Batman himself, Ben Affleck, made a post to Instagram yesterday to celebrate “Batman Day.”
Affleck shared a shot from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the film in which he made his debut as Batman, where he’s standing in full armor next to the bat signal before his battle with Superman.
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Affleck wasn’t the only Batman figure to celebrate Batman Day yesterday. Batman v Superman director Zack Snyder also participated in some festivities, naming Affleck the best Batman of all time. Danny Elfman, the composer of the score to Batman and Batman Returns, also celebrated while working on the score for Justice League. Henry Cavill, Affleck’s Batman v Superman co-star, celebrated with a surprisingly bat-like cat picture.
The Dark Knight Rises star Joseph Gordon-Levitt also celebrated Batman Day, as did many members of the comic book industry. The internet at large celebrated as well with a hashtag that imagined what it would be like “If Batman were president.”
Batman Day, now in its fourth year, is a celebration of DC Comics’ most popular character created by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. The day comes with signings at comic book stores, giveaways, and other Batman-related deals.
This year’s Batman Day was also meant to commemorate the 25th birthday of Harley Quinn, who debuted in Batman: The Animated Series in 1992, so many of the giveaways and deals revolved around her.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice currently has a 67.68 ComicBook.com Composite Score, ranking it at number 54 on ComicBook.com’s all-time list of comic book movies.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice also has a 4.07 out of 5 ComicBook.com User Anticipation Rating, making it the tenth-highest rated comic book movie among ComicBook.com users. Let us know what you thought of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice by giving the film your own personal ComicBook.com User Anticipation Rating below.
Affleck will return as Batman in Justice League, opening in theaters on November 17, 2017.
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