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BATWING #1
Cover Date: November 2011
Cover Price: $2.99
Publication Date: 2011-09-07
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Cover Credits:
Art: Ben Oliver
Colors: Brian Reber
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Credits:
| Story | Judd Winick |
| Art | Ben Oliver |
| Lettering | Carlos M. Mangual |
| Colors | Brian Reber |
| Assistant editing | Rickey Purdin |
| Editing | Mike Marts |
Feature Character(s):
Guest Star(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Matu Ba (first appearance; an assistant to Batwing, formerly of The Children's Harbor, a child soldier rescue operation; last in flashback in issue #6)
- Kia Okuru (first appearance; an officer of the Tinasha Police Department)
Villain(s):
- Blood Tiger (Masika Kunto; first appearance)
- Massacre (first appearance; also in flashforward to six weeks from now during issue #6)
Other Character(s):
- Dede Yeboah (first appearance; an agricultural attaché and a founding member of The Kingdom as Earth Strike; deceased)
- Pandora
Cameo Appearance(s):
- The Kingdom (Africa's first superteam)
Location(s):
- Tinasha, Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tinasha Police Department
- The Haven (first appearance; Batwing's headquarters)
Synopsis:
Batwing has been solicited by Batman to act as a crimefighter in Tinasha, Democratic Republic of Congo as a member of Batman, Inc. Batman lets Batwing know that he must "create his own myth". Batwing is told by his mentor that a man dressed up in a bat won't place the fear of god into African criminals, as they have seen so much. Batman tells him, "You have to just sell it."
In his secret identity as David Zavimbe, Batwing serves on the Tinasha Police Department. The Department has its share of corruption, but Zavimbe has at least one honest ally in Kia Okuru. His occupation keeps Batwing informed of the latest crime scenes and helps him to keep an eye on the rest of the force. Like Batman, Batwing employs non-lethal methods in his quest for justice.
At the beginning of the issue Batwing battles Massacre. A flashback provides more information about Batwing, including his headquarters, The Haven and his assistant Matu Ba. Matu Ba Matu runs rehabilitation programs for children who had been drafted into warfare. The flashback also shows a battle with Blood Tiger, a leader in the local drug trade.
Also, the flashback shows that at a previous crime scene involving Massacre, it was discovered was of his victims was Dede Yeboah, a former superhero previously active in Africa. Earth Strike was a founding member of The Kingdom, Africa's first super-team. The Kingdom appeared around the same time as the Justice League, approximately five years ago, but The Kingdom shortly thereafter disappeared after ending a revolution in Congo and no one has heard from them since.