This is one of the minifigs many of us have come to expect in this new LEGO Superheroes range. It will be available in 2012 in at least one set: 6858 Batman vs. Catwoman.

On the visual above, I have put side by side the two known Catwoman minifigs: the one from 2012 and the one released in 2006 in the set 7779 The Batman Dragster: Catwoman Pursuit.

No major difference between the two minifigs: The mask is identical, the screen printing on the torso is based on the same costume, and it is just updated. No screen printing on the legs and I almost prefer the face of the 2006 minifigure.

The advantage lies above all that the Catwoman minifigure version 2012 will be available in an inexpensive set, and you will avoid spending between € 15 and € 87 on Bricklink to acquire the 2006 version.

It is presented here with a brown whip, which I would have preferred black, but the tastes and the colors, it seems not to be discussed ...

Edit at 10:00 am : If you have just arrived, so you missed the broadcast on LUDO, you only have your eyes to cry on or the possibility of a replay on the Replay.
For everything else, there is Mastercard and the Blu-ray (€ 9.98) with the collector's minifig of young Han Solo or DVD (4.98 €) to order from Amazon. 

9h27: If you are not yet watching TV, you need to get started right away, Star Wars La Menace Padawan is broadcast on the youth program LUDO (France 3) ...

Here is a BatMobile designed by OkayYaraman and which at first glance is not necessarily a miracle of innovation ... Intended to participate in the two competitions currently offered on Eurobricks and FBTB, it however hides an interesting feature that I let you discover in the video below. The result is ingenious, necessarily inspired by the world of Batman, but so trendy, that I had to show it to you here.

To discover more views of this MOC, the originality of which is not obvious, but is revealed later, go to the flickr gallery by OkayYaraman.

This is an interesting photo that Calin posted on his flickr gallery. It helps to better understand Christo's bias in the design of his Tauntaun Custom.

On the same image are gathered: The Tauntaun Custom by Christo, the Kaadu of the set 7115 Gungan Patrol (2000) and the Dewback of the set 4501 Mos Eisley Cantina (2004). By bringing the three creatures together, we better understand Christo's desire to produce a custom that fits perfectly in terms of design and style with the official Star Wars menagerie available in 2005.
The legs of the Tauntaun are designed on the same model as those of the Kaadu Gungan, the eyes are symbolized with the same hollow stud and the attachment of the harness is carried out in the same way for the three creatures. 

A custom, if it must be original and creative, must be able to integrate perfectly as here into the range from which it is inspired. Too often, I see customs that do not respect the LEGO "codes", and the quality of the creation is devalued by the lack of consistency with other minifigs or characters in the same range.
Today, we have enough perspective on the evolution of the minifigure over the years to allow each designer to draw inspiration from what has already been done and adapt the design and dressing of his customs while maintaining the LEGO aspect of the final product. A custom minifig, like an original LEGO minifigure, must be kept simple, immediately identifiable, and stylized enough not to be "figurinism"the most primary. 

So there, record broken: The minifigs of the Superheroes 2012 range: Batman, Wonder Woman, The Joker, Poison Ivy, The Riddler and Robin are already for sale on eBay.

No idea where these minifigs come from, the seller is located in Mexico and asks for a minimum of $ 100 for a set of 6 minifigs including: 2 versions of Batman, Robin, The Joker, Poison Ivy and The Riddler.

Wonder Woman is offered at a starting price of $ 19.99. 

The minifigs look original, as far as we can guess. The only novelty in these images: The Riddler with a gray hat and a green suit. I am not particularly enthusiastic about this character.

But in fact, in which set is this minifigure planned? None of the first DC wave anyway, we got all the footage of the new stuff planned.

Obviously, the seller got his hands on a batch of minifigs that must have been difficult to access .... Maybe the Monterey LEGO factory in Mexico...