• LEGO Batman

    A dark brick-built gallery displays several black vehicles on plinths around a central ominous collectible silhouette, with a gothic city at night in the background.
    Inspiration & Features

    LEGO DC at NYCC 2026: Villains Are Getting a Bigger Role in Batman’s Collector Line

    DC has confirmed new LEGO Batman vehicles, a villain-owned vehicle and an adult villain collectible for NYCC 2026. We look at why this suggests a broader Gotham collector strategy and a stronger physical–digital crossover with Legacy of the Dark Knight.

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    Night view of the Chicago skyline across the water, with a large full moon and silhouettes of several ordinary bats flying in the sky.
    Inspiration & Features

    20 Years of LEGO Batman: How the Batmobile Evolved from 2006 to 2026

    LEGO Batman turns 20 in 2026. We look back at the first Batmobiles from 2006 and trace how the theme evolved from action playsets to collector-focused display models.

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    A generic purple-and-blue brick-built retro hero stands beside a brick-built screen showing a simple 8-bit platform game and a controller on a bright background.
    Parts & Minifigures

    Why Is LEGO Retro Video Game Batman 30762 Purple? The NES Reference Explained

    Retro Video Game Batman 30762 is being handed out at Gamescom 2026, but its purple-and-blue design is really a reference to Sunsoft’s Batman: The Video Game on NES/Famicom.

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    Two colorful generic brick figures run through a bright city street among scattered pieces and a tipped barrier, while two pursuers approach in the background.
    LEGO News

    LEGO Batman’s Mayhem Collection Turns Joker and Harley Loose on Gotham

    The new Mayhem Collection trailer reveals timed Mayhem Runs, Joker and Harley’s unique gadgets, the Crew System and Task Force X. The DLC launches September 18, 2026.

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