- From Australia to America, Thousands of Fans Across the
Globe Set New World Record
BURBANK, California,
April 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner
Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and DC Entertainment (DCE) today
hosted fans around the world to set a Guinness World Record for the
largest gathering of people dressed as DC Comics Super Heroes. In a
24-hour period, thousands of fans gathered around the globe to
participate in the DC Comics Super Hero World Record Event by
donning their favorite costumes inspired by DC Comics' pantheon of
Super Heroes, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash,
Green Lantern, Batgirl, Supergirl, Aquaman, Cyborg, Robin, Green
Arrow and many more.
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"Thanks to all the fans of DC Comics Super Heroes around the
world who joined us to set a world record—a record that celebrates
the power and appeal of these iconic characters," said Brad Globe,
President of Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
The DC Comics Super Hero World Record Event kicked off on
April 18, 2015 in Queensland, Australia, and came to a
commemorative close in Los Angeles,
CA, USA. Within the same 24-hour period, additional events
took place around the world in: Manila,
Philippines; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Madrid,
Spain; Rome, Italy;
London, Birmingham, Warrington and Cardiff in the UK; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Paris, France "Smallville," USA (Plano,
IL) and Mexico City,
Mexico.
Fans are highlighting their participation in the heroic event
using #DCWorldRecord on Facebook and Twitter. The official
Guinness World Record count will be available in the coming
days.
Complimentary B-roll and images from the global events are
available for download here:
https://edelmanftp.box.com/s/wmg9caponznfvz02xcfshow8kliukxom.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros.
Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of
the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the
world.
About DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment, home to
iconic brands DC Comics (Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder
Woman, The Flash), Vertigo (Sandman, Fables) and MAD, is the
creative division charged with strategically integrating its
content across Warner Bros. Entertainment and Time Warner. DC
Entertainment works in concert with many key Warner Bros. divisions
to unleash its stories and characters across all media, including
but not limited to film, television, consumer products, home
entertainment and interactive games. Publishing thousands of comic
books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Entertainment is
the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world.
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