Anna Daniels
DC Comics gave us the black hero Batwing, a Bruce Wayne-sanctioned crimefighter operating in the fictional city of Tinasha in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The character was introduced in Batman Incorporated, a series that saw Wayne essentially trying to franchise the symbol that is Batman and train various operatives to carry on his legacy of striking fear into the hearts of criminals all over the world.
The Batwing suit, which was designed by Lucius Fox, and which is armored and has limited regeneration and flight capabilities, was first worn by David Zavimbe, an ex-child soldier turned police officer hand-picked by Wayne to lead the fight against the global terrorist organization known as Leviathan. After the supervillain Massacre (who lived up to his name) was revealed to be Zavimbe’s older brother, he resigned as Batwing.
The next character to take on the mantle was none other than Luke Fox, Lucius’ son. This version of the character has had slightly more staying power, and has also appeared in the animated film Batman: Bad Blood, the DC Icons novel Catwoman: Soulstealer, and the massively multiplayer online game DC Universe Online. Luke Fox even appears in the CW series Batwoman, portrayed by Camrus Johnson, although the character has yet to suit up as Batwing.
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