Who Is Dr. Francine Langstrom? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dr. Francine Langstrom is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Francine Evelyn Lee, with over 183 comic issue appearances. Wife of Dr. Kirk Langstrom (Man-Bat). She briefly was the She-Bat.

Who is Dr. Francine Langstrom?

History Francine Lee was the girlfriend of Dr. Kirk Langstrom, the scientist who invented the bat-gland serum and involuntarily transformed into the Man-Bat. Refusing to give up her love for Kirk, Francine took the serum herself and was transformed into a female Man-Bat, which affected her mind. The Batman gave them both an antidote, and the happy couple was married. Some time later, an atomic blast reactivated the bat-gland chemicals in her blood, after which she was a She-Bat. Still later, Francine adopted the heroic identity of She-Bat while fighting the villainous Snafu. These days, Francine is cured, and dedicates her life to bring up her children, Aaron and Rebecca . She was later kidnapped by Talia al Ghul , who blackmailed Kirk into providing the League of Assassins with a new Man-Bat serum.

Key facts

Dr. Francine Langstrom is of human origin and first appeared in "Man or Bat? ; My Place in the Sun!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 183 recorded issue appearances, Dr. Francine Langstrom ranks among the most featured characters in comics.