Batman celebrates 80 years

Batman celebrated his 80th birthday on Saturday, March 30.

In a tweet on Sunday, the Golden Globe Awards sent a greeting to the Caped Crusader.

" Happy birthday to Batman! DC Comics published the first appearance of the iconic hero 80 years ago, on March 30, 1939 in the 27th issue of Detective Comics— “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," it said.

Happy birthday to Batman! DC Comics published the first appearance of the iconic hero 80 years ago, on March 30, 1939 in the 27th issue of Detective Comics— “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate.” pic.twitter.com/ChGRwNsbZh

— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) March 31, 2019

Batman came into being 11 months after DC Comics debuted Superman in Action Comics #1 in April 1938.

To honor one of its most iconic superheroes, DC threw a party at WonderCon, with the guests wearing their best Batman cosplay.

Actor Kevin Conroy, who voices the popular animated version of the superhero, posted a photo of himself at the festivities.

Backstage at Wondercon before ‘Batman at 80’ panel pic.twitter.com/5K0Wq40Btn

— Kevin Conroy (@RealKevinConroy) March 30, 2019

DC also created an animated video to commemorate Batman's 80 years.

It's time to boogie in the Batcave. #Batman80 #LongLiveTheBat pic.twitter.com/CfTPRtW7EU

— DC (@DCComics) March 31, 2019

— Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/BM, GMA News