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After watching Spider-Man: Brand New Day, I agree that there is very little left for LEGO to cover. The Hand ninjas would be great and would be a welcome addition as they are Dardevil and Wolverine antagonists too! But ultimately in the film there's no iconic locations or vehicles, it seems LEGO is unwilling to produce another Punisher minifig for regular playsets, and Sadie Sink's mystery character does not have an interesting design to warrant a minifg,

Pretty decent minifig selection in these sets! Not too fussed about missing some X-Men since I already have the minifigs and designs are close enough, eg Beast and Gambit. Mystique and Nightcrawler are new, so those were the two mutants I wanted the most. So glad we are getting shirtless Thing and flame-on Human Torch. I expected as much when the debut set last year was powerless for all of the Fantastic Four. Disappointing that Invisible Woman isn’t here powered up with some translucent pieces:/ Hoping Mr Fantastic has bendy arms, like Ms Marvel. Doctor Doom being a repeat I don’t mind for play value, and pleasantly surprised that no heroes have been repeated in this wave. In terms of Avengers, I already have a billion minifigs of these characters so not too bothered about omissions. Finally, very pleased to be adding Sentry and Red Guardian to my Thunderbolts roster, although missing US Agent. Again, don’t mind about omitting Ghost as she already has a minifig. Bring on spoiler waves next year!

I think that even though the concept art featured the confirmed characters, there could be lots of unconfirmed characters who will make surprise appearances, eg Captain Marvel and Photon. How could they not be included since Photon is currently in the X-Men universe with Beast? Scarlet Witch is screaming out for a ressurection, which would surely be kept secret from marketing? Notably I do find it a shame that two of the three remaining original Avengers, the Hulk and Hawkeye, are not confirmed for the movie - just Thor. Nor is Nick Fury, although he wasn't in marketing for the last two Avengers movies either but made cameo appearances. Also with the return of Robert Downey Jr, surely War Machine should be around here somewhere?

Damn shame with all the iconic characters appearing in X-Men '97 season 2 that there are no sets

I think if the set is based on Avengers: Doomsday then it could be a version of Scarlet Witch. I absolutely expect that she is going to have a role in Doomsday and/or Secret Wars, and if she doesn't then it's a huge missed opportunity for numerous reasons. However I think this set is actually comics based, since this set features two mechs, and the previous mech sets were comics based. That's why I'm theorising characters not necessarily linked to Domsday. (And hoping it is a new character)

The January 2027 wave sounds promising, some good choices and fresh characters / ideas! Lasher and Demogoblin are new and welcome Spidey rogues in cheap playsets. Minifig version of Galactus is cool too, but when are we gonna get Silver Surfer? Curious about who the "female Doctor Doom" is supposed to be in the Thor vs Doom mechs set? Is it a gender-swapped Doom - or a character that the leaker didn't recognise initially? Valeria Richards? The Enchantress? Lady Sif? Lady Loki? Still hoping for more F4 or X-Men sets next year, since both teams are being pushed more by Marvel at the moment, most prominently in Avengers: Doomsday. In fact, hoping for more sets based off this film too after its release. For me, it's ideal when LEGO waves have representation for the big 4 corners of Marvel mythos: Spider-Man, Avengers, X-Men, F4.

Thank you both for the info!

Hello, I follow the Marvel and DC yearly forums, and I have a stream set-up for approximately 10 years that lists just the unread messages in forums I follow. This year, for some reason, even though I follow the 2026 forums and I am not reading them, this steam is EMPTY. I have tried messaging using "Contact Us" button, but no response. Please help!

Random question, but is this topic not appearing in anyone else's stream even though they are following it and there's new messages?

Come on LEGO, there's loads of X-Men material you've yet to mine!

I just realised this and don't know if anyone has noted this, but the minifigure selected for Arkham jumpsuits in the latest Arkham Asylum set leaves no repeats from previous normal Arkham Asylum sets (with the exception of the Joker, presumably as you can't produce an Arkham Asylum set without Batman's most iconic rogue). Here are who appears in Arkham jumpsuits in each normal set: 2013: The Joker 2017: Catwoman, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, (and Joker) 2025: Bane, Killer Croc, Penguin, Scarecrow, Harley Quinn, Penguin, (and Joker) Perhaps this explains why only Catwoman, Riddler, Poison Ivy are in their villainous customes, and Two-Face wasn't included at all. Just an observation.

A lot of US Agent apologists on this forum! He did decapitate a surrendering henchman in a public space. It's clear he's on a redemption arc in the MCU and it's fine to enjoy the character, but to whitewash all his actions simply because he's a sympathetic character is strange. It's also completely understandable why Sam and Bucky would not be in favour of someone whose values misalign with their best friend Steve to take on his legacy - especially as it goes against what is essentially his dying wish to Sam. Anyways, hope LEGO produces a minifigure of US Agent some day!

Haven't bought a new DC set in nearly 5 years. While Arkham Asylum looks amazing and is so tempting, it's really expensive and the minifigure selection is not exclusive enough to warrant the price point. At least the Daily Bugle and X-Mansion had 5 exclusive new characters each - some of which fans had been begging for for years. The rumours that next year's wave is just repeat Batmobiles from old films is disappointing. Please LEGO, give me some regular DC sets other than Batmobiles and a minifgure selection expanding beyond Batman, the Joker, and Harley Quinn. I'm sure the designers are as bored as the consumers at this point.

At first, I was interested in a new LEGO Batman game since I loved and played the first three games. In fact, the first game was what sparked my interest in both LEGO and Batman many years ago. I'm dissapointed that this is not an original story like the first three games, but instead a weird merging of previous Batman films. Being bound by previous films really limits creativity, and you can see that reflected in its character choices. Although I think they are good films, I don't think that the Nolan or Reeve films are that fantastical or comic-booky so in my opinion they are a poor decision to make a LEGO Batman game on. Also in general, I am tired of LEGO mostly regurgitating content from films decades old, rather than being creative and innovate with something fresh and new.

Honestly, I am not trying to argue with you that MCU doesn't have problems because it clearly does. I also don't want to start arguing about more things. All I wanted to defend was that, given the power of the Avengers brand with families and its historical record-breaking box office grosses, it would be extremely unlikely for Doomsday to gross under $600M, or be be lower than Supergirl, as someone had claimed. I would bet massive amounts of money on that.

I don't use or need or want AI to express my opinions, thanks. I just try to write clearly so my points could not be misconstrued. I was trying to make a point that family friendly films are doing well post-pandemic, and Marvel as a brand is extremely favoured by children. As well as adults of course, as we are all here! Exactly, a lot of Marvel's audience are not online. All three MCU movies this year have underperformed, but I wouldn't say Fantastic Four: First Steps bombed when it's the highest grossing F4 movie and tracking for $500M range. I think people have poor memory and look through rose-coloured glasses since the MCU has ALWAYS been a mixed bag in terms of box office and quality (except for a 2-year period between 2017 and 2019, which featured two Avengers movies). The one consistent money maker has been the Avengers films, which is why I'm defending that Doomsday will likely make more than $600M and more than Supergirl, as someone had claimed earlier. Anyways, to end on a positive note, I hope future films are good quality for both Marvel and DC so we can continue to enjoy our LEGO hobby!

1. If you think that Marvel films are not family friendly you are kidding yourself. 2. Although Captain America is a household name, Sam Wilson's version is not. 3. Pretty sure the film will focus on the popular Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four. Not Yelena's new team with a gimmicky name, or Young Avengers, or other C-Listers. 4. Pretty sure Deadpool and Wolverine will return for at least one of Doomsday or Secret Wars, since the rest of the X-Men are. 5. Disney has consistently been paying RDJ a ridiculous $50M or more for each Avengers more since the first. 6. Superman has indeed beat out all the MCU films this year - but not by a huge margin. Fantastic Four: First Steps is trailing around $100M behind and released 2 weeks later. It's not an overwhelming victory like last year's Deadpool and Wolverine vs Joker: Folie a Deux. I think we should judge the matter of quality of when the film comes out. All four of the Russo brother's Marvel films have a strong track record of quality, especially by the general movie-going audience. I think it's always better to make your own decision when a film comes out, rather than rely on the bias points of view from those within the studio. Remember that James Gunn did say that The Flash was one of the greatest superhero movies he'd ever seen Reassured and glad to hear you're not one of those I definitely think parts of Marvel are at risk, and it has lots of issues. For example, Marvel has expanded too wide and lots of the C-List characters evidently cannot hold their own film or series, as their poor audience interest and box office reflects that. I just don't think that the next entry to the record-breaking super successful Avengers series is gonna make less than $600M or be beaten by Supergirl , like your original claim.

The box office required to break even on a hypothetical $500M budget would be a lot higher than $600M. There is almost zero chance that Avengers: Doomsday would make less than $600M, given that the lowest grossing Avengers film made $1.4B, and the last Avengers film was the highest grossing film of all time, at time of release. Even Fantastic Four: First Steps, which features less popular characters, is at $450M currently and still showing in cinemas. I think we've seen time and time again that internet forums, social media comments, and cinephiles do not reflect the general movie-going public, especially with family friendly brands. Look at recent runaway successes like The Super Mario Bros Movie, Inside Out 2, Moana 2, and A Minecraft Movie. Avengers is still a household name, loved by many adult and child fans alike, and is a juggernaut merchandise seller. There was doom and gloom after The Marvels only made $200M at the box office, only to be bounce back with its very next film, mega hit Deadpool and Wolverine at $1.3B. With its most iconic characters and cast, the data shows that the MCU is almost unbeatable - which annoys those trying to fit the facts around their narrative to hate Disney or Marvel. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is also expected to be a huge success, but may not be end up being as successful as Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was one of the few blockbusters to come out during the pandemic and reaped the reward of less competition, as well as bringing back fan favourite characters. I think Dune: Messiah will continue its trend of growing its audience and box office, but I don't think it's a billion dollar franchise yet - although could be wrong here. With Superman still flying under $600M, I doubt Supergirl is going to match the film starring her more popular cousin. I'm a big fan of both Marvel and DC and would love to see them both doing well and succeeding, and most importantly having lots of LEGO sets to accompany them!

If Ghost Rider does appear in Avengers: Doomsday, I predict it would only be a cameo at maximum and not something to create a set from. I believe that LEGO is going to use characters that are the most marketable and merchandisable, such as Thor, Black Panther, Captain America, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Doctor Doom. Although I would really love a complete Thunderbolts team in minifgure version, I feel LEGO will rely on the reliable sellers. Additionally, I predict this will be a full wave of 5 or 6 sets (or even more) since the last three Avengers films got at least 5 in their initial waves.

More likely that Dune: Messiah will move release dates backwards as it is not filming yet and would not want to compete against Avengers: Doomsday. Reminder that Avengers is a juggernaut of a film franchise and even the lowest grossing Avengers movie easily outperformed the highest Dune movie. Online forums, Letterboxd, and film twitter may adore Dune - but the truth is general audience loves Marvel and turn out in force for Avengers movies.

Fully agree. I'm happy that we've got a minifig Thing version for the MCU film, however if we ever get comic based sets I'd like the Thing to be a bigfig. That way both groups of fans will be happy!

Appreciate that in the marketing and in-universe, Yelena and John have not gone by their codenames in the MCU, but I personally prefer to give superheroes and supervillains their codenames. It's an intrinsic draw to the superhero genre for me and makes the characters feel more iconic. It felt very weird seeing the Fantastic Four labelled as their civilian names on the new LEGO set rather than their codenames - even though they are all suited up.

Following Thunderbolts*, I think it's a lot more likely that we'll see minifgures for this team in sets for Avengers: Doomsday. Hoping for at least Red Guardian, US Agent, and Sentry minifigures since I already have minifgures for the rest of the team - although Winter Soldier and White Widow are the biggest names on this team and therefore the most marketable and merchandisable.

The new Fantastic Four: First Steps looks medium. On one hand, the Galactus buildable figure looks incredible, however the minifigures look pretty bad - although this is due to adapting the MCU film version. I really don’t like the wooly jumper designs nor the Thing as a minifigure. The Mr Fantastic minifgure looks very little like the comic book character, missing his iconic white temples, and being uncharacteristically not clean-shaven. I love Pedro Pascal as an actor but I think he is overexposed, featuring in too many major franchises without differentiating his appearances. For one project could he at least shave? Overall, I will definitely pick this up as I have waited half my lifetime since this theme was born to get this iconic team in LEGO version. Hoping to get updated modern suits in Avengers: Doomsday, or some comic sets soon that expand the Fantastic Four mythos with the Fantasticar, Baxter Building, and some rogues such as Mole Man, Silver Surfer, Kang the Conqueror, Frightful Four, and Annihilus.

I think you’re over thinking it to be honest. Although prominent at Christmas, which for some is a religious holiday, Santa Claus is not a religious figure. Christmas is widely celebrated by atheists and for a lot of people is completely detached from religion, and is more about celebrating family, gift-giving, eating good food, and watching festive films. Easter is also a celebration that for some is completely detached from religion, and is focused on giving Easter Eggs and going egg hunting. Similarly, the Easter Bunny is not a religious figure. I think LEGO producing Christmas themed sets for the biggest gift-giving day of the year - a day that focuses role play and imagination for children - is exactly what LEGO should be doing.