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DC and Marvel sets coming next year
Posted by Huw,Exciting news broke overnight on the Variety website, on the eve of ComicCon: LEGO and Warner Brothers have expanded their relationship giving LEGO access to the complete DC Comics character collection including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and villains the Joker, Bane, Harley Quinn and Lex Luthor.
I know that this will be very welcome news for many of you who perhaps missed out on Batman first time around.
Although the first wave of sets is not due out until next January, expect to see the first pictures of them once ComicCon gets underway. Unfortunately none of Brickset's staff will be there but Ace from FBTB will be, so keep an eye out for the sets over there.
Update 1: Check out http://www.legosuperheroes.com/ for pictures of Superman, Batman and the Green Lantern!
Update 2: (I can't keep up with this!) Now it seems LEGO has a Marvel licence as well!
Update 3: DC and Marvel minifig pictures now on flickr: Check out Wolverine, Iron Man, The Hulk, Wonder Woman and more!
Update 4: Buildable super-heroes (like Ben10) at Eurobricks.
Keep an eye out at FBTB for more.
(all via FBTB and your comments)
302 comments on this article
Nice, can't wait
I would prefer Marvel, with X-Men minifigures :D
Dont complain ;-) maybe next time :-)
YES!!! This basically confirms that we'll see some 'The Dark Knight Rises' sets! And a Superman line isn't too far off either, I would expect, considering we're getting a Superman movie next year too :-D
Hope this also means a Lego DC game, espically since Travels Tales is hiring new modelers.
Wow! It's gonna be huge! Can't wait to see.
This is incredible, my favourite theme, and proven to be tone of the most popular themes ever, is coming back. I remember me and my friends would dream of getting the tumbler or the bat-cave after they'd been discontinued. I believe this is one of the best moves Lego has made since bringing back star wars. It was maybe for many the best theme ever and to see its return, that expands through the whole DC universe, will be a dream come true. Although this will mean Lego can put the prices up ALOT so true fans will be forced to hand out more than they should. Prices aside I'm definitely collecting the whole series.
Cue the collective groan from those who had hoped to sell their old batman sets/figures for extortionate amounts on ebay...
Exciting news!!
I can't wait for this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOHOO! This'll be a MASSIVE hit. Hope the playability will be like the previous quality Batman sets and not like the poor playability of the old Spiderman sets. Again it looks like LEGO have listened to the public!
Downside is that as per usual the prices will be extortionate!
Cant wait!!!
I shrieked with delight when I heard this!!!!!
Can't wait to see the sets. I have the original batmobile set, and kick myself regularly for not getting more, esp the tumbler.
Cant Wait. Now i can get more super hero sets. I only have Arkham Asylum and the escape of mr freeze. I hope they make Green lanturn because i saw the movie and it was awsome
it is a very good news!
not for my wallet though :(
Superman *and* Wonder Woman Lego. SWEET!
Hopefully they'll do the entire Justice League. Awesome. AWESOME.
Now this is awesome news. Lego Justice League, here we come!
Pretty cool!
Might have to readjust my lego budget for the year.
Oh my gawd! Yes! This is the best LEGO news I've heard in ages regarding new themes. This will certainly be a theme I pick up multiple copies of so I can build with 1 and add the figs to a display case from the duplicate set!
I want to pee my pants!
Does anyone know the significance of the date (18 July) at http://www.legosuperheroes.com ? Was that the date the site went up (seems a bit odd) or was it supposed to be properly launched then?
So we can expect to see these at TRU in December.
I'm still waiting for "April Fools"... Glad I waited to get a Batman minifig. This is nice, but I would prefer Marvel as well simply because I know their characters better.
I've died and gone to heaven...
This is brilliant news! I only got one Batman set, so I only got a few of the figs. I can tell this theme will be amazing.
When is the Comic-Con? Because I just can't wait!
My LEGO Message Boards friends will go MAD when they find out... :)
Is this April Fools? LEGO WONDER WOMAN and SUPERMAN? I think I must faint! This is the best news EVER!
Gandalf1 is going to fly to the Moon when I tell him!=)
Yay! I never was able to get the batman sets, but now i can and i could get other dc sets also! awesome!
When and where is ComicCon?
ComicCon starts tomorrow(preview tonight)
Sold out though.
Lego budgets? What's that?
I think LEGO and Warner Brothers have made an excellent decision in making this partnership, especially since DC's popularity is on the rise.
Green Lantern is one of my favorite super heroes because of his imagination-based power.
Hopefully there will be a Green Lantern bucket filled with basic bricks in transparent green, so fans could make LEGO light-constructs! :-)
This sounds awesome! I was hoping for another Joker minifigure....
Better sell your old Batman sets now. I have a feeling the prices of the old sets will drop when the new Batman sets come out.
Bar none, the biggest Lego new is a very long time.
this is awesome news........
green lantern......batman.....superman...... DC goodness.......
my wallet cries !
glad I've decided to get rid of my star wars lego's.........
happ happy joy joy
I'm trying to imagine what sets we'll see for the gang.
Wonderwoman with jet I'd bet; Superman and Green Lantern sets are a mystery; Batman may be re-imagination of the old 2006 lines.
And maybe down the road, we'll see Aquaman, Hawkeye, Flash...Shazam would be sweet!
Wow, lucky I didn't give in to those insanely jacked up prices of Batman sets...a year I definitely can wait and I don't think LEGO will go wrong with this, maybe prices might be lousy per piece count as with all licensed theme...but it definitely won't be as bad those Batman and Spiderman sets now on bricklink or ebay that's for sure!
maybe a classic batman line....an old school looking batmobile
a green lantern jet in all translucent green.
maybe a hall of justice, a hall of doom !
oh........ young justice line, teen titans....the possibilities are endless
again my wallet cries.......
If the new Batman sets and figs are completely different, you may not see as big of a drop with the old Batman sets as one may think. The reason they are so expensive is because of the low supply / high demand equation.
And there's no guarantee demand will drop for the old stuff. Just sayin'.
This is nice! Again another set of wish lists! Wonder woman would be a New one and definitely nice to get all minifigs.
This is great! Im glad that they carried this on , batman was fantastic!
(Im glad they went with this over Marvel scream all you like fan boys I prefer D.C :P)
O YA hopefully the make a flash figure and a green arrow cuz that would rule!!!
Demand for the old Batman sets at their current Bricklink/Ebay prices will definitely go down as people now know new Batman sets will soon be available. But instead of 10x for the old sets, they might go for x5 and could continue to drop as Lego reveals more images of sets to come. Supply for the old sets may even go up as people might decide to cash in now before the market becomes saturated with the new sets. I think many people are just happy to have a Batman and Joker regardless of the design.
The additional villians list for the Justice League has so many possibilities. I swear you could do a Collectible Minifigure Series alone on them.
awesome! I missed out on the old batman sets, it would be so cool to see the dark knight rises sets! -crap, I just spent all my money on star wars sets.,
the site is live
shows batman, green lantern and superman figures.
I am not convinced that this means we will see old Batman sets at reduced prices at bricklink - actually I believe it's just the other way around. Lego superheroes is going to attract a number of new collectors and will also fuel the desire for the old sets with people who missed out last time - you know the"gotta-have-it-all" mentality ;)
I'm sure we'll see some 7783 Batcaves over 500 GBP this Christmas season on ebay...when "gotta-have-it-all" meets "can't-wait-to-get-it" :)
According to the new website
there will be a DC Universe Batcave next year, mentioned as one of the a 3rd Prizes.
@ncbarrett - those minifigs look so cool! (I've gonna have to get a batman.) @homoludens - who the heck would sell their batman sets?
Great, now for lego to sign with Star Trek for their new films...
Batcave is a standard - excellent!
Maybe later on they'll do a "Halls of Justice Headquarters" - you know that's comin' too.
I'm hoping we finally get a batpod (from The Dark Knight) and a Jim Gordon =D. This is great news, Superman and Green Lantern are a welcome addition!!!
This is frickin' awesome news!
Thanks, DC and LEGO!
IT'S ABOUT TIME! I can't tell you how excited I was when I read this.
That's what the figs look like.
I've always been gutted about having missed the entire Batman theme, though I was quietly optimistic it'd be resurrected for The Dark Knight Rises. This is seriously exciting.
I have all the batman sets except the Harley quinn one.I Hope they re-release that one.either way I hope we get some new batman vilian minifigs from the video game like:Man-bat,mad hatter, etc
The figures look great!
As mentioned several times before: it'll be interesting to see the price change on ebay and bricklink for the previous sets...
erbse2000: Probably go up even more, they'll claim its "vintage Batman" or something stupid. :P
I would love to see a Commissioner Gordon from the video game.
this maybe a LEGO theme I will have to 100% complete!! :D
The figures look so good, I only wish Green Lantern had a new hairpiece, never really liked that hair for some reason, probably because it just reminds me of Mutt Williams, lol.
Superman and Green Lantern look so cool. Can't wait for the sets!
they got Marvel too!
To be honest, I'm not too much a fan of Superman's hairpiece. However, Green Lantern and Batman's suits are beautiful, I especially love the green. I hope we get a black green lantern like in the League game, but I'm doubtful. The white one is good enough for now, though.
I also hope we get all the females, like Zatana, Catwoman and Poison Ivy because im sure with today's outstanding variety of parts they could make gorgeous minifigures.
I can't wait to see the rest, be sure to post plenty pics if you are going!
Thanks very much for the news, everyone!
Wait, Marvel?!
i want the batcave
LEGO keeps coming up with new and exciting ways to part me from my money. If this keeps up I'll soon be buried in LEGO bricks...and minifigures.
if this is right we are getting both marvel and dc characters in minifigure scale.
OMG....... I wont be able to collect any onther lego lines....all my $$ will go to the super hero line.
bring on 2012 !
The website only shows me a data and it says lego superheroes, please can anyone help me out!
I definably want a superman figure :D I hope there will be an Ironman figure, that would be a cute little stubby ironman :P
@THECAHLEYSLASH you might need to purge your cookies.
DC Comics + Marvel = Loads o' money for LEGO = They live a happy life. :)
What!?! Superman Legos! I'm so excited!!!!
@ncbarrett thanks man :)
@LEGOMANIAC "The LEGO Marvel's The Avengers movie line brings such ever popular Marvel characters as Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, Loki and Black Widow to LEGO minifigure form" - Stitch Kingdom.com
What a wild day!
@PaulRevere no a super one :)
Hm, will the combined awesomeness of all the LEGO superhero sets bring to the end of the world?... :P
@alemas - Yes, but only if they also announce a LOTR collaboration.
We can now create Amalgam characters.....
darkclaw.....mix of batman and wolverine
Bruce Wayne agent of shield
These were from a great comic series that was done by DC and Marvel together.
I'm not going to buy many more legos this year, until these come out.
1) city advent calander
2) holiday post office
other than that saving my funds for last 2011 early 2012
@PaulRevere Isn't Hobbit coming out next year?
just sayin' the end of the world could be closer than you think ;)
and everyone doubted 2012. lol
Lego finally got their act together! This is awesome can't wait for some updated Spider-man and maybe some X-men.
@PaulRevere: If that happens, then we're REALLY doomed. :P
@ncbarrett - yup Hobbit is Dec 2012 movie release.
@PaulRevere: Good grief, I thought the LOTR films were done. :P
Well if you look at the http://www.legosuperheroes.com website they reveal one of the new sets as a prize:
DC Universe Batcave set
I'm sure they'll be some fantasict figs! :)
This is amazing! All these years us AFOLs have been making custom Superman and Iron Man minifigures but now, LEGO will finally make the actual sets! I simply cannot wait!
@alemas - Good grief 2x. There are 2 LOTR prequels, Hobbit and part 2 in 2013.
I found this on Eurobricks -
"The LEGO SUPER HEROES Marvel collection will spotlight three Marvel franchises – Marvel's The Avengers movie, and X-Men and Spider-Man classic characters.
LEGO minifigure form:
- Iron Man, The Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Hawkeye, Loki and Black Widow
- Wolverine, Magneto, Nick Fury and Deadpool
- Spider-Man, and Doctor Octopus.
The new LEGO DC Universe SUPER HEROES collection will feature 13 iconic super heroes in LEGO minifigure form, including:
- Batman™, Robin™, Catwoman™, The Joker, The Riddler™, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn™, Bane, Bruce Wayne, Superman™, Lex Luthor™ and Wonder Woman™. "
Don't know if this has been posted. I hope it hasn't!
Personally, I think it's great that there's 4 new female DC minifigures, plus plenty of other villains I love. The Marvel figs don't interest me as much, but they still sound good. I'm unfamiliar with the Avengers, so could someone tell me if Black Widow is a female?
And I wonder how they'll do the Hulk..?
I'd like to see fantastic four, probably wont happen though.
@PaulRevere: Good grief 3x! :P Prequels?! :P Will this end the way of Star Wars?! :P
@Gregorovich: It's official. :P The world will end next year. :P Too much awesomeness. :P
@Gregorovich yes Black Widow is female, she was in Iron Man 2 last year
@PaulRevere: Just had a look at the list. WOW. :P LEGO has endless possibilites! :D
So. It looks like LEGO has listened to our pleas for a LEGO DC Comics/Marvel theme. If we managed to get that... how about LEGO Doctor Who?... :D
@Gregorovich - thanks for the update! Fantastic to get some additional details.
With all the figs they are creating, I am wondering how many sets they'll release.
A) They could go a Ninajo route and sell some figs individually with stands; plus have sets with figs, or
B) Go the same traditional route of 50 to 1,000 pcs sets with figs like all other series.
I'm going to pass out!!!!!
I. am. so. broke. next. year.
/head asplodes
:O OMG, nuff said...
ARRRG! Whenever I click on the link it just says: 07.18.2011! IT'S SO ANNOYING!
Is LEGO bringing us to bankruptcy next year?! :P Y'know, with this new theme and all... :P
@LEGOlas1: Do Ctrl + F5.
^Thanks! However, I also found that removing the http:// fixes it too.
This, is what Lego is all about... Oh my, I have dreamed of this! Well I haven't but still this is fantastic news!!!
And for LEGOs final trick.... an announcement that Star Wars will wrap up next year with a mess of sets that all fans have been dreaming ... fill in the blank... or Lord of the Rings or ....
So much joy. The combination of my two favorite things... comic universe and LEGO.
I seriously could care less to how much these sets will cost. I will buy no matter what. You got me LEGO.... I give up. Paycheck will go directly to LEGO.
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet, I literally screamed of joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I kind of regret spending that much completing my Batman minifigure collection :P I guess I'll be very poor after collecting these beauties!
LOL, looks like Oky Wan Kenobi from Eurobricks shares my "end of world from sheer awesomeness" idea: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=57888&view=findpost&p=1031355
Looks like the guys at Eurobricks have gone MAD about this! One even said this may be the biggest hit from LEGO since STAR WARS! Let's not hope this is a massive late April Fools... :P
At San Diego Comic-Con, 3,000 exclusive Batman and Green Lantern LEGO minifigures will be distributed to kick off a promotion that will take place from August to December in advance of the launch.
I just found this info posted else where
@Gregorovich man I already feel broke after reading your post...already sets are getting more expensive what more licensed sets what more it's DC+Marvel licensed sets and what more this many in the line-up! Oh have mercy on us mere average income earners who're not living in the US please LEGO!
DEADPOOL, really, that is to awesome I haven't been this happy about lego since the started the SW theme!
Thanks for letting me know that Black Widow is the woman who appeared in Iron Man. I hope they base the figure off of Scarlett Johannson, because it would be great to have her as a minifig.
This is sounding more and more like a decade+ worth of themed sets (aka Star Wars 1999 to present).
And for TLG to launch in 2012, and miss Xmas 2011 is interesting to ponder as well.
@LENJONXIII Deadpool is suppose to get his own movie, so makes sense they'd make him.
Unreal!!! Marvel and DC sets....start saving your money now!!!
Great news!
I think I have just sprayed trans yellow studs all over the hard drive! For years I have wanted to get Batman, Superman Etc for years now. I have been a massive DC/Marvel fan since I could read because my Dad has over 5000 comics of DC/Marvel. I am not so sure the figures built like Buzz and Zurg will be popular with marvel fans, but in think I will make the Iron Man into a mech for the Iron Man figure.
@Doctor Leg O'Brick
I can see an Iron Man Technic figure coming, much like R2D2, C3PO, Vader, and company.
wait a second, marvel? I WANT SPIDER MAN SETS!!! doc ock!!! this calls for a celabraition!!!!!!!!
True or false: Superman's head is the perfect alternative to all of the CW series clone troopers. True. The eyes on "Supe" are roughly a million times better than the clones' eyes. And false: it would cost roughly a million times more to replace a bunch of minifigure clones' heads.
This is like x-mas in July, everybody! I CAN NOT wait to see the figs tonight!
@Unknown User2596 - You've got me. That's exatly what's going through my head right now!
You know, all these new themes that TLG is coming out with are troubling me. TLG is moving away from older themes like Castle or Space and going into new, liscensed themes like PoTC and this one right here. They should stay with a few of these themes like Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Super Heroes, and lose the "come out with 5 new liscensed themes every year" kind of thinking, and bring back e.g. Classic Space kind of sets. But, TLG needs new material every year, and if that material makes us FOL's happy, then just keep doing what you are doing, LEGO.
Also, please bring along a Tintin theme, LEGO. Please!
QUESTION: any idea these will be sets? or will they sold like the minifigures series?
I know most people might not agree but I hope TLG gets a deal Star Trek, I really like the newest movie even though I HATED the franchise before, I think it would be neat. Also it would be cool if TLG explored the Star Wars EU since they seem to be going beyond the Marvel and DC movie universes.
Please, Traveler Tales, make a Lego DC Heroes game.
BTW: It was about time Superman becomes a Minifig. I have seen so many good fan made SM figures, and i always wanted Lego to make an official one.
After these, the only things left in my wish list for Lego to do could be historical characters (Einstein, Chaplin, etc.), BTTF (though highly unlikely), but oh, I just want minifigure versions of all cool characters in blockbuster movies! They've got me with the minifig!
@Ultimate Brickster: I'm quite sure there will be sets. Why get such a huge licence, and not use it to it's full potential? I mean they are a building toy company, not an action figure one.
I certainly hope that there's building in it...
I just had a geekasm...HOLY WORLDS COLLIDING BATMAN!!!!! Cant even begin to say how awesome this and EPIC this is!....Thank you Lego for getting it right!
This comment is from the story...I am pretty sure it means sets and vehicles
"This partnership gives builders a chance to recreate the characters, vehicles and worlds of some of the most iconic super heroes, so they can relive the action and even customize it, a proven and winning formula in Lego construction," said Jill Wilfert, VP, licensing and entertainment for the Lego Group."
@Gregorovich: I hope these turn out to be building sets too, sure its more money but i'd prefer better quality minifigures (in terms of plastic) than the series minfigure get.
I see a very bright future for LEGO here. These let you build the world of your favorite hero without needing to buy cheap, chinese action figures. Who, here, thinks that Spider-Man will make another appearance? Again, I have no doubt of the success of this. I also happen to know some little kids who will be very happy about this (little brother's friends).
@ Blockman
I agree. It's very smart for Lego to have a "super heroes" theme rather than just a "Batman" or a "Spiderman" theme so they can have many different Marvel and DC heroes. And yes, I have no doubt that Spiderman will make another appearance, especially because of the new Spiderman movie coming out next year.
Don't mean to be impatient, but when is this comic con starting? I just can't wait to see some pictures!
DC and Marvel... I never thought that was even possible at the same time! LOL! Whatever at least both host companies know that Lego is the best toy brand to market their product we agree on something.
I don't read comics but I love the latest movies... feels like I'm some girl with a crush! ROFL!
LEGO!!! I'm too happy!!!
I want a Doctor Octopus very badly....the arms on the original were fantastic! Also, if they make a Venom minifigure and redesign Joker to be more dark, I will have all 3 of my favorite villains!
PS. Who knows if Hulk will be a mold and not a minifigure? Taking into consideration his size.
Just to let you know, Eurobricks have pictures of some of the figures!
Most of them are still prototypes (or atleast I hope they are...). I love the new Poison Ivy and Thor, but some of them look quite horrid. Catwoman's mask looks too big, and WonderWoman's tiara is oversized IMO. I certainly hope there's some changes when these are released...
@Gregorovich: AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!! :P *Rushes to Eurobricks* :P
I'm so happy :)
I don't know how to feel. My initialy reaction was complete joy.... I mean, think about it..... Batman, Superman, Green Lantern plus the Marvel Characters in Spiderman, Hulk, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor..... the list goes on and on.... only thing is..... how expensive is it going to be to collect the lot??? Thinking about the impact on the family budget sends a shiver down my spine...
Overall though..... yay!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pictures are up on eurobricks of some the figures, i have to say I'm very disappointed with the joker and iron man figs. The batman figure is different form the one in the picture i hope they sell both.
I'm heavily hoping for LOBO
eh? eh?
I apologize, needed to get that outta my system. :P
Keep in mind that the Jack Sparrow figure changed from comic con 2010 to the final figure, so I am guessing the IRONMAN mask will improve. The rest of the figures look pretty good, though I was thinking joker would have different hair
Link to flickr photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/65451543@N04/
The mayans are right, the world is ending in 2012... DUE TO LEGO AWESOMENESS! THE WORLD CAN'T HANDLE IT! YAH-HAW!!! :D
I can't believe how happy I am about this. I think I'm a 10 year old trapped in the body of an adult. :) They say you don't stop playing when you get old, you get old when you stop playing. I can't wait to see pictures of the sets.
X-Men freaking LEGO. SWEET!!!!!! Oh, and The Avengers & DC stuff is pretty cool too.
Only news that would ever top this (and hopefully will) would be a Hobbit & LOTR announcement next year!
There goes $2000 out of my wallet next year! PLEASE Lego, give us PAINTED pieces in these sets!
Cool! I know of someone who will go absolutely crazy when they here about this.
I'll bet TT Games is gonna go all-out with this... :P
fantastic news! But I wonder why has not his helmet CAP.AMERICA!? I hate Minifigs with bare head! CAP in film and in comics has a "Helmet" must also put the minifig is not bad! : (
@MCNwakeboard-Great pics. Thor and Captain America look awesome. I wonder how the Hulk will evolve.
@TooMuchLEGO-That's a good joke! (If you don't belive in 2012...)
like the old Spider-Man, was horrible with the bare head
@Thomson & Thompson: Thanks. It's a joke, I think that the world ending in 2012 is equal to a chance of me becoming president next year.
@jamesster: Yeah! Bring on the Avengers baby! :P
You know, come to think of it, TT Games could easily make a LEGO DC Comics vs. Marvel fighting game... :D
Update: Oh wait, it's Vs. CAPCOM, not Vs. Marvel... dang it :(
The old prototype videos for LEGO Batman are up on the LEGOClubTV youtube channel now. Interesting.
My brain exploded.
And shall we all have a minute's silence for those who have bought uber-inflated MISB Batman sets. Our thoughts are with you at this exciting time. :o,
I love them...they are all great cant wait to spend my kids college fund on them!
Well I'm thinking any problems with the minifigs will likely be fixed. I like how some say that they hate bare heads while others call the Iron Man helmet too bulky. See the problem yet?
Only the sets at this point will grab my attention since I can still smell the tag on the figs reading "subject to complete change".
I love this! Woooooooo!
WOW WOW WOW!!! Can't wait, wonder if there will be any pics from Comic-Con this weekend? Still great news.
Think I may be the only one STILL wishing for LOTR from Lego )))))
Except for Batman, the only good thing that could come out of super hero themes are the minifigs. Remember Spider-man? Nevertheless, I'll most likely be one of those purchasing the majority of the sets.
Hasn't anyone looked at the image entries on the superheroes website? One of them says " Jocker's Revenge" XD
Also so for the off topic, but Echo base is available on S@H now.
This is sooo awesome.
they look great i saw a picture of the hulk he is like a big troll from castle.
i think by the end of the year I will have about $160 bucks so maybe i will get a few if i keep saving up that is.
Having only got a couple of the old Batman and Spiderman sets, I'm really excited about this!!
I hope the four X-men characters listed are just the start of the series and that more will be added over time - we need Professor X, cyclops, Storm, Mystique and the beast, to name but a few!
in my dream i am the AFOL. its me
and THEN the big toymaker comes for a little one-on-one
but it turns out to be CRAZY what kind of dual-licence this guy has
im telling you.... both mavrel and dc like this is UNREAL, it doesnt even HAPPEN most of the time
the comiccorn is on FIRE
dude come get the rule check this out
That's pretty much the only response I can get out now that adequately covers what I'm getting here. This is just /whoa/. Even if there's precedent for one simultaneously holding DC and Marvel licences... yessssssssssssssss. The minifigs generally look great, though some (Iron Man, Hulk, Wolverine) could do with alteration and refinement.
Decent close-up pics of all of the above here:
and off the frontpage here
Marvel ones all look prelim.
or here
If only they'd do Batman from the "Adam West" days. The cartoon like characters would be perfect for Lego and as for the original and best Batmobile and Bat Copter and Bat Boat......just imagine !!!!
I really didn't believe they had the Marvel license until I saw the photos from the Comic-con. It really smelled like a hoax. (Although I've seen better sticker jobs on custom minifigs on eBay than on the Marvel figs at Comic-con. That Captain America looks like a 5 year old has been playing with him for a few weeks!)
It's hard to believe LEGO picked up two licenses that compete so directly against each other, and now their characters are standing right next to each other in the displays. I expected either DC or Marvel to have a clause in the licensing contract that says you can't also have the license for the other company.
It actually seems like LEGO listened to what a lot of people have been requesting, and they delivered!
A Collectible Minifigure set of superheros would be perfect, but we'll probably have to buy $99 sets to get some specific characters. Any speculation on sets we'll see other than the Batcave? X-Men Danger Room perhaps? Professor Xavier's School? Sentinels? Iron Man's workshop?
Are the Batman, Joker, and Catwoman minifigs from the Comic-con display the same as the old ones? Will we really get Batman's blue mask re-released?
I think DC and Marvel thought LEGO would make them lots of money.
It appears they will be.
My guess this has been in the works for some time, and when Disney bought Marvel it might have helped LEGO.
If you look closely at Catwoman, Batman and Joker they are all different to previous versions. Obviously these are just prototypes and presumably it would be cheaper for Lego to reuse the old paint jobs, but hopefully they will all be different in some way. Reissues are good news for new collectors on a budget, but kind of a kick in the teeth to long standing collectors and fans who bought all the sets last time round to get a full set.
Wow Marvel superherores, BIG HULK, nice Capt A, Ironman and wolverine... oh No!!!!!!!!!!!!!! drooling time
I hope no one starts screaming at me, but...well, Marvel and DC aren't my style. You know, I don't really like it. I think I'll stick with Star Wars and Hero Factory...
@BooMakuta!: It's your choice, but they'll probably be stocking DC and Marvel more now... well, once its released
are we gonna see new lego spider man sets? (I sure hope so...)
Thor's head and hair would be perfect for a custom Boromir.
All of these figures look awesome, although some have slightly sloppy prototype paint jobs.... I'm looking forward to X-Men and Spiderman sets. :-)
I'm really excited for these sets! I will have to get some!
I think the reason Lego gained the Marvel Liscense was probably through Disney, as the bought Marvel.
Yes! Marvel and DC are ripped out of Megabloks' hands!
There are some better images up on Polywen's Flickr feed, including the exclusive Green Lantern figure.
Marvel/DC: http://www.flickr.com/photos/artpoly/sets/72157627246094574/
Green Lantern: http://www.flickr.com/photos/artpoly/sets/72157627247738344/
My lego battles are gonna have some crazy cross-overs thanks to these new themes.
OK, I must have Poison Ivy and Superman!!!! Sadly, I think thisd huge new theme means the end officialy for other licensed themes (cough, cough: Harry Potter) :(
^^^^ Great thought!
^Don't let Harry Potter go away! (Although that would free up my budget...)
LEGO Captain America... I can't think of much anything cooler.
@Obi-wan Legobi: Yeah, it would be cool to have Spider-Man again. The only one I ever got was Doc Ock's Hideout and, while it was sort of cool and I have used the windows in tons of MOCs, It did not really have much playability. Let's just hope they have better value for play. I just remembered to send this to one of my friends who loves LEGO and superheroes. He is going to burst. ; )
Anyway, I will certainly be looking for one of those Green Lanterns.
@Gandalf1: I said the same about you!
@Blockman - Wow! I'm a Spider-Man fan, but I missed out on the Spider-Man 2 sets, and one of my wanted sets used to be Doc Ock's Hideout, because of the figures and pieces! I'm surprised to hear it's not really an exciting set. If you don't want it, I'm happy to take it off your hands for a trade. :-D
When does the Comic Con officially open? I'm really looking forward to seeing the sets.
holy crap there's nearly 200 comments. oh and so am I :) @thomson & thomson - I hope harry potter goes. (no offense.)
I wasn't expecting this I could see sipderman coming back with disney but, WOW this is shocking!!?!
the prices for the exclusive batman and green lantern are sky rocketing right now....
a set is at over 150$.
just the green lantern's are going for 80$ plus
but limited to 1500 each and you have to win a raffle to get the chance to get one at SDCC.
@bionicle212, why would you hope that? Did you even GET the original ones?
I'm not worried about the cost of the exclusive figs getting passed out at SDCC. For those that want to get it carded, ya, you'll have to shuffle out the dough, but if you're just going for the figure I have no doubt that next year when Dark Knight Rises comes out we'll get a Batman just like that one or over the course of the multi-year license that LEGO got we'll get a Green Lantern fig in some set. The patience is definitely worth it to me instead of paying $150 just to get two minifigs right now.
@ ytjedi I agree....but to those who have to "get them all"
I'm lucky a friend of mine emailed me that he got a green lantern for me.
@vamproe Congrats on scoring a GL minifig. :) Wish we could all be as lucky.
let's hope that this'll be like with the white boba fett figure, and that we are getting those figures in decent amounts :)
that is just exciting! I can't wait!
@jonbuddy, I was never a fan of harry potter, wizards and spells never appealed to me, and the sets did'nt either.
and is'nt the deathly hallows 2 the last movie? without a movie to back it up, it will probaly die down.
I think the Harry Potter line is done. Not because it was bad or anything, there's just nothing for it to ride on anymore. Not like how Star Wars has Clone Wars and with almost each new episode there's a new character or ship that I see thinking "I wonder when that LEGO set is coming out".
There is the LEGO Harry Potter Years 5-7 coming out later this year though, so maybe we'll get to see a few more. Maybe a few more things from OotP; We got almost nothing when that movie came out. We need a non-Azkaban Sirius Black minifig!
So let me get this straight; the Comic Con won't show the actual sets, it's only giving us a preview of the minifigs?
If that's the case, then I suppose it's good enough. We don't usually get this much info plus some pics until much later.
@ytjedi, I completly agree!!! I do believe it is ending, which is sad (I just want more after seeing the epic finale!!!!!) but all good things must come to an end and they ended on a high note. But, you're right; we might get a few sets when the videogame comes out, or at least an exclusive, pre-order minifigure.
^If so, I'm pre-ordering.
I almost jumped out of my seat when I read yesterday that Lego, Marvel and DC were teaming up.
Like most I missed out on the first release of Batman and Spider-man series, during my dark ages! My boys love Batman and Lego, but I was not about to shell out the $$$ for those retired sets!
The images of the new minifigs are incredible and I am even that much more excited! Come on 2012!!!!!
@legogirl19 I'm pretty sure you will have lost nothing, compared to the people who are going to be in their dark ages on 2012!
People shelling out silly money for those free-giveaway preview figs are being a bit daft (if they remove the fig). As it clearly states that the figs are not actually limited edition of themselves (just limited in free giveaway numbers) - it's a pre-release of a fig that will be in general circulation next year. So if you just want the fig (and don't care about the provenance) just wait.
Did it ever say anywhere that the GL minifig would be available later on? It was not listed in the initial releases I don't think.
^^^^^^^^^(@bionicle212), I get the last part, but I was just curious.
^^^^^^ LEGOlas1, TRU already has a promo on that if you put down a $5.00 (CAD) deposit on the new video game, you get LEGO Harry Potter set 30111 The Lab for free. At least in Canada, anyway.
OH MY GOSH! 200plus comments! That's a record for Brickset! I've never really gotten into Marvel comic stuff, but I'm pretty excited about this! I think it'll be great to have some new minifig pieces, and I hope they come out with an Iron Man minifig.
I am SOOOOOOOOO excited about this line since I missed out on the first line of sets. Characters look extremely EPIC(except iron man(so far)).Excited about thor and wolverine. Time to start saving. I realize this is off topic but I am happy about Harry Potter being canceled (most likely). I never liked any of the sets except for hogwarts.
Is it just me, or does the "preliminary" Hulk appear to be faceless?
Come on, out of all the themes to bring back, there's no JP IV sets? That stands for Jurassic Park Four, alrighty? I've never been interested in super-heroes, JP is one of my favorite movies. I hope we get the fourth next year :) I'm not a big fan of those action figures, but I might collect them. They are Ben 10-ish.
Being a big fan of both DC Comics and Marvel Comics, I'm pretty excited.
was lucky enough to win both the batman and green lantern mini figs here at comic con. the lego booth also has all of the new star wars sets for sale.
just had a look at prices at ebay, wow did they just pluck a number or are they actually based on willing buyer...guess you can still make money in this economy. Good for LEGO investors, not so good for LEGO fans :)
wattup with iron man???? this had better be a prototype. Don't like hulk either, doesn't look lego-y enough, just looks like standard action figure.
@Thomson & Thompson: I knew that, but the only special thing about the lab is that it's got the first grey-legged student since 2007. I hope LEGO will offer something like an updated Mad-Eye Moody. Now THAT I would go for.
^Well, you'll have to wait and see. I think that TLG will put out an offer of some kind.
@kaboomlegoman - finally, someone else who thinks lego should bring back jurassic park sets! I mean, come on they only made 2 stuidios sets based on it. and jurassic park is also one of my faves.
Awsome news! I can't wait. And I also hope that LEGO is going to do Power Rangers sets as well. :-)
Finally.....thats all I got to say. I`m getting tired with all these New Themes Lego has been trying to impress me with, No offense, but Ninjago, Atlantis, and Pharaoh`s Quest didnt get my attention at all. Its time for a change and thats exactly Lego did, got this contract with DC and Marvel. I think this is going to be the best theme and most wanted for a long time. But will this be a Collectable kinda thing, like with the Collectable Minifigures Series or will there be sets, I cant really think of any ideas that they could use to make sets with, except maybe with batman and spiderman. If you have any ideas of sets for these put em down below, I really want to see the possiblites Lego could use.
Eh, I had enough when we had Batman, I actually bought sets. I'm really not topo thrilled with LEGO at all anymore, they keep doing things like this.
I was never a really big DC or Marvel fan, so this isn't too exciting. I'll probably not buy any of these unless I really like them.
@TBOC - you're going into your "dark ages".
batcave has been confirmed (it's one of the prizes in the lego contest)
other sets I'd love to see"
1) fortress of solitode
2) woman womans invisible jet
3) green lantern with a bunch of trans green brick to build different ring items (this idea was already brought up by someone else here)
4) hall of justice
5) still like old "adam west" batman vehicles
6) a telephone booth for clark kent to become superman
1) xavier school
2) weapon x factory....where wolverine was created
3) danger rooms (could have different ones that link to become a big danger room)
4) a sentinal
5) a blackbird x-jet
this could be end less
Some of these are great ideas, but wouldn`t some of these ideas for sets be a liitle on the big side, and cost a fortune, like the hall of justice, blackbird x-jet, and the xavier school. I dont really care about the price though, if they look cool I`ll get them, considering the minifigures that come with them. Thanks for the ideas though, they were great!
@ JDLego & Vamprose
With the sets we've seen for Castle (Medieval Market Village), Pirates (though it's not officially part of the line, Imperial Flag Ship) and HP (Diagon Alley); I think there's a very good chance that we'll see a 'Lego Exclusive' that's around $150-$200 for the Super Hero line (whether its an Xavier's School, JLA Hall, or Avengers Mansion...I'd go for any/all of 'em).
This is probably going to be a hella expensive line...licensing, probably more printed parts, probably higher figure counts...but I'm going to shell out...probably will buy doubles just to satisfy my inner nerd.
Why are they doing lego figure similar to Ben 10? Doesn't lego know that ben 10 and galidor were complete failures. I hope they make a new Lego spiderman sets and I hope re-release the Harley quinn batman set.
^ Agreed I missed that set, im glad they are making another harley quinn
@The Reviewer, lol so true. I also hope Harley Quinn is re-released.
^^^They do need to bring Harley Quinn back, such an amzing character in the dc universe.
this line could be hard to get too.
alot of people collect "ANYTHING" marvel or DC. so not only the AFOL, kids in general...but havign to complete with the hardcore marvel fans too.
I am not impressed with TLG when they come up with good themes and then demolish them within a year or so. Toy Story, for instance, had SO much potential giving TLG the challenge of creating Mr. Potato Head,Slinky,or Big Baby. POP and Agents as well. Just saying. Anyone agree?
@skipper1011 - I kind of agree with you. It seems that TLG only wanted to feed off the movies and had less interest in developing some really great sets from those series. Agents was a really nice start to a series and then poof it was gone - so much more potential there.
@skipper1011 & paul revere- TLG did'nt make slinky and potato head because those are tradmarked by hasbro.
^^^^That's a good point. There are lots and lots of Marvel and DC fans out there.
From a business perspective, I think its a bit like how Apple runs their company; I get the impression that Lego kind of tries to compete with itself so its always trying to bring out something fresh. They could continue to keep developing new ideas within a theme (like City and Castle, where there are a lot of areas to develop new ideas) but I'd rather see them be retired before they are driven into the ground (like Exo-force was). This way they always have something 'new and exciting' to drive sales and get kids excited.
Plus so far, pretty much everything Lego has done has been somewhat cyclical. Yes, Agents only lasted a year and a half (and I did love the Agents line) but it was kind of a continuation of Alpha Team. There's been several underwater themes and the 'Adventures' line (which has several incarnations under 'adventures') was reinvented with Pharaoh's Quest. Plus we had Spiderman and Batman several years ago and now we're getting them back. A person can wait long enough and Lego will do something very similar to what they missed out on when they were either too young or in their dark ages.
@beefygrefe That is a great point. Like you I loved the Agents line.
@bionicle212 Oh right. They are trademarked by Hasbro. Still would have enjoyed seeing them though.
My point is that TLG seems to create good lines and then just let them die out to nothing. I dunno. Just a thought.
This is fantastic! Two superhero lines!
Am I the only one that thinks the minifigures look kind of ugly??
^Sure seems like it.
There making a set with Harley Quinn? Someone please comment and tell me how you have found that out(I missed THat set) Are they making Spider-man sets?
I just had a total Lego-gasm with all this licensing. and i NEVER HAVE THOSE. New Minifigs, Hero Factory BATMAN...I wore 5 pairs of pants today...
I hope that lego makes some good DC/Marvel crossover sets.
^^^ Yes, they are making Spider-Man sets as part of this line, The Reviewer. But I'm just as clueless as you as to how everybody found out about this Harley Quinn set. Harley Quinn wasn't shown as one of those minifigures that we saw, right?
^Thompson & Thompson, are the Spiderman sets like the ones in 2003-2004 with normal minifigs? (I Hope their not like the 4Juniors ones or the Ben10 style figures) Please respond someone.
@TheCahleySlash, @The Reviewer, @Thompson & Thompson
This site that has copied both the Marvel and DC press releases mentions the Harley Quinn minifig and the Spider-man line.
@The Reviewer
Yes they're probably standard size because the new movie is aimed at older kids so I doubt they make them all 4 junior, though there may be some.
Between my wife and I, we got 1 Green Lantern and 2 Batman promos from Comic-Con, yay!
^I'll buy a Batman.
^^^^ Thanks.
@The Reviewer- The Spider-Man sets will most probably have normal minifigures. I'm guessing that TLG will also make a Ben 10/Hero Factory style figure of Spider-Man, though.
I wonder if they will make sets with Villians that were only seen in lego form in the Lego batman video game. like:Man-bat,Mad-Hatter Etc.
@ The Reviewer, they better! I have been wating for a Man-Bat and Clayface ever since that game came out!! haha.
P.S. Is it too soon to ask for a Cheetah and MArtian MAnhunter??? :)
bionicle212: Possibly, I'm still angry with LEGO about BIONICLE, that was just cruel. Also, I wasn't to thrilled when they discontinued EXO-FORCE or Knight's Kingdom. Also, I was never a really big comic book fan. Maybe if some of the Batman sets are good. I missed out on the fist Batcave, so maybe getting some new sets would be nice.
Sweet there will be lego avengers.
Wow, 261 comments (and counting)! That a Brickset record. It's great to see Lego being allowed the rights to DC and Marvel Super Heroes (and Villains). This is gonna be huge!! So I'm guessing we can see the Batman and Spider-Man themes brought back to life as well as a few other themes coming in. Let's see how it goes...
Well, I'm not much into Comic books, be it DC or Marvel. I really don't care one way or another. HOWEVER: I have a 9 year old cousin who can't get enough Comic book stuff. For example, he loves his comics so much that he used to go around saying stuff from memory. When I told him about this, he thought I was joking. When I said it was both Marvel & DC. He didn't believe me till I sent him a link. It took a moment for him to comphrehend this incredible fact: two major comic companys are comming to Lego in 2012. He then went and screamed into the phone: YAHOO!
BTW: Congrats to Huw (& Brickset) on a new record for an article!
Disney owns Marvel, it was just a matter of time after Disney got its foot in the door.
It's about time. I was waiting for Marvel to announce their deal with lego after Lego built disney sets. The DC is an added bonus! (though i wonder what it will mean for the rival companies-DC and Marvel) Frankly, the buildable superheroes look like pure kids stuff, the only one that would work is Iron Man (build-a-suit). The minifigures are hilarious, the Joker is the greatest. It's the closes they've come to his comic self.
haha it's just amazing Marvel and DC sets on their way, boy how many of us are gonna go bankrupt :D
As I have not voiced my opinions much, I think that the Hulk is fine, and that doing him in that scale means that they could have a Bruce Banner Mini Figure. Iron Man? Well, much more work is needed on him. If any of you looked cloosely, you can see a flesh head under the helmet. Now yes, at this moment, he looks like a red tooth pick but if they printed a Series Four Hockey player sholder piece, it would make him look big and chunky, just the right scale. As this year we have City and NinjaGo Brickmaster books (I own the City one and have seen the NinjaGo one) I think we might have next year a Brickmaster for LEGO Superheros. We had one for Star Wars, why not give us a LEGO SuperHeros one?
@Doctor Leg O' Brick, I think the shoulder pad idea is great. That would make it more like a big suit. Also think a book would be nice.
@Zacherano: Well, I might except I like the Spider-Man, brown cylinders and those purple swirly things. Besides, the set is, how can I put this... not exactly in one piece anymore. : ) I dunno, I guess it was fun enough when I got it but, the only real features are the spinning generator and wall that breaks open. I would have to say that the only thing it is really good for are some half-decent minifigs, the windows, wood pieces, and purple swirly things. It is not the best as a set but, is great for MOCing. (sorry about the off topic comment.)
More on topic, now, I do kinda like the buildable heroes. Iron Man in particular. He really looks good in LEGO. Besides, it would give me some great pieces to build a custom HERO Factory guy.
The book could be Marvel or DC and have one Hero and one "bad guy". As all the Brickmasters (@LEGOlas1 Brickmaster is not only a US sign up and give over the money/send you a set, It is also a series of books with two Mini figures and 150+ pieces for £18.99.) have regular Minifigures, (Pirate/Imperial, Clone/droid, Kai/Frakjaw, Knight/skelly, Police officer/Crook, Diver/Manta) it might be Batman and Joker or Thor and Loki as they are the most logical to put in a Brickmaster. @spency13 thanks, maybe if TLG made chunky hands like the ones on the Series Five boxer to make him look bigger even more, as this seems to be the same thing TLG wanted on the Hulk.
I don't really understand why they felt it necessary to display most of those figures at the convention, because they look pretty shocking up close, especially the Captain America figure, which looks like there were pieces of paper superglued to the head and torso, badly. And the rest of them look like they've been spraypainted. It doesn't reflect the usual high standards in LEGO quality, having the announcement of acquiring the DC and Marvel licenses was enough for me (and I'm sure for most fans too), I didn't need to see some of those abominations! At least it'll make the final products look amazing in comparison. :)
I wonder in the Spiderman sets they will have Venom,Sandman,goblin, or maybe Carnage in minifigure form.
@Doctor Leg O'Brick, That's a good idea!!
@Doctor Leg O'Brick: I knew what you meant, but the way spency13 worded it made it sound like he meant an accessory.
i wonder if some won't be in sets and just sold separatly? does anyone know?.
With this new Dc/marvel theme Harry Potter will probably end soon since there are no more movies (Hurray) Hopefully this new superhero theme will put the ax on Harry Potter(good ridince)
@The Reviewer,
I don't think we'll be seeing all those villains in the first wave. Remember that list I copied from Eurobricks? The only SM characters were Doc Oc and Spidey himself. This makes me think there's only going to be one Spiderman set this wave.
And (sorry for being off topic), if HP does get the axe because of this theme, I'll be very very sad. I hope to see at least one more wave corresponding with the game release, but I'm not all that sure we will get it.
@ all Brickset members who have enjoyed Harry Potter sets over the years ----
Stick up for what I believe to be one of Lego's best themes! With so many beautiful parts, well-designed characters, and unique building styles, Harry Potter Lego will live beyond the sets. I have been overjoyed every time Lego has released another phenomenal HP set, and I too am upset to understand that this might finally come to an end. I had accepted this in 2007, but it seems that we all must accept it again now.
@ all Brickset members who have mercilessly torn apart the legacy of HP Lego in this post ----
It's okay not to like the sets, but you could at least try to be a little sensitive. :-)
Well, I hope we get a Venom minifig out of these new Spider-man sets.
I can't wait for Lego Sandman to appear, imagine all the things he could could create from tan and dark tan LEGO! Likewise with Green Lantern and green-coloured constructs: they were born to be LEGO superheroes/villains! :)
Ok, great, Bankruptcy looms on the horizon.
@m8anU1, from the press release we will have "Sets, Mini-Figures, and buildable figures" so the answer is (at the moment) yes!
@sixshot19, hopefully one of the sets will have a box that you can live in after your Bankrupt!
about a year out of my dark ages, but loved both lego and comics as a kid.
this is really amazing news. my heart literally skipped a beat when I found out.
as a kid, when I would play with my xmen/spiderman/marvel superheroes/dc/batman tas/superman tas figs it would make me upset. the licenses traveled across many manufacturers like toy biz, kenner, etc., that the figures in my collection weren't compatable. Hulk was shorter than everyone!
So I can legitimately say that i've waited my whole life for this. Modular figs from both these licenses is a dream come true. Plus, they can be assimilated to the rest of our collections. The Agents can be faux SHIELD. City of Atlantis 7985 can be Namor's crib, etc etc
Well, this is pretty much the most exciting Lego news I've heard in basically ever. :P
@TheReviewer Sorry for jumping in here, but I'd just like to point out that, as both a Christian and avid Harry Potter fan I can say for a fact that Harry Potter does not actually promote Witchcraft, Voodoo, Satanism, etc. etc. In fact, in every book Christmas is mentioned and it represents a wonderful time for the characters (except for in the 7th book) and it promotes themes such as love being the most powerful force in the universe and how friendship and good conquers all. Sorry for the rant, now back on topic.
Oh cool, didn't know you were on here (you know me from LEGO.com). And I agree with your HP statement.
Man, you know what's a bummer about being a kid? Lack of income. Now, I gotta rack up even more cash if I want Wii U AND these sets.
@TooMuchLEGO I actually just made this account specifically to say how awesome the news that Lego was teaming up with Marvel and DC was. And I agree completely about the lack of income. :P
@Silverpalm009: Just to comment? Wow. I wouldn't have made one just to comment... oh, and I added you as a friend. :D
The Thor,Superman,Greenlantern minifigures are really well done
The Reviewer- older themes are generally replaced with a similar genre which will atract the same audience, so probably no, though the end is most likely near anyway.
P.S. You can edit your post within the first hour, rather than double post.
@Berrybrick Wait....the last Harry Potter movie came out this year and the first part of the Hobbit comes out next year. Lego LotR, anybody? *Crosses fingers*
@TooMuchLEGO: Cool! And yes, just too comment--that's how awesome this news is. :P I'm going to be buying up as many of the Superhero sets as I possibly can, for sure.
man i wasn't able to get a green lantern minifig but i did get 2 batman's. im pretty sure the green lantern fig will be the same as in the future sets. the term limited to companies doesn't mean jack anymore, so all the people spending hundreds on these minifig's are a little crazy.
Iron Man's mask is so huge because you can lift it up to see his face!!!!!
@The Reviewer and Silverpalm009: Ok, no offense, (i am also Christian) but please have this conversation somewhere else.
@Update 4... Iron Man is pretty good but Green Lantern is sorta ugly....
But TGL should make a big Captin America in that version....
I'm excited about these sets! please don't discontinue HP!
@spency13 Sorry about that, won't happen again.
Anyway, is anyone else really excited to see the finished product of the Hulk and Iron Man? Because I really can't wait.
@Silverpalm009, no problem, but you know, it was kind of off topic and it might've offended some people. But, yes, I am excited to see them finished!!
thanks doctor o lego brick.I think some of the buildable figures could change maybe not so many spikes on batman.
as a kid im scared that the minifigures alone will be $10 australian.
umm is anyone else gonna comment here.
i've got some ideas for sets too. hey just cuz im a kid dosen't im brain dead. so i was thinking poison ivy's lab before it was ruined. bruce wayne's mansion. the farm where super man was raised. and the hulks lab.
@i like guitars: I'll buy a batman.
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Crossroads is an interactive art installation that pokes fun at the whole idea of us blindly following directions given by our GPS navigation units.
Artist Garvin Nolte mounted 25 GPS nav gadgets on his windshield and dashboard, then let them all give him directions to the same place at the same time. It's not clear from the video if they all wanted him to go take the same route, but from my experience, I'd have to guess no. I once had a Magellan GPS tell me that I needed to drive 400 miles around Lake Michigan to go from Milwaukee to Chicago. At least it didn't tell me to drive in the lake – that's something, I suppose.
What I'm most impressed by in Garvin's video is the fact that he managed to get all the suction cups to stick on his windshield for 9 minutes straight. My Garmin usually falls off on the first bump I hit.
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Mar 12, 2014 10:52 AM, By Bob McCarthy | Posted by Jessaca Gutierrez
Understanding dual-channel FFT audio analyzers
It wasn't long ago that the tuning of sound systems was seen almost exclusively in artistic terms. Engineers would play a tape or talk into a mic and walk around and make the important decisions about how the system was aimed, relative levels, crossover points, timing, equalization, and more. Systems were admittedly not as complex as now. Or were they?
It's true that most systems had fewer channels, fewer subsystems, and a lot less signal processing than we see now, but there were other ways in which systems were much more complex. The signal path nowadays is often a one-stop flight from mix console to full-range powered speakers with a layover at the signal processor. In the old days, it was like going go coast to coast on Southwest. Console to equalizer to delay line to crossover to limiter to amplifier, and finally to the speaker. And that's just one path to one high driver! It is the simplification and standardization of modern signal processing and speakers that make it easy for artistic sound designers to immerse themselves in soundscapes of ever-greater complexity. If the components of these super complex systems could not be optimized to work together in a predictable way, few designers would risk their shows on wayward subsystems that have creative ideas of their own. The modern audio analyzer is the tool of choice for reversing entropy in the sound system.
Analyzers have been out there for a long time, of course, but in the past they were crude tools, capable of only limited duties. The sound systems themselves were crude as well, and in many ways they have grown up together. The sound system moved out of the garage and the analyzer out of the laboratory in the 1980s and they have been on the road together ever since. An analyzer used to weigh 100lbs. and cost more than a mix console. Now they weigh nothing and cost less than a microphone. Everybody has one, but there are lots of us that don't really know what's going on inside of these tools and what the data really means. Our chances of making good tuning decisions increase greatly if we understand the perspective of the modern audio analyzer. Here is a look under the hood. Though we won't dig deep enough to ready you to design your own analyzer, the goal is to make you a better driver.
Meet the Fourier Family
The modern analyzer is a digital audio device commonly known in our trade as the "Fast-Fourier-Transform" (FFT) analyzer. First let's reverse engineer the analyzer's name. "Transform" refers to the conversion of a sampled waveform from a timing sequence of amplitude values to a series of amplitude and phase values over frequency. A continuous stream of music goes in and is separated into slices by frequency. The simple expression for this is a transform from the time domain to the frequency domain.
"Fourier" refers to the Fourier Theorem. It is the math behind the transform, named after its originator, Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, in the 1800s. The Fourier Theorem goes both directions: time domain to frequency domain and back again. No waveforms were injured in the making of this transform.
The "Fast" part is where things get trickier. The Fourier Theorem is an equation that requires infinite iterations. We have a show at 8 p.m. so we can't wait that long. The "fast" in this case means we reduce the computation to less than infinity. While this means there are some errors creeping in, they will be small enough to suit our application. It also means we can program the algorithm into our computer. Computers hate infinity!
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Peter Clinch wrote:> firstname.lastname@example.com wrote:
> > No, not "exactly". The simple decision to wear or not wear a helmet is
> > not "science". It's really quite simple: "Assess, decide and ride". Why
> > do you seek to make a very simple decision complex?
> The decision to wear one isn't, but the "assess" bit really /ought/ to
> be if you want the answer with the best chance of being right.
What's the big deal? As one poster noted regarding helmets: "Can't hurt
and might help". I think that sums it up rather well.
> Though you've laughed at the idea of having a library of literature on
> the subject, if the same sort of resources aren't available for, say,
> choosing padded shorts or not, then that's a good indication that there
> are actually quite a lot of people in medicine and accident prevention
> work who would disagree with your stance on the simplicity of the issue.
Sure, we have one large, vocal group screeching "Danger, danger,
*always* wear a helmet!" and one smaller, but equally strident group
screeching "Danger, danger! Helmets increase injuries! Helmets make
cycling more dangerous! Each helmat worn is a silent vote for
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The development of selective type 5 metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGlu5) antagonists, such as 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-pyridine (MPEP) and 3-[(2-methyl-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)ethynyl]-pyridine (MTEP), has revealed an important role for these receptors in various disorders of the nervous system including depression, anxiety, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, drug addiction, and alcoholism. In this study, we used microarray technology to examine changes in gene expression induced by repeated administration of the mGlu5 antagonists MPEP and MTEP. Male Wistar rats (n=5 per treatment group) were administered MPEP (10 mg/kg), MTEP (10 mg/kg) or vehicle intraperitoneally twice daily for 5 days. Approximately 30 min following the final drug administration, rats were sacrificed and frontal cortices were then dissected and examined for changes in gene expression by cDNA microarray analysis. Changes in gene expression with p-values less than 0.01 were considered to be statistically significant. The expression of 63 genes was changed by both MPEP and MTEP, with 58 genes down-regulated and 5 genes up-regulated. Quantitative PCR verified the magnitude and direction of change in expression of 9 of these genes (r2=0.556, p=0.017). Pathway analysis revealed that many of the biological processes altered by repeated MPEP and MTEP treatment were related to ATP synthesis, hydrolase activity, and signaling pathways associated with mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK). Our results demonstrate diverse effects of MPEP and MTEP gene expression in the frontal cortex, and these results may help elucidate the mechanisms by which these compounds produce beneficial effects in animal models of various disorders of the central nervous system.
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Tampa, FL - A federal jury yesterday found Arianne Rodriguez (28, Tampa) guilty of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and one count of possession with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana. Rodriguez faces a maximum penalty of forty years in federal prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Rodriguez was indicted on December 28, 2011.
According to evidence presented at trial, on December 9, 2011, Rodriguez and his co-conspirator rented a delivery truck and drove to a Tampa shipping company, where they accepted delivery of a crate that contained 323 pounds of marijuana. After loading the crate onto the rented truck, Rodriguez and his co-conspirator brought the marijuana back to Rodriguez's Tampa residence. Rodriguez had opened the crate and one of the bundles of marijuana inside the crate before he was arrested.
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Girls: Hannah and Her Mother's Sisters Can't Quite Go With the Family 'Flo'
Features By Kate Erbland on March 3, 2014 | Be the First To CommentFans of Oscar nominee June Squibb had a hell of a double feature last night, as the Nebraska star hit up the Academy Awards and co-starred on this season's tenth episode of Lena Dunham's Girls, appearing as Hannah's (Dunham) reportedly-near-death grandmother, Flo. Although some of the best episodes of the HBO series' third season have benefitted from throwing the show's entire cast together in one place, "Flo" mixed things up to its own stirring effect — removing Hannah from New York City and forcing her upstate to mingle with her mother (Becky Ann Baker), her crazy cousin (Sarah Steele), and her bickering aunts (Deirdre Lovejoy and Amy Morton). Sure, Adam (Adam Driver) made a quick visit, but this episode was all about the interpersonal relationships of the women in Hannah's family, and man, are they messed up. With just one more episode to go, Rob Hunter and I turn our critical charms to this season's latest episode of Girls.
2014 Oscar Predictions: A Dog Named Oscar Picks Underdogs to Win Oscars
Academy Awards By Christopher Campbell on March 2, 2014 | Comments (2)Welcome to our second annual event in which we look to our pets for the last word on Oscar predictions. As you may recall from last year, these aren't just any pets, these are pets coincidentally named Oscar. Unfortunately, Kate's cat named Oscar couldn't be here this time. I think he's boycotting on account of the cat from Inside Llewyn Davis being snubbed. But my dog Oscar (full name: Oscar the Groucho Marx Campbell) got into his tuxedo collar and made another go at it in spite of being only 2 for 10 last time. As it turns out, I'm pretty sure he's going to be even worse this year. Let's just say he went with a lot of underdogs, like June Squibb and Judi Dench plus Nebraska for Best Picture. It might actually be better to avoid his picks at all cost — though he did go with Jared Leto for Best Supporting Actor — or maybe he thought he was supposed to eat the treat on the winner's card last not first. For that possibility, I'm putting that last pick in each category as a possible alternative with better chances. You can check out the full list after the video of Oscar in action below. The music, if you're curious, is an instrumental version of the nominated song "Happy" from Despicable Me 2.
2014 Oscar Prediction: Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards By Kate Erbland on February 24, 2014 | Comments (1)Every year, the Academy Awards kick into two extremely important categories quite early, swiftly doling out Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actors statuettes before most people have settled into their seats (both at the ceremony and at whatever shindig viewers are throwing in the safety of their own home). It's a whirlwind and it's a hell of way to start off the show, but damn if it doesn't always feel a bit stilted. These are big awards, you guys, and they so often signal the arrival of new talents to watch out for, the kind of thespians we might soon see going for leading awards. Give them some space! The Supporting section also allows for a great variety of nominees, recognizing performers of every age, from veterans to newbies, and from every kind of performance, from those who appear alongside leads throughout features and those who show up for a memorable minute or so. This year's Best Supporting Actress field, however, places a premium on heft — at least, on hefty performance time — including five actresses who quite easily helped make their features sing, and a few that might just have squeaked by with a Best Actress nomination instead (sorry, Julia Roberts). But who will win? Oh, we don't know, but we've got some ideas. Keep reading for a look at all five nominees for Best Supporting Actress along with my predicted winner in red…
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Academy Awards By Neil Miller on February 21, 2014 | Comments (1)In the run up to Oscar night, plenty of marketing goes into the winning of awards. Studios take out full-page ads in trade magazines targeting Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters. Harvey Weinstein has made a career out of marketing his way to Oscar gold. It's the least-savory part of the entire Oscar business, a multi-million dollar enterprise that allows for the coordinated fixing of an otherwise prestigious event meant to honor the great yearly achievements in cinema. They want your votes, Academy members, and they are willing to buy them if necessary. Unless "they" is 84-year old first-time nominee June Squibb, whose work in Nebraska earned her a nod for Best Supporting Actress. As she showed on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, she doesn't want your pity votes.
Bob Odenkirk and Stacy Keach Will Road Trip to 'Nebraska'
Casting Couch By Nathan Adams on September 4, 2012 | Be the First To CommentAs if the news that The Descendants director Alexander Payne was going back to his filmmaking roots and making a low-key road trip movie set in Nebraska wasn't exciting enough, when the news broke that he had cast Bruce Dern and Will Forte as his main characters, a curmudgeonly old man and his estranged son, suddenly Nebraska really started to get interesting. Which is probably the first time anyone has ever expressed that sentiment, ever.
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It looks awesome white, big improvement!
distressed is always good(but.. ultimately, depending on where you are displaying it)..that is such an awesome difference...looks nice
Okay here is the final product ... I think it turned out pretty cool
WOW!! Great job, Jill! LOVE the handle pulls and the distressing, you did a fantastic job! Love the decor on top, too!
It looks fantastic, and love the handles!!
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AIDA64 Random Access Time
Version and / or Patch Used: 1.60
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AIDA64 offers several different benchmarks for testing and optimizing your system or network. The Random Access test is one of very few if not only that will measure hard drives random access times in hundredths of milliseconds as oppose to tens of milliseconds.
Drives with only one or two tests displayed in the write test mean that they have failed the test and their Maximum and possibly their Average Scores were very high after the cache fills. This usually happens only with controllers manufactured by Jmicron.
The one area I'm surprised about is the latency. PCIe is a direct shot to the CPU, so I expected to see a latency drop, but that didn't happen. I went back and tested the A110 on several motherboards going back to X58 and the latency was consistent, even with a PCIe switch in the path.
The write latency was a little higher than I expected. The other drives on the chart were tested with Intel's driver so we'll have to wait and see what comes up later with an optimized driver.


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1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: | 1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: |
2 preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching. | 2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. |
3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings, | 3 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. |
4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths. | 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. |
5 As for you, always be steady, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil your ministry. | 5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. |
6 For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come. | 6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. |
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. | 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. |
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing. | 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing. |
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CLEVELAND, Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 8, 2014, KeyBank will partner with nonprofit organizations in 14 metropolitan areas across the United States to host its ninth annual Super Refund Saturday – a one-day event during which KeyBank employees provide free federal income tax preparation to low- and moderate-income wage earners to help them identify their eligibility and apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Super Refund Saturday will also be offered in Albany, on February 1.
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"Our volunteers are helping hardworking individuals who are trying to make ends meet," says Bruce Murphy, head of Corporate Responsibility at KeyBank. "For households where every dollar counts, paying to have tax returns prepared just isn't an option, so people often miss important tax credits. Free tax preparation is an important part of helping our clients and communities thrive."
Super Refund Saturday will be held in the following 14 metropolitan areas on February 8: Denver, CO; Indianapolis, IN; South Bend; IN; Portland, ME; Buffalo, NY; Akron, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dayton; OH; Toledo, OH; Beaverton, OR; Gresham, OR; Salem, OR; Seattle, WA; and Tacoma, WA. To learn specific locations and times, participants can call 1-800-KEY2YOU.
The EITC, which was originally enacted in 1975, is now one of the largest anti-poverty tools in the United States. It is a refundable credit for low- to moderate- income individuals and families who work and have qualifying children. Qualifying children must be under 18 years of age, unless in college or disabled, and must be related by blood, marriage or official decree, such as adoption. They must also live with the taxpayer claiming the EITC within the U.S. for at least half the year. Receiving the EITC helps families in need reduce their financial burden; however, taxpayers must file an income tax return to receive it, even if they don't earn enough to pay taxes. To qualify for the EITC, earned income must be less than:- $46,227 ( $51,567 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children
- $43,038 ( $48,378 married filing jointly) with two qualifying children
- $37,870 ( $43,210 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child
- $14,340 ( $19,680 married filing jointly) with no qualifying children
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The WARN Act, signed into law nearly four years ago, set up the template for cell phone providers to send out emergency messages to their subscribers. But the resulting system preferred by carriers -- a text-based system with a 90-character limit -- still hasn't been deployed.
So why are radio critics opposed to ensuring the American people have easy access to radio on their cell phones? Maybe they view free, local radio as competition to the audio and data streaming services cell phone customers have to pay for.
Or maybe they are listening to misguided information. There's a lot of misinformation out there regarding radio-enabled cell phones -- myths about what we're trying to accomplish and what is technically feasible.
Today, I want to challenge those myths, by giving you the facts…the realities.
Myth #1: There is no consumer demand for radio.
Consumers tell us otherwise. Here's the reality: Americans would love to have free local radio on their cell phones. In a recent survey, 73 percent of cell phone owners said having free, local radio as an option on their phone is important to them.
Myth #2: Radio receivers would significantly impact the battery life of cell phones.
This, too, is untrue. A typical cell phone with a radio receiver could provide the user with more than a full day's worth of radio listening on a single battery charge.
Now, keep in mind most people charge their phones daily or every other day, which means a radio chip would have little to no effect on battery life.
Myth #3: Integrating radio into cell phones is a costly additional expense for manufacturers.
The reality is the cost to the manufacturers would be very low. When mass produced, radio chips can be integrated into cell phones for pocket change. In fact, three out of four cell phone owners say they would consider paying the one-time cost of enabling a phone with a radio receiver -- that's how much they want local radio.
Myth #4: Critics argue that the size and weight of a chip would be too big and heavy for consumers.
No one wants to bulk up their cell phone, even though we want more options and features. So luckily for cell phone users, a radio chip is smaller than the head of a nail and weighs less than a Tic Tac.
I hope that by sharing the realities, you can help to correct the false information that you hear. If cell phone service providers and handset manufacturers would look past the myths, they'd see that including radio in cell phones could open new revenue opportunities for all our industries.
I've mentioned how this platform would increase radio's reach -- potentially 257 million American subscribers. And through RDS, a song heard on the radio through a cell phone can be "tagged" for later purchase, giving consumers a direct sales point for music…and broadcasters and cell phone providers a new revenue stream.
And I'm told that HD Radio technology in a cell phone will be practical within about a year, creating additional services and revenue streams that become possible with a digital platform.
A radio receiver would also free up network capacity for mobile phone providers. Listeners seeking music could access news and entertainment over-the-air rather than through streaming applications that use the same network bandwidth needed for phone calls.
And as more cell phone providers offer pay-as-you go data plans, a free music alternative would be very attractive to consumers seeking more affordable options.
Clearly, the inclusion of radio in cell phones is a win-win situation for consumers, radio and manufacturers. So, how do we ensure all cell phones are radio ready?
As you know, this issue has been part of our performance tax discussions with musicFIRST -- the group that represents artists, record labels and unions. Our goal in entering into discussions was to shape a better outcome for the industry. And despite good faith discussions, we remain strongly opposed to the Performance Rights Act pending in Congress.
With your help, we have been successful thus far in staving off the Performance Rights Act in the House and Senate.
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