Finally, we are talking more about the four exclusive minifigs distributed at Comic Con in San Diego than about future LEGO Super Heroes sets of which we know nothing to date. 1000 copies of Shazam, Bizarro, Black Spidey and Phoenix that fuel all fantasies, fill the pockets of some, empty those of others, and anger all those who believe that spend 700 € on eBay to afford the four minifigs is simply indecent.

Yet these minifigs sell like hot cakes on the secondary market. Some visitors to Comic Con sold the exclusive minifigure they won on site for around $ 40 to specialists in the exclusive product who skim this type of event. It's a job, we can't blame them for doing business. 

LEGO for its part has chosen to make the buzz rather than announce its future sets. And these minifigs have achieved their goal: To raise the stakes around the manufacturer's new flagship range. EBay bidders are fighting for one of the 1000 copies produced. Collectors don't care if they spend crazy sums on the object of their passion. 1000 copies is not much. On the lot, within a few months, some minifigs will have been lost, damaged, separated from their exclusive piece of cardboard ... And only a small number will remain in good condition, available on the secondary market. After all, some show visitors got them for free and maybe will give them away to a young fan who will play long hours with them. 

While waiting to see maybe one day these minifigs come out in one of the sets of the range, as was the case with the Superman of New York Comic Con 2011, we can still admire them in a virtual way with the mini video reviews. offered by the inexhaustible Artifex. Besides, with 4000 minifigs in the wild, I am amazed to see very few photos posted on flickr or on the forums. To believe that those who were able to obtain these minifigs by paying a high price for them are almost ashamed of having spent a lot of money to satisfy their passion ...

As for me, I chose the path of reason, I was able to order these four minifigs at a correct price from a specialist in the derivative product who practices a reasonable price policy. This reseller travels year-round according to conventions, collects autographs of personalities, collects and redeems limited editions directly from visitors on site and then offers them for sale. He also admits to having numerous contacts with the various organizers or exhibitors who facilitate his access to numerous exclusive souvenirs which are diverted for commercial purposes, and will only be resold at a high price on the internet. This business is a major source of income for many of these collector's product professionals.

This merchant, who explained to me in a few lines how to proceed, asked me not to publish his name or his web address here, but be aware that there are many websites specializing in limited editions distributed during the various trade shows or conventions that take place in the United States. The prices are much more reasonable there than on eBay ...

I told you about it a few weeks ago on facebook when a fan filmed on his television the broadcast on the Disney XD channel of this (very) animated short film dedicated to the Super Heroes range.

Today we are treated to a better version of this very successful cartoon / commercial. We find the whole band of Marvel super heroes in action against the villainous Loki and all the vehicles present in the sets of this range make an appearance (Quinjet of the set 6869 Quinjet Aerial Battle, vehicle of the set 6867 Loki's Cosmic Cube Escape).

 (Thanks to Sébastien for his email)

The Rancor is all the rage right now, and Alexander Jones aka Orion Pax is also going with his version of the cult critter living in the slums of the other critter's palace, Jabba.

This creation is intended to be integrated into a future diorama which we do not know much about for the moment, but which promises to be spectacular when we know the work of Orion Pax (His Batcave is simply exceptional...) 

Tastes and colors are indisputable, some will appreciate this brick-based reproduction of the Rancor when others will prefer it the minifigure version offered by LEGO. 

Anyway, I look forward to seeing how Orion Pax will interpret Jabba's Palace and I will of course keep you posted on the development of the thing ...

In the meantime, you can discover or rediscover the work of the gentleman on his website or his flickr gallery. 

LegoDad42 has uploaded photos of the different stages of the Lord of the Rings animation organized in the American LEGO Stores from July 16 to August 5.

Kids can indulge in a sort of store-wide scavenger hunt and enter a raffle to win a set from the LEGO Lord of the Rings range. It all starts with a map that launches the operation, you then have to build a sword from a bulk by reproducing the model presented and go in search of the Uruk-Hai hidden in the store.

After discovering where the Uruk-Hai was hiding, we must find Frodo and the Ring hidden in one of the bins in the brick wall of the store. Once Frodo and his Ring are located, the participant is given a sheet of stickers, and can qualify via a questionnaire to participate in the weekly raffle allowing him to win a set from the LEGO Lord of the Rings range.

Beautiful thematic animation for the youngest, who would deserve to cross the Atlantic and invest in our toy stores. Below are some photos posted by LegoDad42 of the different stages of the quest.

If you are a fan of the LEGO Star Wars range, you already know inside and out this 9516 Jabba's Palace set whose reviews have flooded the web in recent weeks.

You will therefore watch this video review of the master on the subject more for the pleasure of the eyes than to decide to invest your money in this box whose public price of 144.99 € is a little excessive but which can be found at a correct price. by looking a little elsewhere in Europe (99.12 € at amazon.es, and currently in stock).

For others, it's an opportunity to see in detail all the features of this already cult set and to discover in close-up the magnificent minifigs it contains. With as a bonus, at the end of the video, an idea of ​​what is possible to do with the LED kits thatArtifex offers for sale.