Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes & Noble Batman Day

Batman Day – July 23

It’s been 75 years since Batman first appeared in

Detective Comics

#27. Since his auspicious debut in 1939, Batman has become one of the most popular superheroes and cultural icons of the last century. Barnes & Noble is celebrating the Caped Crusader’s enormous influence on pop culture on Batman Day, Wednesday, July 23,

at Barnes & Noble Brick, with exclusive Batman merchandise. Highlights

include a Batman exclusive comic book giveaway (limited supplies) of a special edition 75th anniversary collector’s issue featuring the original Batman story (issue #27) and Brad Meltzer’s re-imagined story of Batman’s

origins (#27 New 52 series); giveaways of bags, bookmarks and buttons and the chance to win a Mini Bat Signal.

There will be a story time for kids read by "Harley Quinn" at 11am and a Batman trivia contest for all ages at 3pm along with Batman themed cosplay all day.

For more information, visit
www.bn.com/GetPop-Cultured.