David Zavimbe (Prime Earth)

Batwing
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present
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Real Name	David Zavimbe
Main Alias	Batwing
Relatives	Isaac Zavimbe (brother)
Affiliation	Formerly Batman Incorporated, Batman Family, Justice League International, Army of the Dawn
Base Of Operations	The Haven · Congo, Africa
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	Congolese
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Police Officer, Former Child Soldier
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	Prime Earth
Creators	Grant Morrison · Yanick Paquette
First Appearance	Batwing #1 (November, 2011)

What I am... was born from death. So we fight, David. We fight what's outside... it helps what's within. You're a hero. And you honor us all with your strength.

— Batman

David Zavimbe is a police officer and the former hero Batwing in the Congolese city of Tinasha.

History

Origin

A young David Zavimbe

A child soldier with his brother Isaac, David was trained from a very early age in the ways of war. Taking up a gun and receiving additional training from the Army of Dawn, they soon proved themselves the most prominent soldiers the Army had to offer. General Keita saw the promise the children posed, despite their unwillingness to execute women or children, and dubbed them the Dragonflies. When the General attacked Isaac and threw him off a cliff, David struck out against the Army and survived out of an orphanage under the tutelage of Matu Ba and Rene Diallo.

Batwing

 Main article: Batwing: The Lost Kingdom

In this new timeline, David's adventures with Batman Incorporated continue, however, he focuses his efforts on the Congo and its revolutionary war with local militia groups. He apprehends the criminal Blood Tiger and learns of Massacre and his assassination attempts against members of The Kingdom. David is currently in the process of capturing the villain before he completes his quest to murder the rest of the team.

Justice League International

Alongside Justice League International

 Main article: Justice League International: Breakdown

Batwing assists the U.N.-sponsored Justice League International when they're attacked by a terrorist group called the Burners. In the hospital, he visits his old friend and ally Vixen in critical condition. He rescues Booster Gold during a fight with Lightweaver. When the League is attacked by OMAC, he helps control the situation. He also helps them fight rogue Firestorms in Paris. They track down the Burners and lose in combat, with Batwing defeated when Intersek manipulates Booster. Their leader Breakdown stages a public execution, but OMAC breaks them out and Batwing takes down Crosscut in the struggle. At Rocket Red's funeral, Batwing leaves the saying he has too many duties elsewhere. Despite this he helps them take down an African warlord during their last sanctioned mission.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Computer Operation
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Intimidation
• Investigation
• Marksmanship
• Law
• Multilingualism
• Throwing
• Tracking
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Batwing Suit

Notes

• Batwing (David Zavimbe) was created by Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette, first appearing as part of the Batman Incorporated in Batman Incorporated #5. However, in the rebooted Prime Earth continuity his first appearance as part of the DC Universe is in Judd Winick and Ben Oliver's New 52 Batwing series.
  

Recommended Reading

• Batwing (Volume 1)
• Justice League International: Breakdown

Related

• 42 Appearances of David Zavimbe (Prime Earth)
• 51 Images featuring David Zavimbe (Prime Earth)
• 17 Quotations by or about David Zavimbe (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: David Zavimbe (Prime Earth)

Footnotes

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