Who Is Kite-Man? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Kite-Man is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Charles Brown, with over 111 comic issue appearances. An enemy of Batman, Charlie Brown becomes Kite-Man when the Riddler murders his son. Now Brown uses specialised kites to commit his crimes and is often considered a joke by both heroes and fellow super-villains.

Who is Kite-Man?

Major Story Arcs The man who would become Kite-Man began his life as young boy who was fascinated by kites, so much that they influenced his future alter ego. He originally came into conflict with Batman and Robin, as he was helping criminals escape prison, with the use of his jet powered hang glider, before being defeated by Batman who utilized his own kites to defeat his foe. Following this defeat he battled Batman once again when he attempted to betray the thugs he had hired, only once again to be defeated by Batman and his kite. Following his battles with Batman and Robin, Kite-Man attempts to steal the Golden Eagle, a invaluable treasure, only to be confronted by Hawkman , Hawkgirl . and Zatanna , before he was defeated by crash landing into a nearby tree. Following this Kite-Man wasn't seen until he showed up in the villain friendly country of Zandia , even becoming a part of a sports team, and ultimately battling the superhero forces that attempted to invade the country. During the Infinite Crisis , Kite-Man was thrown off of Wayne Tower by Deathstroke without his kite glider following his refusal to join the Secret Society . But miraculously Kite-Man survived the fall, bein.

Key facts

Kite-Man is of human origin and first appeared in "Batwoman's Publicity Agent". The character is published by DC Comics. With 111 recorded issue appearances, Kite-Man ranks among the most featured characters in comics.