LEGO Super Heroes: Bruce Wayne vs Bruce Wayne

Bruce Wayne, the wealthy industrialist philanthropist who became Batman following the assassination of his parents, was the subject of two minifigs: The 2006 one, rather generic and without excessive customization, which does not really resemble the Bruce Wayne from the animated series Batman The Animated Series and even less to the character seen in many comics, and that of 2012 which in my opinion cultivates a certain resemblance to Christian Bale, interpreter of the character in the trilogy The Dark Knight.

The minifigure from 2006, delivered in the set 7783 The Batcave: The Penguin and Mr. Freeze's Invasion, no longer has anything original. The head has been used many times for various characters including a guard in the set 7785 Arkham Asylum also released in 2006, a Hoth Rebel Trooper in the set 8129 AT-AT Walker in 2010 or an Alamut guard in the set 7573 Battle of Alamut released in 2010 ...

This same head is also used, as a nod to the 2006 Batman range, for a guard (sh023) in the set 6864 The Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase...

The chest Dark Blue Suit was also used for Harry Osborn's minifigure in the set 4856 Doc Ock's Hideout released in 2004.

Strangely, this minifigure is sold for only around € 8 on Bricklink and many sellers currently offer it.

The minifig from 2012 delivered in the set 6860 The Batcave looks a lot more eye-catching with her faux air of serious Christian Bale with slicked back hair and a crisp and exclusive 3-piece suit. she is already selling around 10 € on Bricklink, a price that should drop with the gradual arrival of sets from the new Super Heroes range around the world. Be careful, however, it should not be marketed again in another set and if the torso remains exclusive, its price should quickly skyrocket ...

If you are a licensed collector, treat yourself to the 2006 minifigure or buy the parts separately on Bricklink, because even if it is rather generic, the fact remains that Bruce Wayne is the key character in the Batman universe. As for that of 2012, obviously, it must be obtained without delay either in the retail or in the set 6860.