I just built the biggest Lego Batman Arkham Asylum ever produced, and the minifigure lineup is pure insanity

The Lego DC Arkham Asylum (#76300) is bursting with character and charm. A lot of this is down to the huge roster of minifigures, allowing you to turn Gotham’s most feared building into a literal riot of superhero and supervillain shenanigans. There are a few things I’d change, but that won’t stop me from thinking of it as the Batman Returns of Lego Batman sets. It might not be the Caped Crusader’s best outing, but it might just be the most fun.

Could look more gothic from some angles

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The Lego DC Arkham Asylum (#76300) is the fourth mainline set based around Gotham’s notorious psychiatric hospital, and by far the largest. Next to Wayne Manor and the Bat Cave, Arkham Asylum is arguably the most famous location in Batman lore. And yet, it didn’t appear until Batman #258 in 1974. Since then, it’s featured in numerous DC comic books and movies, starred in Grant Morrison’s acclaimed Arkham Asylum: A Serious House On Serious Earth, served as the inspiration behind Rocksteady’s legendary Arkham Trilogy of Batman video games and is, of course, a playable location in Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.

Part of what makes Arkham Asylum so enduring is the link the location has with Batman’s extensive rogues gallery. And indeed, Lego has used this release as an excuse to include a whopping 16 minifigures: nine villains, four members of the Bat-Family, two guards, and Catwoman. In fact, there’s technically 17 minifigures, if you include a defaced statue.

While Lego’s previous renditions of Arkham Asylum have been facades, this latest incarnation is a Lego modular building. This means it features a 360-degree exterior, a full interior, and can be attached to other modular buildings to create a seamless diorama or incorporated into a wider Lego city. At a whopping 2,953 pieces, it’s easily the best Lego Arkham Asylum to date. But is it capable of holding Gotham’s most wanted? Or will a subpar design allow them to run riot?

H: 12.5" (32cm) W: 10" (25cm) D: 10.5" (26cm)

The Lego DC Arkham Asylum (#76300) costs £269.99 / $299.99 and comprises 2,953 pieces, yielding a satisfactory price-per-piece ratio, especially when compared to many Lego Star Wars sets. Just don’t expect it to compare to non-licensed modular buildings like the Lego Icons Natural History Museum (#10326) and Tudor Corner (#10350).