Superhero Bits: S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor: The Dark World, Iron Man 3, Dark Knight Returns, Ninja Turtles, Avengers

Where will you be able to see some new Iron Man 3 footage? Will the S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show have anything to do with The Avengers 2? What do Thor and Arrested Development have in common? Is there a problem with the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Blu-ray box set? How good is the script for Ninja Turtles? Want to see a clip from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1? Read about all this and more in today's Superhero Bits.

Movie Fest (via CBM) revealed they'll premiere some excluisve footage from Iron Man 3 next week in Ireland.

Variety caught up with Joss Whedon to talk about the S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show, who said it would be "autonomous" from The Avengers 2. Thanks to Comic Book Movie.

Hariboo (via Toointerestingfortwitter) posted this funny Thor/Arrested Development meme. Uproxx actually has a full slideshow of these too.

Everyone loves The Avengers, right? Wrong. JoBlo presents an alternative take.

Batman meets The Avengers in this new College Humor animation.

In China, The Amazing Spider-Man beat The Dark Knight Rises at the IMAX box office says Variety.

Very clever mashup of Converse and X-Men from Red Bubble via Shirtoid.

Whoa. Seems like Disney/Marvel might have to cancel the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One box set because of the luggage lawsuit. Check out the changes over on Bleeding Cool.

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Superhero Stuff (via Fashionably Geek) has a bunch of superhero rings on display.Latino Review has an in-depth script review of the Ninja Turtles script produced by Michael Bay. It's not good.

Super impressive light up Iron Man made out of Legos by Evan Bacon. Thanks to Forever Geek.

Bleeding Cool reports a comic book series tied into Man of Steel is coming next year.Coming Soon posted this clip from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1.

I don't like posting superhero tattoos...unless they're really good or, in this case, the polar opposite. Christopher Nolan would be proud. From Failblog via VideoGum.

What are the weirdest moments in Spider-Man history? Superhero Hype has the answer.

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Mondo posted several detailed pics of JC Richard's Batcave print, including a write up on its creation. Great info. On sale Thursday.

The UK versions of The Avengers Blu-ray will not have Joss Whedon's commentary says Empire via CBM.

Comic Book Resources tweeted a series of animated videos from Cartoon Network's Bat Man of Shanghai. Pretty insane. There are more at the link.Comic Book Movie wrote about a rumored directors short list for Justice League tweeted by Think McFly Think. It's likely nothing, but fun to speculate.

Whoa, David Ogilby (via CBM) posted some updated photos of the Thor: The Dark World set construction. They also say filming will take place at Stonehenge.

The Wolverine is now shooting in Japan.