Lego Batman
| Subject | Lego Batman |
|---|---|
| Licensed from | DC Comics |
| Availability | 2006–2009;2012–present– |
| Total sets | 13 |
| Characters | Batman Robin Catwoman Two-Face The Joker The Riddler Mr. Freeze Bruce Wayne Alfred the Butler The Penguin Bane Killer Croc |
| Official website | |
Lego Batman is a theme and product range of the Lego construction toy, introduced in 2006, based on the superhero character Batman, under license from DC Comics. The sets feature vehicles, characters and scenes from the comics and films. The inspirations for the design of these varies widely. For example, the Batmobile retains its basic sleek shape and prominent fins from the Tim Burton films, whereas the "Bat-tank" seems to be based on the tank-like Batmobile in Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. In 2008, a video game based on the theme, Lego Batman: The Videogame, was released, along with four new sets. This series is being relaunched as part of the Lego Super Heroes line, and will launch in 2012.
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[edit] List of Lego Batman sets from 2006-2008
| Name | Number | Minifigures | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Batman Dragster: Catwoman Pursuit | 7779 | Batman (Grey suit), Catwoman | 2006 |
| The Batboat: Hunt for Killer Croc | 7780 | Batman (Grey suit), Killer Croc | 2006 |
| The Batmobile: Two-Face's Escape | 7781 | Batman (Black suit), Two-Face, Two- Face Henchman | 2006 |
| The Batwing: The Joker's Aerial Assault | 7782 | Batman (Grey suit), The Joker, Joker Henchman | 2006 |
| The Batcave: The Penguin and Mr. Freeze's Invasion | 7783 | Batman (Black suit), Bruce Wayne, Robin, Alfred, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Mr. Freeze Henchman, 3 Penguin minions | 2006 |
| The Batmobile: Ultimate Collector's Edition | 7784 | None | 2006 |
| Arkham Asylum | 7785 | Batman (Black suit), Nightwing, Scarecrow, The Riddler, Poison Ivy, Arkham Guards (two) | 2006 |
| The Batcopter: The Chase for Scarecrow | 7786 | Batman (Blue suit), Scarecrow | 2007 |
| The Bat-Tank: The Riddler and Bane's Hideout | 7787 | Batman (Blue suit), The Riddler, Bane | 2007 |
| Batman's Buggy: The Escape of Mr. Freeze | 7884 | Batman (Dark Knight suit), Mr. Freeze | 2008 |
| Robin's Scuba Jet: Attack of The Penguin | 7885 | Robin (new hair piece), The Penguin, 2 Penguin Minions | 2008 |
| The Batcycle: Harley Quinn's Hammer Truck | 7886 | Batman (Dark Knight suit), Harley Quinn | 2008 |
| The Tumbler: Joker's Ice-Cream Surprise | 7888 | Batman (Dark Knight suit), The Joker, Joker Henchman | 2008 |
Batman is given a wide range of vehicles, their appearances resembling their accepted forms. Several vehicles, including the "Batman Dragster", "Batman's Buggy", and "Bat-tank", have also been introduced. The Batmobile appears similar to the way it does in the 1989 film , while the Batboat takes on a hovercraft-like form. All the set-boxes feature a comic strip by artist Greg Hyland at the back, featuring stylized versions of the set in action.
Lego obtained the license to produce sets based on all available mediums in which Batman appears. Lego released a line of Batman sets in June 2008 to tie in (albeit indirectly) with the release of The Dark Knight. However, these sets do not directly reflect sequences or scenarios in the film, unlike most of Lego's other movie tie-in lines with all Batman sets. Sets include villans from TV shows and movies[1].
In 2006, there were packs of the same minifigs used in the sets.
[edit] List of Lego Batman sets from 2012-Present
| Name | Number | Minifigures | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Batcave (2012 version) | 6860 | Batman (2012 Blue suit), Robin (2012 version), Bane (2012 version), Poison Ivy (2012 version), Bruce Wayne (2012 version) | 2012 |
| Catwoman Catcycle City Chase | 6858 | Batman (2012 Blue suit), Catwoman (2012 version) | 2012 |
| Batwing Battle over Gotham City | 6863 | Batman (2012 Black Suit), The Joker (2012 version), Joker Goon (2012 version) | 2012 |
| Batmobile and the Two Face Chase | 6864 | Batman (2012 Black Suit), Two-Face (2012 version), 2 Two-Face Goons (2012 version), Guard | 2012 |
| The Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape | 6857 | Batman (2012 Blue Suit), Robin (2012 version), The Joker (2012 version), The Riddler (2012 version), Harley Quinn (2012 version) | 2012 |
| Batman | 4526 | N/A | 2012 |
| The Joker | 4527 | N/A | 2012 |
The 2012 sets are based more on the cartoon batmans and sets are set to the released for The Dark Knight Rises in late 2012. The first sets were updated versions of the old sets. The new sets are not known as Lego Batman, but Lego Superheroes instead, because the new series features not just Batman, but also Superman, Green Lantern, Spider Man, and other heroes. DC Universe is a sub-theme and Marvel Heroes will be another sub-theme to be released later in the year.
[edit] Video game
A video game based on the theme was announced in 2007, and released on 23 September 2008. Produced by TT Games, the game followed similar titles based upon Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones.
[edit] Sequel
A sequel to the first Lego Batman will include other DC Comics characters like Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern. This new theme will be called Lego Super Heroes and will be released in Summer 2012 as a tie-in to the upcoming film The Dark Knight Rises.[2] Confirmed sets include smaller versions of the Joker, Two-Face, and Catwoman sets and a new Batcave based more on the 2004 cartoon.
[edit] Animated mini-movie
An official animated mini-movie was produced with Cartoon Network to promote the product line.[3]
[edit] DC Nation
During the premier of Green Lantern: The Animated Series, animation from Lego Batman was part of the preview for the DC Nation block of programming coming in 2012 to Cartoon Network.
[edit] External links
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=Batman
- ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040143?categoryid=13&cs=1&cmpid=RSS%7CNews%7CLatestNews
- ^ Lipkowitz, Daniel (2009). The Lego Book. Dorling Kindersley. pp. 150. ISBN 9781405341691.
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