Since 2012, we’ve seen so many adaptations of Marvel icons from the MCU in LEGO form. But there’s one star, an icon that appears in every movie and on every comic book cover, that hasn’t appeared in brick-built form until now: the Marvel logo. We’ll dig into the 931-piece LEGO Marvel 76313 MARVEL Logo & Minifigures, checking out everything this superpowered display piece has to offer. And if, at the end, you want to pick one up for yourself, it’ll release on January 1st, 2025 for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99. But will this set be the hero or the villain? Let’s find out!
The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.
The box and contents
The front of the box features the titular sign and the included minifigures. We only get five of the MCU’s Original Six in the set, so sorry to all those Hawkeye fans out there. In the background, we can see a pattern of comic book-style images of LEGO Marvel minifigures. Notably, the name on the box doesn’t match the set name on the LEGO website.
Turning the box around provides a very similar look at the model. Unlike LEGO scenes or vehicles, there’s really only one intended way to look at this logo. We do see some insets detailing how the play features work on the model. We’ll dig into how those work in the end. And instead of comic book pages, we’re now treated to a Stark-like bit of graphics in the background.
Punching those two tabs reveals the contents of the box: a thick instruction manual of 207 pages and 11 numbered bags. While the predominant colors are appropriately red and white, there’s plenty of Technic bits in other colors helping out with those hidden play features.
The build
We begin bag 1 by laying out the base of this build. A pair of 2×6 tiles, one in blue and another in yellow, help us keep the distinct sides of the model straight as it’s rotated throughout the build process. These colors are continued on select parts as we continue the assemble the logo.
But in bag 1, I also run into what has become TBB’s nemesis during our reviews: poor LEGO quality control. One of the 2×2 white bricks came scuffed with black and red marks on one side. Thankfully, the part is buried in the model. But after all the problems we’ve had this year with missing/incorrect parts in our review sets (31154 Forest Animals: Red Fox, 77072 Peely Bone, 75397 UCS Jabba’s Sail Barge, and 10335 The Endurance), I’ve been crossing my fingers each time I open a bag during the build process.
Bag 2 adds in some important Technic pin connection points, while building up the front of the model at the same time. We see the start of what will turn into a wealth of different connection points in both red and white. These will eventually allow the M-A-R-V-E-L letters to take shape on the front with such impressively clean lines. For now, it’s best to trust the process and build on!
Continuing that trend of front-facing connection points, bag 3 aims to exclusively contribute to that cause. So many brackets and headlight bricks are added here, with the shape of the A and R becoming clearer. We also add some bars into the front wall which will no doubt receive white clips at some point down the road.
At this point, we rotate the model around to the back, and continue work on the Technic mechanisms within on the “yellow” side via bag 4. The stand for one of the minifigures appears here, showing connections to the antistuds on both the bottom and back of their legs. This technique will be employed for all the figs except Iron Man.
Bag 5 mirrors the same technical work on the “blue” side, while continuing to develop the front wall’s connection points for the Marvel letters.
Taking a peek at the front of the model before continuing on to bag 6, the letter connection points have continued to roll along. I’m particularly taken with the use of the 2×2 hinge top on a 1×2 hinge bottom to create a half-plate tab sticking out in the middle of what will be the V. Using parts like this outside of their original intention is exactly why I love LEGO. This view also shows what a mesh of pieces we’ve created to get these connection points just so. There are red bricks pointed every-which-way in the front wall allowing that to happen!
Turning the model back around, we finish mirroring the “yellow” side on the “blue side, bringing the number of minifig “pistons” up to four: two out the top and two out the sides. We also now have a pair of 2×2 tile-capped buttons which set each side of the play feature in motion. We’ll take a gander at that when we wrap up.
With the play feature mechanisms fully assembled, we can add a back to the model. This is quite a simple step, except for the fifth minifig-holder in the form of a sled embedded in the back wall.
And now that the back is all set, the front needs some work in bag 8. The M, R, and L are certainly starting to take shape here, while the E remains eerily silent. Cue the sting (ba dum tss)!
The top of the model appears in back 9. Like the letters on the front, the top also bears a partially-studded look. While it’s something I generally avoid in my own models, preferring clean tiles as much as possible, I do like how they’ve played it off here. It gives the model a slightly-rough look in the end, almost like a pseudo-Ben Day dots effect when adding in the shadows.
At last, in bag 10, it’s time to make some letters! The A, V, L, and most of the R all come together here. I’m genuinely impressed with how the half-plate end of the six-long slope pieces is accounted for in the design of the A and V. I’m certainly not capable of creating smoother lines in brick at this scale! I’ve definitely taken some notes here for my own designs. And be sure to see how those hinge tabs fit into the assembly of the V here. Absolutely outstanding!
Our final bag, number 11, brings us home, clipping on most of the M, the E, and adding the last leg of the R. The 1×6 slope in white is an absolute superstar in this set. This certainly couldn’t exist without it! The last holes in the top and sides of the model are also filled in with red paneling and plates.
The Minifigures
Before we check out the final build in action, we should have a look at our five headlining heroes. First up, here’s Iron Man and Captain America. Cap is clad in an outfit from Captain America: The First Avenger. And Tony Stark appears to be in a new non-damaged version of the Mark 6 armor from 76269 Avengers Tower. Both torsos and heads have front and back printing. Steve comes with that iconic star-spangled shield and Tony’s got the standard blue thruster flares.
And next, we’ve got the trio of Thor, Black Widow, and the Hulk. The God of Thunder sports a new torso print, while his head is the same as from this year’s wave of sets. The cape is a single-holed cloth number, typical of other capes we’ve seen in the past. Natasha’s minifig is a recycle from the 2023 and 2024 sets, except this one doesn’t some with printed arms. It’s a bit of a disappointment given the uniqueness of other figs in this set. And speaking of unique, Hulk is completely new, appearing for the first time in olive green at this scale. All three torsos and heads are printed on both sides. For weaponry, Thor sports Mjolnir, Black Widow carries a pistol, and Hulk, of course, smashes.
The finished model
All told, this model delivers exactly what was promised: a Marvel logo fit for any desk or shelf. It offers the option of display in the standard form we saw at the end of the build process, or you can activate the play features to allow our heroes to burst out of the model. A pair of buttons on top of the model activate their respective sides, with plates and panels popping off in a flurry of comic book action.
Our fifth figure, Iron Man, deserves a grand entrance, initiated by pushing back the central panel. It’s like something directly out of the Stark Expo!
I imagine the bust-out feature isn’t something you want to abuse, for fear of scuffing the minifigs that are prized by so many. And the process isn’t perfect. Even after a few rebuilds to try and resolve it, I still had a 2×2 round plate pop off the underside of one of the buttons each time I used it. In the end, I left it off the final model, as it’s an internal part and the play feature still functions without it.
Conclusions and recommendation
The above criticisms aside, this is a pretty cool set! It’s well designed, and an interesting take on a fairly rudimentary concept. I’m not in love with the price for the parts you get, falling below the $0.10 per part threshold. Even with five minifigures, it still feels high. I imagine most people will end up picking it up for the unique Iron Man, Cap, or Hulk. And the possibility of replacing the quintet here with my own favorite Marvel minifigs is quite appealing! Overall, it’s a recommendation from me for die-hard Marvel fans, but not much outside of that.
With 931 pieces and five minifigures, LEGO Marvel 76313 MARVEL Logo & Minifigures releases on January 1, 2025 and retails for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99. It may also be available from 3rd party resellers on Amazon and eBay.
The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.
The logo looks exceptional; even though the play feature action is quite nice, I’d prefer just the plain logo for, say, a third of the price?
I don’t like these minifigs at all. No dual-molded legs or arms, no printed arms, a tiny Hulk, and missing an Avenger to boot? They’re pretty weak.