Lego Super Heroes

Lego Super Heroes
Subject Super Heroes
Licensed from DC Comics
Marvel Comics
Availability 2011–present
Total sets 41
Characters DC Universe
Marvel Universe
Official website

Lego Super Heroes is a theme and product range of the Lego construction toy, introduced in 2011. The line features both DC Comics and Marvel Comics characters. The DC Comics part of the line was launched first, being released in late 2011. The Marvel Comics part of the line was launched on April 10, 2012,[1] to be featured alongside the 2012 film The Avengers.

Sets

The first wave of sets released included nine sets from the DC Universe line. The largest of the sets was "Arkham Asylum Breakout" which included 1619 pieces and eight minifigures. In addition to the first release, two polybag sets have been released under the DC Universe line, "Batman jetski" and "Batmobile" as promotions. Lego have also announced nine sets are to be released later in 2012 under the Marvel Universe line.[2]

Prior to the first wave of sets, Lego had given away five different minifigure promotional sets at comic conventions in the United States. At the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con, a Green Lantern minifigure and a Batman minifigure were given away to raffle winners and at the 2011 New York Comic Con, the minifigures of Green Lantern, Batman and Superman were given away at the DC Comics booth.[3] In July 2012, 4 more exclusive figures were given at New York Comic Con to raffle winners - Shazam!, Phoenix, Bizarro and Symbiote Spider-Man. In July 2013, four more figures - Green Arrow, Black Man of Steel suit Superman, Spider-Woman and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 suit Spider-Man were released at NYCC.

Lego have also released an accompanying magnet set under the Super Heroes theme. It is a three piece magnet set consisting of the Batman, Robin and The Joker minifigures each attached to a magnetized brick.[4]

DC Universe

Set No. Set Release Pieces Minifigures Based on Ref.
4526 Batman 2012 40 – Batman Comics [5]
4527 The Joker 2012 57 – Batman Comics [6]
4528 Green Lantern 2012 38 – Green Lantern Comics [7]
6857 The Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape 2012 380 Batman, Robin, The Joker, The Riddler, Harley Quinn Batman Comics [8]
6858 Catwoman Catcycle City Chase 2012 89 Batman, Catwoman Batman Comics [9]
6860 The Batcave 2012 690 Bruce Wayne, Batman, Robin, Poison Ivy, Bane Batman Comics [10]
6862 Superman Vs Power Armor Lex 2012 207 Superman, Wonder Woman, Lex Luthor Superman Comics [11]
6863 Batwing Battle Over Gotham City 2012 278 Batman, The Joker, Joker's henchman Batman Comics [12]
6864 The Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase 2012 531 Batman, Two-Face, 2 Two-Face's henchmen, a guard Batman Comics [13]
30160 Batman on Boat 2012 40 Batman Batman Comics [14]
30161 Batmobile 2012 45 – Batman Comics [15]
30166 Robin and Redbird Cycle 2013 37 Robin Batman Comics - |
10937 Batman: Arkham Asylum Breakout 2013 1619 Batman, The Joker, Robin, The Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, a guard, Harleen Quinzel, The Penguin Batman Comics - |
76000 Arctic Batman vs Mr Freeze - Aquaman on Ice 2013 198 Batman, Mr Freeze, Aquaman Batman Comics - |
76001 Batman vs Bane - Tumbler chase 2013 368 Batman, Bane, James Gordon The Dark Knight Rises - |
76002 Superman: Metropolis Showdown 2013 119 Superman, General Zod Man of Steel - |
76003 Superman: Battle of Smallville 2013 418 Superman, Faora, Colonel Hardy, General Zod, Tor-An Man of Steel - |
76009 Superman: Black Zero Escape 2013 168 Superman, Lois Lane General Zod Man of Steel - |
76010 Batman: The Penguin Face Off 2014 136 Batman, The Penguin, 2 Penguin's henchmen Batman Comics - |
76011 Batman: Man-Bat Attack 2014 184 Batman, Man-Bat, Nightwing Batman Comics - |
76012 Batman: The Riddler Chase 2014 304 Batman, The Riddler, The Flash Batman Comics/Beware the Batman - |
76013 Batman: The Joker Steam Roller 2014 486 Batman, Batgirl, Robin, Joker, Joker henchmen Batman Comics
76023 UCS Tumbler 2014 1869 Batman, Joker The Dark Knight
76025 Green Lantern vs. Sinestro 2015 - Batman, Green Lantern, Sinestro Green Lantern Comics

Marvel Universe

The Marvel Universe sets were first released in 2012 and that year consisted of four The Avengers sets and one X-Men set released in March, followed by one Ultimate Spider-Man set in August. 2013 saw a much smaller selection available, with two Ultimate Spider-Man sets released in January followed by three Iron Man 3 sets in March. All of the 2012 and 2013 sets have now been retired by LEGO.

2014 saw two waves of sets available. These were three Ultimate Spider-Man sets and two Avengers Assemble sets released in March, followed by three Guardians of the Galaxy sets and one X-Men set in June.

2015 again sees two waves of sets, with six Avengers: Age of Ultron sets releasing in March. This will be followed by two Ultimate Spider-Man sets and one set based on the Ant-Man film.

Marvel Sets

All of the following product information is correct as of March 2015.

EAN Set Release Pieces Minifigures Based on Ref.
4640878 6865 Captain America's Avenging Cycle 2012 72 Captain America, Chitauri General, Chitauri Soldier Avengers
4640879 6866 Wolverine's Chopper Showdown 2012 199 Wolverine, Magneto, Deadpool X-Men - |
4640880 6867 Loki's Cosmic Cube Escape 2012 181 Loki, Hawkeye, Iron Man Avengers - |
4640881 6868 Hulk's Helicarrier Breakout 2012 389 Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye, Loki Avengers - |
4640882 6869 Quinjet Aerial Battle 2012 735 Iron Man, Loki, Black Widow, Thor, Chitauri Soldier Avengers - |
4654958 6873 Spider-Man's Doc Ock Ambush 2012 295 Spider-Man, Iron Fist, Doctor Octopus Ultimate Spider-Man - |
6024704 76004 Spider-Man: Spider-Cycle Chase 2013 237 Spider-Man, Nick Fury, Venom Ultimate Spider-Man - |
6024706 76005 Spider-Man: Daily Bugle Showdown 2013 476 Spider-Man, Nova, Beetle, Doctor Doom, J. Jonah Jameson Ultimate Spider-Man - |
6024708 76006 Iron Man: Extremis Sea Port Battle 2013 195 Iron Man, War Machine, Aldrich Killian Iron Man 3 - |
6024710 76007 Iron Man: Malibu Mansion Attack 2013 364 Iron Man Mk. 42, Pepper Potts, Tony Stark, Mandarin, Extremis Soldier Iron Man 3 - |
6043504 76008 Iron Man vs. The Mandarin: Ultimate Showdown 2013 91 Iron Man, Mandarin Iron Man 3 - |
6062358 76014 Spider-Trike vs. Electro 2014 70 Spider-Man, Electro Ultimate Spider-Man - |
6062360 76015 Doc Ock Truck Heist 2014 237 Spider-Man, Doctor Octopus, Security Guard Ultimate Spider-Man - |
6062392 76016 Spider-Helicopter Rescue 2014 299 Spider-Man, Green Goblin, Power Man, Mary Jane Watson Ultimate Spider-Man - |
6062394 76017 Captain America vs. Hydra 2014 172 Captain America, Red Skull, Hydra Soldier Avengers Assemble - |
6062397 76018 Hulk Lab Smash 2014 398 Hulk, Falcon, Taskmaster, Thor, MODOK Avengers Assemble - |
6062399 76019 Starblaster Showdown 2014 196 Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Magneto, Sentinel Guardians of the Galaxy - |
6062402 76020 Knowhere Escape Mission 2014 433 Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Magneto, Sentinel Guardians of the Galaxy - |
6062404 76021 The Milano Spaceship Rescue 2014 665 Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Magneto, Sentinel Guardians of the Galaxy - |
6062406 76022 X-Men vs. The Sentinel 2014 336 Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Magneto X-Men - |
6100884 76029 Iron Man vs. Ultron 2015 90 Iron Man Mk, Ultron Sentry x 3 Avengers: Age of Ultron - |
6100886 76030 Avengers Hydra Showdown 2015 220 Hydra Henchman, Hawkeye, Thor Avengers: Age of Ultron - |
6100889 76031 The Hulk Buster Smash 2015 248 Hulk, Ultron Prime, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man Mk Avengers: Age of Ultron - |
6100894 76032 The Avengers Quinjet City Chase 2015 722 Captain America, Vision, Black Widow, Ultimate Ultron, Iron Man Mk Avengers: Age of Ultron - |
6100900 76036 Carnage's SHIELD Sky Attack 2015 97 Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, Magneto, Sentinel Ultimate Spider-Man - |
6100905 76037 Rhino and Sandman Super Villain Team-up 2015 386 Sandman, Rhino, Iron spider, Spider-Man Ultimate Spider-Man - |
6102236 76038 Attack on Avengers Tower 2015 511 Iron Man Mk 43, Thor, Iron Legion x 2, Ultron Mk 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron - |
6102242 76039 Ant-Man Final Battle 2015 183 Yellow Jacket, Hank Pym, Ant-Man Ant-Man - |
6100875 76041 The Hydra Fortress Smash 2015 404 Quicksilver, Hydra Henchman, Baron wolfgang Von Strucker, Hulk, Captain America Avengers: Age of Ultron - |

Video games

DC

A video game based on the Lego DC Super Heroes half of the line, titled Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes was released in the summer of 2012 as a sequel to Lego Batman: The Video Game. The game was released on personal computer, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, Wii and Xbox 360.[16]

Marvel

Originally, an Lego Avengers game was set to be made, but the developers felt that just being able to play as the Avengers was not enough, and thus decided to add other Marvel heroes.[17] Warner Bros. has announced that there will be another LEGO game, from the same developers of DC Super Heroes based on the Marvel-inspired toyline. Confirmed characters include Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and Galactus.[18]

In early 2015, it was confirmed that an Avengers game based off The Avengers (2012) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) was in the making for 2015 release called Lego Marvel's Avengers. The game is slated for a fall release.

References

  1. ↑ "Toys R Us New Marvel Sets Assemble for Pre-order + New Pics". From Bricks to Bothans. February 24, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  2. ↑ "Super Heroes 2012". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Super Heroes 2011". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  4. ↑ "853431-1: Magnets". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  5. ↑ "4526-1: Batman". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  6. ↑ "4527-1: The Joker". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  7. ↑ "4528-1: Green Lantern". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  8. ↑ "6857-1: The Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  9. ↑ "6858-1: Catwoman Catcycle City Chase". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  10. ↑ "6860-1: The Batcave". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  11. ↑ "6862-2: Superman Vs Power Armor Lex". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  12. ↑ "6863-1: Batwing Battle Over Gotham City". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  13. ↑ "6864-1: The Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  14. ↑ "30160-1: Batman jetski". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  15. ↑ "30161-1: Batmobile". Brickset. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  16. ↑ Stuart, Keith (2012-01-06). "Lego Batman 2 to star Superman and Wonder Woman". Guardian (London). Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  17. ↑ "Lego Marvel Super Heroes Trailer - Game Informer Coverage". Retrieved 2013-01-11.
  18. ↑ Daniel Krupa. "LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Announced". IGN. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2013-01-11.

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