Get your Bat Signal ready, because Batman Day is coming to a store near you!
Saturday, September 26th marks the return of BATMAN DAY, the celebration of the world’s most popular Super Hero. In honor of the Caped Crusader, thousands of comic book shops, bookstores, schools, libraries and other retail partners will be featuring all things Batman from comics to video games galore. Plus free Batman Day bannered and variant cover comics at participating locations.
Celebrate the Dark Knight with Batman Day events at retail stores across the country! Here are some of the scheduled Batman Day talent signings and appearances happening across the country (*All schedules are subject to change. Check the Batman Day events page):
• CALIFORNIA
Jim Lee – 2:00pm
at The Grove Barnes & Noble – Los Angeles
Brian Buccellato & Kyle Higgins – 2:00pm at Meltdown Comics – Los Angeles
Paul Dini – 11:30am at Vroman’s Bookstore – Pasadena
Bernard Chang at Earth-2 Comics – Sherman Oaks
Len Wein – 12:00pm at Galaxy of Comics – Van Nuys
Chris Burnham – 12:00pm at House of Secrets – Burbank
Dustin Nguyen – 1:00pm at Anaheim Library – Anaheim
• ILLINOIS
Tim Seeley – 2:00pm
at Barnes & Noble – Skokie
• MARYLAND
Tom King – 11:00am
at 3rd Eye Comics – Baltimore
Baltimore Comic Con
- 2:45-3:45pm – Batman Day.
It’s Batman Day and we’re celebrating! Join DC’s VP of Talent Development Bobbie Chase and a stellar lineup of creators who chronicle the adventures of the Dark Knight, his allies, and his foes; including Scott Snyder, Peter Tomasi, Greg Pak, Jimmy Palmiotti, Tom King, and James Tynion IV. This is one panel you don’t want to miss!
Appearing at the show:
• Scott Snyder
• Greg Pak
• Jimmy Palmiotti
• Amanda Conner
• Peter Tomasi
• Cully Hamner
• Klaus Janson
• David Finch
• James Tynion IV
• MINNESOTA
Dan Jurgens & Pat Gleason
at Source Comics and Games – Roseville
• NEW YORK
Sean Murphy – 5:00pm
at Barnes & Noble Park Slope – Brooklyn
Greg Capullo – 3:00pm at Guilderland Public Library – Guilderland
• NORTH CAROLINA
Matt Manning
at Barnes & Noble – Asheville, NC 28805
• CANADA
Brenden Fletcher & Ray Fawkes – 1:00pm
at The Beguiling – Toronto
Brenden Fletcher & Ray Fawkes – 3:00pm at Page & Panel – Toronto
Check your local comic book, book store or library to see if they are holding a Batman Day event or one of these participating retailers: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, BAM! Books-A-Million, f.y.e., GameStop, Hastings, Hot Topic and Spencer’s.
World renowned cupcake bakery, Sprinkles Cupcake will join forces with DC Entertainment to honor the Caped Crusader with special Batman Day-themed cupcakes. Sprinkles will also give out a free cupcake to the first 100 customers per location who dress up as Batman on Batman Day.
There will be lots of great Batman Day deals in these stores and online retailers: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, BAM! Books-A-Million, GameStop, Amazon Lightning Deals, ShopDCEntertainment.com, and ReadDCEntertainment.com
Get ready for all of the bat-centric activities by downloading a free digital kit for the family loaded with coloring pages, word scrambles, printable masks, and more! The interactive sheets are perfect for incorporating educational fun as kids show off their creative superpowers with games, art and puzzles.
Don’t forget to enter the triple-threat of Batman Day Sweepstakes. Three different Caped Crusader-themed prize packages, one for the baby, one for the family and one for the grown-ups. Three chances to win! http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2015/09/21/a-triple-threat-of-batman-day-sweepstakes
For more information on all things Batman Day, including participating locations, please visit www.DCComics.com/BatmanDay.
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