The coolest LEGO box art ever

[The Joker1]

Hello there everybody. This may appear a strange topic but I personally love the box art on lego boxes. So the other I got thinking about which is the best. And with some expert judging from my 8yo nephew this is what we think.

cool1 by Joker 789, on Flickr

The new MF hearse.

Our reasoning- I dont think it is possible to get mutch cooler than a dragster style hearse with a power bulge on the front and a flame on the roof that is being chased by a man in a bowle hat and waistcoat who is riding a flame spitting motorbike and at the same time throwing a stick of dynamight and waving a fencing sword.

I would love to hear what everyone thinks is the coolest box art and why.

[88high]

That monster hearse set looks pretty legit!

[Vindicare]

Neat topic.

I'll have to think about one I like a lot. Hopefully others will chime in. But, one that comes to mind is 6866 Wolverines Chopper Showdown. Logan is expressing his(and all AFOLs )dislike for the flick fire missiles. I'll think of something better, but that's pretty good.

[Bilbo Baggins]

I specially like Lex Luthor's polybag art. I think there's so much detail put into it like Daily Planet's logo destroyed in the back. I just think it is awesome

[purpleparadox]

I specially like Lex Luthor's polybag art. I think there's so much detail put into it like Daily Planet's logo destroyed in the back. I just think it is awesome

That's exactly what I was going to comment on! Lex Luthor's polybag art is really just fantastic.

[4WD]

I know a ton of people have commented on the box of last year's Naboo Starfighter in their reviews. Lots of explosions, missiles, action, lasers... it's like Michael Bay designed it.

[just2good]

Love the topic idea!

I've always been one to study LEGO boxes. I like them almost as much as the contained set. One of my favorite boxes is of my favorite guilty pleasure set, Toy Story 7596 Trash Compactor Escape... It's just so interesting, and brings back good memories.

Edited June 19, 2012 by just2good

[sharky]

Some worthy contenders IMO. Although I am a bit biased about the Alien Conquest.

[BrickPicker]

I do like the Alien Conquest boxes and colors...purple and lime green, but if you are talking about 'classy' LEGO boxes, then the Architecture them is the top of the food chain IMO.

[HumanPackMule]

My current favorite box art has got to be the lotr boxes. Another one I liked was PotC

[MsRowdyRedhead]

I am partial to the fan designed Factory 10191

and the LEGO 853373 Kingdoms Chess Set

[LEGO Guy Bri]

I love the Emerald Night's box and 10213/10231 Space Shuttles Adventure & Expedition

but I also really like the classic town Divers and the floating boat boxes

[Phrea]

Lately, the Monster Fighters boxes have grabbed my attention.

They seem to cater to both kids and adults alike.

Edited June 20, 2012 by Phrea

[just2good]

Time to bring this timeless thread back to life!

My new favorite box? This set:

What's so special about it? Well, it's a spectacle in real life. Believe me, it looks so smooth in real life.

[SheepEater]

Above all else, I like LEGO humor on boxes.

[The Joker1]

Haha, I forgot about this thread. I would have listed the stagecoach set as one of my favorites too. And as you know I like good humor so humorous boxes are always great.

The IM3 boxes are also pretty cool.

[Clone OPatra]

Somebody mentioned humor on LEGO boxes, eh? As far as humor goes, my favorite is this one with a lady getting drunk in the background:

[Aanchir]

Somebody mentioned humor on LEGO boxes, eh? As far as humor goes, my favorite is this one with a lady getting drunk in the background:

I'm fairly certain she's lifting that bottle to put it in the recycling bin. Of course, that tells us nothing about the context in which that bottle originally became empty (all bets are off), but the scene on the box art seems very innocuous to me.

In my childhood, I was quite attracted to the Roboriders packaging design. First of all, the canister was an innovative packaging design. While I'm glad Hero Factory has moved beyond canisters just for the sake of space considerations (I have a sizable collection on account of being a BIONICLE fan), there's no questioning the shelf appeal this gave the sets. Additionally, the lids were usable as building elements, and were used as wheels for the combination models. And that's not all! Put the canister in the freezer, and a code appeared on it for an online game.

Really, though, the art of these canisters was stellar in its own right. Here you can see the art as depicted on the instructions, which shows it flat and without obstruction. Each one showed how the "virus" that acted as the theme's antagonist had mutated the very landscape into horrendous monsters, which loomed behind the speedy Roboriders. While I really hated the notion of enemies in a theme like this which you couldn't build, these nevertheless afforded the theme a strong sense of mystery and danger, even with hardly any story media to add depth or complexity to the backstory.

This was in a sense just an extension of the packaging design trend established by the Throwbots/Slizers, but those sets did not present it nearly as well on a shelf. First of all, the packaging took the form of a cardboard box around the reusable canister, and although there was a cutout this really meant the reusable canister offered little to no improved shelf presence. Additionally, this meant the environmental monsters and hazards were often only visible on the sides of the package,whereas on the Roboriders they tended to surround the image of the model. Finally, the environmental monsters in Throwbots simply tended to be more cartoony and less fearsome than the grotesque creatures that erupted from the environments of the Roboriders.

Incidentally, this marketing technique has continued on more recent box art. The Glatorian series from the 2009 BIONICLE lineup often had nonspecific figures looming ominously in the background. More recently, LEGO Hero Factory started featuring villains in the background of the Hero sets' canister art beginning in 2011, and in 2012 they also did the reverse, putting heroes in the background of villain sets' packaging art. This tied in to the new trend of each Hero being assigned to capture a specific villain, and each hero-villain pair sharing an environment and combination model. The 2012 Hero Factory packaging art is gorgeous in its own right, with colorful and diverse sci-fi backgrounds.

Edited April 8, 2013 by Aanchir

[Clone OPatra]

I'm fairly certain she's lifting that bottle to put it in the recycling bin. Of course, that tells us nothing about the context in which that bottle originally became empty (all bets are off), but the scene on the box art seems very innocuous to me.

Yes yes, I know that that's what she's supposed to be doing, but it's a 'cannot unsee' situation for me since her getting sloshed was what hit me the first time I saw the box pic.

[Hey Joe]

Those Alien Conquest and Lone Ranger sets have really cool art, don't they?

I'm a little bit partial to 10250:

The funniest for me would have to be the guy with the toliet paper:

Cheers, Joe

[Sid Sidious]

My favorites are the Monster Fighters' boxes. I love the bats covering the moon and the hands, teeth, and eyes coming from the logo.

[Zhar]

Hello there everybody. This may appear a strange topic but I personally love the box art on lego boxes. So the other I got thinking about which is the best. And with some expert judging from my 8yo nephew this is what we think.

cool1 by Joker 789, on Flickr

The new MF hearse.

Our reasoning- I dont think it is possible to get mutch cooler than a dragster style hearse with a power bulge on the front and a flame on the roof that is being chased by a man in a bowle hat and waistcoat who is riding a flame spitting motorbike and at the same time throwing a stick of dynamight and waving a fencing sword.

I would love to hear what everyone thinks is the coolest box art and why.

I can't see the monster box, seems image is missing .

[Oky]

I can't see the monster box, seems image is missing .

Seems more like Joker1's entire photostream is missing.

I can't believe no one has mentioned this one yet: Arkham Asylum Breakout!

There's just so much to look at! Harley driving the truck, Joker escaping out of it, Batman swooping down to catch him, and Robin trying to hold off the other three villains, not to mention all the details on the building itself. It's a beautiful set on its own, but the background really gives it that Arkham feel with the eerie green mist and the Batsignal in the back! It really looks like a scene from the animated series or the recent videogames!

As for funny box arts, I can never unsee Patrick with his fly open. Spongebob's and Mr. Krabs faces don't help either.

[Oky]

Above all else, I like LEGO humor on boxes.

I don't really see what's funny about that one. This one is much funnier in my opinion:

[Tobias_Jay]

I don't really see what's funny about that one.

I think it is the fact an Ambulance plus two doctors appear to help a guy who just fell off his bicycle