The possible demise of the Batman has made even the august pages of the Times take note; I like the way Michael Moran compares publishers killing off a major character to the same way magazines use a ‘sex’ issue to try and improve readership figures – he may have something there. Perhaps DC should think about that and perhaps combine the two – have a death scene for the Dark Knight (and we all know death isn’t a terminal condition in the world of comics) and why not have a sex issue flung in to boot? A Batman-Catwoman rumpy-pumpy special sex issue before he gets bumped off? No? Just me that thinks that would sell a few issues? Not to mention giving us all something new to discuss and/or disparage on the portrayal of women in comics front? (thanks to Ian at Yatterings for the link)
January 25th, 2008 at 1:20 am
Oh blessed coincidence.
The author of the Times piece is Michael Moran. Is that Mike Moran, long thought dead alter ego of MarvelMan/Miracleman? He was a journalist too as I recall!