After viewing The Dark Knight Rises , would you now place Bane a few rungs higher on the list of Batman adversaries? We know who's number one but what about second and third place?

This month, I'll be attempting to examine the impact of comic book movies on their comic book counterparts. Does a successful comic book movie translate to more comic book sales? Is that growth sustainable? We'll be looking at these topics and more all month long. First off, we'll be looking at the character Bane and whether you know have a little more respect for the villain after watching The Dark Knight Rises. There's no facts or figures to examine with this one, just take the survey to let us know your opinion.

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2 hrs 45 minJuly 20 2012 (USA)PG-13Christian Bale, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Juno Temple, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Gary OldmanChristopher NolanJonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay), David S. Goyer (story)

The Dark Knight Rises is a superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan and the story with David S. Goyer. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film will be the third installment in Nolan's Batman film series, and is a sequel to Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008). The Dark Knight Rises is intended to be the conclusion of the series. It stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman. The film will take place eight years after the events of The Dark Knight and will introduce the characters of Selina Kyle and Bane—portrayed by Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy, respectively—two villains from the Batman mythology.