Take A Tour Of DC Entertainment's Office
When it comes to coveted workspaces, there are a few companies who stand above the rest. Google [...]
When it comes to coveted workspaces, there are a few companies who stand above the rest. Google famously boast offices which almost double as wellness resorts, and video game giants like Nintendo also lavish their employees with tech-saturated campuses. Now, fans are getting an inside look at DC Entertainment's swanky, secretive office - and it is truly a paradise for comic book nerds.
">Variety teamed up with Nerdist News' Jessica Chobot to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Wonder Woman by taking a tour of DC Entertainment's Burbank office. The unmarked locale is a highly exclusive workplace where some of the biggest names in comic books and film gather, and Chobot was lucky enough to visit the space's collectibles and rare vault of comics.
To start off, Chobot met with Jim Fletcher, a collectibles expert at DC Entertainment. The two talked toys for a bit, and Fletcher even showed the host exclusive action figures inspired by Batman: The Animated Series. The collectible toys covered everything from heroes to villains and even souped up aircrafts for Bruce Wayne to fly around in.
Later, Fletcher shared several Wonder Woman exclusives with Chobot. Most notably, the host was given the chance to arm herself with the heroine's shield and sword from the upcoming film. And, when Chobot saw a new collectible figure of Wonder Woman with tattoos, the host was understandably awed.
The next location that Chobot visits is perhaps the one most fans wish they could visit. The host enters the fabled vault at DC Entertainment that contains rare and extremely valuable comics from the publisher. For course, Chobot got the guided tour from the office library's manager Benjamin Le Clear who showed her comics that most fans only dream of seeing.
The video shows fan that the vault contains a trove of priceless comics like Action Comics #1 and its variant edition where Superman makes his first appearance. A couple years ago, a graded copy of Action Comics #1 was sold on eBay for more than $3 million to give you an idea of what kind of money we're talking about.
Le Clear also showed off a special comic book which was found when DC Entertainment moved offices. A copy of the 1939 New York World's Fair Comic was found in a legal file, and the manager points out that its cover features a hilarious error. The inset headshot of Superman is colored with blond hair, a mistake which was made due to time constraints and lack of editing.
Chobot is shown more than just comics during her journey into the geektastic vault. The host is presented with other pieces of comic book literature like Wonder Woman stationary and notes from legendary artist and writers as well.
So, what do you guys think? Would you want to work in place like this where you can find set costumes of Christian Bale's Batman and more? Which offices would you like to see Variety visit next? Let us know in the comments below!
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