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20th Apr 2015

New Batman v Superman posters: were they inspired by Tony Blair?

New Danger, Old Design...

Nooruddean Choudry

Zack Snyder has revealed the new poster artwork for his much-anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice blockbuster…

Taking to social media to give fans an official glimpse of the new teaser posters, the director was understandably proud of the Warholian designs.

The two posters – one featuring Superman with a torn bat obscuring his eyes and a reciprocal image of Batman with a Superman S ripped into his features – are eye-catching if perhaps not wholly original…

We at JOE wonder whether the art department at Warner Bros. may have been inspired by a certain Conservative election poster created by ad agency M&C Saatchi back in 1997…