Result: What is your favourite minifigure of 2023?

Splitting the votes on that CMF guaranteed it wouldn’t win. The same kind of data anomaly occurred when we recently voted on themes.

@Glacier_Phoenix said:
"Series 24 really had some great figs for 3 (well 4) of them to appear in the top 10 for the year. LEGO, that's what we want to see in minifigure series, fantastic figures that we can't get enough of.

I'm eagerly awaiting the pink spacebaby in the Space CMF series too, going to build a nursery, but with them now in boxes i don't know if i'll be able to get as many as I wanted."
Newer batches of Series 25 are identifiable by the QR code. If that continues going forward, it will be like old times during S1 and S2.

@Lamarider said:
" @vizzitor said:
"I think splitting the Brown Spaceman and the Spacebaby wasn't really fair. It's like splitting the Falcolner and the falcon, seeing as it was sold as an accessory, just like the bird."

Yeah, obviously rigged!"
Indeed. I normally only criticize LEGO, not Brickset, but this decision was absolutely wrong imho as well as totally illogical. After all, both make up one single entry in the CMF series as well as on Bricklink. The Spacebaby is an accessory just like the falcon. Grogu and Baby Groot otoh are true minifigs, no matter the size. The Spacebaby simply isn't.

Very nice list generated this way. Voted Nightmare King, but the list is fantastic. Going to have to try to pick up a copy of that Sora minifig at some point.

See my vote went for the Nightmare King, largely on the principle that I thought the best minifig should be one that wasn’t riding the coattails of nostalgia or licensing, but I’m neither surprised nor disappointed the Falconer won, its got a nice simple flair

@AustinPowers said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @Glacier_Phoenix said:
"Series 24 really had some great figs for 3 (well 4) of them to appear in the top 10 for the year. LEGO, that's what we want to see in minifigure series, fantastic figures that we can't get enough of.

I'm eagerly awaiting the pink spacebaby in the Space CMF series too, going to build a nursery, but with them now in boxes i don't know if i'll be able to get as many as I wanted."
Newer batches of Series 25 are identifiable by the QR code. If that continues going forward, it will be like old times during S1 and S2.
"
Indeed. And since I mentioned the article several times already, and no one seemed to give a toss so far, I am going to repost it a final time here. This is the link to the info how to identify the current CMFs:

https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/it-looks-like-lego-minifigures-series-25-qr-codes-could-reliably-reveal-contents-inside/ "
Thank you for providing the attribution. We’ll see if this has legs in the community and/or if LEGO continues to do this. While weights have so far been approximately helpful, I have found that the larger QR codes have been perfect.

@AustinPowers said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @Glacier_Phoenix said:
"Series 24 really had some great figs for 3 (well 4) of them to appear in the top 10 for the year. LEGO, that's what we want to see in minifigure series, fantastic figures that we can't get enough of.

I'm eagerly awaiting the pink spacebaby in the Space CMF series too, going to build a nursery, but with them now in boxes i don't know if i'll be able to get as many as I wanted."
Newer batches of Series 25 are identifiable by the QR code. If that continues going forward, it will be like old times during S1 and S2.
"
Indeed. And since I mentioned the article several times already, and no one seemed to give a toss so far, I am going to repost it a final time here. This is the link to the info how to identify the current CMFs:

https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/it-looks-like-lego-minifigures-series-25-qr-codes-could-reliably-reveal-contents-inside/ "

Thank you for reposting this. How did I miss this before?

I just checked the case of 36 I got last week and they have the larger QR codes! Hopefully the findings thus far match with what I've got too. (With Marvel Series 2, also in blind boxes, I basically resorted to opening them and immediately rebagging them to be able to sell complete sets at the same price.)

@CapnRex101 said:
" @vizzitor said:
"I think splitting the Brown Spaceman and the Spacebaby wasn't really fair. It's like splitting the Falcolner and the falcon, seeing as it was sold as an accessory, just like the bird."

I do understand and agree in some respects, but the Spacebaby is considered a separate figure in the database, just like other baby figures. Neither solution is entirely satisfactory because combining the Brown Astronaut and the Spacebaby would essentially have meant voting for two figures in one."

I totally understand the quandary, too. But we don't all adhere to the scriptures of The Database. While my vote was explicitly for Brown Spacedude, I was seeing, and continue to regard, Spacebaby as part of that fella - an awesome minifigure package. I agree with @vizzitor and the falconer is, in theory, getting votes for the human and votes for the bird. On the other hand, the decision to split Brown and Baby has clearly split the vote, to the detriment of 'both'. Even if you take a small percentage of the Spacebaby votes to include both, it would tip the scales.
Perhaps the thing to do, going forward, would be to limit the votes to 'full size' minifigures.

I'm pretty happy with this! I think I voted for the Nightmare King, but I expected Moon Knight to win. (Who is okay, but the MCU design has a lot of busy detail unlike the clean look from the comics.) This is surprising, but the write-up is good. The Falconer was a standout minifigure in a really good CMF series.

@PurpleDave said:
"Combining votes is only allowed if it results in Castle winning the poll."

The fact that this is a trend is concerning... the particular instance you're alluding to stings now that you reminded me of it.

I don't think the inclusion of the falcon with the Falconer really made much of a difference with her votes, but the inconsistency of counting CMFs with and without their accessories is very questionable.

I helped get Captain Rex up to 8th place. But all the others deserve to be up there as well! (except the space baby who shouldn't count)

My spacebaby came in second. Oh, well.

Yeah the Falconer only won because she’s a Castle minifig, not because she’s the most detailed or visually appealing. Nice minifig, but clearly not the nicest-looking minifigure on that list. Same goes for Brown Classic Astronaut and Spacebaby; nice minifig and baby minifig, but they rated highly strictly because they are Classic Space. The results are fine, but even CapnRex101’s comments make it clear that the results are somewhat surprisingly popularity-based and not detail-based.

For me, it was a choice between Moon Knight, Adam Warlock, and Iron Man Model 04 Classic armor in 76263 Iron Man Hulkbuster vs. Thanos. I voted Iron Man because it’s a great, highly-detailed rendition of the Model 04 (not 100% accurate due to the gold-not-red abdomen, but that’s nitpicking - it looks amazing).

From this list, most are very detailed, well-executed designs that should’ve rated higher than they did.

Maybe next year split the category into “favorite minifig” and “best detailed minifig”, and hope that people vote accordingly?

As an aside, as much as I like my three choices, had Captain Rex been given a cloth kama with printed blue trim to match his pauldron, he’d have taken my vote.

@yellowcastle said:
"Newer batches of Series 25 are identifiable by the QR code. If that continues going forward, it will be like old times during S1 and S2."

I’m not sure I’m going to be able to memorize half of the QR codes by sight, so not quite the same.

@AustinPowers:
Frankly, I only picked up Falconers for the falcons, so I can have them catching fish (including the occasional shark) on our layouts.

@PurpleDave said:
" @yellowcastle said:
"Newer batches of Series 25 are identifiable by the QR code. If that continues going forward, it will be like old times during S1 and S2."

I’m not sure I’m going to be able to memorize half of the QR codes by sight, so not quite the same."
Oh that takes me back. Thick skinny skinny skinny skinny thick skinny skinny. :o)

The Falconer, Spacebaby, and Brown Spaceman are all great, and I'm happy to have added them to my collection last year. That said, I voted for Disney's Robin Hood. That's sort of a Castle figure as well, and one of the best Disney minifigs to be released so far.

LEGO, look at these results! Need any other hints?

@BJNemeth said:
"Anyway, if you're upset or annoyed with this poll, relax. It's just a fun poll among us fans. And remember, you can talk about what you love about your favorite minifig without criticizing what other people voted for."
I am really annoyed. But not because of what people voted for. Everyone has their favorites and that's totally fine.
I am annoyed because, again, Brickset chose to "rig" a vote so it was more likely that Castle would win over Space. If this vote would have been the first time this was done, I would simply have questioned the decision to split a minifig and its (admittedly very popular) accessory into two separate minifig entries. But this is the second time.
In (southern) Germany we would say this has a "Gschmäckle".

I was happy to get the brown space man with the baby!

@ForestMenOfEndor said:
"We can agree to disagree. I think that the Falconer’s design is the perfect combination of retro and modern. It updates/specializes a classic minifigure without going over the top or adding unnecessary detail … as opposed to the MCU minifig designs that are cluttered and weak “modernizations” of some classic comic book outfits (I know they are based on the on-screen versions). I’m looking at Warlock and Moon Knight, in particular. But don’t get me wrong - I’m grateful to have an official Adam Warlock of any variety!"

I can see where you are coming from regarding the Falconer, her being a clean, updated interpretation of the Castle minifig designs.

I can also understand your position on the Marvel minifigs. Do I wish we got more of them based on the classic comic book designs? Absolutely; in fact, that is precisely why I voted for Iron Man Model 04, and why I was so eager to get the Daily Bugle. A full-on disco-boots Punisher, a near-perfect Firestar (could’ve used dual-molded legs for her red boots), Blade, and Daredevil? That set is worth every penny just for those four minifigs alone.

Even so, I still appreciate the MCU-based minifigures; not simply because they are likely the only version of some characters we’ll ever get, but because they are - for the most part - good designs. Moon Knight’s redesign, for example, makes sense. I love the clean look of the comic book version, but the mummy-esque MCU version is every bit as good, and I very much appreciate the level of detail the designer managed to cram into that minifig. I also think Adam Warlock looks amazing and was happy to see they brightened-up the colors of his costume and even made the skull pin that secures his cape bright white, just as it is in the comics.

Wow, Beast is so low D:
The ones on top are very well deserved, though! :)

@CapnRex101 said:
" @vizzitor said:
"I think splitting the Brown Spaceman and the Spacebaby wasn't really fair. It's like splitting the Falcolner and the falcon, seeing as it was sold as an accessory, just like the bird."

I do understand and agree in some respects, but the Spacebaby is considered a separate figure in the database, just like other baby figures. Neither solution is entirely satisfactory because combining the Brown Astronaut and the Spacebaby would essentially have meant voting for two figures in one."

Thanks for that. I understand the reasoning and after reading several of the other responses on here, I'm sort of regretting making my original comment. I voted for Ernesto De La Cruz originally anyway so the Spacebaby/Spaceman and Falcolner weren't my favourites either.

Speaking as a big fan of the old LEGO Space theme in general and a certified LEGO Castle not-care-about-er...

Falconer's win was fully deserved. Great minifig.

@yellowcastle & @BJNemeth: I put "rig" in quotation marks for lack of a better word. I knew what I meant in German, but I didn't find the optimal English term.

@yellowcastle said:
"Oh that takes me back. Thick skinny skinny skinny skinny thick skinny skinny. :o)"

Uh…no. I wasn’t memorizing the sequence like Morse code. I was memorizing it like a picture.

@AustinPowers:
The only other instance, and the one I specifically referred to with my comment, was when TLG ran their own poll to see which theme would get a 90th Anniversary set. Brickset only reported the results. And then the decision to change how the votes were tallied. And then the new results.

Loved the Falconer, so she was my vote - I have three, and have used different hair pieces and weapons to make three different characters for my Castle theme.

That said, I completely agree that separating the Spacebaby from the Brown Space guy doesn't make any sense, database entry wierdness or not...

I don't think the vote was rigged, just an odd choice to make.

@AustinPowers said:
" @yellowcastle & @BJNemeth: I put "rig" in quotation marks for lack of a better word. I knew what I meant in German, but I didn't find the optimal English term. "
I would agree that the way the choices were set up likely skewed the results. I voted for the fully outfitted minifigures. That also probably means CMF may always get a leg up when compared to minifigures from sets.

Moonknight, Storm and Kate Bishop from the cmf's

As someone with no nostalgia for either classic space or castle (both before my time) I didn't particularly care for the brown astronaut - I just wanted the spacebaby!

If I'd had a second vote it wouldn't have gone to the astronaut, it would've gone to de la Cruz. Still, my favourite did win the poll last year, and much more importantly, I do own a spacebaby!

On another note @AustinPowers thanks for posting that link - it should indeed make acquiring the few that I'm actually interested in much easier!

The Orc was the only one on that list that I got multiple of. Definitely my fave of the year. Surprised to see Nightmare King on the list.

I was really torn voting between the Falconer and Space Baby so this feels like a win to me.

This way is much easier to find the right minifigs:https://www.brickfanatics.com/the-easiest-way-to-identify-lego-minifigures-series-25

Considering the characters were used very little, the minifigs for Lt Beyta and Marrok were fab from Star Wars. I think a lot of the best minifig designs last year came from DreamZZZ though - I just wish they’d included a ‘normal’ Logan because his design in the regular world is pretty cool.

Folks, the vote was your favorite individual minifig. The Spacebaby and the Brown Classic Spaceman, are separate minifigs. Notice that when you hover over the CMFs in the list, the images that come up don't show their accessories.

\ @curtydc said:
"The winner two years in a row have been red-headed female Minifigures. I think it is safe to say we AFOLs have a type, lol"
I know I do.

@TheOtherMike said:
"\ @curtydc said:
"The winner two years in a row have been red-headed female Minifigures. I think it is safe to say we AFOLs have a type, lol"
I know I do."

I...m partial to humans. Sorry to disappoint (not really).

And now the Plastic Love song gets a whole new dimension...

Remember the wise words of Horton: A person is a person. No matter how small.

Congratulations to the Falconer. I consider her to be the Red Sonja in my collection.

Having said that: I hope to see more Lego space babies in all types of colours!

And more classic Lego Space figures without having to take parts from multiple sources.

And Robin Hood still needs his Maid Marian.

@CapnRex101 said:
" @vizzitor said:
"I think splitting the Brown Spaceman and the Spacebaby wasn't really fair. It's like splitting the Falcolner and the falcon, seeing as it was sold as an accessory, just like the bird."

I do understand and agree in some respects, but the Spacebaby is considered a separate figure in the database, just like other baby figures. Neither solution is entirely satisfactory because combining the Brown Astronaut and the Spacebaby would essentially have meant voting for two figures in one."

What we REALLY need is a bracket...or ranked choice voting. ...so some other minifig(s) wouldn't necessarily get to win because the vote for two very popular minifigs was split.

What I want to know is how this version of Rex got that many votes? Terrible fig as compared to the previous versions.

@Celldweller said:
"What I want to know is how this version of Rex got that many votes? Terrible fig as compared to the previous versions."

Perhaps it got to a point where any Rex figure is welcome for the waiting fans?

I don't know the history of the character/figures, so I'm sincerely asking.

maybe next year, there could be "favorite minifigure from CMF lines (maybe have the minifigures from the Lego Store here as well" and "favorite mini from sets"

@AustinPowers said:
" @yellowcastle said:
" @Glacier_Phoenix said:
"Series 24 really had some great figs for 3 (well 4) of them to appear in the top 10 for the year. LEGO, that's what we want to see in minifigure series, fantastic figures that we can't get enough of.

I'm eagerly awaiting the pink spacebaby in the Space CMF series too, going to build a nursery, but with them now in boxes i don't know if i'll be able to get as many as I wanted."
Newer batches of Series 25 are identifiable by the QR code. If that continues going forward, it will be like old times during S1 and S2.
"
Indeed. And since I mentioned the article several times already, and no one seemed to give a toss so far, I am going to repost it a final time here. This is the link to the info how to identify the current CMFs:

https://jaysbrickblog.com/news/it-looks-like-lego-minifigures-series-25-qr-codes-could-reliably-reveal-contents-inside/ "

I went to the local LEGO store last weekend specifically for the CMF 25, and to test this scanning system. Am more than happy to report that the scanning system and logic explained on Jay's blog, Instagram and so many other sources 100% worked. The LEGO store employees also deserve a massive hug, since they let me scan dozens of boxes without issues and I found 100% of the figs I was looking for: multiple goatherds (white goat for the win :)), vampire knights (such a cool fig!), barbaric warriors and detectives, and one train kid, runner and dog groomer (for the awesome dog piece).

Here's to hoping that LEGO will continue this for those who still want the "thrill of the chase" but do not want to have multiple doubles that they do not really need.

PS: CMF 25 is imho way better than 24. 6 out of the 12 figs are solid wins, there are at least 3 classics, and the rest is not too shabby either.

I am very surprised about this years results. The falconer is a nice minifig, but it has very little 'stand-out factor' to me. Simple because we had black falcons minifigs in sets and bam this year. I think Dreamzzz had two of the best minifigs in terms of intricacies, quality and uniqueness. The moon knight on the other hand is special and deserves to be in the top 3. But judging by the comments the victory of the falconer makes a lot of you happy so it's all good in my book.

@hazatronic said:
""I am a little surprised by the result of this year's poll, as the Falconer is not necessarily among the most eye-catching minifigures released in 2023."

Ah, but the poll was for FAVOURITE Minifig, not most eye-catching. For me, that would've been a different choice.

For example, yes, Moon Knight, Ahsoka Tano, and Adam Warlock are all quite eye catching, but i have no idea who any of them are, so they could never be my favourites."

I kinda understand that, but in this poll I 100% would have voted for the "best" minifig, not my favourite. I did not vote because, simply put, I was not online for several days and missed the vote. And I also understand why people vote for their favourite and not for the most intricate or best fig. Also, it should not really matter, since it is only a vote on a LEGO forum, is only for funs and giggles and should not be as much of a point of contention as showcased by some who shall not be named above.

Anyway, my favourite 100% is the Spacebaby, since it is so cute. But that is not the best, most intricate minifig. That prize 100% should go to either Izzy or the Nightmare King from Dreamzzz, or the Moon Knight fig. Those are all outstanding figs, with beautiful prints, accessories and hairpieces (that Izzy hairpiece is utterly beautiful).

Among the figures listed, she's an easy win.

I'm just glad Ahsoka didn't win. The arm sleeves don't even go all the way round and they gave her those blank glassy eyes

@PurpleDave: Granted, I prefer my redheads to be human, but I'll take what I can get.

I popped to a store last Wednesday to get a few of the new series, but they were not in stock yet - but there was still a box of series 24, so I grabbed one (had a feel (missed that!)), and it was the Falconer. So I bought it - mainly for the falcon, but it's a good minifig though I might swap the hair. I am surprised to see it top.

I never voted, but my personal favourite that I own is Agatha Harkness from the Marvel series 2.

I am sad that the Nightmare King didn't catch the top spot (cape and crown and all that) - but the falconer was by far the most useful and mass-able minifig last year. Got 25+ myself.

The Moon Knight and baby / spaceman were also great minifigs. Still searching for a good way to get all 12 Marvel minifigs without doubles.

" @Feroz said:
Perhaps it got to a point where any Rex figure is welcome for the waiting fans?

I don't know the history of the character/figures, so I'm sincerely asking."
It is possible. Rex is a favorite among Star Wars fans and it’s been 10 years since he has been made. That said, almost everyone I’ve seen has been very critical of this fig, so hence my surprise when he made the list.

Spacebaby, spacebaby, Spacebaby!

@Zink said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @Zink said:
"wow the winners are all bad (except the Falconer, maybe)"
None of them are bad.
The problem is the difference between "favorite" by personal preference and "best" in technical terms, i.e. intricacy of the details, quality of the printing, dual molding etc.
Sure, neither the Falconer nor any Classic Spaceman would ever win the latter category, but here the question was about favorite, and here personal preference prevails. And for many there's nothing that beats nostalgia. "

Nostalgia for a 2023 Disney+ show everyone will forget in a week and Marvel Movie Nr. 372. Alright man..."

Adam Warlock is Adam Warlock, and my nostalgia for the character is strong, even if this is a somewhat wonky MCU version. Warlock transcends those simple concepts of space and time….

I deny your reality and substitute my own - brown astronaut wins!

I believe I voted for Adam Warlock, which I didn't particularly like as a character in the movie, but I found pretty dope as a minifig. Thrilled it ended up last!

@Zink said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @Zink said:
"wow the winners are all bad (except the Falconer, maybe)"
None of them are bad.
The problem is the difference between "favorite" by personal preference and "best" in technical terms, i.e. intricacy of the details, quality of the printing, dual molding etc.
Sure, neither the Falconer nor any Classic Spaceman would ever win the latter category, but here the question was about favorite, and here personal preference prevails. And for many there's nothing that beats nostalgia. "

Nostalgia for a 2023 Disney+ show everyone will forget in a week and Marvel Movie Nr. 372. Alright man..."
I was talking about the figures that won, i.e. Falconer, Space Baby and Classic Spaceman.

How are there no LOTR figures on this list???

@Zander said:
" @MutoidMan said:
"Yeah the Falconer only won because she’s a Castle minifig, not because she’s the most detailed or visually appealing. Nice minifig, but clearly not the nicest-looking minifigure on that list. Same goes for Brown Classic Astronaut and Spacebaby; nice minifig and baby minifig, but they rated highly strictly because they are Classic Space. The results are fine, but even CapnRex101’s comments make it clear that the results are somewhat surprisingly popularity-based and not detail-based."
There’s a view among some AFOLs that more detail is necessarily better. I disagree. That’s sometimes the case but not always. Often, less is more. That’s especially true of minifigures. They’re blocky and therefore morphologically simple by nature so too much detail can look out of place."

Ironically, I believe it is that brilliantly simple blocky form which enables the advances in printing and evolution in design language to elevate the minifigure, dare I say without exaggeration, from a child’s toy to an art form.

Of the finalists, I would say that Moon Knight, Nightmare King, Ahsoka Tano, Captain Rex, Orc, Sora, Ernesto de la Cruz, Bo-Katan Kryze, Beast, and Adam Warlock are excellent examples of how the simple form of the minifigure is a canvas from which virtually any character might convincingly spring, once the proper decoration is applied. These are examples of the zenith of the minifigure designer’s art.

Did I pine over Classic Space as a kid? Absolutely. Those happy little astronauts captured my imagination then, and to this day I still think they are awesome. Do Classic Space astronauts (or Castle characters) represent the zenith of the minifigure designer’s art? At the time they were first created, without a doubt, yes. Today, no; but neither are they the nadir. Their brilliantly simple designs are timeless and will always delight LEGO fans of all ages.

@Balrogofmorgoth said:
"How are there no LOTR figures on this list???"

Good question. Maybe that means most people think of the set first and the figures second?

I think the set has been voted to be the best of 2023 if that's a consolation.

@Balrogofmorgoth said:
"How are there no LOTR figures on this list???"

I think it was because there wasn't a clear standout Minifigure in the set. Almost all of the Minifigs are really well done and that splits the nomination. Let alone the Minifigures are probably conjoined with the set in most AFoL minds.

@ForestMenOfEndor said:
" @Zink said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @Zink said:
"wow the winners are all bad (except the Falconer, maybe)"
None of them are bad.
The problem is the difference between "favorite" by personal preference and "best" in technical terms, i.e. intricacy of the details, quality of the printing, dual molding etc.
Sure, neither the Falconer nor any Classic Spaceman would ever win the latter category, but here the question was about favorite, and here personal preference prevails. And for many there's nothing that beats nostalgia. "

Nostalgia for a 2023 Disney+ show everyone will forget in a week and Marvel Movie Nr. 372. Alright man..."

Adam Warlock is Adam Warlock, and my nostalgia for the character is strong, even if this is a somewhat wonky MCU version. Warlock transcends those simple concepts of space and time…."

So... Adam Warlock is a TARDIS? ;-)

I'm happy to own another winner for the third time in a row :)

@PhantomBricks said:
" @Balrogofmorgoth said:
"How are there no LOTR figures on this list???"

I think it was because there wasn't a clear standout Minifigure in the set. Almost all of the Minifigs are really well done and that splits the nomination."

Yeah, that looks like it. I took a look back through the nomination article: there were 14 nominations for LotR minifigures in total - not a huge number but still respectable - however they were split between seven different figures. Elrond had a small majority at five nominations, but I guess not enough to make the poll.

(If anyone's interested: of the others, Bilbo had three nominations, Boromir two, and Frodo, Gimli, Gandalf and Arwen had one each.)

More detail is not the only sign of quality. I'd argue that a design using less detail effectively can be better than a design with a ton of detail. For me, the Falconer had just enough to be one of my favorites. The pouch is great but it's the belt buckle printed on the pants that shows that they took some time and effort with the the design. I voted for Robin Hood who also has a fairly simple classic design. I tend to like things simpler and uncluttered and will likely continue to vote that way.

More detail is not the only sign of quality. I'd argue that a design using less detail effectively can be better than a design with a ton of detail. For me, the Falconer had just enough to be one of my favorites. The pouch is great but it's the belt buckle printed on the pants that shows that they took some time and effort with the the design. I voted for Robin Hood who also has a fairly simple classic design. I tend to like things simpler and uncluttered and will likely continue to vote that way.

@jduds: Indeed, sometimes less is more.

@Ridgeheart:
The character was created as "Him", by Stan Lee and that guy who also created DC's The Forever People (so, yeah, the drugs angle definitely checks out). The Jesus Christ, Superstar angle only came in with another duo rebranded the character as Adam Warlock. There were probably less drugs involved that time.

@Ridgeheart, @PurpleDave: I'm reminded of the Honest Trailer for Thor: Ragnarok. "Enjoy the first Marvel film where everything actually looks like a classic Marvel comic book, that reminds us all... Thor's a cosmic Viking created by nerds on acid in the '60s. It *should* look crazy."

@TheOtherMike said:
" @Ridgeheart, @PurpleDave: I'm reminded of the Honest Trailer for Thor: Ragnarok. "Enjoy the first Marvel film where everything actually looks like a classic Marvel comic book, that reminds us all... Thor's a cosmic Viking created by nerds on acid in the '60s. It *should* look crazy.""

Except Thor wasn’t created at Marvel. “Marvel’s Thor” was “created” at Marvel, but Thor is part of ancient Norse mythology. Now, if they ever decide to start having every single character address him as “Marvel’s Thor”, they can do whatever they want with him. As long as they keep just calling him “Thor”, the only thing he appeared in MCU-wise that isn’t embarrassing is the first Thor film.