These are the two issues of the 1995 DC Comics Elseworlds miniseries Batman: Manbat, written by Jamie Delano with painted art by John Bolton. The series is an Elseworlds story, which explores alternate realities for DC characters. It is a three-issue miniseries known for its mature themes. The story follows Batman as he confronts Dr. Kirk Langstrom (Man-Bat) in a secluded area of the American Southwest. Langstrom is driven by a vision to create a new race of man-bats to replace humanity.