Series 16
I’m not a huge collector of LEGO products. My son is completely infatuated with them, though, and I enjoy watching and/or helping him build his many sets. I do enjoy looking at many of the minifigures that come with the sets and those that can be purchased individually. One minifigure collection that caught my eye in recent weeks is the LEGO DC Comics Series 16 Minifigures.
Released earlier this year, the set includes versions of the DC Holy Trinity (Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman), popular heroes, and a few lesser known individuals that don’t necessarily register with general audiences that only know DC from its films and animated ventures.
It was great to see characters such as Metamorpho (pictured above), Mister Miracle, Bat-Mite, Jay Garrick’s Flash, and Sinestro in his classic suit. I also enjoyed seeing the 1941 version of Wonder Woman, the Simon Baz Green Lantern, Huntress, and Cyborg. The only letdown in my opinion is the inclusion of the wretched 1990’s version of Aquaman with his harpoon hand.
The real treat in this set is the 1939 version of Batman. Featuring his original purple gloves (which were apparently due to a printing mistake), simplified bat logo, and those brilliantly flared ears, the minifigure comes with two batarangs and a grappling cable. The figure instantly reminded me of the classic live action versions of the character from his two serials released in 1943, starring Lewis Wilson, the first live action Batman, and 1949, starring Robert Lowery.
I have to admit that I am biased about the Batman minifigure. Even my casual readers know just how much I love the character. To see a LEGO version of the classic Batman just made me smile. Hopefully I’ll be able to snag one without having to buy ten blind bags full of my least favorite version of Aquaman!
That’s all for now, folks. I plan on seeing Birds of Prey in the very near future and will post a review of it despite its ho-hum opening weekend. I never follow trends when it comes to movies, so I’m going to see the film before writing it off as a bomb.
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