As a part of its San Diego Comedian-Con showcase, Lego has unveiled the subsequent large-scale Batman constructing set for adults and collectors. Batman Arkham Asylum is an enormous 2,953-piece Lego interpretation of the psychiatric hospital in Gotham Metropolis the place lots of the Caped Crusader’s longtime foes are sometimes confined (earlier than escaping once more). This extremely detailed recreation of Arkham Asylum comes with 16 minifigures and has a modular design that Lego says can double as a 24-day buildable Advent Calendar.
Lego DC Batman Arkham Asylum releases September 12 completely on the Lego Retailer. Members of the free Lego Insiders rewards program can buy the set beginning September 9.
$300 | Releases September 9 for Insiders
Although Lego DC Arkham Asylum is not formally categorized as an Advent Calendar, the construct is seemingly an important match for one-piece-per-day setup of the favored vacation countdown calendars. You possibly can construct one chunk of the constructing every day for twenty-four days. Contemplating it comes with sprawling assortment of 16 Batman heroes and villains as minifigures, you will get a brand new character most days, too.
This is the total checklist of minifigures included with Lego DC Batman Arkham Asylum:
- Batman
- Robin
- Batwoman
- Catwoman
- Batwing
- The Joker
- Harley Quinn
- The Riddler
- The Penguin
- Bane
- Mr. Freeze
- Poison Ivy
- Scarecrow
- Killer Croc
- Safety Guard (x2)
Lego’s precise Advent Calendars are considerably smaller than this–the 2025 editions retail for $45 and launch September 1–so this could be fairly the lavish selection on your countdown this yr.
You possibly can, in fact, fully ignore the Advent Calendar method and construct your complete set in a single weekend. The complete three-story asylum is 10.23 x 9.84 x 12.59 inches. If that sounds a bit small based mostly on the piece rely, it is as a result of that is extra densely full of an enormous emphasis on the rooms inside. Plus, in contrast to some Lego units that do not have exterior partitions across the sides and again, Arkham Asylum is a whole construction.
After ending the construct, you’ll be able to separate the three flooring to point out off and make modifications to the furnished rooms and holding cells. Sections on every flooring are designed to be simply detachable, too. Jail cell doorways can swing open with the press of a button, and you may let the villains beautify their cells with 65 stickers pulled from Batman lore.
The entire minifigures come wit clear stands that connect to the constructing or entrance yard. The stands are designed to create lively poses, as for those who paused a film.
The construct additionally comes with an Arkham Asylum inmate transport van. Within the promotional photos, the van is operated by Harley Quinn, who’s clearly on the verge of efficiently breaking Joker out of the hospital.
San Diego Comedian-Con Lego Units
Arkham Asylum is considered one of a number of thrilling Lego units making its debut at SDCC. Lego also unveiled its Game Boy building set, a 421-piece replica of the original Nintendo Game Boy. The Lego Game Boy releases October 1, the same day as the newly announced Stranger Things BrickHeadz. The four-pack of buildable figures is only the second Stranger Things Lego set–the first launched back in 2019–and arrives just in time for the long-awaited final season on Netflix. Lego will also expand its lineup of Wicked building sets with six new products, including display models for adults and playsets, on September 1.
Batman Lego Sets Available Now
The new Arkham Asylum display model joins the existing catalog of cool Lego sets featuring the Caped Crusader, Gotham’s biggest villains, many different variations of the Batmobile, and other Gotham City landmarks.
Arkham Asylum isn’t the only Batman Lego set launching soon. You can bide the time until September by picking up the Batman Forever Batmobile. The 909-piece recreation of the unique design from the 1995 film launches August 1 and costs $100. It’s one of many Batman Lego sets that focus on the Batmobile or one of his other stylish rides like the Bat-Pod from The Dark Knight Trilogy. The Bat-Pod is available in a pretty awesome set with a Batman Construction Figure for $48 (was $65) at Walmart. Meanwhile, the retired Lego Technic: Batcycle from The Batman (2022) is only available at Walmart and on sale for $40 (was $50).
The Arkham Asylum set will be one of the most elaborate Batman Lego sets in the current lineup. It doesn’t have the most pieces, though. That honor goes to Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City, a big piece of 3D wall artwork that includes the skyline. It retails for a similar $300 value as Arkham Asylum, nevertheless it has 4,210 items. The Arkham Asylum construct will probably be extra dynamic, although, as these 3D artwork items have excessive piece counts partly due to all the tiny bricks that create the backdrops.
Transferring past Lego, Batman followers must also try the upcoming Amazon-exclusive Steelbook Library Version of The Darkish Knight Trilogy. It comes with 4 steelbook instances, a bunch of collectibles, and steel case to retailer and show all of it. Check out our preorder information for extra particulars.