Dr. Kirk Sallis was attempting splice genes to conduct genetic experiments on himself on himslef in New Gotham City swamp. The experiment went wrong and transformed him into a Bat-like creture, known as the Bat-Thing.
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The Bat-Thing as the same powers as the Man-Thing, it feels fear and burns it away. And whoever knows fear BURNS AT THE BAT-THING’S TOUCH!