Batman makes history as first superhero honored with Hollywood star

Sep 27

Jack Aylmer Anchor/Reporter

By Jack Aylmer (Anchor/Reporter), Mathew Grisham (Digital Producer), Mirlie Larose (Producer), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor)

After 85 years of fighting crime and captivating audience in different forms of media, Batman has reached a new milestone. Thursday, Sept. 26, the iconic superhero received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Batman has become the first superhero to receive such an honor. To top it off, he was also awarded a Guinness World Record for being the first superhero to get such a star.

This all traces back to 1939 when Batman, or Bruce Wayne, first debuted in “Detective Comics.” Alongside his loyal ally Commissioner Gordon, Batman became a fan favorite.

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Though this is Batman’s first star, his connection to the Hollywood Walk of Fame isn’t new. Adam West, who portrayed the hero back in the 1960s TV series, was honored with a star in 2012. His sidekick Robin, played by Burt Ward, followed with his own star in 2020.

Batman is not the first fictional character to get a star, Mickey Mouse beat the caped crusader to that honor back in 1978. Batman’s star is number 2,790 on the walk.

What else does the dark knight have up and coming? A new comic book series, “Absolute Batman,” is set to launch on Oct. 9, and Batman’s legacy only continues to grow.

Tags: Entertainment, Hollywood

Jack Aylmer

AFTER 85 YEARS OF FIGHTING CRIME AND CAPTIVATING AUDIENCES, BATMAN HAS REACHED A NEW MILESTONE.

THURSDAY, THE ICONIC HERO RECEIVED HIS VERY OWN STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME.

BATMAN BECOMES THE FIRST SUPERHERO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOR.

TO TOP IT OFF, HE WAS ALSO AWARDED A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR BEING THE FIRST SUPERHERO TO GET A STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME.

THIS ALL TRACES BACK TO 1939 WHEN BATMAN AKA BRUCE WAYNE WAS FIRST INTRODUCED TO READERS IN DETECTIVE COMICS. ALONGSIDE HIS LOYAL ALLY COMMISSIONER GORDON, BATMAN BECAME A FAN FAVORITE.

THOUGH THIS IS BATMAN’S FIRST STAR, HIS CONNECTION TO THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME ISN’T NEW. ADAM WEST, WHO PORTRAYED THE HERO IN THE 1960s TV SERIES, WAS HONORED WITH A STAR IN 2012. HIS SIDEKICK ROBIN, PLAYED BY BURT WARD, FOLLOWED WITH HIS OWN STAR IN 2020.

BATMAN IS NOT THE FIRST FICTIONAL CHARACTER TO GET A STAR.

THAT HONOR BELONGS TO MICKEY MOUSE, WHO GOT ONEBACK IN 1978.

BATMAN’S STAR IS THE 2-THOUSAND-790-TH TO BE PLACED.

AS FOR WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE DARK KNIGHT? A NEW COMIC BOOK SERIES, ABSOLUTE BATMAN, IS SET TO LAUNCH ON OCTOBER 9TH.

FROM COMICS TO THE BIG SCREEN, AND NOW WITH A STAR ON THE WALK OF FAME.. BATMAN’S LEGACY ONLY CONTINUES TO GROW

FOR SAN, I’M JACK AYLMER