Many LEGO collector’s seek out these figures as sets becomes more rare. With five basic points of articulation and standing at just an inch tall these small figures are extremely stylized to interact with the LEGO brick world. The most famous of many if not all LEGO aspects when it comes to the licensed sets are the ever elusive minifigures. On the bottom half we get a set of prison cells with retractable doors, Harley’s hidden chambers along with extra prison name plates, a great front door and desk set, oh yes we also get a really cool Arkham truck for transporting patients.
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This set is a fun build, little to no repetition is present here aside from the windows which end before becoming stressfully dull. Poison Ivy’s cell is also something to not forget as we get not one but two special cells for vilains of special powers. The tower cell for Mr Freeze is a clever nod to Batman & Robin, the desk for Harleen Quinzel and the Joker’s therapy session bed are great nods to the great Batman The Animated Series.
Over on the back you get a ton of references to different incarnations of the Batman.
The gargoyles mounted on the roof of the Asylum also project this and the cherry on the top is the stain glass window on the tower cell. The gate is quite the gem, the two hooded guardians holding the “keys” of Arkham give off a creepy vibe tot he completed set and is a true nod to the gritty world that our beloved caped crusader navigates across all mediums. The finished Asylum has the typical gothic feel that defines Gotham as a city and to see that here defined so sleekly is great. This set is different on so many levels, unique pieces here and there and the finished piece is so very different from any Superheroes set we’ve gotten in the past. Where many sets fail is repetition, Lego often offers sets that are dependent on builds that may come off as repetitious and therefore boring. The build and the enjoyment behind it matters in a Lego set and here it does not disappoint. Lego was unlike any other toy I ever played with growing up hours of endless building fueled only by imagination and perspective. So many a day did I spend my childhood just prying bricks off of each other to correct a mistake in a Lego build. This is one of those times:ĭesigned by Lego’s Marcus Bessa, this Lego set stands at over a foot high and contains 1619 pieces which can mean only one thing: Build time is going to be a while. There are instances however when the new outweighs the old in positives. Having never collected Lego before the new 2012 sets, I was taken aback at the huge price tag the old sets had been fetching and while I was more prone to liking the designs of the older sets to the newer ones, I was not about to spend my entire bank account on LEGOs. Today the set fetches an enormous amount of loose change on the secondary market ($400+) and is still in good demand. In 2006 Lego released their first DC sets one of which was the Arkham Asylum set. Being a Lego store exclusive, the Arkham Asylum set has the potential to increase tremendously in value over the next few years just as it’s predecessor has. After a successful amount of rounds doing the whole “freelance editor” thing, The Lego set of mythical proportions called to me In a persuasive way and with good money in my pocket how could I possibly say no?.
I don’t collect Lego to the same extent I do other brands or types of collectibles but when I do I make sure It counts and Is worth every penny. I want to give you guys my opinions of the newest and possibly best LEGO set in quite some time The Arkham Asylum breakout set!