Captain Nemo

I don't think we'll be getting anymore GotG movie sets besides the three we already know about.

Loving this wave of figures so far. I don't care too much for the Prospector; although that may be because I don't personally see much use in him, most of my western collection is comprised of robots! I love the parts selection on the Spooky Girl, and I love getting more bears. Pig Guy is amazing, super cute. I have to say I'm a bit disappointed that it's not a full mask; I wanted to make a purist Mr. Pig from Beware the Batman; I still can, but not perfectly anymore. Still, the Pig Guy is a great addition to the animal costume characters.

That's true, although that episode did air 22 years ago, over two decades...wow that's a long time...I love that show. Nonetheless it seems very plausible that DC requested Damian and Man-Bat as figures to tie in with the Son of Batman film--or just as likely, I believe, is that DC is starting to scrape the bottom of the Bat-Family barrel just to keep the sets Dark Knight centered.

This is pretty crazy; but it looks great!

I 100% agree with you. Unlike in the game, I feel big figures should be used only for the characters who truly need them (I'm sure the game only made many characters into big figs when it wasn't necessary just to add variety). If anything I think more semi-large figures, like those seen on the TNMT figures Leatherhead and Dogpound--should be used instead. I think they're the perfect size for many of the larger superhero characters. Although honestly I don't understand the mass desire to have more bigfigs anyways. I have both Hulk versions, and even though they're cool looking, I like the other standard minifigure sized characters far more. Big figs are too huge, and have practically no range of motion. Hulk is the most boring figure to me since he can't "do" anything other than lift his arms. I don't know why it'd be great to get a figure like that all the time.

I've made a purist Professor X for my latest creation: He uses the new green Mr. Burns suit and a brick built chair. Gosh we need more offical X-Men immediately.

A great word to describe this! Thanks! I'm ecstatic that this won the Batman contest. It was my first time at Brickworld and first time displaying creations, so I'm excited it was even nominated let alone win something.

For sure you need to buy it! It's very much one of the best DC sets we have. Not only are all the figures included still exclusive to the set, but it also has a very well designed and awesome mech.

Thanks! I too love the giant Scarecrow; he seems to be a big talking point along with Ivy's section amongst the spectators. Thanks! The Batsignal turned out great, and I love that when lit, the rims of the trans-clear parts are glowing with light.

Thanks! It's getting lots of ooos and ahhhs thus far! Thanks! This was build over the period of three months I think, although I have to say waiting for parts slowed me down the most. I will say however that if your attempting to build something like this, perhaps build the spinning thing first and not wait to build it when the building is 70% done, that'll save you tons of headaches! Thanks! Hah, you are right, after playing Arkham once, it's not so bad on hard level. Anyways, I also love Clayface's cell, specifically the glass that encloses him. Thanks! I love the Crime Alley scene too, although it's one of the hardest ones to see, since it's both on the back and upside down! Yes, break down and buy them! Break! Break! By the way your GARC looks great in person. I was helping Si setup the GARCs today--everyone is going to flip when they see the pictures of how great the layout is! Thanks! It might be a bit! A chunk of the mods are working tirelessly on the Eurobricks Brickworld layout. I was working on it earlier today, and I have to say, after installing all of the sidewalks in Fabuland, I'm not feeling so fabulous...Nemo needs some zzzs! Thanks! Thanks! It's a great MOC perhaps, but most likely not the best ever. And yes, flowers--lots of them. That's what you do when you end up getting 50 when you only needed like 5 to begin with. Ah eBay...I love you. I wish you were here too--at least your GARC is. The layout for those is spectacular, there's so much going on, and tons of effort went into it. Hold that mind! Get this man to the hospital! Bat-Thanks! Hah! I think the meshing of Arkham with Relativity really does the job, they seem tailor made for each other. Oh yes, he's scary. I had him done for about a month, and so every night I would go to bed in my dorm with that thing looking at me. I don't get much sleep.

Arkham Asylum: Relative Insanity Batman is trapped inside Arkham during Joker's latest breakout attempt, and is under siege by not only the crown prince of crime, but by Poison Ivy and her dangerous plants and Scarecrow with his fear inducing toxins. Based on the 2009 Game of the Year Batman: Arkham Asylum. While the theme of this creation is based on Arkham Asylum, the design takes cues from M.C. Escher's famed lithograph Relativity, and also features a 360 build that can be spun around to view all sides. Granted you have to spin it by hand--this thing weighs like 15 pounds. But anyways...while also being the largest creation I've made, it also features tons of cool details and features such as lights by Lifelites. There's a lot going on with this creation, so I guess I'll just start throwing out photos: Arkham From Minifigure Perspective Gates of Arkham Lite-up Batsignal Joker running free and Clayface's cell Sometimes you just need the right perspective. Sssshhh! Wait that's not right... Poison Ivy side and Mr. Freeze cell Poison Ivy Mr. Freeze, visible when lights are on only Killer Croc's cell enterance Fear induced dramatic flashback Joker running free; Bane cell with Bobo Osito Mr. Zsasz, visible when light is on only Arkham in the dark with lights on--notably a terrible picture. Scarecrow: A notable chunk of this creation is devoted to Scarecrow, who is here represented both by minifigure, and also by a large scale brick built figure (For his fear toxin induced appearance). At the Asylum Currently, this creation is on display at Brickworld Chicago 2014--so if you're there check it out! I'm happy with the final product, being both the culmination of weeks of building, and being my largest and arguably greatest superhero creation yet. I'm ready to challenge that last notion with more building, but in the meantime, enjoy! ~Tim Lydy Captain Nemo

Yeah that's the reasoning behind using Christo's Flash instead of the official one. Is just far superior, and honestly if I didn't own Christo's Flash before I got Lego's one, I think I'd be really disappointed. I wish Lego would design their superhero figures like TT games, which almost always seem better in my opinion. As for why their racing? Yeah that is kinda out there. It's more of a silver age kinda thing--I mean that was a publicity stunt we did in the sixties to shut the hippies up! (Wait was that Iron Man?). Anyways, to me it's more nolstolgic because of its appearance in the Superman Animated series, so I can forget some of the logistics of it.

Well yeah, I doubt we'd get Killer Moth as the pre-order figure, but I could see him easily showing up in a Batman set. You may be right though that Brainiac could be the figure, which I think would be a bit disappointing since he could just as easily be incorporated in a set for the game. Although on the other hand Lego does love to make Superhero figures with literally no accessories, not even hair pieces.

Come on Killer Moth! Come on Killer Moth! I guy can dream right?! Anyways, I rather like the look of those characters--hopefully we'll see some of them in sets this fall rather than more repeat figures (Although that Joker looks like he's screaming "let me take someone else's spot!"). I think I'd actually love if the whole wave was just based on this game; it would give us tons of fan favorites (Like Killer Moth!).

You mean Speedy! :wub: He has won contests before! Thanks! It's a big treat for me to go back and re-make creations. Honestly I don't know how I've made it this long without destroying my Brickworld creations. No matter what, the longer I have a creation built--the more I hate it--since everytime I look at it, I start thinking of ways of how I could make it better! It's a curse I must bear!

Well hello again! It's almost time for Brickworld (You could count the hours!) but that also means it's time for another epic Superman and Flash race! (Because the two events are related?). So hold onto your hats, because here they co...oh wait...missed them...wait here they come aga...in. Well just watch for yourself! 2nd Annual Superman vs. Flash Special Brickworld 2014 Edition Based off the first Superman vs. Flash creation, this 2nd Annual Brickworld version features three main sections divided across three vignettes. The 2nd Annual Race: Starting furthest from the finish line, section one features the tail end of the race, where Gorilla Grodd attempts to slip up the Flash. Section two features the mid-race, where Lex Luthor and Bizarro attempt to squash Superman once and for all; while the third and more familiar section features the finish line of the race. Before we look at the sections themselves however, I'll bring up some info on the creation overall. It's based on my 2013 creation Superman vs. Flash, and holds many similarities to its inspiration; such as having some of the same characters, like Lois and Jimmy; as well as having some of the same visuals like the flowing flags and the flying newspapers. From Left, Back row: Upset Aquaman, Jimmy Olsen, Gorilla Grodd, Lex Luthor, Bizarro (Onlinesailin Custom Minifigure), the Gingerbread Man, Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold (Custom made by myself), Heat Wave. From Left, Front row: Martian Manhunter, Superman, Flash (Christo Custom Minifigure), Batman, Wonder Woman, Perry White, Bad Hair-Day Lois, Crowbar Joker, Robin. The most obvious difference between the two is the new much larger size and the updated speed lines, which are based on those seen in my creation Flash vs. the Rogues. There has also been a significant color swap from black and grey to dark tan and grey, which significantly changes the look and feel of the creation. The build has now been expanded to show more of the surrounding Metropolis area. To get a better feel of this, I constructed a Daily Planet fountain, with a large globe--this may acutally be my favorite part of the creation. I also added a Daily Planet Newspaper stand to give a better location to have flying newspapers come from. Another significant addition was the two palm trees. When building this creation, I was inspired by another builder’s depiction of Metropolis; Xenomurphy’s epic 2011 creation Superman & Young Justice vs. Brainiac; which features the Daily Planet in a more tropical Miami styled Metropolis. The palm trees fit with the atmosphere I created, plus they look spectacular in the wind! Section 1; the Banana Affair: The first section of the race is the farthest from the finish line, and also the smallest—but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t back a punch. Gorilla Grodd has laid a slippery trap for the Flash; using a well-placed banana (Which he does not like! Does not like!) to take down the scarlet speedster. But, just as foolish of a plan as it was last time, and as ridiculous as a plan as it was for the Riddler; we know by now that Flash is immune to comic takedowns by bananas—next time try the yellow banana thing on GL Grodd! Section 2; the Kryptonite Drop: The second set shows more trouble faced by our racing duo, although this time directed at Superman. Notable bald-baddy Lex Luthor has teamed up with Bizarro (A great custom minifigure by Onlinesailin, based off his expensive SDCC appearance), have gathered up a large collection of Kryptonite in a sack and are ready to drop it on Superman—if only they could have agreed in time who would pull the drop-cord! We also see a rather hilarious addition in this section—a third racer, the Gingerbread Man! Oh run as fast as you can Gingy, but not this year…not this year. Section 3, The Finish Line: The third section is the largest and most familiar to those who view my creations. It is the finish line where Superman and Flash race by the spectators to the victory line—causing huge commotion to ensue because of the supersonic winds that follow them! It’s because of the wind that we get some more commotion in this section. Lois’s hair is still messed up like last time, but we also get another spectator’s hat blowing in the wind, and another poor fellow is about to be drenched at the worst of times! There’s an old lady being mugged (Ironically, what with all the Superheroes around), and we also find Aquaman pouting at his now lack of water, and members of Flash’s Rogues; Captain Boomerang, Captain Cold (A custom figure I made in early 2013), and Heat Wave; coming late to the party to spoil what’s left of it (The after party?)! Enjoy, and see you at Brickworld Chicago 2014! ~Nemo

Well this is more of an instance of damage after the fact then directly because of Lego. If it came busted in the box, then I'm sure they'd help you right away (assuming no license thing conflicts with them helping you--actually, it shouldn't be a problem, one of my flickr contacts received a busted up Hulk, and was sent a replacement one) but this was something that was damaged after the set was opened and played with; ergo not on account of Legos actions. After it's out of their hands, they're not really liable if you damage it--but, lucky Lego is nice, and hopefully you'll get your replacement--because buying a new one for $20 is ridiculous considering that's like half the cost of the set. Alternatively, it might be more financially helpful to wait a while; so the sets are out longer and there's more cheaper coons on the market.

Well there is really no way to expand the width with an improved interior space because of the structural design of the set as a whole (those big grey hulls make it near impossible to expand horizontally outward and still look good). It might help to move forward those dark blue angle plates though--stretching the wings forward will thicken the weak looking midsection. As for landing gear, you are right it is impossible to add in interior moving wheels to this design. I just attached some to the bottom of mine, which I think is fine. I also moved the flick missiles back to the large wing/engine area, and doubled them from two to four. Although I'm more concerned with expanding the interior--I think your ramp entrance is great but it might be more successful if it were placed in the back, allowing a ramp and room for more seats; however it be at the expense of the cool rocket launcher thingy. Just some thoughts! :)

Rather nice. I think it may be a little too long for its width though--I think your +8 stud Blackbird is more successful in this regard.

I'm actually ok with the movie set choices on the Marvel side for the most part. To me, it's clearly a business strategy that Disney is using--we may not own the film rights but we own the toy rights so let's not help promote the film. It is a double edge sword since toys would sell faster with a film connection, but Disney maybe hopes that lack of advertisement outside of trailers may hurt the film (which does seem like a foolish notion, they're superhero films after all , people are going to see them regardless). Anyways, I think the distribution movie-wise has been rather good on the Marvel side. We got Avengers as the first wave, which was great, and we got Iron Man 3 last year--which I think is only considered poor since there's almost no connection to the film, clearly due to Marvel's secrecy around the plot and all. Plus we are getting GotG his year, which are already getting rave reviews. And then there's the sets that are kinda movie tie ins without directly stating it; the Electro set (characters only of course that that four wheeled trike) and the new Sentinel set. I'm fine with those last two sets being semi-tie-ins. We get some of our favorite characters out of it. Now in terms of missing out on old films, I have to say I think the one we really missed out on was Thor the Dark World. Lego easily could have built a cool line with giant spaceships and Dark Elves. I almost dropped dead when I saw the gorgeous Malekith movie design in the Lego Marvel game. Aside from the Winter Soldier himself, I don't think we really missed anything but updated costumes from Captain America 2; and I think I'd actually prefer our current Sentinel set than one based off the movie (I'm a sucker for classic costumes). Amazing Spider-Man 2 may have given us some characters like Gwen and Goblin (annoyingly still not in classic appearance!), but not much else (although I'm sure I'm biased against that film since I hated it). So in short, for me, I'm only really disappointed in the lack of Thor 2 sets; and I think the way the Marvel them is moving is good (Aside from all that 2012 Spider-Man design stuff of course!).

I actually think that is a a safe presumption for the future--although I and perhaps others still consider Superheroes in its infancy (only a baby would not have universal Leg printing after all! This is 2014 Lego! Every other theme has it!) the Superheroes theme is doing very well, considering it's now labeled as "evergreen" and is one of the top selling themes with Star Wars and City. But I also think we have a long way to go to get to our "golden age" of Superhero sets. We still only get a few sets a year for each sub theme (Marvel and DC), and it'll be a while until we get to the production levels of Star Wars or City. I actually think that the Superheroes theme would evolve well into something like the City theme--with many smaller sets in the $20 or under range that could pump out characters; which is the main thing most people are after with Superhero sets; the superheroes! I think the only limitations on this theme is the IP's desire to focus on narrowed topics--such as Marvel wants Ultimate Spider-Man and DC wants Batman. That's not entirely bad to a point, however I think the line suffers when we only get a few "new" characters a year with dozens of duplicates of Spider-Man and Batman. I know they are the biggest sellers of the Superheroes theme, but I don't think we'll reach a golden age on par with current Star Wars or City until we get to the point where we have a much broader production of sets with more and more new characters (supplemented by continual Spider-Man and Batman sets). Still, I think it's safe to say the future is very bright for this theme.

It may be safe to presume actually--I don't know why Lego Ideas would specify that a Dr. Who license would work while saying nothing about any other licenses. I think it is very clear that this was the case when we remember that it is "on track to hit the shelves in August 2014". This shows Lego Ideas had already chosen the Laboratory set as the winner a long time ago, since it's already in deep-production and could be out in two months--that's faster than the Exo-Suit that won the previous review! And I have to disagree that the review process is not a competition. It very much is, especially when one set is chosen as the one to be produced. (Aside from this instance of course). Really, I think I'm upset about the shifty-ness of this review, and I wish Lego Ideas would give out some reasons for rejecting ideas--like "too big of a set", or "license could not be secured", simple statements so we know why ideas fail--then we can avoid situations where we've had three Zelda reviews fail (even though there was some reasoning in that instance).

I have to say, as a lover of detective shows, Sherlock is pretty clean in terms of content (compared to other similar shows). There's murder, but not gore. I think it's safe to say that Sherlock is equivalent to some existing Lego licenses in terms of murder/violence. And it's all in terms of how the license is portrayed in the end set anyways. Granted, there of course could have been other problems like licensing or even timing (Sherlock season 4 won't be out for a long time apparently). I have to completely disagree with this first statement--the Laboratory set did take a spot from this review period. There apparently is more than two options for the ideas as we see here; the Female set was not accepted, but put on the wait list, and then accepted rather than the newly reviewed sets. Personally, I see it as this; the Female set was not accepted the first time, and so it should not have been accepted later at the expense of other deserving ideas. I wouldn't be surprised that it was just saved for the next round so Lego ideas could avoid choosing one of the other new reviewed sets. It does seem though that Lego ideas is going to de-politicize this Laboratory set; the most obvious way would be by not branding it whatsoever was "female" (which they already seem to have done) and/or introducing male figures to the set. But we'll see I guess.

Boooo! We want Sherlock! I have to say I'm really disappointed with the results. I don't think the Female Minifigure Set offers anything new or unique that we don't already find in themes like city. It seems like something that could come from those themes, and not take the spot of a set we wouldn't normally get. And I don't like how the winner was a set that was held over--it wasn't good enough to straight out win last time, and now it's winning just so Lego doesn't have to make any things from this review period. Shame! Shame on you Lego Ideas!

I have to disagree. (In relation to Superman--it's just different, he's the hero. It's very unlikely Lego had knowledge about that; and even then it would not stop them from making the sets. Heroes (for the most part, especially in relation to Lego licenses) have different "rules" about killing--most often it is last resort and not desired; anyways besides the main argument) Joker is far more violent than Bane. Aside from shooting people (which most movie villains do) and snapping a few necks (which Superman does) kill for kill he's not nearly as violent as Joker. In DK, Joker not only shoots people, but stabs them, blows them up, sets them on fire, and even jams pencils in their eyes. Far more violent. Even then, I still think there are two pressing problems with this USC Tumbler; it's based off a movie that's 2+ years old (at least, it most famous appearance is even older than that) And again, minifigures. I don't see any reason to expect we would get any figures with it at all--it's a ultimate collectors series build. That means it's large, meant for display, and is not going to be at minifigure scale. Even then, it doesn't have the same possibilities of adding figures anyways like the 10221 Star Destroyer does. Personally, I just see this as a waste. We already get a relatively small number of superhero sets a year, and using a limited slot for a giant build that does not fit with anything else seems like a waste. I can live without a Ledger Joker since the movie is six years old--I don't know if I can stand another year or two without a Green Lantern or JLA (and being consistently teased about it by Lego) just so we can fit in another Tumbler.