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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 ...