Holy penguin popsicle, Batman! Two of Batman’s most cold-hearted enemies, The Penguin and Mr. Freeze, have joined forces to stop the Dark Knight’s crime-fighting ways once and for all. What they seem to have forgotten (again and again) is that Batman is nothing if not well equipped. His secret base features a high-tech two-level control center with spiral staircase and storage locker for weapons, costume change chamber, dungeon, rocket and net launcher that actually fires, and, of course, the Batmobile and Batboat (as well as a dock and repair bay). The Penguin has a submarine, and Mr. Freeze is always prepared with his chilling weapons and special refrigeration suit. But really, do the aristocrat of crime and the cryogenically modified villain even have a chance against the good guy? Assembled correctly (no mean feat!), this fantastically elaborate Lego set, with its 1,075 pieces, will provide hours, days, weeks of enjoyment for Batman fans. The many working gadgets add an element of excitement to the kit, and will certainly lead to lots of creative re-enactments of one of the world’s most beloved superhero’s adventures. --Emilie Coulter