Bat Boy (character)

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Bat Boy
Weekly World News character
Created by	Dick Kulpa
In-universe information
Alias	Bat child
Species	Half-bat, half-human
Gender	Male
Family	Herbert Sr. (grandfather) Susan Boy (mother) Ruth Carter Cash Boy (sister)
Born	1982 (age 41–42)

Bat Boy is a fictional creature who made numerous appearances in the American

Bat Boy: The Musical

A musical based on the Bat Boy character premiered at

Bat Boy served as the inspiration for the album cover of Escape Plan/Mafia by American rapper Travis Scott.

References

Sources

• Leed, Barry; McGinness, Neil; News, Weekly World; Bat Boy LLC (2010-09-14). Going Mutant: The Bat Boy Exposed!. Simon and Schuster.
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• "Bat Boy Found in West Virginia Cave!" by Bill Creighton, Weekly World News, June 23, 1992, pp 46–47. Reprinted July 6, 1999, pp. 46–47. Reprinted June 20, 2005, pp. 58–59.
• "Bat Boy Escapes!" by Dack Kennedy, October 6, 1992, p. 5.
• "U.S. Govt. to Blame for Letting Bat Boy Escape!" by Ed Anger, October 6, 1992, p. 17.
• "New Wave of Bat Boy Sightings" anonymous, December 8, 1992, pp. 4–5.
• "Bat Boy Attacks Girl, 10!" by Joe Berger, March 9, 1993, pp. 4–5.
• "Bat Boy on the Loose!" Weekly World News Special 76-Page Collector's Edition, May 1993, pp. 38–39.
• "'I've Captured Bat Boy'" by Jack Alexander, July 27, 1993, p. 29.
• "FBI Captures Bat Boy!" by Conrad Morse, August 31, 1993, pp. 24–25.
• "Bat Boy Saga Heats Up" Anonymous, January 4–11, 1994, p. 51.
• "Bat Boy Dead, Claims U.S. Govt." by Nick Mann, January 31, 1995, p. 46.
• "Escaped Bat Boy Sighted in Texas!" by Global News Service, April 11, 1995, p. 3.
• "New Jersey Lovebirds Getting Married – Thanks to Elvis and Bat Boy" by Tanya Broder, February 20, 1996, p. 39.
• "Bat Boy Captured!" by Joe Berger, September 16, 1997, pp. 8–9.
• "Bat Boy Is Learning How to Talk!" by Mike Foster, March 24, 1998, p. 13.
• "Second Bat Child Captured in West Virginia, Confirms Researcher," by Alex Morgan, September 15, 1998, p. 25.
• "Half-Human Half-Bat Locked Up in Secret Medical Lab!" by Kevin Creed, August 31, 1999, p. 13.
• "Bat Boy on the Loose!" by Wolf Landrum, September 7, 1999, pp. 36–37.
• "Bat Child Attacks Girl" by Ernst Craven, September 19, 2000, pp 40–41.
• "'I Will Hunt Down Bat Boy and Kill Him!'" by Rex Wolfe, October 9, 2001, p. 20.
• "Stay Tuned—Something BIG Is Brewing for Bat Boy" by Ernst Craven, October 30, 2001, p. 8.
• "Pentagon Mum on Bat Boy Whereabouts" by Mary Kingston, November 6, 2001, p. 7.
• "It's a Bird... It's a Plane... No – It's Bat Boy... Training with the U.S. Army!" by Andi Cretel, November 20, 2001, p. 45.
• "Bat Boy Meets with Bush at Camp David" by Tomaso Focata, November 27, 2001, p. 9.
• "Bat Boy Bites Santa Claus!" by Brett Anniston, December 18, 2001, p. 10.
• "Bat Boy Storms Afghanistan with U.S. Marines" by Alicia Bousch, December 25, 2001, pp. 18–19.
• "'Bring Us the Head of Bat Boy!'" by Lois Castini, January 8, 2002, p. 8.
• "Batty-Mitzvah" by Anonymous, January 15, 2002, p. 69.
• Letters to the Editor by Hans Schrierst of
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• "Bat Boy Behind Bars!" by Miguel Figueroa, February 19, 2002, p. 42.
• "Bat Boy Escapes Terrorists: Now He's on the Lam in South America!" by Joan Ryan, February 26, 2002, pp. 42–43.
• "FBI Warns: Don't Be Fooled by This Bat Boy Impersonator!" by Vincenzo Sardi, March 5, 2002, pp. 2–3.
• "Bat Boy Saves Washington from 'Dirty Bomb' Disaster... & You Won't Believe How!" by Miguel Figueroa, April 30, 2002, pp. 12–13.
• "Yes, Jacob, There Is a Bat Boy," Sound Off, July 23, 2002, p. 4.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by Joseph B., August 20, 2002, p. 4.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by "Draff" and "Unicorn," August 27, 2002, p. 4.
• "Half Bat—Half Amazing" by Anonymous, September 10, 2002, p. 42.
• "Mutant Fruit" by Rick Kirk, October 8, 2002, p. 16.
• "Bat Boy Is Missing!" by Miguel Figueroa, October 15, 2002, p. 9.
• "Bat Boy Sightings!" Anonymous, November 19, 2002, p. 6-7.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by Blake S., December 3, 2002, p. 4.
• "Police Seek Hero Mystery Boy in Capture of Child Molestor" by Mike Foster, December 17, 2002, p. 5.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor from Worried, December 24, 2002, p. 4.
• "Bat Boy Steals Car—And Goes on Three State Joy Ride!" by Wayne Diaz, January 14, 2003, pp. 6–7.
• "Bat Boy Still on the Lam!" by Brett Anniston, January 21, 2003, p. 37.
• "Bat Boy Still on the Lam" by Mike Foster, January 28, 2003, p. 37.
• "Bat Boy Abandons Stolen Car - & Vanishes" by Mike Foster, February 4, 2003, pp. 30–31.
• Weirdo Letter of the Week by Amanda W., February 18, 2003, p. 4.
• "Is J.Lo Seeing Bat Boy Behind Ben's Back?" by Martha S., February 25, 2003, p. 4.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by Anonymous, March 4, 2003, p. 4.
• Newsmakers letter from Anthony and Elizabeth M., April 1, 2003, p. 2.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by Albert P., April 15, 2003, p. 4.
• "Bat Boy Goes International!" by Dick Kulpo, April 15, 2003, p. 4.
• "Bat Boy Goes to War!" by Larry Mulder, April 22, 2003, pp. 24–25.
• "Thank God We Sent Bat Boy Into Iraq" by Martin T., May 6, 2003, p. 4.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by Sandra M., June 3, 2003, p. 4.
• Letter of the Week by Beth L., July 15, 2003, p. 4.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by Dr. Natalie P., July 29, 2003, p. 4.
• "Bat Boy to Fly Space Shuttle" by Deuce Collins, September 23, 2003, pp. 30–31.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor form Andy H., September 30, 2003, p. 4.
• Bat Boy Mask, October 28, 2003, p. 72.
• "Bat Boy Xmas Card!" December 2, 2003, p. 12.
• "Freaks, Geeks & Weirdos" by Kay Callahan, December 2, 2003, p. 26.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by Harvey P. of Cleveland, Ohio, December 23, 2003, p. 4.
• "Bat Boy Led U.S. Troops to Saddam... Gotcha!" by Mike Foster, January 13, 2004, pp. 24–25.
• "The Bat Got the Rat" by Steven H., February 3, 2004, p. 4.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by Clark D., February 17, 2004, p. 4.
• "New Adventures of Bat Boy!" by Peter Bagge, March 2, 2004, p. 9. (introduction to weekly Bat Boy comic strip)
• "Bat Boy: He's 50% Bat—100% Amazing" by Kate McClare, March 8, 2004, p. 9.
• "U.S. Plans to Clone Army of Bat Boys to Fight Terrorism!" by Ian Merkins, March 15, 2004, p. 9.
• Sound Off! Letters to the Editor by Gary G. and Bernie Q., March 22, 2004, p. 4.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor from Anthony L., March 29, 2004, p. 4.
• "Bat Boy to Be Knighted" by Michael Chiron, April 5, 2004, p. 8.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by Ray L. Winder, May 3, 2004, p. 4.
• "Dynamic Duo! Bat Boy Lobbying Hard for Kerry's No. 2 Spot." by Nick Mann, May 31, 2004, pp. 2–3.
• "Bat Boy to Try Out for American Idol" by Paul Chiron, June 21, 2004, p. 8.
• Sound Off! Letter to the Editor by Staci M., June 28, 2004, p. 4.
• "Britney Is My Bride!" by Will Shivers, July 12, 2004, p. 9.
• "Fat Britney Fan Goes on Hunger Strike Over Reports She Married Bat Boy" by Brett Anniston, August 2, 2004, p. 37.
• "'I Can Cure Bat Boy!'" by Michael Forsyth, September 20, 2004, pp. 8–9.
• "Terrorists Kidnap Bat Boy!" by Nikki Long, October 11, 2004, p. 9.
• "Bat Boy Musical Knocks 'Em Dead in London" by Norv Keener, November 8, 2004, p. 9.
• "My Neighbor's Kid Looks Like Bat Boy—Can You Help Him?" by Mary Guevara, December 6, 2004, p. 4.; reprinted December 27, 2004, p. 4.
• "Dating Service for Freaks" by Darren Davenport, January 3, 2005, pp. 26–27.
• "Are James Carville & Bat Boy Kin?" by Mike Foster, January 17, 2005, pp. 8–9.
• "Kid Saving Up for Plastic Surgery—to Look Like Bat Boy!" Anonymous, April 25, 2005, p. 15.
• "Happy Birthday, America!" July 4, 2005, pp. 30–31.
• "Bat Boy to Join the Cast of Deadwood!" by Mark Miller, July 18, 2005, pp. 4–5.
• "Miss Adventure's Male Bag" by Drew Sullivan (letter attributed to Jeremy Lovett), December 5, 2005, p. 18.
• "Daemon Rushes to Save Boy-Bat Trapped in Cave" by Dick Siegel, December 12, 2005, p. 40-41.
• "Are Boy-Bat and Bat Boy Fraternal Twins Separated at Birth?" by Sammy Robin, January 2, 2006, p. 4.
• "Bat Boy in the Belfry" by Robert Greenberger, April 10, 2006, pp 12–13.
• "Protect Bat Boy at All Costs" by Robert Greenberger, April 17, 2006, pp. 12–13.
• Sound Off! Letters to the Editor by Richard Graysonne and Charlie Kane, May 1, 2006, p. 47.; reprinted June 19, 2006, p. 47.
• Sound Off! Letters to the Editor from K. Bates and Matt Tell, May 8, 2006, p. 47.
• "Candidate Visits Bat Boy's Home! Romney Promises to Protect Spelunkers from Monsters" by D. Patrick, March 26, 2007, p. 7.
• "Police Arrest 'Bat Boy': Elusive Creature Sighted in Upstate New York," by Dick Siegel, June 11, 2007, p. 4.
• "Kids' Letters to Bat Boy" by Dick Siegel, August 6, 2007, p. 12.