Marvel Superheroes 2025 - Rumors & Discussion

[NXS7]

7 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

I really hope the Bugle has some new characters, I hope for Kingpin and Bullseye but I doubt it, It'll just be Miles,Gwen,Spidey,Venom, Green Goblin, Spider-Woman

With low expectations about new characters, I wouldn't mind an updated Scorpion. He would make sense with his history with JJJ

[JeanGreyForever]

14 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

That wouldn't surprise me. Kids certainly shouldn't be watching it, even for adults it's incredibly dour compared to most marvel stuff, even the netflix show (that's what you get for no Foggy), and for Daredevil fans it's nothing like his netflix interpretation. It's accurate to a specific run of the comics, but one I think a lot of people consider one of daredevil's worst. (I think it was around 2003? The Devil's Reign arc hasn't really happened in the show yet and Muse had like two minutes of screen time). 

Yeah, exactly. Though apparently the game's pretty gender-neutral in that regard too. (I don't really go for that kind of skin either way, I normally run around as moon knight or trenchcoat Thing but even when I play Sue I use the Bloodstorm ranked reward and not... the more popular skins for that character.)

I've heard that too, but I still don't like it. I know people have talked about wanting more, but however you do it, I think Steve's journey ended in endgame. 

Johnny was a standout in the movie. The actor said something about "modernizing" the character which had me worried, but he's the same Johnny- like you say, he's arguably closer to classic versions. Thing's voice was a bit offputting at first, I still don't like it but I got used to it, and the actor does a good job overall. Sue was probably the standout for the movie. Reed was the one that really hit for me, I think Pedro Pascal just doesn't fit his demeanor. I can sort of see what he was going for with trying to appear cold at times, but he always looks like he's holding back an emotional moment. Silver Surfer here was fine for what they did as an alt-universe one and for what they wanted to do with Johnny, but it definitely wasn't Norrin and therefore not great. Galactus looked good but had no substance.

Oh they wouldn't be retired, it's just like the first two avengers movies where they all split up at the end. They'd be back- it was just setting up solo films for those characters in the case of Magik and GR, or in Elsa's case the post-credits of her bringing WBN and Man-thing onto the team. I also should clarify by new-to-the-universe I mean we're introducing the characters, but this is their home universe. Sort of like how Black Widow and Hawkeye don't get origin stories onscreen when they're introduced, we're just meant to assume they've been around. In this case, young heroes Strange has been keeping an eye on. No multiverse stuff- this also why I didn't include Doom (Plus, poor Wanda's been through enough, I don't want to make her deal with Doom trying to marry her.) With the characters, the roster size is definitely fairly large, and why I kept Blade out of this one (partly because I think it's hilarious to have him be late one last time before being properly introduced in his own movie, and partly because he's a bit high-caliber and experienced for how sort of haphazard this team would be in my movie). But it's pretty similar to AoU, aside from not killing quicksilver- AoU had the OG 6, SW, Quicksilver, and in the final act Vision. The sons have a slightly smaller number with the 3 knights (MK/DD/Punisher), 3 supernatural/magic hunters (Magik/GR/Elsa), and then Strange as the leader, plus Wanda in the third act. I do like the idea of doom being involved in a battle with mephisto, that could be a fun element for the sequel, then maybe Blood Hunt/Eternal Night Falls for the third, with Dormammu backing it for some reason to up the stakes. I will have to find a way to incorporate Leto's Morbius in some small cameo/joke capacity

I would like to get some more information on the january wave soon, I'm pretty happy with at least half the set choices, but the figures could really make or break some of them. GR's bike is an instant win even with just him, but including a new Spidey or any villain would take it from excellent to perfect. The Sandman set will primarily be about how good the Sandman is and whether or not it can differentiate itself from the MCU one, but a new spidey suit/variant and a sandman with an actual good face and hair instead of "angry clone+ generic hair" would probably shift a lot of opinions. The Bugle will entirely come down to the figures for a lot of people, especially those who have the modular.

I always assumed Daredevil: BA was based on the Born Again comic storyline but I guess the Netflix show more or less adapted that already with S3. I guess if they're using subpar comic material as a starting point, it makes sense that an already bad story is probably just going to get even worse with Disney at the helm.

That makes sense. That also reminds me that people were actually trying to say that FF would be a gigantic hit at the box office because of Marvel Rivals lol.

I think Marvel will try to preserve that ending for Steve by essentially looping him back to the Endgame ending after these next two Avengers movies are over. 

There was a lot of controversy over Johnny not being a playboy flirt anymore, but he was still pretty flirtatious. I think the actor for Ben was fine but the characterization was really off. Ben barely had any screentime in the movie and I didn't like how they made him ashamed of his "clobberin' time" line. Then the scene with Johnny forcing him to say it was so off-putting. I thought we had moved past those meta jokes making fun of comic book tropes. Actually I thought most of Johnny's jokes fell flat in the movie, except the last gag with Reed, Johnny and Ben struggling with the car seat. Chris Evans' Johnny was always funny at least. I felt they tried to hard too push Sue in the center stage, at the expense of the other team members (and I say this as someone who had Sue as their favorite character before Jean Grey) while also defining her solely as being a mother. Which goes back to my earlier statement that they tried to recreate Wanda's success by replicating her with Sue but Wanda was a lot more multifaceted than just being a mother. And Vanessa Kirby's character came off a little too cold for me at times, which wasn't an issue with Jessica Alba or the comic Sue. Reed in the comics is very patriarchal and a product of his times. They softened him up too much, probably to make him likable and because I don't think Pedro Pascal would endorse a more old school Reed. This Reed really doesn't feel in charge at all and almost limp, like he's going along for the ride. Surfer was horrendous for me and just culture wars at its worst. If the gender swap had resulted in a good performance, then at least there could have been a redeeming factor, but I just got a very one-note performance that lacked gravitas. Surfer in the 2007 movie really felt like some divine harbinger of death, someone cold and alien with a powerful voice who gradually connects to humanity. The female Surfer we got felt like someone playing dress up in an acting class with no voice modulation. Also erasing Alicia Masters, Ben Grimm's classic love interest, was not a particular good choice either. I won't get started on Mole Man because I think that was the worst acting I've ever seen in a Marvel movie and felt like something that belonged in a SNL skit.

Oh I get it now, makes sense to leave them aside temporarily so they can be launched in their own solo films. And I understand now that you mean all the characters are from the same universe since I originally read it as some of these characters were coming from the multiverse, hence my Morbius reference. I'm not a fan of the multiverse shenanigans so I agree with your concept. That makes me curious if there's a 616 Doom or if that's supposed to just be Tony in the actual MCU. I guess we'll find out in a year. Yeah, I guess it is possible to balance out a team of that size especially when several of the characters have already been previously introduced. Also smart to leave Doom for a sequel, and I think Dormammu is set for a comeback. He left too strong an impression in the first Doctor Strange to be completely ignored since then.

I just hope we can get a more accurate hairpiece for Sandman. It's long overdue. 

5 hours ago, NXS7 said:

With low expectations about new characters, I wouldn't mind an updated Scorpion. He would make sense with his history with JJJ

Agreed. He's overdue for a new minifig. I'd like to see JJJ's son as a civilian character too since we know the set will probably include some.

Edited October 8, 2025 by JeanGreyForever

[JeanGreyForever]

17 hours ago, brickbride said:

Yeah, I don't think Agatha's going to be the MCU's next leading lady. For one thing there's what happens to her at the end of her show (I won't spoiler it). For another she doesn't fit the template - one thing I really liked about her show was that it wasn't about hot young assassin babes but about older, less attractive, down-on-their-luck women. I was more using her as an example in that Marvel for once did things right the way the introduced her. They got a great actress (I don't find Shang-Chi's actor unattractive but I do think he was probably cast more for his excellent martial arts skills than for his emoting), they gave her a plot that was personal, fun and quirky, yet also had serious stakes ("Agatha All Along" might even be the MCU's most violent show if you put the number of character deaths in relation to how few characters there are in it in the first place).

Shang-Chi's movie ticked many of the same boxes. And so did the Thunderbolts'. I think the latter just came too late. Bucky's audience goodwill had mostly evaporated after TFATWS and his short appearance in BNW, Yelena wasn't exactly a household name either, and after a slew of not-great MCU movies culminating in BNW people just weren't going to bother with one whose cast consisted of has-beens and unknowns. But again it had some good acting, it was fun and quirky yet serious at the same time, and it was personal. A message like "Protect the innocent" or "Be there for your friends" is something not many audience members are going to disagree with.

The problem is that with their designated new leading man, Falconcap, Marvel keep ignoring all of these points. I don't think Anthony Mackie is all that great an actor, much like Shang-Chi's actor - except Shang-Chi at least had great martial arts skills (the bus fight stands out) while Falconcap's fighting scenes are awful, fake-looking CGI-fests. His material isn't personal either; all we ever get with him is politics, a divisive topic which makes it very easy to disagree with his stances and opinions. If, like you say, both Agatha and the Thunderbolts are done due to a lack of viewership then the same should hold true for him after BNW tanked at the box office. But presumably they're going to stick with him regardless, which sucks.

 

I think part of the reason why Agatha worked is because she wasn't created to serve as the launching pad for a new A-list hero or character. She was designed solely as a supporting character/villain and broke out. The Agatha show was created to cash in on that newfound popularity rather than being some clinically designed from day 1. I'm not familiar with the Shang-Chi actor in anything outside of his movie, but I don't think he's viewed as being a great actor. 

Yeah, Thunderbolts would have done much better had it come out a few years prior before the audience lost trust in the MCU due to Love and Thunder, Quantumania, The Marvels, BNW, Secret Invasion, etc. TFatWS did not have much audience goodwill and that really hurt Bucky who was the most recognizable face of Thunderbolts. 

Anthony Mackie lacks star charisma to be a leading man. It's sorta like how Jeremy Renner was built up to be a leading man but his career didn't take off that way. And Renner is still more charismatic onscreen than Mackie is, which is saying something. Shang-Chi's actor was heavily boosted by his martial arts, as you said, and also the rest of the cast for his movie. If you put him next to Anthony Mackie, my guess is that neither will be able to uplift the other. I know you're a fan of the MCU's Captain Marvel but for most audiences, she's also rather lacking in personality. Brie Larson is actually a good actress but her Carol character is so one-note and it seems like Marvel never had a handle on how to write her or what to do with her beyond making her their premiere superheroine. I don't think Marvel will have much success putting these three actors at the forefront together, and these are the so-called veterans and established heroes. Sam lacking any actual powers and just being able to fly is something that also really hurts him imo. I used to think Hawkeye was lame for just being an archer and I used to dislike Black Widow for the same reason that as the MCU's only superheroine for years, she had no powers. But those two still have decent action sequences which we haven't gotten in all these years with Falcon and his aerial combat. Bringing up how Sam's plot points have all been divisive, I think that's also representative of an era when Disney was trying to be very inclusive and progressive but they seem to have realized that isn't selling. And based on the current political climate, they also seem to be backtracking on that rather hard. In which case, I don't see the character having much of a purpose or being relevant.

With Agatha, I don't know how much of a future they ever planned for her to be central to the MCU. I took it as they just wanted to capitalize on the momentum of her popularity in WandaVision with her own show, and based on what you've implied for her fate, it seems to be confirmed that we shouldn't expect her to be headlining any movies. Thunderbolts and FF were supposed to be the two new franchises but Marvel seems more willing to keep trying with the FF rather than with the Thunderbolts. I agree with you that by this logic, Sam should also be retired, and this is why I can see Secret Wars heavily cutting down his role. He was supposed to be one of the main protagonists, like how RDJ was in Infinity War or Chris Evans in Endgame, but there's no way they can get away with that for Anthony Mackie and to have him headline their biggest film since Endgame. Similarly, after The Marvels, I think Captain Marvel's part will be rather reduced. And reports are saying that Brie Larson is also sick of the MCU and all the negativity towards her character and wants to be written out. 

18 hours ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

Of course we'll see the 2000's heroes in Secret Wars, that's the whole plan, everyone who has appeared in a Marvel project ever can and will return, Nic Cage, Ben Affleck, OG F4, 2004 Punisher, even Tom Hardy's Venom, that's what Secret Wars is and was always going to be, everyone coming back like the endgame portals scene, lots of cameos, That's why I'm most excited for Secret Wars, some negative people online say it's just fanservice but it's what fans want and draws people to see it, that's why NWH and DP&W made so much money, it gave fans what they wanted

Just follow what insiders have said (reliable ones) it'll be like seeing Blade in Deadpool but x50 -Channing Tatum

Even in the Deadpool concept art Ghost Rider and Daredevil were in it

Plus it gives us a chance to get some of these cool characters in Lego Figure form

Movie Deadpool  is now more possible than ever and most likely will get a minifigure since he will be in both movies, it's confirmed/ rumored, I don't think we'd ever have got him if he didn't appear in these

People say Deadpool can't work in PG-13 but he can, he can use 1 F-Bomb and have the same humour like Star Lordx5

Yeah, people complain about fanservice, and I admit that it doesn't always age well, but the proof is in the fact that the two most successful post-Endgame Marvel movies are NWH and D&W. Both revolved entirely around fanservice. The only goodwill Doomsday/Secret Wars will have is based on the amount of fanservice we can get. We're seeing that already since most of the hype for Doomsday is based on the FoX-Men but even they're rather small potatoes compared to the real heavy hitters like Hugh Jackman, Deadpool, Tobey Maguire, etc. Secret Wars will live and breathe based on which big actors are brought back, especially if Doomsday does not perform up to par (and Marvel must be expecting something closer to Infinity War than to Age of Ultron).

I hope those insiders are correct. There were a lot of reports for MoM and D&W which never tracked out all the way so I'm not getting my hopes up too much. D&W had the most outrageous leaks like how Wolverine and Deadpool were going to end up in Endgame and meet Cap and the Avengers. That their meddling in the multiverse would bring back Tony Stark in a post-credits scene. Also that they'd go revisit the previous X-Men movies, including Alkali Lake from X2 and Alcatraz from The Last Stand. That 838-Wanda would be introduced as Magneto's daughter in the X-Men's fight against the Brotherhood. Also that there would be a Jean vs Wanda fight and Wanda would end up hit by the cure. The FoX-Men cast would return in their 90s Jim Lee costumes. MoM had similar claims like Tom Cruise playing Superior Iron Man and Magneto showing up here too. A lot of times Marvel has really big plans but they streamline themselves down the line, so we'll have to see what ends up cut or never made for Secret Wars and Doomsday.

We'll need multiple CMF lines to cover all these characters. I can already imagine that a final battle scenario in Secret Wars will net us a new set every 1-2 years and like with the Endgame Final Battle sets we keep getting, it'll be the same few minifigs over and over but with less and less detail and printing. 

It'll be very difficult to ignore Deadpool in a Lego set if he's in two high-profile films back to back which are for all ages. Even moreso if he's paired with Wolverine and they include Wolverine in a Lego set but not Deadpool who'll probably be in the same scene. These two movies might be his best and only chance for more Lego representation.

[Mandalorianknight]

On 10/7/2025 at 12:20 PM, Lego Nostalgia said:

Deadpool can be serious too when he needs to be,

I really hope the Bugle has some new characters, I hope for Kingpin and Bullseye but I doubt it, It'll just be Miles,Gwen,Spidey,Venom, Green Goblin, Spider-Woman

Sure- the one deadpool comic I actually thought was excellent as opposed to "kind of funny I guess" was when he runs into a suicidal woman, knows he can't help her mental state, and proceeds to confuse her and be comedic until he's able to get her to people who actually can help.

To be fair to lego Kingpin and Bullseye is just generally unrealistic for a Daily Bugle system set. They're more likely in a modular or if there was ever a daredevil-related system set. My guess is, assuming we don't want it to overlap too much with Oscorp or the apartment, it'll be (let's say 8 characters again): JJJ, Peter Parker, Miles (the version without the hoodie), Venom, Doc Ock, a new/long-off-shelves villain such as scorpion (who will be used in a potential Oscorp later this year), and then probably spider-man but ideally a new variant of another marvel hero.

17 hours ago, NXS7 said:

With low expectations about new characters, I wouldn't mind an updated Scorpion. He would make sense with his history with JJJ

Scorpion would be a good option, and if Oscorp and the apartment are any indication they do want to put at least one desirable character here.

12 hours ago, JeanGreyForever said:

I always assumed Daredevil: BA was based on the Born Again comic storyline but I guess the Netflix show more or less adapted that already with S3. I guess if they're using subpar comic material as a starting point, it makes sense that an already bad story is probably just going to get even worse with Disney at the helm.

That makes sense. That also reminds me that people were actually trying to say that FF would be a gigantic hit at the box office because of Marvel Rivals lol.

I think Marvel will try to preserve that ending for Steve by essentially looping him back to the Endgame ending after these next two Avengers movies are over. 

There was a lot of controversy over Johnny not being a playboy flirt anymore, but he was still pretty flirtatious. I think the actor for Ben was fine but the characterization was really off. Ben barely had any screentime in the movie and I didn't like how they made him ashamed of his "clobberin' time" line. Then the scene with Johnny forcing him to say it was so off-putting. I thought we had moved past those meta jokes making fun of comic book tropes. Actually I thought most of Johnny's jokes fell flat in the movie, except the last gag with Reed, Johnny and Ben struggling with the car seat. Chris Evans' Johnny was always funny at least. I felt they tried to hard too push Sue in the center stage, at the expense of the other team members (and I say this as someone who had Sue as their favorite character before Jean Grey) while also defining her solely as being a mother. Which goes back to my earlier statement that they tried to recreate Wanda's success by replicating her with Sue but Wanda was a lot more multifaceted than just being a mother. And Vanessa Kirby's character came off a little too cold for me at times, which wasn't an issue with Jessica Alba or the comic Sue. Reed in the comics is very patriarchal and a product of his times. They softened him up too much, probably to make him likable and because I don't think Pedro Pascal would endorse a more old school Reed. This Reed really doesn't feel in charge at all and almost limp, like he's going along for the ride. Surfer was horrendous for me and just culture wars at its worst. If the gender swap had resulted in a good performance, then at least there could have been a redeeming factor, but I just got a very one-note performance that lacked gravitas. Surfer in the 2007 movie really felt like some divine harbinger of death, someone cold and alien with a powerful voice who gradually connects to humanity. The female Surfer we got felt like someone playing dress up in an acting class with no voice modulation. Also erasing Alicia Masters, Ben Grimm's classic love interest, was not a particular good choice either. I won't get started on Mole Man because I think that was the worst acting I've ever seen in a Marvel movie and felt like something that belonged in a SNL skit.

Oh I get it now, makes sense to leave them aside temporarily so they can be launched in their own solo films. And I understand now that you mean all the characters are from the same universe since I originally read it as some of these characters were coming from the multiverse, hence my Morbius reference. I'm not a fan of the multiverse shenanigans so I agree with your concept. That makes me curious if there's a 616 Doom or if that's supposed to just be Tony in the actual MCU. I guess we'll find out in a year. Yeah, I guess it is possible to balance out a team of that size especially when several of the characters have already been previously introduced. Also smart to leave Doom for a sequel, and I think Dormammu is set for a comeback. He left too strong an impression in the first Doctor Strange to be completely ignored since then.

I just hope we can get a more accurate hairpiece for Sandman. It's long overdue. 

Oh, yeah, no, it has absolutely nothing to do with the comic Born Again storyline. The name is actually really ironic because the most that show actually involves his religion is -and I kid you not- Matt walking past a church in one episode, and then his girlfriend scoffing at him about praying in another. (Where he acts sheepish about it too instead of pushing back). Obviously both versions are too grounded for something like the Nuke fight (Which I always felt was unnecessary in the story anyway), but the show doesn't even make an attempt to pay homage to either the storyline or what it represented. It's here because it'll make some of the comic fans point and clap and because the show involves him quitting and then becoming daredevil again.

Rivals did some serious heavy lifting- assumably at marvel studios's direction- to promote the movie, giving us four new skins and a new ability (Human Torch players could throw Thing players at the enemy team)- but it just wasn't enough. It also illustrates how Rivals is more accurate- even wearing the movie suits, Reed and Sue still look like Reed and Sue, and Thing's still shouting "CLOBBERING TIME!" in a gravelly voice and with a huge frame as he throws down with Hulk rather than just being some guy.

They pre-empted the controversy by having the actor make some statements that made it sound like Johnny was going to be more of, well, a pedro pascal type (which seems a bit more concerning now) than a flirtatious guy, but it didn't actually hold true for the movie. The clobbering time thing did annoy me too- it's weird that in this universe nobody's offput by Ben's appearance, but he feels even more reserved and downtrodden at times. I liked the movie more when it first came out, but the more I think about it it really wasn't a good adaption of the characters. I think I was expecting it to be a lot worse than it was, and because it wasn't awful I came out thinking it was better than it was. Sue wasn't actively putting down Reed or Ben like I expected, so I didn't notice as much that she sort of takes center stage from reed. The characters aren't actively the opposite of their personalities like I expected, so I didn't notice at first that honestly all of them are pretty morose throughout. Mole Man I personally thought was hilarious, but I've never liked the character so that factors in, sort of like how while I like surfer I've never been a huge fan of him so while I can recognize the issue of it just being someone else in this movie, it didn't bother me as much.

Yup, exactly, it would be having them go off on their own to feature in their own movies or shows. But I will have to figure out a way to do a Jared Leto Morbius joke or cameo. I would just do it as a 616 doom, but yeah the idea that Tony is MCU 616's doom variant is just awful enough to be something marvel would realistically do in doomsday.

Finn's hair in reddish brown could work, but that's the only existing one I can think of. There aren't any hairpieces that come to a point like Sandman's classic look, but I also don't really want him to have a piece that comes to a point like that, I don't think it would good on a minifigure.

Edited October 8, 2025 by Mandalorianknight

[calebcold3]

On 10/6/2025 at 10:28 PM, brickbride said:

I think Venom, Carnage, or Star-Lord might be the most likely since all of them have got helmet sets already. The Venom and Carnage ones are a couple of years old and LEGO loves Venom, so I'd expect him at the very least.

On 10/6/2025 at 3:07 PM, Coryo said:

I assume they'll stick to a rule of only fully masked/armoured characters, Ant-Man and Black Panther seem likely, maybe Doom a little later in the year. Although since the Iron Man bust is retiring sooner than initially intended, it seems like this line might be less successful than they'd hoped and may not last for too much longer.

It would be a shame if the Raimi Symbiote suit was exclusive to an 18+ bust though. I also sort of resent the fact that they put a worse version of Iron Spider in the regular Endgame set just to make the bust seem like better value. It's possible that Ant-Man might get a similar treatment, since they skipped out on giving him leg printing in his first proper minifig appearance since 2018.

Yeah, I'm thinking Venom and Ant-Man will be the two Busts we get next year. They just make sense tbh, and I could totally see Ant-Man getting leg printing with the helmet and torso being the same as the Endgame Final Battle set from this year (Call me delusional but it would be cool if the potential Venom Bust was based of Raimi Venom)

On 10/7/2025 at 10:11 AM, Mandalorianknight said:

I would like to get some more information on the january wave soon, I'm pretty happy with at least half the set choices, but the figures could really make or break some of them. GR's bike is an instant win even with just him, but including a new Spidey or any villain would take it from excellent to perfect. The Sandman set will primarily be about how good the Sandman is and whether or not it can differentiate itself from the MCU one, but a new spidey suit/variant and a sandman with an actual good face and hair instead of "angry clone+ generic hair" would probably shift a lot of opinions. The Bugle will entirely come down to the figures for a lot of people, especially those who have the modular.

I feel like the Ghost Rider Bike will include just Ghost Rider and Spidey. The Sandman Set will probably include just Spidey and Sandman (probably a new head and hair combo than what was in the modular Bugle). 

For the Mini-Modular Bugle, I feel like it will include a similar figure count to Oscorp, with the figures in the Bugle Mini-Modular set I can see being:

Spider-Man (reuse), Peter Parker, J Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, Iron-Spider (that was teased in Peter Parker's Apartment this year), Anti-Venom, The Lizard (semi comic based with the head of the NWH set on a scientist body with purple pants)  

Edited October 8, 2025 by calebcold3

[DaredevilFan]

With the DC sets getting revealed at comic con it would be cool if they did Marvel as well. But I’m guessing DC is there to tie in with Legacy of the Dark Knight. With the big Bugle retiring this year, I’m hoping they put in 1 or 2 new minfigs into the new one to make it more appealing

[JeanGreyForever]

13 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Oh, yeah, no, it has absolutely nothing to do with the comic Born Again storyline. The name is actually really ironic because the most that show actually involves his religion is -and I kid you not- Matt walking past a church in one episode, and then his girlfriend scoffing at him about praying in another. (Where he acts sheepish about it too instead of pushing back). Obviously both versions are too grounded for something like the Nuke fight (Which I always felt was unnecessary in the story anyway), but the show doesn't even make an attempt to pay homage to either the storyline or what it represented. It's here because it'll make some of the comic fans point and clap and because the show involves him quitting and then becoming daredevil again.

Rivals did some serious heavy lifting- assumably at marvel studios's direction- to promote the movie, giving us four new skins and a new ability (Human Torch players could throw Thing players at the enemy team)- but it just wasn't enough. It also illustrates how Rivals is more accurate- even wearing the movie suits, Reed and Sue still look like Reed and Sue, and Thing's still shouting "CLOBBERING TIME!" in a gravelly voice and with a huge frame as he throws down with Hulk rather than just being some guy.

They pre-empted the controversy by having the actor make some statements that made it sound like Johnny was going to be more of, well, a pedro pascal type (which seems a bit more concerning now) than a flirtatious guy, but it didn't actually hold true for the movie. The clobbering time thing did annoy me too- it's weird that in this universe nobody's offput by Ben's appearance, but he feels even more reserved and downtrodden at times. I liked the movie more when it first came out, but the more I think about it it really wasn't a good adaption of the characters. I think I was expecting it to be a lot worse than it was, and because it wasn't awful I came out thinking it was better than it was. Sue wasn't actively putting down Reed or Ben like I expected, so I didn't notice as much that she sort of takes center stage from reed. The characters aren't actively the opposite of their personalities like I expected, so I didn't notice at first that honestly all of them are pretty morose throughout. Mole Man I personally thought was hilarious, but I've never liked the character so that factors in, sort of like how while I like surfer I've never been a huge fan of him so while I can recognize the issue of it just being someone else in this movie, it didn't bother me as much.

Yup, exactly, it would be having them go off on their own to feature in their own movies or shows. But I will have to figure out a way to do a Jared Leto Morbius joke or cameo. I would just do it as a 616 doom, but yeah the idea that Tony is MCU 616's doom variant is just awful enough to be something marvel would realistically do in doomsday.

Finn's hair in reddish brown could work, but that's the only existing one I can think of. There aren't any hairpieces that come to a point like Sandman's classic look, but I also don't really want him to have a piece that comes to a point like that, I don't think it would good on a minifigure.

So basically false marketing. I know Disney doesn't like to represent religion, but I'm shocked that they basically didn't reference Daredevil's Catholicism at at all outside of the two references you pointed out. It's such a big part of the character, particularly in the Netflix show. I'm certain they ignored his mother for the same reason that it would put too much of a focus on the Catholic faith for Disney's taste.

There's a recent trend now to portray Reed as having facial hair, ever since the FF were brought back in the comics. I don't know why that trend has stuck around because now every media adaptation of Reed gives him facial hair when for most of his existence, he was always clean-shaven. So that's been a pet peeve for me personally and I saw in Marvel Rivals that his beard is even shaggier than normal. 

Ben's appearance was like the elephant in the room that nobody in the film wanted to address, so outside of some minor implications that he's unhappy with his looks, it's basically never brought up. And it's such a huge part of the character that it made him feel even less fleshed out. Both the 2005 and 2007 movies understood this aspect of the character and properly portrayed it, along with his dynamic with Alicia Masters and her being blind. The MCU movie took out all the most notable characteristics of the character, so it's no wonder he comes across as such a dud compared to the rest of the team. The movie had some brief fights between Reed and Sue but they'd pretty much end just as soon as they began, with no character being allowed to actually vent or get angry. For me, the issue wasn't that Mole Man is sacrosanct and needs a comic accurate depiction so much as I didn't like the way he was basically depicted like some middle-aged manchild living in his parents' basement, vlogging on a YouTube channel to incels. Completely took me out of the movie because it felt so at odds with everyone else. As for Surfer, he was Stan Lee's favorite character and was a real breakout character back when he debuted. Marvel's had several failed movie attempts with him that never transpired so it's a shame that this is just the latest addition in a long line of misfires.

It's something I'm expecting since the RDJ casting pretty much makes it inevitable.

I've been using that part in reddish brown but it lacks the widow's peak. The regular widow's peak/slicked back hair also works but doesn't have the coiled texture. The Norman Osborn sticker in the Daily Bugle set basically uses that piece but with a coiled texture so I've been hoping for years now that we'd finally get it in an actual set.

[doclord]

The new Armored Batman figure has a new shoulder armor piece that would work well for several bulkier suits like War Machine, Ultron etc. Hope it comes in more colors.

[Mandalorianknight]

17 hours ago, calebcold3 said:

I feel like the Ghost Rider Bike will include just Ghost Rider and Spidey. The Sandman Set will probably include just Spidey and Sandman (probably a new head and hair combo than what was in the modular Bugle). 

For the Mini-Modular Bugle, I feel like it will include a similar figure count to Oscorp, with the figures in the Bugle Mini-Modular set I can see being:

Spider-Man (reuse), Peter Parker, J Jonah Jameson, Betty Brant, Iron-Spider (that was teased in Peter Parker's Apartment this year), Anti-Venom, The Lizard (semi comic based with the head of the NWH set on a scientist body with purple pants)  

That's what had initially leaked- I agree on both of these, though the GR set including a villain instead of spidey would be nice.

I could see most of these, but with a few caveats: I don't think we'd get Peter, Spider-Man, AND an Iron Spider meant to be Peter. I would also be surprised if this theme had to kitbash a comic based lizard.

My guess would be:

JJJ, Peter Parker, Miles (No hoodie/jacket), Spider-man, Venom, Doc Ock, a new/long-off-shelves villain such as scorpion (who will be used in a potential Oscorp later this year), and a new/long-off-shelves spider character.

9 hours ago, DaredevilFan said:

With the DC sets getting revealed at comic con it would be cool if they did Marvel as well. But I’m guessing DC is there to tie in with Legacy of the Dark Knight. With the big Bugle retiring this year, I’m hoping they put in 1 or 2 new minfigs into the new one to make it more appealing

The apartment had Hobgoblin, Oscorp had a new goblin and Kraven, I'd be surprised if the bugle didn't get us someone like Scorpion or Electro.

9 hours ago, JeanGreyForever said:

So basically false marketing. I know Disney doesn't like to represent religion, but I'm shocked that they basically didn't reference Daredevil's Catholicism at at all outside of the two references you pointed out. It's such a big part of the character, particularly in the Netflix show. I'm certain they ignored his mother for the same reason that it would put too much of a focus on the Catholic faith for Disney's taste.

There's a recent trend now to portray Reed as having facial hair, ever since the FF were brought back in the comics. I don't know why that trend has stuck around because now every media adaptation of Reed gives him facial hair when for most of his existence, he was always clean-shaven. So that's been a pet peeve for me personally and I saw in Marvel Rivals that his beard is even shaggier than normal. 

Ben's appearance was like the elephant in the room that nobody in the film wanted to address, so outside of some minor implications that he's unhappy with his looks, it's basically never brought up. And it's such a huge part of the character that it made him feel even less fleshed out. Both the 2005 and 2007 movies understood this aspect of the character and properly portrayed it, along with his dynamic with Alicia Masters and her being blind. The MCU movie took out all the most notable characteristics of the character, so it's no wonder he comes across as such a dud compared to the rest of the team. The movie had some brief fights between Reed and Sue but they'd pretty much end just as soon as they began, with no character being allowed to actually vent or get angry. For me, the issue wasn't that Mole Man is sacrosanct and needs a comic accurate depiction so much as I didn't like the way he was basically depicted like some middle-aged manchild living in his parents' basement, vlogging on a YouTube channel to incels. Completely took me out of the movie because it felt so at odds with everyone else. As for Surfer, he was Stan Lee's favorite character and was a real breakout character back when he debuted. Marvel's had several failed movie attempts with him that never transpired so it's a shame that this is just the latest addition in a long line of misfires.

It's something I'm expecting since the RDJ casting pretty much makes it inevitable.

I've been using that part in reddish brown but it lacks the widow's peak. The regular widow's peak/slicked back hair also works but doesn't have the coiled texture. The Norman Osborn sticker in the Daily Bugle set basically uses that piece but with a coiled texture so I've been hoping for years now that we'd finally get it in an actual set.

Essentially, yes. They also do a hilarious thing where DD stops being daredevil because he almost kills a guy by dropping him off a roof, but the second he's back to daredevil he's trying to strangle and garrotte people and makes multiple attempts to kill muse, and the show never acknowledges the fact that he's immediately back to homicidal rage.

His default does, yes, but he's got a couple clean-shaven ones as well.

I thought the joke was that he was just the legitimate head of a foreign nation (with the more normal looking suit and just going by Harvey whatever), which I thought was funny. I don't remember him vlogging or anything. It is sad that they can't get surfer right.

A new part to use for characters like him and Osborn would be nice, but I'm not expecting it. I'd be OK with the finn hair in brown or the widow's peak hair, especially if they give him a solid head and not the stupid angry clone one.

[NXS7]

1 hour ago, doclord said:

The new Armored Batman figure has a new shoulder armor piece that would work well for several bulkier suits like War Machine, Ultron etc. Hope it comes in more colors.

Great idea

Can't believe photos of DCs March sets have already been revealed before we have more info about Marvels January sets 

[CloneCommando99]

8 minutes ago, NXS7 said:

Great idea

Can't believe photos of DCs March sets have already been revealed before we have more info about Marvels January sets 

At least you guys are getting more than one character.

[psqidexslizer]

3 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

At least you guys are getting more than one character.

False. We’re getting five Batmans and one Bruce Wayne in a polybag. That’s two different characters. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

3 hours ago, CloneCommando99 said:

At least you guys are getting more than one character.

Yes, but half of them are venomised!

[Mandalorianknight]

6 hours ago, NXS7 said:

Great idea

Can't believe photos of DCs March sets have already been revealed before we have more info about Marvels January sets 

Hopefully that info is coming soon.

2 hours ago, psqidexslizer said:

False. We’re getting five Batmans and one Bruce Wayne in a polybag. That’s two different characters. 

Three- you're forgetting that one of the batmans is Bruce Wayne's iconic nemesis, Gold Batman.

2 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Yes, but half of them are venomised!

If the Bugle includes Venomized JJJ, immediate best year of the theme.

[JeanGreyForever]

We can get venomized versions of every character except Spider-Man himself for some reason. Still haven't figured out if this mandate is from Lego or Disney/Marvel.

9 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Essentially, yes. They also do a hilarious thing where DD stops being daredevil because he almost kills a guy by dropping him off a roof, but the second he's back to daredevil he's trying to strangle and garrotte people and makes multiple attempts to kill muse, and the show never acknowledges the fact that he's immediately back to homicidal rage.

His default does, yes, but he's got a couple clean-shaven ones as well.

I thought the joke was that he was just the legitimate head of a foreign nation (with the more normal looking suit and just going by Harvey whatever), which I thought was funny. I don't remember him vlogging or anything. It is sad that they can't get surfer right.

A new part to use for characters like him and Osborn would be nice, but I'm not expecting it. I'd be OK with the finn hair in brown or the widow's peak hair, especially if they give him a solid head and not the stupid angry clone one.

Lol. I don't think I'm missing out on not watching then.

That's good to hear.

They don't really do a good job of explaining Subterranea in the movie. I feel like non-comic fans wouldn't really understand since in the movie, it just looked like an underground bunker. Mole Man had a bigger part in the first act but that was all scrapped. I don't think the Moloids were included though. He's not a vlogger but I meant that he came across like one of those rage-baiter vloggers, the kind who make lots of hate videos on Brie Larson for example. Which stands out even more in a world modeled on the 1950s/60s.

Lego seems too lazy to make a new mold, even though this one would benefit Norman, Harry, and Sandman. I'd really like to see Mysterio redone as well. He needs leg printing and dual molded legs. Annoys me that the pattern on his torso doesn't continue on his legs and arms.

[calebcold3]

If we get a 4th CMF, either next year or 2027, would you all rather see it be Marvel Rivals or More Characters/Variants from some Disney+ Shows?

I feel like those 2 are the likely choices for a 4th Marvel CMF.

[Mandalorianknight]

On 10/9/2025 at 10:40 PM, JeanGreyForever said:

We can get venomized versions of every character except Spider-Man himself for some reason. Still haven't figured out if this mandate is from Lego or Disney/Marvel.

Lol. I don't think I'm missing out on not watching then.

That's good to hear.

They don't really do a good job of explaining Subterranea in the movie. I feel like non-comic fans wouldn't really understand since in the movie, it just looked like an underground bunker. Mole Man had a bigger part in the first act but that was all scrapped. I don't think the Moloids were included though. He's not a vlogger but I meant that he came across like one of those rage-baiter vloggers, the kind who make lots of hate videos on Brie Larson for example. Which stands out even more in a world modeled on the 1950s/60s.

Lego seems too lazy to make a new mold, even though this one would benefit Norman, Harry, and Sandman. I'd really like to see Mysterio redone as well. He needs leg printing and dual molded legs. Annoys me that the pattern on his torso doesn't continue on his legs and arms.

I think it's lego- disney/marvel doesn't seem to have an issue venomizing spider-man, as they did it in the 2017 cartoon and PLENTY of games and comics since the buyout. My guess is this is lego's classic aversion to producing new versions of SDCC figures. Only happens if the figure shows up in the movies (Falcon Cap, Amazing spider-man, shazam). 

I would say if you like the netflix series, it's actively denigrating the series to watch Born Again. It's like watching someone pee on the show's grave. There's one really solid scene- a conversation between Matt and Frank in the fourth episode- and other than that it's a nonsensical, character-assassinating mess.

Personally I just never got that vibe.

It would be nice, as would a more detailed Mysterio. 

 

 

Here's my guess for the figure makeup of each set. I'm trying to be realistic, but not pessimistic:

Ghost Rider Bike: Ghost Rider, Spider-man (Ideally a new wave standard, but in either case the generic spider-man for the year)

Venomized Wolverine with Spider-Man car: Spider-man (Wave standard), wolverized venomarine

Sandman: Spider-man, a new Sandman

Miles Morales Mech: We've already heard it's miles and 2099, which is good because my guess would have been miles and carnage

Spider-Man vs Doc Ock Mech: Spider-man, Doc Ock (the version from the bugle and other sets)

Daily Bugle: Spider-Man, 2099, JJJ, Peter Parker, Doctor Octopus, Scorpion, Carnage, and either another spider-hero or another new villain.

 

The sheer number of spider-men make me thing there is either a new wave standard coming, or some of the cheaper sets include either a variant or another character.

[Mandalorianknight]

25 minutes ago, calebcold3 said:

If we get a 4th CMF, either next year or 2027, would you all rather see it be Marvel Rivals or More Characters/Variants from some Disney+ Shows?

I feel like those 2 are the likely choices for a 4th Marvel CMF.

Rivals, praise be to the one above all, PLEASE let it be rivals. Lego you would fund enough to offset a thousand black panther busts and a thousand more UCS hulkbusters, if you'd only make one of these.

The issue is, with 43 characters now in the roster and only 12 slots for the series, we've got to choose wisely. Here's my guess, based on some of the characters promoted by rivals, the characters we've seen in other merch, and lego's own criteria:

1. Spider-Man with a white power blast and a molded Jeff

2. Venom with a new molded "armor" piece that has stud attachments for four tendrils on the back (Crazy that lego loves giving venoms four tendrils, and yet the only one who consistently has them out hasn't gotten a figure)

3. Luna Snow with a new hair piece, microphone, blue power blast, and a small stage build representing her ult

4. Magneto with a new armor piece and a sword accessory

5. Magik with a new dual-molded hair/those black thingies in her hair piece and a multi-piece sword

6. Iron Fist with a new hair piece and two power blasts in green

7. Squirrel Girl with a new hair/ear piece, a new tail piece, and Tippy-toe and a slingshot as accessories

8. Captain America with a new shoulder armor piece

9. Moon Knight with an Ankh and crescent dart

10. Iron Man with a buildable Maximum Pulse ray.

11. Psylocke with a sword and new butterfly wing piece that attaches at the neck bracket

12. Dagger with Cloak's head/hood/cloak on a 4l trans-clear antenna, as well as a dagger piece in trans-light-blue.

[Swordy]

I hope Doc Ock in the mech is a new figure that returns to comic-accuracy—ideally with dual-molded legs, but that’s too much of a (fantastic) stretch. The current version feels to generic; it’s Doc Ock only in the face and arms.
While we’re on this hopium high, might I also suggest Superior Spider-Man in the mech set? (Ideally with a new Ock, but probably as the only “new” figure in the set.) Replaying LMSH has me starting to dream too high for LEGO Avengers: Endgame & Friends.

(Don’t know if I’ve said this before:) I agree that Spider-Man needs a new “regular” variant. I love the current version, but I’d equally love to see something different. My vote is toward something similar to the PS4 Spidey or a red and black suit with dark blue highlights within the black areas.

[psqidexslizer]

14 hours ago, calebcold3 said:

If we get a 4th CMF, either next year or 2027, would you all rather see it be Marvel Rivals or More Characters/Variants from some Disney+ Shows?

I feel like those 2 are the likely choices for a 4th Marvel CMF.

X-Men ‘97 based. Out of the season 1 team roster, we only got 10/16 members. And, Magneto aside, we got none of the villains. Already, we know they’re introducing at least 2 (5?) new members to the team and 5 new villains, and that’s just what we know for season 2. By the time the next CMF could come out, we’ll be on season 3. There’s so much that could be covered and Lego just isn’t even trying. 

Edited October 12, 2025 by psqidexslizer

[Kaijumeister]

Sign me up for a new Spidey variant too. 5 years of reusing the same minifigure variant is certainly long enough. 

That said, I do think the current variant works well as a ‘definitive’ Spider-Man minifigure (provided dual-moulded legs are used) and it’s understandable wanting to keep that generic suit as accessible as possible. If we do get a new variant, something more visually striking like the Insomniac suit would be awesome as opposed to another variant of the red / blue for its own sake.

Edited October 12, 2025 by Kaijumeister

[JeanGreyForever]

9 hours ago, psqidexslizer said:

X-Men ‘97 based. Out of the season 1 team roster, we only got 10/16 members. And, Magneto aside, we got none of the villains. Already, we know they’re introducing at least 2 (5?) new members to the team and 5 new villains, and that’s just what we know for season 2. By the time the next CMF could come out, we’ll be on season 3. There’s so much that could be covered and Lego just isn’t even trying. 

Tbh I feel the show/brand isn't really strong enough to sustain a full CMF series. The popular characters all have minifigs so far and unless they get remakes or new costumes, there wouldn't be any reason to use them again. With the exception of a few characters (ex. Nightcrawler, Jubilee, Cable), the rest of the show's cast is pretty minor. I'd love to see minifigs of Sunspot, Forge and Bastion but there's no real demand for them.

The other thing is that X-Men '97 had very low viewership. Even the lowest watched live-action MCU shows on Disney+ were exponentially seen way more than X-Men '97. So making an X-Men CMF series would be like making one for Echo or Secret Invasion, since even those shows had more viewership. None of the Disney+ shows can really justify a full CMF series by themselves which is why the earlier two lines, representing all the shows, was the smartest choice to just include the 1-2 characters from each show that are popular and that fans would want.

The Spider-Verse CMF series works because it's based on two major hit films at the box office that were widely seen. And Spider-Man is Marvel's biggest brand so you can even get away with including minor characters because the Spider theme will always attract interest.

On 10/11/2025 at 5:00 PM, Mandalorianknight said:

I think it's lego- disney/marvel doesn't seem to have an issue venomizing spider-man, as they did it in the 2017 cartoon and PLENTY of games and comics since the buyout. My guess is this is lego's classic aversion to producing new versions of SDCC figures. Only happens if the figure shows up in the movies (Falcon Cap, Amazing spider-man, shazam). 

I would say if you like the netflix series, it's actively denigrating the series to watch Born Again. It's like watching someone pee on the show's grave. There's one really solid scene- a conversation between Matt and Frank in the fourth episode- and other than that it's a nonsensical, character-assassinating mess.

Personally I just never got that vibe.

It would be nice, as would a more detailed Mysterio. 

That's what I figured too. We know Spider-Woman/Jessica Drew was intended for the Daily Bugle set but not included for some reason. The other characters intended (Human Torch, Iceman, and Deadpool) were all Fox characters but nothing was stopping Spider-Woman except Lego themselves it seems.

Glad to hear, I definitely won't be watching then.

[psqidexslizer]

2 hours ago, JeanGreyForever said:

Tbh I feel the show/brand isn't really strong enough to sustain a full CMF series. The popular characters all have minifigs so far and unless they get remakes or new costumes, there wouldn't be any reason to use them again. With the exception of a few characters (ex. Nightcrawler, Jubilee, Cable), the rest of the show's cast is pretty minor. I'd love to see minifigs of Sunspot, Forge and Bastion but there's no real demand for them.

The other thing is that X-Men '97 had very low viewership. Even the lowest watched live-action MCU shows on Disney+ were exponentially seen way more than X-Men '97. So making an X-Men CMF series would be like making one for Echo or Secret Invasion, since even those shows had more viewership. None of the Disney+ shows can really justify a full CMF series by themselves which is why the earlier two lines, representing all the shows, was the smartest choice to just include the 1-2 characters from each show that are popular and that fans would want.

The Spider-Verse CMF series works because it's based on two major hit films at the box office that were widely seen. And Spider-Man is Marvel's biggest brand so you can even get away with including minor characters because the Spider theme will always attract interest.

Yeah, I’m not holding out much hope for the idea. I’m just saying it would be my personal pick for the next Marvel CMF (an idea that honestly isn’t likely to happen given no other theme has gotten more than 3 CMF series)

But, in defense of an X-Men ‘97 CMF, I don’t think anyone would have expected the show to get a modular building either if it hadn’t been leaked over a year in advance. It’s also one of the few MCU shows to get renewed for a third season. The X-Men being featured in Doomsday and Secret Wars will also probably help boost viewership numbers for the show. And we already know the next MCU saga will revolve around the X-Men, meaning Marvel will be looking to push the characters. I wouldn’t rule it out completely.

I also wouldn’t expect any less than half of the CMF to be taken up by the more popular characters we’ve already gotten like Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, and Magneto. So even if we got a CMF, there’d be plenty of characters still missing.

[Mandalorianknight]

13 hours ago, Kaijumeister said:

Sign me up for a new Spidey variant too. 5 years of reusing the same minifigure variant is certainly long enough. 

That said, I do think the current variant works well as a ‘definitive’ Spider-Man minifigure (provided dual-moulded legs are used) and it’s understandable wanting to keep that generic suit as accessible as possible. If we do get a new variant, something more visually striking like the Insomniac suit would be awesome as opposed to another variant of the red / blue for its own sake.

I think the Insomniac or the Red/black would both be excellent new wave standards.

 

He's got a nice red/black suit in the comics right now... except apparently that's a heroic Norman and Peter is stuck eating rats in space... my god, editors, give peter a win, please? Like at this point him finding a quarter on the ground would do it, just give him SOMETHING.

4 hours ago, JeanGreyForever said:

That's what I figured too. We know Spider-Woman/Jessica Drew was intended for the Daily Bugle set but not included for some reason. The other characters intended (Human Torch, Iceman, and Deadpool) were all Fox characters but nothing was stopping Spider-Woman except Lego themselves it seems.

Yup. Lego's 100% still holding the exclusivity of those minifigures. Which is funny to me because at this point the design langauge has changed so much since that era that Spider-Woman, symbiote suit, and Phoenix minifigures would all be pretty different nowadays anyway. (Except maybe symbiote spider-man, but even when it came out it was just a different head on Venom's body.)

1 hour ago, psqidexslizer said:

But, in defense of an X-Men ‘97 CMF, I don’t think anyone would have expected the show to get a modular building either if it hadn’t been leaked over a year in advance.

I think this only worked because the X-mansion as a concept has been requested for so long, it was branded as an X-men '97 set but really people just wanted it as an X-men set. Now the same could be true of a CMF, but with the previous CMF, the modular, and sets like the jet, I think it wouldn't do as well as most of the desirable characters have been made availible recently and we know that as you say half the list would be re-does of those characters.

My vote's still for Rivals- not only is it very popular and has a ton of iconic designs, but it requires CMF-level detailing to accurately translate those designs.

[AndrewCole14]

19 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

My vote's still for Rivals- not only is it very popular and has a ton of iconic designs, but it requires CMF-level detailing to accurately translate those designs.

The recent reports of an 85% drop in players may kill any chance of anything Rivals based.