LEGO 2012 / DC Comics Super Heroes Sets

In 2012 LEGO released 14 DC Comics Super Heroes sets across 4 subthemes. The largest DC Comics Super Heroes set from 2012 was 6860 The Batcave with a piece count of 690 and a retail price of $69.99. The current estimated value of all these DC Comics Super Heroes sets from this year is about $3,219.13 which represents a 1142% growth.

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes theme was part of the LEGO Super Heroes introduced in 2011 which featured both DC Comics and Marvel Comics with DC Comics sets launching first including nine sets in the first wave. Prior to the first wave of sets, LEGO had given away different minifigure promotional sets various Comic Con events.

2012 LEGO Sets

2012 was a very important year for LEGO license themes, namely, the contract with Lucasfilm was renewed to extend Star Wars sets until at least 2022. The LEGO Group also celebrated its 80th anniversary in August of that year. 2012 also marked the year for one of the largest number of new and important themes being released which included The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Marvel Super Heroes, DC Super Heroes, Monster Fighters, Friends and LEGO Friends. With the introduction of all these new themes LEGO did discontinue a number of beloved themes in 2012 which included Alien Conquest, Atlantis, Pharaoh's Quest, Kingdoms and Harry Potter which did make a return six-years later, thankfully.