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DC Universe is a subtheme of Super Heroes introduced in December 2011. Preview edition Batman and Green Lantern minifigures were given away at the 2011 San-Diego Comic Con. In addition to Batman and Green Lantern, Superman was also given out at the New York City Comic-Con.
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Description 
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Sets in the DC Universe theme mostly revolve around Batman and his rogues gallery, but other heroes such as Superman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern have appeared, although only Superman actually has a foe from his series that appears in a box set(Lex Luthor).
Most of the sets are very similar to sets from the previous Batman theme, but are now fully comic-based and have a more colourful and cartoony approach to the source material, as opposed to the darker colours used in the original theme, which was mostly based on Batman: The Animated Series (a popular Batman cartoon from the nineties). Many of the minifigures from the original theme which were based on their animated series counterparts (such as The Joker, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, and Two-Face), and have been changed to resemble a comic-inspired iteration. Characters who already were based on the comic books (such as Catwoman, Bane, and The Riddler) have changed the least, only being updated with new prints, and colours (and in Riddler's case, a new mould, the Small Clown's bowler hat).
Most characters colour schemes have remained the same, except for Two-Face's, which has drastically changed from white and black to orange and purple. Batman's vehicles frequently use black and yellow where the original ones would use black and gold; he also occasionally uses a light grey and dark blue coloured vehicle.
While in the original Batman sets, many villains would carry guns, most of the villains in DC Universe don't have guns at all, the exception being The Joker who even then has his false "BANG" gun.
While many of the structures in Batman would use dark colours like grey, black, and brown, the three structures released in DC Universe; Joker, Riddler, and Harley Quinn's funhouse, a bank, and The Batcave, are generally more colourful; The Funhouse mixes the colourschemes of all three villains included together (this includes colours such as black, red, white, purple, green, and yellow), and the Batcave uses both of the colourschemes Batman has used on his vehicles throughout the first wave (black and yellow and dark blue and grey), and adds transparent light blue lights.
So far, only one System set revolving around a hero other than Batman has been released. 6862 Superman vs. Power Armour Lex depicts Superman fighting a large, purple and green, kryptonite-powered mech piloted by his arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor, while trying to rescue Wonder Woman. This will be outdated in the summer of 2013 when the realese of 3 sets based off Man Of Steel(the upcoming Superman movie).
Even though the DC sets are mostly comic based, two promotional items given away at the 2011 San Diego Comic-con depict Batman and Green Lantern (who hasn't appeared as a minifigure elsewhere currrently) in costumes based on their appearances in The Dark Knight Rises and Green Lantern movies, respectively.
In 2013, a set inspired by The Dark Knight Rises was released. It includes Batman, Bane, and Commissioner Gordon inspired by their appearances in The Dark Knight trilogy. Also included is The Bat, which is black with blue highlights, a redesigned Tumbler in a desert camouflage colour scheme and smaller than the original, and two yellow and black barricades.
10937 Batman: Arkham Asylum Breakout, features a new model of Arkham Asylum, which featured dark colours such as dark grey, black, and dark red. It also brings back the dark and gothic feeling to the theme.
76000 Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice features the Batboat in the same black and yellow color scheme as the previous year's vehicles and a white, trans blue, and grey ice prison. It also features Batman in an exclusive Arctic suit and Aquaman , the only non-Batman character in the winter 2013 wave.
Guns are introduced to the DC subtheme and one is given to Gordon. The villains, however, still mostly lack guns or weapons( the exceptions being Mr. Freeze, who has his freeze gun and The Penguin who has his umbrella)
The Penguin who was featured in the original theme based on his comic book appearance, is only updated with new prints and colours. The Scarecrow and Mr. Freeze, who were based on their appearances on Batman:The Animated Series, are updated with new prints and colours and with Freeze a new helmet and gun design.
Three sets based on the upcoming Superman movie, Man of Steel will be released to coincide with the release of the film. All minifigures in the Man of Steel -themed sets are based on their appearnce in the film.
76002 Superman: Metropolis Showdown depicts a fight between Superman with a yellow and black sports car and General Zod with a black satellite on a grey and tan base, that has a feature to launch the car.
76003 Superman: Battle of Smallville features Superman and Colonel Hardy in a tan military jeep, battling Zod, Faora and Tor-An in a grey spaceship.
76009 Superman: Black Zero Escape depicts Superman saving Lois Lane trapped in a black pod from Zod on a dark grey platform.
Ultrabuilds Edit
The Ultrabuilds are constructable action figures based on a ball-and-socket building system. All of the figures are made of a black and grey TECHNIC-like skeleton, with armor of varying colors placed upon it, although they all feature unique, semi-realistic head moulds.
They are built similarly to recent Hero Factory sets. All of the ultrabuild figures have two friction joints, which do not appear in similarly sized Hero Factory sets, an exclusive head, and all feature either a printed chest or torso piece.
Three DC ultrabuilds have been released to date based on Batman, The Joker, and strangely, Green Lantern who has yet to appear in a system set. The Ultrabuild figures utilize different colourschemes than their respective minifigures, and also have different weapons.
Batman is depicted as wearing blue boots, a blue cowl, blue sleeves, and blue over his chest, while everything else is gunmetal in colour, with the exception of his "cape" which is made of two long, curved pieces on either side of his back. Batman carries a sword, while in the sets he generally carries a batarang.
Green Lantern, who has only been promotionally released in his movie based costume, has bright green boots, shoulder pads, and chest, while his upper legs and lower torso are gunmetal, and his arms are gunmetal and white. Unlike his minifigure, who had no accessories in the promotion, Green Lantern wields a construct which takes the form of a morning-star weapon.
The Joker is the most drastically different from his minifigure, who mostly wears purple. As an Ultrabuild, however, he wears little purple, only having it on his shoulders, coat tails, lower arms, and lower legs. His other parts are a large variety of colors including gunmetal, bright green, and orange. He also carries a ray gun which uses colours such as transparent orange, white, and transparent neon green.
Background Edit
The DC Universe subtheme's continuity is based on no particular DC continuity, but instead follows the original one used in the Batman theme, which is based on the comic books and the DC Animated Universe. So far, the story has mostly been told through the comic books included in the DC sets.
In the first comic, The Joker and Harley Quinn team up with The Riddler, and capture Robin. They hang him over a barrel of a green substance until Batman arrives and triggers the traps at their hideout, using them against the villains. Batman then rescues Robin, and the three villains then escape on the roller coaster, leaving the ending open for play opportunities.
In the second, Catwoman steals a diamond and Batman gives chase to her.
The third issue depicts Batman and Robin capturing Poison Ivy, and bringing her back to The Batcave. Bane then enters on his drill to rescue Ivy. Bruce Wayne quickly changes into Batman, and uses the Batcycle to fight Bane's drill, before it is left at a cliff-hanger.
In the fourth, Lex Luthor has captured Wonder Woman and Superman proceeds to save her. Lex's mech is destroyed, but he escapes. Wonder Woman is then shown posed heroically, swinging her lasso, again leaving the end open.
In the next comic, The Joker returns, this time in his helicopter and with a henchman. He tries to drop a laughing gas bomb on Gotham City, but the Batwing almost destroys his helicopter. The Joker and the henchman are shown grasping on to the rotor, once again leaving the end open.
In the final comic, Two-Face is robbing a bank. Batman gives chase to him in the Batmobile, at which point the comic ends openly again.
In a three-part story in LEGO Magazine and on LEGO.com, Batcave Break-in, Lex Luthor creates the Injustice Gang, a team composed of himself, The Joker, Catwoman, Bane, Poison Ivy, and Two-Face. They manage to find the Batcave and defeat Batman and Robin, but fail to decide who gets to have their revenge first, which causes them to fight amongst themselves, and allows Batman and Robin to escape and capture them all at once. Strangely, Mr. Freeze and Harley Quinn appear on the cover of the first part of Batcave Break-in, but don't appear in the story. Mr. Freeze did not even appear in any of the Super Heroes sets at the time.
A sequel to LEGO Batman: The Videogame has been announced. It revolves around The Joker teaming up with Lex Luthor to get his revenge on Batman, but Superman arrives and teams up with the Dynamic Duo. Other super heroes and villains, such as Wonder Woman, Flash, Two-Face, and The Riddler are also involved, but their roles in the story are currently unknown.
A LEGO Batman Short aired on DC Nation in March 2012. In it, Batman and Robin are chasing The Joker, who has stolen the Man of the Year award, which was supposed to be awarded to Bruce Wayne. The Joker is caught and sent to Arkham Asylum, a defeat which Lois Lane is shown reporting. Lex Luthor then arrives and frees Joker (and The Penguin when he was demonstrating his gun) from his cell, and they form a partnership. The short is directly related to LEGO Batman 2 and clips from it have appeared in various trailers and other advertisements.
In the winter 2013, one comic was released featuring all three sets. Dr. Harleen Quinzel (as Harley Quinn) with the help of The Penguin breaks The Joker, Mr. Freeze, The Scarecrow, and Poison Ivy out of Arkham Asylum, while Batman arrives to stop it, but is frozen by Freeze. The other villians leave Freeze behind, and Robin arrives and beats Freeze while Batman subdues the other villians.Aquaman talks with a whale before arriving on a dock and frozen by Mr. Freeze with Batman coming to his rescue in the Batboat. Batman in The Bat and Commissioner Gordon work to stop Bane in a camo Tumbler and are successful.
In 2013, three sets will be based on Man of Steel, the upcoming Superman movie.
Products Edit
Promotional sets Edit
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Minifigure(s) | Price | Released |
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| Comic-Con Exclusive Batman Giveaway | 6 | Batman | Free | 2011 | |
| Comic-Con Exclusive Green Lantern Giveaway | 5 | Green Lantern | Free | 2011 | |
| Comic-Con Exclusive Superman Giveaway | 6 | Superman | Free | 2011 |
Sets Edit
Ultrabuild sets Edit
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Minifigure(s) | Price | Released |
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| 4526 | Batman | 40 | Not applicable |  $14.99 €14.99 £10.99 $22.99
| 2012 |
| 4527 | The Joker | 57 | Not applicable | $10.99 €14.99 $22.99
| 2012 |
| 4528 | Green Lantern | 38 | Not applicable | $14.99 €14.99 £10.99 $22.99
| 2012 |
| 5000728 | DC Universe Super Heroes Collection | 135 | Not applicable | $32.97
| 2012 |
- Combination models
- Joker and Green Lantern Combiner Model One
- Joker and Green Lantern Combiner Model Two
- Batman and Green Lantern Combiner Model
- DC Ultrabuild Combiner Model
Video Game Edit
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Minifigure(s) | Price | Released |
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| Not applicable | LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | 16 (with preorder from certain retailers) | Lex Luthor (with preorder from certain retailers) | 2012 |
Movie Edit
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Minifigure(s) | Price | Released |
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| Not applicable | LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite | Not applicable | Clark Kent | $24.99
£24.99 | 2013 |
Board Game Edit
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Microfigure(s) | Price | Released |
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| 50003 | Batman | 257 | Batman Robin Batgirl Nightwing The Joker The Riddler Mr. Freeze Two-Face | $29.99
| 2013 |
Promotional sets Edit
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Minifigure(s) | Price | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30160 | Bat Jetski | 40 | Batman | 2012 | |
| 30161 | Batmobile | None | 2012 | ||
| 30164 | Power Armor Lex Luthor Promotional Set | 16 | Lex Luthor | Free (with preorder of LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes from certain retailers) | 2012 |
| Comic-Con Exclusive Bizarro Giveaway | 6 | Bizarro | Free | 2012 | |
| Comic-Con Exclusive Shazam! Giveaway | 6 | Shazam! | Free | 2012 | |
| Not applicable | Batman and Robin | Not applicable | 2012 | ||
| Not applicable | 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International Exclusive Limited Edition Print | 1 | Not applicable | 2012 | |
| 30166 | Robin and Redbird Cycle | 37 | Robin | 2013 |
Magnets Edit
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Minifigure(s) | Price | Released |
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| 853431 | Batman, Robin, The Joker Magnet Set | Batman Robin The Joker (As magnets) | $14.99 €9.99 £9.99 $N/A in this country
| 2012 |
Key Chains Edit
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Minifigure(s) | Price | Released |
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| 853429 | Batman Key Chain | 1 | Batman | $2.99 €3.99
| 2012 |
| 853430 | Superman Key Chain | 1 | Superman | $4.99 €3.99 £2.99
| 2012 |
| 853433 | Wonder Woman Key Chain | 1 | Wonder Woman | $2.99 €3.99
| 2012 |
Books Edit
| Image | # | Set | Pieces | Minifigure(s) | Price | Released |
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| LEGO Batman: The Visual Dictionary | Batman (Electro Suit) | $21.99 £16.98
| 2012 | ||
| LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes Comic Book | Free (with preorder of LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes from certain retailers) | 2012 | |||
| LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes: Prima Official Game Guide | June 19, 2012 | ||||
| LEGO DC: Batman 8x8 1 | $3.99
| 2012 | ||||
| LEGO DC: Batman 8x8 2 | $3.99
| 2012 |
Notes Edit
- DC is the company that publishes the BIONICLE and Hero Factory comic books.
Minifigures Edit
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| Aquaman | Bane(Comic) | Bane (The Dark Knight Rises) | Batgirl (Microfigure) | Batman (The Dark Knight Rises) | Blue Batman | Black Batman | Black Batman (New mask) | Blue Jet-pack Batman | Electro Suit Batman | Black Winged Batman | Artic Batman | Batman ( 2013 The Dark Knight Rises suit) | Batman (Microfigure) | Bizarro | Bruce Wayne | Catwoman | Clark Kent | Colonel Hardy | Commissioner Gordon | Dr. Harleen Quinzel | Faora | General Zod (Standard suit) | General Zod (Combat Armour) | Green Lantern | Guard | Harley Quinn | Joker Henchman | Lex Luthor (Suit) | Jor-El | Lex Luthor (Warsuit) | Lois Lane | Mr. Freeze | Mr. Freeze (Microfigure) | Nightwing (Microfigure) | Poison Ivy | Robin | Robin(2013 Hooded) | Robin (Microfigure) | Shazam! | Superman (Comics) | Superman (Man of Steel) | The Joker | The Joker (Inmate) | The Joker (Microfigure) | The Penguin | The Riddler | The Riddler (microfigure) | The Scarecrow | Tor-An | Two-Face | Two-Face (Microfigure) | Two-Face Henchman | Two-Face Henchman | Wonder Woman |
- Non-physical characters
Gallery Edit
Videos Edit
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External Links Edit
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