Nobody is quite sure why it is
celebrated on the third day of September, when the notable date would have to
be in May when the characters debut comic book issue came out. But all the
same, Saturday this past weekend was commemorated as “Batman Day” by superhero
comic book fans not just in the US but around the world. This particular
celebration was a milestone in itself, seeing as the Batman character debuted in
the pages of “Detective Comics” issue 27 back in 1939, or a full 80 years ago.
That momentous occasion must be why Batman Day 2019 was more epic than usual.
As USA Today tells us, many of the major cities in the world went
quite Bat-bonkers on September 21 as DC Comics made to commemorate eight
decades of the most famous crime fighter of Gotham City, nicknamed variously anywhere
from the Caped Crusader to the Dark Knight but universally known as Batman. To that
end they have organized with no less than 14 cities around the world to join in
the celebratory event by lighting a spotlight with a bat silhouette into the evening
sky on Saturday night. The Bat-signal is an important mythos of the comic-book
character, used to summon him when trouble strikes.
#Batman is alive and well in Melbourne pic.twitter.com/0aVdmIf7G0— Danny Grasso (@DannyInSpecs) September 21, 2019
The cycle of Bat-signal lightings
began in Melbourne, Australia at Fed Square. As the day of September 21 turned
to night, east to west as the world turned, other cities lit up their own
signals: Tokyo in Japan, Rome in Italy, Berlin in Germany, Johannesburg in
South Africa, London in the UK, and Sao Paolo in Brazil among others. In the
US, the fun began when Saturday evening fell in New York, with its Bat-signal
illuminating the Domino Sugar Refinery in Brooklyn. Batman creators Bob Kane
and Bill Finger modeled Gotham after NYC in the first place. Batman Day’s
Bat-signal relay would terminated at Los Angeles City Hall, but electrical
problems there and in Paris and Montreal ruined those plans.
Happy Batman！🎉 TOKYO SHIBUYA pic.twitter.com/0bGOkvE2Ss— ダリアン (@dariankir) September 21, 2019
Under the blend of light and
shadow from the signals and the black of night, fan gatherings also took place,
with people coming out in force to pay homage to billionaire Bruce Wayne, who
became Batman to war against criminals like those that killed his parents.
Costumed characters were aplenty, ready for fan photos and goodwill gestures,
like the “Jersey Batman” that entertained a Navy veteran at the Brooklyn event.
TNT Africa celebrates #BatmanDay with the most epic Bat-Signal projection on the tallest building in all of Africa, The Leonardo.— TNT Africa (@WatchTNTAfrica) September 21, 2019
Unrivaled hero. Legendary protector. The Dark Knight's day has come. 🦇#LongLivetheBat #Batman80 pic.twitter.com/CKNUAMPo2e
While the “real” Batman was a
no-show at the signal lightings, fans can expect him on the big screen from
Warner Bros. sometime in 2021, with actor Robert Pattinson assuming the role
from Ben Affleck.
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