Impressive, although too many exposed studs in the sky, realizing the "exposed studs" debate will go on forever.

My kid and I are doing the Mickey Mouse art set this week (found it on substantial clearance). Realizing it's a mosaic, the flat tiles really, really help the animated effect. (On the other hand, I've done the full triple Sith build, and the exposed studs look fine on that one.)

It looks a bit more colorful and less gloomy than I expected. I'm not a fan of the use of so many stickers, so I'm glad I can skip this since I probably don't have the money for it anyway.

My biggest complaint is that it looks more like the New Adventures version of the Joker, rather then the Animated Series ones.

Now, I loved the design and the concept and its very cool... but I don't think its £260 cool. Vast majority of parts seem to be single stud/tiles and other small and common parts, so the PPP, with 4210 pieces is incredibly deceptive and not a good judgement of value to go from.

Another set that looks great, but I ask why.
This is another HUEG SET FOR COLLECTROS ONLUY!!!!!!!!!
Is there such a huge market for this?

Dont get me wrong, itsa solid build, but it looks likea moc than a marketable product.

I like it a lot. I hope more DC sets are coming as well (preferably more than just Batman).

Those minifigs are amazing

Stickers aside, this is fantastic, I can't wait to get it!

Wow, this really nails the BTAS style. Loved the show, and recently introduced it to my kids and wife (who was pleasantly surprised!). I hope it is all built upon a black background like how the series backgrounds were done on black paper.

@Zink said:
"This set seems to be mostly made up of those spare pieces you find at the bottom of your Lego bin."

It really does! Now I'm wondering if I could actually build most of it without taking anything apart. This is not the set I'd buy at that price even though it seems well worth the value.

I really like it. I'd probably leave off the "Batman" text at the top because I think that'll only pop against a very dark background, and I don't paint my walls black.

It has, however, reinforced how the last few years has skewed my perception of Lego pricing when I see this as relatively cheap. With 'relatively' doing a lot of work in that sentence.

@ResIpsaLoquitur said:
" @GrizBe said:
"My biggest complaint is that it looks more like the New Adventures version of the Joker, rather then the Animated Series ones."

The traditional minifigure dot eyes are throwing you. However, the grey under the eyes is definitely traditional original TAS style, along with the brighter purple in the suit."

You could be right there, but as Jokers eyes were yellow in TAS, I took that line to be shading.

Looking again, I agree the suits right, just seems like they've gotten the head wrong to me.

New cowl?

Yummy, i want it!

@Zink said:
"This set seems to be mostly made up of those spare pieces you find at the bottom of your Lego bin."

These pieces and stickers. :(

@ThunderCracker81 said:
"So with this releasing on April 1st… official announcement of the DnD-set incoming?"

Yeah, Lego is really holding back on that reveal. I mean, we got the teaser for it weeks ago but received no prior announcement to this set being dropped, and yet evidently this took priority over revealing the DnD set. I suspect we'll be waiting until around mid to late March for that announcement.

never watched the show, so not my thing. But dang this is a masterpiece!

Love this set, but not a huge super-hero fan, so probably won't be buying it...

Howevert, I do see the potential to modify it into Rapture (Bioshock) so never say never...

Super cool and watched it as a kid in the 90s. So happy for anyone who buys it but qont be me for reasons already covered above:
- too expensive for what are essentially filler peices
- joker doesnt look right
- "batman" at the top is unecessary and detracts from the look.
- minifigs should be incorporated into it.
- sticker horror

Not having the Joker's whole eyes be yellow a la Emperor Palpatine is a massive miss, as I can envision it beautifully contrasting with the eyeshadow around it. As it is, Joker's face is too dark. Also not sure if that hair piece is really the best fit.

Gotta say, when the leaks for a BTAS Gotham City set came out, I don't think anyone expected... this. It's... neat, but if the goal was always to have it be an Art set, why not just do a cheaper straightforward one where it's a mosaic of the iconic logo or something? This model would definitely make for a cool convention display but it just doesn't look like an appealing consumer set.

Needs moar Batman!

I would have preferred it to be 1966 based, but this does look pretty impressive.
Thought for a moment that the last pic had images of Del Boy and Rodney!

It's a fascinating looking set! But my wallet is glad I'm not interested in superheroes. I wonder what other franchises might get this treatment in future?

Must look up what the heck B:TAS is...
It looks great, but it doesn't look €300...
I know people go mad for minifigures but in this set they're totally pointless. If this is something to hang on a wall, where are those figs supposed to go?
Look at the promo images and Lego is actually showing how silly this is, with the minifigs sitting on the frame of another picture.

Magnificent!

Credit to the designers for something so very different. I look forward to the review and the build techniques.

Personally, I think the 'BATMAN' on top looks out of place, and not needed. The mini-figure's could've been excluded too - perhaps as a GWP. And, if this was all printed parts then it would have really tempted me in, even though I'm a very casual fan.

B:TAS is an excellent cartoon, and this is a very cool commemorative set.

Still, I’m hoping LEGO puts out some actual DC sets this year since they haven’t done any good non-movie or commemorative sets since 2019.

AU$500! Stuff that. Thank goodness its based off the Animated series which I have no interest in. May get it when it’s 50% off on deep clearance though as I do like city skyliney stuff.

@ResIpsaLoquitur said:
"On second look, I notice this doesn't have the "Art" label even though this effectively appears to be an Art set. Maybe the inclusion of minifigures throws it. The Art line isn't done, is it?"

The numbering is in line with the DC sets (76XXX) and not the Art sets (31XXX).

Suspect we will hear more about Art sets for the Summer release as typically these make for more suitable Xmas gifts...and there is sooo much releasing in this first half of the year...don't want to put it out if it's going to compete with everything else for your hard earned dollars.

@sjr60 said:
"Thought for a moment that the last pic had images of Del Boy and Rodney!"

That is a 'Batman & Robin' set I would definitely get.

Looks absolutely awesome imho.
Am I going to buy it though?
No, because I can't justify spending that much money on a set that ultimately I have no place to display.

I'll just enjoy the pictures of it and the reviews. Saves money and room. :-)

Catwoman would look better with dual molded arms (light bluish gray top and black bottom) instead of the black arms.

I'd love to get the figures. The set overall looks well done and I love the details at the scale. They really captured the vibe. But at $300 I think I will have to pass. Too many sets, not enough money. Motto for basically all adults...

It looks cool, but not 300 euros cool. I might get this in the long run, with a points discount.
As a BTAS fan, i hope they'll do more sets, hopefully a massive Batmobile with gimmicks.

Oh now that is just too cool. Loved TAS, glad to see it get such attention.

I bet even at this price, Catwoman and Harley will have printing issues. They still haven't fix that problem.

Great set though.

@yellowcastle said:
"What an interesting set! I’m not sure I can see buying it but I would love to receive it as a gift."

Same. (Hint, hint).

"is a Batman fan’s dream".... Alright! Who's taking the LSD before bed?

I'm really excited to get the dual-molded, light grey, Catwoman legs again so I can upgrade more of my Rebel Fleet Troopers.

I would buy this at 85% off.

I'd rather have more play sets. The displays are piling up.

You either love the idea behind the set, or not. I think it's a very well executed set! Only thing I worry about is that I see tons of stickers (but I guess it kept the price not in the $500 range, so there's that).

@MarkingX said:
" I bet even at this price, Catwoman and Harley will have printing issues. They still haven't fix that problem.

Great set though."

Too true. Pale, washed-out heads and pink ruffle.

Having got the flowers and world map for Christmas, I really got into the art theme, but I'm not sure I'm prepared to spend money to get this, even though I'm looking at 31205 for alternate builds, inspired by kczd on Instagram. I like the style of it, but it's too much £ for someone who isn't a fan.

Well... pass.

When I saw this, I told myself: really?
And then I looked at the commentaries here and I told myself: REALLY?
Then I looked at the survey results and (IMO) they do not reflect the commentaries here. Commentaries are highly positive, the survey not so.

What I do not get is: Lego is 'supposed' to be a 3D medium and we are seeing a growing amount of 2d-ish (bas-relief) representations. I typed 'supposed' because, in fact, Lego can be whatever you want it to be but you get the idea.

Anyhow, to each his/her own. I am glad it makes a group of people happy. There were no interesting recolours for me in there but there are plenty of sets yet to be revealed - they cannot be all good to everyone at all time and it is good like that for the finances.

Looks amazing, but my desire to own is zero. Firmly in the "cool as a MOC, questionable as a set" category. Really have to wonder how many large sets TLG thinks collectors can afford in space and dollars.

Looks really good. Nice minifigures and I think a nice way to represent a large city.
But until this article, I had never heard of Batman: The Animated Series; the abbreviation in the article title completely confused me. Not for me.

This isn't really doing it for me. I loved the Batcave shadow box but that had a combination of display appeal and a number of interactive elements that made for an interesting build.

This one looks OK when finished but also looks like it would be quite a dull building experience. Once built, how many times are you going to feel inclined to pull the front off a building and then put it back on again? Not many, I'd imagine.

Ok? I was hoping for the Batmobile and such. I mean this is alright, as an art set, but where is the cool stuff?
I don’t know if I would spend that much on an art lego piece… And I have the pretty much all of the marvel and Star Wars art collages.

I love it! If I had the cash and space I’d buy that on day one. Personally I can see the original joker design inspiration in there as opposed to the new adventures version. I’m not a fan of the stickers though.

Beautiful set! This is what Lego Art should be minus the stickers. The sticker aspect is completely unaccaptable from an Art set. Fix the sticker and pricing issue and there is enormous potential for the Art line.

I don’t know, it seems like we’re forever stopping in our tracks to celebrate the important and significant 85th anniversary of one thing or another ;-)

Woah this looks incredible!

*checks price*

Well that stinks.

@Duq said:
"Must look up what the heck B:TAS is...

Mark Hamill voiced The Joker lol"

Pretty cool, for most part I like it!

Well, except for the price (which once again shows PPP isn't the be-all and end-all....), and the number of stickers. And while it looks good, dare I say that large printed Bat-Signal feels a bit like a cheat in a set like this?

Also, are those kinda diamond-shaped tiles new? Or have those been used in Dots or so?

Like, this is really clever, and does look good, but I’ll probably pass. I adore Batman, watched BTAS and JL/U pretty religiously, and love the Lego art stuff, but for some reason that I can’t quite put my finger on, it just doesn’t do it for me at all

Does this weird paranoia about stickers stem from their quality many many years ago? Or is it that it takes a little bit of time and patience to put them on straight?

I imagine like a lot of 'issues' that are forever being raised on here it is not a major issue for the majority of Lego buyers.

j/k I think...
wow WB hurting money

Looks great at least it not simple design $300..
Wish could of broken it up to 3/1 ....be easier get on sales all 3.. a lot cheaper

@WizardOfOss said:
" @ShinyBidoof said:
"Does this weird paranoia about stickers stem from their quality many many years ago? Or is it that it takes a little bit of time and patience to put them on straight?

I imagine like a lot of 'issues' that are forever being raised on here it is not a major issue for the majority of Lego buyers."
Let's turn it around: Can you explain your love for stickers? What makes them superior to prints? The sense of satisfaction when you manage to put it on absolutely flawless? The fact that you can spot them much so well, considering Lego seems to intentionally mismatch the colors? Or just because Lego can't do prints as well as most competitors?"

If simple design., I think should be on bricks. More complex stickers... .
Depending price of the set?

As much as I love BTAS and Lego, this set isn't something I'm interested in, right next to the shadow box. Play sets and cheaper please.

There must be about 40 stickers in there, almost every "print" is a sticker

If this was 200 dollars cheaper, and smaller I'd grab it in a heartbeat.

Very cool to see a return to B:TAS source material after the original Batman sets, and to see the minifigures in the modern style. The figures are definitely the biggest appeal to me (no way I'll get the set), but I agree Mr. Freeze should have been here. Both he and Harley were the villains who owe the most to this incarnation of the Batman story, not just Harley who was created by it.

I love the series but was hoping for a slightly more 3D city without the sticker crimewave and less batman cowl- it’s all about the chin!

That said, it’s very good and highly attractive. The darker building colour scheme works best but isn’t consistent and it remains clearly expensive for the weight. But those minifigures look rather good…

@PurpleDave said:
" @YoungB1ood said:
"Cool set. This is a perfect example that price per piece shouldn't be the end all be all. You're getting roughly an extra thousand pieces than you should for $300 and yet most people seem to think it's over priced. Why? Because the majority of pieces are tiny. The only way to know if a set is good value is by the eyeball test and how much it means to different levels of fans."

It's really more because it's expensive. Nobody ever complains about this sort of thing when sets cost $25 or less, but price something out of their budget and you'll see all sorts of, "I didn't want to buy it anyways" gripes.

@Brickchap:
Color computers, but B/W TV sets (except, I believe, in this one episode, where they pull back from a "live" shot to reveal you were just watching TV, and that's the only time it was a color TV). Pre-WWII cars, but planes that have VTOL capability. It was definitely not meant to fit in any one real-world decade."

You dont know what you are talking about, the cars are clearly late 1940s, 1950s, not pre Second World War. I also acknowledged there were some futuristic elements, either way the cars were a certain historic style and a recognisable feature of Batman TAS so to include them would make sense.

@joeynaut said:
"Um, I'll take the minifigures right now please and thank you :)"

NO! You will NOT!! Unless, you first hand over your wallet, and we shoot it against the Big Red Wall!

@Japanbuilder said:
" @GreenRanger93 said:
"Looks like a lot of stickers. Batman TAS had so many memorable interpretations of villains - they missed the boat by not including Mr. Freeze (first episode with him "Heart of Ice" won a Daytime Emmy)."

He is the only version of Mr. Freeze I consider canonical =) that arc remains one of my top favorites from the series. "

You mean you don't consider the Batman and Robin version of Mr. Freeze canon? What, do you have ice in your veins?!?

;-P

@Murdoch17 said:
" @Japanbuilder said:
" @GreenRanger93 said:
"Looks like a lot of stickers. Batman TAS had so many memorable interpretations of villains - they missed the boat by not including Mr. Freeze (first episode with him "Heart of Ice" won a Daytime Emmy)."

He is the only version of Mr. Freeze I consider canonical =) that arc remains one of my top favorites from the series. "

You mean you don't consider the Batman and Robin version of Mr. Freeze canon? What, do you have ice in your veins?!?

;-P"

I am very picky it seems lol.

@Japanbuilder said:
" @Murdoch17 said:
" @Japanbuilder said:
" @GreenRanger93 said:
"Looks like a lot of stickers. Batman TAS had so many memorable interpretations of villains - they missed the boat by not including Mr. Freeze (first episode with him "Heart of Ice" won a Daytime Emmy)."

He is the only version of Mr. Freeze I consider canonical =) that arc remains one of my top favorites from the series. "

You mean you don't consider the Batman and Robin version of Mr. Freeze canon? What, do you have ice in your veins?!?

;-P"

I am very picky it seems lol. "

No, I actually agree with you, I was just making a Mr. Freeze-esque joke. Batman and Robin in all aspects us near-universally regarded as very bad. It was a last gasp of a franchise that should have stuck with Burton directing. (Curse you 'Mars Attacks!' for ruining our chances of 'Superman Lives' and other possible Burton films!) This is to say nothing of miscast George Clooney...

Sooooo, where does the Batmobile go and does the minifigure stand hang under the picture??

@legomoe74 said:
"Sooooo, where does the Batmobile go and does the minifigure stand hang under the picture??"

Almost to the lower right of the frame. You see like it looks like Wayne Manor (moon is above it), take off the bottom part and you'll see a batcave that can fit that nano batmobile.
The figures are separate on that small building facade build. It doesn't attach to the skyline as far as I can see.

Is the Batmobile stored somewhere within the frame?

@Zink said:
" @Gamlebilrokker said:
" @Zink said:
" @Zink said:
"This set seems to be mostly made up of those spare pieces you find at the bottom of your Lego bin."

Just saw the price LOL"

Unneccersary comment. You are from Germany, thinking that LEGO is overpriced is a default setting, just like “too many stickers”.

"

Both positions are right. It is overpriced and shouldn't use a single sticker. What does the country I currently live in have to do with that?"

What is the worst month for a winemaker?
February, he only has 28 days to complain!
(I'm a part-time winemaker, I'm allowed to say that...)

Ngl, I've always been slightly ambivalent about the 2d arts sets but I like this and it is slightly 3d.

I'm sure the detail is amazing, but Gotham City is probably the least interesting part of the Batman universe although credit for doing something new. Personally, I just prefer the usual set places like Wayne Mansion and Arkham Asylum which could do with an update.

I really wish (and this particular set gives me hope back) that Lego turns one day the Batman animated series Batmobile in a minifig scale official set. That would be an instant buy for me. If no UCS size and price...That is why I wish minifig scaled play set.

Oh boy that's the perfect fan service set for the animated series fans, this is not good for my wallet, not at all :D

@aap said:
"What is the worst month for a winemaker?
February, he only has 28 days to complain!
(I'm a part-time winemaker, I'm allowed to say that...)"

29! ;-)

It does look pretty cool on the wall. Unlikely to get it though.

Gotham City skyline frame dimensions (w/o the Batman text on top): H x W = 40 x 96 studs, so no hope for two 48 x 48 baseplates in black (or very very very Dark gray). One can dream though!?

IMO, overall nice looking display with a few interesting parts in new colours, but I have other sets on my wanted list with higher priority plus absolutely no room left to put something big like this! I like it though, thanks for sharing the news.

@Murdoch17 said:
"You mean you don't consider the Batman and Robin version of Mr. Freeze canon?"

Absolutely, I do. BTW, you spelled “cannon” wrong. Also, you should probably clarify it more by saying “large bore” first, and “with irresponsible amounts of extra powder” after.

@Lamarider said:
"Is the Batmobile stored somewhere within the frame?"
Yes, look to the lower right. You see the moon. Below it is Wayne Manor and the section below that can come off to reveal the Batcave where the little nano bat mobile can fit.
The picture showing the bat computer and the little stickers of robin and batgirl is that Batcave.

@WizardOfOss said:
" @ShinyBidoof said:
"Does this weird paranoia about stickers stem from their quality many many years ago? Or is it that it takes a little bit of time and patience to put them on straight?

I imagine like a lot of 'issues' that are forever being raised on here it is not a major issue for the majority of Lego buyers."
Let's turn it around: Can you explain your love for stickers? What makes them superior to prints? The sense of satisfaction when you manage to put it on absolutely flawless? The fact that you can spot them much so well, considering Lego seems to intentionally mismatch the colors? Or just because Lego can't do prints as well as most competitors?"

Personally I find prints to be significantly duller than a sticker. If lego made great prints everyone would want prints, but the quality of legos stickers are better. And let's not put all the blame of mismatched colors on stickers. Prints are just as bad if not worse at getting accurate colors.

I like it. Reminds me of the Roku screensaver though

I like it, but too risky with all those stickers. My luck with stickers has been disastrous over the past five years. Some sets are awesome, some sets come unstuck at the edges and others just crumble.
I decided not to spend any significant money on any sets with stickers.

@Zink said:

"Both positions are right. It is overpriced and shouldn't use a single sticker. What does the country I currently live in have to do with that?"

Like I said, it’s a default mindset in Germany, no matter what, and therefore your extra remark about the price was not needed, everybody knew that you think it’s too expensive.

@WizardOfOss said:
"Pretty cool, for most part I like it!

Well, except for the price (which once again shows PPP isn't the be-all and end-all....), and the number of stickers. And while it looks good, dare I say that large printed Bat-Signal feels a bit like a cheat in a set like this?

Also, are those kinda diamond-shaped tiles new? Or have those been used in Dots or so?"

The diamond shaped tiles aren't new, but they were I believe only in the Disney Princess line with Elsa. I think this is the first time they are in solid colors. The piece actually has a peg connection so unless they changed it to an antistud, it isn't quite as versatile as it could be. That being said, it does provide some new geometric designs.

I love LEGO doing what only they can do by creating 3D artwork which leaps off the canvas. Van Gogh’s Starry Night really set the tone and this set picks up on it beautifully. The subject matter is not my cup of tea but I cannot help but admire the imaginative techniques showcased here. My appetite has been whetted and I am looking forward to seeing what comes next in this vein. It’s disappointing that the price tag pushes into the unaffordable range, which will likely put off many fans of the series. Presumably licensing has much to do with this. Though, when all’s said and done, whilst ever fans keep paying the prices will keep rising.

As a latecomer to TAS, this has arrived at just the right time for me! It is beautifully dark deco, and Mark Hamill's psycho Joker is (to me) captured perfectly.

The mass of stickers, and (much more importantly) massive price mean I'll admire it but never buy it.

It is nice though!

@hawkeye7269 :

Lego indeed clearly produces way, way more than any if its competitors. Honestly, I wouldn't even be surprised if there are individual Lego sets that sell more than a Cobi or BlueBrixx do in total. Maybe even combined. BlueBrixx is a bit of an outlier here since AFAIK they don't produce their own bricks. Cobi however does. Obviously not nearly as many different unique parts as Lego. But it would be interesting to know the number of unique parts relative to the number of sets they make (and a bit less so relative to their sales numbers). Considering the pretty big number of highly specialized moulds and prints they make that should be absolutely staggering.
(and honestly, when it comes to highly specialized moulds I'm not even the biggest fan, unless it absolutely can't be done with regular pieces)

But this also makes me wonder if Cobi even uses a similar process as lego, in which basically all pieces are treated equally, regardless if it's the most generic piece or some unique part that will (likely) only ever be used in a single set. After all, often that specialized piece won't be alone, but instead will be part of a collection just for that one set. I kinda would expect them to treat those as such, resulting in a set of pieces effectively becoming one further on down the line. They even have pieces that need to stay together (or sometimes actually are pre-assembled) because of perfectly aligned multi-piece prints with no gaps at all.

And I kinda think Lego is already doing something like that: Just look at minifigs. There seems to be no end on creating new parts or prints for those, even when they often are barely different from already existing pieces and will often only be used in a single set. And AFAIK those don't fall under that the same limitations as other pieces either.

And I fully understand it all isn't that easy nor will it be cheap. But I have a hard time believing Lego production is more expensive than much smaller competitors, at least relative to their ginormous production volume. maybe they should split things up to some degree, after all does it make sense that a €300+ 18+ set is held back by, say, some 4+ set? And if that's really the case, they better make a choice: Do we want to be the premium quality brand in the business, or do we only care about quantity and therefore cut corners wherever we can. You can only keep pretending to be something you're not for so long, eventually costumers will find out. Though obviously, if you can keep raking in billions before they do, don't change too quickly :-)

And sure, I fully understand prints are more expensive as stickers. But as long as Lego keeps increasing their prices while presenting record profits, I kinda have a feeling there's only a very loose relation between production cost and sales price. Prices aren't defined by production costs, but more by how much they can get away with asking for it. So from a business point of view it obviously makes total sense to offer the lowest possible quality at the highest possible price. But I'm not part of the business, I'm the customer. One that cares about value and quality. And thus is a bit more often disappointed by the company than he would want to be.

As I've said many times before: I don't really mind paying premium prices, as long as I get the quality to match. And flagship sets should represent the best the company is capable of, with very little room for compromises.

Not a huge comics fan but this set looks amazing.

@ohrmazd said:
"Hoping this leads to a Phantasm minifig and gateway to Batman Beyond."

I’d love to see the Gray Ghost, myself. Loved it whenever Adam West dropped in as a guest voice in a Batman cartoon. And whenever Conroy and Hamill did it after this series, for that matter.

For the price it has to few Minifigures. It should have Riddler, penguin, Gordon, ... All of them!

Neat build but an underwhelming selection of minifigures. There are at least a dozen variations of Batman and Joker as-is.

@LegoLover58 said:
"Neat build but an underwhelming selection of minifigures. There are at least a dozen variations of Batman and Joker as-is."

Batman does have the most official variant minifigs, in large part thanks to TLBM cranking out the crazy batsuits. Joker is most likely top ten, but I don’t think he makes top five. Regardless, they could have leaned on the 2006 Joker and 2008 Harley, but the minifig selection largely makes sense. While I made my own B:TAS Batman all the way back in 2007, they’ve never done the Silver Age oval logo on a black/grey costume. Joker is one of the most iconic portrayals of that character, and Harley was created for and first appeared in B:TAS (as well as being one of the most popular comic character of all time). Catwoman is the only odd choice. While I absolutely love the inclusion, there are so many other iconic designs from the series that I’d love to see, I don’t know if I would have picked her to take the fourth spot if I’d been given the choice.

I hope they bring out some dlc minifigures. Similar to the 60's Mr Freeze