Batman: the character's complete collection in 2026

More than eighty years after his comic book debut, Batman remains one of the most recognisable figures in pop culture. In 2014 DC created Batman Day for him, an annual event in September marked around the world by bookshops and specialist shops, and the character has spread from the printed page to film, animation and video games.

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Few heroes have been turned into so many collectibles, and 2026 adds a new chapter with the announcement of a LEGO Batmobile of more than 2,200 pieces based on Batman Returns, expected in early September. This is a chance to go through everything the Dark Knight has for collectors this year: figures, LEGO sets, a video game and comics.

This guide covers the Dark Knight himself only: for items from the whole universe, from the Joker to Harley Quinn and the Batmobiles, see the complete Batman collection.

Who is Batman?

Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published on 30 March 1939 with a cover dated May. His creators, Bob Kane and Bill Finger, gave him a civilian identity that has stayed with him ever since: Bruce Wayne.

The son of a wealthy Gotham industrialist, he sees his parents, Thomas and Martha, shot in front of him as a child, in the alley that became known as Crime Alley. His whole calling comes from that night.

What sets him apart, in a genre full of superpowers, is that he has none. Batman relies only on his skills as a detective, extreme physical conditioning, mastery of martial arts and technology out of reach for ordinary people.

This explains an arsenal that figure makers know by heart: the Kevlar-reinforced suit, the cape and the bat symbol on the chest, the utility belt full of gadgets, the bat-shaped batarangs, the Bat-Signal projected onto the clouds by the Gotham police, and a whole garage of vehicles, from the Batplane to the Batboat.

Against him stands a gallery of villains few heroes can match: the Joker, Two-Face, the Scarecrow, Bane, Ra's al Ghul and the Penguin.

This is what makes the character special for collectors: Batman is the textbook example of a figure with many incarnations. Adam West played him in 1966 in a colourful TV series, Michael Keaton in 1989, Christian Bale between 2005 and 2012, Robert Pattinson in 2022, and the list grows further with the animated series, the alternate universes of the comics and the video games.

Each version has its own suit, its own silhouette and its own Batmobile redesigned for the era, and this is exactly what the ranges draw on: POP figures follow the films, series and comic runs, while LEGO sets line up the vehicles from one decade to the next. The rest of this guide shows this, range by range.

Funko POP 2026: this year's new Batman figures

This is the largest range of the year. Batman goes through nearly all his eras, from the 1960s TV series to the darkest reinterpretations. At the end of September, Funko is releasing a wave built entirely on this idea: four versions of the character taken from four different universes.

Batman: by Gaslight #639

The most unusual of the wave: this is the Batman of Gotham by Gaslight, the Elseworlds story by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola that moves the Dark Knight to the Victorian Gotham of the late 19th century, on the trail of Jack the Ripper.

Hence the long cape, the cowl with visible stitching and the grey-blue outfit crossed by a belt with pouches, closer to a vigilante of the period than to a modern superhero. The grappling hook in his hand is about the only reminder of his usual arsenal.

Batman Incorporated #640

By contrast, this is the most understated of the set: the Batman of Batman Incorporated, the period when Bruce Wayne publicly admits to funding his own legend and sets up Batmen all around the world.

Black cape and cowl, grey-blue bodysuit, yellow belt and the bat logo in its yellow oval on the chest. Arms spread and cape open, this is the silhouette everyone recognises, the one that is rarely missing from a display shelf.

The Batman of Zur-En-Arrh #641

The strangest piece in the series, and that is deliberate: this is the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, the backup personality Bruce Wayne built for himself to keep going on the day his mind gave way.

Hence colours that clash on purpose with everything else: purple cowl and cape, red suit with dark jagged stripes across the torso, and a knife held in his hand.

Batman Beyond #642

The wave ends in the future with Batman Beyond, meaning Terry McGinnis, the teenager who takes up the mantle in a science fiction Gotham while an ageing Bruce Wayne guides him from a distance.

A black and red armour-like suit, clawed hands, a white belt, and a huge red and white bat symbol running across the cowl and torso. A very graphic take on the character.

Batman Ninja #605

Released at the start of the year, this figure shows the Batman of Batman Ninja, moved to feudal Japan: black and gold samurai armour, green eyes and a katana in hand. One of the most unusual reinterpretations of the character.

Batman Arkham Knight #614, with light and sound

Taken from the Arkham series of games, this figure stands out with its premium format and a light-up, sound-making base powered by two AAA batteries, which are included. Batman is shown in his all-black suit, with a hanging cape.

The 1966 Batman in three versions

The Adam West TV series is especially well served this year: Funko marks the 60th anniversary of the 1966 TV series with three items that complement each other rather than repeat each other.

The standard figure #624 shows Batman in his blue and grey suit holding a bomb with a lit fuse, a nod to one of the best-known scenes of the series.

The premium #626 shows him climbing up the side of a building, hanging from his rope along a wall.

Finally, #24 uses the VHS Covers format: the figure comes in an illustrated case in the colours of the 1966 Batman logo, with its full-page "POW!".

Batman Beyond #627, with Ace

Back to the futuristic Gotham of Batman Beyond with this figure in a black suit with the red logo. It comes with Ace, the hero's dog, so there are two pieces in the box.

Batman #27 and #25, Comic Covers format

Due on 18 August, these two figures belong to the Comic Covers range: #27 stands in front of a comic page showing a classic Batman drawn in blue and grey, while #25 revisits Batman: Arkham Knight in a glow-in-the-dark black and white style. Both come in a hard protective case, halfway between a figure and a display piece.

Batman #654, The New Batman Adventures

This figure uses the art style of The New Batman Adventures, the follow-up to the cult animated series, broadcast from 1997, with its dark flat colours and angular silhouettes: Batman wears his grey and black suit from the series, fists clenched and cape open.

Batman #621, Bat-Manga! (limited edition)

This figure pays tribute to Bat-Manga!: The Secret History of Batman in Japan, the collection devoted to the Batman manga published in Japan in the 1960s. It is a limited piece, produced in only 5,000 units and sold in a plastic protector, with a convention sticker on the box. It measures about 4.3 in (11 cm).

Batman is one of the characters with the most Funko figures across all eras, well beyond this year's releases.

LEGO 2026: the Batman Returns Batmobile takes centre stage

On the LEGO side, the year revolves around the Batmobile, in several film versions and at every scale, plus a purely decorative piece and a pair of buildable figures. We start with the largest.

The Batman Returns Batmobile, LEGO 76355

This is the Dark Knight's big set of the year: LEGO recreates the Batmobile from Tim Burton's film Batman Returns, released in 1992. The model has 2,269 pieces, is aimed at ages 18 and up and, once built, measures about 17.7 in (45 cm) long, 6.7 in (17 cm) wide and 3.9 in (10 cm) high: more a display piece than a toy.

Its main feature is the transformation. A button pushes the side panels apart and releases the Batmissile, the narrow vehicle the Batmobile turns into in the film. The model then splits into three sections, the two sides on either side of the central body, with a few extra pieces included to complete the escape vehicle.

The rest is about the details: glossy black bodywork, wing-shaped rear fins, a turbine built into the front, exposed pipes along the side, yellow headlights and a detailed cockpit, steering wheel included, under an opening canopy.

A Batman minifigure comes with the model, standing on a "Batman Returns" plate: it has a new cowl and a sculpted cape that falls over the whole body. LEGO says three new elements were created for this set and six hidden references are included in the build.

The set is first available in early access for LEGO Insiders members on 1 September, then opens to everyone on 4 September, on lego.com and in LEGO Stores, before reaching partner retailers.

Batman Logo 76330

This set takes a different approach from the usual vehicles: it is a model of the bat symbol, designed to be displayed as it is on a shelf or desk. It was released in March.

Three film Batmobiles

Also released in March, three sets of similar size each feature a different Batmobile, in a compact and affordable format. 76331 is based on the one from Batman v Superman, 76332 on the version from The Batman, and 76333 on the one from Batman & Robin. They are easy to collect as a series.

Batmobile Tumbler, LEGO Technic 42239

This is the year's heavyweight for Batman. This time the Tumbler comes in the Technic range, with all the mechanisms and internal structure that involves, very different from the March Batmobiles. The set was released on 1 August.

Golden Age Superman and Batman, LEGO BrickHeadz 40859

Due on 1 September, this BrickHeadz set includes two stylised buildable figures: Superman and Batman in their "Golden Age" costumes, a direct reference to the two heroes' very first comics. The set has 218 pieces in total, for a compact, rounded look, very different from the more realistic Batmobiles from earlier in the year.

Batman wears the grey and royal blue suit of his earliest appearances, with a short cape and a cowl with prominent ears. It will be on lego.com first, before reaching partner retailers.

Sets devoted to the Dark Knight are not limited to 2026, as the selection below shows.

Video game 2026: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Released in May 2026, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is the character's big video game release this year. The game is available on PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2, with a standard edition and a more complete premium edition.

The Dark Knight has a long history in video games, and the older titles are still very playable today.

Comics 2026

Batman: the complete history of the Dark Knight, pocket edition

Released at the end of January by the French publisher Huginn & Muninn, this small hardback edition traces Batman's career from his debut in 1939 to the most recent sagas, with many archive images. It is a French edition.

DC/Marvel: Batman/Deadpool Volume 2

The crossover between the two universes continues with this second volume, released in March, which brings together the Dark Knight and Marvel's mercenary.

Absolute Batman Volume 2

Released in France in February by Urban Comics, this second volume continues the reinterpretation of the Dark Knight created by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta for DC's Absolute Universe imprint: a Bruce Wayne from a working-class background, with a brawler's build and home-made equipment rather than gear paid for by a fortune. This French edition is a 248-page hardback.

Batman Prime Volume 2

Due in France on 6 November from Urban Comics, this second volume of the Batman Prime series collects scripts by Matt Fraction, drawn by Jorge Jimenez. Vandal Savage steps up his campaign against the Bat-Family, Gotham's gangs unite under a new warlord called the Minotaur, and the Joker returns, more elusive than ever. This French edition is a 176-page hardback.

Urban Comics Nomad: Batman: Noel

Also due in France on 6 November, this Urban Comics Nomad edition collects Batman: Noel, a story written and drawn by Lee Bermejo that transposes Dickens' A Christmas Carol to Gotham: on Christmas Eve, Batman goes through his own past, present and future while his cast of characters take on the roles of the original tale. This French edition is a 104-page paperback.

Batman Chronicles 1990 Volume 3

Due in France on 20 November from Urban Comics, this chronological collection looks back at 1990, the year the Legends of the Dark Knight series launched. It gathers its first three stories, Prey, Gothic and Terror, along with Batman: Digital Justice, one of the first computer-made comics, and a translation of Gotham by Gaslight. This French edition is a 576-page hardback.

Urban Limited: Batman - The Dark Knight III

Due in France on 4 December, this Urban Limited edition collects in a 418-page hardback the third Dark Knight cycle created by Frank Miller, with Brian Azzarello writing and Andy Kubert on art: the direct sequel to The Dark Knight Returns and The Dark Knight Strikes Again, in a world that fears its superhumans as much as it worships them. It is a French collector's edition.

Urban Limited: Batman Metal

Also due in France on 4 December from Urban Comics, this Urban Limited edition collects the whole Dark Nights: Metal cycle by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, in which Batman discovers the Dark Multiverse and a gallery of corrupted versions of himself from other realities. This French edition is a 488-page hardback, numbered and limited to 1,500 copies, with a reinforced spine and hot-foil gilding.

Batman: The Fall of the Batmen

Due in France on 4 December from Urban Comics, this sixth volume of the Detective Comics series collects scripts by James Tynion IV, drawn by Álvaro Martínez Bueno. Tim Drake, alias Red Robin, must escape from a prison outside time, while Spoiler pursues her own quest on the streets of Gotham, helped by the mysterious Anarky. This French edition is a 488-page hardback.

An unusual crossover: DC x Sonic The Hedgehog

Released in January, this Jakks Pacific set features Shadow, Sonic's rival in the SEGA games, dressed as Batman and driving a Batmobile redesigned in black, purple and yellow, with a projectile launcher at the front and a spinning turbine at the back. The articulated figure of about 2.4 in (6 cm) and its vehicle come in collector packaging with the DC x Sonic The Hedgehog logo.

Batman, a safe bet for collectors

This is probably the character's strength: there is not just one Batman but dozens, and each one has its own collectible. Between the colourful 1966 vigilante, the samurai of Batman Ninja, the ageing hero of Batman Beyond and the darkest versions, a Batman collection tells the story of the character as much as that of pop culture.

With the summer's Batmobile Tumbler, the Batman Returns Batmobile and the September wave of figures, the second half of the year looks busy for Gotham.

Below is a selection of Batman items from all ranges.