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...

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By Josh Wilding - 10/4/2011

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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43 Comments

	RedeyeJedi - 10/4/2011, 1:34 PM Login to report abuse That is pretty damn cool.
	Irons - 10/4/2011, 1:34 PM Login to report abuse So Bats is the most useless piece on the board.
	Irons - 10/4/2011, 1:35 PM Login to report abuse Nice work though.
	supera187 - 10/4/2011, 1:36 PM Login to report abuse That is epic!
	BigTodd71 - 10/4/2011, 1:39 PM Login to report abuse now I have to learn to play chess!!!
	nuck82 - 10/4/2011, 1:41 PM Login to report abuse yeah and i bet it cost like $200-500
	KHRIS - 10/4/2011, 1:45 PM Login to report abuse "yeah and i bet it cost like $200-500" Worth every penny if your a Batman fan. Wow this looks great. I wonder if theyll have Nightwing and Red Robin.
	Dedpool - 10/4/2011, 1:47 PM Login to report abuse This looks pretty sweet!!!
	Irons - 10/4/2011, 1:50 PM Login to report abuse @KHRIS The full list is on that website... looks like all 32 pieces are different characters, those two included.
	CrossOver - 10/4/2011, 2:03 PM Login to report abuse Robin would be the queen ._.
	CrossOver - 10/4/2011, 2:03 PM Login to report abuse Wait no, thats bishop. My bad. c(:
	MassExecutions - 10/4/2011, 2:09 PM Login to report abuse That is pretty freaking awesome. Now if Marvel would just make the freaking playing cards I want!! PERFECT MARVEL PLAYING CARDS
	write33 - 10/4/2011, 2:10 PM Login to report abuse I made my own chess set from Eagle Moss figures. i like it better than their pieces here. still, high quality stuff.
	headlopper - 10/4/2011, 2:16 PM Login to report abuse I am on the right site? It looks...different. Cool figures btw. Now all y'all need to learn how to play chess. And 'no' I'm sure it not a conspiracy by the government to get kids away from porn, I..I mean video games, uhhh no , that's not right...SPORTS! THAT'S IT! No that's not right either...hurmm. Ahhh, reading comics! The government does not want us to STOP reading comics and learn how to play chess. Well, we can still just look at the figurines anyhow.(I know how to play chess, but not with these DC hero pieces).
	golden123 - 10/4/2011, 2:17 PM Login to report abuse I love chess!
	marvel72 - 10/4/2011, 2:18 PM Login to report abuse nice batman design,but that is all don't really like the rest.
	TerminatorMode - 10/4/2011, 2:20 PM Login to report abuse i kinda figured batman would be the knight...but king makes more sense i guess
	Chillrazor - 10/4/2011, 2:22 PM Login to report abuse CHECKMATE!!..
	golden123 - 10/4/2011, 2:23 PM Login to report abuse @Irons: Well, if they made him the most powerful peice on the board, then he would be a female. So, it was either make him a "useless" king, which is the most important piece on the board, or make him a Queen. Here is the complete list: 1. BATMAN (WHITE KING) 2. ROBIN (WHITE BISHOP) 3. JOKER (BLACK KING) 4. COM GORDON (WHITE PAWN) 5. TWO-FACE (BLACK KNIGHT) 6. CATWOMAN (WHITE QUEEN) 7. RED HOOD (BLACK PAWN) 8. HUSH (BLACK PAWN) 9. PENGUIN (BLACK KNIGHT) 10. BLACK CANARY (WHITE PAWN) 11. RAS AL GHUL (BLACK BISHOP) 12. KATANA (WHITE PAWN) 13. BLACK MASK (BLACK PAWN) 14. RED ROBIN (WHITE KNIGHT) 15. MR FREEZE (BLACK PAWN) 16. ORACLE (WHITE PAWN) 17. HARLEY QUINN (BLACK QUEEN) 18. BAT MITE (WHITE PAWN) 19. RIDDLER (BLACK BISHOP) 20. HUNTRESS (WHITE ROOK) 21. MAN BAT (BLACK ROOK) 22. BATGIRL (WHITE KNIGHT) 23. VENTRILOQUIST (BLACK PAWN) 24. NIGHTWING (WHITE BISHOP) 25. SCARECROW (BLACK PAWN) 26. THE QUESTION (WHITE PAWN) 27. BANE (BLACK PAWN) 28. ALFRED PENNYWORTH (WHITE PAWN) 29. POISON IVY (BLACK PAWN) 30. AZRAEL (WHITE PAWN) 31. KILLER CROC (BLACK ROOK) 32. BATWOMAN (WHITE ROOK
	Irons - 10/4/2011, 2:25 PM Login to report abuse It's just a little ironic. But yeah, it would probably make even less sense any other way.
	headlopper - 10/4/2011, 2:26 PM Login to report abuse 33.Willy Wonka
	monkeysdidit - 10/4/2011, 3:17 PM Login to report abuse cool but you cant buy the damn things anymore from site link
	batmitedimension - 10/4/2011, 3:22 PM Login to report abuse "I'm sorry but this collection is no longer available " DAMN IT! Where else can I get this???????
	RunDTC - 10/4/2011, 3:41 PM Login to report abuse cool. hate Damian though.
	hoodedjester - 10/4/2011, 4:04 PM Login to report abuse whoa - pretty detailed chess pieces. Looks expensive $$$
	bsalinas - 10/4/2011, 4:06 PM Login to report abuse I just tried to get the set and they are already sold out of it, so if this set peaks ur interest then i suggest that you keep looking for the Supes set
	Pokeysteve - 10/4/2011, 4:20 PM Login to report abuse Wow this is pretty cool. I've always thought about a Justice League Chess board but I guess Batman will have to do for now. I think Poison Ivy should have been Black Queen but Quinn makes more sense.
	write33 - 10/4/2011, 5:37 PM Login to report abuse if anybody is curious, here is my EagleMoss set from existing pieces Justice League vs. Avengers (tried to go classic with the lineups) http://popasylum.com/2011/03/06/a-few-more-shots-of-the-good-stuff/
	Xmennut - 10/4/2011, 8:57 PM Login to report abuse i whonder if there doing more sets ?? idliek to buy a fiew pices from this set .. and mix it with charitor's from other things such as some of the x men or some of the i guess it would be justice league such as wonder woman
	GothamKnight01 - 10/4/2011, 10:01 PM Login to report abuse Awesome!
	LGLantern - 10/4/2011, 10:51 PM Login to report abuse i tried to get it but can't, i'm shattered!!!
	Daniellantern - 10/5/2011, 2:44 AM Login to report abuse It's pretty damn cool!
	thedon786 - 10/5/2011, 4:11 AM Login to report abuse mint.
	bropous - 10/5/2011, 6:22 AM Login to report abuse Too bad Nolan couldn't have had his Batman looking like this.
	nickh0801 - 10/5/2011, 10:22 AM Login to report abuse Each individual piece (32 in all) only cost $16.00. So the grand total (not including shipping) is $512.00!!! But the chess board is free... I'll pass!!!
	nickh0801 - 10/5/2011, 10:23 AM Login to report abuse http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=DC+Superhero+Chess+Figure+Collection first 4 are ready to order....
	headlopper - 10/5/2011, 11:11 AM Login to report abuse Marvel's got a chess set- I own it. The Mystique piece has got huge boobs. Why I don't know.
	nickh0801 - 10/5/2011, 12:21 PM Login to report abuse Because huge boobs are awesome!!!!
	teethsoup - 10/5/2011, 1:41 PM Login to report abuse @nuck82 they are 16 dollars each but it adds up to about that for a complete set.
	GLprime2814 - 10/5/2011, 2:30 PM Login to report abuse So these are going to be like 15 a piece.
	SpiderFan35 - 10/10/2011, 9:46 PM Login to report abuse @write33: Those are cool. But you don't think anyone would want to have a marvel vs. dc battle do you? No one on this site anyway...
	CliveTurner - 10/19/2011, 7:29 AM Login to report abuse These are only just appearing in Diamond in the UK - usually a 2-3 month lead in so not expected in UK until end of year. Think that's why web site is showing 'no longer available' on the subscription page - it should be 'not yet available'. Know from experience that Eaglemoss customer support is fairly crap.
	dehydra - 5/1/2012, 12:54 PM Login to report abuse I'm not particularly a Batman, or even a chess fan, but being a collector of interesting items, I have subscribed to this collection from the UK. I have the first seven pieces / magazines and the first binder / file. I have to say I am very happy with the quality. The order in which the chess pieces are released in the UK seems slightly different from the US, but that hardly matters. And if you are a fan of DC comics,superheroes, chess, or simply collecting quality figurines, you are going to love these. It ain't cheap whichever way you look at it but if you ask me whether it's worth the money - hell yes! Awesome collection. In the UK you can cancel subscription at any time - but once you get the first few you wont want to. But a word of caution, some optional 'special pieces' are offered, two of which are costing me an extra £17.99 for two alternative Batman / Joker King pieces from 'The Dark Knight Returns' (which will no doubt become available in the USA), but I can't resist. This is quite an expensive hobby, but well worth the cash.