Dragon Ball Z Minifigures by Bandai Revealed! Figmes!

Dragon Ball Z Minifigures Figures Goku Vegeta

Let’s face it: the chances of LEGO ever licensing and producing official sets for any anime series are basically zero.

But while we may never get any official anime LEGO Minifigures, that doesn’t mean other companies can’t make their own stylistically-similar mini-figures. And that’s just what Bandai Japan intends to do to kick off 2016, as later this winter we’ll see the release of their own Bandai Dragon Ball Z Minifigures called Figmes!

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LEGO Minifigures Series 15 Figures Fully Revealed Photos!

LEGO Minifigures Series 15 71011 Photos Case Flap

At this point we’ve seen almost everything coming our way in January 2016–with one big exception that I plum forgot about! We learned the identities of the LEGO Minifigures that make up Series 15 weeks ago, but today we get to finally see them in the fl… er, plastic! From Shark Guy to Animal Control with skunk and Farmer with spotted pig, the 71011 LEGO Series 15 Minifigures are full of awesome!

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LEGO Minifigures Series 14 Figures Released Early!

Series 14 LEGO Minifigures Released Early

Well, well, well! It may have been less than two weeks since the LEGO Minifigures 71010 figures were officially announced (and seven months since they were unofficially revealed), but it looks like those in new minifigure deprivation won’t have to wait quite as long as feared! As I was half-asleep and getting ready to coma last night, I got a surprising photo in my inbox from a reader, confirming what many fans have been waiting for: 71010 LEGO Minifigures Series 14 figures have now been released early in the United States and are already turning up for sale online!

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LEGO Minifigures Series 14 71010 Fully Revealed & Photos!

LEGO Skeleton Guy Minifigure with Trick or Treat Basket

Sometimes LEGO manages to guard the secrets of their upcoming Collectable Minifigures Series figures so closely that we are well and truly shocked by some of the included figures once the set is fully revealed. And sometimes… not so much. LEGO Minifigures Series 14 is one of those times. While we’ve been seeing photos and leaked lists of figures since January, we didn’t know for sure that they were true. But when the LEGO Zombie Skateboarder minifigure went up for order last week, I knew it would only be a few days until we got official confirmation of the Halloween-themed Series 14 Minifigures–and that time has come!

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LEGO Simpsons Minifigures Series 2 71009 Revealed!

71009 LEGO Simpsons Series 2 Minifigures Revealed

Overnight, images leaked out earlier than expected of the 71016 LEGO The Simpsons Kwik-E-Mart set. That was a minor surprise, as we basically knew we’d be seeing the Kwik-E-Mart in all its Squishee glory at some point this month. But what we didn’t know was that we’d also be seeing the LEGO Simpsons Minifigures Series 2 blind bag figures revealed on the very same day! Coming this spring: LEGO Simpsons Minifigures Series 2 71009–with Smithers, Professor Frink and Comic Book Guy!

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LEGO Minifigures Series 14 71010 Revealed! Monsters!

LEGO Minifigures Series 14 Figures Revealed

What I thought was going to be a very quiet week for LEGO news has turned out to be quite an eventful one! From the LEGO Mixels Series 4 sets in stores to the hi-res photos of the Avengers Age of Ultron sets to the debut of LEGO Scooby-Doo, it’s been a crazy week!

But there’s one last thing to talk about this week, and it’s certain to divide collectors: Halloween-themed LEGO Minifigures Series 14 71010 figures have now been revealed!

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LEGO Minifigures Series 13 71008 Fully Revealed & Photos!

LEGO Minifigures Series 13 71008 Fully Revealed Photos

‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving (at least for us North American folks), and I expected things to be pretty quiet on the LEGO news front. But it seems that LEGO had other ideas! Or at least, LEGO Germany did! Because earlier today, the German LEGO website temporarily uploaded images from the first LEGO 2015 catalog–including the first gorgeous, hi-res photo of LEGO Minifigures Series 13 71008! The characters in the set are exactly what we expected, but knowing their names and seeing their glory are two different things…

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LEGO Simpsons Series 2 Minifigures: Snake Frink Smithers Patty!

LEGO Simpsons Minifigures Comic Book Guy and Snake Head Prototypes

Though we are likely still several months away from LEGO officially announcing the 71009 LEGO Simpsons Series 2 Minifigures collection, we already confirmed the existence of this series via prototypes discovered overseas. While the sellers putting almost unquestionably-stolen items up for sale on Taobao are absolutely to be condemned, the prototype photos that they’ve uploaded are a good source of information, as now we know an additional five minifigures that will be part of the LEGO The Simpsons Minifigures Series 2, including LEGO Comic Book Guy, Smithers and Professor Frink!

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2015 LEGO Simpsons Minifigures Series 2 71009 Confirmed!

Groundskeeper Willie LEGO Simpsons Minifigure Head

The absolute most controversial product that LEGO came out with in 2014–no question–was the LEGO The Simpsons Minifigures Series 71005. Some LEGO fans cried foul about a LEGO Minifigure series composed of licensed characters, while others decried that the Simpsons aren’t appropriate for LEGO. But despite the controversy, the LEGO Simpsons were a hit. And now, it’s finally confirmed that 71009 LEGO Simpsons Minifigures Series 2 is coming in 2015!

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LEGO Minifigures Series 12 71007 Clearance Sale! $1 Each!

LEGO Minifigures Series 12 Clearance Sale Stickers

My cat’s had a rough week, so I headed off to Target this morning to pick up some Cheddar Delights Fancy Feast to spoil him with (he usually only gets high-quality but blah-tasting health food, so this is a real treat). Of course, there is a LEGO relevancy to this article, so stay with me here. Thursday also happens to be the day that’s favored by many Target stores for marking down regularly-priced items to clearance, so I wasn’t surprised to see some red tags in the toy department. I was, however, shocked to see just what was on sale: the 71007 LEGO Minifigures Series 12 figures have now hit clearance at some Target stores!

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LEGO Minifigures Series 13 Photos & Character List Confirmed!

71008 LEGO Minifigures Series 13 Display Stand

There’s been a wealth of false rumors and misinformation circulating about LEGO Minifigures Series 13 71008, so I’ve been staying silent on the subject until some verifiable proof came along to support claims about the series. Well, over the course of the last few days, that proof has finally arrived!

Thanks to a couple of minifigures shown in the UK LEGO Club Magazine, as well as a leaked photo of the display stand for the series, we can now confirm the authenticity of the actual 71008 LEGO Minifigures Series 13 set coming in winter 2015!

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LEGO Minifigures Series 12 71007 Released in Stores!

October 2014 LEGO Minifigures Series 12 71007 Blind Bags

By this point, we all know the drill when it comes to LEGO Minifigures Series. Each series has an “official” release date. But let’s get real–when was the last time that a ton of stores all over the country (including the LEGO Stores themselves) didn’t slip and put boxes out early, leading to loads of people completing their LEGO Minifigures Series before the street date even arrives? Good for LEGO collectors–bad for LEGO street dates. That trend will continue, as the 71007 LEGO Minifigures Series 12 blind bags have now turned up in mass for sale online and in some stores!

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LEGO Minifigures Series 12 Fully Revealed Photos!

LEGO Minifigures Series 12 71007 Revealed

I’ve long maintained that LEGO Minifigures Series 12 71007 would be fully revealed during San Diego Comic-Con 2014. But while my thought was that LEGO themselves would premiere the LEGO 71007 Minifigures Series 12 at SDCC 2014 themselves, that’s not quite the case. Actually, LEGO didn’t show off the series at the event at all. Instead, mega-retailer Argos leaked images of the set onto the web. Luckily, this isn’t math class, so while my reasoning was wrong, the results are all that matter–and LEGO Minifigures Series 12 looks outstanding!

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LEGO Minifigures Series 12 Photos! Piggy Guy Spooky Girl Prospector

LEGO Minifigures Series 12 Revealed Pig Guy Minifigure Spooky Girl Prospector

While I’m on the mailing list for the LEGO Club Magazine that comes out bimonthly, I have to guiltily admit that I oftentimes don’t exactly read it cover to cover. While I’m a voracious reader and I get totally jazzed about the photos and ads for upcoming sets, most of the magazines tend to consist of word finds and comic strips that I’m less than crazy about. But this month… this month is different! I had heard clear photos of another trio of LEGO Minifigures Series 12 71007 figures debuted this month–and my copy of the LEGO Magazine finally arrived today with glimpses of the Piggy Guy, Prospector and Spooky Girl minifigures!

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