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...years, Brown's been the Joker to our Batman. Now the joke's going to be on them when they come to Blodgett...

Author: By Jay K. Varma, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Polomen Content With Early Success | 9/22/1992 | See Source »

...that the popular Li Jing -- China's premier gymnast -- is a stuffed shirt. "Gymnasts only look big because TV screens are so small," he says with a wink. Among his teammates, he's the life of the party. "Li Jing is always a joker," says his coach Zhang Jian. "Except, of course, during competition, when it counts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Star Gymnasts | 7/27/1992 | See Source »

That philosophy succeeded in the first Batman movie, which starred Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as his nemesis, The Joker...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: Ashamed to Wear My Bat-Shoes | 6/27/1992 | See Source »

Despite the brilliant special effects during the fight scenes (Whap! Zonk! Boof! flashing across the screen), the show was pretty one-dimensional. Batman was good and noble, Robin was good and dorky. Together, the two foiled the mischievous intentions of a host of stock bad guys: Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, etc. (In a rare appearance, the Mad Hatter was featured in the show...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: Ashamed to Wear My Bat-Shoes | 6/27/1992 | See Source »

Despite the fact that I own an authentic pair of Batman Converse sneakers, I am no big fan of the original film. Still, the movie was appealing, not so much for it grandeur as for its attention to the character development of Joker and Batman...

Author: By Joshua W. Shenk, | Title: Ashamed to Wear My Bat-Shoes | 6/27/1992 | See Source »

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