Batman Day: Everything You Need to Know - DC Comics 80% Off Sale, Special Events and More

Batman Day: Everything You Need to Know

DC Comics 80% Off Sale, Special Events and More

By Alex Burns

September 26th is Batman Day and we want to make sure you all celebrate in style, while not official here in the UK of course we'll be joining in the festivities as well! Whether it's a Batman party or a quiet night in watching The Dark Knight there's plenty you can do to celebrate the caped crusader, lets clue you in. 

For starters make sure you check your local comic or book store to check for Batman Day events, you won't want to miss getting involved if it's only up the road. DC Comics are releasing a limited edition run of one shot Batman Day comic books with several awesome variant covers, some of which you can check out below, the issue also features an 8-page sneak peek at the upcoming Batman and Robin: Eternal series, make sure to pick one of these up, especially as it's free!

There is also a DC Comics sale with 80% off digital downloads covering 1000 Batman related titles. The special offer is running now with comics available for only $0.99 in the US or £0.69 for those of you on our side of the Atlantic.  The deal is running across a variety of retailers including Comixology, Amazon, Google Play, Barnes & Noble NOOK, Apple iTunes and iVerse. You can view the full listings of titles on offer here, make sure to hurry, the deal ends September 28th.

There are also numerous Batman Day talent signings featuring comicbook legends like Jim Lee, Paul Dini and Scott Snyder. These events are taking place across the US and Canada and you can find the full listings here.

If you run you're own store and want to get involved in the action make sure to download the official Batman Day activity book to hand out. You don't have to own a store though, we just downloaded it for fun! For the link to the download head here.

"Batman Day is back by popular demand on September 26th! From comics to video games, and TV to movies, join us as we celebrate all things Batman! Fans everywhere are invited to partake in festivities with thousands of comic book shops, bookstores, schools, libraries and other retail partners participating in the bat-centric event." 

DC Comics wants to share this day with you so make sure whatever you end up doing share your celebrations with the hashtag #BatmanDay. We'll be sure to keep you updated with our own Bat antics as well.