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The Swagman is a
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in
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s published by
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. He is primarily an enemy of
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and the Dark Ranger.''Batman'' #681


Fictional character biography

Swagman begins his career as a criminal in
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
, often coming into conflict with the Dark Ranger of the
Batmen of All Nations Batmen of All Nations are a group of fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The characters were inspired by the superhero Batman to fight crime in their respective countries. The group first appeared in '' ...
. In ''
Batman R.I.P. Batman R.I.P. is an American comic book story arc published in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #676–681 by DC Comics. Written by Grant Morrison, penciled by Tony Daniel, and with covers by Alex Ross, the story pits the superhero Batman against t ...
'', Swagman joins the Black Glove and the Club of Villains, under the leadership of Simon Hurt. The villains drive Batman insane, awakening his Zur-En-Arrh persona. After Batman and the Dark Ranger track the Club to their base, the latter defeats Swagman.


Powers and abilities

Taking inspiration from famed Australian
bushranger Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in The bush#Australia, the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the term dates back to the early years of the British colonisation of Australia ...
Ned Kelly Edward Kelly (December 185411 November 1880) was an Australian bushranger, outlaw, gang leader, bank robber and convicted police-murderer. One of the last bushrangers, he is known for wearing armour of the Kelly gang, a suit of bulletproof ...
, Swagman wields crude body armor and various weaponry, such as grenade launchers and swords.


In other media

Swagman makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "The Knights of Tomorrow!".


See also

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Batmen of All Nations Batmen of All Nations are a group of fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The characters were inspired by the superhero Batman to fight crime in their respective countries. The group first appeared in '' ...
*
List of Batman family adversaries The Batman family enemies are a collection of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. These characters are depicted as adversaries of the superhero Batman and his allies. Since Batman first appeared in ''Detectiv ...
*
Batman R.I.P. Batman R.I.P. is an American comic book story arc published in ''Batman (comic book), Batman'' #676–681 by DC Comics. Written by Grant Morrison, penciled by Tony Daniel, and with covers by Alex Ross, the story pits the superhero Batman against t ...
*
Batman Incorporated ''Batman Incorporated'' (''Batman, Inc.'') is an ongoing American comic book series published by DC Comics, featuring the superhero Batman. Written by Grant Morrison, the series debuted following the events of '' Batman R.I.P'', ''Final Crisis'', ...


References


External links

* Swagman (New Earth) at DC Wiki
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