Bob Kane was only 20 years old when he co-created "Batman". That was in 1939, and the young cartoonist could probably not imagine that his masked hero would still battle evil almost 100 years later.

But there you go. After a whole bunch of actors (good and bad) have put their spin on the caped crusader it is now time for Christian Bale to slip into the iconic uniform.

And he does a very convincing job. In addition director Christopher Nolan (who also wrote the script) provides Bale with a veritable galaxy of exciting baddies. So, don't be surprised if Bruce Wayne soldiers on for another 100 years.