2019 marks the 80th anniversary of Batman and the DC Universe subscription service is ready to celebrate.
March 30th, 1939 is the day that Batman made his debut in Detective Comics #27, so on Saturday, March 30th, 2019 DC Universe will be offering 24 hours of free Batman content. Films, TV shows, and comics featuring the Dark Knight will be free on the service. Also, as an added bonus, fans can get their first month of the digital service for only $0.80 for members who sign up between March 29th and April 4th, 2019.
This celebration will go from Midnight EST, March 30th until 11:59 PM EST.
While there is certainly no shortage of Batman content to consume during this 24 hour period, there are some interesting omissions, most notably Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy. No need to worry, though, there’s still plenty for you to consume in this 24 hour time frame.
Here is the full list movies and TV shows available:
- Batman (1989)
- Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero
- Batman & Robin
- Batman Beyond
- Batman Beyond: The Return of the Joker
- Batman Forever
- Batman Ninja
- Batman Returns
- The Batman vs Dracula
- Batman vs. Robin
- The Batman
- Batman: Assault on Arkham
- Batman: Gotham Knight
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
- Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
- Batman: The Animated Series HD
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2
- Batman: Under the Red Hood
- Batman: Year One
- Gotham By Gaslight
- Justice League
- Justice League Unlimited
- Justice League: Flashpoint Paradox
- Justice League: War
- Justice League vs Teen Titans
- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
- Justice League: Doom
- Justice League: Gods & Monsters
- Justice League: The New Frontier
- Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
- Legends of the Superheroes
- The New Adventures of Batman
- The New Batman Adventures
- Son of Batman
- Super Friends
- Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
- Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
DC Universe is also making a large selection of Batman comics available during this time. Curiously, Batman’s first appearance in Detective Comics #27 will not be available, but there’s plenty to choose from. Some highlights include:
- Batman: Year One – Batman (1940) #404-#407
- Batman and Son – Batman (1940) #655-#658
- Batman: The Court of Owls – Batman (2011) #1-#7
- Batman: Under the Hood – Batman (1940) #635-#641, #645-#650
- DC: The New Frontier #1-#6
- Flashpoint #1 -#5
- JLA : Tower of Babel – JLA #43 – #46
- Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (Superman/Batman #1-#6)
- Superman/Batman: The Supergirl from Krypton (Superman/Batman #7-#13)
- Batman: Arkham Knight #1 – #12
- Batman #232, #244, #251
- Detective Comics #471, #472, #475, #476
- Justice League of America (1960) #29, #30
- Batman: The Demon’s Quest #232, #244
- Batman: The Laughing Fish #251
- Batman Annual: Under the Hood #25
- Detective Comics: The Strange Secret of Bruce Wayne #471, #472
- Detective Comics: The Laughing Fish #475, #476
- Justice League: Crisis on Earth Three #29, #30
The DC Universe service is available at dcuniverse.com or by downloading the app for free at the Google Play Store, Apple App Store, Roku, Android TV, Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV. DC is encouraging fans to join in on the social media conversation using #Batman80 and #LongLiveTheBat.
What’s the first piece of Batman content you will be watching or reading next Saturday? Personally, I might have to finally check out Batman: The Animated Series in its HD remastered look.