Man-Bat

Background

Full Name: Dr. Robert Kirkland "Kirk" Langstrom

Powers & Abilities

• Transformation: By injection of the Man-Bat Serum, Langstrom can transform himself into a half-human/half-bat creature. Once the serum effect wears off, the Man-Bat returns back to human form.
  • Superhuman Strength: Kirk as Man-Bat, can lift a police cruiser and throw it at another, destroying both vehicles. Man-Bat can even lift a heavy armored police van with no issue.
  • Superhuman Durability: Not even MK 16 firearms can pierce Man-Bat’s wings. He can also take powerful blows from stronger opponents without any real injury.
  • Wings:
    • Flight:
  • Claws: Man-Bat's claws are sharp enough to cut Plastic Man's skin.
  • Echolocation: Man-Bat can navigate through the air by way of echolocation, similar in function to a bat's radar. It allows him to function in pitch-black darkness.
  • Sound Manipulation: Man-Bat is able to create sonic waves that stun people nearby him. They are capable of shattering glass.
  • Animal Empathy: Man-Bat was able to empathically reach out to local bats and ask them for their help, after which they organized and swarmed his targets.
  • Enhanced Hearing: Man-Bat's ears are ten times more sensible to sounds than human ears.
• Magic: Kirk possess some ability in performing magic, having learned overtime to open up his magical sensitivity and successfully casted a spell to free Khalid Nassour from being sealed off by Nabu in a vase.
• Genius Level Intellect: Kirk Langstrom possess a genius-level intellect with interest in various sciences. He was formerly a respected scientist until his Man-Bat serum creation damaged and stained his reputation among the scientific community.
  • Occultism: Langstrom gained knowledge of the magical arts; his approach in it's study is similar to his approaches in science and learned how to perform some spell-craft from Traci 13's explanation of magic.
  • Pedagogy: Professor Langstrom is a certified biology teacher at Gotham Academy.
  • Science:
  • Zoology: Langstrom is an accomplished zoologist specialized in chiropterology and mammal biology.
  • Chemistry:

Equipment

• Man-Bat Serum:
• Bat Gland Extract:

Weaknesses

• Drug Addiction: Langstrom, after sacrificing himself to save the 900, became addicted to his Man-Bat serum, waiting until his wife was asleep each night to take the formula. Langstrom fought his addiction and regretted anything he did in his Man-Bat state but that wouldn't stop him from using the serum when needed.
• Vulnerability to Sensitive Senses: Man-Bat's hearing is highly sensitive and extremely loud noises cause him great pain. He is also extremely sensitive to bright light, preferring instead to remain in dark locations.