Borex Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Moon_Knight said: The Daily Bugle is very much a love letter to Spider-Man and appears to be created by a big Spidey fan, which is why we have all these cool nods and Easter eggs to the comics and movies. While it's really cool to see the appearance of Miles Warren in a Lego set, I don't think it will warrant a b-list re-occuring villain from the 90s to be in a set. More than anything, I hope I'm wrong. I would much rather see these obscure, unique villains over the usual Doc Ock, Green Goblin, Venom and Carnages. I hope it happens. We've got a white man-bat. So why not a white werewolf, too? I still need to buy that white man-bat. Thanks for reminding me :-) plus The Jackall started to bug Spiderman in the early era already. In number 31 of the Amazing Spiderman (that took me a quick google moment)
gedren_y Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, Bobby Drake said: Given the big teaser of Miles Warren, it is likely a Jackal figure could be made. But all I want is BigFig Kingpin. A bigfig Kingpin makes no sense given his actual stats according to Marvel. A bulkier figure, yes. Some extra height, yes. But Kingpin doesn't come anywhere near Thanos or Hulk in size. Something along the size of Axl from Nexo Knights, or Leatherhead from TMNT would work best. Korg is somewhat in that category too, so if a large body does get made for him, and it doesn't have molded rock shapes, that could work. (All speculation on my part.) 30 minutes ago, Moon_Knight said: The Daily Bugle is very much a love letter to Spider-Man and appears to be created by a big Spidey fan, which is why we have all these cool nods and Easter eggs to the comics and movies. While it's really cool to see the appearance of Miles Warren in a Lego set, I don't think it will warrant a b-list re-occuring villain from the 90s to be in a set. More than anything, I hope I'm wrong. I would much rather see these obscure, unique villains over the usual Doc Ock, Green Goblin, Venom and Carnages. 31 minutes ago, Borex said: Man-wolf would be really easy to make. Lego has a great wolf-head. Make it white and bamm! Plus people would want it because it is a white version of a werewolf. He’ll then can come in a set with Morbius in it as well. I hope it happens. We've got a white man-bat. So why not a white werewolf, too? We could get both, as Morbius has a man-bat form (he could be light bley, though), but probably not in the same set. Morbius would likely come in a Spidey set with Blade, and I think Blade's mother as a vampire (if I recall the 90s cartoon episode correctly). Maybe even Dr. Connors, as it was his technology that was being used to turn people into a new type of vampire. Man-wolf would go part way to being able to make a Spider-Man Unlimited scene. I don't know enough about his character in 616 to make a guess at what kind of set it could be. On the Bugle, I think they did the right thing in using this design to represent it. I likely won't buy it, though, because it does nothing for my build needs. I'll try to BL the sticker sheets, and some of the figs and parts, if I can. I'll also download the instructions for future reference.
Falconfan1414 Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 Looks like MJ wasn’t included in the Bugle because she is the MCU
Walter529a Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Marvelous Spidey said: Makes sense. Marvel wouldn't own his likeness even though he's a huge part of their history. Maybe the Lee estate will license his likeness to them at some point I guess it applies only to LEGO though, as Marvel legends did a Stan Lee figure like a year later or so after he died... Edited May 17, 2021 by Walter529a
THELEGOBATMAN Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Falconfan1414 said: Looks like MJ wasn’t included in the Bugle because she is the MCU That explanation doesn't really make sense. So is Spidey, Peter, JJJ, Aunt May and Mysterio.
Brick Cucumber Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Falconfan1414 said: Looks like MJ wasn’t included in the Bugle because she is the MCU Sucks for the Charlie Cox return rumors 😭 😭
gedren_y Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Walter529a said: I guess it applies only to LEGO though, as Marvel legends did a Stan Lee figure a while back after he died.... It all depends on the licensing deal. That kind of figure line is more likely to pursue an additional likeness license.
Brick Cucumber Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 25 minutes ago, gedren_y said: A bigfig Kingpin makes no sense given his actual stats according to Marvel. A bulkier figure, yes. Some extra height, yes. But Kingpin doesn't come anywhere near Thanos or Hulk in size. Something along the size of Axl from Nexo Knights, or Leatherhead from TMNT would work best. Korg is somewhat in that category too, so if a large body does get made for him, and it doesn't have molded rock shapes, that could work. (All speculation on my part.) Also Marvel: Also Lego: Bigfig Kingpin works. Thanos isn't much taller than a lot of the Avengers and he's a big-fig. Kingpin applies the same. Edited May 17, 2021 by Brick Cucumber
cosmic Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 You know after this I was really hoping we’d get more modular Marvel New York sets. The Sanctum Santorum, Stark Tower/Avengers tower, Baxter Building and maybe even Times Square would all make some really great additions to the bugle. I would love to see the big building King pin used in Into The Spiderverse to create his interdimensional weapon. Green Goblin has also been depicted fighting Spiderman in large buildings like Clock Towers and train stations, would love to see a large set like that as well. the more I see it the more I realize the figures can be compromised on. Yes they are repeats but I thankfully did not buy the sets they premiered in just for them. But what a waste if I did. I feel for anyone who bought the Veno-Dino for Spiderham, the mew mech for Miles or the Truck for Mysterio and Gwen. Since I do not own those, these variants are new to me but I think I would be more disappointed if I had forked money for those sets. It makes the sets these figures were formerly exclusive to worthless in my eyes because the builds were weak and the figures are no longer exclusive. On the bright side I don’t have to buy other sets for these variants. Hopefully we get a Morbius and Kingpin or Eddie Brock soon. They all got references but then so did characters like Doomsday and Bizarro but they never got a release. But then again thats DC and Lego Marvel has done more for its obscure cast so why not? She needs leg printing but Firestar is still a near fig to get. Hopefully Squirrel Girl, Captain Britain, Namor, and other obscure heroes can pop up in future Spidey sets as well. Manifesting a Lady Octopus AND an Olivia Octavius as well. Excited for the future of this theme. Not to mention the smart building technique of including only 4 floors but making each ceiling high to increase the overall height of the build.
gedren_y Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Brick Cucumber said: Also Marvel: *snip* This is what I mean by "according to Marvel." Yes, some of his comic appearances have taken liberties with his size, but for Lego representation (particularly in relation to the current Spidey figs) a fig of more moderate size would be better.
Brick Cucumber Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 1 minute ago, gedren_y said: This is what I mean by "according to Marvel." Yes, some of his comic appearances have taken liberties with his size, but for Lego representation (particularly in relation to the current Spidey figs) a fig of more moderate size would be better. Thanos is listed as an identical height
gedren_y Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, Brick Cucumber said: Thanos is listed as an identical height And in the cartoony sets he is minifig sized.
Brick Cucumber Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, gedren_y said: And in the cartoony sets he is minifig sized. Comic Thanos was a big-fig
Moon_Knight Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, gedren_y said: This is what I mean by "according to Marvel." Yes, some of his comic appearances have taken liberties with his size, but for Lego representation (particularly in relation to the current Spidey figs) a fig of more moderate size would be better. I'm sorry but I disagree. I'm definitely on the side where I think a big fig Kingpin would look excellent, especially considering we'd get a comic version of him if we did get one. I understand the argument for a minifig size of Vincent D'Onofrio's Kingpin but that'll never happen. A minifigure sized Kingpin would end up looking too much like Lex Luthor, while a Hagrid sized Kingpin would just look silly and not likely from Lego.
GoldenNinja3000 Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 I love the Daily Bugle! Not a huge fan of the color since I expected a tan building and not a modern steel and glass skyscraper, but it's an incredible build. I didn't think LEGO would ever make a building this tall - it's almost the height of my 10-story modified Avengers Tower, which was meant to be the only gigantic building in my city display. Getting 25 minifigures is insane and I love how many civilians and employees we're getting. A couple of the reused faces (Rey and Tina Goldstein's) annoy me, but I don't mind most of the other reuses. Can't wait to get this and I really hope we see more Marvel modulars in the coming years!
Moon_Knight Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 1 minute ago, GoldenNinja3000 said: I love the Daily Bugle! Not a huge fan of the color since I expected a tan building and not a modern steel and glass skyscraper, but it's an incredible build. I didn't think LEGO would ever make a building this tall - it's almost the height of my 10-story modified Avengers Tower, which was meant to be the only gigantic building in my city display. Getting 25 minifigures is insane and I love how many civilians and employees we're getting. A couple of the reused faces (Rey and Tina Goldstein's) annoy me, but I don't mind most of the other reuses. Can't wait to get this and I really hope we see more Marvel modulars in the coming years! Yeah, it's huge! It's going to be weird to see the Daily Bugle towering of the Tower of Orthanc lol
lego_guyon02 Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 Also worth noting that Mark Stafford said he designed the Wakandan Dragon Flyer.
Brick Cucumber Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, lego_guyon02 said: Also worth noting that Mark Stafford said he designed the Wakandan Dragon Flyer. Why is that specifically worth noting?
lego_guyon02 Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, Brick Cucumber said: Why is that specifically worth noting? Because it's always fun to know who designed certain sets?
strangely Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, THELEGOBATMAN said: That explanation doesn't really make sense. So is Spidey, Peter, JJJ, Aunt May and Mysterio. I think it's because the MCU MJ and comic MJ are very different from each other and thus might cause confusion for consumers, whereas those other characters are pretty similar in both versions so they're basically interchangeable.
THELEGOBATMAN Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, strangely said: I think it's because the MCU MJ and comic MJ are very different from each other and thus might cause confusion for consumers, whereas those other characters are pretty similar in both versions so they're basically interchangeable. That's such a weird reason but I think your explanation makes sense, in a twisted kinda way. Edited May 17, 2021 by THELEGOBATMAN
Scarilian Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 3 hours ago, lego_guyon02 said: Designer Mark Stafford on wether there were any characters he wanted to include but didn't make the cut: "Several. I had made a list around 60 long when I started! I wanted the original Sinister Six, but we just couldn't make it happen, we ran out of new figures we could make. In fact because it was so minifigure heavy a lot of figures from this set were pushed out into the standard retail line (they ended up coming out first). To give you a few names I wanted Deadpool, The Human Torch, Iceman, Spider Woman - all Spiderman's buddy's. But Marvel also have to agree and some of the decisions to include or not include figures were up to them and like I said others we just didn't have the capacity to include." I feel that's nonsense honestly: You had Doc Ock, Vulture, Mysterio, Sandman and even Kraven as pre-existing figures you could have re-used. Maybe Electro would have required a new mold for his helmet piece, but otherwise you could have easily included the OG Sinister Six and simply swapped Electro for Green Goblin. The Human Torch may have been licensing issues, I can understand that and I'm guessing that's why Firestar was included. I can easily see them swapping out Firestar for Human Torch. Spider-Woman I see no reason as to why they could not have included her. He talks about capacity while shoving in Venom, Carnage and a bunch of civilian figures many of whom the set did not need :L Honestly, this set needed the OG Sinister Six to sell it to me. 2 hours ago, mgetz said: Ash talking about a potential Stark Tower for next year to connect would be amazing, just thinking of all the ironman variants we could get with that set, as one iof my mn ay hopes is that we will get all of the ironman legion from ironman 3 in lego Chances are if we got a D2C Stark Tower or similar Iron Man associated D2C a majoirty of the Iron Man figures would be repeats - which admittedly makes sense as some have not been released in a long time. My main hope for Stark/Avengers Tower would be primarily a combination between Avengers and Age Of Ultron with some additional figures. 21 minutes ago, Falconfan1414 said: Looks like MJ wasn’t included in the Bugle because she is the MCU In reality they probably did not want to remind people of how MJ should look as opposed to the MCU Spider-man version =/
Brick Cucumber Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 18 minutes ago, lego_guyon02 said: Because it's always fun to know who designed certain sets? I thought you'd seen some sort of connection. It is always fun to know who designs sets. It should be more public knowledge Is it just me or does anyone else prefer the angy JJJ expression on the comic art / stickers to the one on the actual figure?
Legocity2713 Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Brick Cucumber said: I thought you'd seen some sort of connection. It is always fun to know who designs sets. It should be more public knowledge Brickset has bricklists, as they are called, that include a list of sets that a specific designer designed. I don't think every designer has one and many designers do not update their lists, but there are some that do and they include some fun behind the scenes notes on each set occasionally. I wish more designers would do it, it really is cool to peak behind the curtain sometimes. Edited May 17, 2021 by Legocity2713
PsychoBuilder Posted May 17, 2021 Posted May 17, 2021 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.brothers-brick.com/2021/05/17/lego-marvel-spider-man-76178-daily-bugle-part-1-the-build-review/amp/ This review is up, and man, I’m definitely leaning towards getting this set.
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