Marvel Superheroes 2024 - Rumors & Discussion

[cosmic]

Not to sound like a debbie downer but this rumor feels a little out there to me. Cool if it's true just kind of skeptical right now.

[THELEGOBATMAN]

20 minutes ago, cosmic said:

Not to sound like a debbie downer but this rumor feels a little out there to me. Cool if it's true just kind of skeptical right now.

It's getting reposted by trusted leakers, so it's real.

We say this about half of next year's rumours, but they are all just miraculously true (Spider-Verse set, How to Train Your Dragon, Arkham Asylum D2C etc.)

[BrickBob Studpants]

I don‘t see how a comic-based Spiderverse series would be preferable. Such a series would absolutely also feature Miles, Spider-Gwen, at least one or two Peters, and multiple other Spideys. That‘s the entire point of the Spiderverse!

If what you want is a whole bunch of new Spidey villains, A) a comic-based CMF would likely not be the way to achieve that either (unless it‘s s generic Spidey series rather than the Spiderverse), and B) both movies have characters we never got in LEGO form before. The first movie alone has Kingpin, Prowler, and Tombstone.

Please don‘t judge the idea if you haven‘t watched the movies yet, they‘re some of the best Spider-man projects ever made  Go and watch them, you won‘t regret it ^^

Edited November 15, 2024 by BrickBob Studpants

[Rwbricks]

3 hours ago, Coryo said:

1. Michael Morbius
2. Milo Morbius
3. Bix Caleen-Morbius
4. Eddie Brock
5. Venom
6. Mrs. Chen
7. Carnage
8. Madame Web
9. Sydney Sweeney or something (idk i never watched the movie)
10. Kraven
11. Hypno-Hustler
12. El Muerto

Does Oscorp have a definitive look in the comics? It seems like the most well-known visuals come from the TASM movies or the PS4/5 games, and I can't see them going all-in on a massive set based on those.

No Ezekiel Sims? Who else am I going to put in my MOC of the Amazon with Cassandra Webb’s mom researching spiders before she died?

 

I do not believe there is one definitive look for Oscorp, but this would potentially give LEGO free rein to make it look how they want. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

11 hours ago, THELEGOBATMAN said:

This is officially the best LEGO year ever.

Between the awesome January waves, more LOTR sets, Simpsons returning, HTTYD, a new Arkham, FF4 sets, a Night Trooper BP, a TROS Palpy minifig, and now this CMF series, 2025 could actually beat 2024 for me, which I didn‘t expect to happen!

If 2025 brings us at least two of the following, I will make it official as well  

• Babu Frik
• an Infinity Saga set based on Doctor Strange or the first two Thor movies (so we can finally have Kaecilius, Odin, and/or Heimdall!)
• more Zelda
• my Ideas project passing the review (unlikely, I know, but let a man dream)  

Even if not, 2025 is gonna be a great year for LEGO!

[THELEGOBATMAN]

3 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Between the awesome January waves, more LOTR sets, Simpsons returning, HTTYD, a new Arkham, FF4 sets, a Night Trooper BP, a TROS Palpy minifig, and now this CMF series, 2025 could actually beat 2024 for me, which I didn‘t expect to happen!

If 2025 brings us at least two of the following, I will make it official as well  

• Babu Frik
• an Infinity Saga set based on Doctor Strange or the first two Thor movies (so we can finally have Kaecilius, Odin, and/or Heimdall!)
• more Zelda
• my Ideas project passing the review (unlikely, I know, but let a man dream)  

Even if not, 2025 is gonna be a great year for LEGO!

For me it's everything that I've ever wanted and more: Superman returns (hopefully with a movie set too), Batman gets a modular D2C (please please please, give us cool villains and the Bat-Family), Lilo & Stitch gets a minifigure set, another Horizon set (and maybe more?), the Shire D2C (best LotR location; and maybe there's more LotR sets!), How to Train Your Dragon set (even though it's a buildable figure), random Twilight set (funniest movies of all time), Fantastic Four finally gets a set (or two), Ninjago is looking incredible (favourite LEGO theme), another Andor set (possibly with Dedra? )...

...and then you also have a set AND a CMF series based on my favourite movies of all time? I've truly no words. And there's still probably some surprises left!

[Lego Nostalgia]

4 hours ago, Coryo said:

1. Michael Morbius
2. Milo Morbius
3. Bix Caleen-Morbius
4. Eddie Brock
5. Venom
6. Mrs. Chen
7. Carnage
8. Madame Web
9. Sydney Sweeney or something (idk i never watched the movie)
10. Kraven
11. Hypno-Hustler
12. El Muerto

Does Oscorp have a definitive look in the comics? It seems like the most well-known visuals come from the TASM movies or the PS4/5 games, and I can't see them going all-in on a massive set based on those.

I mean, if they made the Daily Bugle then we can get Oscorp, I'd even go as far to say that Oscorp is more interesting than a Newspaper building, a bunch of labs,Norman's office, Goblin Armory

36 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Between the awesome January waves, more LOTR sets, Simpsons returning, HTTYD, a new Arkham, FF4 sets, a Night Trooper BP, a TROS Palpy minifig, and now this CMF series, 2025 could actually beat 2024 for me, which I didn‘t expect to happen!

If 2025 brings us at least two of the following, I will make it official as well  

• Babu Frik
• an Infinity Saga set based on Doctor Strange or the first two Thor movies (so we can finally have Kaecilius, Odin, and/or Heimdall!)
• more Zelda
• my Ideas project passing the review (unlikely, I know, but let a man dream)  

Even if not, 2025 is gonna be a great year for LEGO!

Punisher and Daredevil from DDBA would be enough for me

I hope we get Deadpool, he showed up in that Lego Special so he's not off the table, A mech or something would be cool

Mario figures would be cool but, someone over at Lego HQ was the one who decided to go for those blocky abominations rather than figures, they had a choice, some interview it was from

[SEmrys]

1 hour ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

I don‘t see how a comic-based Spiderverse series would be preferable. Such a series would absolutely also feature Miles, Spider-Gwen, at least one or two Peters, and multiple other Spideys. That‘s the entire point of the Spiderverse!

If what you want is a whole bunch of new Spidey villains, A) a comic-based CMF would likely not be the way to achieve that either (unless it‘s s generic Spidey series rather than the Spiderverse), and B) both movies have characters we never got in LEGO form before. The first movie alone has Kingpin, Prowler, and Tombstone.

Please don‘t judge the idea if you haven‘t watched the movies yet, they‘re some of the best Spider-man projects ever made  Go and watch them, you won‘t regret it ^^

I think a generic Spider-Man series is what people meant. At least, it's what I meant. 

If it does feature a bunch of villains I'll be more on board. Although do CMFs often have larger-than-minifigure-sized characters? (Genuinely asking I've only ever really paid attention to the superhero ones)

I'd be happy with a minifigure Kingpin but I don't think it would do that version of the character justice. Plus, he's not in his iconic outfit so a minifigure would only have the head to really make it seem like Fisk. 

[squiz18]

I think the Spiderverse CMF is a great idea. Can't wait to see the lineup. Hopefully there is an Oscorp modular to display them on coming out around the same time!

Good video from Ashnflash about it 

 

[BrickBob Studpants]

1 hour ago, SEmrys said:

I think a generic Spider-Man series is what people meant. At least, it's what I meant. 

Meh. You just know that at least a third of the characters would be venomised if that was the case, so I‘m glad we can avoid that  I take versions based on a specific movie or show over generic stuff any day, so this is right up my alley 

[brickbride]

11 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

We need to smuggle you into lego HQ immediately.

I'd be down for that. ;-)

As for the CMF series: The fact that this forum is so divided about the very concept highlights what I've said about it not being a great idea. I haven't seen the animated movies (though I have seen "Madame Webb"), and while I'm sure they're very fine movies if you like that sort of thing, telling people to go watch them will only do so much. Plenty of people (myself included) just don't care a lot for animated series or movies. The second Marvel CMF series might not have been that great, but at least a majority of us were looking forward to it when it was announced. Same with the D&D and Space series - while not everyone might have liked the execution, people were going "Space! Finally!" all over the internet when it was announced. This time, even the Marvel appreciation forum here seems pretty divided, and that's not counting regular CMF collectors.

I vaguely remember some of the Batman variants, like Batman in his bathrobe eating lobster. Those worked, I think, because they were visually striking and also because the general population know who Batman is and find the thought of him in his bathrobe eating lobster (while still wearing the mask) funny. But Spider-Man variants aren't that visually exciting to a regular collector for the most part, I mean most of them would not even have hair/headgear unless unmasked. And while the general public might vaguely know who Spider-Man/Peter Parker is, they might not care about a bunch of other Spider-people that aren't Peter Parker.

I'm not saying, though, that the rumors are wrong. LEGO works in mysterious ways - I still can't believe anyone there okayed the Sorting Hat or the builable Chewbacca over at Star Wars. ;-)

For everyone making lists, if this rumor is true then I'd expect there to be around 50% female characters. Partly because LEGO want us to know they care deeply about female representation (unless they're too busy giving us outdated misogynistic fantasies like Slave Leia, or ... well I'm trying not to go on a rant here). And partly because, like I've said, male Spider-Man variants aren't all that visually interesting. At least the three future Spider-Women from "Madame Webb" would have interesting hairpieces to make them more attractive to casual collectors.

Edited November 15, 2024 by brickbride

[Sinistereo]

my wallet is weeping, there are so many sets in 2025 that I want 😭 

[SEmrys]

39 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Meh. You just know that at least a third of the characters would be venomised if that was the case, so I‘m glad we can avoid that  I take versions based on a specific movie or show over generic stuff any day, so this is right up my alley 

True, I said something similar a page or two back. I wouldn't want that either. I just think there's potential in a classic Spider-Man CMF done right. 

Obviously a Goblin and Venom filled CMF isn't that interesting. Unfortunately I don't find the idea of a CMF full of Spider-variants that interesting either. 

[BrickBob Studpants]

41 minutes ago, brickbride said:

But Spider-Man variants aren't that visually exciting to a regular collector for the most part, I mean most of them would not even have hair/headgear unless unmasked.

Spider-punk and Spider-man India would like to have a word with you  Both movies are very popular, well-received critically, and visually striking. Making a case for sets and a CMF series is super easy, barely an inconvenience!

…and did you seriously suggest that minifigs based on Madame friggin Webb would be more appealing?? Now that‘s a hot take if I ever saw one!

Edited November 15, 2024 by BrickBob Studpants

[BoyLego]

1 hour ago, brickbride said:

Plenty of people (myself included) just don't care a lot for animated series or movies.

This is such an odd stance. I can understand not being into certain genres but animation really isn’t a genre.

You’d be hard pressed to find a single professional critic that wouldn’t rate Into the Spiderverse as a good movie.

[Agent Kallus]

4 minutes ago, BoyLego said:

This is such an odd stance. 

It's called snobbery. As you say animation is a format not a genre. If you like superhero movies but won't watch Spider-verse or TLBM because they're animated then that's just snobbery.

[psqidexslizer]

2 hours ago, brickbride said:

As for the CMF series: The fact that this forum is so divided about the very concept highlights what I've said about it not being a great idea.

*snip*

I fully disagree with this. I personally don’t care to get sets or a CMF for these movies. (The movies are ok, imo, but I’d rather get comic based minifigures every day of the week). But it makes a lot of sense. A CMF filled with Spider-Man is going to do better than a CMF based on a bunch of Disney+ characters nobody recognizes. 

My biggest concern is how this will impact X-Men ‘97 season 2 sets. They’re not covering the Disney+ shows that have more views or even Thunderbolts. Maybe the Mansion will sell well enough for Lego to keep producing X-Men sets? Regardless, the future looks bleak for anything that isn’t either Spider-Man or MCU phases 1-3. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Avengers: Doomsday only gets 3 sets devoted to it.

Edited November 15, 2024 by psqidexslizer

[HadesKing28]

1 hour ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

Spider-punk and Spider-man India would like to have a word with you  Both movies are very popular, well-received critically, and visually striking. Making a case for sets and a CMF series is super easy, barely an inconvenience!

Wow wow wow. Wow

Ashnflash’s video does a good job at highlighting my main problem with this: if lego aren’t making sets for the Disney plus shows then it’s a big shame to lose out on an opportunity to get characters from them

[Borex]

2 hours ago, brickbride said:

And partly because, like I've said, male Spider-Man variants aren't all that visually interesting. At least the three future Spider-Women from "Madame Webb" would have interesting hairpieces to make them more attractive to casual collectors.

And that’s why you should watch those animated movies (and read comics). If you had seen them you wouldn’t even say that. There is loads of different looking spidermen (and women). All visiually striking as you say. 

And on that subject, my predicition is that there will be a bombastic bag-man in that upcoming cmf. We will get FFsets, so a bombastic bag-man is a great way to expand on that field. Plus one of the coolest spider-man outfits ever haha

and maybe man-spider?

12 minutes ago, psqidexslizer said:

My biggest concern is how this will impact X-Men ‘97 season 2 sets. They’re not covering the Disney+ shows that have more views or even Thunderbolts. Maybe the Mansion will sell well enough for Lego to keep producing X-Men sets? Regardless, the future looks bleak for anything that isn’t either Spider-Man or MCU phases 1-3. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if Avengers: Doomsday only gets 3 sets devoted to it.

For some reason i think they’ll give us a sentinel set (with almost same build as the modular) but with missing characters. Well at least i hope so, because i want a few extra sentinels to attack the mansion

[brickbride]

4 hours ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

…and did you seriously suggest that minifigs based on Madame friggin Webb would be more appealing?? Now that‘s a hot take if I ever saw one!

Visually, yes. I'm trying to think of what I'd want from a CMF series whose theme I don't much care about. A minifig consisting of legs, torso, head, not hair or headgear just seems lazy. (Yes I know that's not all of them but it's some of them at least.) Especially for a CMF series.

4 hours ago, BoyLego said:

This is such an odd stance. I can understand not being into certain genres but animation really isn’t a genre.

You’d be hard pressed to find a single professional critic that wouldn’t rate Into the Spiderverse as a good movie.

and

4 hours ago, Agent Kallus said:

It's called snobbery. As you say animation is a format not a genre. If you like superhero movies but won't watch Spider-verse or TLBM because they're animated then that's just snobbery.

Uh, no. It's called having different tastes. Snobbery is telling people that your taste is better than theirs, which is what you are doing, not what I'm doing. I'm not saying that you liking animated movies is wrong in some way! I'm saying I personally don't care for them as much as I care for non-animated movies. I also have only a limited amount of spare time and a large stack of stuff I do want to watch that I've been putting off due to lack of time. You going "But they're great movies! Every professional critic says they're great movies! If you don't want to watch them you must be a snob!" is exactly what I meant when I said that this theme doesn't have as much of a target group as others, and that you can't magically increase the target group by shoving it down people's throats.

2 hours ago, psqidexslizer said:

A CMF filled with Spider-Man is going to do better than a CMF based on a bunch of Disney+ characters nobody recognizes.

Honestly, it depends on the characters' visual appeal. The X-Men ones were very popular. And Agatha, for example - many people might not have known who she was but they saw a cool dress and hair and a fun facial expression, plus witches are interesting in general. Regular CMF series often have pretty random characters (like a potter or a knitter or an olympic medalist) but they're visually appealing with cool accessories. And the D&D characters, again, were popular with people who just liked fantasy in general. So if LEGO could find visually appealing Disney+ characters like, say, God Loki or Wiccan (with the crown) I don't think it would be a problem.

Edited November 15, 2024 by brickbride

[psqidexslizer]

2 hours ago, Borex said:

For some reason i think they’ll give us a sentinel set (with almost same build as the modular) but with missing characters. Well at least i hope so, because i want a few extra sentinels to attack the mansion

Only person I’ve seen mention a Sentinel set is our Gambit-based buddy who is clearly a fake since he claimed the new CMF could include Jubilee, Nightcrawler, and a whole host of Disney+ characters. 
 

IMO, it’d make a lot of sense to recycle a couple of the X-Men from the Mansion and release a Sentinel set with a few new minifigures. But I’m gonna wait until we get something solid to go off of. There’s still a large number of sets that have yet to be revealed, so here’s hoping.

Edited November 15, 2024 by psqidexslizer

[BrickBob Studpants]

12 minutes ago, brickbride said:

Visually, yes. I'm trying to think of what I'd want from a CMF series whose theme I don't much care about. A minifig consisting of legs, torso, head, not hair or headgear just seems lazy. Especially for a CMF series.

I suggest to at least take a look at the character designs first  Spider-Woman and Spider-Man India both have hair, Spider-Punk has spikes, 2099 has those arm-blades, Noir has a fedora and trenchcoat, and so on. They have very different colour schemes and are visually distinct.

[CF Mitch]

Nice to hear about the Spider-Verse CMF!  
I hadn't considered that possibility at all, but it actually makes a whole lot of sense.
Aside from Spider-UK, Spider-Punk and Spider-Man India(?) I can't specifically recall the many variants showing up in Across The Spider-Verse, but I do remember there were a LOT of them, so I'm sure this'll be good.

Also, what's the deal with those Spider-Man/dinosaur sets? I saw some pictures yesterday or something but they seemed 4+ or even DUPLO-y...?

Regards,
Mitch

[brickbride]

57 minutes ago, BrickBob Studpants said:

I suggest to at least take a look at the character designs first  Spider-Woman and Spider-Man India both have hair, Spider-Punk has spikes, 2099 has those arm-blades, Noir has a fedora and trenchcoat, and so on. They have very different colour schemes and are visually distinct.

Kingpin's bald. (Not that I think we'd get him, the character's generally associated with violence the same way Deadpool is.) All Miles Morales figs so far had no hairpieces, and Spider-Man figures in general don't. Some of the character designs like Spider-Ham and Noir look a bit more interesting and I could see them working even for non-fans because a pig Spider-Man's funny in the same way a lobster-eating bathrobe-wearing Batman is funny, and the Noir one just looks cool.

But it's still a parade of spider-themed red-and-blue heads (mostly with very similar eye shapes) and legs and torsos (Peter Parker, Peter B. Parker, Spider-Ham, Spider-Man 2099), even if one of them has a pig's ears and snout and the last one's blue with red printing for a change. And then some more red-and-blue for Spider-Man India and Scarlet Spider. Yes, there's variety of a sort, but it's still variety within a very narrow frame, do you know what I mean? It's not the colourful chaotic mixture that CMFs are usually known to be. Even the Batman one didn't have a single all-black Batman!

They'd have to include villains like Tombstone in order to at least break it up a bit which, do they usually do that? The only one I can recently think of is Agatha (and that might have been with a view towards her eventually becoming the heroine of her own series, same as with Echo).

Edited November 15, 2024 by brickbride

[JohnTPT17]

38 minutes ago, brickbride said:

Visually, yes. I'm trying to think of what I'd want from a CMF series whose theme I don't much care about. A minifig consisting of legs, torso, head, not hair or headgear just seems lazy. (Yes I know that's not all of them but it's some of them at least.) Especially for a CMF series.

I'm hopeful that, at minimum, they will include alternate heads/hair for most of the spider people - like the did with Zombie Hunter Spider-Man. I'm sure there's also some accessories that will come with all of them.