Every year the third Saturday of September is celebrated as
the ‘Batman Day’ in recognition of a timeless superhero. All fans reminisce the
memories of Gotham’s caped crusader, his partner Robin and his Batmobile
cruising through the city.
The first Batman Day was held in 2014 to commemorate 75
years of the DC comics superhero. This year, we celebrate 82 years of Bruce Wayne.
The most human DC Universe character quickly gained popularity amongst the
fans. He does not possess any superpowers and relies on his intellect and
impressive combat skills to fight crime in his city.
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Bruce faced a lonely and difficult childhood due to the
murder of his parents at a very early age. He chose to be a hero even after
understanding the problems that come with it. His iconic rivalry with the Joker
only made the franchise more popular. Arguably the greatest villain of all
time, Joker’s character is difficult to understand for anyone. His laughter rings
in my ears every time I think of Batman.
Fans and comic-enthusiasts come together and spend the day dressed
up as Batman, discussing fan theories, improving their Batman collections and
revisiting old comics.
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There are over 6,500 comics, nearly 50 videogames and a
number of movies and shows based on the eccentric billionaire who fights crime in
the dark of the night. It first appeared on TV in 1943 with a 15-episode
theatrical serial titled ‘Batman’.
Wayne made his first appearance in movies in 1966 with Adam
West starring in the lead role as ‘Batman’. The most successful batman films
have been Christopher Nolan’s trilogy ‘The Dark Night’ which featured Christian
Bale in the lead role.
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There is so much content on Batman that it’s nearly
impossible to go through all of it in a single day. A number of fans just end up
binge watching the Batman films with their peers. How will you celebrate the
Batman Day? Let us know in the comments.