Batman gets some awesome new credits. "The Goon" may or may not be in a little bit of a pickle. And even if you're pining for the days of Tobey Maguire and fearful of the incoming Andrew Garfield era, never fear — Stan Lee is here to cool your jets.

Strap on your Tights and get all of today's comic book mini-news beyond the break!

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You know what I would really love to see right now? A big ol' new "Avengers" trailer; just filled to the brim with interesting little details and possible hints to the film's plot. I say that not only as a fan, just as excited as anyone to see the movie in May, but also as a writer. So far, almost everything divulged about the film has come from stills, brief interviews, and the occasional rumor – give me something juicy to write about!

Well, it looks like today's no exception to that rule. Marvel has released some official photos, and try as I might, flipping through them really fast doesn't create a video.

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Now that 2012 is finally upon us, it's time to face the harsh reality that after this year, there will be no further Christopher Nolan Batman movies to look forward to. It's a day we hoped would never come, and while it's still some months away, those months are going to fade all too fast.

As "The Dark Knight Rises" approaches, we're making a point of talking to as many people involved in Nolan's revival of the Batman franchise as possible — and with "The Grey" hitting theaters today, MTV News had the chance to chat with "Batman Begins" villain Liam Neeson about the impact Nolan's had on the superhero scene.

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As Dum Dum Dugan, Neal McDonough had a minor but important role in "Captain America: The First Avenger." All he really had to do was stand around cracking wise and looking tough, a part he played to its fullest. "Captain America" ended with Steve Rogers waking up in the present day, so most moviegoers probably figured we wouldn't see Dugan again, as he was previously seen in 1945. But this being the Marvel Universe, it would appear that Dugan may have gotten himself jacked up on all sorts of anti-aging nanomachines that allowed him to survive to see the likes of Justin Bieber and Taco Bell.

Talking to IMDB, McDonough discussed the possibilities for appearances in a "Captain America 2," as well as the long-rumored "Nick Fury" movie.

"Yeah, they’re planning (to go into production for) 'Captain America 2' for the end of this year, because Marvel does one film at a time," he said. "So they’re going to do 'Thor 2' and as soon as 'Thor' has wrapped, they’ll do 'Cap 2.' Hopefully right after that, we’ll jump into 'Nick Fury' because that’s the one I’m looking forward to more than anything."

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With only a little over two weeks left until "The Walking Dead" returns from its midseason hiatus, AMC has released a teaser in anticipation of the show's big return. Our first observation? The gang is finally leaving Hershel's farm. Finally.

Based on all the gun shots and new set pieces in the 30-second teaser, it seems as though Rick, Shane, Lori and the rest of the survivors will finally come to terms with the fact that the farm was not the salvation they'd hoped it would be. Their struggle to keep hope alive seems like it will be at the center of the rest of season two, though Rick seems to summarize it best when he says that "we all know this is not going to end well." Hopefully it will end with as big a bang as the first season finale.

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There's no such thing as too much merch, especially when we're talking about comic books.

For the upcoming "Avengers," eFX is set to reveal its list of limited-edition Marvel collectibles to be released in early 2012: a replica Captain America shield, a full-scale Iron Man Mark V mask, Captain America and Thor's mask, and Thor's hammer. They'll be displayed at WonderCon from March 16 to March 18, after which I presume details can be worked out for all of your money.

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Speedy is the wrong word, but things are moving swiftly on The CW's "Arrow," the upcoming pilot based on DC Comics' "Green Arrow" franchise. It's already known that the pilot, from "Green Lantern" movie duo Marc Guggenheim and Greg Berlanti, has nothing to do with "Smallville" actor Justin Hartley, who played Oliver Queen on the Superman-starring series for several seasons. A new casting breakdown only makes that news more official.

The TV Addict has scored a casting breakdown for "Arrow," revealing all kinds of familiar characters including Black Canary and Merlyn, albeit with a few changes. Some descriptions below the break.

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"The Dark Knight Rises" isn't just Christopher Nolan's final dance with the Bat. It's also Oscar-winning actor Christian Bale's final dance as the Bat — and even if fans are sad to see him go, Bale himself is ready to fly off to newer pastures.

"We need different rhythms in our life, don't we, and to me it would be the wrong rhythm to jump into a franchise at this point," Bale told the New York Daily News about his time as Batman in a new interview. "For now, no, I'd be looking for new experiences."

In the interview, Bale spoke about his inspiration behind playing the Caped Crusader, chalking up a lot of credit to Frank Miller and David Mazzuchelli's "Batman: Year One" miniseries for turning him around on the potential that comic book characters have on the screen.

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Man, things really are going to be different in season 2.5 of "The Walking Dead." I mean, sure, there were bound to be some changes after the departure of Frank Darabont, but who could have guessed such a gritty, suspenseful show would turn into a "Growing Pains" spin-off? Actually, this might be scarier than the regular show.

Alright, so maybe I'm fibbing a little bit. But someone over at MovieWeb really did post this mashup of "Walking Dead" and the opening music from "Growing Pains." Watch it, it's amazing.

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While there are plenty of people out there who are more than happy to repeatedly watch Stallone's 1995 "Judge Dredd" film adaptation, I don't count myself among them. Sure, it's good for a campy laugh, but the movie veers too far from its 2000 AD namesake for me to really enjoy it. Now that Hollywood is taking a second crack at the franchise with "Dredd," there's some hope we'll see a better representation of the series.

MTV News caught up with Olivia Thirlby, who portrays Cassandra Anderson in the film, during the Sundance Film Festival. Apparently, she spent some time digging into the comic books before tackling the role.

"The script was really, really good," said Thirlby. "But I was playing a character that existed in the comics, and actually had her own spin-off, 'Judge Anderson'...I looked at the comics a lot. She was drawn by a bunch of different people, as well as written by a bunch of different people. So, there's lots of different Andersons."

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