'The Dark Knight Rises' Stills

Yahoo! Movies has your first look at three new character banners from "The Dark Knight Rises," the final chapter of director Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. Each banner shows one of the three lead characters -- Catwoman, Batman, and Bane -- facing the camera against an ominous sky as rain and debris fall down on them. Notably, each figure has their eyes hidden in shadow, giving them an impenetrable air of mystery. If the eyes are the windows to the soul, what does it mean that we can't see theirs? It gives the impression that the battle for Gotham City could come with a cost: either their lives, or their very humanity.

This poster featuring Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle gives one of the best looks yet at her catsuit. You can see the textured fabric, her belt (which looks not too dissimilar to Batman's utility belt), and the goggles that hide her face and give the appearance of cat's ears on her head. Click through to see more of the newly revealed banners.

Here is Tom Hardy as Bane, Batman's intimidating nemesis in the film. Costume designer Lindy Hemming told British GQ that Bane's signature jacket took her a year to design and construct. She said, "Bane was meant to look like a cross between a dictator and a revolutionary." Christopher Nolan also revealed that the mask that Bane wears is meant to deliver a pain-relieving anesthetic. He explained, "Bane is ravaged by pain from a trauma suffered long ago."

Christian Bale stands tall as Batman in the third exclusive banner. Bale has gone on record as saying this will be his final outing as the Caped Crusader, which has led some to wonder if Bruce Wayne will survive his ultimate battle. The tagline on the poster -- "The Legend Ends" -- seems pretty definitive that this chapter will be the last, but in the image Batman sure lo

This theatrical poster for "The Dark Knight Rises" was released on Monday, placing Batman at the center of a fiery, collapsing cityscape (which, of course, looks a lot like the Bat-symbol). Some online fans expressed their disappointment with the image, feeling it was not terribly original. But it does fit in with the aesthetic style of many of the earlier posters from Nolan's Bat-films. Keep clicking to see more photos from "The Dark Knight Rises."

Tom Hardy and Christian Bale in Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" - 2012

Christian Bale in Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" - 2012

Christian Bale in Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" - 2012

Christian Bale in Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" - 2012

Tom Hardy in Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" - 2012

4. The Dark Knight Rises If anticipation can be measured in Web searches, the next "Batman" movie will be beyond huge. Fans looking forward to the 2012 sequel have sought out photos of Anne Hathaway's Catwoman costume, the latest trailer, and the Prologue to the film, now showing in front of "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol." The villain named Bane, played by Tom Hardy, looks downright Hannibal Lecter-like in his menacing face mask. Christian Bale has stated he will be hanging up his Batman suit after this one, and it sure looks like he'll be going out with a bang.

Christopher Nolan on the set of Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight Rises - 2012

Tom Hardy in Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight Rises - 2012

Tom Hardy in Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight Rises - 2012

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