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Delta said the Two-face set is "including but not limited to Two-face and Batman". Sounds to me like it could have an extra villain or character, if I'm reading it correctly? Could the same apply to any of the other summer sets he revealed?

Interesting. I just noticed Captain Boomerang, and he's a bit different from the one we got this year. By the way, how can people tell that's Hawkgirl and not Hawkman?

I just hope we get every villain from the film in Lego form. And as long as we get the Mad Hatter, Ventriloquist, Solomon Grundy, Black Mask, and Hush someday, I will be all set.

I guess that answers my question. Alternate picture from the cover on TLBM Facebook page, with a better look at Blight:

The Mutant Leader looks perfect! Who's the guy with the beard? And the glow in the dark green skeleton in the background? I wonder if we'll see new versions of some Justice League characters in the summer sets. I'd rather have them focus on villains, though.

I'd say the oldest one was the most accurate one. http://brickset.com/minifigs/name-Mr-Freeze

I initially didn't think much of it. Hopefully it's just a marketing ploy? All the CMFs are technically limited editions.

Thanks for the insight, guys. Do you think it could explain the crack epidemic some people are seeing in minifigs? Because I would imagine oils would act more on the long term. If that was the cause, though, even people that like to handle their figures with a little less care might want to avoid placing their fingers on the lower part of the torso that experiences stress when the hips are attached.

Thanks for the pics! Now even more than ever the choice of yellow for S17 makes no sense...

What??? Discounts on newly released sets??? What area do you live in?

YAAAS, three costumes!!! So one food costume, one "animal" (Butterfly), and I have no idea what the other one could be. Heck, the Brick costumed figure doesn't seem so crazy now. It would surely be greatly appreciated if a hint was dropped on any of the yet to be revealed costumes... Anyone?

Thanks for the thoughts, @Captain Nemo. I think the highlights for me will be the minifigs and the vehicles. I am not too crazy about the Batcave itself. Personally, I think for me it will be worth it at about $80. I'll wait and see.

Hehe, well, I wasn't counting those, of course... At most ~125 people in the world have 100% complete super hero collections. Honestly, if I had everything but those exclusives, I'd consider my collection effectively complete. I collect other minifigures, so I am forced to be a bit selective with the super heroes I collect, but I strive to get ~90% of everything outside of those exclusives. Therefore, your collection looks pretty impressive to me! I am on the same boat regarding the Doctor Octopus figures. I have one, and the prices for the other 2 are too high to justify just a different head. Likewise for the Green Goblin with undecorated headgear. If I'm sitting on a pile of minifigs one day with a tiny wanted list, I might go for it, though! I do not have a display, but I store my figures in a box, in a sequential fashion, so to speak... And I also try to group them by character. Of course, when new figures come, I just add them at the end of the box. Then, when enough new figures are there, I might "defragment" the arrangement. It's a lot of fun because I get to see a lot of my figures up close. So I can relate as to why you and your son love to rearrange the figures. Plus, it looks really awesome: all the Iron Man figs, all the Green Goblins, all the Batmans, all the Jokers...

@Mat099 Very impressive! Is that a complete collection? I couldn't find anything that was missing.

I also heard of the dangers of PVC, and I read that one should get bags that are PVC-free. Sadly, the manufacturers of the bags I used to have were unable to confirm their bags were PVC-free. As far as I know, most polypropylene bags are PVC-free and acid-free. I am sure Lego's plastic is immune to most of the damage other plastic figures suffer, but it seems that Lego hasn't done much testing in this regard either. That sucks about the rubber parts. So, everyone with a "NY I Love" Yoda might one day end up with a cracking head in the figure? I'll keep that in mind before I decide to spend so much money on a figure with rubber parts. This kind of damage has definitely happened to me on the old 9 V cables in technic sets. I have yet to find replacements. I had never heard of the effect of butter on ABS. I agree that it might be related to the reason they suggest cleaning skin oils. It seems like sound advice. I used to live in an area in Latin America with a rainy season too. I did have mold problems in my closet, close to where I stored my Lego in plastic boxes. I've been doing that for years, and I haven't seen mold at all in the parts inside those boxes. I also have some Lego figures and sets directly inside the closet, and nothing ever happened. I might have been lucky, though, that the cape on my Achu minifigure never got any mold. Anyways, given that it's so easy to keep minifigs with air-tight protection, and that they can be quite costly, putting them in bags gives me a little more peace of mind, especially those with capes. And as AmperZand mentioned, the humidity might be more of a problem with rubber parts or stickers. I would also say that cyclic temperature extremes could induce cracks on torsos. Heat expansion and contraction under cold temperatures could mess with the torso/hip connection in minifigs, causing stress increases. This kind of cyclic variation of stress is what generates failure by fatigue.

They should've placed him on the back row. If done in perspective, that would've solved both the emphasis and size problems.

One can hope. Surely it has crossed their minds.

What I've heard (and I'm no expert in the matter) is that the oil can mostly affect the print on the figures, not the ABS itself. I do know some people have theorized on the minifig crack epidemic thread that the oil could be a factor in some torsos cracking. I don't think the issue with the oil has to do with acid, but I'm not a chemist. To be completely honest, I think it's very likely that most bags won't damage minifigs. However, I've heard bad things about bags used for short-term storage (like sandwich bags), so as a minifig collector, even the slight possibility of some damage could mean a high price to pay. Still, I am sure most bags will be fine. Personally, given that I intend to keep collecting minifigs for decades to come, I decided that I didn't want the slightest risk of damage, so I decided to be 100% safe. It's probably overkill, but I don't mind since the prices for the bags are reasonable and it gives me a little more peace of mind. That having been said, I do see where you're coming from, and having minifigs in a more accessible way is something I've debated a couple of times. In fact, I do get repeats of some minifigs for display. Oh, and I almost forgot, this Brickset forum is what got me looking into this, in case anyone wants to read further: http://bricksetforum.com/discussion/11375/correction-storing-minifigs-in-ziplock-bags

Yup! Went to a Target nearby and found nothing, though.

Today I found the Mr. Freeze and Batcave sets at my local Walmart. Wasn't expecting that. Sadly after this Black Friday, I'm all out!

Thanks everyone for the replies. I decided to replace all my bags for polypropylene bags, unless I was 100% sure that no parts of the minifigs (capes or ABS) could get damaged in this way. I wrote to Lego, but they were unable to offer much insight, aside from advising me that, if you want minifigs to last long, you should wipe with a clean cloth before storing, because the oil in people's hands can damage them in the long term. As a PSA, there's a couple of archival materials that can be used because they are inert: they do not really react with anything. Mylar is the most expensive, and it's used in the comic book collecting world. I was unable to find any zip bags made of that material. Then there's polypropylene and polyethylene. Polypropylene is the clearer one, but it is also more rigid and a bit more brittle. Polyethylene is more flexible, but I've heard it is also less durable. I got new bags for my figs from here, and so far they have worked great: they look better than they did in my old baggies. The rigidity of the new bags is a little annoying, but the colors look much clearer, which is always a plus with minifigs. And now, I am more confident that my minifigs will endure decades of aging. So, if anyone is interested, the 2x3 bags work really well for minifigs, although they won't work for astromech droids, keychains, or big figs. Finally, if you have an SDCC exclusive with a card or any other paper collectible, I would advise you to get a polypropylene bag for it. Paper is especially vulnerable to the acid in most bags. I found all of this info by persistent Googling, but if you have any questions as to what I found, feel free to post them.

How about the Thievengers? Hmmm, not too crazy about Kamala now that I see these pics up close. The arms just don't really look like arms. Maybe I'd remove the big golden hands and leave the regular minifig hands.

Can you show a pic here again?

Didn't someone post a pic of a great Saturn Girl custom next to Superboy and Lightning Lad? I think it might be on the DC 2017 thread, but that topic is pretty much intractable.

If it makes you feel any better, although I live in the US, I'll be visiting family abroad for all of January, meaning I'll have to wait as well.