BATMAN DIES

A man known for visiting hospitalized children dressed as Batman died in a crash on a western Maryland highway after his Batmobile had engine trouble. Police say 51-year-old Leonard Robinson of Owings Mills was checking the engine of his Batmobile while standing in the fast lane of eastbound I-70 Sunday night when the car with hit by a Toyota Camry. The driver of the Camry wasn’t injured. The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. Robinson was known for traveling in costume to hospitals in the Baltimore-Washington area. The Washington Post reported in 2012 that Robinson spent more than $25,000 of his own money on Batman-related items every year, including toys, T-shirts and books he gave away to kids.
* Damn, first Archie, and now this.
* Are we sure this isn’t just a DC Comics reboot?
* On the bright side, we can see him one last time in “Batman vs. Superman.”
* Suppose he had any signal flares in that utility belt of his?
* See? It really is tough to survive life in the fast lane.
* Dummy. When the Batmobile has engine trouble, you press the button that splits it into pieces and ride off on the Batcycle.
* 10:30 p.m. If only he had chosen a character that had a bright yellow suit.
* Canary-Man?
* That’s going to be an interesting accident form for the insurance company.
* Type of vehicles involved in the accident: A Toyota Camry and the Batmobile.
* Name of the deceased: Batman.
* Next of kin: Robin.