Batman: The Animated Series/On Leather Wings

On Leather Wings
Season 1, Episode 2
Airdate	September 6, 1992
Production Number	501
Written by	Mitch Brian
Directed by	Kevin Altieri
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Batman: The Animated Series — Season One

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On Leather Wings is the second episode of the first season of Batman: The Animated Series.

Starring the Voices of: Kevin Conroy (Batman), Bob Hastings (Commissioner Gordon), Richard Moll (Harvey Dent), Lloyd Bochner (Mayor Hill), Robert Costanzo (Detective Bullock), Clive Revill (Alfred)

Guest Stars: Marc Singer (Langstrom - Man-Bat), Rene Auberjonois (Dr. March), Pat Musick (Female Lab Technician), Meredith MacRae (Francine)

Uncredited: Richard Moll (Security Guard, Computer), Kevin Conroy (Police Blimp Pilot)

Plot Overview

When a giant bat creature robs several labs, Batman must track the monster down to clear his name.

Notes

Comic Book Parallels

• Man-Bat: Slowly becoming deaf, Dr. Kirk Langstrom develops a serum intended to give people sonar sense. When he tests it on himself, he mutates into the Man-Bat.

First Appearance: Detective Comics #400, written by Frank Robbins and illustrated by Neal Adams.

Trivia

Behind the Scenes

• This episode is the first episode produced.

• This is one of the few episodes in which Alfred is played by Clive Revill. When it was learned that Revill would be unavailable for the show due to a stage tour, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was cast as Alfred.