With the sequel to the 2018 Black Panther film hitting theaters this November, it comes as no surprise that new LEGO® sets based on the movie are hitting shelves. In fact, we’ve reported on several already due on October 1. While those were Minifigure based sets, today’s announcement of a new movie tie-in is geared more to adults. A life-sized
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More Marvel Comics news today as new, buildable Spider-Man figures were revealed by the LEGO® Group. This announcement comes shortly after the unveiling of the newest Black Panther sets. The upcoming characters include classic Spider-Man, Miles Morales, and Venom. The sets hit store shelves in September 2022 and are similar in scale to to the Iron Man figure released earlier
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So… who wants another blinged-out space glove? With little-to-no fanfare or media, The LEGO®️ Group has announced the upcoming release of the Nano Gauntlet (76223). This latest buildable object for the Infinity Saga line is Tony Stark’s nano tech version from Avengers: Endgame. In the film, Tony and friends manage to create their own gauntlet to house the all-powerful Infinity
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Two new Brick Sketches were recently announced, bringing the total offerings from the theme up to eight sets. The series launched in June 2020 featuring character portraits built from bricks on 12 x 16 baseplates. In the past, the LEGO® Group delivered sketches based on Batman, Joker, a first order Storm Trooper, BB-8, as well as Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
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I stopped into Toys R Us (TRU) the other morning to see if their shelves had been restocked. Christmas shoppers and natural disaster-related supply chain shortages (at least here in BC) had left them perpetually empty. Part of the reason for the trip is that I needed to pick up some polybags for the Brick Alliance Polybag Project, a year-long
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The Infinity Saga ended with quite a bang back in December 2019. Part of that literal bang was the arrival of Thanos from the past in his warship the Sanctuary II. It was a whole thing with time travel and shrinking and deceit. Still with me? When you write it out it’s pretty crazy. In any case, here we have
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In August 2021, the LEGO® Group treated Marvel Cinematic Universe fans to the Infinity Gauntlet. It was an interesting display piece geared towards adult collectors. Now, we get a second life-sized model also from the Infinity Saga. Earlier, the LEGO® Group revealed Thor’s Hammer, a 979-piece set measuring 46 cm in length and almost 30 cm in width. Interestingly, the
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More reveals!! Images and initial details have surfaced online for the next wave of Spider-Man 4+ sets releasing in 2022. These new sets are not on LEGO.COM, but several outlets in Europe have preliminary pricing and images. The sets are super adorable and are part of the “Spidey and His Amazing Friends” sub-theme. The builds are simple but fun, and
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The LEGO® Group recently announced two sets based on the Marvel Comics “What If…?” animated series. The show deals with alternate realities in which the roles of key characters have changed. It is a what-would-happen-if scenario. Of the two sets, the LEGO® Group sent me one to review. Today, we take a look at Captain Carter and the Hydra Stomper
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I like superhero LEGO® sets. However, most of the time, I do not like them for the actual set, but for the Minifigures. My main beef with the Marvel and DC Comics themes has always been the lack of buildings. Sure, we get the occasional Avengers Tower or bank façade. But I want a cityscape full of modulars, not open
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