Man-Bat (The Batman)
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| Man-Bat | |
| Real name: | Dr. Kirk Langstrom |
| Aliases: | Man-Bat |
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Portrayed by: | Peter MacNicol |
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Appearances: | The Man Who Would Be Bat Pets |
[edit] History
Dr. Kirk Langstrom was an employee and scientist at Wayne Enterprises. In an effort to become the ultimate "Bat" in Gotham, Dr. Langstrom began working on a mutative serum that would transform him into the extremely powerful and evil Man-Bat. One day Bruce Wayne, CEO of Wayne Enterprises, inquired about the subject and purpose of his experiments, and Langstrom told Bruce that he was trying to cure his granddaughter's deafness. Bruce soon discovered that Langstrom was lying after a visit to Langstrom's granddaughter. Bruce got back to Langstrom and Langstrom turned into Man-Bat, terrorizing the city during his newfound need for blood. The Man-Bat wreaked havoc throughout Gotham, but was eventually apprehended when his serum wore off.
When transformed into Man-Bat, Langstrom has increased strength, a sticky mucus that binds specific areas on the victim, razor-sharp claws, a thirst for blood (his first foray into Man-Bat led him to the Gotham Zoo, where he sucked the blood out of a goat), and sees via the means of a "radar." While the world looks solely black-and-white to him, objects emitting heat will show up as solid white.
In the episode Pets, the The Penguin used a sonic device to take control of Man-Bat's mind, using Langstrom as a tool to steal gold. Eventually Batman put together his own sonic device and used it to turn Man-Bat against the Penguin.
Man-Bat was later among the many supervillains captured by Rumor. Following this incident, Man-Bat was sent back to Arkham Asylum.
He is currently serving time in Arkham.
