It's no joker. The night sky all over the world lit up Saturday with an illumination of the famed bat insignia to mark a special anniversary for Batman.
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DC Comics carried off a celebration of Batman Day to mark the 80th anniversary of the appearance of crimefighter Bruce Wayne and his masked hidden identity.
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Fan gatherings were planned all over the world. But the most ambitious party plan was the illumination of the Batman signal.
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It started at Fed Square in Melbourne, Australia. It also appeared in 13 cities, including Tokyo, Berlin, Rome, Paris, London, Sao Paulo and Johannesburg.
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It lit up at the Domino Sugar Refinery in New York City before making its final appearance in Los Angeles at City Hall.
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