Batman: Manbat

    (DC, 1995)
™ and ©1995 DC Comics, Inc.

This three-issue mini-series pits Batman against Kirk Langstrom, the Manbat. The caped crusader begins the chase in an attempt to recover a deadly genetic plague virus stolen from Eden Corp. by erstwhile do-gooder Marilyn Munro. Batman traces her to the Southwestern desert, where she stumbled into a vast underground cavern inhabited by the batlike Kirk Langstrom and his followers. Gifted by providence with the means of mankind’s destruction, this race of bat-creatures seizes upon the virus as a tool for wiping humanity from the face of the earth.

This story was an “Elseworlds” saga, freeing the writers to explore alternate versions of the DC universe. This version is a true nightmare, brought to life by veteran horror writer Jamie Delano (Hellblazer) and acclaimed painter John Bolton (Black Dragon).
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Batman: Manbat #1

October, 1995
Cover Price: $4.95
54 copies available from $1.25 		Painted cover by John Bolton; Elseworlds Jamie DelanoJohn Bolton
Batman: Manbat #2

November, 1995
Cover Price: $4.95
26 copies available from $1.25 		Jamie DelanoJohn Bolton
Batman: Manbat #3

December, 1995
Cover Price: $4.95
25 copies available from $1.38 		Painted cover by John Bolton; Elseworlds Jamie DelanoJohn Bolton