Review: LEGO Marvel Spider-Man 76175 Attack on the Spider Lair

Today we are interested in the LEGO Marvel Spider-Man set 76175 Attack on the Spider Lair, a box of 466 pieces which will be sold at the public price of 84.99 € from March 1st.

The contents of the box allow us to assemble a Batcave-like playset which also pays homage to Tony Stark's lab and which therefore becomes here a Spider-Cave, with a linear construction which gathers around a central command post some spaces to display outfits, lock up a super villain, play basketball or skateboard.

For those who are wondering where this crazy idea of ​​a Spider-Cave came from, know that we find one in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and the LEGO version takes at least the principle of the screen wall and alcoves in which the different outfits are displayed. Those who would like to DIY a Hall of Spider Suits to store their multiple versions there will only have to reproduce several copies of the spaces provided, there is nothing very complicated.

The Spider-Cave isn't just a lair for superheroes busy saving the world, you can also relax with a skateboard ramp and a basketball hoop. The basket may also seem like it came out of nowhere if you only buy products from the Star Wars or Super Heroes ranges, but it is actually a very common part since 2013 in the LEGO Friends range. It is possible to try to put a few baskets using the catapult and the two balloons provided, it is easy, the diameter of the basket being much larger than that of the balloons.

It's no longer a secret since the official announcement of the product, this box also has a very close link with video games Marvel's Spider-Man et Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales available on PS4 and PS5, link materialized here by the presence of a game console with a game launched on one of the screens and a controller. LEGO also explicitly mentions that it is a Playstation console in the official product description.

The screens are transparent and the stickers that take place on each piece too. Don't ask me why, everyone seems to think it's cool even though I wonder how you can use a transparent screen without being disturbed by what's behind it. Beware of fingerprints when placing the stickers, for example use the tip of a knife when applying to prevent your fingerprints from getting stuck between the part and the sticker.

The designer saw fit to add two colored cones and a big logo to the center of the playset. I find that these attributes reinforce the "circus" side of the whole and I think we could have done without these rather crude decorations. For the rest, we feel that the young Peter Parker is a big fan of Tony Stark and we find an arrangement of the places a little inspired by that of the lab of the set 76125 Iron Man Hall of Armor with a central island which here accommodates the usual red motorcycle.

We're not going to lie to each other, this Spider-Cave isn't very appealing to a collector and it will only amuse the youngest. It will also have to be really tinkered with to make an acceptable exhibition medium. Fortunately, the minifig endowment saves the furniture a bit with Spider-Man, the Green Goblin, Venom, Iron Spider, the outfit "Stealth Big Time"and the outfit"Homemade ".

Three of the six minifigs provided are far from new or exclusive to this set: The Spider-Man minifig with his pad-printed arms is the one available in the sets 76172 Spider-Man and Sandman Showdown (€9.99), 76173 Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Carnage (19.99 €) and 76174 Spider-Man's Monster Truck vs. Mysterio (49.99 €), and this box is therefore not the cheapest for those who only want this version of the character.

If you feel like you've seen the Iron Spider outfit somewhere before, it's in the set. 76151 Venomosaurus Ambush marketed since last year. Here it comes with a variant of the back pack and it's up to you whether you prefer the claws from set 76151 or these.

The minifig of Venom for its part gradually becomes a chestnut tree from the LEGO Spider-Man range over the sets, it is here identical to those seen in the sets 76115 Spider Mech vs. Venom, 76150 Spiderjet vs. Venom Mech et 76151 Venomosaurus Ambush.

It is therefore necessary to turn to the three other characters present in this set to obtain new versions or variants. The clothe "Homemade " of Peter Parker with his hooded vest is new even if the head and the cap were already in the set 76129 Hydro-Man Attack in 2019. LEGO is providing hair for the character, which is nice.

Green Goblin is delivered here in a brand new variant, a little less cartoonish than the ones we've been able to collect so far. The pad printing extends over the legs and it is in my opinion frankly successful. The machine supplied with the character does not escape the usual clichés with a large sticker on the front face.
Finally, the outfit "Stealth Big Time"shown by LEGO on the set packaging as a version"Ultimate Spider-Man"is inspired by the level 23 unlockable version of the video game Marvel's Spider-Man which itself is only a reproduction of the outfit seen in the comic Amazing Spider-Man # 650 published in 2011. The pad printing is also very successful here with a green pattern which circulates to the thighs and which is repeated at the end of the feet as on the version seen in the game. It is in my opinion THE minifigure which justifies the acquisition of this box .

In short, all for that. You have to pay 85 € to afford a playset undoubtedly fun for the youngest but not really inspired and a big handful of minifigs, half of which are far from new. It's up to you, but I think you have to wait wisely until the box is in clearance at around 50 or 60 € somewhere before you crack.

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