Earlier today at BrickCon 2012 here in Seattle, LEGO unveiled 10937 Arkham Asylum. The set includes 1,351 1,619 pieces, will cost $160, and is due out in January 2013.
UPDATE: 10937 Arkham Asylum Breakout is now available!
Here’s the full press release:
10937 Batman™ – Arkham Asylum Breakout
Ages 14+. 1,351 pieces.
US $159.99 CA $209.99 DE 159.99€ UK 129.99 £ DK 1399.00 DKKThe villains have broken out of Arkham Asylum and must be stopped!
Sound the alarm! The Joker, The Penguin, Poison Ivy and Scarecrow have escaped from Arkham Asylum with the help of Dr. Harleen Quinzel. These villains are about to wreak havoc in the streets of Gotham City! Help Caped Crusaders Batman™ and Robin swoop into action and put those good-for-nothing criminals back where they belong! Chase after the security van as it breaks through the gothic gates! Then throw each villain back behind bars in 8 highly detailed rooms. Includes 8 minifigures: Batman™, Robin, The Joker, The Penguin, Poison Ivy, Dr. Harleen Quinzel, Scarecrow and a guard, all with assorted weapons or accessories
- Includes 8 minifigures: Batman™, Robin, The Joker, The Penguin, Poison Ivy, Dr. Harleen Quinzel, Scarecrow and a guard, all with assorted weapons
- Features Arkham Asylum, security gate, gothic décor, moss, vines and ice elements
- Vehicles include security van
- Security van features opening back doors, removable roof and stretcher
- Arkham Asylum features opening cell doors, special Poison Ivy cell with transparent doors, the Mr. Freeze icy tower room, the Dr. Harleen Quinzel office and changing room, medical treatment room and security reception area
- Security gate features opening double doors and security camera
- Weapons include Batarang and kendo stick
- Recapture the villains!
- Break through the gate with the security van!
- Open all of the cell doors and let the villains out!
- Unleash The Joker from his cage restraints in the security van!
- Arkham Asylum measures over 12″ (32cm) high, 13″ (34cm) wide and 5″ (14cm) deep
- Security van measures over 2″ (7cm) high, 5″ (13cm) long and 2″ (6cm) wide
- Security gate measures over 5″ (12cm) high and 9″ (24cm) wide
Chris took a shot of the new wing piece you can see behind the angels:
Here’s a photo of the new wing piece from the angels on the gateway. It’s pretty awesome.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/porschecm2/8058777116/in/photostream
I’d get it for the new wing pieces. Too bad I’ll never put my hands on this set, the price on my country should come for over $600.
Nice technic for the glass/broken windows!
Hmmm. The box image says 1619 pieces, but the press release says 1351 pieces.
Like that wing piece and the angels on the gate, but I think I prefer the old Arkham Asylum set. Now, if they had done a set that was closer to the scale of the haunted mansion….
Looking at this as the set it is meant to be, I don’t care for it that much. great minifigures, but it seems like it is just a facade. More so than even other sets like it.
As a selection of elements for my own buildings, it looks great. This set could easily become the facade for a couple of custom modulars for my city street.
@Greyman7: the piece count in this press release (and the age: 14 , instead of 12 like on the box) is most probably an accidental copy-paste from the press release of the 10233 Horizon Express (TGV), which does indeed have 1351 pieces.
I really love the way this set turned out. It’s fun to see how they updated so many elements from the 7785 Arkham Asylum set, and it’s definitely the most significantly improved upgrade (although I still love the 7785 version). I wonder why Lego decided to simply update so many of the 2006 Batman sets to very comparable 2012 sets, instead of throwing new idea’s in the mix.
While not in the picture, the back is very cool as well.