When I started to plan my crews for the Batman Minis Game by Knight Models, I decided to theme them a little bit. It would give a good starting point to work from for each.
In the past I hadn't really read many big DC comics. My Batman and DC experience had been the original 4 movies, a little bit of the Arkham games and more recently the Arrow series and some of the lesser known comics. So, that became the plan!
Instead of building each crew based on one of the movies or such, I have chosen to start with the inspiration and build 2 crews from each. Some models will be repeated and some will cross over, but they are going to turn in to some fantastic games.
For the characters with different versions, I have added which one I will use. The amount of Henchmen will be used to balance the sides.
First up is -
Batman the Movie / Arkham Games
As the Joker is the main villain in both of these, I decided to combine the two. Wanting to use Harley helped with that decision.
GOOD
Leader: Batman (Arkham)
Henchmen: GCPD Police
BAD
Leader: Joker (Arkham)
Sidekick: Harley Quinn (Arkham)
Henchmen: Basic Joker Thugs + Arkham / Blackgate Prisoners
BATMAN RETURNS
GOOD
Leader: Batman (Arkham)
Henchmen: GCPD Police
BAD
Leader: Penguin
Free Agent: Catwoman
Henchmen: Penguin thugs (Joker Clown models for the Circus look)
BATMAN FOREVER
GOOD
Leader: Batman (Arkham)
Free Agent: Robin (Arkham)
Henchmen: GCPD Police
BAD
Leader: Two Face
Free Agent: Riddler
Henchmen: Two Face thugs
BATMAN AND ROBIN
This one takes a few model swaps and tweaking to work.
GOOD
Leader: Batman (Arkham)
Sidekick: Batgirl
Free Agent: Robin (Arkham rules. Using the Nightwing model as the costume matches the movie)
Henchmen: GCPD Police
BAD
Leader: Bane (Arkham)
Free Agent: Mr. Freeze
Free Agent: Poison Ivy (Arkham rules with Bane Affinity, Comic model)
Henchmen: Generic Blackgate and Bane thugs (Using Penguin Thug models for the Freeze look)
ARROW
GOOD
Leader / Sidekick: Green Arrow
Sidekick: Speedy
Free Agent: Black Canary
Free Agent: Huntress
Henchmen: Starling City Police (GCPD models) Officer Ron as Detective Lance, Police with Baton or SWAT member as Diggle.
BAD
Leader: Ra's Al Ghul (Arkham)
Sidekick: Nyssa al Ghul
Free Agent: Deathstroke (Origins)
Free Agent: Deadshot
Henchmen: League of Shadows/Assasins Ninjas. Archer as Merlyn.
GOTHAM CITY SIRENS vs BIRDS OF PREY
GOTHAM SIRENS
Leader: Poison Ivy (Comic)
Free Agent: Harley Quinn (Comic with Affinity Ivy)
Free Agent: Catwoman
Henchmen: Ivy's Plants
BIRDS OF PREY
Sidekick: Batgirl
Free Agent: Black Canary
Free Agent: Huntress
Henchmen: GCPD
SUICIDE SQUAD vs RED HOOD and the OUTLAWS
Thers two lists are mainly wishlisting as most of the choices dont have models yet but I hope to see them fill out soon.
SUICIDE SQUAD (Old and new mix)
Sidekick: Harley Quinn (Arkham)
Free Agent: Deathstroke (Comic)
Free Agent: Deadshot
Free Agents: Killer Frost, King Shark, Capt Boomerang (no models yet)
Henchmen: Generic prisoners (Blackgates)
RED HOOD + OUTLAWS
Sidekick: Speedy / Arsenal
Free Agent: Red Hood (no model)
Free Agent: Starfire (no model)
Henchmen: GCPD
You can see all the models HERE and I will update the blog with my progress as I go. Also thinking bout looking at the rules closer on here theme by theme soon.
What do you think of these themes?
Would you change anything?
What other themes would you go for?
- Hendybadger
I still need to pick this one up.... So many games, so little kidneys.
ReplyDeleteThis one is worth it though.
DeleteLove the theme ideas, even if I wasn't as into the older movies as you are.
ReplyDeleteFor the 'Batman and Robin' lists, you mention "Bane thugs (Using Penguin Thug models)." Would you be writing up rules for them? Currently in BMG, Bane only has the three named mercs.
For that crew it will be the 3 Bane thugs and the 4 Blackgates for the rules. Then using the Penguin models to get the load outs as close as possible.
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