It is from readinga news published today on Brickset that I asked myself the following question (and my wallet too for that matter ...): Is it still worth trying to collect minifigs from the LEGO Super Heroes range when you see that some of them between them are difficult to obtain and that others are absolutely overpriced?

Many fans have gone head-to-head in purchasing LEGO Super Heroes sets as soon as they were released in 2012, and this range is obviously focused exclusively on the different characters that make it up, the rest of the sets being in the end only marketing packaging ensuring the filling of boxes containing the coveted minifigs. Accumulating the different heroes from the Marvel or DC universes remains the main motivation of many fans and we already know that if LEGO persists beyond a few waves of sets, it will be very difficult to obtain all the minifigs created by the manufacturer at unless you have the financial means to obtain supplies on the secondary market at indecent prices.

Huw Millington also asks himself the question of whether the frustration of not being able to complete a collection started at great expense will not encourage him to abandon altogether the idea of ​​having one day in his possession all of this collection. that LEGO was able to produce. LEGO seems to have decided to occupy the media space thanks to multiple exclusive products reserved for a tiny part of collectors, Americans moreover, and also seems to ignore the speculation inherent in the exclusive character of the collector's products offered. 

It is a strategic choice that is defended, and LEGO is not the only manufacturer to promote its products by the production of limited series accessible to a minority. But too much exclusivity risks tiring all those who are fond of derivative products of all kinds and who make the effort to put together a collection as complete as possible. The collector's sheet above, a single sheet signed by Daniel Lipkowitz, the author of the book LEGO Batman The Visual Dictionary, is for example sold on eBay for a few tens of euros.

And you what do you think ? Do you feel some frustration in front of these minifigs sold at a high price and which however will perhaps one day be essential for you to complete your collection? Do you regret having to ignore these products because of their price? Will you be able to settle for some super heroes and do without others?

We are starting to get used to these exclusive minifigs that LEGO sows everywhere: In video games (LEGO Batman II DC Super Heroes with Lex Luthor), in the books (Batman Electro-Suit in the encyclopedia LEGO Batman The Visual Dictionary), in the Blu-rays (Young Han Solo in the Blu-ray The Padawan Menace) ... And it seems that the video game LEGO Lord of the Rings whose release is announced for the end of October 2012 is no exception to this fashion.

Indeed, a guy who knows a guy who works at Gamestop could have obtained the still unconfirmed official information that the video game would soon be offered for pre-order in a limited edition accompanied by an exclusive Gandalf The White minifigure.

No trace for the moment of this offer on the site in question, but we still have time to see it appear. As usual, if you want to acquire the minifig on its own, you will have to turn to eBay or Bricklink.

This is not to add that I am posting here the latest review of Artifex, namely that of the contents of the tin can sold by LEGO for the modest sum of $ 40 at the last Comic Con in San Diego and that I presented to you two weeks ago.

Obviously, as a good collector of Star Wars sets, I hastened to get it on eBay from a seller who is keen to make a little margin when he returns from the show. As a reminder, this limited edition consists of the Darth Maul in The Clone Wars version identical to the one distributed for some time in promotional bag (Reference 6005188), and some parts allowing to assemble a very ordinary mini speeder.

To tell the truth, I almost find that the box is more interesting than its contents, that is to say ...

This is certainly not the polybag of the century, especially since when you have one, you will have a hard time stacking Frodo's minifigs just for fun. The rest of the bag and in particular the barrel can be used to eventually dress a tavern, but overall, nothing to be ecstatic in front of this polybag just available exclusively at Toys R Us in the USA for 4.99 $.

In the meantime, you can still watch the Artifex video review and discover the joys of barbecue the Middle-earth way ...

The good news first: the set 6873 Spider-Man's ™ Doc Ock ™ Ambush has just appeared on the LEGO Shop US at a pretty decent price of $ 29.99.
3 minifigs, 295 parts including a vehicle and a lab, all for $ 30, I say that we would almost be entitled to a good deal for a licensed set ...

The bad news then: It is not yet on the LEGO Shop FR, and if we take into account the exchange rate applied by the manufacturer, this set should cost us disbelievers members of the Euro zone between 30 and 35 €. However, to check in a few days / weeks when the set in question will appear in our regions.