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Here’s the first photo of Christian Bale as Batman in the new costume, which strikes a perfect balance between protection, function, mobility and all the classic Batman elements:

Here are two official publicity shots of Batman’s new vehicle, a space-age motorcycle called the Batpod:

And here are two shots of the Batpod from the Licensing International 2007 expo in New York City this week:

And don’t forget to click on my Batman tag for more news about — and photos from — The Dark Knight, which debuts July 18, 2008!