This is a well-guarded surprise from LEGO.

No one saw this set coming 6857 The Dynamic Duo Funhouse Escape which has just appeared on the LEGO Shop US... 

This shows once again that LEGO still has the ability to not let certain information filter out ....

This set of 380 pieces and 5 minifigs: Batman, Robin, The Joker, The Riddler and Harley Quinn is announced for December 15th. We have been wondering so far if The Riddler and Harley Quinn would be together in a set, so we have the answer.

Sold in the US for $ 39.99, this feature-packed, minifig-packed playset that collectors eagerly await should quickly become the steal of this first wave of LEGO Super Heroes DC Universe sets.

Enthusiasm is already taking hold of the various AFOLs forums where this set is very well received ....

Note that the other sets in the range are also listed on the LEGO Shop US, and announced for December 15. The and 6858 Catwoman Catcycle City Chase is $ 12.99, the set 6863 Batwing Battle Over Gotham City at $ 34.99 and the set 6864 The Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase is $ 49.99.
UltraBuild sets 4526 Batman, 4527 The Joker et 4528 Green Lantern are $ 14.99.

Okay, the pun is bad, but the info is interesting: The Joker's henchman minifigure, commonly known as henchman and delivered in the set  6863 Batwing Battle over Gotham City is entitled to a serigraph on the back.

We were not used to having henchmen so screen printed. The 2006 version of this minifig only had a purple torso without any silkscreen printing.

On this new minifigure, the torso is therefore screen-printed on its front with a jacket and a white sweater and on its back with a logo bearing the image of the Joker. The face has also been very worked with this clown makeup.

Many people have come to the blog Read this article and then returned to their favorite forums with the impression that the photo of the Sandtrooper from the set 9490 Droid Escape had something not clear ...

Well, here's something to confirm to them that this Sandtrooper will have this face with this silkscreen. So we can move on ...

It's confirmed: The LEGO Super Heroes range is available in the USA and eBay is already inundated with sets for sale at sometimes mind-blowing prices.

We thus find the set 6858 Catwoman Catcycle City Chase at around $ 38, the set 6862 Superman vs Power Armor Lex at around $ 39, the set 6863 Batwing Battle over Gotham City about $ 75 and the set 6864 Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase at around $ 110.

No trace, however, of the set 6860 The Batcave for the moment.

There is no doubt about it, these are no longer sales organized by unscrupulous Mexican employees, but sales organized by even less scrupulous American speculators. But after all, these sets are barely available and exclusivity comes at a price ... it's up to you.

No information on availability in France for the moment. Follow the links I give you in this article to keep you informed of the effective sale of these sets on Amazon.fr.

 Below, a picture taken by a happy American AFOL in a Toys R Us store ...

LEGO has decidedly tried to achieve consistency in the different stages of this Advent Calendar. After Nute Gunray and his Mechno Chair, Chewbacca and his tools, here is the X-Wing of the pilot of yesterday.

We have already had mini or X-Wing microphones in the past with the sets 4484 X-Wing Fighter & TIE Advanced (2003) 6963 X-wing Fighter (2004) et 30051 X-wing Fighter (2010)

The one in this Advent Calendar obviously does not compare with the model in set 30051 (see below), but it is still very fair for a micro model. For lack of anything better, you can always recover the lightsaber handles to replace those you lost during your last move ... In short, you will have understood it, nothing to get carried away today with this vessel that has just the merit of raising the level of this Calendar a little.

In addition, I told myself that this type of set would make sense if in the end, LEGO offered a model to build with all the parts of the different models. In this case, I would be more inclined to agree to compromise on the design of the mini craft or ships and I would have a little more understanding for their very basic design. We are in 2011 and the world of toys is full of products, each more original than the next. You won't be mad at me for not marveling at this type of mini-stuff ....

On the other hand, this Advent Calendar undoubtedly appeals to the youngest, curious to discover every day what is hidden in the numbered boxes. But my 8 year old son moves on a few seconds after discovering these gifts some of which are barely on par with those found in Kinder eggs ... Only minifigs find favor in his eyes and I do not. don't blame ... 

Brickdoctor has just uploaded its Midi-Scale version of the X-Wing and offers the .lxf file for download:  2011SWAdventDay9.lxf.