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I get that the MCU heavily influences comics and therefore there may be overlap in designs often. If the mechs are assumed to be comic based, are we expecting a reuse of the orange suit for Rocket or some sort of new print? I know it’d be out there and this is definitely not happening but I’d love to see a new mold thats more comic like in its styling. Disappointing to see Thanos getting a mech considering he got one in 2020. I would have loved for Lego to have used that to give either an army builder like a Hydra soldier, or a new variant for an existing character, like a comic based Vision or 90’s style Cyclops. I’m really hoping they redo the face print if they use the new Ghost Rider. I get what they were going for but it wasn’t executed Correctly imo. Robbie needs a better face print, again reiterating my hopes for the mech to be for the villains because why would they do a car and mech for ghost Rider in one set? I hope its lost in translation that mech better be for a villain it would suck for a $35 set to come with 1 figure. I’m hoping for either 3 or 4 so they fan squeeze a new hero in. Given the context I’d ask for Elektra. And finally is it confirmed what 76248 is based on? It’d be cool to get a comic Quinjet but this is most certainly MCU based. Didn’t someone say it was based on Age of Ultron? I guess it’s too soon to tell. overall this wave has potential assuming they throw a new hero or villain in a set or two. If the title characters are all we get it will feel like a missed opportunity. Similiarly, if the Ghost Rider Mech is not for a villain but just adds to a huge $35 set completely devoted to one figure that would also be a loss, especially assuming they reuse the terrible face print for said character they recently came out with. I’m hopeful this may be a pleasant surprise. and also super excited to see if we do end up getting some mutant content in the coming year. I want comic X-Men sets so bad you have no idea. I’ll be damned if SDCC 2012 is the last time Lego makes a Phoenix figure. Especially given modern printing techniques, she could be done beautifully with dual molded legs and arms + printing. Speaking of SDCC figures which would look great in modern print, Spiderwoman would also require dual molded arms/legs + printing, and given she isn’t held back by licensing issues it’s a shame we don’t have her. They made Spider girl in 2 sets but neither was the 616 Jessica Drew that I’ve been waiting ages to add to my collection. and finally, I know everyone always shoots this idea down but it’d be nice to get comic Guardians of the Galaxy sets. I want OG Yondu and Vance Astro, Starhawk, etc. not to mention Mantis in green skin, Angela, Agent Venom, Thing, Gamora, Quasar, Nova etc. MCU Guardians content was great imo but if not through sets at least through poly bags and /or advent calendars, I’d be ecstatic to see some sort of comic guardians content produced.

I’m just thinking the Daily Bugle was $350. Imagine at $550 for $200 more, an Avengers Tower could be huge and honestly all i want is a D2C Avengers Tower with the width and strength to hold the Quinjet on the top platform like in the movies. No Quinjet side build tk lower the price but I would love for the landing pad to be included and big enough. Heck, Star Wars gets $700 plus sets quite often, I wouldn’t mind Marvel getting a set that big if it meant we could actually place a Quinjet on it. I think they’ll likely learn from their mistakes. If the bust and Hulkbuster sell poorly I’m sure they’ll choose a more profitable D2C next time and hopefully the Daily Bugle and Sanctum oerform well enough for another building to be chosen. And again I loved the scale of the Daily Bugle I think for $200 more a Stark Tower could be pulled off decently heck even a bit higher in price if it means we get a fully fledged building. I’m not vehemently opposed to huge sets I just think it was a poor choice to dedicate it to this. The $70 Infinity Gauntlet I think is a great price point and reference for these display pieces. A $550 Hulk buster and $300 BP Bust is just excessive to say the least. and finally my choices for mechs next year are Iron Spider, Silver Samurai, and a Hydra Soldier. For $10 I’m surprised they haven’t put something army-buildable. I don’t care for mechs but for $10 I would buy so many just to army build a Hydra team.

I’d love to see Cloak, Dagger, Songbird, Tigra, Namor, and Beta Ray Bill in comic form some day. I’d love for the classic Thor to have the dual molded helmet/hair mould we know he needs. I’d love for a new element to be made to depict Captain America’s classic cap with the angel wings molded on the side and not printed on. That’d be nice to see as well. classic and contemporary comic designs for Vision, Scarlet Witch, Ant-Man and the Wasp would also be stellar. Wasp in black/yellow for the classic and her red/black Marvel Now suits (seriously one of the best comic redesigns ever) for the contemporary figures would be dope. Ant-Man would have the greyish suit for classic and black red from Marvel now and finally we sorely need new X Men sets. I am in desperate need of Lego X Men content I hope we eventually get a wave when they make their MCU debut. also Squirrel Girl and Silver Surfer for the love of god already

I was revisiting the new Spiderman figure and I just want to say, adding the webbing detail to the red on his arms is nice, but wish they added it to the legs. It’s kind of like the Batman situation, they think they can get away with just dual molding legs, but his boots are indented with the shape of a bat at the top of the boot where it meets his costume/knees. Dual molding is not enough. Likewise, Spiderman should have the web detailing on the red both on his arms but also his feet. So printing that detail on his arms but leaving him with just dual molded red and blue legs looks so awkward and unfinished imo. if anything the inevitable poor sales of this year can be a positive for the theme moving forward. I have no doubt the Daily Bugle and Sanctum will perform better than the Black Panther bust and Hulkbuster $550 set (yes it went up 50 bucks, so I heard). If this ends up being the case, and Lego compares the 4 releases, they may decide it is more profitable to release NYC buildings with lots of figures rather than over-scaled display sets with no figures. And what would that mean? Well that we’re more likely to see an X-Mansion, Baxter Building, Stark Tower or Avengers Tower/Mansion moving forward. that is of course, assuming Lego actually chooses to continue producing the more profitable archetype.

Really upset that only 1 of the 2 pink blast effect piece that from 76192 are available on pick a brick. I really like the pink blast effect but so far Scarlet Witch in this set is the only character to have it. I may end up buying multiple of the Krypto sets to get green versions for Starfire and my various lanterns. But I was hoping to give pink blast effects to my Rescue figure and unfortunately only the wide pink blast piece is available for .70 cents atm. The long pink ones that attach beneath the legs are not available. I’d like to see Lego provide both, I mean why only make half of these pink blasts for purchase? I hope in the coming months they add the other one.

I don’t think I posted about it when it happened but I got the 2020 General Greivous Starfighter that retired late 2021 in March of 2022 at a Barnes and Noble and was so happy I didn’t have to pay aftermarket prices for it and it was my first Grievous figure. then for May the 4th I got the Mandalorian Satarfighter, Armorer’s Forge, and Bad Batch Shuttle to get the Aunt Beru promo. Amazing Promo I think the best since Darth Raven. Any who each of those sets had been a high priority for a while and I’m glad I got them before they retired. speaking of which I am pnic buying the Mos Eisley just in case it retires out of nowhere. oh and I got the Imperial Light Cruiser a few months ago. For some reason did not ever finish last bag gotta do that some day soon lol.

Beautiful. Love the smooth edges on the border of the build, the symmetry and photo quality of it all is so satisfying. Great job on a clean and concise build. Would definitely buy if this was a real set

I’d love to see modern takes on Mon Mothma, Shaak-Ti, and Kit Fisto. I would even say Plo Koon could benefit from a new mould. Zam Wessel would be neat too. I’d love for the og set she came in to be remade 1:1 someday.

Wake me up when we get comic X-Men sets…. Ironheart MK.2 looks great I’ll say. I know little about Ri Ri and am not really invested in this new character but the wings look exciting. I liked them on Rescue and I like them here. I feel it gives a fun silhouette to the figure. Namor does also have incredible printing. It’s interesting the hair piece they gave him. They could have easily given him the S6 Sleepy Head spiky hair , based on what I’ve seen of live action Namor. This piece is more reminiscent of the comic design which imo I didn’t quite get from set pictures of Namor himself irl. I know it’s not a wishlist thread but for some reason I have always wanted a Songbird figure and I hope she somehow gets produced one day. and finally, does anyone consider 76204 to be a comic set? I feel like all the mechs are comic sets but I think I saw someone refer to the Black Panther figure here as MCU based somewhere and it threw me off.

I mean it could be argued we’ve gotten more of the Flash’s gallery than Superman’s. I do agree we are sorely missing Superman content, I have to say, Wonder Woman is big enough to carry her own sets as well. its a good point though. Lego’s lack of utilizing Superman or Teen Titan related content is strange. I would have otherwise perceived those characters to be big enough to lead their own sets.

The side of my deadpool figures torso is cracking so I would love to get an update next year. This movie being rated R is also a blessing because we’d likely get a comic tie in rather than a directly movie based set. it’d be cool if Domino or some other X Force character also appears in whatever set Deadpool ends up being in. While I wouldn’t necessarily want a Deadpool mech, or any of the mechs for that matter, it’d be nice to get him in a set that cheap. oh, and squirrel girl :p

Love the interior space for that Razor Crest! J likely won’t buy it because I simply cannot at the moment but wouldn’t it be a dream to be able to in the newr future? I love the build for that blurrg it came out so well rounded, smooth and clean. I was for some reason expecting Mythrol to have a specialized head mold but I’m not too mad the the flat head print. The design in the show had kind of a flat top and the only dimension was in the puffed cheeks which I guess Lego got awY with printing on. It’s reminiscent of early 2000’s figures such as Killer Croc which had flat heads and printed detailing to depict characters which we would expect to have unique molds for in the contemporary setting. So there’s almost like a classic appeal to the way that figure was done. and then seeing how the chamber/holding cell was included in the set? Plus the buildable white floating stroller for Grogu? And the seats behind the pilots seat in the interior, plus the hatch at the back that opens… I love this set. My financial limitations are the only thing stopping me from getting it because honestly this UCS Razor Crest is a beauty. Really excited about this release even if I likely won’t get it. Also crying internally because I likely won’t have the money to buy the $800 Imperial Class Destroyer before it retires this year and it will surely be over 1k in a years time on bricklink. Sad face

You know, the biggest shame in not getting DC sets is knowing we won’t get Giganta as one of those Brick built figures they made Harry and Hermione in. That build style of oversized Giant figure would work so well for a few DC characters its a shame we likely won’t see official use of it. Giganta, Apache Chief, and Atom Smasher would all be great sets to get in this form and I wouldn’t even be mad if them made them a little bigger if possible. Also given how each of those characters “grows”, meaning we’d likely get mini figures in said sets as well is so damning. It would have so much potential. we could get classic Giganta in her cheetah print torn dress, with a Wonder Woman figure and Giganta mini figure. Considering this classic design was used in super friends it could also be used as an opportunity to throw a character from the show in a set as well. My personal pick would be Toyman. But we could also get contemporary Giganta with her short hair and black and yellow spandex suit. Given the use of this in the DC online game of the mid 2000’s you can throw a range of figures in to match, but again at least a standard figure of said suit. and we can also get JLU cartoon Giganta with her ponytail and pink dress. My personal picks for figures accompanying said set would be parademons to recreate the finale invasion scene, Atomic Skull, and Lex Luthor Apache Chief could also be a giant figure with either young justice/super friends related accompanying figures. And I know I’m beating a dead horse here but a giant Atom Smasher with Justice Society figures to pair? Imagine getting wild cat in a set with a giant Atom Smasher. Feels like this building method for giant figures is so tempting/fitting for DC it sucks we likely won’t get any of these. notes: I’d rather get Trigon built similar to the Monkey Kid mech so he has long limbs. I feel it would suit his devilish look better. I also don’t know many Marvel characters besides Giant Man who would benefit from this seeing as I think Galactus would have to be much bigger than the buildable Hermione/Harry sets we got.

This would be so ideal. Nothing against MCU content but I have a massive comic preference and I was concerned we would only get MCU variants of the Fantastic Four or X-Men once they made their debut so this would actually be perfect for me. The 90’s yellow looks were so appealing to me even if the movies get so close I’d rather have them comic based to avoid being stuck with any design I disagree with. Rewatching reviews of the Daily Bugle I’m even more shook Lego choose to do a Black Panther vehicle for this years D2C. People were clamoring for expansions to NYC which I guess we did get in the form of the Daily Bugle this year, but the $500 set felt like an opportunity to capitalize on the demands for Stark Tower/Avengers Tower, the Baxter Building or Oscorp. I actually do think all those choices make more sense. Also considering a huge criticism of the DC sets are that they are just black vehicles, Lego should have known an oversized black ship would not be as marketable as a building with comic relevance. Again maybe they did not want to do 2 buildings in one year given the release of the Sanctum but you have to think the company was at least aware it was a risk.

Wouldn’t it be cool if we got a flesh print and hair for him? I’m interested in what the mech for the ghost rider set will be. I doubt it’ll be for him given his car is rumored to be in the set. I’d say the mech is probably for the villain. Low key worried it’s going to be another Ultimate Universe Rhino.

What’s crazier is we got a proper Blue Beetle in wide release before her.

Silly me, I haven’t been keeping up with all of this!! Turns out it was already released and was made by Sony? So thats what caused the confusion, I didn’t watch it so I had no idea if Miles showed up and I didn’t know it wasn’t Disney. Whoops

I thought Morbius was supposed to be in an upcoming MCU film, but its nice to hear its likely comic based. Still, I hope at least another character appears that is not Spidey. With no rumored series 2, the outpouring of MCU projects and the smaller series sizes for cmf series, I legit do not know how we will ever get a Lego squirrel girl. also really hoping Jessica Drew Spiderwoman gets made in a wide release set in the coming years.

How have I never seen the dia de los muertos figures?? My goodness both the male with the sombrero and the lady with pink makeup skull fave look fantastic! I absolutely adore both designs I don’t know whether to post them with my other hispanic/mariachi figures, or my monster collection. So fun. I also have been wanting to give the Series 14 witch a sister, so it was cute seeing her twin be made in BAM. i’ll end this by saying I really want to go to my Lego store now given the western figures, army building castle nights and the various monster designs are really catching my eye.

Tarzan would be kind of a boring figure anyways I would rather a host of other characters take his spot, especially given this wave is very likely if not guaranteed to only have 12 spots. If its that competitive I’d rather it go to characters I have more of a love for, or more compelling designs. Tarzan meets neither criteria for me so I really don’t mind his lack of inclusion. His design is so simple I could honestly see him being produced in a polybag if anything.

Me too. I was actually expecting and hoping for comic tie in sets for both this and the Shazam sequel. Even if they were up against a Bat villain or whatever, I wanted to see Mary Marvel and Shazam in figure form. Similarly was hoping for a comic Hawkman to fight against a comic Black Adam around the time of the films release. It was disappointing to say the least. as for this theme, I have kind of a different perspective. DC had Teen Titans Go as its main cartoon for some time, with You g Justice having been on and off, declining in quality and I don’t have cable to know if it was kept on Cartoon Network the way TTG was. Pair that with the underperforming both critically and commercially of a cinematic universe they both kept rebooting and delaying/cancelling films for, and Lego has almost no cartoon or cinematic content to work with. With the DC brand in decline amongst audiences I don’t think its just Legos design philosophy that has held back this theme. I do think it played a part. But largely, I suspect the constant failure of the little cinematic and animated content DC has produced over the years, paired with how little of it there was to begin with, has left this theme looking like a financial risk. I do think Lego could choose to produce figures and builds inspired by cartoons or comics of the past, but I also think DC and Warner Bros have been too messy for too long and tainted their brand so bad that they gave the company so little to work with in the first place.

Seems like lots of opinions have been thrown around and while I do not intend on buying this theme I do want to put some input given I was interested in it at the rumor stage. first I want to address the proportions. I think the flat faces with noses printed on played into why these figures look so awkward. I think the cat nose should have been a physical indentation in the mold for the head as opposed to printed on. I don’t think that was flattering. As for the long limbs, yes its to be expected and accurate but something about these figures just seems awkward to me. Some thoughs on the sets themselves: 75571 - the Thanator was built hideously. I love the head mold but the legs and feet look so bad. I would have rather specially molded legs with a different element for the webbed claws. The build looks like the claws can be popped off quite easily and the blocky shape of the legs and claws does not mesh well with the realistic smooth detailing of the head. The mech is close enough but wish it had thumbs. 75573 - best figs of the wave but I suspect this would not be $100 any other year. Its just not worth the price given other sets from more desirable themes at the moment. 75572 - fairly accurate and pleasing colors and builds used. This set made me realize Lego can decently adapt content from movies I liked and I wouldn’t necessarily want it. Just because the movie and set are fine does not mean I want to buy it. all in all the builds, pricing, and competition for shelf space and money make this theme unappealing to me. The 2 larger sets are not terrible like the smallest, but still not my cup of tea. I saw the Lego group had these on preorder recently and I suspect they’re underproducing and letting the orders rack up to determine how many more batches of the set they’ll make. I suspect their trying not to overproduce this and scope it out for now. I can see this theme only lasting a year or so.

I hope the new Miles vs Morbius set is comic based and not MCU based since its cheap and cheap comic sets have not been available for some time less you count the mechs or cartoon spidey sets. Similarly hope the Rocket in the new mech set is comic based, even if my 2014 orange Rocket Raccoon is fairly comic accurate. Lastly I hope the Ghost Rider mech set is not a normal mech set and ends up coming with more than 1 fig. I say this because its supposed to bring a bike too and that already sets it apart from other mech sets. So does the price. Far reach but it’d be nice to see Elektra or some other hero show up with him. Its likely to be Spiderman so in that case I hope they pair them against a new villain. I wouldn’t even be mad at an updated Mysterio with printed legs.

I have a strong feeling Pinocchio and Mary Poppins will be made figures, but I’m hoping we get a few more princesses. On the topic of minifig compatible pieces from the mini doll line, I still feel the Flounder and Sebastian molds we have are perfect and fit right in with figures just as nicely as they do with the dolls. Same for Olaf.

I’m waiting for the next comic based set we get. I’m not complaining too hard as I’m still catching up on retired sets I missed out on and that’s so expensive so kind of convenient I’m not interested in the current MCU products being released. That said, I am hoping we get at least 1 thing next year given this year has been dry unless you consider the mechs or the Bugle a comic set. Was the Bugle this year? but it’d be nice to see a comic based set. Last wave was what, the 2020 Enix/comic Avengers wave? I know its not always technically comic based, but you know what I mean (2014 Avengers Assemble and the several Ultimate Spiderman cartoon waves being regarded as comic based). I know I keep clamoring for comic Guardians, but honestly, we still need classic or even modern versions of Scarlet Witch, Antman, the Wasp, and Vision in comic form. I also desperately want a Squirrel Girl figure and I guess we don’t have too many villains either. It’d be nice to see Baron Zemo, Kang or Ultron in comic form. The mold for Ultron exists they’d just need to make him bluish for his classic depiction. What are the odds that a potential Marvel series 2 would be comic based? I reckon they have so much MCU content coming up it’d be MCU based again. Again happy I’m saving money but maybe throw us a bone at least once.