And all too appropriately, the Bat-Signal will now be used to give one former Batman, the dearly departed Adam West, a proper send-off.
An item in The Hollywood Reporter states that tonight, the evening of June 15, the Bat-Signal will shine over the skies of Los Angeles in honor of the late West.
The Bat-Signal is a symbol (no duh) but moreover, it’s a symbol of a symbol.
Here’s how thoroughly Batman’s influence has permeated the mainstream: He’s claimed tacit ownership of the very notion of shining a light into the sky.