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Mar 09, 2018 its been almost a year since weve seen a traditional lego collectible minifigures series with series 17 was released in may of last year. Oct 25, 2011 complete and authentic in every way possible, all of batman s friends and foesfrom poison ivy, catwoman, the riddler, and penguin, to the joker, batgirl, mr. Set one year after bruce wayne takes up the mantle of the dark knight, rules of engagement looks at how gotham as reacted to the arrival of batman and his continuing impact on the city. Batman is distracted with some local citizens, when something tries to assassinate him. Every week, keep up to date with all the current news surrounding the comic books, media, merchandise and listen to our weekly podcast, where we have exclusive interviews with people from the industry and a look at all things batman past, present and future.
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