Hot on the heels of the Chinese New Year, Harry Potter, and Super Mario sets, the LEGO® Group just announced the January 2021 Marvel Superheroes sets! While I do not generally purchase the Marvel sets, I remain a fan. Consequently, the Minifigures seen in these set images have tempted me. While none of them are characters we have not see
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Chadwick Boseman’s passing on August 28, 2020 saddened me. I greatly enjoyed his portrayal of Black Panther in the Marvel films. He was King T’Challa. Marvel Studios will be hard pressed to find another actor to fill those shoes. I am not even sure if they should. As many of you know, Boseman passed due to complications arising from colon
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While the Wonder Woman 1984 film was postponed by a couple of months, the LEGO® set associated with it is out. We reported on that some time ago (click here to see it). In addition to that, the LEGO® Group recently officially announced the upcoming wave of new comic book themed sets. In this post, we take a closer look
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Minifigure Monday is a weekly celebration of LEGO® Minifigures. This week, we delve into the world of photography and pop-culture. Once a month, I like to recreate a movie poster or album cover using LEGO® Minifigures. This month, I actually found an old post I made years ago, but never published. It’s a little rough around the edges, but I
Read moreFor Day 3 of the April A-to-Z Blogging Challenge, I have chosen Captain America to represent the letter C. For those of you who regularly follow my blog, you know that I am pretty solidly a DC Comics fan. So, why then am I choosing a Marvel character for my post? I never read the Captain America comic books, but
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It’s a Marvel themed week here at True North Bricks. I’m also taking a new direction with my Minifigure Monday posts. Rather than review a Minifig each week, I will simply showcase one. I figure not everything needs to be quantified and scrutinized. Some things should just be enjoyed. So, while I will continue to review LEGO sets, I will
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