When his request to investigate whether 2 Live Crew’s album Nasty As They Wanna Be broke Florida obscenity laws was disregarded, Thompson started a personal campaign in order to persuade local officials and store owners to block sales of the album.

The publicity materials he sent out to promote this campaign often included a photocopy of his driving license with Batman’s picture stuck over his own to emphasise his position as a tireless defender of all that is good and true.

Oh, as you so rightly say, dear.