Lego's 4,000 Piece Batman: The Animated Series Set Is Loaded With Easter Eggs

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Lego and DC's relationship goes back years. From real-life Lego sets to a series of games and even a star-studded Lego Batman movie, it's hard to imagine the two entities still have any ideas they can collaborate on to wow us all these years later. Enter what might be Lego and DC's best team-up yet. A Lego Batman: The Animated Series set that turns Gotham's skyline into an elaborate Lego set launching this April.

Unveiled on Thursday, the set is effectively a Lego portrait you can proudly display in your home once complete, but the Lego buildings and everything else you're tasked with putting together turn it into a gorgeous 3D model. The version of Gotham used in the iconic '90s Batman cartoon jumping off your Lego canvas. Look over to the right and you'll see the Batwing, and of course, the focal point of the night sky is the black and yellow Bat Signal.

There's far more to this set than what immediately meets the eye. Made up of more than 4,000 pieces, you can rest assured there are Easter Eggs hidden throughout, some of which we likely won't find until we're building it next month. Among the ones we've spotted in the images so far are a little Lego Batmobile hidden in the Batcave, a tiny animated Batman looking forlorn atop one of Gotham's tallest skyscrapers, and Joker laughing in what appears to be a reference to Harly Quinn's origin story.

Not hidden away waiting to be discovered are the four Minifigures included with the set. Batman, Joker, Harley Quinn, and Catwoman, their designs based on how they looked in Batman: The Animated Series. The store page for the set is live now, but it won't be available to buy until April 4, 2024. The set will cost $299.99 which at first glance sounds like a lot, but for something this detailed, and a set that is made up of 4,200 bricks, that's a pretty good price.

Lego has had a busy March already, launching its debut Animal Crossing sets and also a new collection celebrating 25 years of Lego Star Wars. There's almost