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I'd like to posit a theory about this.  Perhaps a psychological way of looking at this is that Superman consistently holds back when facing Batman.  Superman might be doing this consciously, allowing Batman to beat him senselessly until the rage expels from Batman.  Or Superman unconsciously holds back, knowing full well that if he let Batman have it truly, he'd pulverize him. 

I totally appreciate Conor's take, and that is a great literary take on the S v. B debate,.  That's what makes good comics such fun!