I'm sorry but not only is TDK going to be better than Iron Man, but Batman is a "better", in my opinion at least. While he may not beat Iron Man in a one on one fight, this really has nothing to do with who is the better character, it is simply who is more powerful. An if you are using that as the basis for best super hero then the candidates are few. But anyway I digress. One of the reasons I think that Batman is a better character is because to me at least he is more interesting. Not only as a character to I prefer him, but the world and supporting characters that he brings. His villains are some of the geatest in not only comic book history, but literature in general. The Joker, Cat-woman, and Penguin probably have more face recognition than most super heroes. Add to this that these characters are set in Gotham City, which really can be a character in itself. While a lot of what I am saying is general and applies to the comics, these things are all things that will make TDK a superior film to Iron Man. (knock on wood) I'm not going to say that Iron Man won't be entertaining, I am really looking forward to it too, but I don't think it will be able to match the overall quality of TDK. While it should be good I expect it to be good in a popcorn, summer movie kind of way. I honestly think that if the feedback regarding TDK is true, it could be the best comic book based movie ever and be worthy of Oscar nominations. Really all of this is just speculation until the movies come out. I'm looking forward to both...but Batman alot more.