DC Comics ( theme ) DC Comics , previously known as DC Universe , is a subtheme of Super Heroes introduced in December 2011 . Preview edition Batman and Green Lantern minifigures were given away at the 2011 San - Diego Comic Con . In addition to Batman and Green Lantern , Superman was also given out at the New York City Comic - Con . Description . Sets in the DC Comics theme mostly revolve around and his rogues gallery , but other heroes such as Superman , Wonder Woman , Aquaman , Flash and Green Lantern have appeared , although only Superman actually has some foes from his series that appears in a box set ( Lex Luthor , Brainiac , Darkseid and General Zod ) . However , in 2015 , Lego started making sets for heroes besides Batman and Superman . Currently , Batman , Superman , Wonder Woman , Green Lantern , Aquaman , and Flash are the only heroes who have had their enemies appear in sets . Most of the sets are very similar to sets from the previous " " theme , but are now fully comic - based and have a more colourful and cartoony approach to the source material , as opposed to the darker colours used in the original theme , which was mostly based on " Batman : The Animated Series " ( a popular " Batman " cartoon from the nineties ) . Many of the minifigures from the original theme which were based on their animated series counterparts ( such as The Joker , Harley Quinn , Poison Ivy , and Two - Face ) , and have been changed to resemble a comic - inspired iteration . Characters who already were based on the comic books ( such as Catwoman , Bane , and The Riddler ) have changed the least , only being updated with new prints , and colours ( and in Riddler ' s case , a new mould , the Small Clown ' s bowler hat ) . Most characters colour schemes have remained the same , except for Two - Face ' s , which has drastically changed from white and black to orange and purple . Batman ' s vehicles frequently use black and yellow where the original ones would use black and gold ; he also occasionally uses a light grey and dark blue coloured vehicle . While in the original " Batman " sets , many villains would carry guns , most of the villains in " DC Universe " don ' t have guns at all , the exception being The Joker who even then has his false " BANG " gun . While many of the structures in " Batman " would use dark colours like grey , black , and brown , the three structures released in " DC Universe " : Joker , Riddler , and Harley Quinn ' s funhouse , a bank , and The Batcave , are generally more colourful ; The Funhouse mixes the colour schemes of all three villains included together ( this includes colours such as black , red , white , purple , green , and yellow ) , and the Batcave uses both of the colour schemes Batman has used on his vehicles throughout the first wave ( black and yellow and dark blue and grey ) , and adds transparent light blue lights . So far , several System sets revolving around a hero other than Batman has been released . , , and are based on the film " Man of Steel " . 6862 Superman vs . Power Armour Lex depicts Superman fighting a large , purple and green , kryptonite - powered mech piloted by his arch - nemesis , Lex Luthor , while trying to rescue Wonder Woman . In this set Superman is based on the comics . Even though the DC sets are mostly comic based , two promotional items given away at the 2011 San Diego Comic - con depict Batman and Green Lantern in their movie customes . In 2013 , a was released . It includes Batman , Bane , and Commissioner Gordon inspired by their appearances in " The Dark Knight " trilogy . Also included is The Bat , which is black with blue highlights , a redesigned Tumbler in a desert camouflage colour scheme and smaller than the original , and two yellow and black barricades . , features a new model of Arkham Asylum , which featured dark colours such as dark grey , black , and dark red . It also brings back the dark and gothic feeling to the theme . Guns are introduced to the DC subtheme and one is given to Gordon . The villains , however , still mostly lack guns or weapons ( the exceptions being Mr . Freeze , who has his freeze gun and The Penguin who has his umbrella ) . The Penguin who was featured in the original theme based on his comic book appearance , is only updated with new prints and colours . The Scarecrow and Mr . Freeze , who were based on their appearances on " Batman : The Animated Series " , are updated with new prints and colours and with Freeze a new helmet and gun design . Three sets based on the Superman movie , " Man of Steel " were released to coincide with the release of the film . All minifigures in the " Man of Steel " - themed sets are based on their appearance in the film . In 2014 five Batman - based sets were released , all of which include new variants of past minifigures or new minifigures . 2014 is the only year that Batman appeared in three series . 76034 Batboat Harbor Pursuit features Batman , Robin , and Deathstroke . Batman and Robin has the Batboat , and Deathstroke has his jet - ski . Deathstroke is stealing jems as Batman comes to stop him with Robin . Deathstroke is exclusive to this set , and the Robin variant is also exclusive to this set . 76035 Jokerland feature Batman , Robin , Beast Boy , Starfire , The Joker , Harley Quinn , Poison Ivy , and The Penguin . The Joker , Harley Quinn , Poison Ivy and The Penguin has trapped Robin , Beast Boy and Starfire and Batman has to save them in a new Batmobile . Beast Boy and Starfire are exclusive to this set . The Joker , Harley Quinn , Robin and The Penguin variants are also exclusive to this set . Batman appeared in 70815 Police Dropship for The LEGO Movie alongside Emmet , Johnny Thunder , Green Ninja and two Robo SWAT . Batman , Superman , Wonder Woman , Green Lantern and Flash are all characters in The LEGO Movie , while Batman is one of the stars of the film . Martian Manhunter appeared physically in 2014 as a promotional item through the online LEGO store . In 2016 , Lego released sets based on Batman v . Superman : Dawn of Justice ; these sets were the second wave to be based on a DCEU film . In 2017 , a Wonder Woman set was released , also based on the film , while three Justice League sets were released on August 1 , 2017 . In 2018 three Mighty Micros , three Justice League sets ( based on comics rather than film ) were released , with an additional three Batman sets due for release later in the year . Ultrabuilds . The Ultrabuilds are constructable action figures based on a ball - and - socket building system . All of the figures are made of a black and grey TECHNIC - like skeleton , with armor of varying colors placed upon it , although they all feature unique , semi - realistic head moulds . < br > They are built similarly to recent Hero Factory sets . All of the Ultrabuild figures have two friction joints , which do not appear in similarly sized Hero Factory sets , an exclusive head , and all feature either a printed chest or torso piece . Three DC Ultrabuilds have been released to date based on Batman , The Joker , and strangely , Green Lantern who had yet to appear in a system set at that point . The Ultrabuild figures utilize different colour schemes than their respective minifigures , and also have different weapons . Batman is depicted as wearing blue boots , a blue cowl , blue sleeves , and blue over his chest , while everything else is gunmetal in colour , with the exception of his " cape " which is made of two long , curved pieces on either side of his back . Batman carries a sword , while in the sets he generally carries a batarang . Green Lantern , who has only been promotionally released in his movie based costume , has bright green boots , shoulder pads , and chest , while his upper legs and lower torso are gunmetal , and his arms are gunmetal and white . Unlike his minifigure , who had no accessories in the promotion , Green Lantern wields a construct which takes the form of a morning - star weapon . The Joker is the most drastically different from his minifigure , who mostly wears purple . As an Ultrabuild , however , he wears little purple , only having it on his shoulders , coat tails , lower arms , and lower legs . His other parts are a large variety of colors including gunmetal , bright green , and orange . He also carries a ray gun which uses colours such as transparent orange , white , and transparent neon green . Background . The DC Universe subtheme ' s continuity is based on no particular DC continuity , but instead follows the original one used in the " Batman " theme , which is based on the comic books and the " " . So far , the story has mostly been told through the comic books included in the DC sets . In the first comic , The Joker and Harley Quinn team up with The Riddler , and capture Robin . They hang him over a barrel of a green substance until arrives and triggers the traps at their hideout , using them against the villains . Batman then rescues Robin , and the three villains then escape on the roller coaster , leaving the ending open for play opportunities . In the second , Catwoman steals a diamond and Batman gives chase to her . The third issue depicts Batman and Robin capturing Poison Ivy , and bringing her back to The Batcave . Bane then enters on his drill to rescue Ivy . Bruce Wayne quickly changes into Batman , and uses the Batcycle to fight Bane ' s drill , before it is left at a cliff - hanger . In the fourth , Lex Luthor has captured Wonder Woman and Superman proceeds to save her . Lex ' s mech is destroyed , but he escapes . Wonder Woman is then shown posed heroically , swinging her lasso , again leaving the end open . In the next comic , The Joker returns , this time in his helicopter and with a henchman . He tries to drop a laughing gas bomb on Gotham City , but the Batwing almost destroys his helicopter . The Joker and the henchman are shown grasping on to the rotor , once again leaving the end open . In the final comic , Two - Face is robbing a bank . Batman gives chase to him in the Batmobile , at which point the comic ends openly again . In a three - part story in LEGO Magazine and on LEGO . com , " Batcave Break - in " , Lex Luthor creates the Injustice Gang , a team composed of himself , The Joker , Catwoman , Bane , Poison Ivy , and Two - Face . They manage to find the Batcave and defeat Batman and Robin , but fail to decide who gets to have their revenge first , which causes them to fight amongst themselves , and allows Batman and Robin to escape and capture them all at once . Strangely , Mr . Freeze and Harley Quinn appear on the cover of the first part of " Batcave Break - in " , but don ' t appear in the story . Mr . Freeze did not even appear in any of the Super Heroes sets at the time . A sequel to " " has been released . It revolves around The Joker teaming up with Lex Luthor to get his revenge on Batman . The Justice League come to his aid in his hour of need . See for more information . A LEGO Batman Short aired on DC Nation in March 2012 . In it , Batman and Robin are chasing The Joker , who has stolen the Man of the Year award , which was supposed to be awarded to Bruce Wayne . The Joker is caught and sent to Arkham Asylum , a defeat which Lois Lane is shown reporting . Lex Luthor then arrives and frees Joker ( and The Penguin when he was demonstrating his gun ) from his cell , and they form a partnership . The short is directly related to " LEGO Batman 2 " and clips from it have appeared in various trailers and other advertisements . In the winter 2013 , one comic was released featuring all three sets . Dr . Harleen Quinzel ( as Harley Quinn ) with the help of The Penguin breaks The Joker , Mr . Freeze , The Scarecrow , and Poison Ivy out of , while Batman arrives to stop it , but is frozen by Freeze . The other villians leave Freeze behind , and Robin arrives and beats Freeze while Batman subdues the other villians . Aquaman talks with a whale before arriving on a dock and frozen by Mr . Freeze with Batman coming to his rescue in the Batboat . Batman in The Bat and Commissioner Gordon work to stop Bane in a camo Tumbler and are successful . In spring , 2014 , another comic was released depicting the four sets released in that era . It starts with the Penguin stealing a precious jewel , and escapes on his duck boat , with scuba Batman in hot pursuit . Batman makes quick work of the Penguin , but the explosion sends the gem into the air , where Man - Bat takes it . Nightwing arrives on the scene with his glider - jet , which is broken by Man - Bat , but Batman saves him and defeats the villain in the Batcopter . But the gem falls once more , into the bag of The Riddler , who has gotten away with money after a recent robbery . The Flash goes after him , but The Riddler defeats him with his banana . However , due to moving at such high speeds , The Riddler loses all of his money and the gem , which The Flash recovers . Batman comes in on the Batmobile , and after narrowly dodging The Riddler ' s bomb , hits one of his wheels . Batman and The Flash tie up The Riddler , and The Flash returns the money to the bank . However , The Riddler and Batman notice a disturbance , which is The Joker ' s steamroller , which wrecks havoc on Gotham City and its people . Robin manages to defeat his goon , but The Joker swerves , knocking both of them off the vehicle , but Batgirl saves Robin . Batman arrives in the Batwing , but his flick fire missiles are deflected by the Steamroller . Thinking outside of the box , Batman closes in the wings , and manages to capture The Joker .