THE DARK KNIGHT

Maybe he was sick of his archenemy getting all the press. Whatever the case, Batman-On-Film has a scanned image from Empire Magazine showing actor Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne alongside a new Bat suit.

Sadly, the Joker seems to have been ready for this, as he's also on the cover of Wizard as scanned by Superhero Hype.

HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY

The official website has been updated with a new promotional image featuring Abe Sapien.

ASTERIX

Speaking of official websites, the one for the new Francophone film is online with ... well, all sorts of stuff in French.

JUSTICE LEAGUEIESB and Ain't It Cool News are claiming (respectively) that actors Arnie Hammer and Megan Gale have been confirmed as Batman and Wonder Woman for the George Miller-helmed big screen adaptation.

LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES

Comics2FIlm has an article about voice actor Corey Burton reprising his role as Braniac on the animated series. "Brainiac is such a tasty character so effortless, so wonderfully still and quiet," Burton said. "It really allows me to play great subtleties. The words perform themselves with a character like that."

SMALLVILLE

Kryptonsite has screen captures of the promo for the next new episode, "Gemini."

WGA STRIKE WATCH: DAY TWENTY-SIX

How'd it go at the negotiating table? Day three -- stalemated. Day four, there's a new offer on the table for the writers ... which they rejected summarily.

This news comes as it's reported that NBC's starting to lean more on reality programming while late night host Conan O'Brien pays his staff out of his own pocket.

THAT'S A WRAP

We can't do this without you. The rumors, the scoops, the set photos -- they're all fueled by passionate fans emailing in the goods. The ones who ask, "What do you mean your sister's dating somebody who works for Miles Millar?" The ones who know the code names of movie projects and scour city permit filings for them. The devoted, the involved. Fans, just like you. Whatever you know, we wanna know, and whether you want your name shouted to the web's rafters or kept closer than a classified report, we've got you covered like a comforter. Broadcasting live from Los Angeles, this is your humble scribe Hannibal Tabu saying thank you for your time and indulgence, Diamond-affected comics reviews are now online and [tagline redacted until the WGA strike is resolved].