The Black Bat

The Black Bat is a pulp-era vigilante revived at Dynamite Entertainment, operating in the tradition of classic masked crime-fighters like The Shadow and The Spider. He appears alongside fellow pulp heroes in crossover titles, bringing his dark, justice-driven identity into four-color adventures.

Few pulp heroes make the leap to comics with quite this kind of company — but The Black Bat arrived in 2011 at Dynamite Entertainment already rubbing shoulders with legends. Sharing pages with The Shadow, Lamont Cranston, The Spider, Richard Wentworth, and Kato, this Modern Age vigilante is steeped in the rich tradition of classic pulp adventurers, brought to vivid four-color life across titles like The Black Bat, Guns of the Black Bat, and the fan-favorite crossover Masks. It's that Masks connection especially that makes this character a treat for collectors — a gathering of iconic mystery men where The Black Bat holds their own among some of the most storied names in pulp-inspired comics. Eighteen appearances across a focused 2011–2016 run makes for a tight, rewarding reading experience for anyone who loves their heroes shadowy, hard-edged, and steeped in noir atmosphere.