Information that is starting to make the rounds of the web, but which should however be taken with a grain of salt: A guy who knows a guy, who has seen a guy who works in a guy, etc ... In short you know the music, and even if AFOLs often have a habit of transforming rumors into certainties from one forum to another, it is better to remain cautious while waiting for an official confirmation.

So, the next promo of The Sun newspaper could take place from October 6 to 13, 2012 according to the information communicated by a forumeur of the English-speaking site of good plans moneysavingexpert.com, and the following promotional bags would be offered:

30211 LEGO Lord of the Rings - Uruk-Hai with Ballista
30201 LEGO Monster Fighters - Ghost
30008 LEGO Creator - Snowman
30151 LEGO City - Mining Dozer
30190 LEGO Racers - Ferrari 150 Italia
30009 LEGO Creator - Christmas Tree
30132 LEGO Pirates Of The Caribbean - Jack Sparrow
30100 LEGO Friends - Beach

Nothing to get carried away if this information turns out to be correct, except perhaps for the presence of the polybag 30211 Uruk-Hai with Ballista, whose secondary market price should logically drop in the days following the promotion due to the large quantity that will be available. This will allow fans of the LEGO Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit range to build an army at low cost. For the rest, nothing very interesting and we especially note the absence of Star Wars / Super Heroes polybags.

We had already been able to discover a first image of this board game with sauce Memory a few days ago (see this article). On this new image of the game box, we learn that the games are planned to last from 15 to 25 minutes and will bring together 2 to 4 players.

But my little finger tells me that the AFOLs care very little about the very concept of the game, and are already enthusiastic about being able to obtain some nice microfigs .... For their part, the MOCeurs are already coveting the many pieces that are available to them. will be useful ...

The info of this Monday morning is the upload by LEGO of the mini-site dedicated to the The Hobbit range with a waiting page that tells us that the real fun will start at the end of the year.

In the meantime, to kill time, you can always go on the minisite dedicated to the LEGO Lord of the Rings range to watch the latest episodes of the saga revisited by the manufacturer or take the opportunity to watch episodes 3 and 4 that I put below. The rest is already online also at lordofthebrick.com (Episode 1, Episode 2).

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)