LEGO Batman movie to include Clark Kent minifigure

What's the best way to get me to buy a LEGO movie? I'll give you a hint. He wears glasses, is a little geeky, and is secretly Superman. Yeah, I guess that's not really much of a hint. Looks like I was right in hoping for an exclusive to come packaged with this release.

I have no idea if a similar figure is planned at all for the Man of Steel sets we should be getting this summer, but I'll probably have to add this title to my collection anyway just for the figure. I'm very clearly developing a weakness for figures from the Super Heroes line.

The movie is due out on 5/21/13 and will have an MSRP of 24.99. If past experience is any indication though, you will be able to get it for much cheaper than that pretty easily.

UPDATE: Amazon currently has this up for pre-order at $17.49.

LEGO Batman - The Movie

It looks like the LEGO Super Heroes characters will get the movie treatment. The DC line-up will have a movie out next year in a direct-to-video release featuring Batman and many more.



I would be lying if I didn't say I'm very interested in checking this out. I am left to wonder if there will be an exclusive minifigure packaged with the DVD, similar to the LEGO Star Wars Padawan Menace movie.

Final 2013 Super Heroes LEGO sets revealed

Online retailer World of Games has posted images of the four new Super Heroes LEGO sets that are due out later in 2013. We got our first glimpse of the new Tumbler vs. The Bat and Daily Bugle sets over the weekend at NY Comic Con. Now, we get to see the Spider-Cycle and Batman vs. Mr. Freeze sets.

First up, let's take a look at the Spider-Cycle set. The piece count is not listed, but it looks pretty similar to about the size of the Wolverine Chopper Showdown set from the first wave. We get another Spider-man figure, but there's also the long awaited Venom and Nick Fury in here as well. I'm going to guess US retail on this well end up being in about the $20 range. Or at least, that's what I'm hoping for.

LEGO Super Heroes 2013 - Tumbler Chase and Daily Bugle Showdown

Forum user Legobrandon has posted images of two new sets from the 2013 Super Heroes line over at toysnbricks. We are finally getting a first look at the modern version of the Tumbler (in Dark Knight Rises tan) and the Bat set, along with the Daily Bugle playset for Spider-man.

Let's start with #76001 - The Bat vs. Bane - Tumbler Chase. It's a 368 piece set with an MSRP of $39.99. It includes movie version minifigures of Batman, Bane, and Commissioner Gordon.

LEGO Super Heroes -The 2013 Arkham Asylum revealed!

After LEGO unveiled the next wave of Super Heroes minifigures at ComicCon earlier this summer, it was pretty much assumed there was going to be a new version of Arkham Asylum coming out in 2013. The Harley Quinn in disguise and Joker in orange jumpsuit pretty much sealed the deal in the minds of many fans. That feeling was proven correct today, as a press release is now out with the details of what looks like the biggest set yet in the Super Heroes lineup.

The 10937 Batman™ - Arkham Asylum Breakout set is 1,351 pieces and will carry a US retail price of $159.99 (CA $209.99 DE 159.99€ UK 129.99 £ DK  1399.00 DKK).

NOTE: While the press release says 1,351 pieces, the box art actually lists it as 1,619 pieces. That would be more in line with this price point, compared to what we have seen for SH sets in the past year.

LEGO Super Heroes 2013 rumors

Rumor season for the winter and early 2013 sets is in full swing. Retailers have apparently received a sneak peak of the line up, but are sworn to secrecy. That has not stopped at least some info from coming out though. Of course, my biggest interest right now is what's in store for the next wave of Super Heroes sets. Especially after seeing pictures of the sweet upcoming minifigures from Comic Con earlier this summer.

Let's start with the DC rumors, since I've been far more excited about that line so far than the next wave of Marvel-based sets.

The first rumor I have seen reported in a few places is a boat based battle featuring the white suit Batman, Mr. Freeze, and Aquaman. No pictures have surfaced yet and this is only a rumor so far, but I'm very much looking forward to this being a reality. I imagine the setup will be something along the lines of Mr. Freeze has captured Aquaman and Batman zips in to the rescue where some high tech polar gear.

Building the Batman Tumbler from 7888

The release of the latest Batman movie this summer had me in the mood to own a Tumbler. Unfortunately, I'm about four years late to the party to get the original set, unless I want to cough up the several hundred dollars it apparently goes for now. That's not an option for what's basically an impulse project on my current budget and collection goals.

Thankfully, a kind Bricksetter went to the trouble of going through the parts list for the set and identifying what is needed to build just the Tumbler vehicle. A little bit of want list construction on BL, and I was on my way with a few orders.