Kirk Langstrom (DCAU)

Man-Bat

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Real Name

Kirk Langstrom

Current Alias

Man-Bat

Relatives

Francine Langstrom (wife), Robert March (father-in-law)

Base Of Operations

Gotham City · Gotham Zoo

Status

Occupation

Scientist

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Black

Hair

Brown

Origin

Universe

DCAU · Earth 12

Creators

Frank Robbins · Neal Adams · Julius Schwartz

First Appearance	Appearance of Death
"On Leather Wings" (September 6, 1992)	Batman Beyond Universe #8 (May, 2014)

I knew we've discovered a formula to create a totally new species, neither man nor bat. Once I started taking it, I couldn't stop. I desperately wanted to, but it took over.

-- Kirk Langstrom ^src

History

Kirk Langstrom was a scientist who worked on the Gotham Zoo researching bat DNA, hoping to implement some of its characteristics on humans. He abstracted a serum, which he tried on himself - to devastating effect, as he (temporarily) transformed into a large bat-like creature. After commiting crimes across Gotham City, Batman managed to capture him and he restored him to his human form.^[1]

When Kirk's wife, Francine was infected with the Man-Bat Serum, Kirk tried to help her, but Batman was responsible for curing her and ending the threat of the Man-Bat.^[2]

Langstrom later became a friend of both Batman and Bruce Wayne, even attending his "marriage" to Susan Maguire.^[3]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Transformation (Formerly): Upon injection of his bat gland extract, Kirk Langstrom can transform himself into a half-human/half-bat creature. Once the serum wears off, the Man-Bat returns back to human form.^[1]
- Flight: Man-Bat can fly by way of genetically generated leather wings.
- Claws: The Man-Bat has sharpened claws which are strong enough to easily tear through flesh and muscle.
- Echolocation: Man-Bat can navigate through the air by way of echolocation, similar in function to a bat's radar.

Abilities

Science

Notes

This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the DC Animated Universe and is an adaptation of Man-Bat. The original character was created by Frank Robbins and Neal Adams and first appeared in Detective Comics #400.
Kirk Langstrom was voiced by Marc Singer.

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Footnotes

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[OLW-0] 1.0 ^1.1 "On Leather Wings"

[1] Terror in the Sky

[2] "Chemistry"

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