DC Comics announced today (March 27th) that they will have a Batman pop-store in New York City to celebrate the Dark Knight’s 85th anniversary in comics. The Batman pop-up store will be located at SoHo News International on Saturday, March 30th.
According to DC’s press release, SoHo News International will transform their newsstand to help fans celebrate the Dark Knight’s first comic book appearance. Limited copies of a Batman 85th Anniversary special edition of Detective Comics #27 will be given away, one per person, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
BATMAN 85TH ANNIVERSARY POP-UP
SOHO NEWS INTERNATIONAL
186 PRINCE ST (& SULLIVAN ST)
NEW YORK, NY 10012
SATURDAY, MARCH 30TH
The Batman 85th Anniversary pop-up and comic book giveaway will take place on Saturday, March 30th from 11:00AM EST at SoHo News International (186 Prince St, New York, NY 10012) while supplies last. The comic book giveaway of Detective Comics #27 also features a modern retelling of the “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate” from 1939 (originally written by Bill Finger with illustrations by Bob Kane) written by Brad Meltzer with art by Bryan Hitch.
Additional copies of the special Batman 85th edition of Detective Comics #27 issue will also be given away at the following locations throughout New York City starting on March 30th while supplies last:
- Action City Comics
- Alex’s MVP Cards & Comics
- Bulletproof Comics and Games
- Forbidden Planet NYC
- St. Mark’s Comics
- Midtown Comics Times Square
- Midtown Comics Grand Central
- Midtown Comics Downtown
As a reminder, Batman Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of September of every year. This year, that will be landing on September 21st in 2024. As always, check in here at The Batman Universe for all of your news and reviews in the world of Batman.
***Editor’s Note: The story was updated to note the correct title of Batman’s first appearance as the “Chemical Syndicate,” not Criminal. We apologize for the error.
