LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is a celebration of the World’s Greatest Detective’s most iconic outings across all media, including movies, TV shows, video games, and comic books. As for the inspiration it draws from comics, that wellspring seems infinite. DC and Batman comics have been enjoying a momentous heyday lately and playing an unmistakable role in this is DC’s Absolute universe.
On X, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight revealed Absolute Batman's depiction of the Caped Crusader as an inclusion in the upcoming game. The in-game outfit sports Absolute Batman's chunky rendition of the bat symbol and a pair of shoulder pauldrons. In the reveal footage, the character brawls with criminals in spectacularly over-the-top fashion.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight clearly has its finger on the pulse of the Batman zeitgeist between the particular likenesses and costumes depicting each character in the story, representing nods to popular and nostalgic Batman movies, for example. Plus, it obviously understands how attached gamers are to the beloved Batman: Arkham franchise, as it explicitly emulates its gameplay formula.
In its 19 issues thus far, the topsy-turvy Absolute Batman continuity has become a fan-favorite iteration of...
