2024 - This Lego Batman table adapted from the cult animated series is full of easter eggs

Lego and DC Comics pay homage to the cult animated series, broadcast from 1992. The product takes the form of a huge, very successful painting, filled with small, well-thought-out references.

Like many people my age, I am part of the “TV generation”. When I was young, my morning rhythm (and some of my evenings), depending on the day of the week, was governed by the cartoon broadcast schedule. There was really something to behold in the 90s. And while today’s young people are bingeing on TikTok and YouTube, we were dreaming about the Ninja Turtles, Superman, Dragon Ball Z and, of course, ,Batman.

I remember very well the arrival of the DC Comics superhero on the France 3 channel (the series was first broadcast on Canal+). I wasn’t even ten years old and I discovered the story of a super-powered man, who ensured justice reigned without any superpowers. I wanted to be Batman and each episode fed this fantasy which, of course, will never be fulfilled. Carried by a cast of incredible characters (the bad guys…), astonishing darkness and sumptuous artistic direction (still today), the 1992 Batman animated series is one of the best cartoons in the universe.

It made such an impression that Lego decided to honor it with a dedicated product, designed for an adult audience. It takes the form of a huge painting with relief effects. It reproduces the city of Gotham as seen in the cartoon, with a host of references.

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A construction with a few too many stickers

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Lego must really be mad at Batman fans’ bank account. Because this is not the first time that the Danish company has launched a set that inspires. Less than a year ago, this Batcave, inspired by the film Batman: The Challenge, was already incredible. There, we take a further step with this painting which can either be hung on the wall (with hooks not provided) or placed on a sufficiently wide sideboard (there are two small retractable feet so that it stands upright).

Made up of 4,210 pieces, this painting is quite pleasant to construct thanks to the numerous relief effects which make it possible to distinguish the different buildings of the city of Gotham and to certain interesting assembly techniques (in the absence of advanced mechanisms, there has few). There is also good work on the colors, with a varied palette (the red sky, as it appears in the credits, looks very good). Only problem? There are way too many stickers — over 60! — for a construction sold for €300 which aims to be exhibited. Over time, we fear the worst for the durability of the most visible stickers. For a model that improvises itself as a work of art, it’s a real shame.

Lego Batman, the animated series // Source: Lego

Collectors will also regret the lack of figurines. There are only four: Batman, Catwoman, Harley Quinn and Joker. Their design, on the other hand, is very successful, with pad printing that respects the costumes and a few accessories in line with what they are (a batarang for Batman, a whip for Catwoman, sticks of dynamite for the Joker, etc.).

Cool references to the animated series

The little Batman brick on top of a building (good news: it’s not a sticker). This is the last image of the credits.

Lego Batman, the animated series // Source: Maxime Claudel for Numerama

Catwoman’s gray costume. Not forgetting the cute little ears…

The Joker at the Ace Chemical Company factory. With the broken barrier.

Police airships. The credits of the animated series open with them.

The Batmobile hidden in the Batcave.

Each construction step mentions an episode of the series. For example, when we assemble the Joker, the booklet refers to the episode “The Last Laugh”, where the iconic villain appears.