The character of DC comics Batmanalso known as “The Batman” or “The Dark Knight”, created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in 1939, turns 85 years old.
It’s today, it’s today! On an international scale, this September 21st is celebrated the Batman Day. A character inspired by many others, the most notable is “The Fox”, a hero created by Johnston McCulley.
In the Mexican capital, a day of related activities will be held at the Perisur shopping center, which will include Batmobile exhibitions, a drone show at 8:00 p.m., and the best thing is that all activities will be free, of course, except for the sale of merch.
The Batimarket
Batman has inspired commemorative figures for which collectors and fans pay thousands of dollars to add to their collections of this iconic character.
Since 1979, it was created Mego Elastic Batmanan extremely rare figure, worth approximately 285 thousand Mexican pesos. What distinguished it, besides its rarity, was that only 2 units were produced.
In our country, according to eBay, the highest paid figure by Mexicans was a life-size (1.90 meters) Batman figure, made by NECAworth approximately 140 thousand pesos and autographed by the actor Ben Affleck, who played the character on the big screen.
Another of the most notable figures is a silver Batman Funko Pop, purchased by a Mexican for around 113 thousand pesos, given that it is a limited edition piece and there are only 108 figures in the world.
Currently, in our country, cheaper but high-end pieces are purchased, including Batman with armor from the movie “Batman vs Superman” by Hot Toys with a value of around 14 thousand pesos.
Although not only the figures will be the highlight of the Batman Daysome stores will have all kinds of merchandise, through licenses, including Walmart, C&A, Suburbia and Liverpool, there will even be a Moyo Blue Lemonade flavored ice cream.
Panini also releases unmissable comics and collectibles for true fans of “The Dark Knight.”
The Batmovies
In DC’s vast cinematic universe, Batman “The Dark Knight” is the most popular, followed by “Wonder Woman” and “Joker.”
The global box office ranking starts with The Dark Knight (544 percent), followed by The Dark Knight Rises (471 percent), and in third place Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (331 percent) according to data from BoxOfficeMojo.