Detective Comics Annual
| "Leatherwing" | |
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Cover to Detective Comics Annual #7.
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| Publisher | Elseworlds (DC Comics) |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| Genre | |
| Title(s) | Detective Comics Annual #7 |
| Main character(s) | Batman |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Chuck Dixon |
| Artist(s) | Enrique Alcatena |
| Letterer(s) |
Comicraft Richard Starkings |
| Colorist(s) | David Hornung |
| Editor(s) |
Scott Peterson Darren Vincenzo |
| Superman/Batman: Alternate Histories | ISBN |
Leatherwing, also known as Batman: Leatherwing, is a DC Comics Elseworlds story published in Detective Comics Annual #7 in 1994. It was written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated by Enrique Alcatena, who also devised the plot.
This story features A version of Batman as a pirate of the High Seas, during the Golden Age of Piracy. A sequel to the story was published in Batman Chronicles #11.
Familiar characters from the Batman mythos are adapted to fit this tale of pirates.
The story begins with Leatherwing's crew pillaging a Spanish galleon, Leatherwing convinces the captain to surrender Princess Quext'chala, who was held captive while the ship was sailing for Spain. While Leatherwing gives his share of the loot to the crown of England, he hides the rest in Vespertilio (Bat's) Cay, his secret port. The location of this port is desired by many of Leatherwing's enemies, including the Laughing Man, who squeezes out the port's location out of a man called Don Vendugo by strapping a cannon to his chest. While it is stationed at Kingston, Robin sneaks onto the Flying Fox and hides while Leatherwing sails to Panama to return the princess to her father. To the Captain's surprise, he accidentally accepts a bracelet from her, and they are considered married according to her traditions.
Capitana Felina is having an argument with some of her crew, disputing some of their share of the booty when suddenly the Laughing Man intervenes, kills the rebellious crewmembers and offers to Felina an alliance: She is to seduce and distract Captain Leatherwing and the Laughing Man will follow his ship to the secret port, where they will pillage it and become rich beyond their wildest dreams.
While hiding inside the ship, Robin overhears talk of mutiny among the crew. He informs Captain Leatherwing, who gladly engages him as a buccaneer despite the fact that Robin is a clandestine passenger. Alfredo disapproves of the whole idea, and Leatherwing tells him that they will keep Robin until they again hit Kingston. While sailing, the Flying Fox sees a Spanish Galleon. It contains Felina, dressed as a Spanish Condesa by the Laughing Man. Seeing a woman in distress, Leatherwing leaps to save Felina, who has been thrown overboard and is about to be eaten by sharks. The Laughing Man's disguised ship gets away, and the trap begins.
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