Kirk langstrom batman gods and monsters comic book

Gods and monsters deluxe edition bddvduv combo bluray at. He sets up shop in gotham city while he figures out a way back. General zod and kirk langstrom are relatively known characters, but bekka is a bit more obscure. The wife attacks the vampire with a knife and almost gets attacked herself, until the vampire who is kirk langstrom sees a reflection of himself in her eye telling us that this. He sets up shop in gotham city while he figures out a. Bookmark prequel to the dc universe movie justice league. Gods and monsters, batman, superman, and wonder woman kill, maim, andwelleat, more villains than the first five minutes than ay character has in their entire seventy five. While he does capture the main themes of batman, the deficiencies in the way he operates are hard to work around.

Gods and monsters is a directtovideo animated film. Kirk langstrom flies on vinyl wings its been a pretty cool year already for batanniversaries. He is one of the main protagonists in justice league. He is a bathuman hybrid created through genetic splicing who most commonly serves as an enemy to batman. Theres no doubt that the reinvention of beloved superheroes in justice league. Sep 10, 2015 manbat does need batmans help to bring reynolds and his men down, but batman is impressed with langstroms control as manbat, and kirk earns the heros respect. This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the animated movie justice league.

This title is a tiein to the animated homerelease justice league. While his art style makes a return compared to other recent dc animation, the movie is essentially an elseworlds tale in this alternate universe, the justice. When an experimental treatment turned kirk langstrom into a vampire, life as he knew it was over. Thats the key theme of batman as a character and kirk langstrom, with all the twilight and true blood connotations that come with it, is able to capture this theme. In the first episode, he defeats harley quinn, who he kills by. Gods and monsters is a 2015 directtovideo animated superhero film, part of the dc universe animated original movies series. He had hoped to extract bat dna to give human beings sonar as a cure for deafness. Gods and monsters and is an adaptation of kirk langstrom. Crisis on two earths, resulting in one of the best dcau movies to come along in years. Last issue ended with kirk langstrom taking on the mantle of the batman. The films superman is the son of general zod, batman is kirk langstrom, aka. Jul 22, 2015 in the gods and monsters universe, batman is kirk langstrom rather than bruce wayne. A new world of wonder in justice league gods and monsters. If you are tired of event books and need a rest, these books are for you.

We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. Will magnus jason isaacs as lex luthor metron dee bradley baker as ray palmer, tin eric bauza as ryan choi, stephen shin larry cedar as pete. Apr 28, 2020 a brand new trailer for justice league. Originally intended as a short oneshot, and expanded out into a small story, exploring the differences, struggles, and conclusions. Well, he didnt really have the name yet, but this issue opens with a great couple of pages that show how he got it. The cure that he crafted to cure his cancer also turned him into a vampire, instead of the traditional manbat. An accident pulls kirk langstrom from the gods and monsters universe into the new 52 universe. Gods and monsters chronicles is a companion series to the upcoming straight to bluraydvd feature length animated movie justice league. Jul 28, 2015 an elseworlds film directed by bruce timm, where superman is the son of zod, batman is a vampiric kirk langstrom, and wonder woman is bekka, granddaughter of highfather.

Gods and monsters, its tiein comic book series, and its related television series. By the end of the story, he makes a case that would at the very least generate debate. Hr on comic book heroes, superhero, justice league. In this story, kirk langstrom has been transformed into a bloodsucking creature of the night, preying on societys dregs. Freed from the restraints of comic book canon, batman, superman, and wonder woman are able to possess qualities and characteristics they never could before. But a secondary batcharacter is also having a big birthday this year. The iconic character of batman reimagined in the film justice league. Jun 30, 2019 justice league gods and monsters chronicles episode twisted batman vs harley quinn.

The animated series creator bruce timm and batman beyond cocreator alan burnett return to the world of dc animation with justice league. During their final days as members of luthors boys, will discovered kirk was dying of cancer, forcing the former to inject a prototype serum which utilized bat dna. It is not based on the comic of a similar name, but features an original story by bruce timm of dc animated universe fame. A whatif, where gods and monsters batman winds up in the dcu. Bruce wayne has become close friends with langstrom and helps fund his research. Batman kirk langstrom vs batman bruce wayne comic vine. Vampire batmans origin kirk langstrom gods and monsters. The latest issue marks part two of the yearbook story arc. This issue explores kirks early months as a vigilante, driven more by a vampiric bloodlust than a sense of. Dc collectibles justice league gods and monsters batman. Justice league gods and monsters batman vs harley quinn youtube. It was released as a download on july 21, 2015, and released on dvd and bluray on july 28, 2015. The animated film gods and monsters was a rare case where a dark and mature deconstruction of superheroes didnt wallow in shockvalue. Gods and monsters is a 2015 movie of the dc universe animated original movies line.

This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the film justice league. Also stream justice league gods and monsters on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Posted by dan greenfield on apr 30, 2020 0 comments. Together, they are a formidable alliance against evil, but many fear their unchecked power. This is the final story to feature the getaway genius, although he does pop up again in this book in the late 70s, while manbat returns the following year in brave and the bold. In this reimagining of the justice league, however, the core trinity batman, superman and wonder woman are not as noble as they are traditionally interpreted. The parallel version of kirk langstrom s batman appears in justice league.

A new wonder womans new gods origin in the upcoming. An elseworlds film directed by bruce timm, where superman is the son of zod, batman is a vampiric kirk langstrom, and wonder woman is bekka, granddaughter of highfather. Batman uncertified no modern age superhero comics not signed batmankirk langstrom by darwyn cooke. Kirk was a graduate from gotham university with his friends will magnus and tina magnus. Gods and monsters takes the dc trinity of superman, batman, and wonder woman and drops them in an elseworlds story with a classic tale of good struggling against an everpresent. The animated series creative team members bruce timm and alan burnett, and mixing them with modernday dc animation director, sam liu supermanbatman. By the end of the story, he makes a case that would at the very. Gods and monsters kirk langstrom is a scientist who has inadvertently transformed himself into a vampire in an attempt to cure his cancer, feeding on criminals to satisfy his hunger becoming batman. Gods and monsters chronicles has been released by machinima justice league. Years ago, william magnus was a college friend to kirk langstrom and tina. In an alternate universe, very different versions of dcs trinity superman, batman and wonder woman, who operate outside of the law, are framed for murders.

Jan 10, 2019 justice league gods and monsters batman dc comics cover see batman, superman, wonder woman on justice league covers exclusive set in a dystopic alternate universe, justice league. In the gods and monsters universe, batman is kirk langstrom rather than bruce wayne. Now he tries to contain his need for blood by preying on evil men. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The original series 1 include characters kirk langstrom 119 hernan guerra 119 bruce wayne 19 clark kent 18. The new dark knight, kirk langstrom, not only has ties to the batman legend but also tracks along a whatcouldhavebeen path that makes alternate realities memorable and immersive. Hernan guerrakirk langstrom works archive of our own. Gods and monsters and is set to be released on tuesday, june 8, 2015. In the weeks before the debut of the film, a threepart series, justice league. The episode, which runs about five minutes, features the gods and monsters version of batman, who those in the know will understand to be kirk langstrom, the manbat of the standard dc universe. The animated series, crafts a new animated story about a reimagined justice league starring the famed dc comic s trio of superman, batman and. From creator bruce timm comes a new take on batman, a darker and more twisted version of the character. Kirk langstrom, or also better known by his supervillain name manbat, is a supervillain and an antihero in dc comics. Nature vs nurture has been an argument that has raged on ever since piaget first theorized the concept.

Jul 01, 2015 the biggest challenge of justice league gods and monsters. The series is the first collaboration between warner bros. Gods and monsters 2015 110 dcu 19 dcu comics 14 dc animated universe timmverse 3 batman all media types 2 marvel cinematic universe 2 supernatural 1 xmen movieverse 1 ncis 1 star trek. Gods and monsters hernan, kirk stay safe and healthy. Through newspaper headlines and kirk s own narration we learn that hes been pretty busy since we last saw him. See more ideas about justice league, superman x and superhero.

He long admired the careers of costumed crime fighters and wanted to emulate them, particularly the legendary batman. However, what kirk could not foresee was the horrible side effects that the formula would have on him it would. Justice league gods and monsters 2015 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. When reinventing superman and batman, bruce timm pushed the narrative into bold new territory with hernan guerra and kirk langstrom. In this story, kirk langstrom has been transformed into a bloodsucking creature of the night, preying on. The next thing readers will discover is that this book doesnt star bruce wayne. This comic prequel to the film has two sections a trio of stories filling in the backstories of this superman, batman, and wonder woman, and a longer story explaining how they became the justice league.

Breather books cape con 2016 editionjustice league. Manbat is kirk langstrom, a scientist who developed a serum that transforms him into a batcreature. The abusive husband is attacked by a very hungry vampire who quickly kills him. Whether they realized it or not, bruce timm and alan burnett waged into the centurylong debate with their latest animated original film for the dc universe, justice league.

Limited 1 for 10 retailer incentive variant cover by darwyn cooke. Will a new friendship allow him to find his lost humanity or turn him into a soulless monster once and for all. The manbat robert kirkland kirk langstrom is a fictional supervillain and antihero appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero batman. Over time, william and tina married, while will looked into a cure for his friends. The biggest challenge of justice league gods and monsters.

Kirk langstrom gods and monsters dc database fandom. Gods and monsters chronicles a companion to justice league. Apr 18, 2017 the iconic character of batman reimagined in the film justice league. Justice league gods and monsters batman 2015 comic books. Hall as kirk langstrom batman tamara taylor as bekka wonder woman paget brewster as lois lane c. In his search for a cure, he used the dna of a bat as well as nanobots developed by his friend william magnus to create a cure. Kirk langstrom, a scientist specializing in the study of bats, develops an extract intended to give humans the bats sonar sense and tests the formula on himself because he was becoming deaf. Cast benjamin bratt as hernan guerra superman michael c.

To this end, langstrom developed a serum extracted from the glands of bats. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Kirk langstrom was a biologist specializing in bats. After college, kirk became a zoologist and nocturnal mammals expert employed by the gotham natural history museum. Manbat robert kirkland kirk langstrom is a fictional supervillain and antihero appearing in comic books published by dc comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero batman. Gods and monsters chronicles, that will focus on the characters and the universe of the film is scheduled to be released online on machinima on june 8, 2015. Kirk langstrom is a scientist who has inadvertently transformed himself into a vampire in an attempt to cure his cancer, feeding on criminals to satisfy his hunger becoming batman. Gods and monsters has the distinction of bringing back some of dc animations greatest storytellers batman. The results turned kirk into the living vampire better known as batman. It features an alternate universe version of the dc comics superhero team the justice league. This issue explores kirk s early months as a vigilante, driven more by a vampiric bloodlust than a sense of.

Langstrom hates turning into a monster, and constantly works to cure himself. Gods and monsters was the 23rd of the dc universe original animated films. Justice league gods and monsters chronicles episode twisted batman vs harley quinn. Summary kirk wakes in a gotham that is not his own. The character has been featured in various media adaptations, such as feature films, television series and video games. Dec 09, 2015 fan casting suggestions for a movie of justice league gods and monsters. In an alternate universe, very different versions of dcs trinity superman, batman and wonder woman, who operate outside of the law, are framed for murders of prominent scientist and the government decides to take them out. Gods and monsters batman 1 stars a different dark knight that circles a lot of familiar batman tent poles. Olive is helping maps create her own yearbook because she wasnt allowed to be in the yearbook club. This weeks selection is a book i picked up this past weekend at cape comic con in cape girardeau, mo. Respect kirk langstrom, the batman gods and monsters. Kirk langstrom was a brilliant college researcher cursed with lymphoma. This has made him a formidable adversary to batman.