The famous Kirk Langstrom is a character most Arkham fans will be aware of, with participating members of the community coming to witness recurring requests for the character to turn up in one of Rocksteady's titles. The sheer scale of desire for Man-Bat to flex his wings in the Arkham lore has bordered on the insane, with many players disputing the theory that he may in fact already be in flight in Arkham City's skyline. Though these multiple Man-Bat theories have often become an in-joke of the Arkham community, there's no way Rocksteady have managed to avoid listening to fan demands - especially since they've been raised since Asylum first graced consoles all the way back in 2009. Rocksteady wouldn't just simply be appeasing the masses by including Langstrom in the DLC however - in fact, there are multiple gameplay and narrative opportunities that would make the vampiric monster one of the best villains for players to test their skills against. Man-Bat encompasses multiple elements of what can easily form a truly memorable piece of content, not least of which includes his horror-esque aesthetic or the fact he could truly terrorise Batman from the skies. The thought of chasing Man-Bat throughout the entirety of Gotham is a wonderful idea, and it'd be a huge mistake to leave the creature out of Knight's events - DLC or otherwise. Are there any of Batman's Rogues you want to see make their Arkhamverse appearance? Or are you happy with the villains that have appeared so far? Drop a comment below!
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
