{"id":12048,"date":"2014-04-30T10:20:27","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T17:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theculturednerd.com\/?p=12048"},"modified":"2014-04-30T10:20:27","modified_gmt":"2014-04-30T17:20:27","slug":"dc-entertainment-declares-july-23rd-2014-is-batman-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=12048","title":{"rendered":"DC Entertainment declares July 23rd 2014 is \u201cBatman Day\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theculturednerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/final-bat-masks_535ed6a7675dc7.78181082.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-12049\" src=\"http:\/\/theculturednerd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/final-bat-masks_535ed6a7675dc7.78181082.jpg\" alt=\"final-bat-masks_535ed6a7675dc7.78181082\" width=\"578\" height=\"636\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #494d52;\">As part of Batman\u2019s 75th Anniversary, DC Entertainment has announced\u00a0that on Wednesday, July 23rd 2014 various comic book retailers and bookstores across America\u00a0will celebrate \u201cBatman Day,\u201d and with it they will provide Batman fans with free goods commemorating that day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #494d52;\">Check out the full press release below for more details on what fans will receive:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>As Part of the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Dark Knight, DC Entertainment Releases a Free Special Edition of DETECTIVE COMICS #27 at Comic Book Retailers and Book Stores Nationwide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In celebration of Batman\u2019s 75th anniversary, DC Entertainment is partnering with thousands of comic book retailers and bookstores across the nation to celebrate \u201cBatman Day\u201d on Wednesday, July 23. As part of the festivities, fans who visit participating retailers receive a free, special edition of DETECTIVE COMICS #27, featuring a reimagining of Batman\u2019s 1939 comic book debut, designed by Chip Kidd with a script by\u00a0<em>The New York Times<\/em>\u00a0#1 bestselling author Brad Meltzer.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the comic book, DC Entertainment is providing retailers access to an assortment of other collectibles to help in the celebration of \u201cBatman Day\u201d including a Batman 75th anniversary cape, bookmarks featuring essential Batman graphic novels and four Batman masks designed by comic book artist Ryan Sook spotlighting a variety of the character\u2019s iconic looks from his 75-year history.<\/p>\n<p>Masks include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DETECTIVE COMICS #27: Batman\u2019s first appearance, as drawn by Bob Kane<\/li>\n<li>BATMAN \u201966: inspired by the classic TV series starring Adam West<\/li>\n<li>THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS: As drawn by Frank Miller<\/li>\n<li>DC COMICS \u2013 THE NEW 52: As drawn by Greg Capullo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fans who visit comic stores on \u201cBatman Day\u201d also have the opportunity to purchase ROBIN RISES: OMEGA #1, an oversized one-shot story from bestselling creators Peter J. Tomasi and Andy Kubert and GRAYSON # 1 by Tim Seeley and Mikel Janin, which depicts the original Robin, Dick Grayson, in an all new monthly series in which the crime fighter turned super spy fights to clear his name.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing the celebration, DC Entertainment is partnering with Random House to bring \u201cBatman Day\u201d to over 1,000 libraries across the U.S. on Saturday, July 26th.<\/p>\n<p>On the digital front, the special edition of DETECTIVE COMICS #27 will also be available for free download on Wednesday, July 23nd at<a style=\"color: #149bcc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.readdcentertainment.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.readdcentertainment.com<\/a>\u00a0and all digital platforms (Kindle, iBookstore, Nook, Google Play and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #149bcc;\" href=\"http:\/\/comixology.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">comixology.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>For the latest information and exclusive content celebrating Batman\u2019s 75th anniversary, please visit\u00a0<a style=\"color: #149bcc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.batman75.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.batman75.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n&nbsp; 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