The Dark Knight Rises: Batman fever grips fans worldwide

'The Dark Knight Rises', the final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy was released worldwide on July 20. Here is a glimpse of the excited Batman fans...

Jesus Alamo shows a Batman logo shaved into his chest hair, as he waits for the midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises', the final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, in Universal City, California, July 19, 2012.
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Cassandra Cain, dressed in a Batgirl costume, displays her tickets to an evening screening of the film 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the AMC theatres in Burbank, California July 20, 2012.
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Cassandra Cain, dressed in a Batgirl costume, asks a ticket sales agent if she will be allowed to wear her costume and mask into an evening screening of the film 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the AMC theatres in Burbank, California July 20, 2012.
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Lisa Anderson, dressed in a Batman costume, buys popcorn in a concession line before a midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises', the final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, in Los Angeles, California, July 19, 2012.
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Anthony Vides wears a Batman mask while waiting for the midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises', the final instalment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, in Universal City, California, July 19, 2012.
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People, dressed as characters from Batman movies, pose while waiting for the midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises', the final instalment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, in Universal City, California, July 19, 2012.
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People, dressed as characters from Batman movies, pose while waiting for the midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises', the final installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, in Universal City, California, July 19, 2012.
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Cassandra Cain, dressed in a Batgirl costume, waits with a friend to purchase tickets to the film 'The Dark Knight Rises' at the AMC theatres in Burbank, California July 20, 2012.
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A man dressed as Batman poses with fans as they wait for a midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises' in Universal City, California, July 19, 2012.
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Women dressed in Batman costumes pose while waiting for the midnight premiere of 'The Dark Knight Rises', the final instalment of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, in Universal City, California, July 19, 2012.
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