MAN-BAT (Kirk Langstrom)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Frank Robbins and Neal Adams

Man-Bat (Kirk Langstrom)

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: Kirk Langstrom
Full Name: Robert Kirkland 'Kirk' Langstrom
Occupation: Zoologist; former Detective
Marital Status: Married
Known Relatives: Francine Langstrom (wife); Rebecca Langstrom (daughter); Aaron Langstrom (son); Britt (sister)
Base of Operation: Gotham City
Group Affiliation(s): None
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 201 lbs.
Eyes: Brown (as Langstrom); Red (as Man-Bat)
Hair: Brown
First Appearance: Detective Comics #400 (June 1970)
Creators: Frank Robbins and Neal Adams

HISTORY

An eminent biologist specialising in the study of bats, Kirk Langstrom longed to invent a serum which would enable the blind to mimic bats' natural sonar system. When he thought he had achieved success, Langstrom used himself as his first guinea pig, finding himself transformed into half-human/half-bat creature. Although this did give him the sonar ability he hoped for, it did also cause him to lose touch with his humanity. His wife Francine called Batman in for help, and an antidote was eventually discovered, Kirk then using the serum and antidote to do good as Man-Bat. He and Francine now have two children: Elizabeth and Aaron, the latter of whom has a man-bat form as his natural state.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Man-Bat in chronological order click here

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #14 (April 1986)

Who's Who in the DC Universe #12 (September 1991)
Batman Villains Secret Files 2005 (July 2005)