Batman 75th Anniversary launch at the Highlander

So, Batman’s been around for 75 years – and as with all major milestones in life (like 16, 18, 21, 35, 40, then all multiples of 5 thereafter) it’s time to celebrate!

In Singapore, the launch was done at the Highlander pub.

The Highlander
The Highlander

 

They dressed up the place with a Batman theme, and one of the phototaking highlights was the entrance.

Bat Entrance
Bat Entrance

 

Famous comic book covers plastered the inside, though it was a little too dark to see. I didn’t see the Killing Joke or the Bane breaking Batman’s back, but perhaps I didn’t look too hard.

Inside Highlander
Inside Highlander

 

They even had an app that played a big part in their event! Random places around the pub trigger a reaction on your app, causing different Batman characters to appear in the camera. This let you take a selfie with them. I wasn’t too successful with it though, sigh.

Batman75_sg app
Batman75_sg app
The app itself
The app itself
Gallery
Gallery
Photo taking
Photo taking

 

But I did manage to take a photo at the stand.

Batman and me
We have the same colour scheme

 

And many other photos with Batman himself there too!

Batman is ready to strike!
Batman is ready to strike!
OK Batman's arms got tired
OK Batman’s arms got tired
Thumbs up, Batman
Thumbs up, Batman

 

The announcements were pretty nifty – mainly tie ups with Sentosa and Singpost. Here are some of the slides I managed to catch.

A 5th DC Comics Store (which doesn't really sell comics, ironically)
A 5th DC Comics Store (which doesn’t really sell comics, ironically)
Toonami's new offerings
Toonami’s new offerings
Limited edition Justice League stuff! Not New 52 though.
Limited edition Justice League stuff! Not New 52 though.

 

The new cartoon which uses all the obscure villains!
The new cartoon which uses all the obscure villains!

 

I really want the limited edition Justice League collectibles. But no news of a new toyline – guess they’re going strong with the Injustice: Gods Among Us 3.75″ line!

So my Batman figures came for a visit…

Batman
Batman
Batgirl
Batgirl
Robin
Robin
Nightwing
Nightwing
Justice Lords Batman
Justice Lords Batman
Red Hood
Red Hood
Penguin
Penguin
Ra's Al Ghul
Ra’s Al Ghul
Two-Face
Two-Face
Batman again
Batman again

I took pictures of the Red Hood but forgot about Joker. Sigh.

So there you go! The Batman 75 launch. Watch out for all the limited edition merchandise soon, hopefully there aren’t any crazies who’ll spam Facebook Pages about their disappointment at picking these up.

Happy 75th birthday, Batman!

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