'The Dark Knight' Trilogy Posters

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 looks like he isn't leaving without a fight.

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 posters from the trilogy.

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

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

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Dark Knight" - 2008

Warner Bros. Pictures' "Batman Begins" - 2005

Warner Bros. Pictures' "Batman Begins" - 2005