Batman Day will be in full swing this September, with the official day being September 17th. The global celebration will feature plenty of offerings in American comic shops and HBO Max, but what about other countries? Read below for the full rundown!
Batman Day in Mexico
Fans in Mexico can celebrate Batman Day with a huge assortment of products at Liverpool Stores including toys, apparel, home, accessories, fashion, swimwear, and more. Some featured brands and partnerships with special collections include Mascara de Latex, Rabito, Lego, Spin Master, Funko, Creaciones Guz, Epicland, Novelty Corp. and Fotorma.
Batman Day in Europe and the U.K.
In Spain, Batman fans can celebrate with Parque Warner and FNAC. September 17th-18th FNAC Callao will have an exciting weekend of activations including a unique instagrammable experience and immersive scenarios to enjoy Batman Day. For more information go to culturafnac.es. Top retailers like El Corte Inglés, Fnac, and Amazon, among others, will join the celebration with online and offline activations, with the support of a long list of partners like LEGO, SpinMaster, Mattel and Funko! Parque Warner will celebrate Batman Day with a special Batman Day parade, a Batmobile exhibition and more–check out parquewarner.es for more information.
French fans will have the chance to enter a nationwide challenge to elect The Greatest Batman Fan, who will win an exclusive Batman Tour at Warner Bros. Studios in Los Angeles. Roadshow, in partnership with Klepierre will also send the Batman Bus across France with stops at Klepierre malls to find the biggest fans in each city: Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse and Paris. At each stop, it will offer fans the opportunity to take up new challenges in front of a jury of local “Batman Specialists” to win points performing in an immersive scenography, with participation from LEGO, Spin Master, Bandai, Urban Comics, Winning Moves, Iron Studios, Abyss Corp and Lumibowl.
There will also be special Batman Day TV programming on Toonami all September, with Batman: The Animated Series as well as a new documentary celebrating the award-winning series’ anniversary, Batman movies, and more.
French fans can also participate in a Tik Tok Challenge running from September 2nd until Batman Day encouraging fans to share their love for Batman using #Batman. Follow @DCcomics_fr on TikTok for more!
At Fnac St. Lazare, artist Max Sarin (Harley Quinn: The Animated Series: The Eat. Bang! Kill Tour #1) will be signing comics on Batman Day, and there will be an exhibition of Batman Logos throughout the store.
Fans in Italy can tell their Amazon Alexa, “Alexa, tell me a Batman sentence” and hear Batman, voiced by DC League of Super-Pets voice actor Luca Ward, say one of fourteen sentences in character as Batman. Additionally, the Italian clothing company OVS will launch at the beginning of September a new collection of clothes for kids dedicated to Batman, with themed windows in their stores to showcase the collection.
FAO Schwarz in Milan will also have Batman Day celebrations, with an artist doing a live painting session, and a fan art contest celebrating Batman.
And Italian fans of the 2022 movie The Batman can order a special Batman Day premium edition of the 4K UHD Bluray, which comes with a comic book and poster. Chili TV will build on its platform a dedicated room with a selection of movies related to Batman, and Cartoon Network will play Batman animated movies, including LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite and LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout.
The Big DC Giveaway is UK fans’ window into the world of DC, offering the chance to win exclusive prizes every month, like a family trip to Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood or a money-can’t-buy opportunity to cook alongside a professional chef at the world’s only DC-themed restaurant. Members of the newsletter community will also be able to access even more (secret) competitions. An exciting new prize will be revealed on Batman Day so don’t forget to visit www.thebigdcgiveaway.co.uk on September 17th. Kids will have the chance to meet Batman at selected The Entertainer stores across the UK, and fans in the UK can tune in to Cartoon Network for the chance to win an amazing Batman Day bundle including an Xbox Series S!
Batman Day in Asia and Australia
In Singapore, acclaimed global design studio, XM, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC, is thrilled to celebrate the legacy of everyone’s favorite crime-fighting vigilante in the month of September with their Batman Day campaign. Beginning September 3rd and running through October 2nd, visitors can visit their flagship store at Kitchener Complex to admire the countless collectibles designed and produced in-house and activities lined up for the event.
Participate in family-friendly activities at the Batman themed event, and enjoy a truly immersive experience with XM’s long awaited, newly launched Batcave, newly released statues, DC-inspired Batman Samurai Merchandise, lucky draws, a workshop and fun in-store promotions. This is the perfect opportunity to immerse the entire family in the world of Super Heroes and Super-Villains, with activities and attractions catered for each and every member of the family.
Fans in the Philippines can celebrate With Lazada Platform. Any fan who makes a minimum single receipt purchase of Php1,500 (USD 27) between September 19 and September 25 on any Batman/DC merchandise will receive a Batman premium. Fans can also join the Biggest Spender raffle with an accumulated purchase worth Php 3,000 (USD 54) on any Batman or DC merchandise and get a chance to win exciting prizes.
In Taiwan, PChome is celebrating Batman with a special Batman Day campaign page, where fans can pick up Batman Hito BP, K-shoes, Asia Goal, Beast Kingdom, Spin Master, Lego, Dong Huei, Holic and Finders. With a purchase of $1,500 (USD $50) on the Batman Day campaign page fans will receive a Batman Blender Bottle, and on Batman Day, 9/17, there will be a special discount. From September 14th to September 24th, there will also be a special pop-up store experience at HonHui Plaza with special Batman Day products from Funko, Mcfarlane, Mezco and more DC merchandise in the pop-up store! Fans who purchase $999 (USD $34) on PChome 24h BatmanDay campaign page can take part in the lucky draw to win a DC prize at the retail pop-up activation. Additionally, Taiwan-based ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) is readying an exclusive limited-edition Batman range of products and accessories available around the world.
In Indonesia, September 19th to 30th, Tokopedia Platform will celebrate Batman Day by curating Batman merchandise from various product categories, including the exclusive launch of Lotus Archi Batman Edition.
In Thailand, Lazada Mall DC Shop will offer a free gift of a Batman Towel (1,290 THB) with a purchase of 3,000 THB or more.
In Australia, Warner Bros., DC and Roadshow Entertainment will be doing special screenings of Batman titles, including a double bill of Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) in Melbourne and Sydney, with a special Batman Day popcorn cup for Batman ticket holders while supplies last, and a full Batman theatrical marathon happening in participating cinemas in South Australia. For more information, go to Orpheum Cinema, Sun Theatre or Wallis Cinema. Additionally, Australia and New Zealand retailer, Zing Pop Culture, boasts one of the largest ranges of exclusive Batman merch. There’s no better way to celebrate the Caped Crusader than with the Zing Exclusive DC Comics – The Batman (2022) Duffle Bag and DC Comics – The Batman (2022) – Red Pocket T-Shirt, that’s for sure! New Zealand Mint will also be launching a new 2oz Pure Silver Batman Chibi® Collectible Coin to mark the occasion. It is the first in its Chibi® Coin series, and it is also the first MEGA-size coin – perfect for any Batman fan!
Batman Day in South America
In Brazil, Batman fans can head downtown on Batman Day, September 17th, where the Bat-Signal will shine at Farol Santander’s building. Inside there will be an exposition of some of Batman’s most iconic comic book covers.
In collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, local Peruvian artist, Marcelo Wong will be releasing his new Batman sculpture product line at the Jockey Plaza Mall in Lima and will be working with Magia, a local non-profit focused on helping children with cancer. This Batman exhibit will allow fans to immerse themselves into the DC Universe through Marcelo’s interpretation and vision of seven iconic versions of Batman.
For more news on all the Batman Day activations happening around the globe, check out the Batman Day Hub at dc.com/batmanday, and follow @Batman on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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