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Ken "buriedbybricks" Robichaud | February 4th, 2013 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, News

A Peek In Tony Stark’s Closet

CaptainFordo posted this picture he found by SolidBrixStudios which highlights three of the new sets of armour along with the two previously released bobble heads. The only thing this picture is missing is the Toy Fair Tony from last year. I still have my fingers crossed for an Iron Patriot War Machine though, to round out the set. You can take another look at a couple of the suits in the Super Bowl Extended Look below.

The race is on to see who’ll complete their official Hall of Armour first!

Ken "buriedbybricks" Robichaud | February 1st, 2013 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, Reviews

Review: 76004 Spider-man: Spider Cycle Chase

76004 Overview

I’ve said before that I’m no real fan of the Ultimate Spider-man cartoon, but I’m a huge Spider-man fan in general. Seeing last year’s Spidey set got me quite excited, but in the end it failed to impress me and was a real disappointment. 2013 promised two new Spider-man sets in the first half and this one in particular caught my eye the right off, but I’ve been hurt before. I needed a set to come along and make me feel again.

Preferably one with Nick Fury.

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Ace "onions" Kim | January 31st, 2013 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, News

New LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Game Video

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I’m a few days late posting this, but earlier this week GameInformer posted a new video in their expose of TT Games upcoming release LEGO Marvel Super Heroes.

Watch the video below to learn how the character designs have evolved since Lego Star Wars, the process of adapting Marvel characters, and what it is like to work within the of Lego Company’s guidelines.

Since they don’t allow sharing of video content and I’m too lazy to look up the embed code, you’ll have click through to read the article.

Ace "onions" Kim | January 24th, 2013 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, News

GameInformer Posts More LEGO Marvel Video Game Goodness

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It’s been awhile since I’ve visited GameInformer’s LEGO Marvel Super Heroes video game hub, but they’ve posted a bunch of new videos and articles going over things like the history of TT Games, animating the Hulk, and post-launch thoughts of the LEGO Lord of the Rings game. Looks like I’ll have to visit that page more regularly.

Pete "bigospedros" Croxson | January 22nd, 2013 | DC Universe, LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, News

UK Toy Fair 2013 … Super Heroes

Whilst the Super Heroes section this year was not in it’s own little section, cordoned off from everything else, it was still somewhat shrouded in mystery as the set names were not listed and none of the minifigures were actually present at the fair.  We did get pictures of what they’ll look like, but that was it.  The sets were there, but I don’t recall many details … here’s what I can remember and what I can glean from my audio recording …

Released in April … for the Iron Man 3 film … each set recreates a major scene from the movies …

76006 as yet unamed … includes figures Iron Man, War Machine (yes, the picture looked like the leaked picture we’ve seen on this forum!) and Aldrich Killian.  Price Point is £19.99.

War Machine 1

76007 as yet unamed … includes figures Tony Stark, Pepper Potts (exclusive to that set), Mk42 Iron Man, The Mandarin and another, as yet unamed, figure!  Price Point is £34.99

76998 as yet unamed … includes an exclusive Iron Man and The Mandarin.  That’s all I noted down.  Price point is £11.99.

 

Released in May … for the Superman Man of Steel film … again, each set recreated major scenes from the movies …

76002 as yet unamed … includes Superman and General Zod minifigures.  Price point £11.99.

76003 as yet unamed … includes Superman, Colonel Hardy, General Zod, Faora and another figure perhaps, but I can’t read my own handwriting … maybe Lorvan?!  Price Point £39.99

76009 as yet unamed … includes an exclusive Lois Lane, Superman and General Zod.  Price point £19.99.

Quite why I can’t remember any details about the actual sets, other than the figures, I really don’t know??!!

 

*edit*

Oh and I just remembered this … coming in August, we’ll get 50003 Batman game, which will feature several microfigures of both heroes and baddies.  They were not on display at the fair, just standard blank microfigs, but the game looked pretty good fun.

 

Ken "buriedbybricks" Robichaud | January 19th, 2013 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, Reviews

Review: 6866 Wolverine’s Chopper Showdown

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I think I’m safe in saying that behind Spider-man the X-men have been Marvel’s most popular (and profitable) property over time, so it was no surprise that the only other non-Avengers set was X-centric. With a multitude of X-titles to choose from and nearly a hundred different characters who’ve been part of the core X-team alone at one time or another, it must have been really difficult to choose who would headline this set…
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Ace "onions" Kim | January 12th, 2013 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics

Possible War Machine Minifig Revealed

War Machine 1

Ultron32 wrote in and linked to this ebay auction that is listing unreleased War Machine minifigs. They are purportedly from an unreleased set based on the upcoming Iron Man 3 movie. This isn’t the first time that minifigs have shown up on eBay months earlier than the official set they came from. The last such instance happening late last year with the January 2013 wave of minifigs.

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Ace "onions" Kim | January 9th, 2013 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, News

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Game Trailer

How awesome is that video? I think it’s safe to say that everyone will want to play Hulk and just smash things. GameInformer is dedicating their February issue to LEGO gaming, leading off with the trailer posted above as well as the awesome cover art below. I’ll probably try and buy the actual issue but if you’re more digitally inclined, they have a digital edition of the magazine available on a variety of platforms. They’ll be covering the game as well as LEGO City Undercover. You can follow their coverage on their dedicated LEGO page.

And Iron Man still looks dumb.

Game Informer February Cover
Ken "buriedbybricks" Robichaud | January 8th, 2013 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, News

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game Is On The Way!

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Video Game

We all knew this was an inevitability right, RIGHT? I can’t even express how happy this makes me right now, or how much I look forward to playing (and reviewing) this game! Exclaimation point! Here’s the skinny from Marvel.com:

Marvel super heroes are assembling for an action-packed, brick-smashing good time! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group and Marvel Entertainment announced today that “LEGO Marvel Super Heroes” will be available beginning Fall 2013 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the Wii U system and Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo DS handheld system, Nintendo 3DS handheld system and PlayStation Vita handheld entertainment system. “LEGO Marvel Super Heroes” is the first instalment in the highly successful LEGO videogame franchise to feature famous Marvel characters.

“LEGO Marvel Super Heroes,” coming Fall 2013

“LEGO Marvel Super Heroes” complements the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes construction toy collection, which brings the characters, vehicles and action of Marvel’s renowned universe to the world of LEGO build-and-play adventure. There are currently eight iconic scenes from the X-Men, Iron Man and Spider-Man franchises available and more construction sets tied to the new “Iron Man 3″ feature film will launch later this spring.

“LEGO Marvel Super Heroes” offers an original storyline in which Nick Fury calls upon Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and other heroes spanning the Marvel Universe to save Earth from such threats as the vengeance of Loki and the hunger of Galactus, Devourer of the Worlds. LEGO and Marvel fans will enjoy classic LEGO videogame adventure and humor, while playing as their favorite Marvel characters.

“We’re very excited to bring a myriad of classic Marvel characters to life in LEGO form for some fun, family-friendly gameplay in ‘LEGO Marvel Super Heroes,’” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games Publishing. “Players will brave the ultimate mission to save the world as they explore famous landmarks in LEGO New York and take the adventure beyond Earth to iconic locations in the Marvel Universe.”

“Fans of both LEGO and Marvel have wanted this game for years, and we’re addressing that demand with more Marvel Universe characters than ever in a console game,” said TQ Jefferson, Vice President, Games Production, Marvel Entertainment. “If you’re a fan of Spider-Man, the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy or scores of other Marvel characters, this is the game for you.”

In “LEGO Marvel Super Heroes,” players will unlock more than 100 characters from across the Marvel Universe, including fan favorites like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Deadpool, Loki and Galactus! The game will pack in a plethora of super-cool character abilities, combat-like action sequences, epic battle scenes, puzzle-solving and a unique story told with playful LEGO humor.

“LEGO Marvel Super Heroes” is being developed by TT Games and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. For more information, please visit http://videogames.lego.com/en-us/lego-marvel-super-heroes.

Batman was the big wet blanket of an anchor for DC’s Super Hero game, but it sounds like Marvel is going to give a lot of beloved (and a few more obscure, but nonetheless awesome) characters a chance to shine.

Who do YOU want to play first?

Ace "onions" Kim | December 31st, 2012 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, MOC Spotlight

Amazing Spider Mosaic

When looking at Thorsten Bonsch’s (Xenomurphy) MOC of what I am sure is a McFarlane-era Spider-man, it’s amazing how he was able to capture the essence of ol’ webhead using LEGO elements to form the mosaic. Look a little closer and it’s even more mindblowing to realize that the pieces are just scattered on a black dropcloth and then photographed. It definitely showcases how LEGO can transcend from toy to art.