DC Superheroes 2022 - Rumors & Discussion

[Childe_Roland]

24 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

Oh wow, a Tower of Fate with Dr Fate? That's so cool.

Can't wait to see if the other list (with Black Adam, Zatanna and Shazam) is true.

The sad news is, I guess that means no Black Adam sets. Why LEGO, WHY?!

I just hope that LEGO has enough faith that the character will be popular to put then in a Tower of Fate set, I really want some version of the character. Won't be the same as the Rock's version, but certainly better than nothing.

[Mr No]

Is Tower of Dr Fate a D2C set or a normal DC set for the summer? 

[THELEGOBATMAN]

21 minutes ago, Mr No said:

Is Tower of Dr Fate a D2C set or a normal DC set for the summer? 

Normal set.

Also, it's not a Summer set. It releases March 1st.

[Mr No]

15 minutes ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

Normal set.

Also, it's not a Summer set. It releases March 1st.

Interesting, I guess it's part of Batman themed sets. Perhaps we get a knight Batman. 

Edited January 8, 2022 by Mr No

[RedHoodPug]

It’s interesting to see who’s picking this one up and not necessarily denying it. 

5 minutes ago, Mr No said:

Interesting, I guess it's part of Batman themed sets. Perhaps we get a knight Batman. 

Why a knight Batman?

[Mr No]

10 minutes ago, RedHoodPug said:

Why a knight Batman?

Why not? If the set is magic themed, knight Batman could work with that. 

[RedHoodPug]

@Mr Noright ok. If you’d suggested that in 2015 I would have possibly agreed with you as that was the age of job-specific Batsuits. That suit in particular is from Brave and the Bold, is it not? From an episode that doesn’t feature any of the characters rumoured to be in the set. I just think that the context is a little wonky for it. I’ve got Knight Batman from Dimensions, I’d rather have Batman Beyond, but his presence would be even more questionable.

[thephantasm]

8 hours ago, thephantasm said:

Holy shit look at fulcrums comments

 

Someone asked if this is the massive dc set we've heard about and Brickleaky said there is another

Brickleaky said that he misunderstood the question and doesn't know if the $500 set is dc or not

[brickyleaky]

1 minute ago, thephantasm said:

Brickleaky said that he misunderstood the question and doesn't know if the $500 set is dc or not

yes i apologise friends to cause confusion was not my intention 

[THELEGOBATMAN]

Black Adam also backed up by Fulcrum. Cool that we'll get him, hate that it's not the movie version.

[Mr No]

I saw on instagram a Batman leak, Aquaman's oil rig, comes with Aquaman, Batman and a batmobile and an oil rig  

I think it's a joke

[TurnOffTheDark]

i am so happy we are getting Dr.Fate and Black Adam minifigs. Hopefully the build impresses.

[upliftingbricks]

Do people think it'll actually include the exterior of the tower that opens up (like 76108 - Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown) or just the interior (like 10292 - Friends apartment)?

[NovaBricks]

Apparently the $500 in Marvel. Which I guess isn't terribly surprising but still disappointing. Still seems odd to me that for as popular as Batman is and as much as they've leaned into him, there hasn't been a real centerpiece set like the Bugle.

I'm very curious to see what they cook up for the November D2C. The fact that they essentially re-released a set last year indicates to me that they think the well has run dry. I'd be very underwhelmed with a larger '66 Batmobile, "The Bat" from TDKR isn't particularly iconic, and we've already gotten two Reeves-mobiles. Batman Forever Batmobile? Maybe? BTAS I guess could be plausible but in color/profile it feels very close to '89. I'd kind of hope that any BTAS sets would be mini-fig scale anyways.

I'm probably one of the few on here who cares more about Batman stuff than other DC properties but even I'm not really sure where they go from here. Does the annual D2C move away from vehicles and move to things like Wayne Manor and Arkham? That would be my dream. Anyways, good forum. Happy to have found this place.

Edited January 8, 2022 by NovaBricks

[admiral_typhoon]

14 hours ago, RedHoodPug said:

@Mr Noright ok. If you’d suggested that in 2015 I would have possibly agreed with you as that was the age of job-specific Batsuits. That suit in particular is from Brave and the Bold, is it not? From an episode that doesn’t feature any of the characters rumoured to be in the set. I just think that the context is a little wonky for it. I’ve got Knight Batman from Dimensions, I’d rather have Batman Beyond, but his presence would be even more questionable.

I'd agree with you, but at the same time, for a $100 DC set that probably still has to meet Lego's yearly Batman quota (since I don't think we're gonna have yet another version show up in Black Adam), I think a new costume/variant wouldn't be unreasonable to ask for, maybe even as an extra enticement for buyers or Batman collectors to get the set.

If it isn't the knight, I'm sure throughout all the comics there's probably a few magic-related suits they could use.

[RedHoodPug]

1 hour ago, NovaBricks said:

Apparently the $500 in Marvel. Which I guess isn't terribly surprising but still disappointing. Still seems odd to me that for as popular as Batman is and as much as they've leaned into him, there hasn't been a real centerpiece set like the Bugle.

I'm very curious to see what they cook up for the November D2C. The fact that they essentially re-released a set last year indicates to me that they think the well has run dry. I'd be very underwhelmed with a larger '66 Batmobile, "The Bat" from TDKR isn't particularly iconic, and we've already gotten two Reeves-mobiles. Batman Forever Batmobile? Maybe? BTAS I guess could be plausible but in color/profile it feels very close to '89. I'd kind of hope that any BTAS sets would be mini-fig scale anyways.

I'm probably one of the few on here who cares more about Batman stuff than other DC properties but even I'm not really sure where they go from here. Does the annual D2C move away from vehicles and move to things like Wayne Manor and Arkham? That would be my dream. Anyways, good forum. Happy to have found this place.

I think us DC fans are currently in the minority when it comes to Lego, so as disappointing as this might be I’m not surprised.

We covered this a while back when the idea of a Batmobile collection was first speculated. As someone who reluctantly stopped the Batman Automobilia Collection series early, I can say with confidence that there’s plenty of scope for some interesting builds, with both comic canon, non-canon, and other media versions available.

Assuming that this Tower of Fate is legit, it proves that there is so much scope for DCU builds. I wouldn’t have put the tower near the top of my own list personally, but hey it ticks way more boxes than the Batmobile and chompy Joker trike or the Batwing getting help from Shazam in order to catch the Riddler. There’s so many more Bat-family members and rogues if you want to stay within that particular niche, and hundreds more in the further universe. I wouldn’t however call the D2Cs an annual thing.

15 minutes ago, admiral_typhoon said:

I'd agree with you, but at the same time, for a $100 DC set that probably still has to meet Lego's yearly Batman quota (since I don't think we're gonna have yet another version show up in Black Adam), I think a new costume/variant wouldn't be unreasonable to ask for, maybe even as an extra enticement for buyers or Batman collectors to get the set.

If it isn't the knight, I'm sure throughout all the comics there's probably a few magic-related suits they could use.

The extent of my knowledge sees no obvious anti-magic Batsuit, unless they spitball one. Hellbat is pretty close, but most of the time he relies on magical comrades to cover his back. Lego aren’t afraid of sticking Bats where he isn’t needed, and they aren’t afraid of skimping out on a new suit for him. The Batman sets use a previous version of the cowl rather than devise a new one.

[NovaBricks]

6 minutes ago, RedHoodPug said:

I think us DC fans are currently in the minority when it comes to Lego, so as disappointing as this might be I’m not surprised.

We covered this a while back when the idea of a Batmobile collection was first speculated. As someone who reluctantly stopped the Batman Automobilia Collection series early, I can say with confidence that there’s plenty of scope for some interesting builds, with both comic canon, non-canon, and other media versions available.

Assuming that this Tower of Fate is legit, it proves that there is so much scope for DCU builds. I wouldn’t have put the tower near the top of my own list personally, but hey it ticks way more boxes than the Batmobile and chompy Joker trike or the Batwing getting help from Shazam in order to catch the Riddler. There’s so many more Bat-family members and rogues if you want to stay within that particular niche, and hundreds more in the further universe. I wouldn’t however call the D2Cs an annual thing.

I mean, we're on three straight years of a D2C Bat-vehicle. I'd say that qualifies as annual. I'm not saying there aren't more avenues to explore at a lower price point because you're right in that Batman has the best rogues gallery, but at the $200+ level what else can we expect if we assume Lego does do a November yearly release? I love some Batmobiles from the comics like the White Knight one or The New 52, but I doubt Lego really wants to do something like that. Does the general public really have that much interest in a niche comic inspired design to play $200-$300? I doubt it. I think sometimes as DC enthusiasts we forget that these sets are aimed at both us and a more casual consumer. I'd empty my wallet for a $300 New 52 Batmobile, but I totally get why Lego wouldn't do it.

I guess my surprise at this point is just kind of at the lack of comic-accurate large minifig scale sets. Just a couple of meh Batcave's and Arkaham's. I think part of the problem is the DCEU has been largely awful while the MCU, while all kind of carbon copy movies, has exploded in popularity. Just disappointed as I had hoped to have a new Arkham to display opposite my Daily Bugle.

[Lionbear8]

3 hours ago, NovaBricks said:

Apparently the $500 in Marvel. Which I guess isn't terribly surprising but still disappointing. Still seems odd to me that for as popular as Batman is and as much as they've leaned into him, there hasn't been a real centerpiece set like the Bugle.

I'm very curious to see what they cook up for the November D2C. The fact that they essentially re-released a set last year indicates to me that they think the well has run dry. I'd be very underwhelmed with a larger '66 Batmobile, "The Bat" from TDKR isn't particularly iconic, and we've already gotten two Reeves-mobiles. Batman Forever Batmobile? Maybe? BTAS I guess could be plausible but in color/profile it feels very close to '89. I'd kind of hope that any BTAS sets would be mini-fig scale anyways.

I'm probably one of the few on here who cares more about Batman stuff than other DC properties but even I'm not really sure where they go from here. Does the annual D2C move away from vehicles and move to things like Wayne Manor and Arkham? That would be my dream. Anyways, good forum. Happy to have found this place.

Ah the dream is over! Let's see what else they come out for DC this year! 

Now we just need an official post from the leakers regarding the $500 set!

[NovaBricks]

9 minutes ago, Lionbear8 said:

Ah the dream is over! Let's see what else they come out for DC this year! 

Now we just need an official post from the leakers regarding the $500 set!

Probably fairly safe to think Avenger's Tower. I think it was always a shootout between that and a Batman set. $500 for a Sanctum seems a little high for me. And I don't see X-Men or F4 being introduced to the line at that price.

[Lionbear8]

13 minutes ago, NovaBricks said:

Probably fairly safe to think Avenger's Tower. I think it was always a shootout between that and a Batman set. $500 for a Sanctum seems a little high for me. And I don't see X-Men or F4 being introduced to the line at that price.

Averages tower or another Helicarrier! 

And still hopeful of a arkham asylum or hall of justice until its made official lol. 

[NovaBricks]

2 minutes ago, Lionbear8 said:

Averages tower or another Helicarrier! 

And still hopeful of a arkham asylum or hall of justice until its made official lol. 

Guess a helicarrier is more plausible now that Lego is doing re-releases of older superhero sets. It would be a hard pass for me though.

 

I'm with you. I think I'll just spam Lego with requests for a large Arkham until they block me lol.

Edited January 9, 2022 by NovaBricks

[spiderfan2000]

If we're getting another D2C Bat-vehicle this year, I still think the Bat-Ski Boat from Batman Returns has a decent chance of being next, considering it would tie into the 30th anniversary of Batman Returns, similar to the '89 Batmobile D2C releasing on the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Batman movie.  Plus it would likely mean finally  getting the Batman Returns versions of Catwoman and Penguin as minifigures.

[NovaBricks]

1 hour ago, spiderfan2000 said:

If we're getting another D2C Bat-vehicle this year, I still think the Bat-Ski Boat from Batman Returns has a decent chance of being next, considering it would tie into the 30th anniversary of Batman Returns, similar to the '89 Batmobile D2C releasing on the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Batman movie.  Plus it would likely mean finally  getting the Batman Returns versions of Catwoman and Penguin as minifigures.

As good of a guess as any IF the line continues. But a barely updated re-release of the Tumbler makes me think that's a very big if.

Edited January 9, 2022 by NovaBricks

[BlueberryWaffles]

I would be shocked if the Bat-vehicles end before a 1966 Batmobile is released. That's easy money on the table.

[Anonknee Muss]

10 hours ago, spiderfan2000 said:

If we're getting another D2C Bat-vehicle this year, I still think the Bat-Ski Boat from Batman Returns has a decent chance of being next, considering it would tie into the 30th anniversary of Batman Returns, similar to the '89 Batmobile D2C releasing on the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Batman movie.  Plus it would likely mean finally  getting the Batman Returns versions of Catwoman and Penguin as minifigures.

My guess would be a 1966 Batmobile D2C.