Christopher Nolan's final Batman film, "The Dark Knight Rises," which hits the big screen July 20, will no doubt be bittersweet for fans, but fear not. Batman never goes away.

The iconic superhero gets reincarnated over and over again. So when you see "Rises" this summer, don't be too depressed that it will be the final time Christian Bale wears the cape and cowl.

DC recently announced an animated DVD movie based on Frank Miller's popular 1986 graphic novel, "The Dark Knight Returns," is in the works. Also, Cartoon Network has plans on another Batman animated series, and kudos to the network for the show's title, "Beware the Batman." Check out the teaser trailer:

- Mark Podolski | @mpodo