Just in time for a Gotham evening patrol. Today marks the 72nd anniversary of Batman’s first appearance in 1939’sNo. 27, a major milestone for the Dark Knight and more than 70 years of waking nightmares for the superstitious and cowardly lot that is the criminal element.

From Bill Finger and Bob Kane’s earliest brainstorms to Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster, Batman remains one of comic and pop culture’s ultimate heroes. We could all write Bat-sonnets about the greatness that is the Caped Crusader, but instead let’s just start with DC Universe for some springboard Batman links (like Batman on Facebook) and hit this DC wallpaper link for various desktop goodies like the image pictured. And Happy Anniversary, oh dark crime-fighter of the night who’s rife with interpretation.

(Thanks for the Bat-reminder, Mike H! Image link.)

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