Quick Review: LEGO Marvel 76316 Fantastic Four vs. Galactus Construction Figure

Today we take a very quick tour of the content of the LEGO Marvel set 76316 Fantastic Four vs. Galactus Building Figure, a box of 427 pieces available since June 1, 2025 at LEGO and elsewhere at the public price of €59,99.

It's an understatement to say that the arrival of the Fantastic Four at LEGO was eagerly awaited by many fans and other figurine collectors, and with the release of this box, it's a bit of a cold shower for many of them.

The large Galactus figurine will probably not go down in history, it is a Action Figure LEGO sauce, as the manufacturer regularly gives us, with its limited range of joints, its ball joints that are sometimes too visible due to their color or positioning, a back that lacks a bit of finishing and a very large handful of stickers with a fairly large surface area.

The figure stands 28 cm tall, has a pad-printed face, and comes with a clear stand that allows you to display Johnny Storm in flight. There are several studs on the surface of the shoulders, in the palms of the hands, and on the feet to install the included figures and obtain a dynamic presentation of the set.

Ultimately, it's better not to dwell too much on the design of this Action Figure which remains within the codes of the usual LEGO format, I am not sure that this format is the most suitable for embodying the immense Galactus briefly seen in the trailer of the film. We will console ourselves with the available joints which still allow some interesting poses.

The four minifigs included in this box are without any real flavor, even if the outfits are fairly faithful to those seen in the film trailer. The Fantastic Four: First Steps expected in theaters on July 23, 2025. As this is a Origin story, the film features outfits that are more like Lycra pajamas than modern superhero costumes, and the LEGO version of these four characters ultimately only mimics the costumes from the film.

However, it does not do it correctly: we will regret the technical errors which give us symbols not always very well centered on the torso of the characters, the reuse of the same torso for three of them, an economical solution for LEGO which deprives us of the logo placed on the belt of Ben Grimm (The Thing) and the arms which should have been pad printed with a white area for the latter and Johnny Storm (The Human Torch).

We can also discuss the faces and hairstyles of the different characters; it's hard to see Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Finally, Reed Richards's extended legs are embodied here by a few pieces that struggle to convince me, and Ben Grimm's turtle-shell "hairstyle" seems a little strange to me.

And that's not to mention the character's additional "hands," which look a bit ridiculous when installed on the figure. Even more petty on LEGO's part: the regrettable absence of the white boots worn on screen by the four members of the group. Here, we're left with neutral pairs of legs that give a rather unpleasant, almost economical impression.

The result is, in my opinion, clear: it's a bit rushed and without much flavor, even if we can rejoice to finally see the Fantastic Four arrive in our collections. We will have to be content with it and hope for better, even if this derivative product will probably be the only one around the film and that even in the case of a second set marketed later, we will probably have to put up with the same figurines.

With a little patience, it should soon be possible to pay a little less for this box elsewhere than at LEGO.

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LEGO Marvel 76316 Fantastic Four vs. Galactus Building Figure

59.99 € 45.99 €

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