Both of these Empire covers were for the same month, letting the reader choose which cover they wanted. The actors are both in the same pose in the centre of the page, showing power and authority. Their faces fill most of the screen, showing that a large proportion of the magazine is about The Dark Knight. The layout of the cover is exactly the same, just with different colour schemes; blue for Batman and green for the Joker. This clearly relates to the film, appealing to the fan base. Also, as both these covers were released in the same month, this made the audience choose "sides", much like fans of Twilight have had to choose between Edward and Jacob. This idea of having to choose is commonly used in other Dark Knight related media, and helps add to the fanbase. The title of the film is clearly placed under the title of the magazine, showing that, although the Dark Knight is important, the magazine is more important in this circumstance. The colour of the title is black on one cover and white on the other. Although this could just be the colourscheme, so that the reader can clearly see the writing, it could also be related to the fact that Batman is good (white) and the Joker is bad (black.)
