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LEGO Batman (Or lack of) Where has it all gone?

#1 User is offline   jobiwonkinosi 


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Posted 03 February 2009 - 09:21 PM

Don't know if anyone's already posted something like this before, I apologise if they have.

But seriously guys, where has all the Batman LEGO gone? The range has only been out for a year or two, and already the sets are incredibly rare! None on the LEGO website at all, and everything's ridiculously expensive on Bricklink.

Why has TLC stopped distributing them? Don't know of any one knows, I just wanted to vent!

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Posted 03 February 2009 - 09:31 PM

I believe the LEGO Batman line has been cancelled, and TLC isn't renewing the license. Which is a shame, because I enjoyed the sets (and the video game) quite a bit. :sad:
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Posted 03 February 2009 - 09:53 PM

Indeed, it has been officially announced that there will be no more LEGO Batman sets. :hmpf_bad: :cry_sad:
We all loved Bats so much! :cry_sad: After the great (I mean it) videogame there were still plenty of characters to make.... Gordon, Mad Hatter, Ras', Man-Bat, etc.... Now we won't be seeing it.... :hmpf_bad:

Personally for me, it was quite an unpleasant news. it's always a shame when a line is closed, when there's still lots potential in it.... //// :sceptic:

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Posted 03 February 2009 - 10:11 PM

WHAT?! That's ridiculous!
Why did they stop it? Especially when there was so many possible new ideas and concepts after the game! It was the game that got me interested in the sets!
Thats really disappointing, looks like I won't be getting much Batman stuff then. Ah well, might be trawling Bricklink.

Thanks for the replies guys! BUT WHY?! :sing:

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Posted 03 February 2009 - 10:37 PM

This has always puzzled me as well :sceptic:
Why did they cancel Lego Batman?
Was it not selling well or were there more complicated reasons involved?
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Posted 03 February 2009 - 11:12 PM

Matt, the head honcho over at the 'Legions of Gotham' website contacted TLC about the future of the Batman line a while back and posted this:

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"LEGO has confirmed for me that they are no longer making Batman product. They did indicate that the future is open, but for now they are done.
Is it POSSIBLE that we'll see more from LEGO? Yes. After all, they also denied that they were going to make any Dark Knight related product as well..but we know how that turned out."


That TLC considers the future open for the Batman theme argues that they still hold the license. I wouldn't hold my breath for future Batman sets, but there is always hope.

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Posted 03 February 2009 - 11:19 PM

Oh well, it's good to have some proper reasoning. Thanks Brick Rat.
Fingers crossed for the future!

Again sorry if this has all been discussed before, but I'm new here!

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Posted 05 February 2009 - 04:47 PM

View PostThe Brick Rat, on Feb 4 2009, 02:12 AM, said:

That TLC considers the future open for the Batman theme argues that they still hold the license. I wouldn't hold my breath for future Batman sets, but there is always hope.


well, still the future is vague.... How long has it been since TLC released sets of a theme after a year gap? )
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Posted 05 February 2009 - 05:53 PM

That's too bad its been shelved. I was hoping for a Mad Hatter hat. And Manbat and Clayface figures...

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Posted 07 February 2009 - 12:10 AM

Man, this sucks! Well, I guess it's time to start cranking out the custom figure then, eh?

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Posted 07 February 2009 - 12:40 AM

Batman is the only license I've ever really accumulated sets from (beside the untouchable IJ). I'll be sad to see it go, the sets were well done and great sources of pieces...

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Post icon  Posted 07 February 2009 - 08:04 AM

Yep I am pretty sure they have gone, I should have bought some of the sets when I had the choice.
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Posted 07 February 2009 - 11:59 PM

It was a great theme and shall be sadly missed. I still believe that if the designers on the two later waves had given the sets as much new figs as the first one, then it wouldn't be gone. Oh well though, it was fun while it lasted :cry_sad:

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Posted 09 February 2009 - 12:56 AM

What makes me mad is that crap liscense like Spongey are still going. Batman was far better.

Bad move, lego. :thumbdown: :cry_sad:

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Posted 09 February 2009 - 01:39 AM

I suspect this is why I've just forked out £15 for Batman and Robin minifigs via Bricklink.

I would kill for a Batmobile and Batcycle :(

Ah well, will keep watching Bricklink/Ebay for a good deal.
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