LEGO Superheroes 2012 Rumours & Discussion

[TypoCorrecto]

After they do the Dark Knight Rises wave, LEGO needs to go ahead and make two massive sets. Justice League HQ and Legion of Doom HQ with a TON of minifigs, those designs are perfect...

[brickswindler]

After they do the Dark Knight Rises wave, LEGO needs to go ahead and make two massive sets. Justice League HQ and Legion of Doom HQ with a TON of minifigs, those designs are perfect...

What Dark Knight Rises wave? I thought that we are quite sure that we won't be getting one.

[YangHao6998]

I think that the spiderman set will be based on this episode.

Looks great

[TypoCorrecto]

What Dark Knight Rises wave? I thought that we are quite sure that we won't be getting one.

Wishful thinking my friend...

[SpiderSpaceman]

I think that the spiderman set will be based on this episode.

Looks great

I really hope the set is not based in a theme park, and I might just skip it if it is. I want some kinda science fictitious lab. already have enough carnival feel with the joker's funhouse.

[Iron-Man]

Completely agree! A nice lab would be so much better, plus it could be used to create Banner's actual lab on the helicarrier!

[Cammo]

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but here are two minifigs to join the Batman 2 game:

Flickr

[Clone gunner comander jedi]

I don't know if this has been posted yet, but here are two minifigs to join the Batman 2 game:

Flickr

Yes that has been mentioned before also can you keep the news about LEGO Batman 2 in the tread about it here

Edited May 20, 2012 by Clone gunner comander jedi

[deskp]

Yes that has been mentioned before also can you keep the news about LEGO Batman 2 in the tread about it here

You are linking to THIS page. Amusing

[tafkatb]

Don't know if this is terribly important, but I just noticed there are now two separate themes on S@H - Marvel Super Heroes and DC Universe Super Heroes.

[willybob]

Don't know if this is terribly important, but I just noticed there are now two separate themes on S@H - Marvel Super Heroes and DC Universe Super Heroes.

Well I believe it is important for Disney and Time Warner....

[SpiderSpaceman]

So I don't know how I hadn't known this, but the Arkham Asylum character design process was all by Bionicle comic artist Carlos D'anda? Socks-rockin'! (Googled for the AA Scarecrow design. Want that in LEGO.)

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

The blue hips are excusable since those are actually more accurate, but it's the blue torso that bugs me. Spidey having blue shoulders just seems wrong. And it's too bad that they couldn't spring for some leg printing for him. If they would have given him red boots he would look much better, and they could use those legs for Superman as well. Oh well.

Precisely how I feel. I guess that at least the black suit Spider-man, when they get to do it (because they SHOULD), will be well done.

[Iron-Man]

Blue pants with red boots would be useful for so many characters! Spiderman, Superman, and Cap would all greatly benefit from these! Why won't TLG make them

[Faefrost]

After they do the Dark Knight Rises wave, LEGO needs to go ahead and make two massive sets. Justice League HQ and Legion of Doom HQ with a TON of minifigs, those designs are perfect...

It will depend on what you are thinking of as those two buildings? The problem is the two most well know "classic" versions of them. The justice league with the bluish white arched building with sculpture fountain thingy, and the LoD's black creepy dome on a pedestal in a swamp look may not be part of the license. They were actually created by Hanna Barbera for the Super Friends cartoon series. I don't believe that the Hanna Barbera stuff is typically included in the licenses, or it caries its own?

TLG could create interior sets of the bases. Just so long as they don't look like the classic 70's HB cartoons. ( the Halls of Justice one is really the only one it would be an issue for, as it was a very recognizable room / reused animation cell in the show. The LoD was just a round table, so no real problem.)

[SoupOrFishOil]

Blue pants with red boots would be useful for so many characters! Spiderman, Superman, and Cap would all greatly benefit from these! Why won't TLG make them

I think the reason Wonder Woman was an exception was because she wears so little clothing already (compared to other female minifigures at least), and giving her the full treatment would keep her from being barefoot. I'd think the tights would of just been to cover up more of the flesh.

It will depend on what you are thinking of as those two buildings? The problem is the two most well know "classic" versions of them. The justice league with the bluish white arched building with sculpture fountain thingy, and the LoD's black creepy dome on a pedestal in a swamp look may not be part of the license. They were actually created by Hanna Barbera for the Super Friends cartoon series. I don't believe that the Hanna Barbera stuff is typically included in the licenses, or it caries its own?

I think that both structures have been used in the comics at some point though (that was from a Wikipedia search of course) and this license covers all 70+ years of DC's comics, so I think it could work out.

[lightningtiger]

They were actually created by Hanna Barbera for the Super Friends cartoon series. I don't believe that the Hanna Barbera stuff is typically included in the licenses, or it caries its own?

Hanna Barbera was once owned by James Hardie Industries in the 1970's when the Super Friend's were made, but now part of TimeWarner so anything from the Super Friends might be a possibility in the future....well maybe.

Though this is straying a little off-topic.

[Cammo]

For those who want to see the official FLASH minifigure: he's in the new trailer of the upcoming game

He looks nice

Here's a still i took from the Joker Robot (maybe an upcoming set?)

(Image is too big, so click the link.)

Edited May 22, 2012 by Cammo

[deskp]

For those who want to see the official FLASH minifigure: he's in the new trailer of the upcoming game

He looks nice

Shame about the face "print" isnt that from another minifig made a while ago? Lego doesent use black printing for facial lines anymore far as I know.

[Cammo]

Now I wonder... They give Flash a proper 'mask/helmet/disguise thingy' but they didn't do the same with Cpt. America. That way they could have given him the wings.

Edited May 22, 2012 by Cammo

[______]

Now I wonder... They give Flash a proper 'mask/helmet/disguise thingy' but they didn't do the same with Cpt. America. That way they could have given him the wings.

That mask with printing on would be gorgeous on Capt. America.

[Faefrost]

I think that both structures have been used in the comics at some point though (that was from a Wikipedia search of course) and this license covers all 70+ years of DC's comics, so I think it could work out.

I know they used the buildings as a retro homage in the "Kingdom Come" miniseries, but that does not make them part of the licensed materials per se. I forget exactly why, but this subject did come up at some point regarding licensing recently. The take away was that Super Friends had some sort of licensing wall between it and the regular WB / DC Comics stuff, because of the specific stuff created for the show. ( it was to avoid similar issues that Marvel quickly created She Hulk, SpiderWoman and Ms Marvel in 1979-80, in order to prevent then in production tv shows from gaining separate licenses to related costumed characters).

[SoupOrFishOil]

Now I wonder... They give Flash a proper 'mask/helmet/disguise thingy' but they didn't do the same with Cpt. America. That way they could have given him the wings.

That's because it isn't exactly an official minifigure, the same thing goes for the black lines which were mentioned. This minifigure has (most likely) been designed by TT Games for LEGO Batman 2 (the real giveaway are the boots, it's pretty obvious that LEGO isn't doing those except in special circumstances, like with Wonder Woman). LEGO didn't design this figure like they did for Captain America. If we do get Flash in a set (and I hope we do), chances are he won't look like this.

I know they used the buildings as a retro homage in the "Kingdom Come" miniseries, but that does not make them part of the licensed materials per se. I forget exactly why, but this subject did come up at some point regarding licensing recently. The take away was that Super Friends had some sort of licensing wall between it and the regular WB / DC Comics stuff, because of the specific stuff created for the show. ( it was to avoid similar issues that Marvel quickly created She Hulk, SpiderWoman and Ms Marvel in 1979-80, in order to prevent then in production tv shows from gaining separate licenses to related costumed characters).

Ah, okay.

[1980-Something-Space-Guy]

I think that Flash would just be more accurate without the chin part of the helmet, but that's just me.

[sologuy369]

Shame about the face "print" isnt that from another minifig made a while ago? Lego doesent use black printing for facial lines anymore far as I know.

They could always change it for a actual minifigure.