Smashing Bricks is reporting that there will be a new LEGO Harry Potter Character Encyclopedia 2012 to be released this year in summer. This book is also known as “Characters of the Magical World” and will contain details for every LEGO Harry Potter minifigure and creature. Like all other DK LEGO Encyclopedias, this one will also come with an exclusive LEGO Harry Potter minifigure.
LEGO Harry Potter Character Encyclopedia 2012
Good news for LEGO Star Wars fans as it looks like the license with Lucas Arts won’t be going away anytime soon. According to a recent LEGO Press Release, it has been extended again and will be for at least 10 more years. You can view the full press release here. Thanks to Paul and forum member unclephn for the news.
FBTB has done a great job covering this year’s New York Toy Fair 2012 again. Be sure to check their FBTB Flickr Photostream as they have more and better quality LEGO pictures and info from the LEGO Toy Fair. So far, they have uploaded LEGO Superheroes, LEGO Lord of the Rings and LEGO Star Wars. Most of the sets will be available in June while Star Wars sets will be available in August.
For the Summer LEGO Wave, it looks like LEGO Star Wars will be hit hard on prices including 9499 Gungan Sub for $69.99 USD / $89.99 CAD and 9516 Jabba’s Palace for $119.99 USD / $149.99 CAD. In comparison to these sets, 9525 Pre Vizla’s Mandalorian Fighter ($39.99 USD) and 9515 Malevolence ($119.99 USD) looks like a way better deal (still expensive, but tolerable) with more pieces but of course, lesser sought after minifigures. I guess you have to pay a hefy sum between new LEGO Star Wars minifigures and LEGO pieces!
LEGO Star Wars Prices
LEGO Queen Amidala & LEGO Jabba Minifigures
Of course, there’s also some pretty heavy prices on some of the other LEGO themes too. Think 6858 Catwoman Catcycle City Chase is an expensive set with not much in it? Well, it just gets worst when you now only get a motorcycle and 1 minifigure in 6865 Captain America’s Avenging Cycle for $12.99 USD / $15.99 CAD. Our suggestion is to start saving your money now as we’re about to head into one of the most expensive LEGO Summer ever!
FBTB is reporting that there’s a couple of cool LEGO Exclusive Gifts once again for attendees to the New York Toy Fair this year. First up, there’s the exclusive LEGO Darth Maul in a polybag similar to the other packaged minifigures like LEGO White Boba Fett. Nice little LEGO Star Wars gifts for stocking stuffers or birthday parties!
Up next, there’s also two LEGO Avengers Marvel Superheroes exclusive minifigures including Captain America and Ironman. As reported by FBTB, these ones will most likely be truly exclusives to the 2012 New York Toy Fair Collector’s Preview Event as the LEGO Darth Maul minifigures will probably be available later to the public.
The New York Toy Fair 2012 has begun and pictures are already surfacing! There’s pictures of LEGO Avengers from Marvel Superheroes at Marvel.com, LEGO Star Wars 2012 Summer wave from The Brick Show and Sir Steve’s Guide, LEGO Lord of the Rings at Comic Book Movie, LEGO Monster Fighters at Toy News International. If you would like to see all of them together, Action Figure Insider has most of the pictures. Check them all out! (via Brickset)
LEGO Hulks Helicarrier Breakout Marvel (6868)
Eurobricks has posted a couple LEGO Star Wars 2012 pictures from the German Nuremberg Toy Fair. There’s also a video showcasing the highly anticipated LEGO Star Wars Jabba’s Palace 2012 set (also 9416 Desert Skiff). I’m also looking forward to the new Queen Amidala minifigure in the Gungan Sub set!
LEGO 9499 Gungan Sub (4 minifigures)
LEGO 9516 Jabba’s Palace (10 minifigures)
Here’s the video for LEGO Jabba’s Palace. After the demonstration, you can also see the LEGO Desert Skiff (9496) set!
We’ve received 3 official LEGO Lord of the Rings pictures including some minifigures and a new poster. The LEGO.com Lord of the Rings microsite is also now live but there’s nothing yet other than the Legolas image.
LEGO Lord of the Rings Minifigures
LEGO Gollum Poster
Here’s the new LEGO Lord of the Rings Poster coming up, this time featuring LEGO Gollum. Pretty soon, we’ll have posters for every single LEGO Lord of the Rings Character! Previously mentioned LEGO Posters includes Legolas and Aragorn.
Pictures for the upcoming LEGO Marvel Ultrabuild Avenger Sets have surfaced online. These 3 Ultrabuild sets wil be released in May 2011 and will be priced the same as the DC Comics Ultrabuild sets at $14.99 USD. Iron Man looks amazing in Ultrabuild form! (via Brickipedia and Brickset)
LEGO Superheroes Marvel Ultrabuild Sets
The LEGO Harry Potter 40028 Mini Hogwarts Express Train Polybag set was previously only available when you buy 10217 Diagon Alley. If you look back at your Holiday 2011 Catalog, they claimed that it had a value of $9.99 USD / $12.99 CAD.
Now, you can get it by itself for a low price of $4.99 for USA and $6.99 for Canada at LEGO Shop at Home North America. Thats a way better price than what they’re going online right now!
The London Toy Fair has started today and there’s lots of LEGO Summer 2012 sets being revealed. Unfortunately, pictures were not allowed for the sets but you can read different descriptions of them from many other sites including Brickset, FBTB, Blogmatic and Bricks and Books. Thanks to everyone who contacted us about it.
There are however a couple of minifigure pictures taken from the sites listed above so it can be an appetizer for now until the New York LEGO Toy Fair 2012!
LEGO Avengers Minifigures (Marvel Superheroes)
LEGO Lord of the Rings Minifigures (Summer 2012)
LEGO Monster 4 Minifigures (Summer 2012)
LEGO Ninjago Minifigures (Summer 2012)
I’ve received another LEGO Poster earlier this morning (which I believe is to promote the upcoming LEGO Lord of the Rings Theme some more). Anyways, enjoy!
LEGO Legolas Poster
Here’s a LEGO Lord of the Rings Movie Poster featuring Aragorn.
LEGO Aragorn Poster
Forum member legogod shares a LEGO Review on the LEGO Superheroes 6858 Catwoman Catcycle City Chase set. If you are a forum member, don’t forget to submit your ratings!
LEGO Catwoman Catcycle City Chase (6858)
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Barnes & Nobles has revealed some new upcoming LEGO Books for Summer 2012 including a LEGO Harry Potter Character Encyclopedia. Price is $18.99 but if you pre-order now, you can get it for $12.81. Total of 144 pages. I wonder what the new exclusive minifigure will be!
LEGO Book Description
Expecto patronum!
Meet the magical minifigures of the LEGO® Harry Potter™ world in DK’s latest addition to our new series, LEGO® Harry Potter™: The Characters of the Magical World!
From the multiple variations of Harry and Ron to the unique characteristics of Snape and Voldemort, readers can learn about each minifigure and the magical sets they star in while learning fun and interesting LEGO Harry Potter facts! In-depth profiles alongside dynamic photography will help you to increase your LEGO Harry Potter knowledge and perhaps encourage young readers to conjure up a few spells of their own! Includes an EXCLUSIVE minifigure!
Forum member legodeal informs us that the 2012 LEGO Star Wars 5000642 Exclusive Poster is now available for pre-order by itself in the North American LEGO Shop at Home site. Price is $9.99 for USA and $10.49 for Canada. The catalog picture was a bit small, but thanks to the site, we can now get a closer look at this new LEGO Star Wars Poster!
*If you want the poster, don’t buy it by itself. Instead, pre-order one of the January 2012 LEGO Star Wars sets as you’ll get it for free. Cheapest sets they have are the Planet ones for $9.99 USD / $12.99 CAD.
LEGO Star Wars Poster 2012 (Front)
LEGO Star Wars Poster 2012 (Back)
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