This week, we’re asking DC fans to submit their fun trivia facts about a character who first appeared in Dick Sprang-illustrated story in Batman #133 (Aug 1960). He possessed a variety of gimmicked kites, including a jet-powered hang glider that allowed for quick escapes, a mammoth kite that he used to shuttle criminals out of Gotham’s prison, a “flashbulb” kite, and a trap net kite.
Using kites of his own, Batman tracked down and captured the criminal after he rescued some crooks from prison. He next appeared in Batman #315 (Sept 1979); this time with a visor over his eyes, which he didn’t have in the original story. After betraying some of his hired goons, Batman defeated him again, flying his own bat-shaped kite.
Of course, we can only be talking about the one and only Kite Man!
Let us know all your little-known intel in the comments below, and it could be selected for featuring in our new “Trivia” Encyclopedia section! Anyone whose Fun Facts are selected will receive a rare “Daily Planet Editor” badge!
Remember – All facts MUST be cited with their source to be considered for- it can be any source! Just be sure you cite it.
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—CITE your facts with a credible source by providing a link, a magazine, commentary, DVD featurettes; anything that can validate your fact.
—If we are not able to VALIDATE your fact, or if it does not fit the tone of our Encyclopedia entries, we may not use the fact right away.
—If REPEAT facts are submitted that we would like to use, the first user to post that fact will receive the credit.
—You can submit AS MANY facts as you’d like! However, submission to this thread DOES NOT guarantee that your fact will be selected for featuring in the Encyclopedia. The selection process is entirely up to the discretion of DC Universe.
—We have RECRUITED our very own @HubCityQuestion, master of all trivia, to help sort out the facts and answer the questions you have moving forward in our weekly installments. He remains duty-bound to keep this party going!
—We will be accepting fun facts now through Tuesday, September 29th!
—To ensure your information has not ALREADY BEEN CITED in our existing Encyclopedia, you can find the current Kite Man entry here:
