Kite Man
Kite Man is a male comic supervillain that features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Charles "Chuck" Brown
Kite Man came to be approached by Deathstroke about joining the new Secret Society of Super Villains. According to the Joker, Brown had refused leading to Slade Wilson throwing Kite Man off Wayne Tower without his kite seemingly killing him in the process. (Infinite Crisis v1 #3)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
As a costumed criminal, he decided to take the name Kite Man where he used a kite theme in his ventures. (Batman v1 #133)
He began to develop a catch-phrase where he said, "Kite Man, hell yeah!" as a chant. This was actually a reference to his son Charles Brown Jr. with the words being the boy's reaction to the first time he tried flying a kite. (Batman v3 #6)
Powers and abilities
He had a backpack that he could trigger to unfurl into a kite that allowed him to fly through the air. (Batman v1 #133)
He could equip kites with a range of equipment ranging from bombs to ropes where he could trigger them remotely through an electronic control. This was able to transmit commands allowing for Kite Man to plan for his criminal ventures. (Batman v1 #133)
Notes
- Kite Man was created by Bill Finger and Dick Sprang where he made his first appearance in Batman v1 #133 (August, 1960).
In other media
Television
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Kite Man appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Jeffrey Combs. It was shown that as a boy he was obsessed with Benjamin Franklin and attempted to recreate the famous kite-flying electrical experiment. However, he came to fail in taking the adequate safety precautions with him wearing metal braces and stood in a bucket of water. As a result, a electrical discharge caused a psychological shock which traumatised him and led to him adopting a life of crime with a theme surrounding kites.
- In Harley Quinn, Kite Man appeared in the setting of the comedic animated series where he was voiced by actor Matt Oberg.
- In Peacemaker, Kite Man was referenced in the setting of the HBO Max live-television series set in the DC Extended Universe in the episode "Monkey Dory".
Films
Video games
- In Lego DC Super-Villains, Kite Man appeared as a playable character in the setting of the video game where he was voiced again by actor Jeffrey Combs.
Appearances
- Batman v1: (1960)
- Infinite Crisis v1: (2006)
- Batman v3:
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