Run the Gauntlet: Difference between revisions

 

Compare [[Rogues Gallery Showcase]]. [[I Thought It Meant|For when a character runs a physical gauntlet]], see [[Death Course]].

 

== [[Anime and Manga]] ==

* The [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]] frequently faced this, with a [[Plot Tailored to The Party]] to go with it.

* Pretty much every arc [[Batman (Comic Book)|Batman]] has been in lately, from ''[[Knightfall]]'' to ''Hush'' -- and also pretty much every non-canon miniseries he's ''ever'' been in, from ''Child of Dreams'' to ''The Long Halloween'' to ''Dark Victory.'' ''Child of Dreams'' is an interesting case - none of the villains he faces are the real deal. They're crazies who ''think'' they're his iconic arch enemies.

*** In fact, the last level of the video game (which was based on the animated series) is a boss rush, called 'The Gauntlet'.

** Justified in Grant Morrison's ''[[Arkham Asylum a Serious House On Serious Earth|Arkham Asylum: A Serious House On Serious Earth]]''. Batman faces all of his opponents in the titular Asylum, as part of a twisted game of hide and seek. They don't all just fall on him at once because they've spread out to look for him. Many of the confrontations are also purely psychological. Of course, then there's the wheelchair-bound Doctor Destiny- Him, Batman just kicks down the stairs.