LEGO Celebrates 85 Years of Batman with Detail-Packed Gotham City Skyline 76271

Fans of the classic Batman: The Animated Series have received a pleasant shock with the reveal of a grand, sprawling Gotham cityscape constructed from LEGO bricks and elements – Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City 76271.

The model represents the rich, ‘dark deco’ stylings of the iconic fictional city, with a vivid colour palette and selection of memorable locations and moments from the series. This comic-book-inspired brick art set is aimed at adult model-makers looking for a stylish pop-culture addition to their homes, with a set ideally suited to being wall-mounted or displayed at the back of a desk resting against a wall.

Let’s don our capes and take a closer look at this thrilling new wall-mounted offering.

What Is the Release Date for LEGO 76271 Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City

The buildable LEGO Gotham City backdrop will be available from 4^th April 2024 – LEGO Insiders can enjoy early access to the set from 1^st April 2024.

How Much Is the LEGO 76271 Set?

Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City is priced at £259.99 – see it at LEGO online.

What Is the Brick Count?

The model clocks in at 4,210 pieces, making it a fun yet time-consuming build with plenty of small elements to piece together.

How Many LEGO Minifigures Are Included?

The set comes with four legendary characters from the DC universe – Batman, The Joker, Harley Quinn and Catwoman.

Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City 76271 – Features

Batman: The Animated Series Gotham City 76271 is one of the most intriguing LEGO reveals we have seen in some time and one that feels like it came out of the blue to a certain extent. That said, now we’ve seen it, we can’t imagine any DC set we’d rather have on the purchase horizon. For hard-core fans of the Batman universe and the fan-favourite 90s cartoon (often referred to as Batman TAS or BTAS), the new set is an exciting prospect, with all the Gotham City locations and scenes you could wish for in a compact, detailed brick portrait, perfect for decorating empty wall spaces. Thanks to the flip-out stand included with the set, the city scene can be placed upright on a flat surface for those who don’t want to mount it on a wall.

The new model represents a collaboration between LEGO Group, Warner Bros, Discovery Global Consumer Products and DC, bringing a definitive skyline of the dark and atmospheric crime-ridden city from the Batman franchise. Buildings include Arkham Asylum and the Gotham City Court, and collectors will also discover the classic Batwing and Bat Signal decorating the skies above. There are also numerous other easter eggs to find and 15 special panels which open up to reveal hidden scenes (one example seen above in the form of the Bat Cave).

The set is aimed at AFOLs but should also appeal to younger fans who love the animated show, although it will likely cost them a large chunk of their yearly pocket money or several birthday presents. It is worth noting that the set advertises two sets of instructions so two people can work on the model simultaneously, making it a fun option for a parent and child to enjoy the build together.