The Dark Knight Rises

COMIC BOOK SHOPS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA TO CELEBRATE “THE DARK KNIGHT RISES” DAY ON THURSDAY, JULY 19

Free BATMAN Comic Book Offered to Fans Awaiting
This Summer’s Most Anticipated Film

DC Entertainment and comic book retailers across North America are declaring Thursday, July 19 “The Dark Knight Rises” Day to celebrate the arrival of this summer’s most anticipated film opening in theaters and IMAX ® on Friday, July 20. Fans who visit their local comic book retailer on July 19 will receive a free, special edition comic book featuring several exclusive previews of current and upcoming Batman comic books and graphic novels. More than 500,000 copies of the free Batman comic book will be handed out that day on a first-come, first-served basis.

The free Batman: Earth One Special Preview Edition comic book features the first chapter of the highly anticipated graphic novel Batman Earth One written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank, as well as a preview of Batman Vol. 1 The Court of Owls, the New York Times #1 best-selling graphic novel collection of the hit series written by Scott Snyder and illustrated by Greg Capullo.

“The arrival of The Dark Knight Rises in theaters is a seminal moment for comic book readers and moviegoers; what better way to mark the occasion than with a free Batman comic book that rewards a broad range of fans and taps into the unprecedented excitement surrounding this film,” stated DC Entertainment Vice President of Marketing, John Cunningham.

Fans can find a comic book retailer in their area by visiting Comic Shop Locator.

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DC Collectibles 'The Dark Knight Rises' Products Available for Purchase Today

Just in time for the San Diego Comic-Con and the highly-anticipated summer release of THE DARK NIGHT RISES is an all-new product line from DC Collectibles! The collectible busts, statues and action figures are based on the highly-anticipated Batman film and the line includes popular characters Batman, Bane and Catwoman. These figures feature movie accurate detail and range in size from 6” busts to 13” statues respectively.

Specific DC Collectibles product descriptions include:

· THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Icon – 13” resin statue

· THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Catwoman Icon – 7” resin statue

· THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Bane Icon – 12.5” resin statue

· THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Batman Bust – 6.5” resin

· THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Catwoman Bust – 6” resin

· THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Bane Bust – 6.25” resin

The busts are on sale for $80.00 and the 1:6 icon statues are $129.00. Visit www.shopdcentertainment.com to get these new products before the summer movie and convention festivities begin and look out for more exclusive THE DARK KNIGHT RISES products from DC Collectibles soon!

TDKR Statues

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Meet the Latest Members of the DC Comics X MIMOBOT® USB Flash Drive Collection

They’re here to save the day…along with all of your important digital data!

Say hello to the newest members of the DC Comics X MIMOBOT USB Flash Drive collection: Superman, The Flash, Batman (“The Dark Knight Rises” Edition) and Bane (“The Dark Knight Rises” Edition). They join the previous waves of Batman and Green Lantern MIMOBOT flash drives in bringing you digital memory that’s every bit as powerful as it looks.

Superman, The Flash and Bane are making their MIMOBOT debuts, while Batman has received a new design that’s inspired by the Christopher Nolan-helmed trilogy of films. All of them are available in varieties that span from 2 GB all the way up to a super-powered 64 GB and come preloaded with bonus Mimory™ and mimoDesk™ suites of screensavers, avatars and wallpapers.

You can see all four of the new drives below. Superman, The Flash and Batman (“The Dark Knight Rises” Edition) are available now at www.mimoco.com and in select retailers nationwide, while Bane (“The Dark Knight Rises” Edition) will only be available in limited quantity at San Diego Comic-Con this year. Don’t miss out!

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The Tumbler and Bat-Pod are Hitting the Road

You’ve seen them on the big screen. Now you have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to see them in person.

The Tumbler and the Bat-Pod, two of the formidable, tech-driven vehicles that Batman uses in the upcoming film The Dark Knight Rises are embarking on a multi-stop tour of North America. The Tumbler Tour launches on May 12^th in Bentonville, Arkansas and wraps up in Los Angeles, making stops all throughout the USA and Canada along the way. Check the list below to see if the tour is coming to your town, and visit the tour’s website and Facebook page for schedule updates and location details.

The 2012 Tumbler Tour

5/12 Bentonville, AR

5/15 Tulsa, OK

5/19 Overland Park, KS

5/21 Kansas City, MO

5/23 St. Louis, MO

5/25 Chicago, IL

5/27 Washington, DC

5/28 Baltimore, MD

5/30 Philadelphia, PA

6/1 Buffalo, NY

6/7 Toronto Canada

6/10 Montreal Canada

6/13 Columbus, OH

6/15 Lansing, MI

6/16 Detroit, MI

6/17 Brooklyn, MI

6/19 Indianapolis, IN

6/21 Nashville, TN

6/23 Atlanta, GA

6/25 Dallas, TX

6/27 San Antonio, TX

6/29 El Paso, TX

7/1 Albuquerque, NM

7/2 Phoenix, AZ

7/7 Santa Clarita, CA

7/12-7/15 San Diego, CA

7/20-7/22 Los Angeles, CA

7/27-7/28 Orange County, CA

Remember, dates are still being added, so visit www.tumblertour.com or www.facebook.com/tumblertour for updates as well as information on where the Tumbler and Bat-Pod can be found when they come to town!

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The Dark Knight Rises…at Kitson!

Who says Bane’s headpiece isn’t stylish?

Kitson at Santa Monica Place recently revealed their exclusive high-end The Dark Knight Rises tee collection from Kinetix with a stunning window display.

Showcasing the film’s teaser one sheet – and an ominous image of Bane, the windows feature many of the exclusive tees with a flat screen continuously running all three trailers for The Dark Knight Rises. The display also unmasks the first glimpse at the authentic replica of Bane’s menacing mask.

The windows will be on display from Friday, May 4 through Monday, May 21 exclusively at Kitson Santa Monica. Kinetix’s exclusive The Dark Knight Rises tee collection is also available for purchase online at Kitson’s website.

Stop by and check out the window and collection before it’s sold out!

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And the Winner of The Dark Knight Rises T-Shirt Design Contest Is…

A hero. A villain. An intense, angry struggle with the highest stakes. For super hero fans, it may be a common theme, but when reimagined by a gifted artist with a unique creative vision, it feels fresh, vibrant and new. It’s true for Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman film trilogy, and it’s equally true for the winning shirt in Design by Humans’ The Dark Knight Rises T-Shirt Design contest.

Designed by Spykeee, “Hello, Mr. Wayne” was selected as the 1^st Place Entry by The Dark Knight Rises Director, Writer and Producer Christopher Nolan and Producer Emma Thomas.

The winning design is the culmination of a seven-week process that began with the contest announcement on March 19^th. Voting started on March 24^th and the final day of voting was April 22^nd. Five finalists were chosen, with Spykeee’s submission being announced as the top one on the Design By Humans website this morning.

Boasting uniquely designed t-shirt art from 84 countries totaling more than 3,000 submissions, it was no small task for Design By Humans and Warner Bros. to select the finalist. Weekly meetings between Warner Bros., DC Comics, and Design By Humans yielded hours of conversation on the artwork to approve and select winners.

The winning t-shirt designs are all available on DesignByHumans.com. As the top finalist, Spykeee not only gets to see his design on t-shirts available worldwide, but is the cool recipient of a $3,500 cash prize.

Congrats go out to Spykeee and all of the finalists. Looks like we know what we’re wearing to the theater on opening night.

You can order "Hello Mr. Wayne" or any of the winning designs by clicking here.

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The Dark Knight Rises - New Official Trailer

Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox.

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DC Collectibles Reveals New Products During C2E2 Panel

During a C2E2 panel today moderated by Geoff Johns, DC Collectibles revealed an exciting line-up of new products, including a new Dr. Manhattan BEFORE WATCHMEN statue, an all-new We Can Be Heroes 7-pack action figure set featuring the DC Comics – The New 52 action figures, and variant busts from The Dark Knight Rises product line.

The Dr. Manhattan statue is the third figure to be revealed in a line of products based on characters from the highly-anticipated BEFORE WATCHMEN prequel comic book mini-series. Statues for Rorschach and The Comedian were previously announced and all of the figures will go on sale later this year.

The DC Collectibles team also revealed a very special action figure set that will benefit DC Entertainment’s giving campaign that fights the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa, We Can Be Heroes (www.WeCanBeHeroes.org). The set will go on sale in October 2012 and feature DC Comics – The New 52 action figures based on iconic characters including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg. DC Collectibles will release the figures individually starting with Batman in May 2012, however as an added bonus for collectors who purchase the set, they will get the Superman figure well before its individual release date in 2013. A percentage of proceeds from the action figure set will benefit We Can Be Heroes.

“We’re thrilled to be supporting We Can Be Heroes,” stated Geoff Johns, chief creative officer for DC Entertainment. “The DC Comics – The New 52 action figures have proven to be one of our most popular product lines, so we feel the new 7-pack set is a great way to raise awareness and money for such a worthwhile cause.”

And lastly, for fans who can’t get enough of The Dark Knight Rises, DC Collectibles revealed two new variant busts featuring Batman and Bane, adding to an already extensive line of collectibles inspired by the film. The busts will go on sale this fall.

Before Watchmen Dr. Manhattan Statue