The book features stories about Gotham’s most notorious residents including; “Escape” from Showcase ‘95 #11, “Workin’ My Way Back to You” from The Batman Chronicles #3, “Penguin Dreams” from Batman #585 and “Fool’s Errand” from Robin #85.

This entire boxset has £7 off right now, and is just £32.99 at Forbidden Planet

The game features many of the new actions first shown in the LEGO Indiana Jones game, and each of the characters has unique talents and weapons – meaning you can play the whole game again and again, learning new things each time.

Something that made me very happy, is that the game’s score is that of the original Tim Burton Batman film by Danny Elfman….genius.

Available now for:
PS2, PS3, Nintendo DS, PSP, PC, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii.

Cosbabys are unique movie merchandise, standing 3inches/7cm tall and available as lots of your favourite DC Comic Batman characters, from The Joker to Catwoman. They come as little kits which are easily assembled by snapping the pieces together. The joints are fully articulated and each character comes with amazingly detailed little accessories.

Maybe not ideal for your diehard Batman collector, but I don’t know a movie fan who wouldn’t love one of these little guys! Available now from Forbidden Planet for 10% off retail price.

Available in small, for ages 3-4, and Medium for ages 5 – 7 and includes headpiece, cape, belt, jumpsuit with muscle chest and attached boot tops. Both sizes are available from Toys R Us for just £19.99

For the die-hard collector you can get a 1:6 scale replica of the Dark Knight’s Batmobile and Batpod. The two mobiles are sold separately for between £300 and £380 from Forbidden Planet. The authentically detailed movie model Batmobile (Tumbler) features light-up headlights, a roof-opening panel for access to the cockpit and moveable breaking flaps. At an average of 29 inches in length, these models are definitely built for display.

For the kid who just wants to play, you can buy the two models together in their action toy version from Toys R Us. At a much more manageable scale, designed for the 5″ Batman figures, these Mattel toys are perfect accessories for the Dark Knight film. Available from Toys R Us for £24.99 for the pair.

Limited to just 1500 pieces, the Grappling Launcher Prop replica comes with a certificate of authenticity. It’s cast from the actual prop used by Christian Bale in the film and is made of high quality resin. It comes mounted on a display base so you can display it with pride.

The Batarangs are just as limited and made in the same way, but are hand-painted cold-cast porcelain. Measuring 5″ tall x 7.5″ wide x 5″ long these guys are an essential piece of Bat armament!

Available from Forbidden Planet.

For the more discerning collector, the Batman Deluxe Figure (DC Direct), or the comparable Movie Masters Dark Knight from Mattel are a good choice. For a little more detail and gadgets, check out Mattel’s “Ultimate Action Figure Cape Batman”. If these figurines still aren’t detailed enough for you, you could always splash out on the incredible Movie Masterpiece figure (pictured) which comes complete with removable mask, and bares an unbelievable resemblance to Christian Bale underneath. It’s really only for the serious collector, as it will set you back a hefty £104!

For kids that just want to play, the action figures are the ideal choice. Available as Elasto Cuffs Batman, Grip Gear Batman, Ninja Training Bruce Wayne, Stealthwing Batman, Staff Strike Batman, or my personal favourite, Zipline Blaster Batman!

The range is available now or for pre-order from Forbidden Planet, Toys R Us and Hamleys

Look out for our run downs on Prop replicas, Joker toys, and (of course) the Batmobile toys. All to be blogged soon.