Batman was the unquestioned box office champion this summer, but Council members were split on which of their own they thought could best step into the Dark Knight’s cape and cowl.

“There are so many who fight for good and denounce evil,” explained Inez Dickens (D-Manhattan), “but that’s in the eye of the beholder.”

But the description of a potential caped crusader does not necessarily fit any of the Council members, according to Leroy Comrie (D-Queens).

 “It would have to be someone with a dark personality and lots of free time,” he said, mulling the question.

Alternatively, suggested Eric Gioia (D-Queens), the problem in suggesting a colleague as Batman might have a different explanation.

“I don’t know who in the Council is most likely to dress up in tights and head out in the wee hours of the night,” he joked.

Nonetheless, the Council members did cast their votes.

To Bill de Blasio (D-Brooklyn) though, the choice was obvious: James Oddo (R-Staten Island).

“For his dramatic flair,” de Blasio explained, “and, he can intimidate criminals with a string of curses.”

But for James Gennaro (D-Queens), the choice had more to do with policy.

“We already have a Batman,” he reasoned, citing Oddo’s 2007 “crusade against aluminum bats.”

Appropriately enough for a role that has attracted so many different actors over the years, the final tally was a split decision, with other Council members more partial to Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Queens) as Batman.

“He’s got the physique, the commitment to law and order and an innate sense of justice,” David Yassky (D-Brooklyn) said of the Public Safety Committee chair.

Plus, Vallone already has some experience answering to the name.

“When I was a prosecutor, my nickname was Batman,” he said.

Oddo and Vallone each got five votes from other Council members, effectively tying. But Oddo voted for himself, as did Vallone, giving the minority leader the edge.

But Batman was not the only superhero Council members were looking to cast. Several who nominated Oddo made another pick as well: If Oddo was Batman, they said, Vincent Ignizio (R-Staten Island), was, without a doubt, Robin.

James Oddo                                     7
Peter Vallone Jr.                        6
Letitia James                        5
Melinda Katz                    4
Gale Brewer            2