Sure, Batman and various other comic book characters have battled the creatures from the "Alien" movie franchise on more than one occasion (my favorite being Warren Ellis' "WildC.A.T.S/Aliens" story), but here's a crossover I never expected to see—and never will see, most likely.

According to BatmobileHistory.com, one of the designers contacted to create a new version of the Batmobile for 1995's "Batman Forever" (starring Val Kilmer as Bruce Wayne) was none other than Swiss artist H.R. Giger, best known for creating the original, techno-organic design of the "Alien" creatures.

SuperPunch has also managed to locate a few pieces of Giger's early design art for the vehicle, which I've posted after the jump. Read more...

Okay, so you've seen The Joker Blogs and "The Dark Knight Kills Christmas"—but now it's time to make room for yet another Batman parody.

The folks at College Humor have combined the sheer comedy of "The Dark Knight Kills Christmas" with the spot-on accuracy of The Joker Blogs in "Batman Vanishing," a short film that shines the Bat-Signal on one of the Caped Crusader's trickiest elements—namely, his ability to vanish from sight at a moment's notice.

"Batman Vanishing" recreates a scene from "The Dark Knight" between Batman and Commissioner Gordon as they determine whether Harvey Dent is trustworthy enough to bring into their fold—except this time, the scene takes place on the Gotham Police Department's rooftop, and Batman's "vanishing trick" doesn't go quite as planned. Read more...

Before "The Dark Knight," many fans wondered how Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker in Tim Burton's "Batman" could ever be topped, least of all by the seemingly unnatural choice of Heath Ledger. But if you believe one certain rumor, Nicholson almost lost the part to another actor—none other than Willem Dafoe.

Dafoe's IMDB page harbors a curious bit of "trivia," which states that the actor was considered for the Clown Prince of Crime in the Burton-directed "Batman." MTV News went straight to Dafoe for official word on the rumor, and while the actor said he was never considered for the Joker role, he did have an early attachment to the 1989 film.

"Very early, they talked to me about playing Batman," Dafoe told MTV News. Read more...

Cartoon Network's animated series "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" has already impressed many Bat-fans with its willingness to tap lesser-known, fan-favorite characters from the DC universe (and feature some inspired voice casting while doing so), and next week's episode continues that trend.

As the October 16 episode's title implies, "When OMAC Attacks!" features the debut of everyone's favorite One-Man Army Corps, OMAC, in a tale that teams Batman up with the mohawk-sporting hero (created by Jack Kirby in 1974) against the villain Shrapnel. However, as you can see in the preview clips we've posted here, Hawk and Dove also make an appearance in the episode—which makes it an even better trip down DC's memory lane.

Read on for the episode's plot synopsis, as well as a pair of clips and images from "When OMAC Attacks!" Read more...

When Kevin Smith dropped by Splash Page HQ to talk about his new book "Shootin' The Sh*t With Kevin Smith: The Best Of The SModcast," our conversation covered a wide range of topics. From things his wife won't let him talk about to the new character he created for "Batman: The Widening Gyre" (and even his reaction to Disney buying Marvel), Smith offered up some frank thoughts on every topic I threw his way—and even a few that came up on the spot.

Case in point: Our conversation about the "Mad Men" television series (he's a big fan, I haven't seen an episode yet—but intend to) and actor Jon Hamm, who stars in the series. Regular readers know Hamm's name has a habit of popping up whenever we discuss casting comic book characters (most recently, Captain America, Green Lantern and "Fear Agent" Heath Huston), but Smith offered up an even more interesting role for the "Mad Men" actor—two roles, in fact.

"That dude could play Batman and Superman," said Smith. "That's the weird thing. You look at him and he's got a f---ing Superman look, but he's got a Batman thing going on, too." Read more...

Ever wonder what comic book creators feed their kids in the morning? Well, at least one writer out there has discovered waffles with Star Trek characters on them. I can't imagine there's any better way to casually encourage sci-fi conversations with the family at the breakfast table. The Twitter Report kicks off today with that pic from Duane Swierczynski and some Jim Lee Batman artwork that is magnificent.

Right after that, there's a piece of trivia that came to light on Twitter in the last 24 hours -- apparently "Amazing Spider-Man" writer Dan Slott was high school chums with one of my favorite webcomics creators, Bill Barnes of the library strip "Unshelved." Click on down to check those out, along with tweets from Paul Pope, Evan Dorkin and Tony Moore. It's all in the Twitter Report for September 18, 2009. Read more...

In last week's poll, I asked readers to vote on their favorite Batman in movies, video games and television. With so many different actors portraying the iconic character over the years, there were a lot of Dark Knights to choose from—but only one actor earned the top honor among Splash Page readers.

With more than 55 percent of the total vote, Christian Bale was named "Best Batman" in one of the most active polls we've held on Splash Page thus far.

The "Dark Knight" actor beat out voice actor Kevin Conroy, who's played the role for more than a decade in video games ("Batman: Arkham Asylum") and beloved cartoons ("Batman: The Animated Series"), as well as Tim Burton's "Batman" star, Michael Keaton, and 1960s television series Batman, Adam West. Conroy earned 27 percent of the total votes, while Keaton managed to pull in 11 percent and West snagged 3 percent. Read more...

Ted Kennedy's death made headlines early enough to meet comics creators who were wrapping their night's work, as well as those who were just waking up, judging by the Twitter Report feed. Creators Mark Waid and B. Clay Moore were among those to comment.

Tweets of the last 12 hours also brought a completely unexpected TwitPic post from artist Todd McFarlane. For anyone who's wanted to see him draw Batman digitally, you'll definitely want to click on this link.

To read through all of those posts, as well as Brian Bendis' thoughts on his lunch with comics legend Stan Lee, you need look no further that the Twitter Report below for August 26, 2009. Read more...

Whether in live-action roles or animated iterations, a multitude of actors have donned Batman's cape and cowl over the years. With today's release of "Batman: Arkham Asylum," I thought it would be fitting to devote this week's poll to The Dark Knight and ask readers which incarnation of the DC hero they prefer above all others—and where they stand in the great Batman debate.

Does Christian Bale's growl make a better Batman than Michael Keaton's "crazy-eyed" glare? Does the combination of Kevin Conroy's voice and Paul Dini's scripts push the star of "Batman: The Animated Series" to the top of your list? Heck, maybe your favorite Batman is the savior of "Arkham Asylum" these days.

Well, now's your chance to vote up your favorite Dark Knight, folks. Read more...

They've matched wits. They've matched muscle. And now, in the latest match-up between Batman and The Joker, the DC duo take it to the streets in a break-dancing competition.

Wait... what?

The latest viral video to hit the 'Net from stop-motion filmmaker Patrick Boivin (who previously created the "Iron Man vs. Bruce Lee" video) pits DC's iconic arch-enemies against each other in a battle that I'm pretty sure won't ever find its way into any of Christopher Nolan's Bat-films. Even better, the "B-Boy Joker" scene develops with input from the viewer, who chooses which character to focus on and jumps between YouTube videos to determine the outcome of the Batman/Joker dance-off. Read more...