To meet the guide for your delightful Superhero Walking Tour of New York you should make your way to the tour start point in front of Jim Hanley's Universe – 4 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001 (opposite the Empire State Building). You will then set off on foot to explore the world of the superheroes!
You will visit film locations from the major Hollywood blockbusters and real life comic locations as you take a walk through the New York of Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Fantastic Four and all your favorite superheroes!
Comic books and superheroes were invented in New York in the 1930s and the city continues to cast its influence over the genre to this very day. In the DC Universe, New York is the inspiration for both Batman’s Gotham City and Superman’s Metropolis. And in the Marvel Universe, characters such as Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four inhabit the ‘real’ New York.
On this 1.5 hour walking tour you will see:
• Empire State Building: The New York landmark has featured in countless Superhero adventures, find out which ones!
• Flat Iron Building: This is not only was this The Daily Bugle in Spiderman, it has featured in countless other films too
• Chrysler Building: Spidey's regular perch when he's using his spider-sense, this incredible skyscraper has a long association with Superheroes
• Batman: The former Park Avenue offices of Batman creator Bob Kane, and Will Eisner, creator of The Spirit
• Marvel Enterprises Headquarters: Learn about the history of Marvel
• Grand Central Station: Find out which Superheroes have battled in this magnificent train station
• Fantastic Four: The ‘real’ location of the Fantastic Four’s fictitious Baxter Building
• The News Building: Step inside Clark Kent's workplace, The Daily Planet offices are here
• New York Public Library: Where Uncle Ben told Peter Parker, 'With great power comes great responsibility!'
• Spiderman: The Green Goblin’s Gothic Manhattan mansion
• United Nations: Where Batman and Robin saved the Security Council from the "fearsome foursome" of Joker, Penguin, Riddler and Catwoman
• The apartments of Lernore Lemmon (suspected of killing George "Superman" Reeves ) and across the street Kirk Allan (the first Superman 1948) - no they did not knew each other!
• The hidden bar where comic book artists have been drawing superhero cartoons on the walls since the 1960's.
• And much, much more…
Your walk through comic book history ends at Old Costello Bar, 225 East 44th Street. You will need to make your own arrangements to return to your accommodation.