Marvel Superheroes 2023 - Rumors & Discussion

[tafkatb]

Everyone is confused about why Wong is included, so here's my new crack theory: you know how the tower was sold in Spider-Man: Homecoming but we never found out who bought it? And there's all this speculation about if it's Reed Richards, or Norman Osborn, or Dr. Doom, or Wilson Fisk, or Mr. Gryphon, or or or...

It's Wong. Wong bought the tower. And he used almost his entire life savings to do it, which is why he only had 200 rupees left at the beginning of Avengers: Infinity War.

[Classic_Spaceman]

10 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

DC gets sets based off movies besides the current universe.

That is because the current universe sucks and the older movies are the only decent ones. Marvel is basically the other way around. 
 

Edited October 21, 2023 by Classic_Spaceman

[psqidexslizer]

1 hour ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

That is because the current universe sucks and the older movies are the only decent ones. Marvel is basically the other way around. 
 

I’d argue it’s the same for Marvel. 

[Legocentrico]

I think I've bought over 50cmf by now, still haven't found Moon Knight (and only one Agatha). But I will have about twenty Hawkeyes <3

[Meaf]

14 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Youtube. All over youtube. I can't play a video without hearing about the galaxy's star child or whatever line Nick Fury says

Oh that makes sense, I don't watch too much YouTube anymore and I have adblock on my laptop for when I use it for music. 

Anyway this is just a random thought I had, but how long does this forum think it'll be until we get some kind of venom/venomized D2C? I would not have expected it a few years ago but there have been way more D2Cs lately and venom stuff seems to be selling well considering Lego was willing to make that venomized Groot set. I don't think that one was really aimed at kids, which is why I think a D2C of some sort is possible, but to be fair I honestly have no idea who the target demographic of that set is.

[Mandalorianknight]

5 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

That is because the current universe sucks and the older movies are the only decent ones. Marvel is basically the other way around. 

I mean some of it, yeah, but you act like the past few years of Marvel haven't been as rough as a good chunk of the DCEU, not to mention the love people have for the Rami spider-man movies, the X-men movies, etc.

1 hour ago, Meadius said:

Oh that makes sense, I don't watch too much YouTube anymore and I have adblock on my laptop for when I use it for music. 

Anyway this is just a random thought I had, but how long does this forum think it'll be until we get some kind of venom/venomized D2C? I would not have expected it a few years ago but there have been way more D2Cs lately and venom stuff seems to be selling well considering Lego was willing to make that venomized Groot set. I don't think that one was really aimed at kids, which is why I think a D2C of some sort is possible, but to be fair I honestly have no idea who the target demographic of that set is.

I mean, I could see it, but what would they venomize? I can't see a venomized building doing well, for example, and I feel like most people would rather have a D2C quinjet or Milano than a venomized version.

[Scarilian]

2 hours ago, Legocentrico said:

I think I've bought over 50cmf by now, still haven't found Moon Knight (and only one Agatha). But I will have about twenty Hawkeyes <3

Use ebay or bricklink or something, that's a lot to buy and still not get what you are after.

[psqidexslizer]

55 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I mean, I could see it, but what would they venomize? I can't see a venomized building doing well, for example, and I feel like most people would rather have a D2C quinjet or Milano than a venomized version.

Giant Venom bust to follow up on the widely successful Black Panther bust.

[Meaf]

59 minutes ago, Mandalorianknight said:

I mean some of it, yeah, but you act like the past few years of Marvel haven't been as rough as a good chunk of the DCEU, not to mention the love people have for the Rami spider-man movies, the X-men movies, etc.

I mean, I could see it, but what would they venomize? I can't see a venomized building doing well, for example, and I feel like most people would rather have a D2C quinjet or Milano than a venomized version.

$500 Venomized Hulkbuster

Yeah fair point, especially since the recent non-building Marvel D2Cs seem to have been poorly received (and sold accordingly).

[Legocentrico]

57 minuti fa, Scarilian disse:

Usa ebay o bricklink o qualcosa del genere, è molto da comprare e ancora non ottenere quello che stai cercando.

Thanks for the advice friend, I already have the complete box to satisfy collecting needs :-) I wanted a few more to play with

[cosmic]

8 hours ago, psqidexslizer said:

I don’t think that Shazam with/without a hood should really count as two different minifigures.

Also want to add that I’m disappointed by the lack of comic based Marvel figures. DC has been much better in that regard. But, to be fair, The Avengers are probably better known for their movies than their comics, while DC is better known for their cartoons and comics than their movies.

There’s still a case to be made that Marvel fans would consume and pay for comic based material. As you said though their movies have the biggest fan familiarity. And even if Shazam with or without a hood is not necessarily another variant, they gave us more than 1 way to purchase Shazam since he was a San Diego exclusive. How many Jean Greys have we gotten since 2012?

[NXS7]

4 hours ago, Legocentrico said:

I think I've bought over 50cmf by now, still haven't found Moon Knight (and only one Agatha). But I will have about twenty Hawkeyes <3

I got to 8/12 without a single spare, then I ended up getting one duplicate of almost all of them (just one She Hulk & Wolverine for the moment)

And I'm also still missing Moon Knight (both in fact), plus Kate and WBN

[Scarilian]

1 hour ago, Legocentrico said:

Thanks for the advice friend, I already have the complete box to satisfy collecting needs :-) I wanted a few more to play with

No problem, just don't over-do it :p

1 hour ago, cosmic said:

There’s still a case to be made that Marvel fans would consume and pay for comic based material.

At the moment they seem to be going through primarily hero buildings and vehicles:

• Helicarrier (2015) - Same year as Age Of Ultron
• Hulkbuster (2018) - Same year as Infinity War
• Daily Bugle (2021) - Same year as Spider-man 3
• Sanctum Sanctorum (2022) - Same year as Doctor Strange 2
• Black Panther Bust (2022) - Same year as Black Panther 2
• Hulkbuster (2022) - 15 year anniversary of Marvel that started in 2008 with Iron Man
• Avengers Tower (2023) - Iconic set in its own right so did not need a tie-in
• X-Men Mansion (2024) - Same year as Deadpool 3

2025 is currently expected to have the Fantastic Four film, we've had designers talk about a desire to include Fantastic Four characters in the Daily Bugle set and they were told not to at the time. I'd lean to 2025 as such being the Baxter Building, probably inspired by the comics with a selection of comic inspired versions of the characters. At the same time you'd also have two sets focused around the MCU's portrayal of the Fantastic Four.

2026 and 2027 (for the moment) have Avengers films and 2028 is the 20th anniversary, so I'd probably lean to them focusing on legacy D2C's.

Helicarrier I could easily see getting a remake for 2028. Quinjet in a larger scale. Avengers Compound as a primarily figure-focused set. Perhaps even an Iron Man bust on the scale of Black Panther.

[PGBQW]

6 hours ago, Legocentrico said:

I think I've bought over 50cmf by now, still haven't found Moon Knight (and only one Agatha). But I will have about twenty Hawkeyes <3

You really should post about it in the Official Jeremy Renner app

[Caps Beard]

Damn am I hyped for Avengers Tower release! Absolutely a day one purchase for me. Like I think someone else already mentioned, I usually wait for sets to drop to 20% or so off, but making an exception for this.

I've ordered a few extra Chitauri off Bricklink as 4 felt too few for a dynamic display for my liking considering the amount of heroes. Also placed a Pick a Brick order for various trans clear pieces to add more poseability. My current thinking is as mine will be next to the Sanctum that I'll elevate the leviathan over the Sanctum roof, along with the Loki/Chitauri chariot. This was based on an assumption the set won't come with a way to do this.

[NoOneOfImportance]

9 hours ago, Meadius said:

Oh that makes sense, I don't watch too much YouTube anymore and I have adblock on my laptop for when I use it for music. 

Anyway this is just a random thought I had, but how long does this forum think it'll be until we get some kind of venom/venomized D2C? I would not have expected it a few years ago but there have been way more D2Cs lately and venom stuff seems to be selling well considering Lego was willing to make that venomized Groot set. I don't think that one was really aimed at kids, which is why I think a D2C of some sort is possible, but to be fair I honestly have no idea who the target demographic of that set is.

My main question is when we'll get a larger Venom figure to use. Almost every appearance anymore he is portrayed as a larger, hulking figure, and, while I'm not sure a big-fig would be perfect, a larger build for him would be interesting as a set (for the record, fig-based, not something like the buildable figure). 

[psqidexslizer]

15 hours ago, Scarilian said:

2025 is currently expected to have the Fantastic Four film, we've had designers talk about a desire to include Fantastic Four characters in the Daily Bugle set and they were told not to at the time. I'd lean to 2025 as such being the Baxter Building, probably inspired by the comics with a selection of comic inspired versions of the characters. At the same time you'd also have two sets focused around the MCU's portrayal of the Fantastic Four.

That’s assuming they

1) don’t skip the giant (modular?) building for a year to focus on other things.

2) don’t break from the movies. They could release a comic based modular that doesn’t tie into the movies such as Oscorp or Avengers Mansion.

3) don’t give it to DC for that year. 2025 will see the release of Superman: Legacy and The Batman Part 2, both of which could arguable carry a giant set more easily than Marvel’s fourth attempt at the Fantastic 4.

Edited October 22, 2023 by psqidexslizer

[Legocentrico]

10 ore fa, NoOneOfImportance ha detto:

La mia domanda principale è quando avremo una figura Venom più grande da usare. Quasi ogni apparizione è ritratta come una figura più grande e enorme e, mentre non sono sicuro che una big-fig sarebbe perfetta, una costruzione più grande per lui sarebbe interessante come set (per la cronaca, a base di fico, non qualcosa come la figura costruibile).

I'm the biggest bigfig fan in the world, so maybe my opinion isn't objective, but I think it would be a perfect format for Venom. Especially with the new pins on the back that allow you to mount large tentacles or other heads like in the comics etc...

[Meaf]

Agreed, I've wanted him as a bigfig ever since he was one in the original Lego Marvel game. I'm kind of surprised they never did that, although I guess maybe the logic is that there are other characters who "need" to be a bigfig more than Venom (like Hulk, realistically you're not going to ever have him be brick built).

[hikouki]

4 hours ago, Legocentrico said:

I'm the biggest bigfig fan in the world, so maybe my opinion isn't objective, but I think it would be a perfect format for Venom. Especially with the new pins on the back that allow you to mount large tentacles or other heads like in the comics etc...

 

3 hours ago, Meadius said:

Agreed, I've wanted him as a bigfig ever since he was one in the original Lego Marvel game. I'm kind of surprised they never did that, although I guess maybe the logic is that there are other characters who "need" to be a bigfig more than Venom (like Hulk, realistically you're not going to ever have him be brick built).

Ooh, yes! I would vote for a bigfig Venom rather than venomizing just about everyone in the Marvel universe.

[LegendaryArticuno]

On 10/21/2023 at 7:45 AM, tafkatb said:

Everyone is confused about why Wong is included.

There's no confusion, Wong is a good character but a terrible minifig with a borderline racist fu-manchu faceprint.

Agent Woo aka Jim Halpert would've been a far better choice for Asian representation:

[Classic_Spaceman]

On 10/21/2023 at 2:05 PM, Mandalorianknight said:

I mean some of it, yeah, but you act like the past few years of Marvel haven't been as rough as a good chunk of the DCEU, not to mention the love people have for the Rami spider-man movies, the X-men movies, etc.

I was speaking more broadly; there are obviously exceptions (not to mention that the MCU is still good overall despite recent dips in quality, while the DCEU has only been varying degrees of bad-to-mid with no MCU-level highs). 
Additionally, for as good as movies like DoFP are, there is nothing that appears that would not look better with comic/animated designs (yes, Scott, I would prefer yellow spandex!). The Raimi Trilogy are the only pre-MCU movies that warrant sets (for post-2008 non-MCU content, most ASM material is covered by NWH, and Spider-Verse is so heavily comic-inspired that comic sets can serve as soft tie-ins). 
 

[TheBatstan]

You guys are talking about wanting a bigfig Venom, meanwhile I'm over here wondering if Lego can FINALLY give us a new symbiote Spider-Man minifigure now that Spider-Man 2 is out (or at the very least a black Spider-Man head with big white eyes and no additional web printing so that you could make it yourself with a spare Venom torso). Lego might've made the first Advanced suit as an SDCC 2019 exclusive, but they did put minifigures of the Classic suit from the beginning of the game and the game version of Doc Ock in regular sets for the past few years. I feel like they can do the exact same with the black suit from the second game, maybe even throwing him in a set with a new Kraven as we haven't seen him since 2016.

It would be really nice to finally get a wide release minifigure of Spider-Man's most iconic alternate costume over letting it be stuck behind an SDCC paywall for the past decade (do not look up how much the SDCC 2012 figure is going for on BrickLink if you don't want to go into cardiac arrest). With the black suit returning in a major piece of Spider-Man media again, Lego doesn't have any excuse to avoid it anymore and come up with random suits like this knockoff Scarlet Spider design instead.

Edited October 23, 2023 by TheBatstan

[Legocentrico]

Wow, karma reads this forum. I just found 2 Moon Knights and one Agatha :-D

[squiz18]

On 10/22/2023 at 12:20 AM, Caps Beard said:

Damn am I hyped for Avengers Tower release! Absolutely a day one purchase for me. Like I think someone else already mentioned, I usually wait for sets to drop to 20% or so off, but making an exception for this.

I've ordered a few extra Chitauri off Bricklink as 4 felt too few for a dynamic display for my liking considering the amount of heroes. Also placed a Pick a Brick order for various trans clear pieces to add more poseability. My current thinking is as mine will be next to the Sanctum that I'll elevate the leviathan over the Sanctum roof, along with the Loki/Chitauri chariot. This was based on an assumption the set won't come with a way to do this.

Yeah I'm exactly the same, can't wait to get it.  I'm going to try and pick up a few extra figures to add to it as well. Coulson, Maria Hill, Iron Legion and Ultron sentries at the moment. I'd like Quicksilver too but can't justify the cost!