Empire Magazine January 2012 The Dark Knight Rises Batman Bane Nolan Skyfall SKU 1534

Original Empire Magazine – January 2012 issue, featuring The Dark Knight Rises as the dominant cover story.

This is a striking Batman-themed issue with a dramatic black cover showing Batman in close-up, accompanied by major cover lines for The Dark Knight Rises, Batman vs Bane, Christopher Nolan, Bond 23 / Skyfall, an Oscar Special, and a Review of 2011.

The cover also promotes Empire’s “Ultimate Exclusive” treatment of the then-upcoming Batman film, making this an appealing issue for collectors of Batman, DC Comics, Christopher Nolan films, Christian Bale-era Dark Knight memorabilia, movie magazines and early The Dark Knight Rises promotional material.

MAIN COVER FEATURE – THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

The magazine’s principal feature is The Dark Knight Rises.

The cover prominently advertises:

• Batman vs Bane
• On Set in Gotham
• First Official Pictures
• Nolan Talks
• A special Batman vs Bane cover set

The issue dates from before the film’s theatrical release, so it represents an early promotional / preview-era Empire issue rather than a retrospective.

The cover image presents Batman in a dark, close-up action pose, with a strong black, red, yellow and blue layout typical of Empire’s blockbuster cover design.

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN / BATMAN

The cover specifically promotes Christopher Nolan discussing the film, together with material about shooting in Gotham and early official imagery.

For collectors of Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, this issue is especially relevant because it documents the build-up to the final film in the trilogy.

BOND 23 / SKYFALL

Also promoted on the cover is:

“Bond 23 – The secrets of Skyfall”

This gives the issue additional James Bond collector interest, particularly as Skyfall was still being heavily promoted ahead of its 2012 release.

OSCAR SPECIAL

The cover also advertises a substantial:

“Oscar Special – 34 pages”

with names including:

• George Clooney
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Clint Eastwood
• Kate Winslet
• Roman Polanski
• Maggie Thatcher reference as part of the feature coverage

This gives the magazine broader awards-season and film-history appeal beyond the Batman material.

REVIEW OF 2011

Another major feature is Empire’s Review of 2011, covering the year’s notable films, memorable moments and film-related highlights.

CONDITION

This is a pre-owned magazine and shows visible signs of storage and handling.

From the supplied image, condition appears to include:

• General surface wear to the front cover
• Light rubbing and scuffing, particularly noticeable on the darker black areas
• Some edge wear
• Mild corner wear
• Slight handling marks
• Minor cover curvature / waviness from storage
• Small areas of wear around the outer edges
• No major front-cover tear is immediately obvious from the supplied image

The cover remains visually strong with bold colour and clear printing.

Please inspect the supplied photograph carefully, as it forms an important part of the condition description.

IMPORTANT – ORIGINAL EXTRAS

Any gifts, promotional items, supplements, cards, posters, inserts, discs or other removable extras that may originally have been supplied with this magazine are no longer included unless they are clearly shown in the photographs.

Only the magazine and anything visibly attached or shown in the supplied photographs should be assumed to be included.

PACKAGING

UK orders: Magazine will be sent in a hardback envelope to help protect it during transit.

International orders: Magazine will be sent in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection.

Magazine: Empire
Date: January 2012
Main Feature: The Dark Knight Rises
Other Highlights: Batman vs Bane, Christopher Nolan, Skyfall, Oscar Special, Review of 2011
SKU: 1534