| Alias |
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| Man-Bat | |
| Nick Name | |
| | | |
| Civilian ID | |
| Dr. Kirk Langstrom | |
| Occupation | |
|
Detective Zoologist |
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| Legal Status | |
| Citizen of the United States with no criminal record. | |
| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
| Gotham City | |
| Group Affiliation | |
| None | |
| Base of Operations | |
| Gotham City | |
| Height | |
|
Langstrom: 6' 1" Man-Bat: 7' 4" |
|
| Weight | |
|
Langstrom: 200 lbs. Man-Bat: 315 lbs. |
|
| Eye Color | |
|
Langstrom: Brown Man-Bat: Red |
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| Hair Color | |
| Brown | |
| Skin Tone | |
| Caucasian | |
| Known Powers | |
| Chemical
formula granting attributes indicative of a bat including: superhuman
strength, speed, agility, flight and heightened senses including sonar. Note: The transformation into Man-Bat is controlled by a compound extracted from a gland found in bats, and can be reversed by an antidote. |
|
| Accessories | |
| Man-Bat Serum: Serum derived from a gland found in bats. | |
| Common Enemies | |
| Batman I | |
| Regularly Appearing | |
|
Batman Detective Comics |
|
| First Appearance | |
| Detective Comics #400 (June, 1970) | |
| Creator | |
| Frank Robbins & Neil Adams | |
| Origin | |
|
Suffering from progressive deafness,
Dr. Kirk Langstrom
developed a serum derived from a gland found in bats to give himself a
natural sonar. Although successful the serum had a drawback, he was
transformed into a bat-like creature and became increasingly insane. Due to the insanity which gripped him, Langstrom battled the Batman, but with the Dark Knight's assistance he was able to eventually control his transformations and the madness of the Man-Bat. |
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