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Bat Boy
Bat Boy is a fictional creature who appears regularly in the supermarket tabloid Weekly World News. Half human, half bat, he is frequently captured then later makes a daring escape. His pursuers are scientists and United States government officials.
Cartoonist Peter Bagge originally penned the "Adventures of Batboy" for the Weekly World News. According to the cartoon, Bat Boy is currently hitchhiking with a typical American family after resigning from being the President of the United States (and King), has placed Weekly World News columnist Ed Anger under arrest and saying goodbyes to Beyoncé Knowles, a half sasquatch, (with whom he was romantically involved) and Dr. Ron. Accorrding to past issues of WWN, Bat boy has joined a death metal/thrash metal band as their lead singer.
Bat Boy was created by former Weekly World News Editor Dick Kulpa. He debuted as a cover story on June 23, 1992.[1] The original front-page photo of Bat Boy, showing his grotesque screaming face, was the second-best selling issue in the tabloid's history, and he has since evolved into a pop-culture icon. The story of Bat Boy was turned into an acclaimed off-Broadway musical, Bat Boy: The Musical.
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