Let’s face it, if you’re a LEGO collector then the last few years have been the epitome of awesome. From the latest Hollywood blockbusters getting movie tie-in sets, to the continued evolution of LEGO’s own ingenious original themes, the toymaker’s global dominance now reigns supreme as they appeal to an ever-growing audience, young and old.
The Guardians of the Galaxy are back! The sequel to 2014’s surprise hit, which proved that a talking tree with a three-word vocabulary – four if you include “WE” – could bring a tear to the eye, is due out in just over a month and ahead of the release, everyone’s favourite construction toy company
In case you’ve missed it, the Guardians of the Galaxy are back in LEGO form ahead of their epic cinematic return. The construction toy company has treated fans to a trio of sets based on the new movie under their LEGO Marvel Super Heroes banner and with the premium The Milano vs. The Abilisk set already reviewed, it’s
It’s time to grab your awesome mixtape because the Guardians are back for volume two of the galactic adventure. The sequel to Marvel’s surprise 2014 hit is just a couple of months away and while fans eagerly await the return of Star-Lord and his motley crew on the big screen, LEGO has released a trio
Their movie universe has been around for 17 years now, their comics four times longer than that, they dominated mid-90s kids TV, but in LEGO form the X-Men haven’t seen much action over the last few years, taking a back seat to multiple Avengers sets. Returning now as part of the LEGO super heroes sub-theme,
She’s one of the oldest and most prominent female superheroes of all time, a Justice League member and last year, for the first time, she finally debuted on the big screen. In five months time, her solo movie is due to hit cinemas, but Wonder Woman fans, thanks to LEGO, you don’t need to wait that
He’s ditched the title and gone rogue in the movies, he’s turned to Hydra in the comics, but in LEGO, at least, he continues to be the hero in red, white, and blue, Captain America. Pieces: 160 Set Number: 76076 Minifigures: Pilot Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Super-Adaptoid RRP: £19.99 The Super-Soldier has seen plenty of LEGO action in recent
Now, you may have heard about a little movie coming out worldwide this week starring a certain DC Comics legend, but it’s not just Hollywood that the Dark Knight is taking on in LEGO form. A formidable force in last year’s Mighty Micros, Batman has returned to take on another of Arkham’s residents. Pieces: 83 Set
Despite the recent poor adaptations which Hollywood has thrown our way, there are many out there who still love Superman, myself included. Luckily for us fans, for every mistake that Zack Snyder and his editing team have made, LEGO has been there to happily remind us just how much fun Superman can be. Pieces: 93 Set
If there’s one Marvel character that is always going to get a lot of attention in LEGO form it’s Spider-Man. The web-head has been a mainstay for a number of years now and so it’s not entirely unsurprising that after taking on the Green Goblin last year, your friendly neighbourhood superhero has returned for year
The LEGO Super Hero Mighty Micros, the pocket money priced line of sets which pit hero against villain in micro-build vehicles, has returned for a second year. With three new battles set in the Marvel universe, the expanded range has introduced some new heavy hitters. Pieces: 94 Set Number: 76072 Minifigures: Iron Man (Micro), Thanos (Micro) RRP: £8.99/$9.99
If “Everything is Awesome” was the theme of 2014, then surely this year it will be “Everything is Awesome in black” with the upcoming release of the LEGO Batman movie. February 10th sees the dark knight back on the big screen in brick form along with a good portion of DC Comics’ quite extensive catalogue
