Joker loses out to Dark Knight but gets better of UK film goers

Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 26 June, 2009 to the movies subset

The Dark Knight attracted more viewer complaints than any other movie released in the UK last year, with many people taking exception to the antics of Batman’s arch-nemesis, The Joker…
Unlike past Batman films, where the villains were somewhat surreal and comical figures, Heath Ledger’s Joker is a brilliantly acted but very credible psychopathic killer, who [...]

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200 Greatest Comics In Wizard’s History

Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 6 May, 2008 to the design and art subset

200 Greatest Comics In Wizard’s History
As compiled by Wizard Universe. Not a single Batman/Dark Knight title makes the top 20 though.

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Just plain batty

Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 9 January, 2008 to the comment subset

Just plain batty.
Some holiday reading by Charles Purcell. What’s the deal with Batman, a.k.a. the Dark Knight, anyway?
His parents were shot and killed in front of him. He hangs around in a cave. He dresses up in tights and beats people up at night. He has a dual personality – half businessman, half vigilante. He [...]

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