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Well there goes my hopes of getting a BTAS Two-Face, unless these sets sell extremely well and makes Lego consider another round of BTAS sets, but the price of the Batmobile set is making that scenario next to impossible. I still plan on getting that set ASAP as I've been wanting a TAS Batmobile in Lego form for years, it's just that the price will be a very bitter pill to swallow. It's a shame Phantasm didn't make the cut, but at least the new BTAS Mr. Freeze and Joker minifigures will be like stepping back in time to 2006 again, plus a grey suit Catwoman will be nice to have as well. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm excited to get a Harley Quinn minifigure for once. We'll finally be getting her jester outfit again after 12 (!) years since the Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape set (and even that one wasn't totally accurate with the angular collar on the torso printing instead of being puffy like the 2008 minifigure/her show design). I was sick to death of her Rebirth minifigure, so actually getting her OG suit again after all these years is a miracle. And much like the 2021 accessory pack Batman being an updated version of the 2006 minifigure, this is going to be a modernized version of the 2008 Harley but with the right color hands this time, I can't wait. I'm a bit surprised that this wave of sets went from being rumored to be completely centered on The Animated Series...to just two confirmed sets with the 4+ Batcave potentially being one as well. But even then I think it'll just be a random comic set with the same ugly Rebirth Batgirl design and the SAME 2012 black suit Batman that's become this theme's cockroach with its refusal to retire. And it looks like the Marvel/Star Wars mech curse has finally hit DC, took them longer than I thought. At the very least I'm excited to see what the Batman minifigure will look like since the mech minifigures usually have exclusive printing to them. The Batpod set still has me confused, who actually wanted this? Did the Ghost Rider buildable figure + bike set sell really well to warrant it for Batman? Lego has made every Bat vehicle from The Dark Knight Trilogy in minifigure scale form at least once EXCEPT for the Batpod, the closest thing we currently have is whatever this is. You'd think Lego would want to capitalize on making a minifigure scale set from the most beloved movie of the Nolan trilogy in which the Batpod played a substantial role in, throw in Joker's "Slaughter is the best medicine" truck and you're set. I can already see this going on clearance before the end of the year.

I would instantly throw down my money if Lego ever decided to make an Arkham Asylum Batwing. Ever since I first saw it in the game, it's become my favorite design bar none. It's not just another Batwing that's in the shape of the logo for once, but it still has enough of the 'bat' motif to be easily recognizable (if only I could say the same for the Arkham City/Knight designs).

If Lego really wants to stick to the Batman route for this year, I wouldn't say no to them going further down the DCAU rabbit hole and possibly/finally making a Batman Beyond set. They've opened that can of worms by making sets based on The Animated Series, why not go all the way and keep going with this year long movie drought. Getting sets based on Justice League/Justice League Unlimited would be the next dream, but I think a Beyond set has a higher chance than those unfortunately. Alternatively, if they want to make more comic based sets, bringing back the Batman/2000s Hush Batsuit minifigure from the 2021 accessory pack is a must (obviously with no dual molded legs/leg printing with the trunks to let the 2021 minifigure retain some sort of exclusivity like with the Marvel CMF Series 2 Wolverine vs Wolverine in the X-Jet). Batman has been wearing this suit in the comics since 2018, and from what we've seen in the past with the New 52 and Rebirth minifigures, Lego usually likes to make sure their Batman minifigure stays current with whatever Batsuit is being worn in the main canon comics at the time. Plus, it could give the DC sets a nostalgia boost as the kids who grew up with this Batsuit design from the 2006 sets/2008 videogame are now all grown up and would no doubt throw their money at getting another chance at an updated version of the 2006 minifigure. I'm still pretty shocked that Lego just threw this Batsuit in one random accessory pack from 3 years ago and never used it again (so far), I'd be spamming it in sets as much as that accursed 2012 black Batsuit minifigure if I could.

We got some price points for the Spring 2024 sets to ring in the new year courtesy of mtdbricks on IG: 76270: $15 76272: $40 76273: $70 76274: $60 We know 76271 is the BTAS Gotham skyline and I think I remember one leaker saying 76272 was a 4+ Batwing. If that's the case, then the BTAS Batmobile will definitely be in the $60 or $70 set. And knowing our luck, 76270 is probably another 4+ set with the same Harley we've been getting for nearly 4 years now.

And the Spider-Man minifigure we've been getting since 2021 is the Classic Suit from the games, but besides that, Lego likes to pretend that no one wants sets based on the Insomniac games. Maybe they got cold feet after making a whole wave based off the Square Enix Avengers game in 2020, only to find out the game would be a huge flop.

And about 10 hours ago he posted another little tease on his IG story of Mr. Freeze with the quote "My gift to you:". So I think it's safe to say were getting a TAS Freeze minifigure. I thought the 2017 Juniors figure would be the closest we'd ever get to that design, but I'm not complaining in the slightest (especially since some of the best Mr. Freeze minifigures were based on his BTAS appearance like the 2006 version).

I disagree, they've barely scratched the surface. I feel like the recent Spider-Man sets shouldn't even be called "comic" sets, moreso the "let's see how many times we can recycle Spider-Man's top 3 villains before people start getting sick of them" sets. IMO the last truly great comic Spider-Man wave were the Summer 2016 sets. Sure we got Goblin and Ock in those sets too, but they were in their classic costumes that were only used once (as opposed to the same variants that we've been getting in sets since 2021). But besides those two, we got such a variety of villains that have yet to appear again like Hobgoblin, Scorpion, Kraven, classic Vulture, it was amazing. Nowadays it's mostly just 2021 Green Goblin, 2021 Doc Ock, 2019 Venom, and maybe 2019 Carnage here or there (and it's not even the perfect 616 Carnage minifig that only ever appeared in one set from 2015, but the inferior Ultimate version). Even on the allies side in the regular sets lately it's just Miles and Gwen over and over again, remember when the 2016 sets gave us our first Scarlet Spider minifigure and was never seen again save for a Mighty Micros set? If Lego really committed to making a proper comic Spider-Man wave again like the 2016 sets we could've gotten villains like classic Electro, Shocker, Chameleon, multiple bigfigs like Lizard, Rhino, Kingpin, maybe even brick built Spider-Slayers by now too. But who am I kidding, by this time next year we'll be seeing pics of Goblin, Ock, and Venom again in the Winter 2025 sets.

I'd say the 2019 Endgame suit bigfig looks like he gambled on a fart...and lost, probably shouldn't have worn all white. At this rate he should be renamed the Jolly Green Giant. I like how the 2017 comic bigfig is colored to look like how Hulk was in the 70s/80s, but yeah, the 2014 bigfig still takes the top spot for me.

Right now, the only options for a comic based version are the 2014 or 2017 lime green Hulk bigfigs. Looking at what we've been getting since then made me buy the 2014 one a few weeks ago as it's pretty much THE perfect comic Hulk bigfig, from the angry facial expression, the proper shade of green, and the right color for the purple pants. The only way it could be topped for me is if Lego ever remembers that they can make sets based on the comics since the MCU is flatlining, and create an updated version that's pretty much the same design but with a moveable head.

I was starting to wonder if Lego would wait till the 1st to reveal the Marvel sets since they were taking their sweet time for the past two weeks. The Venomized sets to me are just more pointless wastes that could've been sets that gave us actual desirable minifigures (like say, a comic Electro/comic Lizard now that we got their "MCU" minifigures like how we got a comic Mysterio the following year after we got the MCU version). When we first got those leaked pics of these two sets, I actually thought the Spider-Bike was finally going to give us the bike wheel frame piece in black after 2 years of only coming in dark bluish grey...but it turns out it was just the poor quality of the pic that made it appear black. It's sad that a potential recolor was the main thing I was looking forward to in a set. Now for the main Marvel set that I've been waiting for ever since it was first reported, the X-Jet. It looks even better in HD (plus it still seats 4 minifigures, I was worried it could only fit 2 in the initial pics which would've been a downgrade from the 2014 Blackbird that also had 4 spots). Now that the minifigures are also in clear quality, I can safely say that the new Magneto is still the worst looking one that Lego has made thus far. Even the Mighty Micros version was a step up compared to the suit he's wearing now. And just like the Fox movies, Cyclops gets the short end of the stick compared to Wolverine, in this case with the leg printing. I'm starting to wonder why they even felt the need to shove in Wolverine when there's still a much superior version on shelves at several fractions of the cost, it really should've been another member in this set like Jean Grey. Losing the dual molded arms with the arm hair printing was a given but I am surprised that he still got leg printing with the boots, even if aren't actually dual molded. I was honestly expecting a repeat of how the Wolverine mech minifigure was designed, i.e. plain yellow legs on a downgraded CMF torso. There's a new smiling facial expression too, which makes it even more annoying that there's still one unique thing about the figure which would make it worth getting. Now the price is easily the worst thing about this set...110 Canadian, are you KIDDING me?! For that price, there needed to be at least 1-2 more minifigures included, perhaps even a Brotherhood member like Sabretooth so that Magneto isn't completely on his own. I wouldn't say that a Sentinel needed to be in this set because something like that deserves a standalone set instead of what happened in 2014 with that pitiful excuse of a Sentinel. Either way, there's no way I'm buying this right when it comes out. It hurts because I've been wanting more X-Men sets for years, but I think waiting 6 months for the inevitable sale discount is the smarter option here.

...How have I never heard about this updated piece till now. This is going to make posing look ten times better as the old one really did sag most of the time, it was more like a Spider-Man minifigure was swinging on a rope instead of a piece that was supposed to be a webline. And at last, we've FINALLY gotten an image of the X-Jet and what an upgrade! It looks so much sleeker and pointed now like how an actual SR-71 is supposed to be. The 2014 one was fine, but a little too rounded, especially with the front area. I get that it's based off the cartoon version which was blue in color, but I definitely want to try and make a blacked out version so that it really is a "Black"bird. Now if only I had the same amount of praise for the minifigures. Cyclops and Rogue we've already seen, and it was pretty much a given that Wolverine would be downgraded in this set in order for the CMF version to retain its exclusivity, so the arm printing/probably the leg printing are gone. But the worst offender for me has to be Magneto's new look. I didn't think we could get any lower than the 2014 minifigure with the purple outfit, but at least that one came with his helmet! When I saw this Marvel Legends X-Men '97 figure of Magneto in his classic suit, I had a little hope that maybe Lego would do the same and give us an updated version of the 2012 minifigure but with modern elements like dual molded boots. Now it's either buying the 2012 minifigure off of Bricklink from someone who isn't insane when it comes to the price, or hoping that Magneto is in the X-Mansion in his classic suit and isn't just a rehash of this figure (even though it 99% will be). And the less said about those Venomized minifigures, the better. All I know for sure is that I should definitely buy the Anya Corazon Spider-Girl head off of Bricklink now to make my own semi-purist version, because we're NEVER getting a symbiote Spider-Man at this rate.

And has been used to represent his webbing since the days when the first Raimi Spider-Man sets were still under the Studios theme, it's been here for a loooooong while. It's practically every Spider-Man minifigure's signature accessory.

Yup, and that bigfig Rhino from one of the other newspaper prints. But considering how all the figures were either leftovers from other sets, cobbled together civilians, or new figures with no new molds, they couldn't have been on the list anyways.

They explained it in this short, not the first name I'd go with but then again, I'm not the intended audience lol. Oh it 1000% is. Lego has been dangling the idea of a classic Electro in our faces ever since the preliminary leaks of the Spider-Trike set from 2014 that showed a green/yellow Electro minifigure...only to end up getting the Ultimate version in the final set (probably as a TASM 2 tie-in even though we got that Electro as a polybag afterwards). And after the designers included this newspaper print in the Bugle, they just seem to be getting off on our misery at this point.

But if you're in a generous hint giving mood...is there any chance of finally getting a symbiote Spider-Man next year? The possibility of Lego making minifigures from the Spider-Man 2 game like how they put Doc Ock and the classic red/blue suit from the 2018 game in the 2021/22 sets is the only thing stopping me from ordering a spare Venom torso along with a couple Anya Corazon Spider-Girl heads off of Bricklink and erasing the mouth.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's never felt comfortable with taking the legs off of a minifigure (in my past experience, reattaching them always made the legs super loose and were basically ruined). But unfortunately, a combination of yellow hips with blue legs don't exist according to the "Hips and Blue Legs" page on Bricklink. There are 5 sellers who seem to be selling that combination, but they're all in Used condition...and I suspect that's because it was a custom job they made themselves instead of being an official piece. I'm personally going to use the blue legs with the dual molded yellow boots for now. I wish they had a yellow hip piece to complete the look, but there's not much I can do about that at this point. I'm definitely changing the hair piece to the Mutt Williams hair in reddish brown too, mainly because that was the hair piece used for Scott in the first Lego Marvel game (which is what this figure SHOULD have looked like with all that printing detail ) and it looks way better over the hair piece they went with. I do hope that Cyclops gets a second chance though and is given a redo in the X-Mansion set with the proper amount of detail for one of his most iconic costumes, because right now he looks pathetic next to the X-Men figures from the CMF. He especially looks like a 4+ figure when you compare him to Wolverine.

And now after seeing the latest story on tandnbricks's IG, time to set aside some money.

I feel like they knew from the beginning of the Marvel Super Heroes theme, which is why they made it a coveted SDCC figure. As for the head, I've been having the same problem for making my own purist version up till now. I've tried those heads you mentioned as possible replacements, but they each have some kind of problem holding them back from working as the perfect substitute. The Black Panther head would've been a great choice...if the eyes were a lot bigger, big white eyes is like one of the symbiote suit's defining physical characteristics. The Mighty Micros Magneto head was practically perfect, if not for the fact that the eyes aren't symmetrical and the giant glaring issue of the Magneto face print on the back of it. However, I think I've found one solution that is easily the best one yet from lego.jimbo.909 on IG. He used the Anya Corazon Spider-Girl head from 2020 with the mouth printing erased, and it looks absolutely perfect. If the odds of getting a black suit Spider-Man currently weren't the highest they've ever been, I was feeling really tempted to go this route (I didn't though because I was worried about ruining the head by erasing too much of it).

You guys are talking about wanting a bigfig Venom, meanwhile I'm over here wondering if Lego can FINALLY give us a new symbiote Spider-Man minifigure now that Spider-Man 2 is out (or at the very least a black Spider-Man head with big white eyes and no additional web printing so that you could make it yourself with a spare Venom torso). Lego might've made the first Advanced suit as an SDCC 2019 exclusive, but they did put minifigures of the Classic suit from the beginning of the game and the game version of Doc Ock in regular sets for the past few years. I feel like they can do the exact same with the black suit from the second game, maybe even throwing him in a set with a new Kraven as we haven't seen him since 2016. It would be really nice to finally get a wide release minifigure of Spider-Man's most iconic alternate costume over letting it be stuck behind an SDCC paywall for the past decade (do not look up how much the SDCC 2012 figure is going for on BrickLink if you don't want to go into cardiac arrest). With the black suit returning in a major piece of Spider-Man media again, Lego doesn't have any excuse to avoid it anymore and come up with random suits like this knockoff Scarlet Spider design instead.

So I guess I can possibly get my hopes up for potentially getting an updated black/white Two-Face minifigure after almost 18 years...before getting BTAS Joker shoved in every set instead.

Anyone know if 'tandnbricks' on IG has been a reliable leaker in the past? Because they just did a Q&A about 5 hours ago and mentioned that the BTAS Gotham art set "isn't the only animated series set coming". BTAS Batmobile, here we come?

After seeing both of these side-by-side, I don't think I can definitively say that one is better than the other. The standalone version has a few better details like more accurate looking side air intakes, 1 x 2 slope grille pieces to represent those exhausts things that are next to the cockpit, hubcaps, as well as a bonus feature of a trunk. However, the Batcave version has the better angled fins and interior design. I think if you were to modify the 50 dollar version with a few details from the Batcave design, you could end up with the best of both worlds (besides the biggest glaring issue of not being a two seater).

This probably won't help since I'm your upstairs Canadian neighbor, but I managed to find a bunch of them the day they went on sale on June 5th at my nearest Toys R Us, where they were mixed in a bin with the other recent polybags. I'm lucky I managed to grab a few that day because afterwards I noticed that they set a limit of 2 per customer...which was kind of pointless because it's been over a month now and it's been sold out ever since. I check the Toys R Us website every couple days and it still says "Out of Stock" for the TRU I went to as well as any other nearby locations. I'm starting to think it might be exclusive to Toys R Us in Canada because I've yet to find them at any Walmart, the only Super Heroes polybag I've seen there is the Doctor Strange portal one. Side-note, the new Batman face print is easily my favorite modern Batman head by far. It's like Lego took the 2006 head/my personal favorite Batman face print and updated it for today. Comparing it side by side with the 2006 head/cowl (thanks to these pics from lego.boy95's IG), it looks like the spiritual successor to the '06 version to me, and just for that I'm going to need a few more of them. I just hope Lego doesn't retire this head so soon after introducing the new cowl that renders one side of the head obsolete...

After seeing the movie, it baffles me that Lego's first idea for a Flash tie-in set was the 1989 Batmobile over the new Batwing. I get that the '89 Batmobile is one of the most iconic versions of the car, and it's easily the most well known/beloved vehicle that Keaton Batman has... The new Batwing on the other hand was practically begging to be turned into a Lego set with the features that it had. The ejection seat drop function where the entire cockpit area lowers itself, the weapons, and a rotating gyroscopic cockpit. Throw in one more feature of allowing it to fit 3 minifigures with main Barry, young Barry, Batman in his new suit, and Supergirl flying on the side like Iron Man in the updated Avengers 1 Quinjet set and there you go.

I'm also curious to know if any fellow Canadian has seen the 1992 polybag in the wild yet (Toys R Us is usually the one that manages to come through, though my local Walmarts did have the Doctor Strange polybag recently). And after seeing a few reviews of the Batcave, I can't believe it took me this long to realize that the machine gun builds on the Batmobile also double as some of the exposed piston details that are on the sides of the car. It's a neat touch, but I'm still removing the gear function for it once I get my hands on the cheaper 76224 set. The machine guns were only used once in the '89 movie for maybe 3 seconds and then never seen again, so they're not that important to me. I've also been tinkering in Stud.io with the rear afterburner build since it's been bugging me for weeks that the binocular pieces used for the exhausts were placed a little too high for my liking. I didn't think it would work, but lowering them by one stud makes it look a lot better (to me) now. Left is my modification, right is the official build: