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Preview of Upcoming Medieval LEGO Book

June 9, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Our friends over at No Starch Press has sent us a press release featuring one of their new upcoming books, Medieval LEGO. The book has 132 pages filled with various medieval builds that you through 32 historical events from a number of LEGO builders. Written by Greyson Beights with contributions from medievalists and scholars, you can be sure that everything written should be historically accurate. You can now pre-order Medieval LEGO over at No Starch or on Amazon.

Medieval LEGO
A History Book of Epic Proportions

San Francisco, CA (June 9, 2015) — Medieval history is undeniably awesome. Bloody battles, deposed kings, crusading knights, powerful matriarchs, and righteous warriors. But now—history is adorable too.

Through the improbable pairing of LEGO artists and world-renowned scholars, Medieval LEGO (No Starch Press, September 2015, $14.95) takes the reader on a miniature quest through medieval England. Fifteen-year-old author Greyson Beights brings together this unlikely team to depict the era of dire warfare, strategic marriage, endless intrigue, terrible famine, and deadly plague.

From the Norman Conquest to the Battle of Bosworth Field, each historical event is immortalized in a LEGO tableau and concisely explained by a world-class historian. Professor Ralph Griffiths chronicles the Wars of the Roses; Professor Stephen Knight discusses the folklore of Robin Hood; Professor Robert Bartlett describes the kidnapping and ransom of King Richard the Lionheart; and Dr. Anne Lawrence-Mathers muses on Matthew Paris, the monk who spoke his mind.

“Medieval LEGO is a must-have for all LEGO fans. But it’s perfect reading for anyone who wants

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June 9, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

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What Made You Get Interested in LEGO?

June 8, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while now but I have a question for the readers: what made you get interested in LEGO? For me, I had LEGO when I was a kid with a basic building set plus a couple of random themed sets but then video games came into my life and I sort of abandoned it for about two decades or so. Then a few years, my friend was interested in the last wave of LEGO Harry Potter sets as a Christmas gift and just out of curiosity, I purchased the LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon (7965) for myself. After I built the set, I was instantly hooked again which took me out of the “Dark Ages” and the rest is history.

So my question for you my fellow readers is: what made you get into LEGO? To further extend the question, what is your favorite LEGO themes? I would love to hear your guys’ stories whether it be in the comments section below or or my social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Google+).

Note: The image above was from a few months ago when I hear a loud crash in my room. The sets have since relocated to a different location.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Winter Soldier (5002943) Minifigure Polybag Review

June 7, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

For the month of June with purchases of $75 or more, you can get a FREE promotional exclusive LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Winter Soldier (5002943) minifigure polybag at LEGO Stores and on Shop@Home. We finally get our chance to get this minifigure as some parts of the world already got their promos like in the UK a few months ago with a purchase of the SHIELD Helicarrier (76042).

New LEGO Scooby-Doo Villains Unmasked Image

June 6, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

There hasn’t been much news about the LEGO Scooby-Doo sets since the toy fairs from earlier this year but Just2Good on Eurobricks has found a never-seen before image of some of the villains unmasked from the Mystery Mansion (75904) set. This particular set features three villains: the Black Knight, Vampire, and a Ghost. As you can see, the Black Knight and the Ghost has head printing similar to the older Star Wars Stormtroopers with a black head piece and just some face printing. From the looks of it, the Vampire will have a double-sided head in a similar style but it’ll be white instead of black.

If you watched the older Scooby-Doo cartoons, you’ll know that the Black Knight is actually Mr. Wickles and from the image above, you can see the minifigure wearing round glasses just like him. It’s cool to see the sets pay homage to some of the characters from the older cartoon series.

Mummy Museum Mystery (75900) – $14.99
Mystery Plane Adventures (75901) – $19.99
The Mystery Machine (75902) – $29.99
Haunted Lighthouse (75903) – $49.99
Mystery Mansion (75904) – $89.99

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom Announced

May 28, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

Today Warner Bros Home Entertainment announced the latest LEGO DC Comic Super Heroes feature film, Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom!
. The Blu-Ray + DVD + Digital HD Combo pack will be available on August 25.

Mark Hamill will be doing some voices in the movie including Trickster and Sinestro while Troy Baker will again be voicing Batman.

As we know by now, these LEGO animated movies often will come with an exclusive minifigure and I’m 99.9% sure that the Trickser minifigure we saw last year will be included in the combo pack. Check out the full synopsis below as well as the trailer for Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom.

Update: The LEGO Trickster exclusive minifigure has been confirmed to be included with the movie.

“Crime is on the run as the newly formed Justice League keeps Metropolis safe and this makes evil genius Lex Luthor very unhappy. Together with Black Manta, Sinestro and a gang of ruthless recruits, Lex builds his own league and declares them the Legion of Doom. With this super powered team of terror and a plan to attack the top-secret government site, Area 52, can Lex finally be on the verge of victory? Sound the alarm and get ready for the bricks to fly when Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League face off against the world’s greatest Super-Villains! It’s the next all-new original movie from LEGO® and DC Comics.”

**Via IGN**

LEGO Creator Seasonal Christmas Tree Polybag (30286) Found

May 27, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran

LEGO Creator Seasonal Christmas Tree (30286)

Technically it’s not even summer yet but there’s already an image of one of this year’s LEGO Christmas polybags courtesy of Brickset and that is the LEGO Creator Seasonal Christmas Tree (30286). It seems to be an annual tradition that LEGO puts out a Christmas tree during the winter season. It doesn’t look that spectacular with some slight differences to previous years trees but polybag collectors will most likely want this one too.