A short time ago, LEGO unofficially celebrated the 31st anniversary of Batman Returns with the release of the LEGO Batman Batcave – Shadow Box (76252). This massive diorama has 3,981 pieces and retails for $399.99. Minifigure There are seven minifigures in the set, 2 Batmans, Bruce Wayne, The Penguin, Catwoman, Max Shreck, and Alfred. Both Batmans have an updated torso with new belt printing. One of them has a harder plastic for the cape while the other one has a soft fabric so he can fit into the Batmobile. Both have a double-sided head with a stern look on one side and a smirk on the other. Bruce Wayne has on a typical black suit. The head is the same as the Batman minifigures. The hair piece he uses is the short curly one. The Penguin has a dirty brown body suit with the black jacket over it. There’s a separate...

If you didn’t see it yet, LEGO has put up some LEGO Bundles where they put some themed sets together at a discount. There are bundles for Disney and Star Wars and the pricing for them has them discounted 20% each. These sets are on their way out by the end of the year and some of the bundles are better deals than if you purchase theme separately elsewhere. Remember to use Rakuten to earn some cash back on your purchases. LEGO Disney Princess Bundle (5008115) – $87.98 Includes Aurora’s Castle (43211) and Princess Enchanted Journey (43216) LEGO Disney Magic Bundle (5008116) – $119.98 Includes The Madrigal House (43202) and Ariel’s Underwater Palace (43207) LEGO Star Wars Dark Side Bundle (5008118) – $115.98 Includes Darth Vader Helmet (75304) and TIE Bomber (75347) As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Disney & Star Wars Bundles Available on...

Today’s guest article comes from fellow AFOL Chris Castagnetto who shares his experience with LEGO at San Diego Comic-Con 2023. SDCC 2023 San Diego Comic-Con, one of the largest fan events in the world, was hosted from July 19th to 23rd. In classic form, LEGO showed up with a collection of fan activations and experiences throughout the weekend for fans of all ages. I’m an AFOL and as such, I am also a huge fan of pop culture. I have been attending Comic-Con since 2002 and have been lucky enough to have been witness to LEGO and their fan experiences and activations over the years—and this year was definitely one of the best. Not only did LEGO host their annual animation panel, but they also hosted activations on the IMDB boat and showed up in a very different way when it comes to their annual LEGO booth presence on the show...

LEGO has revealed the new LEGO City Advent Calendar 2023 (60381) which will be coming in September. The set has 258 pieces and retails for $34.99. Like with previous City calendars, it will include a minifigure of Santa and joining him are Mrs. Claus, carol singer, ice hockey player, ice sculptor, and TikTok fan. The post LEGO City Advent Calendar 2023 (60381) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO has revealed the new LEGO Marvel 2023 Avengers Advent Calendar (76267). Releasing on September 1, the set has 243 pieces and will retail for $44.99. it will have minifigures of Okoye, Doctor Strange, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wong, Iron Man, and Black Widow. The post LEGO Marvel 2023 Avengers Advent Calendar (76267) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

When LEGO offered the entire LEGO Dreamzzz lineup to BrickNerd, we knew we wanted to do something different with them. To celebrate the boundless creativity of the sets available now, we shipped them to various talented AFOLs to play with and dream about. What would they do with the sets? Would they dream or have a nightmare? (If you’ve read yesterday’s article you already know the answer…) Let’s embrace the dark! Aiden Rexroad’s Dream Dragon Aiden Rexroad is from Florida and is a character and creature builder. They can be found online on BrickNerd, Flickr and Instagram. BrickNerd sent them sets 71457 Pegasus Flying Horse and 71459 Stable of Dream Creatures to see what they would dream about. 75413 Pegasus Flying Horse When building this Pegasus, my first impression was that I love this set! As someone who builds creature MOCs, I was very happy to see some wonderful animal builds...

Yesterday before everything got taken down, the LEGO Shop revealed some new advent calendars and one of them was the LEGO Harry Potter 2023 Advent Calendar (76418). It has 227 pieces and retails for $44.99. It should be released on September 1. This year’s calendar revolves around Hogsmeade with items that can be found in various shops. The minifigures included are Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Madam Rosmerta, and Aberforth Dumbledore. The post LEGO Harry Potter 2023 Advent Calendar (76418) Revealed appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

When LEGO offered the entire LEGO Dreamzzz lineup to BrickNerd, we knew we wanted to do something different with them. To celebrate the boundless creativity of the sets available now, we shipped them to various talented AFOLs to play with and dream about. What would they do with the sets? You will soon find out today (and tomorrow in our Dreamzzz Nightmare Edition). Let the daydreaming begin! Isaac Wilder Dreams of Vehicles Isaac Wilder is from Oregon and is a constantly evolving LEGO fan and builder. They can be found online on Flickr and Instagram. BrickNerd sent them sets 71456 Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van and 71458 Crocodile Car to see what they would dream about. 71456 Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van Mrs. Castillo's Turtle Van was such a fun set to build, and I love the combined animal/vehicle aspect. I think a turtle and van go together well; the shape of the...

July is over and we’re in the midst of Summer—time to sit back and enjoy a cocktail of great features, insightful articles and deep dives from all across the LEGO community! We are lucky to have this many outlets and channels that keep creating incredible content, and these are the best of the month. Here at BrickNerd, we built (and destroyed) a giant Nerdly and went to a Ninjago baseball game. We hosted New Hashima Takeover Week and learned the story behind the colossal cyberpunk city, analyzed a spaceship on wheels, celebrated the friends we made along the way and more. We got nerdy about the Statue of Liberty, moving MOCs, and LEGO’s financial history. We visited Japan with an architect and the high seas with a buccaneer. We even looked at the Bio-Cup entries from Round 2 and Round 3, and then had time to post some instructions for a...

Best of BrickNerd - Article originally published July 23, 2021. Today’s article on LEGO lighting was written by Rob Klingberg, Chief Enthusiast of Brickstuff. Rob is a fixture in the AFOL community and has continually helped advance what lighting is capable of in LEGO builds—custom creations or sets. At the end of the article, he also announces a new effort that will help all lighting solutions come together—just like he helps the LEGO community come together. A World of Lights It happens about every two months: I’m catching up with my social media and BAM! Another Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram ad appears for some new company selling lights designed for LEGO models. I’m going to date myself here, but it seems a little like that scene from the 1967 film The Graduate, where an older businessman takes a young Dustin Hoffman aside at a party and shares what he believes is the...