Man-Bat
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Dr. Kirk Langstrom is Man-Bat, a scientist who developed a bat-gland extract to grant himself echolocation and inadvertently transformed into a monstrous bat creature, first appearing in Detective Comics #400 in June 1970. Created by writer Frank Robbins and artist Neal Adams, he debuted as a Batman villain before subsequent storylines explored him as a reluctant anti-hero struggling to reverse his condition. He has appeared regularly in Batman comics as both antagonist and occasional ally across multiple publishers and eras.
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Book: Four; New History of the DC Universe Timeline, Part Four
New History of the DC Universe (2025)
Oct 22, 2025
Book Two; New History of the DC Universe Timeline, Part Two
New History of the DC Universe (2025)
Jul 23, 2025
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"DC Multiverse" Convergence
"Justice League Dark" The Shadow Pact
"Justice League" Endless Winter
"Wonder Woman" Wonder Women of History
Battle for the Cowl
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Blackest Night
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Final Crisis
Crossover Event
Futures End
Crossover Event
Robin War
Crossover Event
The Ballad of Olive Silverlock
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The Day Simon Stagg Died
Main Story
The Tomorrow War
Main Story
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