On Leather Wings is the pilot episode of Batman: The Animated Series. It first aired on September 6, 1992. It was written by Mitch Brian and directed by Kevin Altieri. This was the first episode of the series to feature the villain Man-Bat and was also Man-Bat's first screen appearance. In comics, Man-Bat first appeared in 1970. Although "On Leather Wings" was the first episode of the series to be produced, it was the second to be broadcast, foll...
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On Leather Wings is the pilot episode of Batman: The Animated Series. It first aired on September 6, 1992. It was written by Mitch Brian and directed by Kevin Altieri. This was the first episode of the series to feature the villain Man-Bat and was also Man-Bat's first screen appearance. In comics, Man-Bat first appeared in 1970. Although "On Leather Wings" was the first episode of the series to be produced, it was the second to be broadcast, following "The Cat and the Claw, Part 1," which premiered just the day before.
Gotham City's main chemical lab is broken into and robbed by, what the only guard who saw the incident claimed, a large bat-like creature. The next morning, the newspapers claim that the Gotham police force have declared war on Batman. Commissioner Gordon is angered by this statement as he doesn't believe the Dark Knight is guilty, but Detective Bullock convinces the mayor that he can capture Batman, and is granted his own SWAT team and legal clearance from the district...
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