Best Minifigures of 2014? (LEGO and Custom)

[DarkKnight7]

Hey guys,

I'm not sure this is the right thread for this topic, but I figured it would be since it includes "custom figures"

I'm starting to make my list already for my favorite designed minifigures from this year (as I'm a huge fan of lists and minifigures, so it's the perfect marriage for me ). SInce I collect both TLG and Custom figs, like many people, I thought I'd get a topic going where we could all share our ideas for what we think our favorite figures are from the year 2014. I also figured by including both TLG AND custom figs, we'd have a wider range of thoughts. And maybe, I can take a bit of collection of the answers and make a poll of the top 20 or so to add to this post later on in the year, when we've got all the figs from this year.

They can be from any theme or set, the only catch is that they have to have been released after Jan. 1, 2014.

So without further ado, here's my list (in no particular order)...which will be edited and added to as the year progresses:

FAVORITE MINIFIGURES OF 2014

LEGO:

• Star Lord
  
• Gamora
  
• Rocket Raccoon
  
• Ghostbusters Figs (Venkman & Ray are my favorites)
  
• Obi Won Kenobi (Cantina)
  
• General Veers - Star Wars AT-AT Walker set
  
• Han Solo (Cantina set and Microfighters set)
  
• Storm
  
• Flash
  
• Martian Manhunter
  
• Galadriel?? - only seen from the blurry pics so far
  
• Batman - Batman Begins version (Tumbler UCS)
  
• Terabyte - Ultra Agents Mission HQ set
  

Custom:

• Ghost Rider - Muddy River Figs
  
• Little Arrow - Christo
  
• Dark Phoenix - Muddy River Figs
  
• Superior Spiderman - Muddy River Figs
  
• Black Panther - NACM
  
• Robocop - Brickmoc
  

So, what's your favorite? Would love to hear everyone's thoughts.

Edited August 18, 2014 by DarkKnight7

[Sir Brickalot]

LEGO:

•Drax

•Infearno

•Pete and Yve

•Rocket Raccoon

•The Sakaaran

•Mungus

•Abe Simpson

•Angry Kitty

CUSTOM:

Phoenix Custom's Kinetic Man, American Super Soldier, and Red Bird

Can I count my own? If so, my purist custom Collector

[Robianco]

I know you're not fishing for compliments so I'll happily give them... Best figure of 2014 for me is the American Super Soldier. For several reasons.

It's not something that's been lifted from a game design and therefore doesn't use the standard muscle torso as it's base. The design and print of the figure is superb and negates the need for any other version of this figure that's currently available.

It also give us a definitive figure of something that really should have been released by TLG. I think Winter Soldier is probably the best film in the MCU so far.

By the way... Arachnid and Curator ordered. ;)

[Godtshep]

Lego:

StarLord

Pete and Yve (of course!)

Electro

Batgirl

Flash

Martian Manhunter

Ronan

Homer Simpson

Egon Spegler

Infearno

Larry the Barista

Captain America

Falcon

Custom:

Most custom figures by MichaelMGF

Super Soldier

'Ultra'

Edited August 18, 2014 by Godtshep

[Tom Bombadil]

Since cmf12 and hobbit wave 3 are not released yet, for now my votes go to the villains of ultra agents:

Tremor

Adam acid

Psyclone

Infearno

Toxikita

Retox

They remind me of the stage bosses in classic video games.

[K-Nut]

Lego:

• Star Lord (Starblaster Showdown)
  
• Rocket Raccoon
  
• Martian Manhunter
  
• Infearno
  
• Darth Vader (ISD)
  
• Captain America (AA)
  

I haven't ordered many custom printed figs this year, but Kinetic Man has to be my favorite so far. I also like MRM Dark Phoenix and American Super Soldier, which I have yet to order.

[BlueberryWaffles]

Lego:

Star-Lord

Drax

Flash

All the Uni-Kitty variants

Bart Simpson

the Ghostbusters

new Vader

Lord Business

Ronan

I don't buy custom figures but I'll still list the best ones just looking at them.

Custom:

Phoenix Customs Gambit

Phoenix Customs Captain America

Phoenix Customs Collector (hasn't been released yet but will in fall I think)

NACM Ghostbusters no-ghost arms

NACM Black Panther

[Borador]

The year isn't over yet, but so far...

Greedo

Thor

Homer Simpson

C3PO

Darth Sideous

Rocket Raccoon

Krusty the Clown

Honestly, any of the new Star Wars figures, except Luke and R2, are pretty spiffy. I don't really follow customs (ones that folks sell, anyways), so I can't speak to that...

[DarkKnight7]

The year isn't over yet, but so far...

Greedo

Thor

Homer Simpson

C3PO

Darth Sideous

Rocket Raccoon

Krusty the Clown

Honestly, any of the new Star Wars figures, except Luke and R2, are pretty spiffy. I don't really follow customs (ones that folks sell, anyways), so I can't speak to that...

No problem, I actually was thinking of starting two different threads, one for LEGO and one for customs, but I'm too lazy to follow two different ones :P I forgot about Rocket Raccoon, I'll have to add that one!

[Darkrattyop]

Starlord (Starblaster Showdown) is probably my favorite Marvel Superhero

Benny is the best Lego Movie

Flash for DC

Infearno for Agents

NACM Black Bolt for customs

[KingPixels]

Best official minifig is probably Star Lord. The uniform version, only because the trenchcoat version has crappy leg printing.

Best custom is PCB's (OP) Captain America.

[Phamas]

LEGO:

Starlord

Ronan

Ghostbusters

The Flash

UCS Batman

Agent Jack Fury

Benny

Customs (I dont know when these items were released but it's a guess):

Phoenix Custom - Gambit

NACM - Black Panther

Minifigs4u - Falcon

FigFactory - Deathstroke

poppunkmunky - DOFP Wolverine

Christos - Black Cat

Edited August 19, 2014 by Phamas

[agoodfella77]

LEGO:

• Captain America (AA)
  
• Mary Jane Watson
  
• Hulk (Big Fig with Purple Pants)
  
• Falcon
  
• Iron Patriot
  
• Red Skull (more villians please!)
  
• Vitruvius
  
• Unikitty
  
• Star Lord
  

CUSTOM (some of these might not be strictly 2014, frankly this is just some of my favs, so many great customs out there)

• Captain America (Phoenix)
  
• Gambit (Phoenix)
  
• Black Panther (NACM)
  
• Wasp (NACM)
  
• Doctor Strange (MRM)
  
• Superior Spider-Man (MRM)
  
• Black Cat (Christo)
  
• Stan Lee (Christo)
  
• Wolverine DoFP (Poppun)
  
• Fantastic Four (CustomBricks)
  
• Silver Surfer (Chrome -- Minifigures.pl)
  
• Odin (Decool)
  
• Thing (Big Fig / Decool) -- say what you want about the Chinese makers, these two are actually a very nice figs and some of my favs.
  

MOCs

• My MARVEL MOCs! :)
  

Edited August 19, 2014 by agoodfella

[SuchBricksWow]

favorite Minifigs so far

LEGO

.Star Lord (uniform)

.Emmet (cloud cuckoo)

.New Darth Vader

.Stormtrooper (rebels)

CUSTOM

Phoenix Custom Minifigures American Super Soldier

[DarkKnight7]

favorite Minifigs so far

LEGO

.Star Lord (uniform)

.Emmet (cloud cuckoo)

.New Darth Vader

.Stormtrooper (rebels)

CUSTOM

Phoenix Custom Minifigures American Super Soldier

I really like the new Darth Vader design too, though I'm still debating if I like his new head. I would even add that I like the new and improved Snow Troopers this year.