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Super Power Beat Down -- Batman vs. Darth Vader

"Batman always wins," right? Does he stand a chance against the Dark Lord of the Sith?

Are you familiar with the Super Power Beat Down series? The last one I checked out was Punisher vs. Red Hood. These are live-action short films with a great amount of production. It's another way to see the battles that often come up in the Battles Forum.

The newest episode is one to check out.

The 14th episode of Super Power Beat Down is also far and away the best-looking and most epic episode ever - Batman vs. Darth Vader. This will be Batman's third appearance and Darth Vadar's second appearance in the beloved live-action series that pits two super powered legends in a winner-take-all battle - with the victor determined by more than a 1/4 million fans who cast their votes on the SPBD home page. The Caped Crusader is currently 1-1 on SPBD, with a decisive victory over Deadpool and a crushing defeat at the hands of Wolverine. Vader, meanwhile won his only death match as he took down Gandalf in 2012.

Today, fans gave chosen between the power of the Dark Side and the Dark Knight in the most anticipated SPBD ever. Batman races to the Death Star to save an ally, but Vader stands in his way. It's the biggest battle yet of SPBD, featuring the Batplane, lightsabers, Stormtroopers, and of course, the Force.

Super Power Beat Down is one of Machinima's most popular live-action series, averaging 1.8 million views an upload on Machinima.

SPBD is directed by filmmaker Aaron Shoenke, who is best known for his independent Batman-genre fan films. The episode stars Kevin Porter (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,The Chronicles of Curtis Tucker) as Batman.

What do you think of the outcome?