Hello everyone! We’re halfway through the year and we are not yet finished with our DC Retrospectives! This time, there’s no need to linger. Let’s move on to the last part of 2017 LEGODC retrospective!
Mighty Micros: Superman vs. Bizarro (76068)
The sad news is that 2017 was the last year for LEGO DC Mighty Micros. It was a terrible decision. These were amazing to buy. We got the new Superman for $10 USD. It came with his iconic hairpiece. As usual, his faceprint was expressive. The cape was shorter than usual and came with Superman’s simplified torso. This was the second Bizarro LEGO sent us. His face print was amazing and probably the most impressive we’ve ever seen. He was also given a purple cape. His torso print looked a lot like Superman, but was reversed and had different colours. Superman was equipped with Blue Kryptonite while Bizarro had green.
The vehicles were very similar. The Superman’s was predominantly blue with two fists facing inward and a fin at its back. Bizarro’s vehicle had the opposite reversed. It was purple with the fists facing forward and the fin at its front.
Mighty Micros: Batman Vs. Killer Moth (76069).
This set features a Batman figure based on his Classic TV series appearance. It has a dark blue cowl and a light grey torso. His expression of anger was amazing and his torso was simple, just like all Mighty Micros figures. Batman came with a Batarang. Killer Moth looked similar to his LEGO Batman Movie appearance. It used the same head attachment and wing attachments as that version. I loved his imperfect teeth and the glasses added a nice touch to the faceprint. Another simple torso. Finally, he was equipped with a blaster.
The Mighty Micros set was definitely the most impressive of all sub-themes. Batman’s helicopter was a miniature version of the Classic TV series helicopter. It had a spinning propeller and an open cockpit. Killer Moth’s vehicle looked like a fly. The use of so many transparent pieces was a great idea. With the miniaturefigure heads, and the telescope piece, the head was a great design. The builds were without a doubt the best in the Mighty Micros series.
Mighty Micros vs. Doomsday (776070)
This was the final Mighty Micros theme for DC. After a missed opportunity to place him in a Batman Vs Superman set LEGO finally released our first Doomsday figurine. He was hilarious! The figure was really pop with all three attachments, giving it a very funny look. The torso and face were done well. To fight Wonder Woman, he was given a cub. The Amazonian princess was finally re-invented as Mighty Micros. Although she used an existing hairpiece, her face and torso had been made new. She received a shield and a sword.
Wonder Woman’s vehicle displayed a cute representation the Invisible Jet. It had a lot clear pieces which made it very affordable. The vehicle of the Doomsday was very intriguing. It featured many spikes and flame pieces at the back.
Wonder Woman Warrior Battle (76075)
LEGO is a great company. I have seen all of their DC sets, including the 2017 sets, and I think they are still on top. This was evident in Wonder Woman Warrior Battle. This was a great deal at $30! The Wonder Woman figure appeared to be the same as the one in Batman vs Superman and the discussed Justice League sets. The printing was quite similar. The hairpiece was the same length and had the same beautiful dual-sided expression. The older version had almost identical printing on her torso. The only difference was that the base used a lighter tone of red than the darker.
She is still one of DC’s most beloved minifigures. She also came with her printed arms, just like the previous version. Her legs are a continuation of the excellent detail on her torso. LEGO chose to use a baby-blue base for her shorts this time instead of a darker tone. Yes, the legs had dual moulding and printing on all sides. This is what I hoped LEGO figures would adhere to. To match her appearance in other scenes, there was an additional dark blue cape and hood, as well as her iconic sword & printed shield.
Steve Trevor, her love interest in film, was the second minifigure. He wore a black Superman hairpiece and had a double-sided face print which didn’t fit the minifigure. This face print was funny to me. It’s impossible that the designers could have given him this faceprint without knowing what I’m about tell you. The same face print was used for Steve Trevor, aka Captain America. Both the Steves from Marvel & DC received the exact same face prints, which is hilarious but disappointing as both actors are not the same. His torso was perfectly proportioned for the movie and he didn’t get leg printing. As an accessory for piloting the plane, LEGO provided him with a helmet and goggle attachment.
LEGO does not make many military vehicles, so it was a great idea to have a LEGO official warcraft. Although it didn’t require too many pieces, it was stunning! It was stunning with its dark tan color scheme and blue accents. The propeller was spinning, and there were two stud shooters in the front. Steve could fit in one of the seats.
Ares was just as amazing. This build was inspired again by the Ant-Man huge build from Civil War Line. It was exactly the same as a minifigure, but larger. His amazing face print’s headpiece was created with clever use of teeth and other pointed pieces. Many stickers were given to him to add detail to his legs and torso. His arms could be moved in many different ways because they were both on ball joints. His legs were able to move exactly like a LEGO minifigure. Finally, he received a large shield and sword. This set was so underrated by LEGO. It reinforces my point about how well LEGO did with DCEU sets.
Parts of DC Comics Super Heroes Build Your Own Adventure (11914).
We finally found John Stewart Green Lantern LEGO form in a book called ‘Build your Own Adventure’. His face print was amazing, and he had a green glow in his eyes. Both his torso as well as legs were printed and were new.
The Green Lantern Jet was really beautiful for the small pieces it used. It featured an opening cockpit, and two stud shooters. This was an incredible parts pack. The figure is definitely something I want to own.
Vixen
Another exclusive SDCC figure was released in 2017 featuring one of our LEGO DC Arrowverse characters. Vixen’s overall appearance, torso, and leg printing perfectly matched her appearance on the show. She was an interesting figure overall, but it’s a shame she wasn’t more widely known.
This concludes this article. At the beginning of this article, I promised that I would reveal the movie that sparked DC’s greatest wave ever in Part 2. The Flying Fox caused the article schedule to be pushed back by one week. I am really sorry! If you didn’t know, the LEGO Batman Movie was the amazing film that gave us DC’s best wave! Be prepared for one my greatest LEGO retrospectives! We’ll see you there!
