I was at the Chicago con today, checked out a lot of cool shit and got some of it for free. I figured instead of sitting in on a DC panel this year I'll check out something else, since Countdown sucks and it's gonna have tons of spin offs and mini series I don't care about. Besides, a lot of the news was already reported from San Diego. I've had enough DC Nation. So after meandering about the main hall my friend and I come back around "home base" (the DC/Mattel booths) to see the people that must have gotten out of the DC Nation panel. "Suckers" I thought, "I ain't listening to Dildio talk for an hour, I'm gonna see something new". Then I see a bunch of people around with "The Dark Knight" t-shirts. Whatever. Then I find those same people are lined up for a surprise panel announced during the DC Nation panel. They can't bring cell phones, recording devices, or anything like that. The panel is that top secret. I figured, oh well, I'll check out whatever trailer or teaser they show on Newsarama later.

It wasn't just a trailer.

It wasn't just teaser images.

The host of the panel introduced a bunch of the cast and crew of the movie. Filming is downtown Chicago, so everyone is around.

Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger, and probably more sat and answered questions about "The Dark Knight".

And I...fucking...missed it.

What has two thumbs and deserves the "Mother Fuck!!" of the year award?
<---this guy