November
12 Bat-controversies around the world

The entire world has Batman on the brain as "The Dark Knight" gets ready for its DVD coming out and a full-throttle awards season campaign.

But nothing is as strange as the news that the city of Batman, Turkey, is suing Warner Bros. for using its name without permission. Seriously. I'm no attorney, but good luck getting that one to stick.

Meanwhile, Chip Kidd is taking a lot of flack from folks upset that Jiro Kuwata's name did not appear on the cover of Kidd's new book "Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan." A large part of the book is reproductions of rare Batman manga Kuwata created in the mid-1960s, when Batmania was in full swing, thanks to the Adam West TV show. Kidd's response is here.

Kidd will appear at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood tonight to promote the book.

Meanwhile, WB has made the full script for "The Dark Knight" available in PDF format as part of its awards push for the pic.