DC's President Jim Lee speech at Batman's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony

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00:00Please welcome to the stage, Jim Lee.

00:07All right, this is a little different because I'm talking to you guys, but you guys are

00:19over here.

00:20Thank you, Steve.

00:21First off, I have to ask, are there any comic book fans here?

00:28I know you guys are.

00:29We got people from DC Comics, but other ones, it looks like we got a few.

00:32Great.

00:33We have some of my people here.

00:34I feel great.

00:35Fantastic.

00:36All right.

00:37Look, it is an honor to be here today, and it has been an honor to contribute to the

00:41legacy of one of the world's greatest superheroes, Batman.

00:45Give it up.

00:48I've worked in comics for over three decades now, as you can tell from the copious gray

00:53hairs, and of the many characters whose stories I've been privileged to tell, few have stood

00:58the test of time, and has resonated as broadly and as powerfully as Batman, inspiring the

01:04next level of fervor and passion that you see in his fan base today.

01:08So kudos to you all.

01:12Batman is one of the most iconic fictional characters in the world, and is a self-made

01:16superhero, notable not for his superpowers, but for his intelligence, grit and determination,

01:22and technical mastery.

01:24Today, Batman's star is being honored in the category of motion pictures, but in many ways,

01:30Batman is a star in all five of the recognized categories of the Walk of Fame.

01:35Yes.

01:36Woo!

01:37First, in motion pictures, from Adam West in the hit 1966 movie, and the subsequent

01:46TV show, to the latest Dark Knight, as played by Robert Pattinson in Matt Reeves' The Batman,

01:52the image of Batman is reinvented for every generation by incredible creators both behind

01:58the camera and at the drawing board.

02:01In television, Batman has been the star of numerous animated productions, the aforementioned

02:06legendary Batman 66 TV show, and modern incarnations of his universe, like such hits as Gotham,

02:14Titans, Batwheels, and Harley Quinn.

02:17Yes.

02:18Woo!

02:19Second, in audio recording and music, Batman spawned multiple hit records on the charts.

02:27Who can forget Batdance by Prince, which reached number one?

02:33Yes.

02:35The Danny Elfman soundtrack.

02:37Yes.

02:39The 1966 Batman theme, a hit in multiple countries, and more recently, an audio drama podcast

02:47like Batman Unburied, which featured Winston Duke as Batman.

02:52Yes.

02:54In radio, a recurring star on Superman's long-running radio show, Batman actually had several episodes

03:03all to himself.

03:05Yes.

03:06And most recently, in the comedic audio drama podcast series, Batman Audio Adventures.

03:14And finally, in theater, live performance, Batman has been a main attraction in productions

03:20throughout the world, from fine dining experiences in London and Mexico City, to escape rooms

03:26in Paris and throughout the United States, theme parks in Spain, Australia, and Abu Dhabi,

03:32as well as pop-up experiences in locations as diverse as Brazil, Singapore, New York

03:38City, and Malaysia.

03:41Production is continuing forward in a thrilling new era on screen, as James Gunn and Peter

03:45Safran kick off their bold new vision for the DCU next summer with James' highly-anticipated

03:50film, Superman.

03:53Yes.

03:55Yes.

03:57In the meantime, fans can see the rise of Oz Cobb from Matt Reeves' The Batman, and

04:04the HBO original limited series, The Penguin, from DC Studios.

04:09Yes.

04:11And Warner Brothers TV, now streaming on HBO and Max.

04:14That is a plug.

04:15But they don't need it.

04:16It has a rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

04:2094.

04:22Huge.

04:23One last thing I'd like to share before I hand the mic back to Steve.

04:26Batman's star, as he mentioned, will be beside the likes of Bob Kane, the co-creator of Batman

04:31in the comic books, obviously, Adam West and Burt Ward from the 1966 Batman the movie and

04:37television show.

04:39But in addition, we notice that the surrounding stars also include Arnold Schwarzenegger.

04:44Yes.

04:45Yes.

04:46Who played Mr. Freeze.

04:48Yes.

04:49In 1977's Batman and Robin.

04:52And also, Judy Garland.

04:55Yes.

04:56Who our DC Archivist, Benjamin Leclerc, who I think is right there.

05:01Benjamin.

05:02Shout out.

05:04He pointed out that the then DC artist Mark Swayze based Mary Marvel's costume, design

05:11and personality upon the legendary actress.

05:15Little known fact.

05:16Pretty cool.

05:20And now Batman has found another amazing home here in the heart of Hollywood.

05:25The city in which so many of his stories have been created, animated, filmed and brought

05:30to life.

05:31So I want to thank you guys for coming and showing so much support for the character

05:34we all love.

05:37And thank you for the team for coming out and showing support.

05:40You guys create the foundation that inspires so many of the media productions that we all

05:44know and love.

05:45So back to you, Steve.

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