Twenty years before superhero movies dominated pop culture, directorTim Burtonmade a breakthrough with his 1989Batmanmovie.

But he shrugs off the Joker comparisons.

“Do you feel your costume glorifies a dangerous criminal?”

Batman ‘89 comic Prince cameo

DC Comics; Prince/YouTube

the journalist asks, to which he replies, “Who said that?”

and later simply, “Oh.”

A representative for DC did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.

Batman ‘89 comic Prince cameo

DC Comics

Check out the page in question above, and look forBatman ‘89#1 wherever comics are sold.

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