Batwing (Marvel Comics)

For the DC Comics character, see Batwing (DC Comics).
Batwing
Cover for Untold Tales of Spider-Man #2 (October 1995), the first appearance of Batwing.
Art by Pat Olliffe and Al Vey.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceUntold Tales of Spider-Man #2 (October 1995)
Created byKurt Busiek
Pat Olliffe
In-story information
Alter egoJames "Jimmy" Santini
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsThe Initiative
Avengers Academy
AbilitiesSuperhuman speed
Flight via bat wings
Enhanced hearing
Echolocation
Night vision
Sharp claws and fangs

James "Jimmy" Santini is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Kurt Busiek and artist Pat Olliffe, the character first appeared in Untold Tales of Spider-Man #2 (October 1995). Santini is known under the codename Batwing. He mutated into a bat-like creature after surviving an attack by polluters while investigating illegal waste dumping. Rejected by his mother and pursued under a bounty, he is aided by Peter Parker / Spider-Man and later joins the Initiative and the Avengers Academy.

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