BrickHat

Link is broken, but I suspect you were looking at the box mockup made by let_them_fly_lego on Instagram that uses Dave Slater's design. Some people sometimes repost it as the real thing. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvhH-ypVKO/

I once called to try to buy the plain dark turquoise legs that first came in one of the Monkey Kid sets. I was told they were licensed.

I've given up at this point.

What is slightly frustrating is that, when that happens, we'll get MCU versions, but most likely not comic book variants.

Ooof, nice haul! Here I am, still waiting for the falcon torsos to get restocked at a decent time of the day...

This is very well put.

It's always wholesome for me when the LGBT community gets recognition and support, and this coming from Lego was a nice and pleasant surprise. Really happy for our LGBT Lego fan friends.

Here's an interesting report from TheBrickFan (haven't seen anyone else mention it): https://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-marvel-daily-bugle-76178-originally-had-list-of-60-minifigures/ Apparently at some point Lego wanted to include Deadpool, The Human Torch, Iceman, and Spider Woman. However, Marvel didn't let them. So Marvel kept us from getting our first FF figure. I am guessing they are waiting to introduce those characters with their FF movie?

For me, it's pink and light blue. Hopefully the torsos will be available in B&P. Now I am frustrated that I started my collection one year ago. I waited years for Lego to release a monochrome set, only to cave in and hunt them on my own a year before they would start selling them! On the bright side, I think, because this might bring new monochrome collectors into the market, I'm glad I've already done most of my shopping!

@Robert8 all great guesses, but given how we all speculated similar things for S18 and we got something completely different, I'll temper my expectations. I'd love any of those guesses, though.

Shame about the huge yellow "stickers". Excited for Thanos, though! Can't wait to see more. I am sad that his helmet is nowhere to be seen.

I don't see this. Are you sure you're looking at "Bricks and Pieces" and not "Replacement Parts"?

Same. As someone who also got the UCS R2 back in the day, this year is shaping up to be a double whammy in terms of seeing some of my best sets get re-released, with potential improvements but with me unable to justify the purchase!

Thanks for the warning. Personally, I give the packet a snip at the top part that has nothing inside (the area that is completely "glued"). I then just rip the packet using that snip, into the rest of the bag. That way I never risk cutting through capes or other pieces.

Courtesy of The Brick Fan, I found out today that Arthur Parsons will be leaving TT Games. For anyone not familiar with him, he was behind several of the TT Lego games. Sad to hear about this. https://www.thebrickfan.com/arthur-parsons-leaves-tt-games/