Batman: Greg Capullo teases Batman: Endgame with a pencilled image

Batman with a gun. Harper Row as Bluebird. And... A masked vigilante that could be the new Nightwing?

These are some of the speculations to come straight out of a pencilled image that artist Greg Capullo tweeted from his official Twitter page, which was featured in Newsarama and is obviously a tease for his and writer Scott Snyder's next big epic Batman story for The New 52 - Batman: Endgame. That begins with issue #35 next month, and as Snyder teased in a video with DC All Access.

Seeing Batman using a firearm may be a big surprise to most since he has the "No Kill" rule, but it certainly is not unheard of. In the early days of Bill Finger and Bob Kane's run with the Caped Crusader, he used guns. Also, it could be a modified stun weapon similar to what an aged Bats used against Superman in Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Seeing Harper Row in action with Batman is not a surprise since this storyline is supposed to take place after the events of Batman: Eternal... But the new kid to the left of The Caped Crusader is a mystery that needs solving. Could it be Dick Grayson back in a costumed identity, or is it Harper's brother joining the fight?

We'll find out soon enough when Batman #35 begins "Endgame".

Batman Vs Superman: Ben Affleck as Batman & Batmobile Prototype Model revealed

As promised via his official Twitter account and after teasing a whopper yesterday, Zack Snyder has pulled the tarp and revealed the surprise... Which does not only include a new looking Batmobile to be used in his upcoming "Man of Steel" sequel "Batman Vs Superman", but also the very first look of Ben Affleck as Batman.

As reported by Snyder's Tweet and seen in Comic Book.com, the new costume is clearly a nod to The Dark Knight Returns, which of course is the classic Frank Miller storyline that features an older Batman coming out of retirement and fighting crime once more.

This Batsuit is similar to the second suit Bruce Wayne dons in that alternate futuristic story, and Mr. Affleck here is wearing sports a shorter cowl, and has a body suit that almost looks more comic accurate and greyish in nature with the "classic retro The Dark Knight Returns" logo mounted on his chest.

On related news and also from Comic Book.com, Blue Realm Studios via Twitter has also revealed the look of the Batmobile itself, via a prototype sculpture that minus the wheels has the body. Put two and two together, and you have your smooth new Bat-ride, which is clearly inspired the Arkham games and Burton films versions of the iconic ride of the Caped Crusader.

Batman Vs Superman is currently in production and will be released on May 6, 2014.