Ledger's 'Joker' action figures sell out in minutes

Batman fans have cleaned out New York toy stores' entire supply of Heath Ledger's Joker action figure, within minutes of their going on sale.

Devotees of the comic book series lined up early to clear shelves of the $9.99 (€6.55) toy, which shows Ledger in his final completed role before his premature death in January from an accidental drug overdose, aged just 29.