Kite Man

For the television series, see Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Not to be confused with Charlie Brown.
For other people called Charles Brown or Chuck Brown, see Charles Brown (disambiguation).
Kite Man
Batman working with Kiteman, both in the air using Kite based gliders to help each other.
Interior artwork from Batman #27 (September 2017).
Art by Clay Mann and Danny Miki.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceBatman #133 (August 1960)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoCharles "Chuck" Brown
SpeciesHuman
AbilitiesExcellent hang-glider pilot
Uses a variety of gimmicked kites

Kite Man (Charles "Chuck" Brown) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics who uses kite-based weapons to commit crimes. He is commonly depicted as an adversary of Batman. His name is an homage to Peanuts protagonist Charlie Brown, due to the latter character commonly being shown flying kites into trees. The character has been generally regarded as a joke in comparison with other supervillains, due to his dimwitted personality and laughable gimmick. However, with his appearance in the DC Rebirth arc "The War of Jokes and Riddles", Kite Man gained a reputation as a cult favorite character among fans, due to his tragic backstory, persistence and motivation to become a better villain, and his catchphrase "Kite Man, hell yeah!".[1][2]

In recent years, Kite Man has been adapted into several forms of media outside of comics, such as the adult animated series Harley Quinn, in which he is voiced by Matt Oberg. Oberg reprises his role in Kite Man: Hell Yeah!, a spin-off focused on the character.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference polygon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Mollo, Drew (June 29, 2022). "One DC Villain's Catchphrase is so Much More Tragic Than Fans Realize". ScreenRant. Retrieved September 13, 2023.