I'm just saying, there are a couple of not-so-subtle similarities, is all.

It's a simple pun, but pretty damn funny nonetheless. SBMC pits Batman vs. programming.

Christian Bale is on the cover of the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly in full Batman gear, for the cover feature on The Dark Knight Rises.

Bale and director Christopher Nolan are both quoted in the issue, which goes on sale January 13. Here are a couple of - potentially spoilerish - highlights from the piece:

• The Batcave is definitely back.

• The Dark Knight Rises, as has been previously reported, takes place eight years after Batman Begins.

• Batman and Jim Gordon's cover-up of Harvey Dent's crimes are a crucial motivating factor for the events of DKR.

• In answer to the issue of Bane's voice, and whether it will be difficult to understand, to the detriment of the movie, Nolan has this to say:

“I think when people see the film, things will come into focus,” says the director. “Bane is very complex and very interesting and when people see the finished film people will be very entertained by him.”

Warner Bros., LEGO and TT Games have officially announced the sequel to LEGO Batman, LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.

Here's the full press release:

Batman is back to save Gotham City and the action will only build from here! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group are teaming up once again to announce that LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes will be available beginning Summer 2012 for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system, and Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo DS™ hand-held system, Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system. The game is the sequel to the best-selling LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame, which to date has sold more than 11 million units worldwide.

LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes complements the brand new, recently released LEGO® Super Heroes: DC Universe toy collection. The line includes five construction sets, such as The Batcave and three buildable, detailed action figures.

In LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes, the Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker. Batman fans of all ages will enjoy a new and original story filled with classic LEGO videogame action and humor as players fight to put the villains back behind bars.

"LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes builds upon the action and cooperative gameplay experience established in our best-selling LEGO videogame to date, LEGO Batman: The Videogame," said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. "We're offering fans a rich and expansive Gotham City environment filled with cool characters, great customization options and plenty of surprises that families, young gamers and DC Universe fans can enjoy together."

"LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes further extends and combines both the Batman and LEGO videogame experiences to create very fun gameplay," said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Development and Production, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "Fans of all ages are going to enjoy the action and light hearted humor that TT Games and LEGO provide."

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes allows players to explore all new areas of Gotham City utilizing a variety of vehicles including the Batmobile and Batwing. In addition, they’ll be able to fight for justice by mastering new gadgets and suits, such as Batman's Power Suit and Robins’'Hazard Cannon, and using all-new abilities including flight, super-breath and heat vision.

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is being developed by TT Games and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. For more information, please visit www.videogames.LEGO.com.

Well, so much for holding the line. DC Comics has announced that its two main Bat-titles, Batman and Detective Comics, will be moved up to a cover price of $3.99. DC executive vice president of sales, marketing and business development John Rood told Newsarama that the extra pages are being added for a "story reason," but declined to elaborate.

Batman and Detective Comics join Justice League, Action Comics, All-Star Western and Men of War in the $3.99 price bracket. For those wishing to buy the combo pack including a digital download, that price goes up to $4.99.

Hooboy. Parenting, am I right? Damian runs away in Batman and Robin #5, in stores January 11.

There's a devil on Robin's shoulder - and his name is Nobody! Batman and Robin's relationship gets pushed to the breaking point as Nobody insinuates himself into Damian's life and tries to make him see that Bruce's plan to battle crime is hopeless - and only by teaming up and tapping into Damian's killer instinct can they ever hope to rid Gotham City of its evil roots.

DC has posted some pages from the upcoming Batman: Earth One graphic novel, written by Geoff Johns with art from Gary Frank, set for release July 2012.

DeviantART user DrFaustusAu has done some brilliant Dr Seuss-themed pop culture mashups in the past, including Cthulhu and Doctor Who. He's back with these visions of Batman and an assortment of his greatest villains.

Disney meets Batman, an unholy corporate alliance that could only happen on YouTube! Check out this brilliant mashup of audio from the trailer for The Dark Knight Rises with video from The Lion King.