The Batman starring Robert Pattinson hit theaters last week. I went to see it on day one. It was my first trip to the movies since the pandemic began. To celebrate, I reached into my pile of shame and pulled out Batmobile: The Penguin Chase. I bought this set months ago simply because I collect cinematic Batmobiles in LEGO® form.
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Holy LEGO® artwork Batman! The Jim Lee Batman Collection is the latest addition to the LEGO® Art theme and features everyone’s favourite vigilante. Batman and LEGO® are long established friends, so a mosaic set in the Art theme is a no brainer. And for this new set, The LEGO® Group has brought in comic artist extraordinaire, and DC Comics CCO,
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Today, we take a look at the Batmobile Tumbler: Scarecrow Showdown. However, I have a rather unpopular opinion. The Tumbler is my least favorite Batmobile. It’s like Lamborghini tried to make a tank. I never liked it as a Batmobile. My favorite will always be the 1989 Batmobile. Put simply, the Tumbler never looked like any version of the Batmobile
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LEGO.COM has revealed official images of 2 new Batmobile Tumbler sets. The Batmobile Tumbler (76240) is a larger, UCS style build while the Batmobile Tumbler: Scarecrow Showdown (76239) is a smaller minifigure scale play set. Both sets are currently up for pre-order, with the larger set releasing November 1st and the smaller one month earlier on October 1st. The Tumbler
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Growing up, I watched the ‘60s Batman series reruns on TV after school. The show was beyond campy, but I tuned in at the same Bat-time on the same Bat-channel anyway. A few years ago, the LEGO® Group released a large Classic TV Series Batcave (76052). I wanted it for the vehicles and Minifigures, but I did not pick one
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About a year ago, I shared my review the 1989 Batmobile (76139). That has always been my favorite version of Batman’s ride. Incidentally, Batman is my favorite comic book hero. Tim Burton’s film featuring the car will always hold a special place in my memories. It was the movie that really started my Dark Knight fandom. Consequently, when the LEGO®
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With 2020 firmly behind us, I thought we would take a moment to reflect on some of the highlights of the year. It certainly was one for books. However, despite pandemics, politics, and environmental disasters, it was not all bad. For LEGO® collectors, there were many great moments. For my look back, I decided to reflect on my top 10
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It is Batman Day 2020 and the LEGO® Group is celebrating with a new set announcement. Last year we got the 1989 Batmobile. Today we learn the 1989 Batwing is coming soon. Incidentally, as a kid I knew of Batman well before 1989. However, it was Tim Burton’s film from that year that really turned me into a fan. The
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This week I reached way back to the early days of True North Bricks. The very first Minifigure I ever drew digitally was a Pirate Batman coloring page in 2016. I was still learning how to draw digital images, so some of the line work is a little rough. Additionally, I did not color in the early coloring pages using
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Minifigure Monday is a weekly celebration of LEGO® characters through art. However, “weekly” has been hard to keep up of late. Work is hectic despite the COVID-19 shutdown. Additionally, my inspiration comes from new Minifigures. However, retail closures due to the pandemic stopped my Minifigure purchases. Series 20 is out, and I do not have a single one. In fact,
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