DC Entertainment has announced that Saturday, September 17, 2016 will be the third annual Batman Day honoring the iconic superhero.  First celebrated in 2014 to celebrate the Dark Knight’s 75th anniversary (see “75th Anniversary of Batman Celebration”), Batman Day has grown to an event that will include comic book giveaways, and festivities at thousands of comic shops, bookstores, schools, and libraries. 

In addition to DC Entertainment, a number of affiliated companies as well as Batman licencees, including Capstone Young Readers, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, DK Licensing, Bendon, and Harper Collins are partnering with DC in the Batman Day events providing opportunities for enterprising retailers who want to cross promote Batman products from different publishers.

Retailers wishing to participate in Batman Day activities will be able to download an official Batman Day event kit that will include activity sheets, trivia, and games from the DC comics Website.