Holy anniversary! Displays of bat signal fete Batman at 80

Associated Press
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 4:40 p.m. | Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 4:40 p.m.

1707860_web1_1707860-3e213f590bc542c5839913498c79a2ee

Newsday via AP

The Batman signal from the Batman comic book and movie series is shined on the Domino Sugar Refinery in honor of Batman Day in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-a66520a6f6e247a2a09b21904b3d905d

AP Photo

Stephanie Salgado poses with her cape during the lighting of the Bat signal commemorating Batman’s 80th anniversary in Mexico City, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-212cef76262942c98ef325a73328437a

The Orange County Register via AP The Orange County Register via AP

Flashback Heart Attack performs during the Batman fan experience on Batman’s 80th anniversary at Grand Park on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Los Angeles.

1707860_web1_1707860-6a02c113c5394c31867a5cf0c271278c

AP Photo

A Bat signal light is lit in the Torre Reforma during the commemorating of Batman’s 80th anniversary in Mexico City, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-43b91558c25144c09cc8c76da7762892

AP Photo

A man in a Batman cape takes photos with his cellphone during the lighting of the Bat signal commemorating Batman’s 80th anniversary in Mexico City, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-cf986f8ab21d4ce0af0144aa448710c8

A man dressed as Batman looks up towards the Batman signal projected onto a building to celebrate Batman Day in Montreal, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-5f4b3c0b4df74331bc4e897c5c075d3a

The Canadian Press via AP

The Batman signal is projected onto a building to celebrate Batman Day in Montreal, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-449f812a6bfc45cbafd48935b53bb468

The Canadian Press via AP

A man dressed in a Batman costume poses for a photo in front of the Batman signal projected onto a building to celebrate Batman Day in Montreal, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-0a7845fd4c044887b3965d7be76bf835

The Canadian Press via AP

A woman poses for a photo beneath a Batman signal projected onto a building to celebrate Batman Day in Montreal, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-d02118217b20476bb4ddaf8d8635c131

WPIX-TV via AP

This image made from video provided by WPIX-TV shows the Batman signal projected on the Domino Sugar Refinery in honor of Batman Day in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-ce0ac450b7094224b2d1357167a54856

Chris Pizzello | Invision/AP

Tony Bradshaw, of Los Angeles, dressed as Batman, poses in front of a Bat-Signal projected onto City Hall during a tribute to “Batman” star Adam West in Los Angeles on June 15, 2017.

1707860_web1_1707860-55a5347106cc448193964af4c1953389

Newsday via AP

Melissa Soldati and Anthony Romano take a selfie with the Batman signal projected on the Domino Sugar Refinery in honor of Batman Day in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-82619705b768498cb7eaf750b22acbdd

Newsday via AP

A man dressed in a Batman costume poses for a photo in front of the Batman signal projected on the Domino Sugar Refinery in honor of Batman Day in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.

1707860_web1_1707860-7a54f88047384369a85727fe7c05e72c

The Orange County Register via AP

The start of the Batman Inaugural 5K run on Batman’s 80th anniversary at Grand Park on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Los Angeles.

1707860_web1_1707860-978823dac3124813ae5ba0b700ff4df5

The Orange County Register via AP

Batman and Captain America walk toward the start line of the Batman Inaugural 5K from the Batman fan experience on Batman’s 80th anniversary at Grand Park on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Los Angeles.

NEW YORK — It’s no joker. The night is lighting up Saturday around the world with the famous bat signal to mark a special anniversary for Batman.

DC Comics is carrying off a celebration of Batman Day to mark the 80th anniversary of the appearance of crimefighter Bruce Wayne and his masked identity.

Fan gatherings happened all over the world. But the most ambitious party plan was the illumination of the bat signal.

It started at Fed Square in Melbourne, Australia. The signal is also appearing in 13 other cities, including Tokyo, Berlin, Rome, Paris, London, Montreal, Sao Paulo and Johannesburg, as well New Yor City’s Domino Sugar Refinery.

Los Angeles also celebrated with a fan experience concert and the Batman Inaugural 5K run.