LEGO Batman Crashes Free Comic Book Day with a Free Legacy of the Dark Knight Comic on May 2

New Standalone Story – The LEGO Batman Returns – Pays Homage to the Dark Knight’s History in Media

Warner Bros. Games, TT Games, DC, and The LEGO Group today announced the LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight comic book tie-in, a new, standalone LEGO Batman story based on the upcoming videogame, that will be available on May 2 in celebration of Free Comic Book Day (“FCBD”).

The story, titled The LEGO Batman Returns, follows a day in the life of LEGO Batman as he returns to Gotham City after a hiatus and encounters a variety of familiar DC characters, paying homage to the Dark Knight’s history in media, with references to past films, television shows, and comic books, combined with signature LEGO humor.

Today marks the anniversary of Batman’s first appearance in Detective Comics #27, released on March 30, 1939. As a callback to the inaugural issue, the beginning panel artwork in The LEGO Batman Returns story depicts the iconic image of the Caped Crusader swinging over the Gotham City skyline, which is inspired by the classic cover image – one of several nods to DC lore sprinkled within the comic tie-in.

Fans can pick up a free physical copy of the LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Comic Book Tie-In at local participating comic shops (while supplies last) as part of Free Comic Book Day on May 2. The comic will also be available for free digitally via the DC UNIVERSE INFINITE app on the same day.

The LEGO Batman Returns is written by Ivan Cohen (Beware the Batman), with art by Paul Lee (Batman: Under the Hood).

Free Comic Book Day is an annual event held on the first Saturday of May when comic shops around the globe give away free comics from publishers across the industry. For the latest information on FCBD or to find participating stores, visit FreeComicBookDay.com.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is an all-new open world action-adventure videogame inviting players to embark on Bruce Wayne’s epic journey to become the hero of Gotham City, from origin to legend, inspired by decades of Batman films, television shows, comic books, and games, combined with DC lore and TT Games’ signature brand of fun-filled LEGO humor.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches worldwide on May 22, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store). Pre-orders are available now for the Standard and Deluxe Editions of the game on the aforementioned platforms. Deluxe Edition pre-orders will receive 72-hour early access, now beginning on May 19, prior to the main launch. All pre-orders will receive The Dark Knight Returns Batsuit (at launch), inspired by the acclaimed comic book series. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game will launch later in 2026 and can be Wishlisted now.

Players can unlock the Golden Age Batsuit (at launch), a classic outfit based on the Caped Crusader’s debut look from Detective Comics #27 (1939), accessible for eligible users who create a Warner Bros. Games account, as well as those who already have an account.

Additionally, four new LEGO DC Batman sets are available now, each including in-game digital content redeemable when LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight releases. The LEGO® DC Batman™: Batman Logo set will unlock an exclusive gold Batsuit for the videogame, and the LEGO® DC Batman™: The Batman™ Batmobile™, LEGO® DC Batman™ Batman v Superman™ Batmobile™, and LEGO® DC Batman: Batman & Robin™ Batmobile™ sets will include an in-game playable version of each respective vehicle, plus an exclusive gold variant of each vehicle, for the videogame. Please note, the exclusive in-game gold Batsuit and gold vehicle variants are only available through purchase of the LEGO sets.

To learn more about LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, visit LEGOBatmanGame.com or join the community conversation on Instagram (@LEGODCGame), X (@LEGODCGame), YouTube (@WBGames), TikTok (WBGames), and Facebook (LEGODCGame).

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