Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Batman is first superhero to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Batman is about to become the first superhero—but not the first fictional character—to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [and the Guinness World Records title that goes with it]. 

The first three fictional characters to join the walk were Mickey Mouse [1978], Bugs Bunny [1985], and Snow White [1987]; Snoopy, Godzilla, Big Bird, the Muppets, and the Munchkins are among the others.

Batman, the 2,790th star, will be next to Adam West [2012] and Bob Kane [2015].

Among the other Guinness World Records titles Batman holds [via AIPT]:

  • Detective Comics: the longest-running comic book (continuously published since 1937)
  • most adapted comic book character in live-action movies
  • most Oscar winners to play one superhero (George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck)
  • most video game adaptations of a superhero movie

I hope they save a space next to Michael Keaton for Bill Finger

[rendering, not real...yet]

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