A Joker Judge and A Joker Jury!

Batman no. 163 (May 1964). Personal collection of Mark S. Zaid, Esq.

It’s not just for kids, kids. The Yale Law Library has on view what seems to be a very interesting exhibition, “Superheroes in Court! Lawyers, Law and Comic Books.” The exhibition was curated by a Washington, DC attorney, Mark Zaid, and will be on display from Sept. 4, 2010 through Dec. 16, 2010 in the Rare Book Exhibition Gallery of the Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School.

From their website:

Comic books have been around in modern form now for nearly 80 years and throughout their existence the influence of lawyers, laws and courts has been significant in the development and continuation of the industry. While oftentimes operating behind the scenes, whether as characters in comic book stories or in reality helping craft decisions that lead to the rise or fall of publishing companies, lawyers have repeatedly been recognized as part of this community, as seen in these varied examples of court-room covers published during the 1940s – 1970s.

Tags: animation, comics, law and representation, popular culture