'DKR' To Be Based On Graphic Novel 'Prey'?

Helpful psychology tip: Engorged neck veins = evil

So says ComicBookMovie in its latest post about 'Dark Knight Rises.' What does this mean for Nolan's next take on Batman?

Prey features Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) finding his way in his new role as Commissioner following the events of Frank Miller's Year One, whilst trying to maintain his relationship with a Batman who's despised by cops and seen as a criminal (The Dark Knight's ending). Enter Professor Hugo Strange, a police psychiatrist obsessed with Batman.

But here's the biggest bombshell provided the rumor is true: Catwoman will be one of the villains.

Er, OK maybe not that Catwoman.

'Prey' also features another villain that becomes a sort of protege of Dr. Hugo Strange--Night Scourge. Fed up with vigilantes like Batman and Catwoman mucking things up in his city, Sergeant Max Cort of the Gotham City PD decides to become a vigilante himself. He clashes with both anti-heroes, but is eventually shot by his own police squad. Talk about a bad career move.

Wow. If Nolan decides to use the elements from the graphic novel 'Prey,' here's what we may be in store for:

• A deranged psychologist in Dr. Hugo Strange obsessed with deducing Batman's true identity.
  
• A brand new vigilante in Night Scourge who is equally obsessed with finding the Dark Knight, and framing his nemesis with certain crimes.
• A new female vigilante in Catwoman.
  
• Commissioner Gordon acting as a double agent in a new GPD task force trying to capture Batman.
• The kidnap of the Mayor's daughter by Night Scourge (but orchestrated possibly by Strange).
• Batman on the run, trying to save his good name and fight the bad guys at the same time.

Yep, sounds like a Nolan film to me. Full of ups and downs, twists and turns, heroes and anti-heroes, questionable moral decisions, and enough subtlety you could package it as an energy source and save the world from Peak Oil. I really hope Nolan was joking when he said he only planned to make 3 Batman films. Why not 7, Nolan? Or a hundred?