Robert Langstrom (New Earth-Six)

The End of Heroes
When all the heroes began to die, Kirk tried to lay low knowing that if all the heroes died he would soon be targeted by villains who want to exploit him. Kirk would be forced to make himself turn into Man-Bat in order to survive and avoid the villains.

Captured
Kirk would later be found in his Man-Bat form by Checkmate who managed to capture him after an long fight and would knock him unconsciousness.

The now human, Kirk would later awake in a small room with a table, two chairs and one man looking at him. Kirk confused asks the man who he is and what he wants, which the man responds by saying he is Maxwell Lord and he wants Kirk to help him in exchange for Lord helping him. Kirk asks him what he means, which Lord responds by telling him that he is assembling a team to combat the growing villainous factions and he want Kirk to be part of the team. Kirk then asks what Lord is offering that would make him do that, which Lord tells him that he will give Kirk the power to control his Man-Bat form and be able to transform by will. Kirk interested by the prospect asks him how. Lord then tells him that why tell him when he can show him. Kirk then begins to get a head ache, but it quickly subsides. Lord then tells Kirk to envision himself as Man-Bat. Kirk unsure decides to do it and upon envisioning himself as Man-Bat becomes Man-Bat. Shocked Kirk is overcome with joy and asks Lord how he did it. Lord then reveals that all it took was a little bit mental manipulation, but nothing to serious that would change his personality. Kirk then tells Lord that he will be happy to join the team if he can permanently control his Man-Bat form.