Super Heroes DC

Batman Mech vs. Poison Ivy Mech

Two chunky mechs, four fresh minifigs, and a build that is more fun than fragile if you handle it gently.

Brick Rated Score

3.6/5

Set 76117 · 2019

Pieces394

Minifigs4

Year2019

Set number76117

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The verdict

I built the Batman half first and grinned the whole time, the saw arm and the net shooter give it real personality for a set this size.

The Poison Ivy mech is the weaker half, greener and simpler, but it still earns its keep with a collapse function that actually works when you swing at it. This is a set for a kid (or a kid at heart) who wants two posable action figures to smash together, not a display piece you baby on a shelf. If your Batman collection is missing a decent Flash and Firefly, that alone might be worth the price of admission.

Best for: Batman fans who want an action-posable mech battle rather than a static display build

The full review

What it is

I'll be straight with you, the Batman Mech is what sold me on this set. It stands there with its saw blade and net shooter looking properly menacing, and the opening cockpit means Batman actually pilots the thing instead of just standing next to it. Poison Ivy's mech is the quieter sibling, built mostly from green and lime pieces with a simpler silhouette, but the collapse function redeems it. Knock it the right way and it folds forward like it just took a real hit, which is exactly the kind of payoff a kid wants after building a battle set.

The catch

Where I have to be honest is the durability. More than one reviewer pointed out that pieces come loose with fairly normal play, the joints just are not built for rough handling. If this is going straight into a toy box for daily mech battles, expect to be re-clicking bits back on fairly often. It is also a fast build at under 400 pieces, so if you are looking for a long, meditative building session this will not be it. This is quick, fun, and a little delicate, not a weekend project.

Who it's for

Get this one if you want a genuinely good minifig lineup, Batman, the Flash, Firefly, and Poison Ivy were all new molds for 2019, and you want a display-and-play mech duel rather than a static model. Skip it if fragility bothers you or you want the Poison Ivy side to feel as detailed as the Batman side, because it does not quite get there.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building this one moves fast. The Batman Mech goes together in distinct chunky sections, legs, torso, and the swinging arm assemblies, and you can feel the design team having fun with the saw blade and net launcher add-ons. The Poison Ivy Mech follows a similar modular logic but with far fewer surprises, it is mostly bulk green plating around a simple frame, which is part of why it reads as the less interesting half of the box.

The minifigures are the real story here. Batman, the Flash, Firefly, and Poison Ivy were all new for 2019, and getting four fresh characters in a sub-$40 set is genuinely solid value. There is nothing rare or highly printed piecewise, this is a play-first set rather than a parts-pack, but the mech-specific pieces (the grabbing claw hands, the saw blade, the stud shooters) are the elements you will actually reach for again in MOCs.

Fun facts

01This set was released January 1, 2019, and had already retired by December of that same year, giving it under a year on shelves.
02It carried an RRP of $39.99 USD (34.99 GBP / 39.99 EUR).
03Piece counts vary across catalogs, Brickset and Rebrickable list 394 while some retailers show 375, a common quirk when counting sticker sheets or sub-assemblies differently.
04The Flash and Firefly minifigs debuted in this exact set, making it a first appearance for both characters in LEGO form.