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LEGO DC SUPER-HEROES HANDBOOK

Written by Scholastic, Inc.

SUMMARY:

Published in 2013, at 109 pages, after a single-page introduction, this paperback has the following sections (each with a Lego character and/or props).

CHAPTER 1: HEROES

Superman (pages 10-13)

Batman (pages 14-17, featuring 4 different Lego Batman figures)

Robin (pages 18-19)

Wonder Woman (pages 20-21)

Aquaman (pages 22-23)

The Flash (pages 24-25)

Green Lantern (pages 26-27)

Commissioner Gordon (with a likeness to actor Gary Oldman) (pages 28-29)

Lois Lane (with a likeness to actress Amy Adams) (pages 30-31)

Colonel Hardy (pages 32-33)

Guards (pages 34-35)

CHAPTER 2: VILLAINS

Lex Luthor (pages 38-39)

General Zod (pages 40-41)

Faora & Tor-An (pages 42-43)

Joker (pages 44-45)

Harley Quinn (pages 46-47)

Bane (pages 48-49)

Catwoman (pages 50-51)

Two-Face (pages 52-53)

Poison Ivy (pages 54-55)

Riddler (pages 56-57)

Scarecrow (pages 58-59)

Mr. Freeze (pages 60-61)

Penguin (pages 62-63)

Henchmen (pages 64-65)

CHAPTER 3: VEHICLES

Batmobile (pages 68-69)

Batwing (pages 70-71)

Batboat (pages 72-73)

Batcycle (pages 74-75)

Bat jump jet (pages 76-77)

Joker’s helicopter (pages 78-79)

Bane’s drill tank (pages 80-81)

Batman’s tumbler (pages 82-83)

Catwoman’s Cat-cycle (pages 84-85)

Two Face’s Tow truck (pages 86-87)

Arkham Asylum Security Van (pages 88-89)

Lex Luthor’s Power Armor (pages 90-91)

Lex Luthor’s Off-Roader (pages 92-93)

Zod’s Black Zero Drop Ship (pages 94-95)

Zod’s Black Zero Escape Pod (with Lois Lane) (pages 96-97)

CHAPTER 4: LOCATIONS

Gotham City (pages 100-101 – shows Batman, the Batwing, Joker, & the Joker’s Helicopter only.

Metropolis (pages 102-103) – shows Superman & Wonder Woman vs. Lex Luthor in his Power Armor only.

Batcave (pages 104-105) – includes Batman & Robin, with a jailed Poison Ivy.

Funhouse (pages 106-107) – includes Joker, Harley Quinn, & Riddler vs. Batman & Robin.

Arkham Asylum (pages 108-109) includes Batman & Robin, Scarecrow, Harley Quin, Penguin, Joker, Guard, and the Arkham Asylum Security Van.

REVIEW:

Simplistically written for its intended audience, a paragraph-long synopsis per character along with a few quick facts are blasted out in “Biff-Pow-Zap,” star-spangled comic book style.  These ‘facts’ summarize a character’s super-powers, equipment, secret identity, etc.  Some characters, such as the Flash, are even displayed with some added visual effects (i.e. the Flash’s velocity running at super-speed; the Batboat’s fiery jet engines accelerating).  Though it’s impressively designed, this handbook is a glorified toy catalog (minus listing retail prices).  Still, LEGO collectors may find it a nice reference guide.    

BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 5 Stars

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BDC
October 2020