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For the video game, see Lego Batman: The Videogame.

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Lego Batman
Subject Lego Batman
Licensed from DC Comics
Availability 2006–2008; 2012-present (part of DC Universe Super Hero sets)
Total sets 20
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. The theme was relaunched in early 2012 as part of the Lego DC Universe Superheroes line, which is a sub-theme of the Lego Super Heroes line. In total there were seventeen sets, and almost all of them have Batman in.

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 hairpiece), 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 villains from TV shows and movies.[1]

In 2006, there were packs of the same minifigures used in the sets.

List of Lego DC Universe Super Heroes 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
Arkham Asylum Breakout 10937 Black Batman with wings, Joker (2013 Patient suit), Dr. Harleen Quinzel, Scarecrow (2013 version), Penguin (2013 version), Poison Ivy (2012 version), Robin (2013 version), Guard 2013
The Bat vs. Bane - Chase With Tumbler 76001 Batman (2013 The Dark Knight Rises suit), Bane (2013 The Dark Knight Rises version), Commissioner Gordon 2013
Batman vs. Mr. Freeze - Aquaman On Ice 76000 Batman (2013 white suit), Mr. Freeze (2013 version), Aquaman 2013
The Tumbler: Ultimate Collector's Edition 76023 Batman (2014 black suit, Batman Begins version), Joker (The Dark Knight version) 2014

The first sets were updated versions of the older sets. The new sets are not known as Lego Batman, but Lego DC Universe Super Heroes instead, because the new series features not just Batman characters, but also Superman, Aquaman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman characters. The Lego Super Heroes theme is due to expand in April 2012 with the Lego Marvel Super Heroes sub-theme.

Film and television

Animated mini-movie

An official animated mini-movie was produced with Cartoon Network to promote the product line. It was made in 2008.[2]

DC Nation

During the premiere 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.

LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite

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Main article: Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite

Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered

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Main article: Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered

On October 27, 2014, Cartoon Network aired the television special Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered which details Superman wanting to recruit Batman into the Justice League while he is fighting Penguin and other villains over a gem, but he refuses the league. When Superman mysteriously goes missing, Batman recruits Flash to help find him. With nothing to report, they run into Captain Cold, who is trying to steal an Atlantean pillar in a desert. After a fight which results in the Batwing getting destroyed and Flash mysteriously disappearing, Batman defeats Cold, only for him and the pillar to go missing as well. He goes to Aquaman in the sea, who fights Black Manta for the trident of Posiedon, but he goes through a similar situation, where Aquaman disappears, Batman defeats Manta, and then he and the trident are warped away. Realizing that the Justice League is the target and not the artifacts Batman goes to Wonder Woman and Cyborg, who are fighting Luthor in Metropolis. As Luthor reveals an anonymous buyer wants the daily planet globe, Wonder Woman and Cyborg disappear, leaving Batman to defeat Luthor, only for him and the globe to disappear. Batman realizes that the plot was by Bat-Mite and it was to abduct the members of the Justice League and so that Batman can be the number one superhero in the universe.[3]

The Lego Movie

The Lego Batman character appears in The Lego Movie voiced by Will Arnett.[4]

On October 10, 2014, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that, due to the popularity of Batman from The Lego Movie, the character will get his own spin-off film.[5] According to the report, Warner Bros. was targeting a 2017 release date for the spin-off, pushing the sequel to The Lego Movie back to a later date.[5] Arnett is set to reprise his role of Batman, while Chris McKay, who was earlier attached to the sequel, will direct the film, which is being written by Seth Grahame-Smith, and produced by Roy Lee, Dan Lin, Lord and Miller.[5] A few days later, Warner Bros. scheduled The Lego Batman Movie for 2017, and The Lego Movie 2 for 2018.[6][7]

Video games

Lego Batman: The Videogame

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

The Lego Movie Videogame

Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

  • A direct sequel to Lego Batman 2 called Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham was released in 2014. This third installment saw Batman travel outside of Gotham into space with the Justice League. With bonus DLC content featuring different generations of Batman in Lego form such as Batman 1966 and The Dark Knight Trilogy. Despite the title, Batman was not the main focus in this installment and it was more focused on the entire Justice League and other DC Superheroes.

Lego Dimensions

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