Comments on: Batman — a city in Turkey — to sue Dark Knight director

By: adem

adem — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:25:43 +0000

i actually am from the city batman but i live in united kingdom and the only word i can say to describe the case would only be so stupid. don’t this guy have anything to do apart from being this stupid? for god sake he should be gone soon.

By: xear

xear — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:58:37 +0000

The city of batman is a tad late… like over 30 years late.

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By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:47:54 +0000

Yes, on the PA road directions. Just don’t miss the turn or you’ll end up in Blue Ball.

By: Dirk D

Dirk D — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:59:44 +0000

You have to go through Intercourse to get to Paradise. Pennsylvania that is

By: gitarcarver

gitarcarver — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:11:50 +0000

The heck with Chicago, Paris TX, and those other places.

What happens if the folks of Intercourse, PA start to sue?

(Sorry – someone had to say it.)

By: JB

JB — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:24:12 +0000

Will the city of Chicago sue the producers of the movie/play by that name?

What about Paris, Texas?

(Although I remember that the band called Chicago was forced to change their name from “Chicago Transit Authority”.)

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:22:15 +0000

I’ve been to Batman. It has nothing to do with the Batman comics, of course. In fact, the city has not superabundance of either bats or Black Knights. (Black nights are something else, as it’s the location of Turkey’s oldest oil production facilities.)

As there’s little chance of confusion or dilution of whatever trademark might be claimed, as the word ‘Batman’ is pronounced differently in English and Turkish, the case will be summarily dismissed. Not to mention that the suit is aimed at the wrong alleged malfeasor: Bob Kane is credited with originating the character in 1939.

Besides, according to Wikipedia, the whole idea was inspired by ‘foreign (to Turkey) journalists’. Pima facie evidence that this is, literally, a no-brainer.