The defining feature of the Iron Man figure is the normal-sized minifig head with a printed-on helmet. The Captain America figure has black arms and legs similar to the modified costume worn by Bucky Barnes when he took over as the patriotic crime fighter after the original Cap, Steve Rogers, was killed.
Instead of being modeled after the movie characters that were available in superhero playsets, these minifigs were modeled after the then-current comic book versions of the characters. 2012 Toy Fair Iron Man and Captain America: ~$950 - $1125 combinedĪt LEGO’s exclusive collectors preview party during Toy Fair 2012, the company handed out 125 special edition minifigs of Marvel Comics’ Iron Man and Captain America. After all, not everyone can say they have a minifig that’s been to space. After returning to Earth, the figures were framed with a certificate of authenticity and handed out to attendees at a special ceremony held by LEGO and NASA, making them a rare collector’s item today. International Space Station Alien: ~$600īetween April 30 and May 6, 2001, 300 alien minifigs from the short-lived "Life on Mars" line of LEGO toys were sent into orbit on the International Space Station.
See Also: 9 Very Rare (and Very Expensive) Video Game Cartridges 17. This Azog minifig is exactly the same as the one included in retail Hobbit playsets, but this one is packaged in a plastic container with a cardboard background that features the Comic-Con logo. 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Azog: ~$500Īt 2013’s San Diego Comic-Con, LEGO employees wandered the Con floor and handed out the figures to random passersby. Because Supes was so scarce, he demands a top price today. Superman was presented with the same newspaper-style cardboard backing as the other two heroes, but there were only 200 figures available. The Man of Steel made his minifig debut at New York Comic-Con in 2011 alongside additional copies of the Green Lantern and Batman minifigs from that year’s San Diego Comic-Con. 2012 New York Comic-Con Shadow Leonardo (~$250 - $350) and Battle Damaged Kraang (~$100) Although it wasn’t the first time the Dark Knight had been seen in LEGO form (he’s been a staple character since 2006), it was an updated version of the figure with a more detailed print of his costume. Obviously if you want to get top dollar for your Green Lantern minifig on eBay now, you’d better have that card.Īt the same Con, Batman minifigs were also given away on a similar newspaper presentation. The figure was presented on a card made to look like a copy of the fictional San Diego Brick newspaper, with the headline “Super Heroes Unite!” emblazoned across the top.
In 2011, lucky Comic-Con attendees could win the very first minifig of DC Comics’ Green Lantern. 2011 San Diego Comic-Con Green Lantern and Batman: ~$225 - $250 each See Also: 19 Awesome Little Details in Special Edition LEGO Sets 6. In Yoda-speak it’s “New York I Love.” ( Buy at Amazon.) Unlike most Yoda minifigs, this one was limited to only 1000 pieces, and instead of his usual Jedi robes, this diminutive Master is wearing an iconic “I Love New York” shirt. To celebrate, the nearby Toys 'R Us window offered an exclusive Yoda minifig with the purchase of an X-Wing playset. If you were lucky enough to be in New York City’s Times Square in late May last year, you were able to see a life-sized X-Wing fighter made entirely out of LEGO bricks.
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