This month, Christian Bale’s Batman marks the end of an era and makes a stand as our coverstar.

Inside, he heads up our coverage of the final instalment in Christopher Nolan’s epic saga, and we chat to all the key talent involved in The Dark Knight Rises to ensure that the Caped Crusader gets a fitting send off.

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