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Batman: the dark knight through the years - in pictures

Batman: Where it all began: the first Batman Comic cover
Where it all began: the first Batman comic cover Photograph: DC comics
Batman: Johnny Duncan & Robert Lowery in the 1949 film Batman and Robin
Johnny Duncan and Robert Lowery in the 1949 film Batman and Robin Photograph: Allstar
Batman: A poster for Batman and Robin, 1949
A poster for Batman and Robin, 1949 Photograph: Alamy
Batman: VARIOUS
Adam West in Batman, 1966 Photograph: SNAP / Rex Features/SNAP / Rex Features
Batman: Adam West in Batman, 1966
Adam West in Batman, 1966 Photograph: Allstar
Batman: Batman: The Movie, with Adam West and Burt Ward, 1966
Batman: The Movie, with Adam West and Burt Ward, 1966 Photograph: Rex Features
Batman: BATMAN
The batmobile from Batman, 1989, with Kim Basinger and Michael Keaton Photograph: Allstar
Batman: Michael Keaton in Batman, 1989
Michael Keaton in Batman, 1989 Photograph: Allstar
Batman actors:: Val Kilmer in Batman Forever, 1995
Val Kilmer in Batman Forever, 1995 Photograph: Allstar/Cinetext/Warner Bros
Batman: Val Kilmer and the batmobile in Batman Forever, 1995
Val Kilmer and the batmobile in Batman Forever, 1995 Photograph: Allstar
George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin, 1997
George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin, 1997 Photograph: PR
Batman: Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr Freeze in Batman & Robin, 1997
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr Freeze in Batman & Robin, 1997 Photograph: Allstar
Batman: The 1998 animated feature Batman & Mr Freeze: Subzero, 1998
The 1998 animated feature Batman & Mr Freeze: Subzero, 1998 Photograph: Allstar
Batman: BATMAN BEGINS - BATMAN 5
Liam Neeson and Christian Bale in Batman Begins, 2005 Photograph: Allstar/WARNER BROS/Sportsphoto Ltd./Allstar
Batman: Christian Bale and Katie Holmes in Batman Begins, 2005
Christian Bale and Katie Holmes in Batman Begins, 2005 Photograph: Warner Bros.
Batman: The batcycle in The Dark Knight, 2008
The batcycle in The Dark Knight, 2008 Photograph: Stephen Vaughan/2007 Warner Bros.
Batman: Christian Bale soars above Gotham City as The Dark Knight, 2008
Christian Bale soars above Gotham city in The Dark Knight, 2008 Photograph: Warner Bros/Rex Features
Batman: The Dark Knight Rises on a billboard in New York City
The Dark Knight Rises on a billboard in New York City Photograph: Alamy
Batman: Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Superheroes Unite, 2013
Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Superheroes Unite, 2013 Photograph: Allstar
Ben Affleck to be the next Batman
Ben Affleck, who has just been cast as the next Batman Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
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