Review: 71026 DC Super Heroes Collectable Minifigures (Part 2)
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71026 DC Super Heroes Collectable Minifigures includes an outstanding selection of brand new characters alongside exclusive renditions of the most renowned heroes and villains from across this brilliant comic series. The first part of our review discussed eight such figures.
Section two accordingly encompasses the eight remaining characters. These include Huntress, Jay Garrick's Flash, Bat-Mite and the original Batman based upon his 1939 design, along with my concluding opinion of this whole series.
Minifigures
Three previous minifigures depicting Cyborg have been produced but this example is unique, taking inspiration from the character's first dedicated comic during 1982. The resulting design is surprisingly distinctive, featuring more exposed skin than other figures. I love the combination of pearl silver parts with metallic silver printing but the light bluish grey hands appear slightly awkward.
My favourite aspect of this minifigure is certainly the new helmet which closely resembles the original comic, featuring one red eye for detecting infrared light. The textured hair looks brilliant too, matching an existing component. Removing the helmet reveals corresponding designs underneath and printing reddish brown against pearl silver is remarkably effective.
Cyborg appeared on the cover of Tales of the New Teen Titans #1 and this purple chain corresponds with that artwork. I appreciate the reference and the chain has not been produced in purple before so could prove quite useful for alternative creations, although purple is not necessarily the most versatile colour.
Batman is celebrating his eightieth anniversary this year and countless designs have appeared since 1939. However, the Dark Knight's original aesthetic from Detective Comics #27 remains exceptionally famous and the minifigure looks magnificent, wearing an unusually broad cowl with elongated ears. A matching cape is provided and looks good but the fabric should enshroud his shoulders.
The light bluish grey clothing compares quite favourably with the source material and the peculiar bat symbol looks similarly accurate, lacking ears. Furthermore, I like the yellow utility belt which is printed across both sides of the torso and the dual-moulded legs look perfect. The lavender gloves are lovely as well, demonstrating tremendous attention to detail.
Unfortunately, the flesh printing on Batman's head seems somewhat washed out but the goggles are attractive. Two useful accessories are provided, including an exclusive blue batarang and the flexible rope which appears prominently on the cover of Detective Comics #27. Of course, the handguns that Batman infamously wielded throughout his earliest comic appearances are omitted.
Several new characters accompany the updated depictions of classic heroes and Huntress appears likely to prove notably popular. The hair piece includes fantastic texture and has not been available in black until now but is perfectly suitable for the heroine and her purple mask looks absolutely excellent. This double-sided head features smiling and angry expressions which are marvellous.
Moreover, the black and purple colour scheme across Huntress' attire is incredibly effective, creating the illusion of reflective leather. This belt component is integrated neatly too and I like the white cross shape on her torso, alongside purple shoulder pads. They appear most reminiscent of Helena Wayne, although the Helena Bertinelli incarnation of this character is relatively similar.
Huntress almost invariably wields crossbows during combat and this pearl dark grey accessory looks reasonable, although her crossbows from the comics are traditionally much smaller than this example. An entirely new component would therefore have been welcome but is not absolutely necessary in my opinion.
Following exposure to an ancient meteorite, Rex Mason's physiology was totally transformed and he became Metamorpho. This minifigure comprises five unique sections, displaying an interesting scaly texture across one side of the torso while the other seems slightly smoother. Both arms are decorated in accordance with the chest printing and this friendly facial expression is appropriate.
The legs are similarly distinct. Metamorpho's right leg resembles oozing mud and his left leg is trans-clear, representing its gaseous state. Printing continues across the side of both legs which is notably common within this series of Collectable Minifigures and the magenta fist is impressive. That depicts Rex's elastic abilities and is brand new in this vivid colour.
DC has created some exceptional villains and the Joker is probably the most famous such character. This minifigure is based upon The Dark Knight Returns which is surprising because that comic series features some darker themes, particularly surrounding the Joker. Nevertheless, I am pleased with the new figure who wears an elegant white jacket with matching trousers, reflecting the comic series.
This white head resembles earlier minifigures but is unique, featuring black eyebrows and paler teeth than usual. Unfortunately, there is no alternative expression which is disappointing because the Joker feigns sanity for part of the story. The hair piece also deviates substantially from the original character design, although I would love to see this component with future Joker minifigures.
Some appealing accessories accompany the villain, including an enormous candy floss stick which returns from 10261 Roller Coaster. The playing card seems even better though, featuring two Joker minifigures in opposition. I think this design looks wonderful and inspecting the 1x2 tile more closely reveals that two miniscule Batman cards are being held by the Joker minifigures!
Bumblebee was introduced during 1977 and her colourful clothing has been changed on numerous occasions. This minifigure most closely resembles her appearance from The New Teen Titans comic series but shares similarities with the Teen Titans animated series too, albeit lacking the metallic gold belt that appears prominently onscreen. The unique hair piece is especially impressive.
Furthermore, the double-sided head features two detailed expressions beside yellow-tinted goggles. The printed wings are similarly appealing and I think this design could prove quite versatile, although trans-clear wings have existed before without any decoration. Bumblebee's torso includes alternating black and yellow stripes which look nice and the dark blue highlights are interesting.
The black legs are plain which corresponds with the source material and this minifigure does include printed wristbands. Her energy blasts are represented by trans-yellow lightning bolt components that have not been available in this colour, until now. I think they look superb, replicating her powers from the comics quite accurately.
Almost every DC character has undergone various alterations since their introduction and the Flash exemplifies that trend. This legendary speedster originated with Jay Garrick in Flash Comics #1 from 1940 and his minifigure counterpart looks great. The helmet is highly detailed, comprising pearl silver and pearl gold plastic to recreate the classic wings.
The head underneath appears similarly accurate to the comics and the torso is remarkably detailed, potentially surpassing the artwork from Flash Comics #1. I love the authentic wrinkles in Jay's jacket and the lightning bolt, with its metallic gold outline, seems attractive. The dual-moulded legs are also splendid so display printed wings on each boot, thereby reflecting the source material.
Speed is more integral to the Flash than weapons or specialist equipment, hence no accessories are included. However, two trans-neon green lightning bolts may be connected on his back, depicting the crackling Speed Force. They look wonderful on display but the trans-clear neck attachment obstructs the arms from moving backwards which is disappointing.
Bat-Mite was introduced during 1959 and originates from the fifth dimension. This peculiar creature idolises Batman so wears an unkempt version of the Caped Crusader's suit which looks magnificent here, taking inspiration from Bat-Mite's original design. This blue cowl features one bent ear and two prominent teeth adorn the head, alongside enormous eyes that are visible through the cowl.
Short legs replicate Bat-Mite's relatively short stature and they are moulded with blue and light bluish grey plastic, creating separate boots. That familiar colour combination continues across the cape and torso, where this troublesome being has stitched his strange interpretation of Batman's emblem! I like the dishevelled yellow belt around his waist as well.
Characters from the fifth dimension, including Bat-Mite and Mister Mxyzptlk, enjoy observing heroes within our own dimension. This fun minifigure therefore carries Detective Comics #27 where Batman first appeared. The 2x3 tile includes some wonderful printed detail, faithfully recreating the real cover but replacing the subjects with minifigures! I expect this accessory will become very popular.
Overall
Countless colourful characters have appeared within the DC universe and 71026 DC Super Heroes Collectable Minifigures provides an impressive selection. I appreciate the inclusion of various lesser known heroes alongside unique versions of the most famous characters, although that decision has elicited criticism because certain minifigures are comparatively unknown to many LEGO fans.
However, the individual standard of each figure is exceptional. Dual-moulded elements are prevalent throughout the selection and many minifigures incorporate printed arms or legs, maintaining absolute fidelity to their respective source materials. Some interesting new accessories are also available here, although their versatility falls short of other recent series.
Pricing is also an important consideration because each minifigure will reportedly cost $4.99 or £3.49. That increase is rather disappointing and could certainly elicit greater selectivity when choosing which characters are most appealing. Nevertheless, I think DC fans will enjoy the latest series of Collectable Minifigures and hope the improving standard of detail will continue to advance during 2020.
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These minifigures were provided for review by The LEGO Group but the review is an expression of my own opinions.
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I thought you’d hold on to part 2 until tomorrow.
You know, keep the suspense building...
I wasn't keen on Joker originally but he does look good here - might have to pick him up alongide Batman.
Shame that both sit at a low rate, think we can expect both to be scalped quite heavily.
Metamorpho and Joker are the stars of this wave. Others look bland somehow.
Love the detail on these! That metamorpho looks awesome with all those different areas. Alas im marvel-minded. The only one I might purchase is ths version of the flash. Loving the helmet! Understand that there has to be a price rise at one point, but a 25% increase is a bit much. But otherwise it would be 4.49?
Honestly they all look excellent
Wow...disappointed they keep bumping up the price on CMFs. The first series was $1.99 each...now they are $4.99 each. Too much for what's in the bag. I now plan to go 100% aftermarket for these.
$5 is too much.
Great looking set, but no way I'm paying $5 each, so I'll either have to find them on sale, on the aftermarket, or do without.
Jay Garrick looks pretty good but its a bit expensive
These better not be £3.49 cause this series is a bad one and if there is a price increase I may reconsider buying them. Such a shame LEGO feel the need to increase these little blind bags.
@Farmer_John said:
"Wow...disappointed they keep bumping up the price on CMFs. The first series was $1.99 each...now they are $4.99 each. Too much for what's in the bag. I now plan to go 100% aftermarket for these."
Blame inflation
@Mr__ Thrawn
Inflation of 9 years brings $2 to a whopping $2.36.
Not a big DC fan (though I do enjoy Gotham and Flash as TV series), so I'm probably not going to get these. The only one I could see getting is Bat-Mite and only for his accessory: that comic book belongs in the new Bookshop.
@Mr__Thrawn said:
" @Farmer_John said:
"Wow...disappointed they keep bumping up the price on CMFs. The first series was $1.99 each...now they are $4.99 each. “
“Blame inflation”
Going by average US inflation rates over the past 10 years they’d work out around $2.35 now.
UK inflation rates would suggest a price of around £2.55 now.
I blame greed.
Anyone see a full box for sale yet? I know it will be stupid expensive but I want a full set and I have a neighbor who will buy another full set. The rest will go as custom fodder and gifts for friends.
Inflation is definitely not the driver behind the increase, but I think we can all agree that the quality and accessories have gone up enough from those first few waves to warrant $3-4. $5 puts it outside of my range though. Future series may be different but there's no one on this list that I want for $5, even with cool stuff like the Green Lantern tiles or the new posing piece. $5 is just too much
Series 8683 was released in June 2010 for $1.99 each. The bump up in prices for CMFs is now expected to result in a cost of $4.99 each. That is an increase of roughly 250%. Inflation in the USA since 2010 when the Series 1 CMFs were originally released is slightly less than 20% based on the US government's data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation would suggest a $1.99 CMF would only increase in cost since 2010 to $2.35 due because of inflation. So while it would be convenient to blame inflation, the numbers don't agree.
I get that TLG wants to rapidly inflate their prices to increase their profitability, but if they push it too far it'll be difficult to come back from it. The optics of high-priced CMFs don't look good to a parent standing in line to checkout at a store. They will certainly think twice about footing over $5 for a small bagged CMF set...at least I would. And for this AFOL, the cost almost mandates that I get much more selective on which CMFs I purchase. The RRP of a complete set of sixteen CMFs is now 16 x $5.00 = $80. Rather than spend $80, I am now more likely to pick out 2-3 tops which will mean TLG gets $10-15 of my cash instead of $64 for an entire set at $3.99/each.
any ideas on release date?
I can understand these being $5 each given the quantity of new molds and prints, and for their relatively limited demand (there's less production volume over which to spread the costs of the new molds). It makes sense, business-wise, that CMFs would need to be priced in order to pay for the new element pipeline... especially some of these, which seem highly specialized and less likely to spread into other sets (versus, say, roller skates). It's unfortunate that that makes these less attainable for so many people, though.
To those saying they're too expensive and you'll therefore wait to get them on the aftermarket... won't that just make them more expensive?
When I look at the Cyborg minifig, all I see is a dude in a silver leotard with matching stockings and suspenders. No matter how I try I can't unsee it now.
Great article and pictures, Metamorpho left leg is the one with gas. I wonder how much will it cost for a complete SW minifigure if they launch one.
That price increase stings, so I'll have to thin down which ones I want to buy. In my opinion, Huntress, Jay Garrick, and Bat-Mite are the standouts.
I could excuse the price increases for CMFs if truly every single figure has two dual molded parts (arm and leg pairs counting as one part) but Joker and Superman are definitely not the kind of figure to pay so much for at retail and should have been in regular sets.
Especially Aquaman is suspect to me with his green tighs. Green printing on full black legs would have looked better.
I will always grab at least one bag at retail because collecting the packaging and leaflet is so easy and fun but all the figures? Maybe if they are cheaper at Bricklink but it doesn't look like it.
I remember when I was buying 30 figures per series, in recent years I don't even come close to 16 now but still pay the same price.
At this point I plan on becoming "self-sufficient". Buying separate figure parts secondhand or from the factory, removing prints, making Decals, cloths and 3D printing accessories and headgears/hair. It sounds like much work but considering time and average wages for this kind of work I on't see a reason to pay this for a mass-manufactured item. At least then I can be sure that the details are exactly what I want like the belt on Bumblebee and actually aerodynamic wings on Flashs helmet.
And I am especially uncomfortable because of the character selection being made up of so many figures that I already own adequately similar or superior versions of like Flash and Batmite. It feels like there are dozens of more obvious choices for a DC Series 1 compared to Bumblebee, Stargirl and Huntress.
The series looks better than expected. But the price will keep me from buying a whole set. Thankfully nothing too major that I need extras for my daughter either since she isn't into super heroes.
But the printing always looks good. The accessories are usually pretty useful. But $5 to acquire them? Tough call. Sometimes the aftermarket will be affordable, but likely it will be harder to get a good deal that way with the MSRP being higher than normal also. And I've never seen these on sale (someone local found the HP figures at Scheel's for $0.99, but I never saw them at that price).
BATMITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The quality of the printing and design looks great I’m just not into DC at all. I will get that Cheetah though for the costume.
@Balthazar_Brannigan, the flip side is buying them at full price tells Lego that it's ok to charge those prices and that we are willing to pay them.
The best way to get the point across is to vote with your wallet. We can complain and gripe all we want, but if we still go out and buy them, then it means nothing. Buy selectively and be restrictive of what you purchase. That's the real true way of getting Lego's attention.
I understand that these minifigures often have exclusive or rare accessories and prints, but it's getting hard to pay $5 when there have been $15 battlepacks with more figures and a small build in them. There will be a price point when people do not want individual figures, despite their uniqueness. $5 may very well be it. $4 was getting a little hard to swallow, but I was willing. $5 I'll be much more selective.
My favorite figure of the series is definetely Jay Garrick's Flash, though I can't help but feel a little bit disappointed by the helmet. If they were already planning on making a new mold was it really that hard to include his hair underneath? That would both look more accurate and give the option for an alternate expression!
@MonsterFighter - This might be the first time someone has suggested publishing reviews later! I believe publishing reviews as soon as possible is beneficial for Brickset readers. Many more 2020 set reviews will be available shortly.
That specific scene from "Dark Knight Returns" with Joker dressed like that has Joker giving out poisoned candy floss, and he murders about a dozen children.
But remember, Lego doesn't want their brand to be connected to violence.
Here in the UK, the price of series minifigures is usually reduced to £1.49 after a few months. That’s the time to buy them.
Would never pay full price, never. Certainly not at £3.49 per minifigure. TLGs greed is getting out of hand.
Just be patient and buy them half price.
Price is not ideal, and persistant bad printing is getting a bit ridiculous, but as a DC fan I'd rather pay a premium for figures rather than mediocre full sets. I'll buy these, but I think it'll be another year of not buying many new sets as Lego isn't impressing much on most themes.
$5 a piece: blame declining marginal sales and inventory shrinkage.
A build a minifigure at a LEGO store works out to 3.33 per figure still, and many of those 'exclusive' CMF parts wind up appearing in BaM bars in stores (or in sets). Even if you do not want to count that as a legit reason why the CMF should be cheaper than 5 USD, LEGO now makes many more CMF packs than they used to. One could also argue that in BaM bars, exclusive color variations for parts should also increase costs (especially for parts that require a design or dual molding not done for 'set' parts) but the price is still 9.99 for 3 (though that could rise this coming year as well I guess). Hopefully LEGO will see a decreased demand for these at 4.99 USD.
In the end, I wish LEGO would just put an end to the CMF series instead of watching them go to 4.99 USD per pack. People (and LEGO) seem to forget that these were originally supposed to be 'impulse' buys at a checkout aisle. I fail to see how 5 USD for one mystery figure is an 'impulse' buy anymore (4 was really stretching that idea). I guess some give much more credit to the current state of the economy than I do. Heck Poly bags are 5 dollars and you not only get a figure, but a build with it.
What an outstanding series! I love Bat-Mite's head, the eyes and the Bat symbol across his face! It's really irksome though about that price.
Pretty please, enough with that superheroes trend. I cant watch another movie, nor see another superheroes themed "doll", let alone a whole series with DC lineup...
Also the price is ridiculously high for a little piece of plastic no matter the printing and the new moulds. I mean, do they really target them toward kids or grown ups these days?
I do not like helmet on Flash, on this one and others Flash minifigs. Do not like that wings are fixed on helmet! Do you remember helmets from Castle theme with wings? They were separate pieces and that is great. That custom Flash made by Christo, copied Flash from Batman 2 VG (perfect Flash!), have detachable wings.
Series 19 is already half priced everywhere after 3 months - same goes for most Lego, just wait for a discount.
@gsom7 , I agree that detachable wings would have been better, but if you consider Fantasy Era part of Castle, then there were in fact some helmets with fixed wings: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=60747&idColor=67 T=C&C=67. So there is precedent (regardless of how you classify Fantasy Era).
A little "meh" about this series, especially as I already have six of them from various sets, and I've never even heard about most of the rest. I have Superman and Wonder Woman from set 6862-2, and even if that skirt is nice it's not 5$ nice. I have Sinestro and Lantern from set 76025 and this must be the lamest Lantern ever, reminding me of the Series 1 masked wrestler. And of course I have several Jokers and Batmen, although this Joker is tempting for the outfit and hair piece. Somehow Zordboy's story about poisoned cotton candy still sounds less painful than what I thought at first, that it was a hornets nest he'd spraypainted pink (especially as the top head piece has the large hole up, as opposed to in the Rollercoaster set). The only other I'm vaguely interested in would be Cheetah, not familiar with the character but she'd fit nicely with that Bunny Girl from the first Batman series.
Aquaman is somewhat neat, but I'm not fan of the one-sided armour and harpoon hand details. The Flash has a nice helmet, but again not worth 5$. It's interesting how Bat-Mite's comic book is labeled "May 1939" as this is a thing that has always annoyed me with these comics - how they're marked with issue number and month but never the year, so when I see a picture of one I don't have the foggiest clue if it's from the 50s or 80s.
I agree with others, 5$ is way too much for these little buggers, especially if you buy complete series (I'm so glad I got out of THAT game after Series 2). 80$ can cover a pretty nice set, with three series a year we're talking serious Expert/UCS money. It seems like Lego is really stretching it to see how much they can take for these figures, I'm worried they'll end up losing a lot of collectors (especially completists* who jumps ship) and even if they tries to reduce the price again later they may have a hard time reeling them back in.
*I suspects completists in general are a particularly finicky customer group, as they often started long before they knew how big/long running whatever they collects was gonna be. This means many of them already feel they spends too much of the stuff (but also don't want to lose that "complete collection" status), hence ANY undesirable change (price, quality, theme changes or availability) may lead them to say "enough is enough" and walk away, never to turn back.
Batman's head would fit perfectly on a Wolverine figure!
@axeleng, I suspect the vast majority of CMFs aren't sold to completists, i.e. AFOLs. They're sold to kids or non-FOL adults (parents etc) buying for kids. So LEGO probably doesn't care much about the collector segment. If the company loses some AFOL buyers as a result of any price increase, it will be more than compensated by the marginal additional revenue from kids.
"Blame inflation"
I just calculated the inflation from 2010 to 2019 for 1.99. It should cost 2.41
Soooo include a generous increase for improved quality over the series and 2.99 seems fair. They are gouging on these figs hardcore.
@magpie9, I was thinking Cyborg stole his costume from an ice dancer, Blades of Glory style. Lol :) Btw sign me up for the Detective's Comics 27 piece!
@ScholtzTKO said:
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"Blame inflation"
I just calculated the inflation from 2010 to 2019 for 1.99. It should cost 2.41
Soooo include a generous increase for improved quality over the series and 2.99 seems fair. They are gouging on these figs hardcore.
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I guess you have to add in more than just inflation. Not to be a follower, but there is licensing fees, new molds, new prints(plus the time to design everything). I do agree they are too expensive and I will have to limit what I actually buy going forward, but straight inflation can't answer everything. I was hesitant at $4, but I could have continued buying them at that price. When we approach $80 for a complete set, I can imagine a lot of other actual sets WITH bricks for that price that I'd rather have. The only exception will be the next HP series. I will have to get them at whatever price.
Though I am a fan of DC comic books, this series doesn't appeal to me personally. The characters are either too obscure or too retro.
It will be interesting to see how they sell.
However, The Dark Knight Returns is one of my favorite books so I'll have to grab the Joker to go with my mutant leader fig.
I still don't get why, after all this time, Lego is still using the "goggles" look on Batman. A printed or dual-molded cowl would allow for a fully printed face and look so much better.
I think it does not meet the expectation. The set failed. There might be a few minifigures that everybody wants to buy. But it fails as CMF :(
One minifigure in average is 2,89 grams, so one kilogram of minifigures is 1,730$! Wow, for kilo of plastic, that's more expensive than majority of products in the market including Louis Vuitton bags or Apple lap tops. I wish them all the best in finding customers for these jewelry toys.
@Dash_Justice said:
"I still don't get why, after all this time, Lego is still using the "goggles" look on Batman. A printed or dual-molded cowl would allow for a fully printed face and look so much better."
Good point!
It’s probably due in part to the difficulty of printing white on black. It’s not impossible to do, but the results are often poor. Dual moulding might be too expensive to produce.
It’s perhaps also because kids - who are the vast majority of CMF consumers - prefer actual eye-holes in cowls.
.... muuusstt haaaavvveee seeettttt.... drooling
@Zander said:
" @gsom7 , I agree that detachable wings would have been better, but if you consider Fantasy Era part of Castle, then there were in fact some helmets with fixed wings: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=60747&idColor=67 T=C&C=67. So there is precedent (regardless of how you classify Fantasy Era)."
Helmet from dwarf have wings in same color as helmet and have sense to be in one piece, but helmet from Flash (and Black Vulcan) have different color wings and it would be great that they are separate pieces.
So when were these supposed to go on sale? I ask because I think someone at Toys R Us screwed up (I'm in Ontario, Canada)- I was there last night and they had two boxes out for sale- price was $4.94 (Cdn, obviously). So of course I picked out 6 figures- Batman, Superman, Huntress, Wonder Woman, Flash and Bat-mite. I've only opened 2 (Bat-mite & Huntress), as hubby took the other 4 to put in my Xmas stocking. The new plates are pretty cool- but do not really work with Bat-mite as his little legs don't move, so he just looks really awkward- so I'm not using it for him. Looking forward to getting entire set (except perhaps Sinestro- too similar to one I already have).
Of course I’m buying the set (no surprise there), however I do wish Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Joker, and Cheeta had been characters we’ve not seen before. There are so many cool DC characters from which to choose; they need to wean themselves off of the big three.
Party game idea: Drink a 5-Hour Energy every time the word "attractive" appears in this review.
Thanks for the review! Joker, Flash, and Bat-Mite will be added to my collection.
Side note, I'm thinking that VIP points will now become my way of acquiring CMFs.
If I recall correctly, there is no tax added if the purchase is paid 100% with points.
This would at least help recoup part of the price and it'd give me another reason to visit the store.
@gsom7:
Remember Twitch, the insectoid minifig from Toy Story 3? He had removable antennae. So did the first batch of aliens from Galaxy Squad. Those antennae were super tiny, didn't stay attached very well (it was basically just a friction-fit connection rather than having any positive lock). The very next alien that they introduced to Galaxy Squad got a dual-molded head with incorporated antennae, and the removable ones have never been repeated since. I'm pretty sure someone mentioned Twitch or the Galaxy Squad aliens when they were discussing the design of this Flash minifig.
Just found these at a few Walmart's around Baltimore and they were priced at $3.67. I was able to get my faves: Flash, Mr. Miracle, OG Batman, Batmite, and picked up a Metamorpho (I think) for a friend. Didn't think I needed Sinestro or Cyborg, but hadn't realized they were different from the others, until I double-checked these reviews. Couldn't find Wonder Woman, but I was getting tired of feeling all of the bags to be sure. So go get them now before Walmart realizes they're priced a dollar too low. A lot of other sets are on clearance at Walmart too -- got Lego Movie 2 House for $35 and Ultimate Uni-Kitty for $15. Best of all, I found a Doctor Strange Sanctum Sanctorum for $25!!! It was a good hunter/gather day for LEGOS. Happy New Year!
@mannfamily1992:
Just a general rule of thumb, but they're not going to waste a slot of a CMF wave on a minifig that's not distinct in some manner. It has been noted that the Aquaman uses an existing head deco, and Arkham Joker from the first TLBM wave may have used the same jumpsuit print as the male inmates from the TLBM Arkham Asylum set. The closest they've come to a straight up repeat of an entire minifig that I can think of is the Vintage Cop, but even then they probably had to generate new deco patterns. It may not be super obvious if you compare them, but we've seen several instances where older print saw slight changes when being reintroduced on a new minifig. The Black Falcon emblem was a particularly problematic one, as there have been a stupidly ridiculous range of print variations over the years (birds facing right or left, white/black vs black/white, and the general shape of the bottom of the shield). The weirdest one I've run across is the clown pants. The S1 Clown, the recolored version with lime afro and dark-purple shirt, and Tears of a Bat all use the same general print for the patches on their clown pants, but all three minifigs have a slightly different print (one small, one large, and one that's stretched vertically).
I found a case at Meijer the other day, but they had them priced at MSRP. I haven't spent any points since they screwed up the VIP system, though, so I'm thinking I might just cash some in for a full set tomorrow.