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They come in red now?

It’s been over five years since we’ve had a Captain America on the big screen, but that changes next February with Brave New World giving Sam Wilson’s Cap’-with-wings the spotlight. TheMarkStudios 84 gets the hype train rolling with a dynamic tribute to the promised face-off between Captain America and the Red Hulk. Forget big fig – this Red Hulk is sized for epic smashing! I love the mix of up-scaled bricks bursting from the wall to match the super-sized Hulk hand. The scene captures the energy of a classic Silver Age Marvel comic and pairs nicely with the similarly explosive new MARVEL Logo set.

To see how this Avenger action diorama was assembled, the builder shares a step-by-step video.

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LEGO Marvel 76314 Captain America: Civil War Action Battle – Which side wins?

When LEGO Marvel 76314 Captain America: Civil War Action Battle first debuted on the LEGO website, I was immediately struck by two thoughts. First, that’s definitely an entire Ant-Man construction figure contained within this set. And second, I remember the similar 2016 set LEGO Marvel 76051 Super Hero Airport Battle to be an amazing one. Releasing on January 1st, 2025, and containing 736 pieces, LEGO Marvel 76314 Captain America: Civil War Action Battle retails for US $99.99 | CAN $129.99 | UK £89.99. With so many existing sets to compare to, how will this new CA:CW battle scene hold up?

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.

Read on for our hands-on review of 76314 Captain America: Civil War Action Battle!

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LEGO Black Friday deals now live, 10335 The Endurance available [News]

Black Friday has become one of the biggest LEGO events of the year with new sets and special offers available from November 29 through Cyber Monday on December 2. The biggest news is that LEGO Icons 10335 the Endurance is now available for US $269.99 | CAN $349.99 | UK £229.99. Should you choose to buy it over the weekend, you can also land its exclusive Gift with Purchase (GWP), 40729 Shackleton’s Lifeboat. That’s not the only GWP on offer though: 40700 Holiday Winter Train and 40699 Retro Record Player are included with any purchases over US $170 | CAN $220 | UK £155 and US $250 | CAN $325 | UK £225 respectively, with two more polybags available on Cyber Monday with purchases exceeding US $50 | CAN $65 | UK £45.

The deals from the LEGO Insider Weekend – which started last week – will stay live until December 2, including exclusives available through the Rewards Centre (US | CAN | UK) and discounts on selected sets. There will be some price reductions available for non-Insiders too, but at the time of writing, there’s no information on what those discounts would be. Be sure to check the LEGO website (US | CAN | UK) throughout the weekend to see what deals you can pick up!

Check out all of the Black Friday deals below!

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Is there room in your X-Mansion for the Master of Magnetism’s throne?

Magneto was right – a lot of people have been saying it. Even Professor X saw fit to hand over his X-Men to Magnus in the event of his death (or engagement to a space empress). LEGO builder and Marvel fan flambo14 shows their pro-Magneto stripes, creating a throne from a dismembered Sentinel hand for the the Master of Magnetism.  Flambo14 creates artfully arranged chaos with a mix of scrap metal parts for the raised dais, held in place not by magnetism, but by tension and cleverly concealed LEGO connections. It’s the perfect display piece for Marvel’s most magnetic personality. But good luck fitting that throne into the X-Mansion, bub.

LEGO moc - Magneto on Sentinel Throne

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New November 2024 LEGO sets now available: X-Mansion & Botanical Garden [News]

November sees the release of two of the year’s most anticipated LEGO sets: LEGO Marvel 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion and LEGO Ideas 21353 The Botanical Garden. Each set is paired with an exclusive gift-with-purchase during the first week of availability. This is also your chance to acquire a copy of the GWP LEGO 40698 Books Are My Passion, while supplies last. For full details on November’s sets, visit LEGO’s website (US | CAN | UK).

Take a closer look at November’s heavy-hitters and GWPs here!

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LEGO Marvel 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion revealed [News]

This November LEGO invites you to build the next step in human evolution with  LEGO Marvel 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion. Also known as Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, the X-Mansion is one of the most iconic sites in the Marvel universe, featured most recently in the X-Men ’97 animated series. The set features familiar details like the Danger Room, Cerebro, and a buildable Sentinel robot. The X-Mansion includes 10 minigures, with Professor X, Gambit, Iceman, and Bishop, making their LEGO debut. If purchased during the first week of release, Insiders also receive LEGO Marvel Cerebro, a companion display piece.  Available November 1 to Insiders and November 4 to all, 76294 X-Men: The X-Mansion contains 3093 pieces and retails for US $329.99 | CAN $429.99 | UK £289.99.

To me, my X-Men. Let’s look at the rest that the set has to offer!

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Dogpool slobbers her way into our hearts

IYKYK- That’s internet speak for if you know you know. Those of us in the know would know that, in the blockbuster film Deadpool and Wolverine, Dogpool was a complete scene stealer. Which is some feat considering all the muscle flexing, celebrity cameos, and gut-busting humor. Tim Inman replicates her unsettling slobberpuss nicely in LEGO and we’re all drooling with giddiness. While her ridiculous tongue and bugged-out eyes aren’t without their charm, my favorite part is the sparse fuzz on her head made with white LEGO plant stems. The doggo in real life is a Pug/ Chinese Crested mix named Peggy and she’s been voted Britain’s Ugliest Dog- which is a total bummer for whoever Britain’s second-ugliest dog happens to be.

Dogpool

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Deadpool & Wolverine & Gwenpool get the fan BrickHeadz treatment

While you can’t buy buy buy official Deadpool & Wolverine Brickheadz from the LEGO group, mutant and merc fan Shipmaster steps up with fan variants that are too perfect to be pruned by the TVA. The headlining movie heroes are joined by lesser known fan favorite Gwenpool, who shares Deadpool’s meta superpowers (if not his penchant for blood and vulgarity). Shipmaster does a stellar job matching the characters’ comics appearances without skimping on LEGO skill. Binoculars make for the perfect ammo belt around Wade’s waist, and Wolverine’s “ears” nail the X-Men ’97 costume look, but my favorite technique is the log on Logan’s display stand.

Mutants and Mercs- Brickheadz

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New LEGO sets for August 2024 now available for purchase [News]

Summer is in full swing for the northern hemisphere, and LEGO fans are discovering a massive wave of new sets releasing on the LEGO website today. With offerings from Star Wars, Marvel, Technic, LEGO Ideas, and other themes, there’s plenty to have a gander at. I’m particularly excited about releases like LEGO Technic 42182 NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle – LRV, LEGO Star Wars 75389 The Dark Falcon, and Marvel 76297 Dancing Groot. Of course we won’t be able to cover everything, but check out all the highlights from this month’s new releases below. And if you want to see all the sets that just hit the virtual and real-world store shelves, head on over to the LEGO website (US | CAN | UK).

Check out our favorite sets in the August wave below!

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This X-ceptional LEGO scene rides into the Danger Room

As a super team, how do you make sure you’re in top fighting condition to take on anything from giant robots, to genetically engineered dinosaur people, to spineless alien gameshow hosts, to your teacher’s unborn twin? Lots and lots of practice. The X-Men’s Danger Room, here recreated in LEGO by Brickelangelo, is a mix of gymnasium and Star Trek holodeck that uses alien tech to create a full-sensory combat experience. Brickelangelo’s vignette supplements the official roster of X-Men minifigs with a few custom versions from (the big, as our mutant heroes train against Savage Land raptors and Tigertooth Sabertooth. The scene is packed with great details, like the rippling pixel effect as the slick tiled room transitions to holographic wilderness, the X-shaped door, and the signiture smoke poof as Nightcrawler teleports into position. Brickelangelo first shared his Danger Room a month ago but came back with improved photo staging to better appreciate the full model, which we much appreciate. With X-Men ’97 killing it on Disney Plus, Deadpool & Wolverine looking to crush summer box office, and LEGO’s return to the theme, Marvel’s mutants are having a moment. No doubt we’ll see more X-ceptional builds like Brickelangelo’s to add to our growing X-Men collection.

Lego X-Men: Danger Room

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LEGO Marvel 76281 X-Men X-Jet; is it too X-Pensive? [Review]

Let’s just deal with the major issue right away. When the official reveal for set 76281 hit, you could practically hear the collective gasp from LEGO fans around the world. An average of ten cents per piece tends to be the benchmark for judging the value of a set, but the X-Men’s aerial transport clocks in at nearly twenty-five cents per piece. I saw a lot of comments online from people writing the set off because of the price alone. So, exactly what is it that’s commanding such a lofty price tag? Back in the 90s, superhero cartoons were all the rage, and one of the most popular was X-Men. And Disney+ is about to debut a new animated series called X-Men ’97, a direct sequel to that previous animated adventure. And a new series means new merchandise, including a LEGO tie-in set featuring four of the most popular mutants as well as the X-Men’s main mode of transportation, the X-Jet (aka The Blackbird). We got our hands on a copy and we’re determined to give it a fair shake. So, for now, put thoughts of price out of your head and let’s find out if the X-Jet can soar or if a crash landing is inevitable. 76281 X-Men X-Jet comes with 359 pieces and will be available on January 1st for US $84.99 | CAN $109.99 | UK £74.99

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Read on for our full review

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