This is everywhere - but here's another place to find The Dark Knight Rises trailer.

It's 80% old footage, 10% titles/images, and 10% new footage.

Also, the more I think about it, the more I realize that the title is dumb. It goes Batman Begins then Dark Knight...then Dark Knight Rises? Why not have something other than "Dark Knight" in the title so the series doesn't have two DK titles leaving Batman Begins sticking out like a sore thumb?

The second one should've been The Dark Knight Rises and then this one could've been The _____ Falls, or _____'s End or something, especially as the teaser/trailer bills it as the conclusion of Nolan's trilogy (and we know WB is relaunching in about 2 years or so).

Grumble mumble.

(Via Comicsalliance)

How have I never seen this video before? "Batdance," sure, I'm familiar with "Batdance." But "Partyman" by Prince for 1989's Batman? Hooooooly crap. I actually really like this song and as a youth was obsessed with whether or not Prince says "the funkiest man" or "the fuckingest man." I know the latter choice doesn't make sense, but profanity is a mystery in the magical eyes of a child.

Get your game on! Get Paid!

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I don't want him to be president, of course; I don't agree with his policies on child labor at all. But I like the image of Batman in debates. Anyways, the latest video from Cracked.com's After Hours crew is here, it is awesome and it contains a few f-bombs:

Also - Salt/Sugar roulette is pretty brilliant.

In a world...

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(Via Reddit)

Ever had sex with a Pharaoh? Put the pussy in a sarcophagus...

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I reject passive consumption. I reject the premise. I will have no passive consumers. Casanova will not stop and explain itself to you. It will not allow you to flip through it while you're dropping a deuce and waiting for Batman to show up.

- Matt Fraction

There's a recent spate of books being culled from blogs where an author can reach a wider audience while preserving their voice.  Of course, the intimacy and accessibility that comes from a free blog found by fans on the net is sacrificed for the sake of monetary compensation and greater exposure.  But the fans will continue to follow the artist as long as that artist doesn't change his voice or whatever ineffable qualities he exhibited that attracted people to him in the first place.  But is it worth paying money just to get something that's mostly free online?  True, many authors add some previously unreleased material - but that usually doesn't count for the majority of the text.

Enter Brian Cronin's Was Superman a Spy? from Penguin Books.  Based on Cronin's column "Comic Book Legends Revealed" that he writes for the Comics Should Be Good Blog at Comic Book Resources, the book is an examination of the comic book industry - with particular interest in superheroes, the business aspect of comic books and the cultural impact that they've had since World War II.  Cronin uses some key characters from the "Big Two" comic companies (DC & Marvel) to act as a gateway into the evolution of the medium and the industry, and examines the various changes and interesting anecdotes that have befallen them over the years.  In particular focus are Superman, Batman, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, Captain America, X-Men, The Incredible Hulk and Walt Disney comics.  There are extenuating chapters on bits of comic book arcana covering other characters, with interesting and curious stories of particular creators or characters.

I tend to think of myself as a person fairly well versed in comic book lore, who knows a lot of the storied history of these iconic characters - their fictional origins as well as the inspirations their creators drew on to give birth to these figures of the new mythology.  Even with that snobbish background, this book is incredibly accessible and packs a lot of information into a sparse few chapters. 

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Today's word of the day is "circumspect" -

Via Geekologie

Circumspect

1. Watchful and discreet; cautious;
2. Well-considered

Today's word of the day is "impious" -

Munkapeni 'Personal Jesus' Sculptures

Impious

1. not pious or religious; lacking reverence for God, religious practices, etc.; irreligious; ungodly.
2. disrespectful