Just as Marvel had a set of three Mighty Micros, DC’s characters weren’t to be outdone and joined the fray! I will say that I’m immediately disappointed that Batman characters dominate the wave but Batman sells so that’s no a huge surprise. Speaking of…

Batman vs. Catwoman makes a certain amount of sense on paper but I’m surprised they didn’t jump to Joker right away. I mean, should this line continue (and I truly hope it does), who would Joker be paired with? Batgirl? That’s kind of sadistic, given their history.

Bats and Cats are pretty much as you’d expect, but with bigger printing on their torso and a nice carton of milk for Catwoman. One thing I really noticed in this set is that skin tone does not print well on black plastic; Bruce being much darker and Selina’s being very light.

Given that this is Batman and Catwoman, it’s probably safe to assume these where the easiest to design. Batmobile and Cat-themed Batmobile? Done, let’s go to lunch. Let’s not be too hasty, I’ve got some ideas about Batman’s sidekick Robin that might just blow your mind!

Robin vs. Bane or “How to break a Teenage Sidekick”. Wait…

Awww, look at Robin. All chunk and rounded edges standing next to the murderous luchador wielding dynamite. Bane looks pretty adorable to be honest, with the murderous glare and ‘B’ on his chest like you need reminding of who he is.

Robin’s cart follows the minifigure’s lead; having the same rounded, soft Robin symbol and playschool colours. At least the colours pop because the cart itself is as basic as they come. Bane, on the other hand, has an awesome downsized rendition of his famous drill-tank. I don’t know why LEGO Bane has a drill-tank but I’m not going to complain because he looks both cute and deadly!

Finally, we come to the set that spawned this little review series, as I’d asked for it specifically since we have Flash Facts; our weekly look at the Scarlet Speedster’s adventures and was surprised with ALL the Mighty Micros!

I think Flash and Captain Cold translate super well to this cutesy style and their accessories reflect that, Flash holding an energy drink while Captain Cold has an ice cream in addition to his cold gun. The guy still doesn’t look happy about it though.

The Flash, much like Sonic The Hedgehog, does not need a vehicle but I have to say that I kind of dig his basic kart much more than Catwoman’s or Robin’s for some reason. Maybe because it looks the most like and actual go-kart. Like Barry put in so much less effort by just getting a regular go-kart and slapping his emblem on it. Captain Cold, meanwhile, is riding a zamboni into battle. That’s… Perfect. They should have sent a poet. It’s so delightfully silly that I love it.

While DC’s Mighty Micros don’t quite have as much imagination in their karts as Marvel’s, the ones that do try come out looking that little bit more entertaining. I’d definitely recommend picking up the Flash/Cold set but your mileage may vary with the other sets.

It may be a bit of a surprise to you, however, to learn that while we do a lot of bad impressions in this commentary the most commonly used voice is not Bane or Batman.

Yeah, we really apologise in advance and recommend that if you’re sitting down to listen to this one, you should have a couple alcoholic beverages on hand.

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We seriously can’t get away from the trailers this week. In fact there have been so many tasty looking movie trailers that it’s taken three of us DOOMsters to cover them all. Thanks to Sharp-O and Albert for their takes on GI:Joe 2 and MIB3. But arguably the most anticipated trailer of all the ones we’ve covered this past week would be this one for The Dark Knight Rises.

Christopher Nolan is pretty good at keeping control of what information is leaked about the film, so far we’ve just seen the odd on-set picture or two and very little about the plot has been divulged. What we do know is that Bane, Catwoman and Batman will all go head-to-head…to-head.

I think that’s as much as we need to know really. Nolan has done such a great job so far that confidence is beyond high for his swan-song with the franchise.

On that note: Lets take a look at this trailer.

– Ouch

You know, in hindsight, the “Demolish” the opposition sign on the left is a bit harsh.

C’mon guys, that’s just mean.

– The Second Greatest Harvey In History

Next to Harvey Kinkle, naturally.

The talk in the scene about getting rid of Gordon is interesting. It seems Batman isn’t the only good guy with difficulties in this film.

– Whisper Pussycat, Tell, Tell!

Hathaway’s Catwoman will be an interesting part of this whole story. She doesn’t obviously fit into the story line right now, in my mind.

But she seems to be talking a bit like a Robin Hood type figure so her place in this fight between Batman and Bane could cause a lot of trouble.

– This Place Looks Cool

It gives me a Ra’s Al Ghul sort of feeling. Possible full circle stuff?

I have no basis for this reasoning. Just a feeling.

– Holy S%!@

Bloody hell.

– …lol wut?

Sorry? I need you to speak up. I didn’t quite catch that.

I really hope that this won’t be happening all the way through the movie, but Hardy’s voice for his Bane portrayal is a little tough to make out.

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There is so much going on in this trailer I could go on even more but I’l spare you my ramblings. This looks cool. I want to see it. You want to see it. It’s going to be a long wait until next summer.

Comic Con results in a lot of teasers for comic book movies making the rounds via bad camera-phone footage. Warner Brothers seems to have taken some initiative and officially released theirs before the Con starts. I’m sure there will be something exclusive to the Con that we’ll get our grubby mitts on soon but for now, this is the first footage ever released for Christopher Nolan’s final foray into Batman’s life.

The Batman movie franchise is bigger than anyone could have hoped for after Schumacher killed it. So big in fact it doesn’t really require much introduction from me. Let’s just have a look shall we?

There’s isn’t a hell of a lot of new footage here but that won’t stop us, will it?

– The Commish

We’re given no indication as to why Gordon is in the hospital but I can only assume it’s after a serious beat down at the hands of some nasties (or maybe big bad Bane?) who have over-run the city.

But one assumption we can make is that he’s talking to Bruce Wayne rather than Batman. Which means that Gordon must know Bruce is Batman? That’s an interesting development.

– Bane

I don’t think we ever suspected Nolan to put the man in the luchador mask. Or to have the big tubes. So what appears to be a gas mask is a genius way around it.

Looks cool and will make more sense in regards to his drugged up powers.

– Hit Him!

For all the wonders of the previous two films, there really wasn’t many situations when Batman had to fight for his life. Sure, he had to be clever to escape a deadly situation or be quick to prevent something awful happening. But rarely have we seen him have to kick the crap out of the other guy.

This could be quite an epic showdown. I’m fascinated to see how he holds up against a villain who is all muscle and no riddles.

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Little or nothing to go on here as far as predictions can be concerned. All I will say is, I can’t wait to see more!