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Just a few days ago since we had a sneak peek of the latest LEGO DC Superheroes sets via the German LEGO Catalogue (June to December, 2017), LEGO has now released the official images and product descriptions of the LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Justice League. These sets are based on the several super-powered, action-packed scenes of Warner Bros’ highly anticipated film, Justice League. With the exception of those of the Flying Fox: Batmobile Airlift Attack (76087), the rest of the sets’ images allows us to have a better look at the finer details of each set, especially the nicely done minifigs. Speaking of minifigures, it seems that the only way to complete the entire JL ensemble is to purchase all the sets, which will be available in the US starting August 1. Let’s take a look.

Battle of Atlantis (76085)

Team up with Aquaman™ and the Atlantean guards to stop the super-jumping Parademon™ stealing the Mother Box in this all-action LEGO^® DC Comics Super Heroes Battle of Atlantis set. The underwater Atlantis scene features a grand arch to knock over with the Parademon’s Super Jumper. Also includes the Mother Box and 4 minifigures with assorted weapons to add to the role-play battle fun.

• Includes 4 minifigures: Aquaman™ (with new-for-August-2017 scale armor decoration), a Parademon™ and 2 Atlantean guards.
• The Atlantis scene features a grand arch to knock over with the Parademon’s Super Jumper, 2 pillars with reed elements and seaweed elements.
• Also includes the Mother Box on a base.
• Weapons include Aquaman’s 2 Power Blasts and trident, the Parademon’s stud shooter and the Atlantis guards’ Atlantean PlasmaGuns.
• Accessory elements include the Parademon’s Super Jumper and foil wings.
• Atlantis scene measures over 5” (14cm) high, 6” (17cm) wide and 2” (7cm) deep.
• Mother Box and base measures over 1” (4cm) high, 1” (3cm) wide and 1” (3cm) deep.
• 197 pieces
• $19.99
• Available August 1 in US

Knightcrawler Tunnel Attack (76086)

Drive and crawl with Batman’s all-terrain vehicle and reclaim the Mother Box from the evil Parademons, in this exciting LEGO^® DC Comics Super Heroes Knightcrawler Tunnel Attack set. The Knightcrawler features 4 posable limbs, each with 2-wheel tracks, plus dual 6-stud rapid shooters and an opening cockpit for Batman™. Includes 4 minifigures with weapons—including Batman’s Batarang, The Flash’s 2 Power Blasts and the Parademons’ handheld stud shooters—to ramp up the role-play battle action.

• Includes 4 minifigures: Batman™, The Flash™ and 2 Parademons.
• Knightcrawler features an opening minifigure cockpit with translucent-red windshield, dual 6-stud rapid shooters, 4 posable limbs, each with 2-wheel tracks for drive or crawl modes.
• Also includes the Mother Box.
• Weapons include Batman’s gun and Batarang, The Flash’s 2 Power Blasts and the Parademons’ handheld stud shooters.
• Accessory elements include The Flash’s new-for-August-2017 helmet and the Parademons’ foil wings.
• Knightcrawler measures over 3” (10cm) high, 8” (22cm) long and 7” (18cm) wide in drive mode, and over 3” (8cm) high, 11” (30cm) long and 7” (18cm) wide in crawl mode.
• Mother Box measures under 1” (1.6cm) high and 1” (1.6cm) square.
• 622 pieces
• $49.99
• Available August 1 in US

Flying Fox: Batmobile Airlift Attack (76087)

Team up with the Justice League against Steppenwolf™ and the Parademons to claim the precious Mother Box, in this exciting LEGO^® DC Comics Super Heroes Flying Fox: Batmobile Airlift Attack set. The Flying Fox features a 2-minifigure cockpit with a lift-off canopy, 2 spring-loaded shooters, 2 stud shooters and space inside for the Batmobile with an opening cockpit, 3 stud shooters and adjustable wings. Includes 6 minifigures with weapons—including Cyborg’s attachable stud-shooting arm—plus a Steppenwolf big figure.

• Includes 6 minifigures: Cyborg™, Batman™, Wonder Woman™, Superman™ and 2 Parademons, plus a Steppenwolf™ big figure.
• The Flying Fox features a dual minifigure cockpit with lift-off canopy and translucent-red windshield, 2 spring-loaded shooters, 2 stud shooters, ramp to drive the Batmobile inside, and 2 rear boosters with translucent-orange elements.
• The Batmobile features an opening minifigure cockpit, 3 stud shooters and adjustable front and rear wings.
• Also includes the Mother Box.
• Weapons include Cyborg’s attachable stud-shooting arm, Batman’s Batarang and grappling gun, Wonder Woman’s sword, the Parademons’ handheld stud shooters and Steppenwolf’s axe.
• Accessory elements include Wonder Woman’s shield and the Parademons’ foil wings.
• The Flying Fox measures over 5” (13cm) high, 13” (34cm) long and14” (37cm) wide.
• Batmobile measures over 1” (5cm) high, 6” (17cm) long and 3” (8cm) wide.
• Mother Box measures under 1” (1.6cm) high and 1” (1.6cm) square.
• 955 pieces
• $129.99
• Available August 1^st

Last month, we ran an article that shows how Warner Bros.’ next big DCEU instalment will look like in LEGO bricks. Thanks to a report (a.k.a. leak) by Nerdist News, we saw how key scenes in the DC Comics superhero film, Justice League, will play out and as it translates in LEGO pieces. Though the leaked LEGO set images have been circulating across all major LEGO blog and entertainment sites during that time, the powers-that-be saw it fit to put a lid on the issue and have asked us to remove our post on the said leaks and to send it to oblivion.

However, after more than a month of being mum about these sets, Promobricks finally broke the silence when it reported that the official German LEGO Catalogue for the second half of 2017 has been finally released. It is interesting to note that this most recent LEGO catalogue highlights some of the most anticipated films of the year which includes, as you may have guessed, Warner Bros.’ Justice League. Just in time for the film’s theatrical release on November 17, the July-December LEGO Catalogue features three LEGO sets dedicated to some of the key points of the film and some interesting twists as well.

WARNING: In case you haven’t read anything yet about any JL-related news, the following may present some relatively mild spoilers. I understand that this piece of news may either be exciting or disappointing due to some potential spoilers and depending on how you look at it. So if you’re not into this kind of stuff, then I highly encourage you to press the back button now (but of course, you may check the rest of our news and reviews). So with that being said, here we go.

First, we have the Knightcrawler Tunnel Attack (76086) which takes its cue from Batman’s latest addition of high-powered vehicles. We already caught a glimpse of the new Batride in action as it was revealed in a particular tunnel scene in the trailer. Knowing how much LEGO loves the Dark Knight and all of his gadgets and weaponry, it is a not a long shot to guess that the Knightcrawler may actually turn out to be an official LEGO set. As it turned out it is no longer a speculation.

The Knightcrawler is designed as a rough terrain vehicle of some sorts that can even maneuver in tight spaces as we saw in the trailer. However, the reveal of the Knightcrawler Tunnel Attack set image shows the reason why Batman is in the tunnels in the first place. As we can see, he is in pursuit of several Parademons and he is not alone in his assault. He is eventually joined and backed up by the Flash, whose minifigure version sports a new torso design similar to how he looks like in the film.

Next we have the Battle of Atlantis (76085) set that features Jason Momoa’s Aquaman  minifig. We have a hunch before that a particular scene from the underwater realm of the sea king will probably get the thumbs up from LEGO HQ’s top brass – and again as it turned out, our predictions came true. The set doesn’t really offer much of a spoiler since it is most likely that the Parademons are not just out there to wreck havoc above ground, but also under the sea as well.

Finally, we have what could be the biggest spoiler of a LEGO set of them all as far as the League is concerned. The Flying Fox: Batmobile Airlift Attack (76087) is by far the biggest set among the three, one with the most number of minifigs, and with the most epic reveal.

The Man of Steel is definitely back and he knows clearly where he stands. Warner Bros. kept a tight seal around the details of what happened next after Superman’s apparent death in Batman VS Superman, to the extent that early character posters of the League’s members did not include our hero from Smallville. 76087 offers solid evidence that Superman will indeed be back to kick some alien baddies. Another juicy reveal that comes from the set is our first look on the film’s main villain. Though DC’s Extended Universe has already teased on the overarching involvement of Darkseid as DCEU’s main villain, we get to see that it is Steppenwolf who will be on the frontlines (maybe). What is interesting about this set, as noted by Nerdist News, is the fact that the box art itself may suggest that this fight is not taking place on Earth but on Darkseid’s home turf: Apokalips. The hint comes from the alien-like jagged skyline that appears on the background of set 76087’s box art, very much unlike that of Gotham’s or Metropolis as we see them in earlier DCEU films.

Another interesting piece of ‘spoiler’ that these LEGO DC Superheroes Justice League sets offer is the unmistakable presence of the Apokoliptan hardware, the enigmatic Mother Boxes. Each set offers a different kind of Mother Box, with the previous Batman VS Superman film revealing how Cyborg is closely linked to one of them. It is interesting to see how these sentient super devices will play a very important role in JL’s over all plot.

In any case, since the official LEGO Catalogue is now out, we’ll get more information about these sets (and hopefully more about the film) once LEGO officially reveal them next month and are made available to the general public in August. So what do you think brick fans? Are you excited about these sets as you are about the film? Let us know in the comments below.

It seems that LEGO still has something tucked under its sleeves as far the LEGO Ninjago Movie sets are concerned.  Earlier today, LEGO announced via a press release that another retailer exclusive set will debut under the LNM theme. The said press release mentioned that there are a total of 15 building sets under the LEGO Ninjago Movie pipeline, the last being a Toys R Us exclusive slated to be released on December 1.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie  garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON! set is a direct reference to Garmadon’s fearsome shark mech as seen in the trailer terrorizing the hapless civilians of Ninjago City. Though we don’t have further information yet as far as the piece count and official images of this set are concerned, the set’s pricing and description as provided in the press release will somehow give us an idea how this set will look like.

garmadon, Garmadon, GARMADON! – fans help Lloyd save hotdog guy and braces girl from the Garmadon Shark Mech, which features two opening cockpits, snapping jaws, posable legs and feet and two spring-loaded shooters. Available exclusively at Toys”R”Us stores nationwide. ($79.99)

Considering its price point, it’s fair to say that it will probably be close to the same minfig scale as seen in the film. Looking at the entire LEGO Ninjago Movie line as it was revealed a couple of days back, I am impressed that LEGO somehow managed to have its brick-built mechs close to a minifig scale as possible. They may not be as highly detailed and articulated as compared to their big screen counterparts, but given their price point and piece count, and considering that it is an original LEGO theme without the pitfalls of third party licensing, LEGO did a very good job designing and packaging these sets.

The LEGO Ninjago Movie is scheduled to arrive in theaters on September 22, with its first wave of sets slated to be released sometime in August. Thanks to The Brick Fan for the heads up.