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Nick "dWhisper" Martin | February 18th, 2014 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, News

Guardians of the Galaxy: first Official Trailer

Okay, let’s go down the list. Rocket Raccoon? Check. Zoe Saldana in head-to-toe green paint? Check. Absolutely nailing Peter Quill as Star Lord? Check. It’s been an en vogue thing on the nerd-verse blogs to call out Guardians of the Galaxy as the first potential “bomb” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given that it’s a relatively obscure title in the overall mix and set well outside what the other ones have covered. I respond to that with four simple words: Hooked on a Feeling.

Between this trailer and the new set teases, I am absolutely ready for this movie, and all the glory that is Rocket.

Tags: Guardians Of The Galaxy

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Don "Solo" Reitz | February 18th, 2014 | News

Toy Fair Report: Oustide the LEGO Booth

Our coverage of the LEGO releases at Toy Fair wrapped up on Sunday night, and you can view galleries for the new TMNT, The LEGO Movie, Star Wars, X-Men, and Ghostbusters sets that were on display by clicking each of those links. Unfortunately photography was prohibited for the Ninja Turtle movie and Guardians of the Galaxy sets, so that is the extent of the licensed theme news. With limited time and the surprise twist to only allow one reporter per site in the booth this Toy Fair we won’t don’t have galleries for unlicensed themes like we have in prior years. But with the lighter load we decided to walk the floor after the LEGO pre-show and check out what the competition has to offer as well.
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Tags: Laser Pegs, not LEGO, Tenkai Knights, VEX IQ, Zoob

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Ken "buriedbybricks" Robichaud | February 18th, 2014 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, MOC Spotlight

Xenomurphy’s Battle Above The Bugle

I sat on this one for a couple of days to let Ace’s Toy Fair coverage soak up some much deserved attention, but I can’t stands no more! Xenomurphy is at it again with this gigantic Spider-man themed vig of a battle on the rooftop of the Daily Bugle. The attention to detail and scale is exactly what I’ve come to expect from this builder and as much as I love the custom figs he’s created, the real crown jewel here is his excellent font work.

Spider-Man vs. Vulture - Scarlet Spider Fight

He may not have made the custom Scarlet Spider fig himself, but his addition of the painted Wyldstyle hoodie is what sets it apart. The fact that Ben Reilly’s outcast outfit is a favourite of mine goes a long way to me ignoring the custom aspect. Xenomurphy has quickly become one of the builders I anxiously await the next build from.

Tags: Ben Reilly, Scarlet Spider, The Daily Bugle, The Vulture, Xenomurphy

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Ken "buriedbybricks" Robichaud | February 18th, 2014 | DC Universe, LEGO Super Heroes

Green Lantern’s Light!

Fellow chat troll murphquake found this picture of a new Green Lantern keychain light on Entertainment Earth. Could this be a sign of a new fig on the horizon? A set we haven’t yet seen or an upcoming exclusive poly to accompany the remainder of The LEGO Movie releases in June? Who knows, but first Martian Manhunter and now this glimmer of hope for a new GL.
In brightest day, indeed.

Tags: Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, murphquake

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Ace "onions" Kim | February 17th, 2014 | LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

New LEGO TMNT Set 79122 Shredder’s Lair Rescue

Forum member psycho013 spotted this new set, 79122 Shredder’s Lair Rescue, over at ToysRUs.com. It appears to be a new set that was not part of the showroom floor at Toy Fair, so my best guess is that this is an account exclusive. It’s not up on Shop@Home’s website, but it’ll probably go up when all the other March sets go up. Other than ToysRUs stores, you may be able to find it at LEGO Brand Retail locations.

Tags: 79122 Shredder's Lair Rescue

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Ace "onions" Kim | February 16th, 2014 | Sales News, The LEGO Movie

70810 Metal Beard’s Sea Cow Now Available for VIP Members

For VIP members, the big ship of the sea, 70810 Metal Beard’s Sea Cow, is now available. You’ll have to be signed into your account for the link to work, but you’ll be one of the first kids on your block to get the set! If you’re not a VIP member or don’t care about its points, you can purchase the set along with the rest of the public starting March 1. Comes with exclusive Seasick Kitty, mini Metal Beard, and an AWESOME pirate ship. I wasn’t digging the set too much, but to be honest, after seeing it in person, I’ve changed my tune. And in case you’re wondering, it comes with three cannons on both sides of the ship. There are fully detailed interiors including the poop deck, captain’s quarters, and the main deck below the main mast. Forget about whatever pre-conceived notion you may have about what a pirate ship should look like, this set is just so much fun. You’ll want to make the sailing noise the ship made from the movie as you vroom it along.

Tags: 70810 Metal Beard's Sea Cow

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Ace "onions" Kim | February 16th, 2014 | LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, News

Toy Fair Report: LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

A new year, a new crop of LEGO TMNT sets and they were awesome. Even the Michael Bay turtles looked kinda fun if you ignored everything you know and love about the ninja turtles. Before you click through, unfortunately we weren’t able to take any pictures of that line. I can say though that they translate well into LEGO form. They are using different molds for the characters than the ones from the movie. Splinter is re-imagined from the current cartoon. Shredder looks more or less the same. The sets look kind of fun, but like I said, you’ll have to let go of any history you may have of the franchise. Even then, you still have to contend with Michael Bay and we all know what he’s done with Transformers. Me personally, I don’t think I’d get any of the Bay turtles. Anyways, continue on if you wanna see what’s in store for the Nick cartoon license. I’ve added the set names, piece count, and price points for the Bay turtles at the end of the list. Enjoy!

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Tags: 79115 Turtle Van Takedown, 79116 Big Rig Snow Getaway, 79117 Turtle Lair Invasion, 79118 Karai Bike Escape, 79119 Mutation Chamber Unleashed, 79120 T-Rawket Sky Strike, 79121 Turtle Sub Undersea Chase

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Ace "onions" Kim | February 16th, 2014 | News, The LEGO Movie

Toy Fair Report: The LEGO Movie

No big surprises from this theme. I’m still bummed there’s not a Batwing set from the Movie but who knows, maybe there’s a exclusive of it coming down the line at some point. The Sea Cow reveal was in one of those cases they used at Comic Con, so all the pics I took have this white filmy texture. Thankfully, LEGO has sent over the official clean images this morning so the Sea Cow section will be rife with pics. There’s also a press release for the official announcement. Because of all that, I’ve placed the Sea Cow set at the bottom of the post, even though numerically they should be first. Enjoy!

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Tags: 70810 Metal Beard's Sea Cow, 70814 Emmet's Construct-o-Mech, 70815 Super Secret Police Dropship, 70816 Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship

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Ace "onions" Kim | February 16th, 2014 | LEGO Star Wars, News

Toy Fair Report: LEGO Star Wars

With practically every March-release set focusing on Episode III, the August wave gives us OT fans a great selection of sets. If you want to avoid spoilers for the Advent Calendar, they are listed last, so avoid scrolling any further past the Star Destroyer images. I’ll save the commentary for later, for now, enjoy the photo dump.

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Tags: 75048 Phantom, 75049 Snowspeeder, 75050 B-Wing, 75051 Jedi Scout Fighter, 75052 Mos Eisley Cantina, 75053 The Ghost, 75054 AT-AT, 75055 Imperial Star Destroyer, 75056 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar

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Ace "onions" Kim | February 16th, 2014 | LEGO Super Heroes, Marvel Comics, News

Toy Fair Report: 76022 X-Men 1

$49.99
336 pieces
Available in June

We purposefully forewent covering any sets that were scheduled for March, this includes Super Heroes, and Star Wars, simply because they should already be hitting store shelves right now. This was the only Super Heroes set revealed at the show that wasn’t slated for March, 76022 X-Men 1, which is probably a working title. Not even a new Batman set was shown. Some observations: The Sentinel makes great use of the new micro ball joints found prominently in the Mixels line. Storm’s cape was made of a fabric material that was different than the normal material used for previously seen capes. Also, her cape actually attaches at her wrists. This is a great minifigure of Ororo Munroe of her original costume. Now that being said since it is not mohawk Storm, I am still disappointed. Cyclops looks good, but feels a little lazy. A custom headpiece with an actual visor would have been nice. Wolverine looks fantastic with a new headprint that is doublesided. One side looks like he is wearing shades or a visor, which may look a little funny, but makes total sense once you put his mask on. THIS IS WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE WITH BATMAN. The jet is a good size and can fit all of the minifigs. It has a nice heft with a high swoosh factor. Anyways, on to the pictures:

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Tags: 76022 X-Men 1

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