LEGO The Joker Wall Art Comic Cover (67012) went up for pre-order at the LEGO Store on October 5, alongside two new Batmobiles. Short version: there's no day-one flip here, because pre-orders are wide open and it isn't a LEGO exclusive. But it's a strong candidate for a long hold, if you can get your cost below retail. LEGO's last DC wall art set is the reason why.
What LEGO announced
Wario64, The Brick Fan and Dexerto all flagged the reveal on X on October 5. Three sets, all out January 1, 2027:
The Joker Wall Art Comic Cover (67012)
- Price: $169.99 (£149.99, €169.99, CA$239.99)
- Pieces: 1,849
- Ages: 18+
- The build: a 3D relief of the cover of Detective Comics #880 (2011) by artist Jock, with Batarangs, swords and a "Ha, ha, ha" hidden in the design
- Pre-orders: live now at the LEGO Store. Jay's Brick Blog says it can also be pre-ordered on Amazon.
Batman Returns Batmobile & Duck (67008)
- Price: $59.99
- Pieces: 672
- Minifigures: Michael Keaton's Batman and Danny DeVito's Penguin, plus the Penguin's duck vehicle
Arkham Batman Batmobile (67009)
- Price: $29.99
- Pieces: 317
- Minifigure: Arkham Batman
Both Batmobiles come with unlockable content for the LEGO Batman video game. When Brick Fanatics checked on October 5, US pre-orders were only live for the Joker. The two Batmobiles were up for pre-order in the UK.
Why the Joker Wall Art is the one to watch
LEGO has made DC wall art before, and it went up. The LEGO Art Jim Lee Batman Collection (31205) launched at $119.99 and has since retired. On eBay, sealed copies sold for $205.99 to $248.99 between mid-September and early October 2026, with one low sale at $157.50. That's roughly 70% to 100% over retail for most sales, about three years after it left shelves.
It's an iconic cover, not a generic portrait. Jock's Detective Comics #880 cover is a fan-favorite Joker image, and LEGO built the whole set around it. Wall art like this sells to adult DC fans who want something to hang, not just to build. That's the kind of buyer who pays up for a sealed copy after it retires.
But it's not the same set. 31205 was a 4,167-piece mosaic that could build any one of three portraits: Batman, the Joker or Harley Quinn. 67012 is a single relief build, and it costs $50 more at launch. A higher starting price leaves less room to grow, so don't assume it will follow 31205's path.
Flip, hold or pass? Our take
Day-one flip: pass. Pre-orders are open, it isn't exclusive to LEGO, and nothing has sold out. Nobody pays over retail for a set they can still pre-order at retail.
Long-term hold: this is the play, but only at the right price. Here's the math if 67012 one day sells for about what sealed 31205 sells for now:
- Buy at $169.99 plus about 7% tax: $181.89
- Sell on eBay at $229: eBay's 13.6% fee plus $0.40 takes about $31.54, leaving $197.46
- Profit: about $15, after a hold of probably three or more years
That's not worth the shelf space. At 20% to 30% off, though, which retailers often offer on licensed sets months after launch, the same sale works out to roughly $50 to $70 profit per copy. Buy one if you love it; buy quantity only on a discount.
The Batmobiles: watch them, don't rush. The $59.99 Batman Returns Batmobile has the more collectible minifigures, with Keaton's Batman and DeVito's Penguin. Minifigure-driven sets like that can do well after they retire, but at these prices they'll likely be easy to find and discounted often. Wait for a sale.
What to watch before January 1
- US pre-orders for the Batmobiles. If they open in the US and sell out quickly, that's a signal about demand.
- Pre-order sellouts. If LEGO.com runs out of the Joker before launch, the flip math changes fast.
- A gift with purchase or Insiders points promo around launch. A free promo set can cut your real cost.
- Early discounts at Amazon, Target and Walmart. For a long hold, the best buys usually come a few months after launch.
- Retirement. Most of LEGO's growth comes after a set retires. Keep the box sealed and stored flat.
We've seen retired licensed sets climb before. Here's how retired Marvel LEGO gauntlets went from $60 to $180. For more on how holds and GWPs work, read our LEGO arbitrage breakdown and our take on LEGO's first Dragon Ball set, or browse more Lego guides and videos.
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Sources
- Wario64 — The Joker Wall Art Comic Cover up for pre-order at the LEGO Store (October 5, 2026)
- The Brick Fan — LEGO DC Batman 2027 sets officially announced (October 5, 2026)
- Dexerto — LEGO has revealed three new Batman sets for 2027 (October 5, 2026)
- Jay's Brick Blog — LEGO Batman January 2027 sets include terrifying Joker Wall Art set
- Consequence — Three new Batman LEGO sets announced
- Brick Fanatics — LEGO Batman Returns and Arkham Batmobiles pre-orders live
- LEGO — The Joker Wall Art Comic Cover 67012
- eBay — sold listings for sealed LEGO 31205 Jim Lee Batman Collection (checked October 6, 2026)