Who Is Black Bat? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Black Bat is a In the Public Domain comic book character, the alter ego of Anthony Quinn, with over 52 comic issue appearances. Created in pulp books before Batman, Tony Quinn was a brash Defense Attorney to the mob. When he refused to cross the line and was tortured and blinded, Quinn transformed into the Black Bat and embarks on a quest to right the wrongs of his past.

Who is Black Bat?

Origin Tony Quinn was a militant district attorney until a criminal threw acid in his face leaving him blinded and scarred. Swearing that this would not halt his search for justice, he began to train his other senses and body. Later, radical experimental surgery led to him receiving the transplanted eyes of a slain police officer. His new eyes allowed him not only to see, but for some reason, he now found he could also see in the dark. Pretending to still be blind, Tony called himself The Black Bat and kicked his fight against crime into higher gear. Creation In the pulp stories, his last name was Quinn and he called himself The Black Bat, who was known for carrying twin .45s and leaving a bat-shaped mark on the foreheads of his victims, as well as driving a modified car to and from his cases. When Nedor later decided to transfer some of their pulp characters to comics, the Black Bat was one of the first they picked, although they changed his last name to Colby at this time. While they had created the character first, they worked out a deal with DC and changed his name to The Mask .

Key facts

Black Bat is of human origin and first appeared in "HC/SC". The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 52 recorded issue appearances, Black Bat ranks among the most featured characters in comics.