Batman and the Joker in The Dark Knight.

From the issue where Bane broke Batman’s back, to the kick-ass Batmobile toy from Batman Returns, and finally to the Batman mug that I broke due to pouring cold milk into a mug full of hot chocolate (oh how I miss you, Batman mug) — my crap of Batman collectibles spells one clear thing: I’m a fairly big Batman fanboy.

But $150 per ticket for The Dark Knight?

Uh, no thanks.

According to an article on wcbstv.com, Craiglist was flooded Friday with ads for buyers and sellers of weekend Batman tickets. Most are willing to dish out $50 per ticket, but one hardcore fan is willing to shell out $150 per ticket:

Of course, Jafri says there’s some other motivation involved as well. “I’ve never seen anything you can text a girl that’ll get her to respond with a ‘YES!’ to meeting up more promptly than, ‘Dark Knight IMAX tonight. You in?’” he says.

I don’t want to be an ass, but if an IMAX movie is the fastest “yes” you’ve gotten for a date — maybe it’s time to cut back a little on the Batman love (says the super-senior-college- student-fellow-hobbyist-who-still-doesn’t-have-a-day-job).

Anyway, maybe it’s a Manhattan thing.

From [wcbstv.com] (Thanks Jim!)