Batwing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Textless cover of Batwing #30 art by Dan Panosian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher | DC Comics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | David Zavimbe: Batman Incorporated #5 (May 2011) Luke Fox: Batwing #19 (June 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Created by | David Zavimbe: Grant Morrison (writer) Chris Burnham (artist) Luke Fox: Jimmy Palmiotti (writer) Justin Gray (writer) Eduardo Pansica (artist) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alter ego | David Zavimbe Lucas "Luke" Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Species | Human | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | Congo, Africa (David Zavimbe) Gotham City (Luke Fox) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team affiliations | David Zavimbe Batman Family Justice League International Batman Incorporated Luke Fox Batman Family Gotham Knights Batman Incorporated FoxTech | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partnerships | Batman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilities | Specially designed combat suit ("Batwing Suit") contains a vast array of high-tech offensive weapons, defensive abilities, and gadgetry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batwing is the alias used by several characters in American comic books published by DC Comics. Both versions of the character are superheroes inspired by Batman notable for their technological capabilities. The first Batwing is David Zavimbe, a Congolese police officer created by writer Grant Morrison and debuting in Batman Incorporated #5 in May, 2011 before headlining his own Batwing comic series. This version of Batwing acts as one of representatives of Africa within Batman Incorporated, being known as the "Batman of Africa".
The second Batwing, Lucas "Luke" Fox, is an African-American mixed martial artist and genius who is the son of Lucius Fox, one of Batman's closest associates. After David retires from the role, Batman offers the Batwing role to Luke, who is eager to accept despite protest from his father.
The Luke Fox version of the character has appeared in the Arrowverse TV series Batwoman as part of the main cast, portrayed by Camrus Johnson. He takes on the mantle of Batwing at the end of the second season.