Batfink
Real Name: Batfink
Identity/Class: Bat mutant
Occupation: Superhero
Affiliations: Karate
Enemies: Hugo a Go-Go, Fatman, Myron the Magician, Ebenezer The Freezer, The Sonic Boomer, Mr.Flick
Known Relatives: Unidentified mother
Aliases: None known
Base of Operations: Unknown
First Appearance: Batfink
Powers/Abilities: As well as being superstrong and having a variety of gadgets at his disposal, Batfink's most memorable ability resided on his back. As he was extremely fond of reminding viewers, his "wings are like a shield of steel!", capable of deflecting bullets and other projectiles.
History: Born in an abandoned plutonium mine, Batfink was a mutant with human level intelligence and superhuman abilities. When he was a child criminals blew up the mine, and Batfink lost his wings rescuing his mother. Driven by this episode to fight crime, he replaced his wings with metal ones made by a Japanese blacksmith, then took the blacksmith's son as his sidekick Karate, and became a crimefighter, most frequently thwarting the evil machinations of mad scientist Hugo a Go Go.
Comments: There were 100 five minute long episodes of Batfink's adventures produced:
Pink Pearl Of Persia
The Short Circuit Case
Skinny Minnie
Fatman Strikes Again
The Kitchy-Koo Kaper
The Dirty Sinker
Brother Goose
The Chocolate Covered Diamond
Myron The Magician
Ebenezer The Freezer
The Sonic Boomer
Big Ears Ernie
Batfink On The Rocks
Manhole Manny
The Mad Movie Maker
Nuts Of The Round Table
M P F T B R M
Go Fly A Bat
A Living Doll
Brain Washday
Spin The Batfink
Crime College
Ringading Brothers
Goo-Goo A Go-Go
Gluey Louie
Gloves On The Go Go
Out Out Darn Spot
Sporty Morty
Bat Patrol
The Mark Of Zero
Dig That Crazy Mountain
Greasy Gus
The Indian Taker
Stupidman
Jumping Jewelry
Goldstinger
Crimes In Rhymes
Karate's Case
The Beep Bopper
Swami Salami
Hugo For Mayor
The Shady Shadow
The Human Pretzel
Roz The Schnozz
Topsy Turvy
The Wishbone Boner
Bride And Doom
The Kangarobot
The Super Trap
Beanstalk Jack
Robber Hood
Party Marty
The Kooky Chameleon
The Time Stopper
The Devilish Device
Gypsy James
Queenie Bee
Slow Down! Speed Up!
Hugo's Hoke
Backwards Box
The Rotten Rainmaker
Presto-Chango-Hugo
Double Double Crossers
Yo Yo A Go Go
The Great Escapo
Napoleon Blownapart
Sandman Sam
Daniel Boom
Hugo The Crimefighter
The Thief From Baghdad
Unhappy Birthday
Bouncey Bouncey Batfink
Curly The Cannonball
Watch My Smoke
The Copycat Bat
The Mean Green Midget
The Atom Boom
The Trojan Horse Thief
Magneto The Magnificent
Buster The Ruster
Goldyunlocks And The Three Baers
Cinderobber
The Bomber Bird
Blankenstein
The Baffling Bluffs Of Hugo A Go-Go
Hugo Here, Hugo There
Fleiderfink
The Zap Sap
Old King Cruel
Ego A-Go-Go
Karate's Day Off
Victor The Predictor
Jerkules
Mike The Mimic
Whip Van Winkle
Judy Jitsu
Batfink - This Is Your Life
Bowl Brummel
Tough Macduff
Father Time Bomb
Ralph Bakshi's Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures featured a tribute of sorts to Batfink, when they introduced a similar character, BatBat. The voice of Batfink was provided by Frank Buxton, and Karate was voiced by Len Maxwell.
Real Name: Unknown
Identity/Class: Normal human
Occupation: Chauffeur, sidekick
Affiliations: Batfink
Enemies: Hugo a Go-Go
Known Relatives: Unidentified father
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Unknown
First Appearance: Batfink
Powers/Abilities: Extremely skilled martial artist, capable to destroying doors with a single karate chop.
History: The son of the blacksmith who made Batfink's metal wings, Karate is Batfink's close friend and ally.
Comments: Voiced by Len Maxwell.
CLARIFICATIONS: None.
Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know.
All images and characters depicted on this site are copyright their respective holders, and are used for informational purposes only. No infringement is intended and copyrights remain at source.