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[DC Universe] How is Batman able to survive a punch from Darkseid?

I was watching the animated movie "Justice League: War" earlier and saw Batman get punched with full force from Darkseid. It was a dead-on hit and Batman didn't really brace for it.
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Bracing for it would have been a bad idea as it would have made his body absorb more of the impact.  He purposely didn't brace, and as such most of the force of Darkseid's punch was transferred into momentum.  Super strength for punching has a point of diminishing returns, grappling is really far more effective, especially when both fighters are super strong and super tough.