Eaglemoss To Release DC Batman Chess Collection; First Five Fantastic Statues Revealed!

Eaglemoss To Release DC Batman Chess Collection; First Five Fantastic Statues Revealed!

I've seen some great comic book merchandise featured on CBM over the years, but this might just one of the best yet! Set to be released later this month in the US, Batman, Robin, The Joker and more are now chess pieces...

By JoshWilding - Oct 04, 2011 01:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: Bleeding Cool

The following collection has apparently been on sale in the UK for the past few months, but the news that they'll now be released in the US was the first I heard about this fantastic set from DC and Eaglemoss! According to Bleeding Cool (there's more images to be found by clicking on the link below, while you'll find the official website HERE) the "DC Chess Collection" will be available in the US from this month, and while it's not a game I'm particularly interested in, I may just have to hunt down the back issues for the amazing figurines alone. They also reveal that it's likely Superman will be next once this series wraps up. For now, here are the first five pieces...











Pretty nice, huh? Which other DC characters would you like to see find themselves as chess pieces? The Green Lantern universe certainly seems like an area ripe for the picking! Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place.




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