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MINIFIGURE
A Visual History
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 LEG O
®

MINIFIGURE
A Visual History
NEW EDITION
CONTENTS
BRINGING LEGO PLAY TO LIFE
®
6
WHAT’S A MINIFIGURE? 8
HOW IS A MINIFIGURE MADE? 10
TIMELINE 12

1970s
1978 18
1979 20

16

1980s
1980 24
1981 26
1982 28
1983 30
22 1984 32
1985 34
1986 36
MAD ABOUT HATS! 38
1987 40
1988 42
1989 44

1990s
1990 48
1991 50
1992 52
1993 54
46 1994 56
1995 58
1996 60
A CUT ABOVE 64
1997 66
1998 70
1999 74

4
2000s
2000 82
2001 88
2002 94
2003 100
80 2004 106
HEADS UP, EVERYONE! 112
2005 114
2006 120
2007 126
2008 132
2009 140

2010s
2010 148
2011 156
2012 164
MINI GEAR 174
146 2013 176
2014 186
2015 194
2016 202
RARE MINIFIGURES 210
2017 212
2018 222
2019 232

2020s
2020 246
INDEX 252
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 256

244

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BRINGING LEGO ®

PLAY TO LIFE
IN THE 1960s and early 1970s, the focus in LEGO®
building was on constructing models like houses, cars,
and trains. But something important was missing:
people to live in the houses, drive the cars, and run
the trains! If children wanted characters to play in their
LEGO creations, they had to make them out of bricks
themselves. To address this need for role-play and
storytelling, the company first created large, buildable
family figures, and later shrunk them down to a size that
would fit in better with smaller LEGO models. In 1975,
a figure was launched with a blank yellow head, a torso
with arm-shaped bumps, and a single solid leg. In 1978,
this forerunner to the minifigure was updated with
moving arms and legs, hands that could hold accessories,
and a face painted with two dots for eyes and a friendly Minifigure patent The 1979 US patent for the
LEGO minifigure design demonstrated its iconic
smile. The famous LEGO minifigure was ready to play! shape, the brick-compatible holes on its feet
and legs, and the way its limbs could move.

BIRTH OF
A LEGEND
To create the prototype for the first minifigure,
designer Jens Nygård Knudsen and a team of
colleagues sawed and filed LEGO bricks into
Girl power The female a miniature human form. Three years and 50
minifigure went through
many concept stages
additional prototypes carved in plastic and cast
before it was decided in tin later, he produced the updated modern-
that it would share the
same standard legs as
style minifigure. Among the sets it debuted
male minifigures. in was set 600, featuring a policeman and
a buildable brick patrol car.

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 MINI-EVOLUTION
As behind-the-scenes development progressed, the minifigure gained
separated legs, multiple moving parts, and a decorated face. Common
LEGO Family to all was the stud on top of the head, which allowed a variety of hats
A best-selling and hair elements to be attached, thereby creating different personalities
precursor to the and jobs—and endless imaginative play opportunities for children.
minifigure, the first
LEGO Family figures
appeared in 1974 This early
in set 200. The set figure was
included five family the version
launched
members with in 1975
posable arms;
brick-built bodies;
and swappable,
reversible hair pieces.

Ring-shaped
hands

Hat compatible
with modern-style
minifigures

An experiment
in hinged legs

Arms can
swing back
and forth

Then and now

The 1978 firefighter
minifigure (left) and 1980 Hollow legs
townsperson (right) were and feet fit
essentially the same as over LEGO
brick studs
the ones that can be
found in LEGO sets today.

Head concept
with sculpted
Hand-drawn features
prototype
torso
decoration

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WHAT’S A
MINIFIGURE?
A LEGO® MINIFIGURE is a small, posable figure of a
Size matters Without a hat or hair piece, a minifigure
stands exactly four LEGO bricks high. This precise
measurement makes it easy to construct LEGO
buildings and vehicles that can fit minifigures inside.

person or being. Most minifigures have rotating arms, Stud on top

of head can
connect to
legs, hands, and heads. They have connectors on their headgear and
other LEGO
pieces
bodies that are compatible with LEGO bricks and other
elements. They often represent famous archetypes, Build a minifigure
A standard LEGO minifigure comes in
such as firefighters, astronauts, and knights. A minifigure three sections when you open a new
LEGO set: the head, the torso with arms
and hands, and the waist and legs.
can be disassembled and combined with parts from
other minifigures to create an entirely new character.
The faces of many minifigures carry a friendly
smile, but some have other expressions—even Arm rotates
360 degrees at

multiple ones! Minifigures drive cars, live in the shoulder

castles, fly spaceships, and fill the world of

construction with endless possibilities for
fun, role-play, and imagination. Hand swivels
at the wrist

MINIFIGURES AT WORK
LEGO minifigures hail from many different places and
times, including the past, present, and future, as well as
worlds of fantasy and science fiction. You can tell where
a minifigure comes from and what kind of job it has by
looking at the details of its printed clothing and its accessories.

Legs swing
back and forth
for sitting and
walking poses

A uniform with reflective
stripes and a special
helmet makes it clear that
this is a firefighter.
With his overalls, cap, An ancient gladiator carries Holes on backs
of legs and
and shovel, what else a sword and shield and bottoms of feet
could this hardworking wears a protective helmet attach to LEGO
fellow be but a farmer? and leather armor. brick studs

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MEET THE MINIFIGURES …
A minifigure must have a number of
essential key minifigure characteristics
in order to be considered a true LEGO
minifigure. Although all of the characters
shown here have different faces,
clothes, accessories, and even some
body parts, each one is still a minifigure
because it is based around the same
basic LEGO minifigure design.

The pirate has a hook hand, This retro robot has a This mermaid stands on
a peg leg, and a printed mechanical arm with a claw, a a single-piece fish tail
eyepatch and beard. helmet with a visor, and bolts instead of legs.
printed on his body and legs.

A queen from LEGO® Castle A beastly warrior has an This cheerleader has legs Some minifigures have The EXO-FORCE™ heroes Minifigures can represent anybody
wears a dress made from animal head with a reversible that are printed to look short legs to make are based on the look of from any country or culture.
a printed sloped piece. minifigure face underneath. like a skirt and socks. them appear smaller. Japanese animation.

Handy A
zookeeper holds
a banana in one
MEET THE NON-MINIFIGURES …
hand and a Not every LEGO figure is a minifigure! Many
hungry baby other colorful characters inhabit the universe
chimpanzee in of LEGO building. The LEGO® Star Wars™ droid
the other. and the LEGO® Friends mini doll are not
minifigures because they are not made up
of any standard minifigure parts. The
skeleton does not have enough standard
parts to count as a true minifigure.

LEGO LEGO Star Wars LEGO Friends

skeleton Battle Droid mini doll
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Some themes have a
THIS CAP Hat piece also seen in black on 1986 style of figure that is all
CASTLE
Young Man Perhaps the “S” Queen Leonora from the Castle
GIVES ME This minifigure is logo stands
for speed?
theme in 2000

HAT HAIR.
their own, such as
Plain white cap new this year
but is wearing a I HAVE NO Only five Castle sets were released this year, but they
HAIR TO GET
striped T-shirt,
first introduced included the impressive Black Falcon’s Fortress (6074) DID YOU KNOW? Huge smile

HAT HAIR.
LEGO® DUPLO® figures
in 1985.
and the Guarded Inn (6067), which was rereleased The Black Falcons were
Plain red torso also used
on Classic Castle Knights Torso used only on in 2001 as part of the LEGO Legends series. the longest-lived Castle Boy This may be the first
Basic figure to have legs,
between 1978 and 1981 Town minifigures faction, appearing
(underneath their Motorcycle Racer This Two maiden minifigures—with different- but he decides to sit down
for eight years.
and LEGO Friends
breastplates) speedster comes in Motocross and fly a Helicopter (390).
Racing (6677) and is wearing colored hats—appeared this year, along

HAIR, HATS, AND GEAR

a new torso this year. with new Crusader and Black Falcon soldiers. Maiden This merry
Maiden’s cone-shaped
LEGO BASIC
Showing off his This figure was one of the few to

mini dolls. These

hat is new this year.
Speedboat Driver Exclusive to Hair piece armor wares appear in LEGO Basic sets, the
later used in Helmets are either Helmet with
set RV with Speedboat (6698), 2001 for gray or black neck guard Blue plastic cape
predecessor to today’s Classic theme.
this minifigure can’t wait to get Professor

The minifigure’s head stud lets you

Snape from is attached between
out on the water.

non-minifigure themes
the Harry neck and torso
Potter™ at the back Helicopter
theme helmet
Blue

1986
undershirt

attach and swap hundreds of appear in gray boxes

throughout the book.
different hair pieces, hats, TOWN Crusader Ax
This Crusader has the
Crusader Lion
The Crusaders’
Weapons Trader
This is the first male
Maiden with Cape
This Maiden likes to
show off her new cone
Warm,
zip-up
jacket

Ski suit

and helmets. Their hands

Twenty-eight sets appeared in 1986, important job of guarding traditional coat of minifigure to wear hat to visitors of the
the maiden in set 6067. arms is an upright lion. this hair piece. Guarded Inn (6067).
including the first police station in
ANOTHER BRILLIANT YEAR for fun Skier One minute this Pilot This figure pilots

Some non-minifigures
three years, Police Command Base figure is having fun on his Polar Copter (8640)
and imagination, 1986 saw a wide variety
SPACE
the slopes on his Snow and Prop Plane (8855),
(6386); a new RV with a Speedboat

can hold a wide variety

Scooter (8620), the next making sure the Skier
(6698); and a detailed Riding Stable (6379). DROIDS
of Town sets, new Crusader and Black These two robots were included
he is being rescued figures stay safe on
Time for lift-off! Sixteen Classic Space
are designed to fit in
by the Air Rescue the slopes.
Falcon sets in Castle, and more classic in a Space Minifigures set (6702). Unit (8660).
Townsperson She lives in the Town, not Castle,
Droids like these were a popular sets were released this year, featuring

of accessories, and LEGO TECHNIC

but this minifigure has the same torso as the maiden
Space sets. Town and Space also got the minifigures from the Castle theme, also first seen in 1986. addition to Space in the 1980s. the traditional modular space vehicles
first Light and Sound kits, an electronic
system that used light and sound bricks
Protective
hard hat Black variant of
construction helmet
is new this year
Only two Town
minifigures Robot
Lever piece
and astronauts in primary colors.
Major sets this year included Alien
Figures were introduced in 1986 in
the new LEGO Technic Arctic Action
subtheme, which also featured
and interact with
backpacks and armor
commonly used on
have this torso claws Moon Stalker (6940) and Cosmic
minifigures in their
droids and robots vehicles and structures designed for
powered by a 9V battery box, bringing Horse Rider
Giddy-up! This horse Short Space Droid Tall Space Droid Fleet Voyager (6985). an arctic environment. Arctic Action
This Space Droid is a bit only lasted one year.
even more excitement to the LEGO® play rider is well-prepared
for a day jumping over
The Short Space Droid may
not have a computer on more technologically

can be attached to themes, such as LEGO

advanced than its short
experience. Minifigures were joined by brick hurdles wearing his
fancy new riding jacket.
its front, but it does have
a flashing red light! friend, with the addition of Red fire
a computer tile on its front.
new LEGO® Basic, LEGO® DUPLO®, and Helmet first
released in 1978
helmet

LEGO® Technic figures as the world of

Star Wars droids,
their bodies.
New torso
design this year
Firefighter
LEGO building continued to expand. Stable Boy Practical blue Striped Horse Rider
Jet pack Classic Space
logo This figure has fought

LEGO Castle skeletons,

overalls are necessary Wearing the same torso as many fires—all with
Bright red
White- when mucking out the motorcycle racer, but in space suit a smile on his face.
gloved stables and cleaning yellow, this horse rider isn’t
hands horses all day. as well dressed as the other
LEGO ® DUPLO ®
and LEGO Space
horse rider.
This figure first appeared in his fire
Jet pack engine in 1985 in the DUPLO Town
set (2611). He continued to help
Riding Stable (6379)
Two horses have plenty of exercise
and a luxurious stable in this set,
Black Spaceman
The Spaceman’s jet pack
Blue Spaceman
Wearing a blue space suit,
Red Spaceman
This red Spaceman is
Yellow Spaceman
This Spaceman’s space
citizens in 1986, appearing in
Community People (1042) and aliens. These appear
was introduced in 1985, helmet, and air tank, this the most common suit matches his Community Vehicles (1044).

in the book in boxes

which also comes with a horse rider, but the gray variant astronaut isn’t feeling blue— Spaceman minifigure, yellow minifigure

Armor This knight wears a 36

stable boy, and hay cart. is new this year. he’s off to explore space! featuring in 46 sets. body perfectly.

37

helmet and an armor piece with a dotted key line.

fitted over his torso.

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 HOW IS A
Many minifigures
start out as a rough
concept sketch
that shows
how the
character might
appear when
it’s created.

MINIFIGURE
MADE?
creating a new minifigure isn’t a quick process.
It can take more than a year from the time an idea is first
sketched out on paper to the moment a brand-new
plastic character is picked off the LEGO® production
line to be packed up and shipped to shops all
around the world. Many individuals contribute to
the creation of a minifigure, from sculptors to graphic artists,
as well as the machines that make sure each one is perfectly
molded and ready for play. Here’s how it’s done.

The LEGO Minifigures

team hold brainstorming
sessions at the LEGO
offices in Billund,
Denmark.

BRAINSTORMING
When it’s time to start work on new sets for a LEGO play
theme, the whole design team sit down for a “Design
Boost” brainstorming session. They share their ideas to
come up with the best concepts for new models and
the minifigures that will populate them. If a new set will
need one or more new minifigures to be created, then
the character design process begins.
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DESIGNING
Design work begins on a
blank minifigure template,
bare of any colors,
The design team make sketches and personality, or details.
A graphic designer comes The approved design is refined and
up with a design for the face finalized on a computer as a 2D version
and costume of the new of what the minifigure will look like
minifigure and adds color. when it is produced in plastic.

decide what new accessories or body-part

elements are needed. For research, they
might visit a fire station or study historical
armor at a library. Element designers hand-
sculpt organic-looking pieces such as hair at
a 3:1 scale out of clay, while
more regularly shaped parts
are designed via a computer
using a 3D program. Meanwhile,
graphic designers create a map of
face and body details that will
be applied to the minifigure.
Minifigures are chosen to be
included in a set based on how
well they help tell that set’s
story. If it is a licensed character from a movie or comic book,
then the team collaborates with licensing partners until both
are totally satisfied with the design. Finally, a Model Committee
checks that everything fits and works properly, and the
completed design is approved for production.

Most minifigures are

manufactured at the LEGO
Group headquarters in
Billund, Denmark. Others
come from factories in
Hungary, the Czech
Republic, China, and Mexico.

MANUFACTURING
Just like LEGO bricks, minifigures start out as piles of tiny,
colorful plastic granules made out of acrylonitrile
butadiene styrene (ABS), each one about the size of a grain
of rice. These granules are mixed together and heated until
they melt and become a plastic goo, which is pressed into
shape inside metal molding machines. Automated
assembly machines attach legs to waists, hands to arms,
and arms to torsos. Decorating machines then use special
inks to print faces and clothing decorations directly onto
the assembled parts. At last, the new minifigure is
The LEGO employees at the factories use coded display boards to keep track
complete and ready to be purchased, shipped, and sold. of the many different minifigure faces that are currently in production.

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TIMELINE
LEGO Family figures

even though their fundamental design has remained

the same for 42 years (and counting), minifigures have gone
through many changes over the decades. This timeline
chronicles some of the most important events in minifigure
history, including the first new facial expressions and new
body parts and the first licensed characters from the big 1974
screen, as well as the debuts of classic minifigure elements, • The first LEGO figures—LEGO
Family building figures—have
round heads with painted

accessories, and other LEGO® figures. expressions, posable arms, and

bodies built out of LEGO bricks.

Freddy Fox LEGO

FABULAND figure

1979 1980 1985

•• First yellow Space minifigure. • First top hat. •• Record number of new Town minifigures are released.

•• •
First female Castle character. New Space jet pack with stud on the front accessory.
First male hair piece. First chef’s hat.
Animal-headed LEGO® FABULAND™ figures.

1990 1992 1993

• • •• • •
The first LEGO ghost minifigure has First minifigure head First female LEGO Space minifigure.

• •
a glow-in-the-dark shroud element. with freckles. First separate beard piece. First minifigure

•
First time a slope is used instead of New surfboard accessory. headgear with printing. First LEGO Town crook.
legs for a minifigure’s dress. First fabric minifigure cape.

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 LEGO DUPLO figures

Early three-piece figure with

red hat

1975 1976 1978

• Small and simple three-piece LEGO figures • LEGO® DUPLO® figures • •
The first true LEGO minifigure, with posable arms and

•
are released, with an unpainted face and are launched. legs and the classic smile expression. The LEGOLAND®
no separate limbs. First minifigure- subthemes Town, Castle, and Space launch with new
compatible headgear. minifigure accessories and wearable gear.

Monkey
figure with
curly tail

LEGO
Technic
figure

1986 1987 1989

• •LEGO® Technic figure is launched.
New Castle maiden hat.
• New Forestman cap. • LEGO® Pirates introduces the first minifigures
with different facial expressions and body parts,

•
such as peg legs and hook hands.
Monkey uses minifigure arms for all four limbs.

LEGO BELVILLE figures

LEGO Island video

game

1994 1995 1996 1997

•• First printed minifigure legs. • •
First skeleton figure has new body • First minifigure nose. • •
First minifigure with a printed sloped

•
First robot minifigure head. and limb components. New diver skirt piece. LEGO® Island is the first

• •
LEGO® BELVILLE™ figures accessories: helmet, visor, and flippers. video game to star (digital) minifigures.
are launched. First minifigure crown. LEGO® SCALA™ figures are launched.

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 1998 1999 2000 2001
• LEGO® Adventurers introduces new headgear: • LEGO® Star Wars™ minifigures introduce
••
LEGO® Studios Director minifigure. • First minifigure with a

• • •
wide-brimmed hat, pith helmet, and aviator cap many new parts and accessories. An 1,849-piece minifigure sculpture is two-sided face print.
with goggles. LEGO Castle’s Ninja subtheme First minifigure head to be sculpted into released as set 3723. First glow-in-the-dark

•
launches samurai and ninja gear. a different (nonstandard) shape. minifigure head.
First mummy minifigure.

Skeleton
figure with
sword

Giant Troll
figure

2007 2008 2009

• For the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, 10,000 gold chrome C-3PO minifigures •
“Go Miniman Go!” event celebrates the ••Tiny microfigures appear in LEGO Games sets.

• •• •
are randomly packed into LEGO Star Wars sets, and five 14-carat gold versions are 30th anniversary of the LEGO minifigure. LEGO® Space Police features new modified

•
given away. Skeleton minifigure body is updated so its arms can move. LEGO® Agents introduces a new robotic minifigure arm. alien heads. First hair piece with a hole

•
LEGO® Mars Mission features aliens with transparent glow-in-the-dark bodies. The Castle theme introduces the Giant Troll figure. for accessories.
First minifigures with soft plastic heads.

The first US President

minifigure, Abraham
Lincoln, from THE
LEGO MOVIE.

2013 2014 2015 2016

••First minifigure with chicken wings. ••
THE LEGO® MOVIE™ brings minifigures to the big screen. • Minifigures from different fictional worlds join • •
A LEGO CITY People Pack is the first to include a baby

•
New animal minifigure elements The first LEGO® Minecraft™ minifigures come with new forces in the innovative LEGO® DIMENSIONS figure and a minifigure wheelchair piece. LEGO®

• • • •
in LEGO® Legends of Chima™. block-shaped heads. LEGO® The Simpsons™ introduces video game and its associated play sets. NEXO KNIGHTS™ introduces new minifigure armor.
New heads and turtle shells for the new molded heads for Bart and co. LEGO® Disney The third mini doll theme, LEGO® Elves, LEGO® Disney minifigures including Mickey Mouse
LEGO® Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™. Princess™ launches as the second mini doll theme. launches alongside its own TV show. and Donald Duck feature new molded parts.

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 Astrobot
image on
a data disk
sent to
Mars

2002 2003 2005 2006

• •
First minifigures to feature new short LEGO • • •
Minifigures with special arms and spring-loaded legs for • Minifigures with built-in batteries let Jedi •LEGO® EXO-FORCE™ features minifigures

• •
leg piece. First Super Hero minifigure. holding and throwing basketballs. First minifigures based on lightsabers and police flashlights light up when with faces and hair pieces designed after

•
LEGO® Studios werewolf mask transforms an actual people—with realistic skin tones. First minifigure with the heads are pushed down. Hand-held Japanese animation, as well as

• • • •
ordinary minifigure into a howling beast. arm printing. The first minifigures on Mars—illustrations of magnetic accessory lets Harry Potter™ grab robot villains with new body, arm,
Neck bracket element allows objects to be astrobots Biff Starling and Sandy Moondust land on the Red a golden dragon egg. First minifigure and leg pieces. First printed hair piece.
attached to a minifigure’s back. Planet aboard the NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity. mermaid tail. First Viking helmet.

Frakjaw and Meet mini

Wyplash doll Nicole
from LEGO from LEGO
NINJAGO Friends

2010 2011 2012

• •
LEGO® Toy Story™ sets introduce minifigures with extra-long arms and legs. • Aluminum minifigures of the Roman gods Jupiter and • LEGO NINJAGO introduces snake head and tail

• • •
pieces and a torso extender with extra arms.
• •
A new tentacle-legs element first appears in LEGO® Atlantis. Juno and the astronomer Galileo are launched aboard the

•
Han Solo (from LEGO Star Wars) is the first minifigure to be frozen in Juno space probe. A new leg piece gives boots to LEGO® Friends debuts the mini doll.
LEGO® Monster Fighters features new bat-winged
• •
carbonite. The collectible LEGO® Minifigures line adds many new body parts LEGO® NINJAGO® skeleton figures. First hair piece
and accessories. First minifigure legs with side printing. The Adventures with ears. arms and steampunk mechanical leg pieces.
of Clutch Powers is the first feature-length movie starring minifigures.

Sweet
Mayhem from
THE LEGO
MOVIE 2

2017 2018 2019 2020

• •
Sets based on THE LEGO® BATMAN MOVIE include • Seventeen collectible Minifigures in party •THE LEGO® MOVIE 2™ is the first theme to include • •
LEGO Hidden Side unleashes the first two-

• • •
a new Utility Belt piece. The six LEGO ninja get new costumes mark the 40th anniversary of the LEGO both minifigures and mini dolls in the same sets. headed minifigure. Minifigures in LEGO® Trolls

• •
looks in THE LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE™ and its associated minifigure. LEGO® Wizarding World™ sets see Anniversary minifigures mark 20 years of LEGO Star World Tour sets have oversized Troll heads with
sets. Mini dolls flex their muscles in a new LEGO® DC the return of Harry Potter and his pals with new Wars. LEGO® Hidden Side sets include minifigures studs for connecting hats and hair. Micro dolls
Super Heroes Girls theme. medium-length leg pieces. with interchangeable normal and haunted heads. make their debut in LEGO Disney storybook sets.

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1970s
The 1970s were when it all began. First, there were
big, buildable people with round yellow heads.
Then came mini-sized, solid-bodied figures with
swappable hats and expressionless faces. Finally,
in 1978, the best parts of both were combined to create
a smiling little character with movable arms and legs.
The LEGO® minifigure was born, and with it came
three new lines—Town, Castle, and Space—creating
an entire world of constructible buildings, vehicles,
and accessories to bring it to life.
 Air tank piece
attaches with
TOWN
One of the first LEGO minifigures ever
a neck bracket
I’M THE LAW produced was a police officer minifigure for
IN THIS the LEGOLAND Town subtheme. The year
TOWN! 1978 would bring much more than law and
order, though—fire officers, medics,
construction workers, street sweepers,
Black torso with fire uniform and more would begin populating
sticker was last worn by
LEGO firemen in 1981 Town, bringing life to a place that
builders would return
Fireman Two parts of this minifigure’s
to again and again.
firefighting equipment—his fireproof
helmet and air tank—are still used by
the firefighters of LEGO CITY today.

1978
Silver badge Most of
identifies him as Town’s civilian
a member of the minifigures
LEGO police force have plain
torsos
Buttoned-up
jacket

Policeman
This minifigure is one of
only two minifigures to
have worn the original
police uniform, featuring Female Person
a stickered torso. An ordinary girl-about-
THE MODERN MINIFIGURE as we town, this minifigure
appeared in seven sets
know it was born in 1978, making it Red peaked hat
matches the Shell
from 1978 to 1983.

one of the biggest years ever for LEGO® company colors

Nurse The first-ever female minifigure works
building. The new LEGO characters Comfortable
white tunic
as a nurse in Town. Only this minifigure has ever
worn this white stickered torso piece.
were vastly different from their precursors
released in 1974, which were static, These pigtails
were also worn
by the original
unprinted, and made from bricks. 1975 LEGO
figures
Made up of nine separate pieces (a head,
Company
a torso, hips, two arms, two hands, and uniform with
Shell logo
two legs), minifigures now had cheery Passenger This minifigure
is dressed in plain traveling
Shell Employee
This oil company worker
printed faces and arms and legs that clothes for her debut on the
Passenger Coach (164).
keeps the citizens of
Town on the move.
moved to make them posable for play. White
Medical
symbol
sailing hat
You might think that that would be
enough excitement for one year, Star Coast
Guard
symbol
but there was more! Three new
subthemes were introduced—Town,
Castle, and Space—as part of the Red torso with
LEGOLAND® play theme. shirt-pattern sticker
is unique to this
minifigure
Coast Guard Captain Street Sweeper
The head of sea security Town is kept pristine by this
only appears at the Coast busy minifigure in Town
Guard Station (575). Square (1589).

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 Workman’s cap
protects his head
1978
Red hat makes him
DID YOU KNOW? visible on the tracks
Black
All male minifigures cowboy hat
matches his
wore hats until male Plain clothes sharp suit
for heavy
hair pieces appeared manual work
Town House with Garden (376) Two
minifigures live in this delightful house,
in 1979. complete with flowers and sun lounger. Unique stickered
torso features
a black jacket
and red tie
Dressed professionally
in a jacket over a shirt
and tie
Male Person Red briefcase
One of the first ordinary
minifigure citizens Train Conductor Patron This well-dressed
of Town, this minifigure This minifigure was the first man-about-town exclusively
Helmet with works at the Cargo to feature a torso that was appears in the Main Street
chinstrap Station (165). printed instead of stickered. set (1589). He must have lots
of important errands to run!

Red Spaceman
LEGO ® DUPLO ®
SPACE
This trailblazing
minifigure was first into The earliest DUPLO figures predate
LEGO Space and first to the modern minifigure, having first
wear his helmet, which It was time for minifigures to blast appeared in 1976. They had a head
was in sets until 1988.
off into Space in 1978, when the and a one-piece body, with no arms
Printed torso subtheme’s first three sets were or legs—a design that would
features the
launched. The Rocket Launcher (462), change in the years that followed.
LEGO Space logo
Space Cruiser (487), and Space
Blue sailor hat
Classic, Command Center (493) all featured identifies him as
all-white a seafaring figure
space suit astronaut minifigures. Each intrepid
space adventurer wore a full-body DUPLO Sailor
White Spaceman Ready With a wide smile
space suit in white or red—with and a freckly face, this
Protective for an out-of-this-world
space suit adventure! This excited the classic yellow face peering happy sailor popped
covers the up in five nautical-
hands, too astronaut appeared in 37 out from the helmet.
sets from 1978 to 1987. themed DUPLO sets
from 1978 to 1990.

I LOVE THE
CASTLE
Only this knight
has ever worn this Visor with plume
visor in light gray fits over the classic YELLOW CASTLE.
THE KNIGHT LIFE
LEGO helmet worn
The very first Castle set charged onto the by the astronauts

LEGO building scene in 1978. It would

(above)
IS GREAT!
go on to become a best-seller for the
Defending next six years. Castle (375)—nicknamed Helmet with neck
soldiers wear Shield guard was first worn
a purple tabard the “Yellow Castle”—featured a emblem by this knight
with a crown of the
working, crank-raised drawbridge attacking
and contained 14 knight minifigures army

and four brick-built horses, Stickered tabard

with neck bracket
making it great for endless play. fits over the
knight’s torso

Blue Knight An
army of seven
Plume Helmet Knight Part of Black Cavalry Knight of these minifigures
the blue cavalry that protects the Dressed in black and ready to defends the Yellow
Yellow Castle, only one Knight of attack, this Black Cavalry Knight Castle from the
this kind appears in the set. has a foreboding appearance. invading army.

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 CASTLE
Helmet for Helmet in
protection against light gray
flying arrows

The second and third Castle sets in history came out

Torso with in 1979: Knights’ Tournament (383) and Knight’s Procession
a royal crest
YOU RANG, (677). They were both released in Europe this year, but would
SIR? not reach US shelves until 1981. Knights’ Tournament came
with six minifigures but no horse figures as we know them
today—the horses had to be built using bricks.
Red torso
with crest
CAN YOU
ATTACH A HAIR Procession Knight This

DRYER TO
Knight has a helmet with
Knight Modeling a new helmet for
neck and nose guards for
MY THRONE?
the Castle theme, this minifigure
maximum protection.
appears in Knight’s Procession (677).

Male hair piece

1979
Red, short new to this year
hair piece
Tricolor crest
Gold
necklace
Prince This regal Prince
sports a new hair piece,
which has since become
an iconic LEGO element.

The minifigure celebrated

its first birthday in grand style in 1979, Princess With her bright DID YOU KNOW?
red hair, this is the first The Prince’s brown
with new sets for LEGOLAND® Castle, female minifigure in the
Castle theme, paving the hair piece has been
Space, and Town. In other non-minifigure way for many more. used in more than
130 sets.
news: SCALA, a jewelry and accessories A yellow helmet
matches his
line for girls, was introduced; LEGO® head color

DUPLO® expanded with two new

subthemes, Playhouse and Farm;
and LEGO® FABULAND™ was launched,
SPACE
The year 1979 was a huge one for Space, with a dozen
which was seen as a bridge theme for sets released, plus building plates resembling a lunar
children growing out of LEGO DUPLO. landscape and minifigure packs. Unlike later Space
subthemes, these sets were free of any kind of conflict
But for many fans, this was the year that or aliens. Astronaut minifigures explored the galaxy
showed the minifigure was here to stay. with smiles on their faces in spaceships and are still
remembered with fondness by many adult fans.

Landing Plates (454)

This set comes with
a circular landing pad
and a section of
Gold space spaceport roadway.
logo

Yellow Spaceman This

minifigure is bright yellow—a
new color for an astronaut in
the Space theme.

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 Chef Wearing a new hat, the first chef
minifigure is ready to work in Snack Bar
Peaked cap
Red shirt
under blazer
1979
(675), a new set for 1979.

Iconic chef’s
I’M VERY hat
LEGO FABULAND
PROUD OF MY With colorful, easy-to-build models
NEW HAT! DID YOU KNOW? and fun animal characters, LEGO
The Baby’s set, Kitchen FABULAND was introduced to fill
Hard hat for (269), also featured her the niche between DUPLO and
working on-site larger, brick-built parents LEGO System
and older brother. Taxi Driver models. The
Torso with
vest print
This unusually well-dressed popular play
taxi driver comes in one theme would
Bright red set: Taxi (608).
neckerchief
last until 1989.
White crash helmet
for when he is riding
his motorcycle Oversized
molded
fox head
Black pigtails

Red, chunky
legs
Construction Worker
The printed torso on this
minifigure is one of many
that is new to this year.
Freddy Fox Bright-eyed
and bushy-tailed, this fox
Gray hips Torso with
and legs appears in six FABULAND
The same peaked cap badge and
as on the taxi driver sets, including Town
zipper details
Hall (140).
Same hair Policeman Making his Baby Part of the
piece as
the Prince debut this year, this short-lived Homemaker
minifigure would be theme, this baby has an Bear face with
around for nine years. outfit with bib detail. printed snout
Button-up Blue sweater
pockets
Red peaked
cap

Bernard Bear
This friendly bear
Exxon Worker comes with his
Sporting a torso with own pick-up truck
an Exxon sticker, this in one set (329).
minifigure is in the Exxon
Fuel Pumper set (554).
Sticker with
Exxon logo Distinctive
feline features

Mechanic This helpful Boy This young man is Head molded

minifigure comes with part of a Homemaker set: to look woolly
a wrench in the Auto Family Room (268). Charlie Cat
Service Truck set (646).
This smiling cat works
at FABULAND’s Doc

TOWN
David’s Hospital
(34 and 137).

LEGO builders looking to create their own town

layout had lots to work with in 1979, with many Torso with
new sets and updated minifigures. There was a Taxi (608) yellow top

and a Bus Station (379) so minifigures could get around; Lucy Lamb This lamb
a Snack Bar (675) for hungry minifigures; and many more. comes with long ears
and printed eyelashes.
Only a small number of minifigures were new this year;
most were variations on ones released in 1978.

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1980s
The 1980s were a golden age for LEGO® minifigures, as
many young builders were discovering them for the
first time. Although the beloved minifigure’s clothes
and headgear might be switched around from set to
set, the basic style remained the same—until 1989,
when the arrival of the swashbuckling new LEGO®
Pirates theme changed everything. Suddenly,
minifigures could have eyepatches, mustaches,
stubble, or lipstick, not to mention hook hands
and peg legs. The possibilities were endless!
 HEY,
I’VE GOT Glamorous Lady Wearing a gold necklace that was first
seen on a princess in the Castle theme in 1979, this lady
AN IDEA! appropriately features in Town Square—Castle Scene (1592).

Medical symbol
Striped blue I HOPE
T-shirt IT’S BETTER
THAN YOUR
LAST ONE!
Red-haired Doctor This
minifigure likes everything to
match—she dyed her hair piece Glamorous
red to go with her cross logo. gold necklace
Bill This clever minifigure came
with the LEGOLAND Idea Book,
which followed the adventures
of Bill and Mary.

1980
DID YOU KNOW?
Pen for The pigtails hair piece
scribbling
medical notes
has appeared in three
colors—red, black,
Black-haired Doctor This and white.
doctor is ready for any medical
emergency—as long as it can
be solved with a stethoscope …
This year saw the LEGO Group Helmets are vital for
high-speed racing

continuing to expand, with new factories

being built and the brick establishing
TOWN
The Town subtheme kept growing in 1980, with the
Even the racer has
go-faster stripes.

itself in more and more homes. No new
themes were introduced this year, but
the LEGOLAND® Town subtheme saw
significant expansion. The latest in a line
of LEGO Ideas Books would also come
out, with a story centered on Bill and
Mary, the two minifigures packaged
with it. But inventive LEGO fans were
addition of a Main Street (6390), an Auto Repair Shop
(6363), a Gas Station (6375), and a
number of new vehicles cruising the
streets. Some minifigures were
used in multiple sets or multiple
times in the same set, often with
only minor variations. Race Car Driver Dressed up
in racing gear, this driver loves
Red pigtails to zoom around in his car.
Red flower
pattern
Top hat

already coming up with great ideas

of their own and experimenting with GOT MY TOP HAT
This black figure
their new sets and minifigures! represents a statue in
the Town Square (1592).
Nobody seems to know
just who it is supposed
to be a statue of, but
Mary
Mary is pals with he had a very nice hat!
the Red-haired
Doctor and likes Statue
to match, too, as This mysterious figure is
her outfit shows. wearing the top hat accessory
for the first time.

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 Mærsk Line Worker This minifigure works for
container shipping company Mærsk. He appears
1980
Torso with in the promotional set Mærsk Line Container Black fire
shirt detail Truck (1651). helmet
Sky-blue
hard hat

I’M SO EXCITED,
I JUST CAN’T
CONTAIN MYSELF.
Exxon logo

Builder Introduced this year, the Exxon Worker Run out of gas?
Builder minifigure was last seen This helpful lady will be at your
residing in one of the houses he service in Exxon Gas Station (6375).
helped build on Main Street (10041).
Fire Chief The Fire
Rare white
pigtails Chief is the first
Red hard hat Same shirt as
the Builder and piece minifigure to wear the
Construction fire uniform. But he
Worker isn’t the last—it is
seen on more than
five other minifigures.

Police badge

Blue button-
down shirt

Construction Worker Engine Driver After driving trains

Appearing in more than 20 sets,
this minifigure has been catching up
on his sleep for the past 10 years.
Inspector This law-enforcing
in more than 12 sets, he ran out of
minifigure makes sure Town is a
steam in 1985... until he came roaring
safe and peaceful place to be.
back down the tracks in 2020! Fancy top hat

Domed
medieval-style CASTLE GUARD
helmet This guard minifigure does not
come from an official Castle set.
He was part of two identical
sets, both called Town Square,
which came out in the
Netherlands and United
Kingdom. Although dressed
in medieval garb, this cheery
minifigure is actually wearing
a costume and “guarding” a
castle in a modern town.

Town Square—Castle Scene (1592)

This set comes with a book store, castle,
and fish-and-chips kiosk, plus 11 minifigures,
Lion with including castle guards and villagers.
two hearts
Blue vest with
shirt underneath

DID YOU KNOW?

Castle Guard The LEGO top hat piece has Shop Patron
The Shop Patron
This minifigure has a been worn by around seems to have
distinctive design on his
torso, possibly inspired
20 minifigures. based his style
by English King Richard on the Statue;
the Lionheart. both wear the
same new top
hat piece.

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 ANYONE NEED
A HAND? TOWN
You never know what may happen
Policeman’s hat

in Town. You could be relaxing

Plain blue
top
Town Guy Unsure of what
Black pants,
his job actually is, the Town
in case of job
interviews Guy wears his best hat and
pants each day, just in case
someone figures it out.
All-weather
in a Summer Cottage (6365) while jacket
Precinct
firefighters race from the Fire Station badge
(6382) to save the day. Got a medical
emergency? The LEGO ambulance or
the minifigures from the Red Cross
Helicopter (6691) may help out. Real life
was the key theme this year, and this
would continue for years to come.
Pigtails are
very popular
in Town sets

1981
Casual clothing

Police Officer
It’s quite safe in Town,
so the Police Officer
spends his time
greeting visitors,
directing traffic, and
eating donuts.

THE JOURNEY OF the minifigure

soared onward and upward this year. Red Top Woman There’s plenty to
see from her front garden, so the Red
The LEGOLAND® Town and Space Top Woman spends her time sipping
tea and watching her neighbors.
subthemes continued to expand,
bringing with them new and exciting Neatly combed
hair
places for LEGO fans to build
and play. New police, fire, MY FACE
and medical minifigures HURT S FROM Summer Cottage (6365) The Red Top Woman has
spent a lot of time perfecting the Summer Cottage’s
SMILING front garden so she can entertain her guests.
joined the ever-growing SO MUCH.
cast of LEGO characters as
DID YOU KNOW?
Town continued to base The Red Cross Helicopter
Always
smiling
imaginative play on real-world places (6691) was the first
minifigure-compatible
and the heroes who work in them. helicopter to
be released.

Red Top Man

This minifigure can
always be found in
some kind of scrape, White Top Guy No one knows
waiting to be rescued. where this minifigure comes from
But he seems pretty or why he’s in Town, but he helps
cheerful about it! out whenever there’s trouble.

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 Hard hat
protects from
falling debris
Fire Station
(6382) This station
1981
is very busy. There
is always something
to do, whether it
is polishing the
engine or manning
the radios.
Neat
overalls
Polished
tusks A good
Gas Worker When this minifigure listener
Fireman’s
uniform signed up for her job, she
thought the Shell symbol on
her uniform meant she’d be
Firewoman Dressed in Fireman This Firefighter’s working at the beach ….
a basic station uniform, torso printed with gold
this Firefighter also buttons is featured on
maintains the fire engines. six minifigures in 1981.
Blue overalls
are perfect for
any task
Elton Elephant Everyone is friendly in
Shell logo FABULAND, but Elton is also known for his stylish
outfits and polite nature. He appears in three sets.
DID YOU KNOW?
The first LEGO firefighter
to wear a white hat was LEGO® FABULAND ™
introduced this year. The gentle fun of FABULAND
continued this year, with the
introduction of cute new
Warm pants for
working outdoors characters Elton Elephant, Bonnie
Red hat stands
Blue Top Woman Changing Bunny, Boris Bulldog, and Barney
tires or fighting fires, this
out in a crowd
minifigure lends a hand
Bear, who all showed up to play.
wherever she is needed.
Medic
When there is not LEGO ® BASIC
an emergency,
the Medic drives I THINK LEGO Basic introduced figures this
his ambulance YOUR HEAD year—these colorful finger puppet
figures would be a part of LEGO
around the town,
greeting people
NEEDS TO BE Basic Building sets for decades.
and offering lifts. REPLACED. These sets were designed to
Pocket holds
promote creative play and focused
bandages and Bright red pants solely on building rather than
treats Symbol indicates
he works at the
match red emblem a specific model.
on torso
hospital
Female
Finger Puppet
This figure has
Doctor This torso, with appeared in 21
broad collars and a sets. She just loves
Even her medical symbol, has overseeing building
pigtails are featured in 13 sets.
pristine! construction.

Pilot’s helmet Made from

one piece

A keen eye
for detail
Standard
white medical
uniform Male Finger Puppet
After appearing in
24 sets, this finger
puppet is also an
Surgeon The Surgeon is Helicopter Pilot expert in LEGO
always spotless—she The Pilot always has his architecture.
hates getting anything on helmet on in case he has
her crisp white uniform. to fly at short notice.

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 I LOOK LIKE
A DANDY NEXT
TO MY BIKER
PALS!
Classic
helmet in red
Red torso with
zipper details
Red-suited Biker This
minifigure won’t ever get
lonely—he featured in
Little People with
Accessories (1066) with 35
other minifigure friends!
1982
TOWN AND SPACE were the big stories
this year. Three new Space sets rocketed
into the universe in 1982, bringing with
them four astronaut minifigures.
Meanwhile, Town fans could
explore everywhere from
MINIFIGURES
the local post office SURE GET
to the highways and LOTS OF
byways of the city. Also FAN MAIL!
released this year was a set
featuring an amazing
36 minifigures, including a chef,
a doctor, a firefighter, and a police officer.
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Black wrench
for breakdown
emergencies
White
DID YOU KNOW?
police hat Highway The first postal worker
logo minifigures were
released this year.
Black shirt
with pockets
Highway Patrol
Usually seen patrolling
the highway in his emergency
truck, this minifigure is
debuting a new torso
with a highway design.
Breakdown Repair Man
Coming to the rescue of
minifigures in broken-down Torso also seen on Lord
cars is this helpful repair man Sam Sinister from the
in Breakdown Assistance (1590). Adventurers theme in 1998
TOWN
Town went postal this year! Although there had
been other sets in the past with the word “Mail”
on a brick, 1982’s Mail Truck (6651) and Post Office
Driver On his way to the office,
(6362) models were the first ones to really focus this minifigure’s car breaks
on the postal delivery service. This would later down. Luckily, Breakdown
be expanded into the Cargo subtheme.
Repair Man is on the case in
Breakdown Assistance (1590).
Postman Postal Worker
Proudly wearing a new This postman looks
shirt with the post office happy, but really he
logo, this minifigure wishes his shirt had
always delivers the mail the post office logo
with a smile. on it, too.
Post office Blue shirt with
logo
pocket detail
Mail Van (6651)
This set features a
truck, a mailbox,
and a postal worker
minifigure.
 I CAN FACE
ANY PERIL White Oversized molded
1982
DRESSED IN MY pigtails bear head

FANCY UNIFORM.
Billy Bear
Medical red This bear works at
cross logo All-black uniform
is set off by gold the service station
details and in FABULAND and
red belt comes in three sets.
Doctor With a stethoscope
around her neck and a pen in
her top pocket, this doctor is
ready to take someone’s vitals.
Red-suited Villager No
White helmet prizes for guessing what
with chin color is this minifigure’s
guard favorite! She appears Big, yellow beak
Firefighter
This firefighter gets to in one set (1066). for gnawing
the scene of a fire in
super-fast time in his Utility gray Patrick Parrot
helicopter, featured in helmet
Say cheese! This
Fire Patrol Copter (6657). colorful parrot
Fire Captain Unfortunately, this prefers to be behind
Fire Captain suffers from terrible the camera in
seasickness, and so only features Photographer
in one set, Fire Boat (4025). Patrick Parrot (3782).
Gold lapel
detail on
torso LEGO ® FABULAND ™
FABULAND roared ahead in 1982,
DID YOU KNOW? releasing 24 figures, more than any
Yellow was chosen for other theme. Eleven new sets were
minifigures from the original added, including a FABULAND
LEGO color palette as an House complete with a car.
ethnically neutral color—to Monochrome Man
This minifigure likes
represent all races and to blend in, hence his plain
ethnicities. black-and-white outfit.
Daredevil Pilot
Red belt with Complete with an
gold buckle Striped Lady This lady is extremely proud
of her home—in fact, she loves her Town aviator-style hat
House (6372) so much, she never leaves it. and an impressive
mustache, this pilot

DON’T I LOOK
is ready to take
to the skies.
GREAT IN
STRIPES? Fearless
expression
BE HONEST.
White
peaked
hat Firefighter hat
Striped sweater

Blue jacket Firefighter These

with white DUPLO figures have
shirt much more detailed
faces than early
minifigures and include
eyebrows, detailed
eyes, and a nose.

Businessman This minifigure thought
that his business suit was unique and
was upset to discover that it’s been
worn by dozens of other minifigures.
LEGO ® DUPLO ®
Little builders got the chance to
have some adventures of their own
as a fire engine and a plane joined
Multicolor Man Hanging out the assortment, complete with
with his minifigure friends makes
Firefighter and Daredevil Pilot figures.
this guy smile in Little People
with Accessories (1066).

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 I’M SURE MY
Helmet also seen
on the Space
astronauts
RED STRIPE
MAKES ME
GO FASTER!
TOWN
Town offered a varied mix of sets this year,
from 1978
including a new Police Station (6384) and
Police Car (6623); two construction-themed
sets; and a forerunner of the Cargo subtheme,
the Delivery Van (6624). There was a new Air tank
is full of
Railway Station (7824), complete with nine oxygen
Striped torso popular
with both male and new minifigures, and four firefighters
female minifigures
appeared in a minifigure-only set.

Motorcycle Dude Firefighter

This minifigure is usually seen Classic firefighter to
with a wrench in his hand—his the rescue! This torso
motorcycle breaks down often. was first seen in
1980, and it still

1983
looks pristine!

Plain white torso has

been worn by more than
100 other minifigures

DID YOU KNOW?

The Railway Station (7824)
Motorcycle Rider would be the last Railway
THIS YEAR, TOWN provided a lot Uh oh! This guy’s
motorcycle has broken
Station released
of action and fun with new sets and down. Luckily, he has for eight years.
a trailer to take it to the
minifigures, while Space hit the mechanic in Motorcycle
Transport (6654). Red pigtails are seen
stratosphere with five exciting sets. Torso seen on more than 10
other minifigures
on more
Castle released only one set, but it Classic cowboy
than 10
other
hat worn by more
was a minifigure collection, so that than 30 other
minifigures
minifigures
Gold
was definitely worth getting excited necklace

about. It all added up to new police,

fire, and knight minifigures, plus
some new townspeople to populate
a playscape. Many of these
Dapper Passenger Train Station Worker Train Passenger
minifigures became highly This minifigure’s hat The passengers better This passenger feels like
may look like a classic have their train tickets a princess—her torso was
collectible in later years. policeman’s hat, but he’s ready—this worker is just also seen on a Classic
just a train passenger. about to inspect them. Castle Princess in 1979.

Railway
Station (7824)
Nine minifigures,
Patient Cowboy a ticket booth,
This cowboy will be waiting and a food stand
a long time for a train to for hungry
arrive in Railway Station commuters
(7824)—the set doesn’t are included
come with a train! in this set.

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 HEY, CENTER Parted hair
piece
1983
PARTS ARE JUST
SO COOL RIGHT
Similar torso NOW.
also seen on the
Motorcycle Dude DID YOU KNOW?
From their launch in 1978
until the end of 2019,
8.3 billion minifigures
Striped torso is
new this year have been produced.
Vacationer This tourist
is staying at her new Holiday
Home (6374). She is most Service Station
excited about her sliding Attendant
patio roof. Striped Top Lady This helpful attendant
The first to wear a is debuting the new
parted hair piece style cap, which has
(a minifigure style since been worn by
that has endured more than 400 other
for years), this minifigures.
There are no minifigure is
ketchup stains
on this chef’s a trend-setter.
Company logo
whites!

Zip-up jacket in
torso is identical
to Service Station
Customer and
Freight Operator

Chef Serving the hungry Hungry Lady This minifigure

townspeople hamburgers wants a hamburger, and she
always puts a smile on wants it now, in Burger Stand
this chef’s face. (6683).
Standard black
Helmet has Visor with grille hair piece Red police
protected more clips onto helmet hat
than 30 other
minifigure heads

Freight Train
Operator
Wearing his blue
uniform and yellow
cap, this figure keeps
Service Station Customer Red Top Guy First seen in this Freight Operator A job all the DUPLO trains
This customer always gets a year’s Police Station (6384), at the Freight Loading running smoothly.
speedy service at the Service this colorful character joined Depot (7838) keeps
Station (6371). a TV Camera Crew in 1986. this minifigure smiling.

Classic Castle
shield emblem CASTLE
Only one Castle set was released in Blue train
uniform
1983—Castle Minifigures (6002)—
a collection of four Knight LEGO ® DUPLO ®
minifigures. The two pairs of This DUPLO figure appeared in
Knights had different helmets two DUPLO Train sets this year,
Black Knight and torso designs, marking them as Freight Train (2700) and Passenger
This brave Knight’s torso Train (2705). He also made an
was first worn by a belonging to different royal factions.
appearance in later years in
knight in 1978, and has
only been seen on five DUPLO Gas Station (2639)
other Knight minifigures. and DUPLO Farm sets.

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 YAY!
CASTLE
Blue Knight The Blue
SOMEONE TO Black
Knight takes his job

JOUST
very seriously, but
plume
unfortunately for him, he
The Crusaders and the Black Falcons were
AGAINST! features in only one set,
the first of several groups that would make Knight’s Castle (6073).
up the Castle mythos. They arrived with
Fixed face grille two fortresses, the Knight’s Castle (6073)
helmet and King’s Castle (6080), plus an
impressive Siege Tower (6061).
Armored breastplate is
new this year

Plume
element
introduced
Yellow Plume Knight this year Gray grille
This brave Knight helps helmet
protect the King’s castle
with his lance and shield.

1984
IN THE EARLY YEARS, LEGO®
minifigures rarely ran into conflict or
Black Knight
An accomplished horseman,
this Knight shows off his skills
in Knight’s Challenge (1584).
Red Knight This Knight looks
friendly, but just try escaping
from the Siege Tower (6061),
and he quickly turns fierce!
New cowl element
keeps minifigure’s
head warm

encountered anything that would wipe Tie shirt also

Black Falcon Soldier comes in blue
the big grins off their faces. Space Proudly wearing the
and green in
later years
new Falcon crest
explorers didn’t clash with aliens, on his torso, this
Soldier is ready
everything ran smoothly in Town, and to defeat the
Crusaders!
the Castle knights only had gentle
adventures. However, the peace The Black
Falcons typically
wear black Peasant This Peasant is
was disrupted in 1984, as Castle helmets with
chinstraps debuting a new torso
with printed pouch and
introduced two new opposing a farmer’s cowl. Brown apron

groups—the Crusaders and the Black Helmet with

exclusive to
this minifigure
neck protector
Falcons—complete with their own
Blacksmith Being a Blacksmith
castles, catapults, and siege towers. is a messy job. Luckily, this
minifigure wears an apron to
keep his yellow torso clean.

DID YOU KNOW?

Black Falcon with Nose
Guard This soldier loves
a brutal battle—he appears
in no less than seven sets.
The Blacksmith’s apron
piece is also worn by
knights as a cape in red,
blue, and black.

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Catapult (6030) This set
features a catapult with
Crusader with Quiver This Knight
prefers to ride his horse and cart than
1984
flags and two minifigures do battle in Horse Cart (6022).
to operate it.

Fisherman
The last time this figure
went to sea, all he caught
was a cold. He hopes
to be more successful
Crusader with Nose Guard Quiver of arrows is a
new element this year on his next trip.
This Crusader guards
the Blacksmith Shop
Life jacket
(6040). In 1987,
he reappears
with a spear
WHO’S GONNA Diving
in Battering ATTACK A Diver This deep sea diver
is determined not to get
helmet
Ram (6062).
BLACKSMITH’S stranded at sea, so he is
SHOP? attached to a safety reel.

Helmet with
chin guard
Crusader
crest
DID YOU KNOW?
Horses became sturdier
this year—now made of
one piece instead of LEGO ® DUPLO ®
being brick-built. LEGO DUPLO sailed the ocean
blue this year with sets including
Deep Sea Diver (2618) and Sea
Bow and arrow
piece is new
Explorer (2649). New figures
this year sported diving gear and life
Lion Crusader Ax Crusader If this Crusader jackets as they adventured
This Crusader is debuting the knew his archenemies were on and beneath the waves.
alternative Crusader coat of on the opposite page, he
arms—the upright lion. wouldn’t look so happy!

Cap is blue for the Helmet and torso

SPACE
first time this year combination
exclusive to
this minifigure
Helicopter Pilot
Space returned with eight new sets in 1984, This Pilot looks
including the Intergalactic Command Base super-stylish flying
his helicopter in his
(6971) and the Robot Command Center Cool leather new leather jacket.
jacket
(6951). Astronaut minifigures appeared in two
new colors, as they explored the universe and Overalls are
new this year
searched for precious uranium.
Repair Man This handy- Postman The Town mail is
man can repair anything, never delivered late thanks
from tires and trucks to to this postman.
Space suit makes trains and tractors.

TOWN
its debut in blue

Seventeen new sets hit the shelves in

1984, with the most significant being
Classic Space the first Cargo Center (6391). The subject
logo
of letter and package delivery had only been seen
Black Spaceman Blue Spaceman once before, in a 1982 Post Office set (6362).
Black is a new color for the This astronaut is about to set
Space astronauts this year. off on his first mission into
This set was followed up with a Delivery Center
space in Space Dart-I (6824). (6377) in 1985. Cargo later appeared as
a subtheme of its own in 2007.
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 I’M ALL
AQUIVER ABOUT
MY QUIVER! CASTLE
This year, Castle only released two sets and a
minifigure collection. These added to the Black
Falcon and Crusader factions but were smaller
Helmet with models. Prisoner Convoy (6055) featured five
chin guard
horses and four minifigures and was the only
Castle carriage to be drawn by four horses.
Black Knight’s Treasure (6011) featured only
one Black Falcon knight minifigure.
Crusaders lion
Black Falcon emblem
Crusader Knight with Quiver emblem
This minifigure is identical to his Crusader Knight
Crusader Knight friend, apart from Not having a quiver
a quiver accessory, which makes accessory is fine by this
him feel special. Knight—he prefers

1985
using a spear, anyway.

DID YOU KNOW?

The 1985 Castle sets
Black Falcon This knight were released in Europe
doesn’t feature in any and other parts of the
action sets this year,
which makes him sad, world, but not the
but he doesn’t show it. United States.
THE LEGO® SYSTEM in play with its
endless possibilities celebrated its 30th Solar panel
Lever piece

birthday in 1985, with a record number

of new minifigures released and the Jet pack
also seen
launch of Airport as part of the Town in gray
in 1986
and black
subtheme. Both Town and Space saw in1990

strong assortments this year, while Blue Droid This Droid

accompanies the astronauts on
Black Droid This rookie Droid
is about to travel into space
Castle took a bit of a back seat their Solar Power Transporter
(6952). Which is good, as he’s
for the first time in Space
Scooter with Robot (6807).
before making a comeback in 1986. running out of solar power.

This year offered further proof ROBOTS ROCK

These two robots appeared in Space sets this
that the dynamic world of LEGO year. Although neither is officially classed as a
minifigure, they represent some of the earlier
building and LEGO minifigures robots and androids in a LEGO theme.
would continue to change and
grow every year.
SPACE
Thirteen new Space sets were released in 1985,
most of them consisting of a small vehicle with
one astronaut minifigure. The larger sets, including
the Solar Power Transporter (6952) and FX-Star
Patroller (6931), continued the tradition of
White Spaceman The Space astronauts
breathed a sigh of relief this year—they
Space models being modular, with features
finally received a jet pack element. such as detachable cockpits.

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 Caring face
Bright red hair
DO I GET
FREQUENT
1985
Overalls with
a handy
BUILDER
pocket
Blue helmet also
seen on the Classic MILES?
Spacemen in 1984 Hat worn by
more than 200
Same zipper detail minifigures
as Helicopter Pilot

Overalls are
black for the Horn
first time emblem

Forklift Driver This guy Car Mechanic Community Worker

hopes to be a car mechanic This minifigure makes his debut Caring for citizens is
one day. He’s reassured this year. He’s handy with a this minifigure’s specialty
that they have the same wrench, which is why he works in Community
taste in clothes. in the Car Repair Shop (1966). Workers (1063).

TOWN
Town set a record this year, with an impressive 49 new
minifigures released. The big story, however, was
Biker This Biker’s
the chance to fly the buildable skies torso is new this
of LEGO Air as the first ever Airport year—it probably
won’t stay pristine Postman This minifigure’s first
set (6392) made its appearance. white for long! career choice was a pilot, but he
only got as far as buying the hat.
Red helmet is also
popular with Gray cowboy
Classic Space hat
Standard LEGO astronauts
hair piece
Red Torso only
neckerchief seen on
Classic Town
minifigures
Torso with
airplane
detail
introduced
this year

Ground Crew Directing all

the minifigure vacationers to
the planes is a hard job—this Cargo Trailer Driver
guy wishes he was taking Heavy LEGO luggage is no
off, too. problem for this minifigure.
He just carts it to the
airplane in his trailer.
Gold
buttons
Airplane
logo
Helicopter Pilot Ice-Cream Server This guy Container Truck Driver
The Pilot takes to the keeps the Town minifigures Despite appearances, this
skies, looking stylish in refreshed with ice cream guy doesn’t ride a horse.
his new zip-up jacket. from his cart. He actually drives a truck.
Hair piece
seen on more
Airport Tower Operator than 100
Responsible for directing all the LEGO minifigures
airplanes, this minifigure is always
calm—apart from when she sees another
minifigure wearing her hair piece.

Pressed black
pants
Color scheme
on torso
same as old
LEGO logo
Pilot The frequent flyer is from 1968
about to take to the skies Airport (6392) LEGO building finally took to the skies from
wearing the Pilot’s uniform, this airport, which included eight minifigures, a control tower,
introduced this year. a plane, a helicopter, and even a restaurant for hungry passengers.

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 THIS CAP Young Man Perhaps the “S”
GIVES ME This minifigure is logo stands
for speed?
HAT HAIR. Plain white cap new this year
but is wearing a I HAVE NO
HAIR TO GET
striped T-shirt,
first introduced
in 1985. HAT HAIR.
Plain red torso also used
on Classic Castle Knights Torso used only on
between 1978 and 1981 Town minifigures
(underneath their Motorcycle Racer This
breastplates) speedster comes in Motocross
Racing (6677) and is wearing
a new torso this year.

Speedboat Driver Exclusive to Hair piece

later used in
set RV with Speedboat (6698), 2001 for
this minifigure can’t wait to get Professor
out on the water. Snape from
the Harry
Potter™
theme
Blue

1986
undershirt

ANOTHER BRILLIANT YEAR for fun
and imagination, 1986 saw a wide variety
of Town sets, new Crusader and Black
Falcon sets in Castle, and more classic
Space sets. Town and Space also got the
TOWN
Twenty-eight sets appeared in 1986,
including the first police station in
three years, Police Command Base
(6386); a new RV with a Speedboat
(6698); and a detailed Riding Stable (6379).
Townsperson She lives in the Town, not Castle,
but this minifigure has the same torso as the maiden
minifigures from the Castle theme, also first seen in 1986.

first Light and Sound kits, an electronic Protective

hard hat Black variant of
construction helmet Only two Town
system that used light and sound bricks is new this year minifigures
have this torso
powered by a 9V battery box, bringing Horse Rider
Giddy-up! This horse
even more excitement to the LEGO® play rider is well-prepared
for a day jumping over
experience. Minifigures were joined by brick hurdles wearing his
fancy new riding jacket.
new LEGO® Basic, LEGO® DUPLO®, and
LEGO® Technic figures as the world of New torso
design this year
LEGO building continued to expand. Stable Boy Practical blue Striped Horse Rider
overalls are necessary Wearing the same torso as
White- when mucking out the motorcycle racer, but in
gloved stables and cleaning yellow, this horse rider isn’t
hands horses all day. as well dressed as the other
horse rider.

Riding Stable (6379)

Two horses have plenty of exercise
and a luxurious stable in this set,
which also comes with a horse rider,
stable boy, and hay cart.

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 Hat piece also seen in black on 1986
CASTLE
Queen Leonora from the Castle
theme in 2000

Only five Castle sets were released this year, but they
included the impressive Black Falcon’s Fortress (6074) DID YOU KNOW? Huge smile

and the Guarded Inn (6067), which was rereleased The Black Falcons were
in 2001 as part of the LEGO Legends series. the longest-lived Castle Boy This may be the first
Basic figure to have legs,
faction, appearing
Two maiden minifigures—with different- but he decides to sit down
for eight years. and fly a Helicopter (390).
colored hats—appeared this year, along
with new Crusader and Black Falcon soldiers. Maiden This merry
Maiden’s cone-shaped
LEGO BASIC
Showing off his hat is new this year.
This figure was one of the few to
armor wares appear in LEGO Basic sets, the
Helmets are either Helmet with
gray or black neck guard Blue plastic cape
predecessor to today’s Classic theme.
is attached between
neck and torso
at the back Helicopter
helmet

Crusader Ax
This Crusader has the
important job of guarding
the maiden in set 6067.
Warm,
zip-up
Maiden with Cape jacket
Crusader Lion Weapons Trader This Maiden likes to
The Crusaders’ This is the first male show off her new cone Ski suit
traditional coat of minifigure to wear hat to visitors of the
arms is an upright lion. this hair piece. Guarded Inn (6067).
Skier One minute this Pilot This figure pilots
figure is having fun on his Polar Copter (8640)

SPACE
the slopes on his Snow and Prop Plane (8855),
Scooter (8620), the next making sure the Skier
DROIDS he is being rescued figures stay safe on
These two robots were included
Time for lift-off! Sixteen Classic Space by the Air Rescue the slopes.
in a Space Minifigures set (6702). Unit (8660).
Droids like these were a popular sets were released this year, featuring
addition to Space in the 1980s. the traditional modular space vehicles LEGO TECHNIC
and astronauts in primary colors. Figures were introduced in 1986 in
Major sets this year included Alien the new LEGO Technic Arctic Action
Lever piece
Robot commonly used on subtheme, which also featured
claws droids and robots Moon Stalker (6940) and Cosmic
vehicles and structures designed for
Tall Space Droid Fleet Voyager (6985). an arctic environment. Arctic Action
Short Space Droid
The Short Space Droid may This Space Droid is a bit only lasted one year.
not have a computer on more technologically
its front, but it does have advanced than its short
a flashing red light! friend, with the addition of Red fire
a computer tile on its front. Helmet first helmet
released in 1978

Jet pack Classic Space Firefighter

logo This figure has fought
many fires—all with
Bright red
space suit a smile on his face.

Black Spaceman
The Spaceman’s jet pack
was introduced in 1985,
but the gray variant
is new this year.
LEGO ® DUPLO ®
This figure first appeared in his fire
Jet pack engine in 1985 in the DUPLO Town
set (2611). He continued to help
Blue Spaceman Red Spaceman Yellow Spaceman citizens in 1986, appearing in
Wearing a blue space suit, This red Spaceman is This Spaceman’s space Community People (1042) and
helmet, and air tank, this the most common suit matches his Community Vehicles (1044).
astronaut isn’t feeling blue— Spaceman minifigure, yellow minifigure
he’s off to explore space! featuring in 46 sets. body perfectly.

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 Classic astronaut helmet • 1978 Peaked cap • 1978 • Coast Guard Black fire helmet • 1978 • Fireman Black stetson • 1978 • Patron Norman helmet with neck guard
• Red Spaceman • LEGOLAND Space Captain • LEGOLAND Town • LEGOLAND Town • LEGOLAND Town • 1978 • Blue Cavalry Knight
• LEGOLAND Castle

Yellow helmet with blue Pointed hat with brim and Bicorne with crossbones • 1989 Red bandanna • 1989 • Blue Pirate Tricorne • 1989 • Pirate Blue Shirt
visor • 1987 • Yellow Futuron yellow feather • 1987 • Forestman • Captain Redbeard • LEGO Pirates • LEGO Pirates • LEGO Pirates
• LEGOLAND Space with Pouch • LEGOLAND Castle

Fluorescent bubble helmet Nemes headdress • 1998 • Pharaoh Pith helmet • 1998 • Baron Von Eagle ceremonial headdress Ninja mask • 2000 • Ninja Princess
• 1998 • Gypsy Moth • LEGO Space Skeleton • LEGO Adventurers Barron • LEGO Adventurers • 1999 • Achu • LEGO Adventurers • LEGO Castle

Beret • 2010 • Mime Bearskin • 2011 • Royal Guard Domed sailor’s hat • 2011 • Sailor Asian conical hat • 2011 Santa hat • 2012
• LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures • Master Wu • LEGO NINJAGO • Santa Claus • LEGO Minifigures

Winter hood • 2014 Crooked witch hat • 2015 Hard hat with ear defenders • 2015 Bandages • 2016 Hard hat with lamp • 2018
• Arctic Explorer • LEGO CITY • Wacky Witch • LEGO Minifigures • Construction Worker • LEGO CITY • Clumsy Guy • LEGO Minifigures • Miner • LEGO CITY

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 Hard hat • 1979
• Construction Worker
• LEGOLAND Town
Fusilier hat • 1989 • Imperial Soldier
• LEGO Pirates
Jester’s hat • 2008 • Jester
• LEGO Castle
Red crested helmet
• 2013 • Roman Commander
• LEGO Minifigures
Hoodie over baseball cap • 2019
• Jack Davids • LEGO Hidden Side
Chef’s hat • 1979 • Chef
• LEGOLAND Town
Cone-shaped wizard’s hat • 1993
• Majisto Wizard • LEGO Castle
Gold crown tiara • 2009
• Crown Queen • LEGO Castle
Elf hat with ears • 2013
• Holiday Elf • LEGO Minifigures
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• LEGOLAND Castle
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• LEGO Pirates • LEGO Castle
MAD ABOUT
HATS!
LEGO® HEADGEAR has been around longer than
the modern minifigure. The precursors to the LEGO
minifigure, released in 1975, may have had blank
faces, but they were also wearing hats! LEGO hats fit
onto a stud on the top of the standard minifigure
head. They not only look stylish, but also help
establish a minifigure’s identity and suggest story
ideas during play. Some hats (and helmets) are
common, while others are made especially for just
one character. All of them, of course, are endlessly
interchangeable, so there is no limit to the different
hats a standard minifigure can wear!
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 BOLDLY
GOING WHERE FUTURON Blue Futuron

Helmet with blue NO MINIFIGURE Premiering with six sets, Futuron centers on peaceful
The Futurons all
wear a new
visor element is
new this year HAS GONE minifigures based on Earth’s moon. They have fun helmet design,
BEFORE! exploring the galaxy, but they have to constantly since worn by
contend with the wicked more than 1,000
Blacktron Astronauts. other minifigures.

Classic
Space logo
Air tank
Gold zipper

DID YOU KNOW?

Faces are printed onto LEGO
minifigures using a
Red Futuron Moving on from mechanized process called
the Classic Spacemen from 1986,
the Futuron astronauts have a Tampo printing.
new, flashy torso design with gold
zipper detail.

1987
NO MATTER WHERE a minifigure
went in 1987, he or she was sure to run
SPACE
Yellow Futuron
The busiest astronaut
out of his space pals,
this Futuron has
featured in 12 sets.
He retired in 1990.
Monorail Transport System (6990) This set
features a battery-operated monorail plus five
Futuron minifigures.

into adventure. Deep in the woods of Space introduced its first two competing factions in 1987,
Castle, Forestmen minifigures made an the Futuron explorers and the fiendish Blacktron Astronauts. Design
appearance for the first time. Beyond of the minifigures, particularly on Blacktron, was a huge advance from
Classic Space and helped cement Space as a much-loved LEGO line.
the stars, the forces of Futuron and
Blacktron were about to have a
galaxy-shaking clash. Closer to home, DARK DROID Air tank is
The Blacktron Astronauts don’t carry out all attached
a new LEGO® Club was founded in their missions alone—they need the help
with neck
bracket
this year and would eventually bring of this droid figure. The Blacktron Droid was
only available in one set, Invader (6894). Torso also seen
minifigure fun into the homes of millions on the Blacktron
Racer minifigure
from the 1992
of LEGO fans. Buckle up your rocket belt Classic Town
theme
and get ready to blast off into 1987! Robot arm

Blacktron Droid
This Droid is all in
black, just like the
Blacktron Astronauts,
apart from a red
translucent piece.

BLACKTRON
Blacktron Astronaut
The Blacktron Astronauts made their debut in three sets,
Wearing a new torso with a silver
including their starship, Renegade (6954). These minifigures power pack design, the Blacktron
are in space for profit and aren’t going to let the peaceful Astronaut looks sleek and striking.
Futuron explorers get in their way.
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 Black Falcon Knight
Fixed grille
helmet
Blue plume Green hat
matches tunic
and pants
FORESTMEN
The Forestmen minifigures
1987
A grilled helmet and made their first appearance in
armored breastplate
should be enough
the Camouflaged Outpost set New basket
element also
to protect this Silver (6066), identifiable by their seen on the
armor
Knight in battle! distinctive hats. Hunchback from
the Studios
theme in 2002

Blue Forestman Red Forestman

KNIGHT CLASH Wearing his new This Forestman likes hanging
Black Forestman Carrying
a heavy basket on his shoulders
The Crusader and Black Falcon forestman hat, this skilled out with his Forestmen friends
is hard work, but this Forestman
minifigures squared off in sets archer gets to work, deep in the woods in set 6066.
seems happy enough.
sharpening his arrows.
including Battering Ram (6062) Tie shirt

CASTLE
this year, with the Crusaders laying
siege to Black Falcon strong points.
Red plume
The “Black Falcon” name came
from one of their sets. New characters joined the medieval
scene in 1987, as the Forestmen
Helmet with
chin guard minifigures joined the Castle cast.
Crusaders gold They appeared in only one set this
lion symbol
year, but their arrows would continue
Crusader to fly until 1990. Elsewhere, the
This courageous
Crusader is on the
Crusaders battled the Black
lookout for Black Falcons and would clash
Falcon knights— Forestman with Pouch Brown-hatted Forestman
their Battering Ram
with the Forestmen, This Forestman looks after the His brown hat distinguishes
doesn’t scare him! too, in future sets. precious gold pieces he “collects” this Forestman from his Red
from the rich in his waist pouch. Forestman friend.

Fire helmet Truck Driver This minifigure drives a

truck and he’s wearing a truck on his
LOW BRIDGE! Zip-up vest—he’s probably thinking about
EVERYONE
White hat is jacket trucks, too. He just loves trucks, okay?
usually seen on
Police minifigures
TAKE OFF
THEIR HEADS! Red cap

Double-
breasted
suit jacket Boat Admiral As Captain of the Cargo Carrier
(4030), this Admiral wears a new suit, with shiny
gold buttons and a gold anchor logo. Firefighter This minifigure might Truck logo
on vest
not look like a classic Firefighter—his
zip-up torso commonly appears on

TOWN
bike racers—but he’s just as brave.

Construction
hard hat is
Cargo had to be transported, white for the
first time
and the Town minifigures were
on the job! The Cargo Carrier
(4030) appeared this year,
complete with a captain and crew.
But it wasn’t all work in Town—the
4-Wheelin’ Truck (6641) tore up
the roads, looking for adventure! Cargo Worker Sporting a new
top with anchor logo, this Cargo
Worker is ready for his first day
hauling cargo at the dock.

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 WE ONLY TAKE
TOWN
Standard black Service Station Worker
male hair piece Servicing the cars of Town must be
PLASTIC. a great job—this worker can’t wipe
the smile from her face.
It was all about cars and keeping them
well-serviced and on the LEGO roads in
Pocket for Town this year. Victory Lap Raceway
essential tools
(6395), with a whopping 13
Striped T-shirt
minifigures—including
mechanics, spectators,
and four racers—left
the starting line, as DID YOU KNOW?
did the Metro Park & Metro Park & Service
Mechanic This Mechanic’s new Service Tower (6394). Tower (6394) is the first
red overalls are only seen on set to feature car
Classic Town minifigures, both wash brushes.
male and female.

1988
IT WAS ANOTHER exciting year for
LEGO® builders. Town was back with the
Metro Park & Service
Tower (6394) Keeping
all the Town cars running,
this set includes a service
station, multistory car
park, and six minifigures.

Standard helmet
with visor
Baton for
signaling
to pilots
Blue cap
matches
pants

biggest race-themed set produced to WHY AM I

date. Castle introduced the brutish SMILING?
I LOST!
Black Knights, and Futuron and Blacktron
continued to clash in the far reaches of Airplane logo
the Space subtheme. No matter what Motorcycle Driver
This Motorcycle Driver
the situation, though, minifigures were has the same torso
as the Horse Rider
always smiling. The minifigures from the from 1986.
Aircraft Controller
three LEGOLAND® subthemes (Town, If the Aircraft Controller
ever forgets where he
Castle, and Space) seemed content works, he just looks at
his torso for a reminder.
to carry on as they were. However,
little did they know that this time
Torso also seen
next year, what it meant to be a on the Trucker
from 1987
minifigure would change forever ….

Spectator A huge
race car fan, this guy
supports LEGO race
car drivers at all of
their races.

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 Red Forestman
The Forestmen are Green
1988
skilled with a bow and Forestman hat
arrow, thanks to hours
of target practice in sets
like the Forestman’s Circus Ringmaster
Hideout (6054). Keeping the Circus Clowns in
line, as well as making sure
Red collar Pouch is full his mustache is neatly
to bursting trimmed, is no laughing
FORESTMEN matter for the Ringmaster.
Only one set, Forestmen’s Bow tie
Hideout (6054), marked the
second year of the Forestmen
faction. With vines to climb Aviator helmet
up and targets to shoot at, Blue Clown This Clown
the Forestmen would be ready has guts—he is blasted
to take on any naughty Knights. out of a cannon every
night, much to the
DUPLO audience’s
The Forestman’s
amusement.

CASTLE
spear always
hits its target.

The Black Knights arrived this year with their powerful fortress, Big bow tie
the Black Monarch’s Castle (6085). Guarded by 12 Knight Red Clown Luckily for
minifigures, it was the first of two castles for this popular Castle this Clown, he just has to
ride an elephant while
faction. Beyond the gates, the Black Knights and carrying an umbrella in
Dark gray
helmet with the Crusaders would oppose each other in Forestman with White Plume the DUPLO Town Circus
This Forestman is a variant of the Forestman Caravan (2652).
chin guard the Knight’s Challenge joust before the with Pouch, seen in 1987, but this
eyes of two spectator minifigures. minifigure’s plume is white instead of yellow.
LEGO ® DUPLO ®
LEGO DUPLO was off to see a show
with the Circus Caravan set, one of
Blue torso seven sets released this year. This was
matches the first appearance of the Circus
blue pants
The Crusaders’ crossed Ringmaster figure.
halberts emblem
Scale mail
armor over
blue torso Dragon Shield Black
Knight The red torso with
Bow and scale mail pattern that adorns
arrow are this Knight is new this year.
perfect for Long pole with
scaring off ax attachment Helmet is seen
intruders on many LEGO
Knights
Black Knight When they’re not Crusader Squire This Crusader
clashing with their forest foes, the Knight is standing next to his
Knights are busy jousting in sets archenemies. Luckily for them,
such as Knight’s Challenge (1584). he doesn’t realize this.

Black Knight Guard Wearing his

new armor with scale mail, this
brave Knight stands guard outside Black helmet
Purse pouch
the Black Monarch’s Castle (6085). with neck
protector

Knight’s Challenge
(1584) Let the
games begin!
Depicting a jousting
tournament, this set
includes an audience
stand, a weapons
rack, and a tapped
keg, as well as eight
Peasant The humble Black Knight The Black
minifigures.
Peasant is attending a Knight’s armor was first
jousting tournament—just seen in 1984, but it still
as a spectator, however. looks just as shiny this year.

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 SHIVER ME Hat same as
LEGO BRICK
Shako hat Admiral rosette Captain
is on side of hat Redbeard’s,
TIMBERS! Backpack
minus skull and
crossbones print

Epaulettes
are new Imperial
Eyepatch seen for Soldier
the first time this year
uniform

Striped top
underneath jacket

Imperial Soldier Governor Broadside Lt. de Martinet Imperial Officer

This Soldier likes his home With his fancy hat and blue The courageous Lieutenant often The Officer has the same
comforts—he keeps his coat, there’s no doubting that leads the charge into battle— head as the Lieutenant
bedding in his backpack. this Soldier is in charge. and he never loses his head. but a different hat.
Blue Jacket Pirate This Pirate

PIRATES
is proud to be the first of his
pals to wear the new Pirate
torso and tricorne hat.
This is the

1989
first time a
minifigure No one had ever seen anything like it before:
has worn a bunch of minifigures with scruffy beards and
lipstick!
thick mustaches, with peg legs and hook hands,
and carrying flintlock pistols and muskets.
The Pirates had arrived in a big way, sailing the
Black Seas Barracuda (6285) against the forces of
the Imperials. The seas—and the world of LEGO
minifigures—would never be the same again.

NOT SINCE 1978 had there been such New red

corset matches Captain Redbeard
ruby necklace DID YOU KNOW? Ahoy, me hearties! With
an exciting year for the LEGO® minifigure. A comic book called
all new elements,
Captain Redbeard is
LEGO® Pirates was launched, and it was Female Pirate This Pirate risks her life
“The Golden Medallion” ready to sail the seas on
was released in 1989 the lookout for treasure.
an immediate hit. Suddenly, minifigures every day sailing the seas—she is
always looking for a new adventure. to promote the LEGO
had moved on from the traditional simple Pirates theme.
New bandanna
smile to having multiple facial expressions. protects
minifigure head
from bracing
Many new elements also arrived as the sea winds
Ominous skull
and bones
bicorne hat
minifigure took a quantum leap toward
the minifigure of today. Meanwhile, on the
other side of the law-and-order fence, Young Pirate Striped vests
are a favorite with Pirates.
the Space Police arrived to whip Blacktron This sea dog’s red bandanna
matches perfectly.
into shape and bring peace to the
galaxy … and a lot of new fans to Space! Blue-and-
white striped
vest

Red-and-white Hook
striped vest hand

Blue Pirate This rascally Blue Bandanna Pirate Peg leg

fellow’s stubbly face with This Pirate is sporting the same
its droopy mustache is new vest as his pal, but he has
this year. chosen white pants instead.

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 Forestman This Forestman has built
a fortress with his friends in set 6077, Farmer’s cowl also seen on the LEGO
1989
and he’s going to do all he can to
protect it!
I’M JUST A Castle Wolfpack gang in 1992

SIMPLE HAY
Forestman hat HAULER.
Yellow
LEGO ® DUPLO ®
plume These two LEGO DUPLO
figures were part of an
Blue collar 18-figure set intended to
represent people from all
over the globe.

Tie matches
Leather pants
belt
Red
Yellow Plume Forestman Making an necklace
appearance in just one set, Forestman’s
River Fortress (6077), doesn’t seem to
have upset this Forestman.

CASTLE
Torso is the same as the
Forestman, but in gray

The Forestmen were back with their largest set to date, Man with Tie Woman with
the Forestmen’s River Fortress (6077), which they fought hard This figure makes an Beads From the
appearance in the same set, this
to protect from the Crusaders. Another set released this year DUPLO Figures figure is dressed
was the Smuggler’s Hayride (1974), which featured a peasant International set (9159), more casually
Peasant This sneaky smuggler is out and he’s dressed for in a yellow top
smuggler and a wagon with gold bars hidden away. However, to steal what he can—today, it’s pieces the occasion! and red pants.
the Forestmen subtheme had only one more year to be merry. of gold and some hay to bed down on.

Visor is red for the

SPACE
first time
Black Accident Victim
torso with Unfortunately, this man
bare arms
is new has had an accident. The Space Police, one of the most-loved Space
this year Fortunately, the Minifigure
Doctor comes to his
lines, arrived this year to serve and protect
rescue in the the civilians of Futuron from the evil forces
Rescue Helicopter
(6482).
of Blacktron. This was the first of three
Space subthemes based around
Company sticker is
on the front and
intergalactic law enforcement.
back of torso Gold logo
Dairy Driver
This dairy truck Lever
driver came with a
Yellow legs with
black hips make their promotional set,
debut this year Dairy Tanker (1952).
FUTURON

TOWN
FRIEND
Torso design
Appearing exclusively is the same as
in the Lunar MPV the Futuron
Town was at sea this year with a new Coast Guard Vehicle set (1621), this astronauts
from 1987
Base (6387) and a Rescue Helicopter (6482). This was figure accompanied
the first time a new LEGO Coast Guard logo was used the Futurons on their
space mission.
in a set and the last Coast Guard base produced until The Futurons needed
1995. This year’s Rescue Helicopter was the largest all the help they could
LEGO System chopper to date. The year 1989 also saw get against the
Futuron Droid
the release of a Dairy Tanker (1952) promotional set, Blacktrons! The Droid has a hinged
base, allowing it to
featuring a friendly minifigure driver. bend forward.
Space Policeman Whenever this Space
Policeman witnesses Blacktrons misbehaving,
he sees red—literally.

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1990s
LEGO® mania! The ’90s saw an explosion of wild new
LEGO play themes, and with them came an even wilder
array of new minifigures. Ghosts, cowboys, robots, aliens,
witches, and wizards abounded. Minifigures traveled
through time, blasted off to futuristic frozen planets,
explored ancient pyramids, and went diving to the
bottom of the sea. Capping it all off at the decade’s
end was the biggest news in minifigure history: a
famous licensed theme of truly galactic proportions!
 TIME TO
BLAST OFF
LEGO TOWN
Classic female
hair piece
INTO THE
ʼ90S! Builders visiting LEGO Town in 1990 had lots to
choose from. They could take off from the
Helmet with
airport, visit the Breezeway Café (6376) for
visor is vital for lunch, or ride with the police from the Pursuit
space walks
Squad (6354). LEGO Town continued its tradition
of presenting a fun variety of places to play.
NASA sticker
on torso
Not a hair
out of
Red neckerchief place
offsets the
chef’s whites
Shuttle Astronaut This NASA
Showjumper With a sharp-suited
minifigure appears in only one New torso torso and white gloves, this
set: Space Launch Shuttle (1682). with vest and
bow tie minifigure is competition-ready!

1990
Helmet
protects
head in
rough seas

Chef This minifigure works Waiter Sporting formal

at the Breezeway Café, where attire and a slick hairdo,
he serves delicious food to this waiter works in a
all the minifigure patrons. classy establishment.

Bright yellow
Torso with life jacket makes
fancy gold Coast Guard
AS A NEW DECADE began, LEGO® trim and
buttons
visible
at sea

Town, LEGO® Space, and LEGO® Castle

became play themes in their own right,
and their minifigures were getting
ready for many new adventures. Far Coast Guard
Wearing a
up in LEGO Space, M:Tron joined the Fire Chief The Fire Chief
came to the rescue in
new life jacket
accessory, this
lineup, while the Forestmen said farewell only one set, the Fire
Control Center (6389).
minifigure is
ready for action.
in LEGO Castle. Over in LEGO Town,
LEGO SPACE
M:Tron With a new torso
everyone was getting ready to travel and visor color, this
minifigure is ready to
on a jet plane to visit far-off lands. blast off into space. The M:Tron subtheme introduced a new innovation to LEGO
LEGO® DUPLO® also continued to grow, building: the use of magnets to hold parts together. It was
the first major Space theme to feature only vehicles—and
adding new subthemes this year. not bases—in its seven sets. The Futuron subtheme came
With new minifigures in space, on to an end this year, after four years in Space.
land, and even a new minifigure Air tanks A classic
Futuron This
minifigure and his
for a space smiling
haunting a medieval castle, it was walk face under
yellow friend were
the last figures to
the visor
a year of action and adventure for M:Tron logo
feature in the
Futuron subtheme.
builders, young and old. Air tank
attaches to
Yellow back with
Futuron neck bracket
Four of these
minifigures
appeared in
set 9355.

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 1990
Ghost Ghoulish face, BOO!
Underneath the but still smiling
The first LEGO ghost minifigure
Ghost’s new
shroud piece is a mysteriously appeared this year, glowing
white torso White in the dark in the King’s Mountain
and a plain minifigure Fortress (6081). This smiling spirit would Female
black head. arms
be around for the next five years. Zookeeper
This figure came
in two DUPLO
Zoo sets (2669,
2666) and a
DUPLO People
King’s Mountain set (9979).
Fortress (6081)
This stone fort
comes with eight
minifigures,
including knights, Green
guards, and zookeeper’s
uniform
a princess.

LEGO CASTLE
Red Knight Yellow hat
The Black Falcons to keep the
had better watch elements off
out—this Knight There was plenty of excitement in the world
is armored and
ready for battle. of LEGO Castle in 1990, with the introduction Zoo logo
of the first skirted female minifigure and the on torso
Helmet with
covered visor finale of the Forestmen subtheme. This year also
and red plume
saw the first castle built on a raised baseplate.
Breastplate It was a merry medieval time for all!
armor Male
Zookeeper
Traditional
forestman This figure is
hat seen in many
Blue Knight locations, from safaris
This minifigure likes his new to zoo trains—he’s
Scale mail visor—he is just finding a busy guy.
torso it a bit hard to breathe.
provides Quiver full
protection of arrows
Red Forestman LEGO DUPLO
This Forestman looks
happy—he has
Preschool toys were made even more
Red cone hat
IS IT A HAT worn by smuggled goodies fun this year with the introduction
four other
OR A ROCKET minifigures
from the Crusaders in
Crusader’s Cart (1680).
of sets based on Zoo and Race.
NOSE CONE? Little builders had plenty to see
YOU DECIDE! and do with these new worlds!

Motorcycle Racer
Red feather Belt with
plume money This figure appeared
New torso in Racer (2609) with
with pouch
necklace a blue DUPLO car.
detail
Visor to
protect face

Number helps
identify racer
on the course

Green Forestman
None of the parts are new,
Maiden but this minifigure features a
Black Knight Underneath his This medieval Maiden new combination of pieces.
new breastplate, this minifigure is has a sloped piece
trembling—he’s just seen a spook instead of legs—the first
in Black Monarch’s Ghost (6034). time it has been seen.

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 White hard hat Hair piece seen on
TICKETS,
Red hat more than 125 other
matches tie minifigures
PLEASE! Chevron-style
design on torso

Railway logo

Same torso as
Railway Worker

Trackside Staff Onboard Staff

Station Manager
The Station Manager is happy with
his new torso—it makes him look
and feel important.
The trackside worker is
glad he can’t see his new
torso with chevron
design—it makes his
minifigure eyes go funny!
This minifigure is most
impressed with the new
railway uniform, especially
the bright red neckerchief.

1991
Same red hat
as the Station
Manager’s
Railway logo Maintenance Man The railway tracks
printed on don’t repair themselves—this guy fixes
torso
them in Road and Rail Maintenance (4546).

THE BIGGEST NEWS of 1991 came
from the high seas. After the massive
success of LEGO® Pirates in 1989, the line
had effectively taken a year off in 1990.
It came back with the roar of cannon fire
this year and with sets that are still
fondly remembered to this day. An old
LEGO® Space friend returned, too, as
Blacktron was updated and turned
into Blacktron II. In LEGO® Town, the
Firefighters dispatched a new unit—
Railway Worker Whether at the
Metro Station (4554) or aboard the
Metroliner (4558), this minifigure is
always ready to help passengers!
I NEED A
TIMETABLE
ACCESSORY!
LEGO® TRAIN
LEGO Train entered a new era in 1991, as
9V train sets took over from 12V and 4.5V.
Six new sets appeared this year, including
the Metroliner (4558) and the Metro
Station (4554), with 19 minifigures
between them. These included
conductors, railway workers, and
passengers. 9V dominated LEGO
Train until 2006.

RSQ911—to save the day.

LEGO PIRATES
Red bandanna

The second major wave of Pirates sets

came out this year, including Rock Orange belt
Island Refuge (6273) and Lagoon
Lock-Up (6267). Five sets sailed the
Spanish Main, featuring Pirate and
Imperial Soldier minifigures and the Gray Pirate This scruffy
second female Pirate ever released. guy wears gray pants
instead of blue—the only
Hoist the sails! difference between him
and his 1989 variant.

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 New torso
with lime
green logo
Blacktron II Commander
Wearing new bodywear, the jet
1991
pack with twin handles, this
Jet pack for
DID YOU KNOW? minifigure is ready for a mission. Lime green
visor to
freestyle So far, more than 500 protect
flying
minifigures have worn the his grin

standard helmet since its

Blacktron II Spaceman
This minifigure spaceman
thinks the new Blacktron
logo is simply out
of this world.
redesign in 1987. LEGO ® DUPLO ®
Police became a part of DUPLO
Town in 1991, with the release of
a new Police Station (2672) and a
Police Emergency Unit (2654).
M:Tron Spaceman New figures included police
With his new jet pack,
this M:Tron minifigure Jet pack with officers and a prisoner.
twin handles
can finally breathe
easily in space.

LEGO SPACE
Prisoner
number
Blacktron II matches
logo set number
Blacktron II rocketed into the stratosphere in 1991,
with a dozen sets. This was a remake of the original
Blacktron from 1987, and many of the sets were similar
Silver
to those released previously. The major change was police
badge
in the look of the minifigures, who all received new
Jailbreak Joe Policeman
uniforms with a black octagon logo. An M:Tron This stubbly-faced Part of six sets, this figure
minifigure was also released—the first minifigure figure came in one was a familiar face on
set: Police Set (2672). the beat in 1991.
from the M:Tron subtheme to feature a jet pack.

Cap to

LEGO TOWN
combat
glare from Black cap
Knight There are
water
no new parts on
Police Chief
this minifigure, RSQ911, part of the Fire subtheme, If there was
but it is a new
combination
came out this year, along with some a minifigure
emergency
of parts. new nautical-themed sets like Cabin this guy would
Cruiser (4011) and Coastal Cutter be there, in
Emergency
(6353). Minifigures learned to love the Unit (2654).
life jacket, as a total of 10 minifigures
wore this accessory in 1991.
Scale mail Boater Part of the
decoration Cabin Cruiser set (4011),
on torso this minifigure came
with a new accessory:

LEGO®
a fishing rod.
Yellow life
jacket

CASTLE
Only one new Castle set was
Classic hair
piece
Airplane
design on
torso

released this year: King’s I NEED

Catapult (1480). Launched as COFFEE,
part of the Crusaders subtheme, NOW!
it featured pieces to build a
Business
catapult and one new Crusader suit
soldier minifigure. It was a
lonely year for this fellow, but Policeman The life jacket had Commuter Airport Fireman
only been worn by one minifigure This minifigure is always This is the first fireman
Castle would return in 1992. in 1990. The Policeman thinks that rushing to work, complete to be featured in the
safety is always in fashion! with a suitcase accessory. Airport subtheme.

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 ARRRR!
LEGO PIRATES
Brimmed hat keeps
Broad- NEW LANDS rainwater at bay
brimmed
tricorne hat TO PLUNDER! The Pirates got a new enemy this year, the
New torso with
striped vest

Imperial Guard, as nine new sets appeared.

Frilled shirt
Blue Pirate A new head piece
with shaggy hair, a mustache,
and beard is exclusive to this
rugged minifigure.
The Imperial Guard minifigures were very similar
to Imperial Soldiers, which featured from 1989 to
1991, with only a change of uniform. They would
battle the Pirates for four years before being
Striped Pirate
replaced by the Imperial Armada in 1997. Protocol requires this
pirate to maintain
Imperial Trading Post (6277) a rugged appearance.
This is one of the largest Imperial
Guard sets. It comes with a
merchant ship, rowboat,
and cannons.

1992
Elaborate
black
bicorne hat

White triple
feather plume

Shaggy Printed
beard sideburns
New torso
with
crossbelts

Ornamental
THIS YEAR SAW SOME new faces shoulder
decorations
and the return of some old ones.
Both LEGO® Space and LEGO® Castle
Gray hook
followed the lead of LEGO® Pirates and replaces
hand Admiral
upgraded their minifigure heads to the Black Pirate A new torso Officer A new head piece This very important
for this minifigure has a with an unkempt hairstyle Imperial Guard
more modern look that is visible today. black knife tucked into his shows this Imperial Guard minifigure has a
crossbelt—so the Pirate’s focuses on keeping his robes dashing new head
The Space Police subtheme returned one hand can be free. neat, rather than his hair. piece and torso.

(nicknamed Space Police II), while

Castle got a brand-new bunch of
bad guys, and Pirates faced a LEGO SPACE
It was Space Police’s turn to get
DID YOU KNOW?
Space Police II was the first
Space subtheme to replace
new military foe. For those Neck bracket revamped in 1992, with new uniforms the classic minifigure
minifigures who just wanted
connects air head with a more
tanks to back and new ships—but no permanent
detailed one.
to get away from it all, new base. Pitted against their enemies,
Blacktron II, Space Police II would
theme LEGO® Paradisa offered protect civilian space explorers New head
up a variety of tropical delights. for the next year. piece with
printed
headset Formal red
epaulette

Radio for
contacting
the base
Space Police Officer Space Police Chief
This Officer proudly bears This minifigure manages
the Space Police logo a police station and jail
on his brand-new torso. aboard a spaceship.

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 1992
LEGO CASTLE
LEGO Castle was inspired by Pirates this year, premiering
A farmer’s
cowl covers
unkempt hair

Reading
the same kind of printed head pieces as Pirates debuted glasses Sideswept
hairstyle
in 1989. The Wolfpack, robbers, and renegades who
Wolfpack
appeared in two sets in 1992, also featured this year. motif
One Wolfpack minifigure appeared in 1993,
before the subtheme came to an end.
Dragon-shaped Sweet frilly
plume shirt
Shaggy
appearance
DUPLO Grandma DUPLO Grandpa
This bespectacled This figure is featured
veteran appears only in two sets: DUPLO
in Grandma’s Kitchen Supermarket (9167) and
(2551). Grandma’s Kitchen (2551).

LEGO ® DUPLO ®
Red belt Mustachioed These two figures were cooking up
Strong to hold Bandit something good in the DUPLO
breastplate up pants For a fierce bandit,
armor Playhouse Grandma’s Kitchen set (2551).
he has a cheerful
expression! This Although LEGO DUPLO had no new
Knight The biggest Eyepatch Bandit
challenge for this armored The new brown torso new rugged themes this year, it continued to
minifigure is getting worn by this minifigure minifigure was provide plenty of fun for young builders.
around without making helps him hide among introduced
this year.
too much noise. the trees in the forest.
THIS
Rare convex, PLACE IS A
Poolside Paradise (6416)
This vacation dream house
transparent
panels
The sunglasses
print was new
MINIFIGURE’S
has a waiter to serve drinks this year PARADISE …
and a mailbox to send
letters back home.

Life jacket
Nautical
Open-top striped
sports car vest
Unique base
plate with Black
built-in pool swimming
trunks

Speedboat Driver
Nothing pleases
this minifigure
Hard riding Pool Guy Sleeveless vests
more than feeling
hat and white pants are perfect
the wind in his hair
attire for a casual sun-lover.
piece as he sails.

Stable Hand
Swimmer This minifigure

LEGO PARADISA
This minifigure’s head
Vest for piece and torso were has a pretty new torso
hot days introduced this year. and appears in Poolside
Paradise (6416).
Bright and breezy new theme Paradisa
Palm tree launched with four sets in 1992. Aimed
motif on
new torso primarily at young girls, it focused on
tropical destinations and used plenty
of pink bricks. A number of new
female minifigures were produced
Vendor This is the
Polka-dot first minifigure to for the line, featuring a new facial
swimming
costume
feature freckles. He design and new hair pieces. The Paradisa
wears a cap to shield
his face from the sun. theme would continue for five years.

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 New pointed Helmet Brave Knight A new
hat piece with chin head piece and torso
guard were introduced this year Black visor

ADMIT IT, for this minifigure. is hinged

at the sides
YOU LOVE Dragon emblem
THE HAT. on chest
Pouch for
carrying
potions
DID YOU KNOW?
Majisto was the first
Castle minifigure to
be given an New face
print with
official name. red hair

Fabric cape is
Majisto As the first wizard introduced
minifigure, Majisto is as proud of Blue Dragon Knight this year
his wizard’s hat as he is of his This minifigure is only
brand-new separate beard piece. featured in Majisto’s Magical

1993
Workshop (6048).

Fancy upturned
mustache

Red Dragon Master

The plume and wings worn
by the Red Dragon Master
were first seen in 1992 on
Chest plate the Black Knight (6009).
armor

LEGO CASTLE
Dragon-
THE STRENGTH OF LEGO® minifigures shaped
plume

as a concept rested on the idea that each
minifigure could be customized and used
in a variety of settings. The ability to add
to new and old sets would help keep
long-standing themes looking fresh and
The beat of huge, leathery wings announced the arrival
of Dragon Masters, the newest Castle subtheme. The wizard
Majisto sent his dragons into battle in a line that introduced
several new minifigures, cloth pieces, and the now-famous
flame piece to LEGO building. The dragons
roared only until 1995.

current. Both the LEGO® Castle and

LEGO® Space themes got new factions HA! NOW
THIS IS WHAT I
and new places to explore this year. CALL A HAT! Fire Breathing Fortress
From the scorched plains ruled by the (6082) Featuring six minifigures,
this set has a trap door that
Dragon Masters to the frigid wasteland New shoulder dumps intruders into a pit.
armor
of the Ice Planet, LEGO fans and their printing

minifigures were given plenty of

exciting and innovative ways to
stir their imagination in 1993.

Large dragon figures

Blue Dragon Master Almost were new this year
identical to the Red Dragon Master,
this minifigure also has a red hip piece mismatched
with blue and black legs—new for this year.

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 1993
LEGO TOWN ® Helmet protects
in high-speed
pursuits
Thick, Prison
The year 1993 proved to be a big one for LEGO Town, weather- number
proof jacket
starting with the move of all Police and Fire sets to a new
subtheme, Rescue. Airport and Race both had new sets,
but the highlight had to be the new Central Precinct DID YOU KNOW?
HQ (6398), the first police station in two years, Central Police HQ (6398)
following Pier Police in 1991 (6540). was the first set to have
a prisoner minifigure—
Helmet is
Patrol Officer Found in Jailbreak Joe Jailbreak Joe.
two sets this year, this The printed torso on this
essential Red Stunt Pilot minifigure has a new crook has been featured
The new flight torso and helmet. on four minifigures in total.
jacket torso print New police
baseball
Stubbled on this minifigure cap
cheeks appears for the
and chin first time this year. Helmet printed Standard
with stripes ponytail
hair piece Police Sheriff
The sheriff only appears
Peaked cap
Fur collar is official in Central Precinct HQ
for warmth Police uniform (6398) and is the first
minifigure to feature
Jogging this new torso.
suit

ID card
clipped
to chest

Green
vest

Policeman This new Stunt Pilot This is Spectator A new torso

torso with a single- the first year in which with all-weather gear shows
breasted suit print was printing is featured on this minifigure is ready to
introduced this year. a minifigure’s helmet. watch the pilots’ air show.

New Shaggy Peaked

movable eyebrows pilot’s hat
visor with
antenna
Airline
Breathing
apparatus IT’S SO COLD, logo

MY MUSTACHE
HAS FROZEN!

Heavy-duty Ice Planet

Ice Planet Man Clearly
pleased to be heading into
space, this minifigure has
the first face print with a
messy white-blond fringe.
space boots
Ice Planet Woman Ice Planet Chief
Wearing a focused The Chief features
expression, this minifigure a new torso with
checks that her breathing a formal jacket
apparatus is secure. print—fitting for
a high-ranking
insignia
Jetliner Pilot
This pilot only appears
this year and is seen
in three sets. His eager
expression and wide
eyes show that
he is ready to take
to the air.
Pilot with Helmet
The pilot is seen in
two sets alongside the
Jetliner Pilot: Airport
(2679) and DUPLO
Airport (9163). He has
a headset to listen to
ground control.

LEGO SPACE
minifigure.

LEGO ® DUPLO ®
Another new faction joined the LEGO Space saga with For the first time in eight years,
Ice Planet 2002. Civilian scientists conducting top-secret DUPLO figures took to the air with
research on a frozen world found themselves the target the release of the DUPLO Airport
of villains Blacktron (and later Spyrius). Six sets were sets. The Airport subtheme would
released in 1993, and then more at irregular be up and away until 2005.
intervals through to 1999.
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 Exclusive

Standard LEGO helmet
Head can also be is totally clear for the
seen in 1996 on a first time
droid in the Time
Cruisers theme HI,
I’M RUSTY …
WHAT’S SO
FUNNY?
Spyrius Droid
The Spyrius Droid minifigure
is all new, with exclusive
torso and legs. This is also
the first time a minifigure
has printed legs!
LEGO SPACE
blue-and-silver
Spyrius printing
on helmet
Good fought against evil beyond the stars in
1994, as two new subthemes of LEGO Space
were launched. Unitron took over from
Space Police II as the heroes of LEGO
Breathing
tubes printed Space, battling the villains of Spyrius.
on torso
From their Lunar Launch site, this team
of spies carried out their devious plans
in five sets this year.
Spyrius Chief
The leader of this
year’s Space villains Dark gray uniform
is a new LEGO
has a unique rugged color in the
head piece and Space theme
printed helmet.

1994
DID YOU KNOW? Unitron Chief
Although the head
Spyrius was the first piece, helmet, and
Detachable
LEGO subtheme to torso are new for this year,
plume feature robot only the helmet is exclusive
to the Unitron Chief.
minifigures.

LEGO PIRATES
Pirate hat
has space
for a feather

LEGO Pirates returned for its fifth

THIS YEAR SAW a combination year. This time, the fierce pirate
of venturing into new areas and minifigures journeyed to faraway
islands and met the natives. But
building on what already worked. Removable
mask with were King Kahuka and his tribe
painted face
LEGO® Pirates and LEGO® Space were underneath friends or enemies? Another
both back with new subthemes, while exciting Pirates adventure
was about to begin.
LEGO® BELVILLE™, a non-minifigure Knife held
in crossbelt
line aimed primarily at girl builders, Torso is exclusive
to the two King
started what would become a Kahuka variants
Captain Ironhook
King Kahuka The leader of the
15-year run. LEGO® Town was in the air islanders features a new head
This salty sea dog has a gray
hook in place of a hand and
print and a new and exclusive
with a new aircraft and stunt chopper, head piece, mask, and torso.
wears a torn red top.
Construction
on land with new Fire and Police sets, helmet

and at sea with the Coastal Patrol.

There were many adventures to be LEGO® TRAIN
In 1994, Freight Rail Runner
had for LEGO minifigure fans in 1994.
(4564) was the largest of
the three LEGO Train sets
released. The set included
Torso exclusive
three minifigures, to this
conductor and
a Conductor, and two the 1991 variant
railway workers. Conductor Construction worker
This minifigure is a variant This minifigure is exclusive
of a 1991 Conductor with to set 4564, but the torso
black pants. can be see on five others.

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 1994
Helmet is
exclusive to
this minifigure
LEGO TOWN
LEGO Town had something for everyone this
Neatly tied
scarf

Exclusive
year: five sets were released in the Rescue torso
subtheme, including Flame Fighters (6571),
which featured a fire station, fire engine,
and helicopter. Car fans had three Race sets
Gold to build, while those in need of a vacation
badges
could take a jet plane from the busy
Century Skyway airport (6597).
Flight Attendant
This minifigure knows where all
the safety exits are, and she never
has a LEGO hair out of place.

Plain white fire helmet OKAY, WHO Adult Man Young Girl
worn by more than
130 minifigures BURNED THE This posable male Three variants of this
TOAST? appeared in Pretty
Wishes Playhouse (5890)
figure were released
between 1994 and 1996,
with a woman, a girl, wearing pink shorts
and a baby boy. (above), a pink skirt,
and a yellow skirt.
Torso with tire
pressure gauge is
new this year LEGO BELVILLE
A combination of traditional LEGO
bricks and new pink and purple
elements, BELVILLE also featured
Firefighter The Fire minifigures
have a new torso in 1994, featuring
Black gloves larger, doll-like figures with
a flamingly good new badge. more joints for greater posability.
Early sets were themed around
Cool BRUISED everyday family life.
sunglasses
BRICK? I’M
HERE TO Fire Mechanic
This mechanic minifigure
Pen clipped HELP. appears in two sets in
Traditional
into pocket 1994, Flame Fighters and pith helmet
Blue EMT Star Hook and Ladder (6340).
of Life pattern
Explorer
Smiling head The intrepid Explorer
piece with Townsperson
eyebrows is appeared in Mini
Variants of this Safari and two other
new in 1994
minifigure were Safari-themed sets
released in 1996 in 1994.
with red pants,
and in 1998 with
green pants. Unisex shirt
torso is new
this year Medical logo
Leather jacket
torso is also
new this year
Doctor
Paramedic This medical
The Doctor starred
minifigure has a fresh look this
in two sets in 1994,
year thanks to his new crisp
Doctor’s House (2688)
white torso and hat.
and Doctor’s Surgery
(2680).

LEGO ® DUPLO ®
Leather Jacket Man This cool LEGO DUPLO brought back Safari
minifigure is exclusive to Hot adventure in 1994 with the Mini
Rod Club (6561) in the Race
subtheme. The set also features
Safari set. Hospital was a new
a hot rod workshop, two hot rod DUPLO subtheme this year.
cars, and a motorcycle.

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 I THOUGHT THIS
WAS GOING TO
LEGO® AQUAZONE
Blue visor

BE A POOL
PARTY … Adventure lurked beneath the waves in Aquazone, DID YOU KNOW?
a new play theme set in the depths of the ocean. Aquazone lasted for
White
helmet The Aquanauts were undersea miners searching for four exciting years, until
piece
covers the crystals. However, the villainous Aquashark miners it was discontinued
shoulders in 1998.
were out to steal whatever the Aquanauts dug up!

Aquashark This villain’s Head piece

was first seen
black diving suit is on the Space
decorated with a grinning Police Chief
All the shark logo. The black in 1992
Aquanauts helmet with shoulder
wear the Aquanaut Commander protection is new this year.
same This minifigure’s job is to drive the
blue suits Black
submarine. His head with freckles visor
and a red headband with a “C” in
the middle is new this year. Torso is exclusive

1995
to the 1995
Aquasharks

Black-gloved
hands

Jock Clouseau
Radio expert
Jock Clouseau
Aquanaut
has two variants diving
in 1995—one suit

ANOTHER LANDMARK year, 1995 saw with flippers and

one without.

the 40th anniversary of LEGO® System

building sets. To celebrate, the next big
play theme was introduced: Aquazone, 5…4…3…2…1…
GET READY FOR
along with a new version of Castle. BLAST-OFF!
Over in LEGO® Space, Unitron was
discontinued after only one year LAUNCH COMMAND
Five sets blasted off this year
and two sets. However, 1995 as LEGO® Town explored space
was a year with far-ranging in a big way. Unlike LEGO Space,
Launch Command focused on
effects, sparking a trend for real-world space exploration,
including space shuttles and
underwater play themes moon walkers.
and introducing one
iconic bony figure who Mærsk logo
Gold chrome visor,
new this year
ID badge
Unique head
It’s vital to stay
in radio contact
with Earth
New torso, also seen
on another astronaut
minifigure in 1995
Astronaut Thanks to the Scientist
hard work of the minifigures Exclusive to Shuttle Launch Pad
on the ground, the Astronaut (6339), the brainy Scientist
makes it to space in Moon has two unique parts—his
Walker (6516). head and his torso.

would appear in almost

50 sets over the next
18 years. Can you guess
LEGO® TOWN
It was a year of excitement and variety for LEGO Town.
who he is? Hurricane Harbor (6338), the first Coast Guard base set in
six years, kept watch over the waves. Two special Mærsk
cargo truck sets appeared, but were sold only in Denmark.
Mærsk Truck Driver
Mærsk is a real-world company based in LEGO Town even went into space with the new Launch
Copenhagen, Denmark. This minifigure Command models.
is exclusive to the two 1995 sets.

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 1995
LEGO CASTLE
Helmet with Royal Bowman
® chin guard A variant without
a quiver was released
in 1996.
The Royal Knights arrived this year in five sets, including a castle
of their own. This Castle subtheme is best known for introducing the Lion’s head Dark brown hair
shield is
skeleton figure and the first king minifigure to wear an actual crown. exclusive
to this Dungarees Boy
The Royal Knights would reign supreme through 1995 and 1996. minifigure This figure of
a young boy
appears in 12
LEGO Primo sets
Detachable
HELLO BONES plume of
The King
between 1995
white feathers and 2001.
The skeleton figure made his first Three variants of the
appearance in 1995 in three sets—two King were released in
Red shirt with
from LEGO® Castle and one from LEGO® 1995, each with a blue dungarees
Pirates. Including variants with hats, The gold crown new torso featuring
makes its a lion’s head design.
he has appeared in more than 50 sets. debut in 1995

THIS CROWN
Standard IS REALLY LEGO ® PRIMO ™
HEAVY! Aimed at the youngest builders,
skull
All-white pattern
figure PRIMO replaced LEGO Baby in 1995.
It featured colorful toys intended for
Six ribs
on torso children from 6 to 24 months and
New torso with single-piece figures that were
fearsome lion crest
Gray helmet perfect for little hands.
with neck and
nose protectors

I’M THE
COOLEST CRANE
OPERATOR
YOU’LL SEE.

Torso with red

Legs with safety bib print
four-toed is new this year
feet
Cape
Two variants Mustache Knight
have blue This noble Knight is
pants, one distinguished by his
has white Crane Operator
impressive mustache.
It takes a steady hand to
operate a huge cargo
Dolphin Point (6414) crane, but this calm
Hungry minifigures can minifigure is up to the
climb the pink stairs to job in Cargo Crane (4552).
the ice-cream parlor

LEGO® TRAIN
for a treat in this
Paradisa set.
Torso with a
sunset and
DID YOU KNOW?
dolphin print Paradisa sets were the Two new sets roared down
vest is new
this year first to feature pink,
the tracks in 1995, all of them
dark pink, and lime
green colors. dealing with cargo hauling.
Five minifigures worked the rails,
making sure that LEGO freight got

LEGO® PARADISA
Once again, Paradisa was the place to be with
where it needed to go. The new
Cargo Station (4555) was the first
one produced since 1978, and the
Dolphin Fan the new Dolphin Point set (6414) featuring first Cargo set using the battery-
Set 6414 featured a
dolphin and a female
four minifigures. This elaborate model operated 9V power system.
minifigure who was included a two-story lighthouse complete
eager to swim with it.
with lantern and an ice-cream shop.
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 SOME
PRETTY RARE
LEGO SPACE ® Transparent

This head is also

FINDS HERE! green light
stud
used on a LEGO® The Exploriens were new space travelers
Aqua Raiders Android
minifigure
in 1997.
introduced in nine sets in 1996. They face print
Headset to call searched the galaxy for fossils,
crew during
missions accompanied by their robot Ann Droid— Armor protects
the second robot in the history of internal
Exploriens logo mechanics
LEGO Space. Operating out of Android
Base (6958), as well as the smaller
Nebula Outpost (6899), the
Exploriens hung up their
Nova Hunter space helmets in 1996.
Chief Explorien Nova Hunter
leads the team on missions.
This minifigure features a torso
with the Exploriens logo. Breathing Headset
apparatus printed

1996
on face

Hosepipe attached
to helmet
Ann Droid The LEGO
Exploriens team’s robot
features a unique transparent
head piece. Her name is
a play on the word “android.”

Explorien This minifigure

Helmet has an Explorien torso—

PERHAPS THE BIGGEST news for he’s thankful that it

has oxygen controls.

LEGO® minifigures this year was the

introduction of LEGO.com. For the first
time, fans could go online to access
LEGO TIME CRUISERS
The first and so far only LEGO theme focused on time
Cross-eyed
expression is
unique
travel featured a team—Dr. Cyber, Tim (his assistant),
information, games, and activities
a robot, and a monkey—that traveled back in
and also to shop for their favorite time on various missions. It lasted two years.
minifigures and sets. And there was plenty
for LEGO fans to see online this year, as Head piece also seen Pencil tied
new themes LEGO® Western and LEGO® on Spyrius Droid from
LEGO Space in 1994.
to bow tie
Pocket
Time Cruisers were introduced, along watch

with the Castle Dark Forest and Space Wacco This robot is
designed and built by
Exploriens subthemes. From the distant inventive Dr. Cyber.

past to the far future, LEGO building Dr. Cyber Traveling in

was everywhere in 1996! time has made Dr. Cyber
cross-eyed. Well, he’s seen
Freckles some crazy things!
on face

Nose print debuted

WHERE TO GO this year, but it is rarely
used as a feature
NEXT … WHO
FANCIES A TRIP TO “T” print on
torso for Tim
ANCIENT EGYPT?
Tim Dr. Cyber’s assistant,
Tim, travels with him
on all trips back in time.

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 Plume
fits into
helmet hole LEGO PIRATES ® Pirate hat
1996
LEGO Pirates underwent a major redesign in 1996, as the
Pirate Captain A clash with the
Pirates and Islanders were joined by a new faction. The Imperial Soldiers has cost the Pirate his right
Armada was out to hunt down the pesky Pirates, but even their leg—he wears a peg leg instead.

Flagship (6280) was no match for the Pirates’ dreaded Skull’s

Eye Schooner (6286). Silver button
Officer This elaborately
print on jacket
DID YOU KNOW?
Admiral Head of the
Armada flagship, the
dressed minifigure wears The style of the
a triple plume piece,
Admiral minifigure is always which fits into his hat.
Armada crew is based
seen with his armor plate on Conquistadors
on—hunting Pirates is a
risky business. Decorative from the 1600s.
gold
medal
Wooden
peg leg Tattooed Pirate The bandanna
Silver breastplate
guards against piece is also seen on more than 80
attacks minifigures, including the 2009
Shirt collar Hondo Ohnaka minifigure from
print the LEGO® Star Wars™ theme.
White Shirt Pirate
No Pirate would be Green
complete without a vest
bandanna accessory.
Striped uniform This minifigure’s
design bandanna is hiding Anchor
tattoo
a bald patch on
his head!

Leather
belt print
Red Soldier Clad in red, Armada Flagship
this Soldier is the most (6280) This set comes
common minifigure in the with a twin-mast ship
sets from the Imperial and three Imperial
Armada theme. Armada minifigures.

DID YOU KNOW? Blue Forestman

LEGO®
LEGO designers rarely This Forestman
add printed noses to doesn’t follow the
minifigures to keep the minifigure HAND OVER
CASTLE YOUR GOLD
crowd—unlike
graphics as neat and his friends, he has
simple as possible. a blue-and-brown BRICKS!
Castle fans ventured into the color scheme.

Dark Forest this year, with Scraggly hair

Studded
three sets produced for this shirt pattern Fringed hair visible under
cowl
on torso pattern
short-lived subtheme.
In a reimagining of the Stylized Drooping
mustache
mustache
Forestmen subtheme from and goatee
Pouch
the late 1980s, green-clad to carry
supplies
bandits hid in the hollow trees
of the woods, clashing with
Royal Knights, Black Knights,
and Dragon Masters. Led by Rob
N. Hood, they stole from the rich,
Red
but who they gave the treasure Rob N. Hood leather belt Forest Archer This Forest Swordsman
Rob’s plume accessory cheery Archer has a new Working in the forest
to was never clear. also came in black, head with a choppy can be dangerous. This
yellow, blue, fringe, and he can’t Forestman wears a brown
and white. stop smiling about it. cowl to try and blend in.

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1996 NEW TO
THESE PARTS,
LEGO WESTERN
It was all about lawmen and outlaws in 1996, with plenty of
Pencil for
quick calculations
STRANGER?

new pieces and fun for young cowpokes. It was the first LEGO
Unique
play theme to focus on the Wild West, and it lasted into 1997. detailed torso
In 2013, The LEGO Group returned to the Wild West with Banker Carrying a stash
LEGO® The Lone Ranger™, based on the Disney movie. of $100 bills, pocket watch,
and gold-rimmed glasses,
this banker minifigure is
asking for trouble ….
HOWDY!
ANYBODY
KNOW WHERE Emblem of
two crossed
I CAN GET A Messy blond sabers

HAIRCUT?
hair partially
covers eyes

Stars indicate
Sheriff is rank
smiling—
for now.
Sheriff’s badge

Cavalry Colonel
The printed cowboy hat
is new and the Western
Zack Dandy cowboy Zack Cavalry torso is exclusive
dons a fringed vest over a to this minifigure.
red shirt to stand out from
the cowboy crowd.
Imperial Soldiers from
the LEGO Pirates theme
and knights from the
LEGO Castle theme
also have this head.
Watch fob Belt has
“US” initials

Missing teeth
Gold
tooth Removable
neckerchief

Playing
cards pattern Pouch for
Sheriff The brave sheriff looks storage
on vest
Gold chain good, with a unique torso and
new star-painted cowboy hat.
Cavalry Lieutenant Cavalry Soldier
Belt carries The Lieutenant’s neckerchief The Calvary Soldier is
bullets accessory is a new element debuting a new cap
Sheriff’s Lock-up (6755) introduced this year. design for this year.

Flatfoot Thompson Accessories in this set include a

Sheriff Dewey
This nasty outlaw minifigure wanted poster, printed dynamite,
Jail cell Cheatum
features a unique realistic nose and seven guns, as well as Sheriff
and scowling eyes pattern. four minifigures. station
Zack’s up
Flatfoot to no good
Thompson again

Reversed
neckerchief
Gun tucked piece
into belt for
easy access

Dewey Cheatum
Cheatum is his name, and Black Bart
cheating is his game. Armed with a gun,
Although judging from his Bart is always ready
angry expression, he must to blow things up at
have just lost a card game! the drop of a hat.

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 1996
LEGO TOWN ®
It was back to the racetrack with awesome sets like Indy
As well as this cap,
the driver came
with a racing helmet
Transport (6335), complete with three new minifigures,
a truck, and three race cars. The truck carried the cars to Black sunglasses
Turbo Charger
the track, where the mechanics readied them for the race. This race car driver
minifigure is wearing
Several new airplanes were also released this year. a new torso, printed
with the Octan logo.

Red belt
VELUX PROMOTION
This minifigure was included
in the promotional set House Zipped
jumpsuit
with Roof-Windows (1854).
The house featured a dining Indy Transport (6335) Three race track
area and a bedroom on minifigures are included in this set, ready
to battle it out on the race track.
the top floor.

Velux sticker
on torso
Jet Pilot This pilot
minifigure is ready for
Handyman This minifigure is all some thrills in his
set to install windows onto the star-patterned
LEGO house. He comes with a jumpsuit and helmet.
sticker to place on his torso.

Ponytail
hair piece
Train Engineer

NOW DID YOU KNOW? This important-looking train

engineer maintains the tracks
The Train Station set
BOARDING FOR (2150) was largely based
for the LEGO DUPLO trains.
Pointed LEGO TOWN AND on 1991’s Metro
DARK FOREST.
mustache
print
Station (4554).

Railway Curly
logo mustache

Torso with palm

tree and horse
detail is new for
this year

Passenger Although this minifigure is wearing

clothes from the LEGO® Paradisa theme, she actually
appears in the LEGO Train set Cargo Railway (4559).

Railway Employee
This minifigure’s head is also used on the LEGO® Star
Wars™ Biggs Darklighter minifigure released in 1999.
LEGO ® DUPLO ®
LEGO TRAIN ®
Passengers were ready to board the LEGO Train, thanks to
This engineer was ready to take little
builders on new adventures! After
a two-year absence, DUPLO Train
a new Train Station set (2150) featuring eight minifigures. returned with six sets this year.
The station was complete with a waiting room, a snack Both battery-operated trains and
bar, and a platform for boarding. This was the first train push-along trains were available.
station set in five years and the last until 1999.
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 A CUT
ABOVE Pigtails • 1978 • Doctor
• LEGOLAND Town
Short back and sides
• 1979 • Boy • LEGOLAND Town

the first minifigures had very simple

hairstyles, but as time has passed, hair pieces have
got more varied and downright crazy! As with hats
and other headgear, hair pieces attach to the stud
Floppy hair in angular sections Flowing, swept-back long hair
on top of the head piece. Hair can help to identify • 2006 • Takeshi • LEGO EXO-FORCE • 2007 • Crown Princess
• LEGO Castle

a character—for example, hair can also reflect the

style of a theme, such as the LEGO® EXO-FORCE™
anime-inspired hair pieces. Some hair pieces include
facial hair, such as the Caveman’s bushy beard, while
others, such as Grandpa’s comb-over, feature very
little hair at all! From pigtails to quiffs and even Slick bob with gold headband Smooth bun • 2011 • Kimono Girl
• 2011 • Egyptian Queen • LEGO Minifigures
mohawks—minifigures have had them all. • LEGO Minifigures

High ponytail with pink stripe Long, layered bob • 2012 Extra-long, straight hair with Messed-up bed hair • 2012 Swept fringe with headphones
• 2012 • Skater Girl • Rocker Girl • LEGO Minifigures headband • 2012 • Hippie • Sleepyhead • LEGO Minifigures • 2012 • DJ • LEGO Minifigures
• LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures

Tangled snakes • 2013 • Medusa Sleek, layered hair • 2013 Long hair and bushy beard Mullet • 2016 Bald with handlebar mustache
• LEGO Minifigures • Trendsetter • LEGO Minifigures • 2015 • Classic King • Wrestling Champion • 2017 • Circus Strong Man
• LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures

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 Short bob cut with a swept Ponytail • 1992 Crew cut • 2001 Combed widow’s peak • 2002 Futuristic hair with spikes
fringe • 1983 • Striped Lady • Horse Rider • LEGO Town • Dash Justice • LEGO Alpha Team • Vampire • LEGO Studios to the side • 2006 • Hikaru
• LEGOLAND Town • LEGO EXO-FORCE

Severe bob with a straight fringe Striped spikes • 2008 • Dr. Inferno Tousled hair and stubble • 2010 Bubble perm • 2010 • Circus Clown Shoulder-length, tousled
• 2008 • Claw-Dette • LEGO Agents • LEGO Agents • Surfer • LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures • 2010 • Caveman • LEGO Minifigures

Messy updo with bone headband Upswept hair with bun Mohawk • 2011 • Punk Rocker Long hair with flower • 2011 Swept-back hair with attached
• 2011 • Cave Woman • 2011 • Ice Skater • LEGO Minifigures • Hula Dancer • LEGO Minifigures pointy ears • 2011 • Elf
• LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures

Judge’s wig • 2013 • Judge Combed short hair with gold leaves Hair braided with strips of bark Wavy retro bob • 2013 Comb-over • 2013 • Grandpa
• LEGO Minifigures • 2013 • Roman Emperor • 2013 • Forest Maiden • Hollywood Starlet • LEGO Minifigures
• LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures

Undercut • 2018 Topknot • 2018 1950s quiff • 2018 Messy bun • 2019 Beehive • 2019
• Nails • LEGO NINJAGO • Cole • LEGO NINJAGO • Rock Star • LEGO Creator Expert • Programmer • LEGO Minifigures • Gardener • LEGO Minifigures

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 DON’T CALL
Quiver holds
arrows
ME CONE
HEAD! Single tooth
LEGO CASTLE
Things took a spooky turn with the
printed
on mouth
Drooping
introduction of Fright Knights, a new
mustache Cape has a Castle subtheme featuring creepy knights
print spider printed
on the back led by Basil the Bat Lord. Black dragons,
witches, crystal balls, and flying broomsticks
Fleur-de-lis
pattern figured in the 10 seriously supernatural sets.
on torso
Spider Fright Knights lasted for two years before
emblem
disappearing into the shadows.
Bat wings are
attached to helmet
Helmet Knight A new torso
design adorns this minifigure.
His conical helmet also has Willa the Witch
a chin guard. This is the first (but not Basil the Bat Lord
the last) witch minifigure. Ghoulish leader of the Fright

1997
The sloped skirt piece is Knights, this minifigure
printed for the first time. appears in sets with and
without his cape.

Bat symbol on
back of cape

Armored
front

IT WAS ALL ABOUT weird and wild

villains this year. Witches, bats, and evil Basil’s cape
Cape resembles
bat wings
dragons appeared in Fright Knights,
Knight’s plume
the new LEGO® Castle subtheme, while on helmet
Halberd
the heroic LEGO® Time Cruisers met their
match in the fiendish Time Twisters. Helmet with
neck protector I’M ACTUALLY
Meanwhile, in LEGO® Space, strange REALLY SCARED
aliens from the UFO subtheme battled OF BATS.
the robots of Roboforce. For those Bushy
beard Studded armor
who preferred more peaceful play, Oxygen
printed torso
tubes
LEGO® Town offered Australian on helmet
Armored Knight
exploration in the Outback Red Plume Fright Knight
This Knight is clad in a new
This minifigure is proudly
wearing an armored torso
subtheme or a trip beneath armored torso, also seen on
Professor Millennium in 1997, from
introduced this year.
Shield with bat print
the sea with the Divers. the LEGO® Time Cruisers theme.

Suit mechanics
printed
on torso LEGO® AQUAZONE
The Aquaraiders appeared in 1997, with three ships and
plans to mine valuable minerals from the sea floor.
Aquaraider with Hook Green hook Although they were part of the Aquazone universe, no
With a green hook to aid replaces
him, this Aquaraider is sure
left hand Aquanauts or Aquasharks appeared in their sets. This
to find some precious was to be their only year beneath the sea.
minerals on the sea floor.

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 1997
LEGO SPACE
Red Alien This alien Trans-orange
might look like he’s head piece
Wire pattern smiling, but he
on helmet definitely doesn’t
Up to 1997, LEGO Space focused primarily on come in peace.
Large blue
eye shield
human astronauts, with a few robots thrown in.
This year, aliens showed up in a big way in the UFO
Blue Droid The
subtheme, the first characters in what was a long concept of walking is
and colorful line-up of LEGO extraterrestrials. alien to this droid
minifigure—he can
Golden
circuitry usually be seen on his
Chest armor Rectangular on torso Cyber Blaster (6818).
also seen on visor serves
Gray Insectoids, as eyes
mask in 1998 Head piece also worn
by Unitron Chief
from the Unitron
subtheme in 1994 ROBOFORCE
Fighting for justice in the galaxy, the
Unique astronauts of Roboforce pilot big
Circuit torso with
pattern intricate robots equipped for battle or to
extends circuit rescue space explorers. Printed red
to legs detail
bandanna

Blue Alien Andy Droid When Chip Nebula As leader

Traveling in the Cyber
Saucer (6999) makes this
alien minifigure green
around the gills.
Golden wires Roboforce of Roboforce, Chip feels
this droid minifigure logo
malfunctions, it takes a on legs it’s only right that he
space age to figure out gets to wear super-
which circuit has broken. cool silver shades.

UFO
Roboforce Astronaut
The first UFO minifigure was released as a keychain
Alpha Draconis Nothing makes this
in 1996, serving as the advance guard for this year’s This alien leader is terrified of his astronaut happier than
full alien fleet. Thirteen sets included all-alien own reflection, so he wears his controlling his Robo
characters, with no human friends or foes. helmet at all times. Stalker (2153).

LEGO TIME CRUISERS I’M STEALING

The second year of Time Cruisers introduced the evil Time THE PYRAMIDS
Twisters. Professor Millennium and his twin brother, Tony, NEXT!
traveled to the past to loot ancient treasures, pursued by DID YOU KNOW?
the Time Cruisers. A ghost and a skeleton also came along This precise ghost
for the ride as the Time Twisters meddled with history. shroud piece appears in
Epaulette more than a dozen sets.

Black cap worn by

more than 80 other
Top hat minifigures
Silver
Skeleton From the striped
armor Blank
Time Cruisers board head piece
game, this is the first
time a skull head
was featured on a
regular torso. Professor
Millennium
The evil Professor’s
torso is also seen on
Biker-style the Fright Knight
leather jacket minifigures
in 1997.
Beneath the Ghost

Tony Twister Ghost A long, glow-in-the-dark shroud piece

This evil-looking minifigure White minifigure covers a standard LEGO minifigure to create the
legs are
features removable yellow new for the updated iconic ghost.
epaulettes worn over the torso. ghost this year

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 1997
Cap to shield
face from sun
LEGO TOWN
Town traveled from the arid desert to the depths of the ocean
Camera-
ready face
in 1997, launching two new subthemes: Divers and Outback.
The Race subtheme entered its final year, but there was still News
channel
Cameraman lots of action with exciting sets such as Crisis News Crew logo
This Cameraman captures all (6553). This year also saw the launch of Town Jr., which
the off-road racing action in
the outback—he would had simpler sets for younger builders.
actually prefer to be in front
of the camera.
CLASSIC
A total of 48 new Town sets came out this
year, as Town minifigures explored the
LEGO ® SCALA ™ Australian wilderness and traveled the sea,
The SCALA name returned after 17 looking for adventure wherever they went.
years, launching figures for the first
time. SCALA figures wore real
clothing and had hair made “i” for
Infomaniac
News Anchor Unfortunately, this
from strands instead of News Anchor had a short-lived
career, appearing in only one set:
molded plastic. LEGO® ISLAND Crisis News Crew (6553).
The new SCALA This promotional
minifigure came with Plain green
came to an end torso
in 2001. the LEGO Island
video game— YET ANOTHER
Voluminous
blonde hair
the first to FEATHER IN
feature minifigures.
The game was
MY CAP!
Kate This SCALA figure
released only in
appears only once, in
Nursery (3241), where she the United States.
looks after the baby.
Pilot When this guy heard
Posable Infomaniac The Infomaniac’s head is full to he was going to be included
arms bursting with all sorts of information about in the Flying Duck (1824),
LEGO Island—well, he did create it! he went quackers!

Happy
but
hungry
Only four police TOWN JR.
minifigures have worn The sirens were blaring as Town Jr. launched
this police hat ever
Shoe pieces with new Fire sets, including the Blaze Brigade
are separate
(6554) and a Fire Engine (6486). The Town also
got a new bank to keep their LEGO money
safe (6566), and the police were in hot pursuit
of a robber in Roadblock Runners (6549).
THAT’S
Baby
SOME BIG
POLICEMAN!
This happy, red-hatted
toddler is waiting for
her feed.
Gray bank
uniform
Police badge
White ID card
lace top

Blue floral skirt Bank uniform

torso is exclusive
to this minifigure
Emma This doll has
every beauty product Policeman The robber’s definitely Guard The townspeople Bank Driver Looking cool
at her disposal in not going to get away with this trust this man with their in shades, this minifigure
Beauty Studio (3200). police minifigure in pursuit in hard-earned dollars in drives an armored car full
Roadblock Runners (6549). Bank (6566). of cash in Bank (6566).

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 Diving mask
element is new
this year
DIVER? NO, Sunglasses
1997
I ALWAYS DRESS
LIKE THIS.
LEGO ® DUPLO ® DINO
DUPLO Dino combined DUPLO cave
Diving suit
Diver Equipped with a
Sleeveless
people with dinosaurs for junior-
scuba tank and flippers, this top aged fun. The dinosaurs and figures
Diver is all geared up to
explore life under the sea. roamed the Earth for three years
before the subtheme went extinct.

Boat Man This minifigure Caveman

assists the divers in their This figure is
underwater explorations, wearing a hide top;
and he is determined to they were all the
look cool doing it! rage back in the day.

DIVERS Nose printed

on head piece
A brand-new LEGO Town subtheme,
Divers made a splash this year with
Headset for
12 sets. Unlike Aquazone, Divers was communicating
a realistic line focusing on real-world with divers
undersea exploration.

Deep Reef Refuge (6441)

This underwater lab comes
with sea animals and five
diver minifigures who long
Treasure Pilot Part of a
to explore the mysteries of
treasure-hunting party, Same head
the deep blue sea. piece as
this Pilot assists the divers
from a submersible. Blond
Diver

Cap covers
DID YOU KNOW?
blond hair This is the only underwater
pattern
subtheme to include real-world
Printed
diver down flags (flags placed Treasure Hunter
This Diver discovers treasure
headset for
LEGO® Divers
on the water to indicate that in Sea Hunter (6555).
communicating
Hair peeks with crew submarine there is a diver below). He still hasn’t told his Red
out from logo fellow divers …. flippers
under cap
Blond Diver
This minifigure works on a
research ship, but he dreams

LEGO®
of becoming a diver one day.

PARADISA
Air gauge
on diving suit
Pretty lace
Red diving collar
helmet Paradisa ended its five-year
Chopper Pilot Four diver minifigures run this year with the release
have the same head piece with headset
and shaggy brown hair. of four sets, bringing the
island vacation to a close. The
figures and ponies have not
DIVER AND SHARK
This happy explorer might not reappeared (so far), and many
Diver (black flippers)
be happy for much longer—he Nothing will distract
of the building pieces are rare.
encounters a nasty shark in a this Diver on his hunt Black
promotional set (2871). This for sea treasure—not scuba glove Paradisa Girl There’s never a
minifigure was also used for a even a scary shark. dull day for this girl—she
restaurant promotion in 1998. works at the Fun Fair (6547).

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 I’M HARRY,
COME FLY
WITH ME!
Egyptian
nemes
headdress
LEGO ADVENTURERS
New this year, Adventurers launched with 21 sets,
centered on the search for the Re-Gou Ruby by
Wool lining
to keep warm a group of daring heroes. The ruby was guarded
Red eyes of
by undead Pharaoh Hotep and pursued by
Bomber jacket the undead wicked treasure hunters like Baron Von
torso is exclusive
to Harry Cane Barron. Johnny Thunder, Pippin Reed, and
Professor Lightning were the theme’s
Sewn-up
mouth heroes, appearing repeatedly in its five-year
Pharaoh run under various names in various countries.
breastplate
Harry Cane The brave
pilot dons an aviator cap
and goggles, both new
elements this year.

1998
Monocle Scarred face

Hook
hand

IT WAS A BUSY and rewarding year Pharaoh Hotep This is the first mummy
Holster to
keep pistol Baron Von Barron
for LEGO® minifigure fans. LEGO® Space minifigure. It features exclusive head, legs,
and torso.
Johnny Thunder’s
main enemy, the
fans ran into a swarm of Insectoids, while Baron sports a unique
torso and head piece.
Ninja snuck into the LEGO® Castle theme.
The LEGO® Adventurers headed for Egypt
to battle a nasty mummy, the Hydronauts Pith helmet
Pinned-up
slouch hat

challenged the Stingrays beneath Backpack

Helmet identical
the waves, and LEGO® Technic to Charles Backpack
element is
Lightning’s Bow tie Accessories can
launched CyberSlam, which new this year be slotted into
the sides of the
backpack
featured more LEGO Technic
figures. This was the final year
in which a licensed play
theme was not part of the Compass
Neckerchief
knotted
assortment. Times were around neck

about to change …. Charles Lightning

The archaeologist
minifigure is wearing
Pen for jotting
down notes a pith helmet, a new
element this year.

Johnny Thunder
Pippin Reed The fearless adventurer
Traveling the world with minifigure makes his
her friend Johnny Thunder, debut in a desert safari
reporter Pippin takes her jacket and brand-new
trusty compass everywhere. slouch hat.

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 1998
LEGO AQUAZONE ®
Deep beneath the sea, the Hydronaut miners were
Intense
red eyes

Gills for
breathing
locked in battle with the aquatic mutant Stingrays, underwater
Protective
in what was to be the final Aquazone subtheme. Wide, fish- underwater
Head piece like mouth helmet
This was the last year of underwater adventures
until Alpha Team’s Mission Deep Sea in 2002. Mutant, fish-
Helmet is unique
to the Stingrays like armor
Visor also seen on Aquaraiders Power
from LEGO® Aquazone in 1997 supply

Captain Hank Hydro

Leader of the Hydronaut missions,
Chrome Hank is well respected by the
rebreather
other Hydronauts.
Manta Ray The chief of
Raven Ray Despite his the villainous Stingrays,
high-tech suit and wicked this minifigure feels most
Diving mind, the evil Raven comfortable when he’s in
instrument Red diving Ray is often captured charge of the Stingray
gloves
by the Hydronauts. Stormer (6198).

PHEW! THIS
Bulbous alien
design
Cyborg eye
print
ARMOR IS
HEAVY!
LEGO SPACE
Fleeing their home planet, the Zotaxians crash-
landed on a planet populated by large insects in this
Helmet new Insectoid subtheme. They disguised their armor and
Tough armor
protects torso Cybernetic
power circuits
vehicles to look insectlike to try to fool the hostile wildlife
(not altogether successfully). The Insectoid minifigures
were designed to look like cyborgs,
with lots of circuitry printing on
Armor their legs and torsos.
DID YOU KNOW?
Transparent Gypsy Moth The Queen This was the last Space
Trans-clear helmet
helmet of the Zotaxians, Gypsy subtheme to have only
Moth commands mining
operations on Holox— one faction.
their home in exile. Data storage
unit in head

Armor
protects from Trans-neon Emblem shows
bug attacks green Insectoid
helmet affiliation

Instrument
panel

Power
Circuit gauge
pattern
on leg
Dark Zotaxian Green Alien Unluckily for this
Power This Zotaxian hunts for Green Alien minifigure, he seems
connector crystals in Arachnoid to have misplaced his insectlike
lines on torso Zotaxian This alien
Star Base (6977). armor and helmet ….
minifigure is seen only
once, in Celestial
Danny Longlegs A communications Gigabot This droid minifigure is
Stinger (6969).
expert and leader of the Arachnoid made of a bronze-printed head,
Star Base, this minifigure appears in torso, and legs—all exclusive to
Cosmic Creeper (6837) only. the helpful Gigabot.

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1998 I WEAR
THIS TO
COCKTAIL
Sharp eyes on
the lookout for
trouble
PARTIES.

LEGO CASTLE
LEGO Castle took inspiration from the Far East in
Head wrap
hides identity

1998 and launched a Ninja subtheme set in feudal Protective scale

Japan. Shogun Gi-Dan and his friend Ito, the gray mail armor
underneath wrap
ninja, battled the bandit Kendo, his henchmen,
and the black ninja Bonsai for an ancient treasure.
The ninja were in action until 2000.

Ito The only ninja to wear a

gray ninja wrap, Ito makes
LEGO TECHNIC his debut in the Flying
Ninja Fortress (6093).
LEGO Technic released more
figures in 1998, with the Cyber
Strikers (8257)—twin combat
Shogun-style crest
vehicles, each with a figure— fits into helmet slot
and CyberMaster (8483), which Ninja
throwing star
included a model with a White
programmable brick that worked sideburns
with a software program.
Armor Bonsai This stealthy ninja wears an
piece worn all-black ninja wrap so he can hide in
over torso the shadows undetected.
Circuit pattern
on torso Golden armor
printed on legs
Samurai-style
helmet with
Molded cyborg clip for crest
pattern on arm Gi-Dan Shogun Gi-Dan wears
a protective armor piece and
CyberMaster guards the ninja treasures.
Half of CyberMaster’s
body is robotic and Ragged
is fitted with wires. head wrap

Gray Slanted
cybernetic leg eyepatch
Tattered
armor
Flying Ninja Fortress (6093) With 687 pieces and nine
Cyborg minifigures, this set has three ninja treasures, as well as a
eye piece number of traps to be discovered.

Strapped-on
armor
Cybernetic DID YOU KNOW?
arm The Ninja subtheme
Kendo The robber chief has an
exclusive face and torso print.
introduced the samurai
Energy unit helmet, ninja hood, and
printed
on torso
katana sword
Thin
mustache elements.
Legs are
hinged and Dojo is not
posable Robber With his afraid to use
Patchwork his musket.
tattered vest, it on vest
looks like this
Powered Striker robber has
This figure competes encountered the
with another figure in ninja warriors
Cyber Strikers (8257). Knife tucked Dojo Underneath his helmet, this
recently! under belt
samurai wears a red bandanna—
being a warrior can be sweaty work!

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 1998
LEGO TOWN ® Movable visor

UM, HELLO?
Two new subthemes were introduced in
I CAN’T SEE! EXTREME TEAM
1998—Res-Q and Extreme Team. Res-Q Town went extreme with this subtheme, which
in particular made an impact on future focused on wild sports such as hang gliding,
themes, and emergency vehicles are still a Extreme Racer
drag racing, and whitewater rafting. The
popular part of the LEGO CITY assortment. Extreme Team screeched to a halt after 1999.
An action junkie, this
minifigure flies a plane
Classic Town was also well represented, in the Daredevil Flight
including a new Truck Stop (6329). An Squad (6582).
exciting new Cargo Center (6330) arrived,
including a forklift and a helicopter! Printed
ROGER air gauge
Transparent
visor attaches AND OUT? BUT
Res-Q
to helmet
I’M BOB!
logo

RES-Q Gray crew

Res-Q launched as a new Town uniform
subtheme in 1998 with eight sets, Double
pockets
Covered the largest being the Emergency
pocket Response Center (6479). The line Ground Crew
flaps Assistant for Team Extreme, this guy
ended in 1999, but the
prefers to keep his minifigure feet
organization continued to come firmly on the ground.
to the rescue in the Studios,
Soccer, and Jack Stone themes.

Lifeguard Featuring only Chopper Rescuer

in the Res-Q Lifeguard This Res-Q team pilot
(2962), this helmeted minifigure often gets hot
lifeguard keeps minifigures under his collared jacket. The Postal Worker’s Reflective
favorite color Striped shirt silver shades Cargo
safe at the beach. is red. under jacket logo
Thick zipper
pattern

LEGO® LOCO
One of the highlights of 1998 was the release
of LEGO Loco, a town-building video game Pants
match tie
with an emphasis on trains. These two
minifigures were from a promotional Mechanic Seen only once Biker Bob The head and Cargo Staff An expert
in Truck Stop (6329), this torso pieces of this in handling cargo, this
Handcar set (2585) given minifigure is an expert in speed-loving minifigure are staffer is exclusive to the
out with the CD-ROM. vehicle repair. unique—and cool dude Cargo Center set (6330).
Bob knows it!
Rare nose Postal Worker A newly designed
printing Cool Kid Exclusive to the Handcar
set (2585), this minifigure has a LEGO Post logo adorns this
unique white torso with a LEGO minifigure’s torso.
brick design on it.

LEGO SEASONAL
Molded
® beard piece
Red mask
2x4 LEGO brick hides identity
element printed Plastic
This festive Santa Claus appeared in the 1998
on torso cape fits
over neck
and 1999 Advent Calendars, and then
reappeared in 2010 as part of the Vintage
LEGO
Train logo Minifigure Collection.
Super Station Master
Looking more super hero The 1995 Santa
variant has red hips
than station master, this Santa Claus Despite wearing a bandanna
minifigure’s masked head commonly seen on Pirate minifigures,
piece is unique. Santa still prefers sleighing to sailing.

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 THIS COULD
LEGO STAR WARS
Head also used Pulled-back hair
BE THE START on Luke
Skywalker
piece and head
piece are exclusive
OF SOMETHING minifigures to Qui-Gon

EPIC! It was a great experiment—could sets based on

the classic Star Wars films and the newest movie,
Episode I The Phantom Menace, be a hit? Could a
Padawan licensed play theme bring in legions of new fans
robes for LEGO building? The answer to both was a
resounding yes, producing one of the greatest
Qui-Gon Jinn Appearing in four sets
success stories in the LEGO Group’s history. in 1999 alone, the LEGO version of
Padawan Obi-Wan And it’s still going strong over 20 years later! the doomed Jedi Master has lasted
Kenobi This is the much longer than the movie version!
first of more than 30 Long hair piece with
Obi-Wan minifigures. top braid also seen on Gray helmet
It shows him as a Padmé’s daughter and matching
Princess Leia goggles
young Jedi apprentice Later variants
in Episode I. have tan legs
Head piece also
used on a female

1999
soccer player in
the Soccer theme
in 2001
Torso is
unique to
this variant

Boy Anakin Skywalker

This young minifigure saves
the galaxy in one set—
Naboo Fighter (7141).

THE WORLD OF LEGO® minifigures Standard

black pants This variant appears in two sets
in 1999—Anakin’s Podracer
changed forever in 1999, with the release (7131) and Mos Espa (7171)

Padmé Naberrie
of the first LEGO® Star Wars™ sets. It was The Queen of Naboo
is in disguise as a
the first licensed minifigure theme ever handmaiden. Padmé
Head piece also
used on a
Boy Anakin Skywalker
variant The only difference
wasn’t seen in her royal Gungan soldier
produced by the LEGO Group and would robes until 2012. in 2001
between the two 1999
Anakin variants is the
prove to be a massive success, spawning helmet color.

LEGO video games, animated shorts, EPISODE I

Jar Jar’s clothing
The first LEGO Star Wars
books, and more in years to come. is simple
subtheme was Star Wars: Episode I
Other big news this year included The Phantom Menace, with eight sets
and all-new minifigures. Many of the
the opening of LEGOLAND® Maul’s Zabrak
models and minifigures would be
horns are revised and updated in later years.
California in Carlsbad, CA, missing from
this version
and the release of the Dark gray legs can
be seen on more than
LEGO® Rock Raiders, LEGO® Unique torso
45 minifigures

Adventurers: Jungle, and

Jar Jar Binks
LEGO® DUPLO® Winnie This Gungan was the first
minifigure not to have
the Pooh™ themes. a round head piece. His
untidy torso is also unique.

Darth Maul The Sith

apprentice featured a
regular head piece with Sith Infiltrator (7151) Darth Maul’s Sith Infiltrator
unique facial tattoos. stealth ship, known as the Scimitar, was released in
1999, and then updated in 2007, 2011, and 2015.

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 DROIDS AND PODRACERS Sebulba This unusual figure is
Head piece
specially
1999
made of a single LEGO piece and created for
The famous Boonta Eve Classic podracing is only found in Mos Espa the Battle
scene came to life with figures Droids Hair piece also seen on
Podrace (7171). Draco Malfoy from the
of Anakin’s rival drivers Yellow LEGO® Harry Potter™
and a Pit Droid. The first photoreceptor theme
Battle Droid also debuted Later versions
Later versions do not have a
this year. Gasgano wears had more detail backpack
Unique torso
the same helmet and colors with simple
and goggles as white tunic
Anakin Skywalker Battle Droid
Pit Droid Three Pit Droid The first version of the
Gasgano Only appearing variants were released in Battle Droid is easy to
in one set, this rare 1999, ready to fix any defeat—it can’t even
podracing figure has unique malfunctions. This version hold a blaster
head and torso pieces. belongs to Anakin Skywalker. properly!

Young Luke Skywalker Tan leg wraps

EPISODES IV, V, AND VI The future Jedi’s early life
Head piece also seen The first five classic LEGO Star Wars sets also came as a Tatooine farmboy is
on more than 15 the inspiration for his first
pirate minifigures out this year, with minifigures of favorite characters
LEGO minifigure.
such as Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan
Kenobi and models of the X-wing and TIE fighter. Helmet is exclusive
to four Luke
Brown visor pilot variants
Rebel pilot
helmet Rebel g-suit
worn by 12 Unique torso—
Torso is the back is
unique to minifigures
plain khaki
this variant

Rebel Technician
The tan uniform is worn
only by this hardworking
minifigure and a Rebel
Engineer in 2000.

Obi-Wan “Ben” Kenobi 2011 version

This older version of the exiled has a buckle Hoth Rebel Trooper Dak Ralter Also in set 7130, Camouflage Luke
Jedi Knight has a unique head detail on Warmly dressed for the this rebel pilot mans the This minifigure is designed
the belt Luke Skywalker Pilot
and torso and is exclusive to ice planet Hoth, this rebel snowspeeder’s guns to blend in on the forest
Landspeeder (7110). minifigure appears in for Luke Skywalker, who Tatooine is a distant memory moon of Endor, but his chin
Snowspeeder (7130). flies the craft. for this minifigure as he dimple and cybernetic hand
Helmet is makes his debut as a rebel reveal his identity.
exclusive to Biggs pilot in two sets this year.
Imperial Scout Trooper Vader has a
ASTROMECH DROIDS Wearing lighter armor than a scarred gray
Darth Vader
The most famous astromech droid of normal stormtrooper, this head piece
The Sith warrior’s underneath
all is R2-D2. The first LEGO version of minifigure often undertakes
minifigure debut is just his helmet
this iconic character was released this dangerous solo missions.
as menacing as his
year, and at least one version of him on-screen counterpart.
Biggs wears the
has been produced every year since. same suit as his friend
Luke Skywalker
R2-D2 Each of Standard LEGO
R2-D2’s three parts Unique torso cloak completes
were created specially the Sith
for his figure and lord’s look
then refined on
later versions. Scout helmet fits over
head so that only the
R2-D2’s legs are black visor shows
joined to his
body with LEGO
Biggs Darklighter
AAARRRGH— Scout Trooper in Action The Scout

WHERE’S THE
Technic pins Trooper usually comes with a specialist
This minifigure did not helmet and rides a speeder bike.
Head piece pattern is
slightly different survive the rebels’ attack BRAKE?!!!
from R2’s on the first Death Star.
He appears in the X-Wing
R5-D4 This red
Fighter set (7140).
astromech droid
uses the same torso G-suit is worn Dutch Vander
design as R2 but by X- and This brave rebel minifigure
has red printing Y-wing pilots flies a Y-wing fighter in
instead of blue. set 7150, but he perishes
in the Battle of Yavin.

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1999
LEGO TOWN
Same head, hat, and
Popular head piece, ® torso as other variant
seen on more than
20 minifigures
Pristine white
LEGO Town continued to push the boundaries in
Scientist Featuring an updated
lab coat 1999, flying high with Space Port and diving deep
torso, this variant of the Scientist with the Coast Guard. The former was a subtheme
is exclusive to a single 1999
set—Test Shuttle (3067). in its own right, building on the success of earlier
Launch Command sets. The latter was part of
Space Port logo the new City Center line, which was geared
toward 5- to 10-year-olds.
Shuttle Security Guard
This serious minifigure patrols Ground Controller
the Space Port in his The first variant Variant Three very
has a construction Scientist Variant Wearing
helicopter, checking that helmet, the second similar variants of the
black pants instead of white,
everything is a white cap, and a Ground Controller
this Scientist variant appears
in order. third has a red cap minifigure are
in three sets in 1999.
released in 1999.
The only differences
are their hats!
Torso is exclusive to
Head piece seen on three Ground
more than 10 other Controller variants
minifigures
Black visor is
Exclusive torso with attached to
ID badge, Space breathing
Port logo, and gear
Security insignia
Ground Controller
Exclusive to Mission Control Air pressure
(6456), this minifigure is the vital gauge
link between Earth and
the astronauts out in space.
Standard red
pants
Fireman with Breathing
SPACE PORT Apparatus This Fireman has an
identical head, torso, and legs to the
Space Port was the successor to 1995’s Launch Command,
Fire Mechanic released in 1994, but
and it featured more sets and a greater variety of vehicles he has a specialist helmet, breathing
and minifigures than the previous theme. Minifigures apparatus, and air tanks.
included astronauts, scientists, and ground crew.
Gold visor is down to Female head
protect the Moon piece with
Explorer’s eyes from radio set is new
the sun’s rays this year

Head piece also Female Astronaut

used on the The only female astronaut
Aquanaut Jock in the line-up has a unique
Clouseau in 1995 new torso featuring the
Space Port logo and
breathing pipes.
Jet pack
previously seen Helmet first
in the 1991 seen on the
Blacktron II Aquazone
space theme Hydronauts
in 1998

Torso is new
this year
Same head
and torso as
the Satellite
Repair Guy
Satellite Repair Guy White helmet is
This repair man has a tough job also used on the
Moon Explorer
to do—he has to fix a satellite in
space! He’s got his space suit and Moon Explorer This intrepid
jet pack on, but where has his minifigure travels all the way
wrench floated off to? to the moon and explores it
in his Lunar Rover (6463).

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LEGO® TOWN JR. AND CITY CENTER
LEGO Town Jr. was phased out in 1999 and was
1999
replaced by City Center. The sets continued to feature IT’S A
more simplified building for younger fans and GOOD THING MY
included Coast Guard, Fire, and Police models. MUSTACHE IS
WATERPROOF!
New torso
is unique to
this minifigure
Another variant has a
Detachable ponytail instead of a cap
Coast Guard
life jacket logo

IT’S A
GOOD THING MY
LIPSTICK IS
WATERPROOF!
Coast Guard HQ (6435) This set includes six
minifigures, a speedboat, small boat, helicopter, ID badge
beach buggy, and trike.

Headset ensures that

the Coast Guard can
radio for backup if he
needs it Head piece with
blue sunglasses
is new this year
Coast Guard Chief The Chief is in
charge of all the Coast Guard minifigures.
Female Coast Guard Rapid Response If the Coast During a mission, he has to think quickly
One of two female minifigures in Guard needs to travel a short and tell everyone else what to do.
Coast Guard HQ (6435), this variant distance fast, this Rapid
does her job at sea while the other Response minifigure uses a small
Standard Coast
variant rides to the rescue on land motor-powered inflatable boat. Guard torso with
using an all-terrain trike. white arms

Red helmet
CLASSIC with black
Special licensed minifigures also appeared visor DID YOU KNOW?
this year, including a Shell Oil worker and a LEGO Town’s first and only
Boston Red Sox baseball player, which was Milk Delivery Truck (1029)
available only through a promotion at Fenway Exclusive Shell
logo was released in 1999—
Park (the Red Sox’s home stadium). Beach Patrol Appearing in his own available exclusively
set, Beach Buggy (6437), this Coast
Standard LEGO The torso is in Norway!
baseball cap the only new Guard patrols the beach checking
element for sharks or swimmers in distress.

McDonald’s Worker
LEGO McDonald’s Restaurant
(3438) was only Standard red
LEGO cap
available in the
United States
Shell Oil Worker via the LEGO
This minifigure appears in two sets online store.
this year—one from Town, Dragster
(1250) and one from City Center, Unique torso
Shell Service Station (1256). with the
McDonald’s logo
All-white uniform
with Red Sox logo Torso used on
four Mechanic
minifigure variants
Red Sox Baseball Player
This promotional minifigure has Matching red
a unique torso in white with the Mechanic One of five minifigures pants complete
official Red Sox logo on the front. in Roadside Repair (6434), the uniform
the Mechanic can fix any
vehicle in record time.

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1999 NO SLIMY
SPACE SLUG IS
GOING TO LEGO ROCK RAIDERS
In 1999, a crack team of space miner minifigures found
STOP ME!
Axel Appearing in four sets in themselves trapped on an alien world. The good news
1999, Axel has a new head piece was that there were energy crystals to mine, but the bad
that is exclusive to his two variants Underwater helmet
and a 2001 Boat Driver in the first seen on the news was that there were some pretty nasty monsters
Explorien Chief in 1996
Studios theme. there, too. This first visit to the LEGO underground
Trans-neon Torso is new
had an impressive multimedia life with a video game
green visor and unique
to Jet
and in-box comics, as well as traditional sets.

In 2000, Axel
wears a black
visor instead
DID YOU KNOW?
The construction helmet
Jet The only female Rock has been worn by around
Raider has a new head Printed bandanna
piece with red lips, blonde
keeps sweat out 170 minifigures
of Bandit’s eyes
hair, and a headset. It is when he’s mining since 1978.
exclusive to the 1999 and
2000 variants of Jet.
New torso with
overalls and
goggles printing Torso with red sweater
and overalls is unique
to this minifigure

Head piece is
new this year

Standard issue
blue pants
Torso is Rock Raiders (4930) This set features Axel,
exclusive to Sparks, Docs, Bandit, and Jet, plus a rock for
three variants
of Docs them to raid for crystals. Bandit This tough minifigure has
Goggles were a unique head with angry brown
first introduced eyebrows, a bushy beard and
in 1998 mustache, and a cool blue
Docs This miner bandanna. Don’t mess with him!
minifigure has an
unusual look—he
Head piece is

FIRST LEGO® LEAGUE

wears his glasses on his Sparks is the new this year
forehead and a black miners’ mechanic,
neckerchief knotted so he always
keeps a
around his neck. wrench handy
Every year since 1998, the LEGO Group and the
nonprofit organization FIRST have held the FIRST LEGO
LEGO ® SCALA ™ League global tournament. In it, teams of elementary
This year the SCALA line and middle school students use LEGO® MINDSTORMS®
continued its focus technology to build a working robot and solve a
on the SCALA dolls, problem involving minifigures in a
Head piece
which were larger than is new this real-world situation. This minifigure
minifigures with many year,
accessories. Eight were
but not was a giveaway to school teams of
exclusive
released in 1999. up to 10 children, participating
in the 1999 season.
Polka-dot halter
top with jeans and
extra accessories
Exclusive torso
Marie
Vivacious Marie appears in four
sets between 1998 and 2001. FIRST LEGO League Minifigure
This casually dressed Sparks Unlike his mining colleagues, Given to each team member, the minifigure
version is from Marie in Sparks’ torso is not exclusive to him. In fact, features the name and location of the
her Studio (3142). his torso can also be seen on a 2001 female participating school on the back of the torso.
minifigure from the Town theme.

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 1999
New, unique
head piece
LEGO ADVENTURERS
Johnny Thunder and the Adventurers team were back
for their second year. This time, they were heading to the
South American jungle in search of the mysterious sundisk,
and many new minifigures and new pieces took part in this
LEGO ® DUPLO ®
LEGO DUPLO continued to
quest. The Adventurers were determined to obtain the artifact entertain in 1999. DUPLO Dino
from the powerful Achu before villains Señor Palomar and entered what seemed to be its final
Rudo Villano. Of course, Johnny won in the end! year, until a revival in 2007 brought
Elaborate it back. DUPLO Construction was
Villano wears a black
feathered also big this year.
headdress is
version of Johnny detachable
Thunder’s hat
Gabarros A new character this Smiling face with
year, the South American sailor stubble detail
uses his local knowledge to help
both Señor Palomar and Johnny
Construction
Thunder find the sundisk.
Worker
Backpack This figure was hard
at work in 1999,
appearing 10 times
Villano has two in five sets. He
pistols tucked
into his belt seems pretty
happy though.
Head piece
has two gray Cape has tribal
stripes pattern printed
Rudo Villano Another new on the back
printed on it
arrival for this year, Rudo
(also known as Max in the
UK) has a new, exclusive Fur bib printed
scruffy torso and scarred on torso
head. He also has a variant Cave Baby
without a backpack. This cute
prehistoric baby
appears with
New head piece Classic white three other
also used on a 2003 LEGO cowboy hat figures in
LEGO Sports Dinosaurs Fun
NBA player
Forest (2821).
Unique tribal
markings on torso
CURSES! and legs

Backpack clips
I FORGOT MY Pith helmet was
around neck SUNSCREEN! Achu This mystical minifigure first produced
in 1998
guards an ancient treasure, and
he’s not about to give it up! Every Female head piece is
piece is new and unique to Achu. seen on more than 10
other minifigures

Compass detail print

Backpack is worn by on torso is exclusive
Jungle Surprise (1271) Inside a small several minifigures to Pippin Reed
Jungle temple lies a sundisk waiting to in this theme
be discovered by a minifigure.

Torso with
white jacket
and brown
vest is
unique
to Señor
Palomar
Pippin Reed
Keen journalist and partner
Señor Palomar New for this year, Señor to Johnny Thunder, Pippin
Palomar appears in Spider’s Secret (5936). In (sometimes known as Gail
this set he has a backpack, but in two others Storm) is ready for anything
released this year, he does not. with her jungle gear.

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2000s
LEGO® Star Wars™ was just the start of licensed play
themes. Other film-based characters soon followed,
from student wizard Harry Potter to the web-slinging
Spider-Man. New design revolutions led to the advent
of realistic skin tones for licensed LEGO themes. The
minifigures of the new millennium grew extra faces
on the backs of their heads, threw basketballs, shrank
down on shorter legs, landed on Mars, and even
dabbled in some movie-making of their own!
 SAVE! AND A
BEAUTY, IF I SAY
SO MYSELF!
Different national flag
stickers are supplied.
This minifigure wears
the German flag
Black gloves—the
ball won’t slip
through his fingers
Black Team Goalkeeper
This black-capped minifigure is the
goalkeeper from the Black Team Bus
(3404). Like all team bus goalies,
he has a plain green torso.
2000
picking the biggest LEGO® event
of 2000 is no easy task. Was it the release
of some of the most iconic LEGO® Star
Wars™ sets ever? How about exciting new
subthemes for LEGO® Adventurers
and LEGO® Castle? Or the snowy action
of the LEGO® Arctic subtheme? Could it
be the amazing success of LEGO® Soccer
(known as LEGO® Football in the UK),
which went on to launch dozens more
LEGO® Sports sets? One thing is beyond
any doubt: 2000 was a year when
excitement and sheer fun ruled—and
what’s more, it held the promise of an
incredible decade to come!
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LEGO Hair piece introduced in 1979
is still in style for many LEGO
soccer players!
SOCCER
The LEGO Group scored in the world of
German flag
sticker on
front torso
sports in 2000 with the launch of the first
LEGO Soccer sets. (The LEGO Sports brand
would not be used until 2003.) These
were a surprise hit, spawning future
sets for basketball, hockey, and
extreme sports. Soccer player
minifigures were designed to be
personalized so that they could play
for different teams and countries.
TEAM BUS SETS
To play, teams must first get to the stadium!
Five team bus sets were brought out in 2000,
including an Americas Team transport and
buses for Red, Blue, and Black teams. Each
included six minifigures and a soccer ball.
Black Team Player With a change of sticker,
this minifigure could play for any one of five
teams in the Black Team Bus (3404).
Blank torso ready
for team sticker
Spectator
A mega soccer fan,
this minifigure can
to be applied
be found supporting
his team in
Grandstand with
Scoreboard (3403).
Head pieces from Blue Team Bus set (3405)
This is the last time
Personalized Player Each team bus set includes a this head print was
goalkeeper and five outfield players in team colors, such used, after first
as this Blue team minifigure. Players have different heads appearing in a
1992 Pirates set
and can be personalized with flag and number stickers to
play for several countries and in a variety of positions.
Blue Team Bus (3405) This set contains the
bus elements, six minifigures, and sticker sheets Flag stickers (above)
with a choice of national flags for their front Number stickers (right)
torsos and numbers for their backs.
 SOCCER SETS
The most popular Soccer set was the
Green and White Team Player In the
Field Expander set (3410), players wear
2000
the same shirt but have different numbers
Championship Challenge (3409), which on their backs.
featured 10 outfield players, two goalkeepers,
He shoots, he scores—
and a field of play. Mounted on flexible stands, and he looks pretty
minifigures could flick the ball. The set pleased with himself!
was such a hit that it inspired a sequel, SHOOT ‘N’ SCORE
Championship Challenge II (3420), in 2002. This small set featured two minifigures—
a soccer player and a goalie. It was ideal New head with
for young builders who wanted to intense, smoldering
expression
practice shots on goal before moving
Scraggly hair peeking
out from under cap on to actual competition.

Soccer Legend
Stubbly face French soccer superstar Zinedine
Zidane got his own minifigure in
the Shoot ‘n’ Score with Zidane
set (3401). Magnifique!

Studs protect
his body and
intimidate the Sideburns are printed
opposition on head and hair
piece is separate

Same head piece as Green

and White Team Goalie

Studded top saves him Adidas sponsor logo

from bruises when he’s printed on legs
saving goals

Angry Goalie
This assertive-looking Blue Goalie The Goal Keeper set (3413) comes
goalie appears only in the with a blue variant of the angry goalie. A stick
Championship Challenge and turntable arrangement allows him to move
set (3409). around the goal to make some agile saves.

LEGO ADVENTURERS
Hair piece worn
by around 100 Mike This minifigure likes to
minifigures partner with other Dino Island
in black heroes. He’s a mean shot with
The Adventurers faced prehistoric peril this year in LEGO® his trusty slingshot!
Dino Island, the third subtheme in the series. Fourteen Brown

sets were released, but most contained fewer than 100 DID YOU KNOW? Pursed
cavalry cap

LEGOLAND® California lips—she’s

pieces, making this the second-smallest subtheme in concentrating!
features a land based on
Adventurers history—but not in popularity! the LEGO Adventurers The Dino Island
Aviator helmet Shady, wide-
theme. Belt has lots
sun has given
and goggles him freckles
brimmed hat of pouches to
hide things in
Exclusive torso
design

Pippin Reed Also known
as Gail Storm, this fearless
minifigure hunts down
flying reptiles in her Island
Chopper (5935). She carries
a rifle and a shovel!
Another
variant has
brown hips
instead of
black Alexia Sinister
Mr. Cunningham The sister of Baron Von
He may be a minifigure Barron, Alexia is always Slingshot
master of disguise, but scheming to steal treasure. tucked
away in belt
Mr. Cunningham can’t All-Terrain Trapper (5955) The three The Baron himself used
hide the pot belly minifigures in this set include the evil the name “Sam Sinister”
printed on his new torso. villains’ leader, Baron Von Barron. in some sets this year.

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2000 Unique head NINJA
WATCH US
DISAPPEAR
has angry, Only three LEGO Ninja sets were BEFORE YOUR
EYES!
scowling face
released this year, none of them
Horns clip to helmet
via a dragon’s building sets. Instead, they were
mouth crest known as Mini Heroes Collections Ninja Princess
Only the second female to appear in the
(3344, 3345, and 3346) and LEGO Ninja subtheme, this warrior is dressed
contained just minifigures, display for stealth in her robe and head wrap.
Red gloves make bases, and collector cards.
him stand out
from his men Ninja hides
a shuriken
Ninja crest and dagger
appears on three in her robes
Cheek guards minifigures’ helmets
protect his face
(and hide his
unkempt hair) Red bandanna
printed on
head under
Cedric the Bull Like his namesake helmet
animal, this minifigure is always
ready to charge! He leads his band
of robbers in their constant attacks
on King Leo’s castle. DID YOU KNOW?
Brown leather Female ninja, such as the
scale mail torso
pattern
LEGO Ninja Princess, were
known as kunoichi in
White Ninja Shogun This fierce ancient
Gilbert the Bad Broad-brimmed ancient Japan. warrior minifigure is equipped with
archer’s helmet
Gilbert has an eye with chin guard metallic leg armor and golden antlerlike
(just the one) for helmet crest in set 3346.
designing foul war
machines, like the giant

LEGO CASTLE
catapult in the Catapult Detachable Richard the Strong
Crusher set (6032). breastplate Richard is the best
over scale
mail torso and bravest among
Red plume fits
into hole
King Leo’s knights. He This year saw the end of the LEGO® Ninja subtheme.
features in the Royal
John of Mayne Richard’s on visor
Joust set (6095).
The ninja would slip quietly into the shadows until 2011,
partner wears unique
metallic armor in the
when the concept would return with LEGO® NINJAGO®
Dungeon set (4817). (although one Ninja would briefly sneak back in 2009
as a Vintage Minifigure). Elsewhere, LEGO Castle
LEGO® KNIGHTS’ KINGDOM continued, returning to medieval Europe with the first
King Leo lived in the first medieval-style LEGO castle Knights’ Kingdom subtheme. This line focused on the
made since 1995, which was also the first to come with a
complete royal family. Cedric had no castle, so he and his
battle between King Leo’s knights and Cedric the Bull’s
Knights’ Kingdom
Bulls made it their mission to knock down Leo’s using ax plate armor raiders. The two kings were locked in a ferocious feud
printed on legs
carts, catapults, cannons, and battering rams. over the future of the minifigure kingdom.

Crown and helmet are Hinged visor can be Queen Leonora Headdress based
one piece raised and lowered This majestic minifigure of King on medieval
hennin
Leo’s wife has a printed sloped
piece instead of legs. She is part
Aged, lined Elegant, close-fitting of King Leo’s Castle (6098).
face—he has armor in gold and silver
reigned for a
long time Outer red robe
printed across
torso and skirt

Keys to the
Torso features castle safely
King Leo’s lion attached to
head shield chain belt

King Leo This regal

minifigure of King
Leo is the central
character in Knights’
Kingdom and appears
in all five sets.
Princess Storm
King Leo’s brave daughter
is the first female knight
minifigure in the LEGO
Castle theme.
King Leo’s Castle (6098) This set comes with seven
minifigures, including King Leo, Queen Leonora,
and Princess Storm—and a creepy skeleton figure, too.

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 Transparent blue 2000
LEGO TOWN ® visor on helmet
Crystal Aput Rescue
helicopter pilot Crystal
LEGO Town headed due north in 2000, with the Arctic makes sure the Red Flat beaked
blue cap
Medic always drops
subtheme creating a short, sharp blizzard of activity. But in where he’s needed.
while things were ice cold in some places, they were red hot Like him, she wears
a red snow suit.
in others. LEGO Race burned up the race track, Space Port Polar bear image
for Arctic theme
headed for the Red Planet, and there were new
Captain Ross
Fire Fighters sets. A year of variety indeed! The minifigure Captain
wears a plain blue cap
when he’s chilling
Safety helmet fitted with
breathing hose out in Mobile
Crocodile motif— Outpost (6520).
she’s snappy
around the track THAT’S NOT
THE ENGINE ARCTIC
ROARING— Brrrrr! Brave explorers headed to the freezing Arctic in this Town
IT’S ME! subtheme, which lasted for a year. They were hunting for
meteorites that had fallen to Earth with alien life trapped inside.
Smirk—Chip Ten sets came out, featuring realistic snow vehicles and the first
is confident Hood fits over
he will win! head piece ever polar bear figures to appear in a LEGO set.
Gloves help and torso
her keep a He loves tigers, so
firm grip on he chose one as
the wheel Red Medic Dealing with colds, Gray beard
his race motif
frostbite, and polar bear bites and eyebrows
are all part of this minifigure’s suggest age
Lucky Clad in her favorite Chip Driving through flame job. He appears only in the Polar
color, Lucky is all set to try obstacles won’t send Chip Base set (6575).
her racing luck in Green into minifigure meltdown in
Buggy (1284). Turbo Tiger (6519). His
protective race suit and Scooter Scooter is ready
helmet will save him. to face chillier challenges in “Star of life”
his snug hoodie. The subtheme is symbol of
RACE was the first to feature fur-lined emergency
The Race subtheme made its final pitstop this year, medical services
hood pieces.
with 13 sets that included new driver and pit crew
minifigures and vehicles such as buggies, dragsters,
and monster trucks. A new line, Racers, would begin CLASSIC
revving up in 2001. In spite of a trend toward detail, the
Traditional LEGO
pre-1989 classic minifigure still made an face print
appearance now and then. This happy
fellow remains, to many, the iconic

FIRST LEGO ® symbol of the LEGO minifigure. Telekom logo

supplied as a
sticker

LEAGUE
In its second year, FIRST LEGO League challenged its
Telekom Cyclist This minifigure is included
in set 1199—a promotional set for the Tour
de France cycle race. He bears the logo of the
teams and their robots to complete tasks such as German telecommunications company Telekom.
rescuing a trapped scientist and retrieving crates of
rock before a volcano erupted. It was the final year in
which no actual set was produced CITY CENTER
for FLL tournaments. The largest City Center set this year was DID YOU KNOW?
Minifigure
comes with Highway Construction (6600), with five Badges on
This fireman uses a
no hair
piece
minifigures. Fire Fighters’ HQ (6478) uniform megaphone to give orders
Y2K represents was in second place, featuring a (and win arguments) at
the year 2000
hose-bearing helicopter, motorcycle the Fire Fighters’ HQ.
with trailer, and four minifigures.

Walkie-talkie to
Y2K To mark the new pass on orders
millennium, a minifigure called Fireman Like all Firemen
Patterned red belt
Y2K was released for FLL released in 2000, this City
members to use in their builds. Center minifigure wears a
new gray uniform.

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I’VE ALWAYS
braided buns hair piece

BEEN A BIT OF
A REBEL.
LEGO Trademark lopsided

STAR WARS
grin on head piece

Flowing
senatorial gown “Han style”
The Force was strong with LEGO printed on torso black vest
Star Wars fans this year, as some of and light
shirt
the most famous characters in the
epic saga—Han Solo, Princess Leia,
Emperor Palpatine, Boba Fett, C-3PO,
and Chewbacca—became minifigures
for the first time. A total of 19 sets
were released in 2000, including
Silver belt Legs printed with gun
the first Millennium Falcon starship. symbolizes belt holster pattern
Alderaan royalty

Audio sensors
on either side
of head

Princess Leia The first minifigure of Princess Han Solo This is one of three minifigure variants of lovable
Unique head piece
has hair that Leia Organa is dressed in her senatorial robes pilot Han Solo released in 2000. He wears the casual,
flows down his Bowcaster and features her famous bun hairstyle. open-necked shirt and vest Star Wars fans know so well.
chest and back ammunition
bandolier

TIME FOR Angry, distorted

face print unique
A FACIAL. to this minifigure

C-3PO A new head

mold was cast for Sith robes
C-3PO’s minifigure, which printed on
debuted in the Millennium torso
Falcon set (7190). Black cloth
cape
Plain pearl gold legs
unique to C-3PO
Chewbacca
This Wookiee hero is taller than
DID YOU KNOW?
humans, so his special head Three of this year’s
piece is designed to add height. LEGO Star Wars sets
It sits on a torso also used for
two Ewok minifigures.
were LEGO® Technic
models.
Helmet
covers black
head piece Uniform printed
with no face on torso is unique Cap has been worn
to the Security by many minifigures,
Officer such as Stan Shunpike
with his purple
version in LEGO®
Rocket power Harry Potter™
for quick
getaways

All in One
Boba’s detailed helmet and jet
pack are one piece.
Boba Fett This is the original minifigure
of the Mandalorian bounty hunter.
Mandalorian
body armor Emperor Palpatine The evil Lord of
printed on Naboo Security Officer the Sith has a suitably scary, wrinkled
gray torso The smiling Security Officer face for his first appearance in the
minifigure keeps the peace on LEGO Star Wars theme. His minifigure
Naboo, aided by his green Flash features the same hood piece as the
Speeder craft from set 7124. Darth Maul minifigure from 1999.

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LEGO STUDIOS ® Same face
Practical design
orange vest as Docs
Stylish from the Rock
Fans got a chance to make their own movies this white
bandanna
Raiders theme

year with the LEGO Studios Steven Spielberg Beard and

glasses like
MovieMaker set (1349). This innovative item those worn by
Steven
came with a stop-motion camera and editing Spielberg
software and included a recreation of a Cameraman’s
emblem
scene from The Lost World: Jurassic Park.
Pen for jotting Director
down notes Looks familiar? This
Shades protect his minifigure is based
eyes from the glare on filmmaker
of studio lights Steven Spielberg.
He features in
11 sets, including
Like all crew
Grip This guy brings a bit of members, Explosion
bare-armed muscle to the set. she wears Studio (1352).
He’ll lift or shift anything the an ID badge
Cameraman
film crew needs him to. CREW The Cameraman is always
Along with the director and cameraman, the right at the center of the
Padded gloves for carrying LEGO Studios set featured a grip, an assistant, on-set action, tracking,
heavy equipment a stunt man, and a fireman in case things got panning, and zooming.
Assistant The cameraman’s assistant That’s how he rolls!
a bit heated on the movie lot. A camera track
uses her wireless headset to keep
tabs on the shoot at all times. with camera provided more realistic fun.
Utility belt holds
screwdriver for
dismantling props
CAST
Tumbling
tresses
The actors in this set played Adventurers Johnny
Thunder and Pippin Reed in an exciting scene LEGO® ROCK
RAIDERS
where they flee from a rampaging dinosaur.
They were the first of a number of actors
Crop top under
open jacket to grace the LEGO Studios’ big screen.
The Rock Raiders’ adventures
Compass came to an end this year. The
for checking
directions Red bandanna Stuntman When there are four sets produced were all
protects against
harsh winds
dangerous stunts to be done, promotional models. Some Rock
this highly trained (and highly
insured) minifigure steps in. Raider minifigures were also
released as part of a LEGO Mini
Heroes Collection set (3347).

Chief The
Commander of
Actress This glammed- the LMS Explorer
up minifigure is the star is a unique
in the Steven Spielberg minifigure with
MovieMaker set (1349). two different-
colored arms.

Power box
and power
Playing Pippin Our leading lady is cables for
playing adventurer Pippin Reed in the plasma
cannon
Dino Head Attack (1354). She’s changed
her clothes, but not her makeup!

Same legs, Utility

Protective torso, and
gloves also pouch and
head as high-
provide grip the Pilot visibility
jacket detail
Pilot The wily Pilot is part of a single
set (1349) this year. This minifigure
plays the part of an extra.

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 The Sorting LEGO HARRY Trademark
lightning-

POTTER
Hat replaces shaped scar
Harry’s iconic Gryffindor uniform
hair piece
Harry the Boy Wizard LEGO Harry Potter was the second
New pupil Harry wears
a standard Hogwarts major licensed theme after LEGO®
torso and the first of Star Wars®, premiering with 11
two versions of the
Sorting Hat. sets and 30 new minifigures based
on the Harry Potter and the
Starry wizard’s
robe is unique to Sorcerer’s Stone movie.
the LEGO Harry
Potter theme
Also appearing were the first
sets of Hogwarts Castle (4709)
and Hogwarts Express
(4708), which would both
prove so popular that

2001
several updates would be
issued over the next few years.

THE WIZARD AND HIS FRIENDS Harry Potter™ A new, violet variant
Fans just couldn’t get enough of Harry and his of the cloth robe was introduced
friends. The theme’s first year saw no less than specially for the theme. Harry wears
four variants of Harry, three of Hermione the colorful robe in three sets.
Granger, and three of Ron Weasley.

super-spies, sorcerers, and Hogwarts

school crest
space aliens helped to make 2001
a magical year for LEGO® fans! Two major Gryffindor crest

themes—LEGO® Harry Potter™ and

the non-minifigure based BIONICLE®—
launched in 2001, but that was only the
beginning. Exciting LEGO System themes Hermione Granger™
Hogwarts Witch
This Hermione minifigure
such as LEGO® Alpha Team and LEGO® All Gryffindor minifigures,
including Hermione, wear
is not yet in Gryffindor, so
she wears a school crest
Life on Mars also joined the line-up. the scarlet-and-gold uniform
in years one and two. Their
on her torso piece instead
of a Gryffindor one.
Aspiring movie-makers had a lot of torsos and legs are identical.

LEGO® Studios sets to choose from, Bowl-shaped

Draco Malfoy™ This is
the first of 10 Draco
while younger builders could enjoy hair piece in
Earth orange
Malfoy minifigures. As
Face printed with a member of Slytherin,
the new LEGO® Jack Stone models. arrogant sneer his uniform bears the
green-and-silver snake
LEGO building was bigger and better crest of his house.

than ever in 2001!

Ron Weasley™ The first 18 Ron

minifigures feature this quirky,
grinning face, with eyebrows
colored to match his hair piece.

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2001
Yellow hands and face has exclusive
face were used Unique knitted freckle pattern
for all Harry sweater pattern
minifigures
until 2004 Standard Shaggy beard
Hogwarts and hair are
robe one piece

Super-sized Extra-long
legs are torso piece
unposable gives Hagrid
his half-giant
height
Casual Harry This is one of more Casual Hermione Hermione has Casual Ron Ron’s robe keeps
than 40 different Harry minifigures. changed into a casual but stylish him warm when he’s relaxing Rubeus Hagrid™ There are five variants of Hogwarts’
He wears these casual clothes to blue sweater and jeans for in the common room in half-giant gamekeeper. Each one stands a whole
board Hogwarts Express (4708). Diagon Alley Shops (4723). Gryffindor House (4722). head taller than his minifigure friends.

HOGWARTS PROFESSORS
CASTLE RESIDENTS It wasn’t just about the students! Professors Face printed with
sarcastically raised
Not all LEGO Harry Potter minifigures Dumbledore, Snape, and Quirrell joined in eyebrow
are human—or even alive! Peeves the fun this year. Quirrell was the first of
was the first LEGO ghost to be built several Defense Against the Dark Arts Glowing
from standard minifigure parts, the teacher minifigures and has appeared complexion
Silver Knight was a statue in Hogwarts in only one more set since.
castle, and the Chess Queen was a
minifigure-sized chess piece guarding
the Sorcerer’s Stone. DID YOU KNOW? Professor Snape™
The Potions Master is the
Face printed There have been six first minifigure to have a
onto a light versions of the Hogwarts glow-in-the-dark head.
gray standard
LEGO head Express so far, including
a promotional mini Long, purple
Ghostly markings frock coat
of jacket and shirt one in 2011.

Plain black
Shiny cloth robe
silver crown

Albus Dumbledore™
Peeves the Poltergeist The first minifigure of the
This gray-bodied minifigure Hogwarts headmaster
appears in two LEGO sets has detailed purple
(4705 and 4709). robes and a purple
wizarding cloak.
Faceless head Hair and beard Unique purple Evil face
is a cylindrical are two separate turban hides a Voldemort’s
LEGO brick Ornate details on removable pieces hideous secret
robes can be seen if features are
beard is removed printed on the
Purple jacket and
Chess Queen scarf match color reverse of the head.
Harry and Ron come up of turban
against this ghastly game
piece in The Chamber of
the Winged Keys (4704).

A spooky gray
face lurks under
the two-piece
helmet

Silver Knight
The warrior statue
minifigure holds a
large LEGO sword
and stands guard
at Hogwarts Professor Quirrell The Professor Quirrell minifigure
Castle (4709). Legs printed with is the first to have a special double-sided head. Turn it
wizarding gadgets around and Lord Voldemort’s face is revealed!

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Chrome visor Wired up to his
heart monitor, Special unit Mac’s
Mac never exclusive torso
misses a beat

LEGO® SPACE
is printed with the
heart-monitoring unit he
has to wear in space.

LEGO Space traveled to the Red Planet for the first

time with the Life on Mars subtheme, which focused
on astronauts exploring Mars and encountering
a friendly species of alien. Adventures revolved
around the humans helping the good Martians
Front Back
stop a planned rebellion by a bad Martian. Life on
Studs
Mars lasted for only one year, and its sets would
be the last in the Space theme until 2007. Breathing
Simple face detail
with messy
apparatus orange hair
Doc Ailing astronauts
can rely on this BB’s Helmet BB’s
dedicated doctor Gray beard and headgear has two studs
to fix them up. eyebrows show on the back, which allow
His minifigure he is a mature medic him to attach to space
appears in two sets vehicles, so he can “hover’”
(7315 and 7312). above the ground.
Black gloves Large helmet
and breathing
Torso printed apparatus
with new cover torso
detailed detail
spacesuit Mac The captain of the
Solar Explorer may look
relaxed and laid-back,
but make no mistake—
Mac runs a tight ship! BB Mac’s copilot in the Solar
His minifigure only Explorer is very young and very
appears in the Solar eager. He wears the same helmet
Explorer (7315). as his hero Mac over his unique,
tousle-haired head.

LEGO JACK STONE MY JUMPSUIT

MARTIAN COLONY
Jack Stone focused on hero Jack
saving the day in various guises. All named after stars, the Martians used IS OUT OF
The figures were “mid-figs,” an air pump and tube transport system THIS WORLD!
to get around. They had more vehicles
midsized figures that could
than the astronauts, so it’s lucky
not be taken apart. Cassiopeia
they were friendly! Rigel’s daughter
Cassiopeia is
Air tube mask the only female
printed on Martian in
martian head the theme.
Helmet worn
when piloting
rescue boat Torso design Lime freckle
indicates pattern
leader status

Torso printed
with rescue
overalls

Res-Q Worker Angled legs

This figure shows are only used
for Martians
Jack Stone in his role
as an intrepid rescuer Pollux Like all the Martian Rigel This green Martian has years of
at the Aqua Super figures, Pollux is taller than experience at leading his people. He’s also
Station (4610). a standard LEGO minifigure. the General of the Aero Tube Hangar (7317),
a Biodium mining outpost on Mars.

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LEGO STUDIOS
Fans had gone wild for the LEGO Studios Steven Spielberg
MovieMaker set in 2000. To follow up on its success, 14 more Aviator’s cap
with padded
sets were released this year, all designed to be part of LEGO fans’ ear flaps
homemade films. Two of the sets were based on the making
of the Jurassic Park III movie, with LEGO® Adventurers Johnny
Stubble adds
Thunder and Pippin Reed taking the place of the real stars. to tough-guy
image.

Grip This versatile

Screwdriver technician minifigure
close to
hand has three variants, and
he appears in three sets.
Casual outfit
can be
swapped Headset for
for a costume communicating
with crew

ID badge
Padded jacket
protects him
from scrapes

White-capped Stunt Man The Stunt Man

Actress This red-haired minifigure Cameraman Catapult (1356) includes a
appears in her own Studios themed This minifigure has a launcher to propel this fearless
polybag set (4062). unique jacket with a minifigure over a wall of fire.
zipper and a large LEGO
logo printed on his back.

LEGO® TOWN
It turned out to be an unusually quiet year for the usually
Rabbit mask fits over
a white head piece
QUICKY
Quicky the bunny is the cute
bustling LEGO Town. Only three sets were released: two mascot of Nesquik®, Nestlé’s
promotional sets for real-world airlines (1100 and 2718) popular flavored milk drink.
and a reissue of 1992’s Gas N’ Wash (6472). His minifigure, which appeared
“N” for
Nestlé in three promotional sets under
the LEGO Studios banner, was
Opaque visor hides
a villainous grin designed to show an actor
Quicky The torso, head, portraying Quicky for a movie.
and bunny mask are
Torso seen on two exclusive to this minifigure.
minifigures in 1999–2000,
in the Rock Raiders theme

LEGO TIME TEACHING ® Wizard’s hat

Speedboat Pilot shows that
it’s time for
Also part of Sky learning

CLOCK
Pirates (1100), this
Pocket to hold
minifigure stays tools for mending
afloat, with or the clock
without a boat, in Young fans could now learn to tell the time
her life jacket.
Sky Pirate This villain
with a buildable clock. It came with a
flies a twin-propeller minifigure whose collection of hats included
seaplane in Sky Pirates
(1100), a set that was
a chef’s hat for meal times, a baseball cap for
available only when Pockets and play times, and a ghost mask for bedtimes!
flying with certain wrench detail
airlines. hidden under
life jacket Clock Man This minifigure always has time
for LEGO fans. Designed to fit on top of a
working clock, he appears this year only.
He has a standard LEGO head and blue legs.

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LEGO ALPHA TEAM HEY, THAT'S
Super-spies took on a malevolent mind manipulator SUPPOSED TO
Unique
new head
in the first LEGO secret agent theme—Alpha Team. BE A SECRET!
Black levers act
piece Evil Ogel sought to transform the population into as antennae
Skeleton Drones using mind control orbs. The seven Headset for
agents of Alpha Team battled him on land, sea, and communicating
with the team
in the air in six new sets featuring nine new
minifigures. Alpha Team and Ogel would be
back for rematches in 2002 and 2004.

Alpha Team
logo on
necklace Dash Justice At the first
sign of trouble, team TV display
leader Dash will be screen
there in a flash!
Brave Dash pilots
Utility belt holds the Alpha Team
mechanic’s tools Helicopter (6773).

Utility belt
worn over
buttoned
Purple hair is jacket
Cam Attaway Alpha Team’s unique to 2001 Tee Vee This first variant of
mechanic wears her purple and 2002 variants. Alpha Team’s communications
glasses for the first and only time robot is fully programmed and
in the Alpha Team ATV (6774). Mouth clenched switched on—as you’d expect
in concentration of a TV set on minifigure legs!
Aviator-style Explosives
protective attached to clothes
helmet Three pockets Moveable
on utility belt chrome
gold visor
DID YOU KNOW?
"Ogel” is LEGO spelled
Crunch Working for Alpha Radia Quick-thinking and
backward—he represents
Team is a real blast for Crunch. super-clever, Radia has a the opposite of LEGO fun
He’s the team's dedicated mind as bright as the lasers and play.
explosives expert. that she works with.

Menacing
DIDN’T SEE red eye

THAT EVIL
ORB COMING! Skeleton
head Elaborate
shoulder
armor
Pockets on
legs for tools
Epaulettes
Flex No problem is too knotted appear only
for Flex, Alpha Team's ropes on first
expert. He’s just happy to be on variant
the team—delighted, in fact!

Protective
armor clips
over torso

Ogel Control
Center (6776)
This set saw Ogel’s Ogel The Alpha Team’s foe
first minifigure Minion Commander appears in his first variant
appearance. He was A mindless drone with with plain black legs and
protected by a head of bone, this torso. His armored shoulder
two Minion minifigure is the first protection is so bulky, it
Commanders. variant of Ogel’s minions. almost covers his scowl.

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LEGO STAR WARS
It was another year of firsts for LEGO Star Wars, with Ventilated
Imperial emblem
on helmet
Simple black
helmet uniform with
the debuts of two classic characters from Episodes IV, belt

V, and VI: the crimson-clad Royal Guard and the iconic Special black
armor with
Stormtrooper. But they were not the only Star Wars life-support
system
rookies. Watto, from Star Wars: Episode I
The Phantom Menace, made his first appearance
in his very own set—Watto’s Junkyard (7186).
Hood mold
specially TIE Pilot The original Imperial Pilot This minifigure
Royal Guard designed for variant of the Imperial Pilot pilots Emperor Palpatine’s
This red-robed warrior the Royal flies the much feared TIE Shuttle (7166). Later variants
Guards
minifigure, with his Fighter (7146). are much less cheerful!
black spear, is one of
Emperor Palpatine’s Utility belt with
personal guards. blaster power
cell reserves
Hood conceals black
LEGO head piece
with no face details

Plain head, wings

and torso fit
over standard
Stormtrooper This year saw the debut LEGO torso
of the original Stormtrooper minifigure.
There would be many future variants.

Imperial Shuttle
(7166) Palpatine’s
infamous spaceship
was introduced in
2001 along with four
minifigures, including
two Royal Guards.

Watto Appearing only in Watto’s

Junkyard (7186), this minifigure variant
of the winged Toydarian junkyard dealer
is both unique and rare.

LET’S GET
LEGO SOCCER ®
The Women’s Team, a brand-new set in the LEGO Soccer
IT IN THE
LEGO NET!
Country flag
theme, was released in conjunction with the Women’s sticker can be
stuck here.
European Championships, this year held in Germany. Blonde Player This woman has one aim—putting
the ball in the back of the net. She’s playing with
No new pieces were used, but it scored a memorable her teammates for the first time in the Women’s
first nevertheless: a women’s team had never before Team (3416), and they're going for goal.

appeared in a LEGO Soccer set.

Dark cap and
keeper’s gloves
Ponytail Brunette Player
detail on Plain blue
It takes more than 90 Women’s
hair piece minutes to win a match. Bib pieces fits Team shirt
This minifigure trains for over neck
hours every day in her
yellow team bib.

Black-haired Player Goalie The Goalie, with

This defender is ready to tackle smiling LEGO face, looks
anything—or anyone—the more carefree than her
opposition might throw at her. pals. She's a safe pair of
hands, and she knows it!
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LEGO
Helmet exclusive to
®
Vernon Dursley
Phase I, Episode II from the Harry
Clone Troopers ME, MYSELF, Padawan hair
Potter™ theme
also wears this
AND I.
STAR WARS
Stripes indicate TM braid printed hair piece
Clone Army rank. on torso this year

Body armor The 25th anniversary of Star Wars had

shown by gray arrived. The occasion was celebrated
markings
with the release of Star Wars: Episode II
Attack of the Clones and with seven
Utility belt
carries LEGO sets tied to the movie. Their
survival gear
memorable minifigures included a
grown-up Anakin Skywalker and
Clone Trooper villains Jango Fett and Count
This Phase I Clone
DC-15 blaster minifigure is the Dooku, who troubled the Jedi
first variant of the for the first time.
Clone Trooper.
Original Yoda

2002
head has
molded but
no printed eyes Padawan Anakin Skywalker
This minifigure is the first adult
version of Anakin. He has lost the
freckles of his 1999 younger self.

NEVER
TRUST ANYONE Female hair
piece recreates
NAMED the long hair
of the movie
DARTH. character

a glittering cast of famous movie Shorter,

nonposable leg
Headset lets him
talk to other Jedi
while chasing
piece debuts
characters entered the minifigure world in this year Jango Fett

2002. Licensed lines were the hot LEGO® Yoda Unique printing on the aged
Torso printed
Grand Master’s torso includes a with loose-fitting
news, with new sets based on Star Wars™: blissl—an instrument like a tiny tan Jedi tunic
panpipe—worn around his neck.
Episode II Attack of the Clones, Harry Potter
and the Chamber of Secrets™, and
Obi-Wan Kenobi Two variants
Spider-Man all flying off the shelves. of this Obi-Wan minifigure exist:
Unique head the other has no headset but is
The big Hollywood stars didn’t with gray otherwise identical.
beard and
entirely steal the scene, however. wrinkled skin

Cape clasp and belt

The LEGO® Alpha Team was back on torso unique to
Count Dooku
for Mission Deep Sea, and
Pepper Roni from the
successful LEGO® Island
video game made his
debut as a minifigure
in the Island Xtreme
Jedi Starfighter (7143) This set contains a Jedi
Stunts line. Starfighter spacecraft and Obi-Wan Kenobi to pilot it.
Obi-Wan’s droid R4-P17 is also included in the set.

Count Dooku Dooku has fallen to

the dark side, and his clothes are a
little on the dark side, too—they are
all black or brown. His minifigure
came with Jedi Duel (7103).

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molded
Head clips
on to shoulder
2002
THERE WERE Although the Separatist Battle Droids had as part of section of torso

MORE
torso
appeared as LEGO figures before, this was the
OF ME …. first year for Super Battle Droids and Droidekas.
The Clone Wars were about to get a lot tougher!

J-12 jet pack Battle Droid

and helmet Droideka This heavy
arm holds Destroyer Droid is made
are one piece binoculars
up of 26 pieces, including
its weapons.
Boba’s face is a
childish version
of Jango’s
Super Battle Droid Security Battle Droid
Towering over ordinary Battle A red torso identifies this
Droids, this imposing figure Battle Droid as one of a
boasts all-new parts in a few advanced enough
unique metal blue color. to act as prison guards.

Custom-made
blasters are
actually LEGO Veil worn by Zam
when she is posing Mask and goggles
revolvers offer protection
as a human
from sun and sand
Short LEGO legs
are unposable Zam Wesell Humidifier to
Jango Fett A minifigure mercenary
Like Jango, Zam is a make dry air
and bounty hunter, Jango appears
bounty hunter. Unlike him, easier to breathe
Young Boba Fett Yoda and in set 7153. His head is plain black
she is also a Clawdite
this child variant of Jango’s clone on one side with a stubbly face and
shape-shifter, so her Tusken Raider
son are among the first minifigures balaclava outline on the other side.
minifigure head has both This mysterious minifigure
to feature the short LEGO legs.
a human face and a moves through deserts in
Unique torso and hips reptilian Clawdite one. his sand-colored shroud and
with specialized
equipment and armor crossed utility belt.

LEGO SPIDER-MAN ®
LEGO® SPACE
TM
Features not
printed on mask
The web-head swung into the LEGO line-up for the first time, This promotional pair hold a
as a subtheme of LEGO® Studios. The Spider-Man Action special place in LEGO history. After
Studio (1376) featured the first Spider-Man and Peter Parker their appearance at the World
minifigures, and Green Goblin (1374) included the Green Space Congress, images of them
Goblin and Mary Jane. Fans could now drop Spidey into a were launched into space on the
Green Goblin Mask
variety of sticky situations in their own stop-motion movies. NASA Mars Exploration Rovers
Spirit and Opportunity in 2003.
Green Goblin
Spidey’s archenemy, Norman
DID YOU KNOW? Osborn, hides his identity under
Classic LEGO® helmet
a grotesque mask. Sadly, his
There have been 18 minifigure face isn’t much prettier.
with chrome visor

Removable different Peter Parker Armor is printed on his legs

neck bracket
goes here Spider-Man minifigures and torso. Biff Starling It’s not
obvious, but this minifigure
since 2002. is nervous—he’s hoping
Two-sided
head piece: he doesn’t meet any
Peter’s Chinese Blacktron astronauts
trademark happy and
Spider-Man’s design on scared on his mission.
classic hero glasses torso
costume with
spider logo Gold
Zipped jacket
print on torso ribbing

Red gloves ensure

that Spidey’s body Torso pattern exclusive
is fully protected to these two minifigures

Sandy Moondust This

Spider-Man space robot or “astrobot”
The first-ever version of Peter Parker Spider-Man’s Mary Jane Watson shares a torso with only one
Spider-Man features an alter ego has a two-sided Peter’s red-haired love interest is other minifigure—her space
exclusive neck bracket, which head—one side with dressed for a trip to the carnival colleague, Biff Starling.
allows him to be clipped onto glasses, one without. in the Green Goblin set (1374).
a long bar piece and moved
around to “climb” walls. 95
2002 SORCERER’S Troll
Scary
The body, legs, and arms expression
STONE of this creature are one
The new Harry Potter and huge piece. It is topped

LEGO® HARRY POTTER™ the Sorcerer’s Stone™ sets by a standard

minifigure head.
introduced two new species:
The boy wizard returned for a second magical year in 2002. goblins and trolls. Goblins
would return in 2011.
This time, the sets focused not just on Hogwarts, but on other
places in Harry’s world, too, such as the house of Harry’s Muggle
relatives, the Dursleys. Ten sets were released based on the second Specially Movable right
movie, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™, with three more molded head arm has loop
to hold club
based on the first movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™.
Bank teller’s
uniform

Loincloth
Goblin on elastic
Cute freckles This short-legged waistband
minifigure is an
Casual zipped employee in
checkered jacket Gringotts Bank Unposable legs
(4714).

Gryffindor crest

DID YOU KNOW?

Ron Weasley™ This is the
last minifigure of Ron to
feature a yellow head and the
only variant released in 2002.
CHAMBER OF SECRETS Professor McGonagall is
The 2002 LEGO Harry Potter sets had several
new minifigures, including Dobby the house-elf,
the only LEGO Harry Potter
Ginny Weasley™ As a first-year Professor McGonagall, Professor Lockhart, Tom minifigure to wear a
student at Hogwarts, Ginny gets Riddle, Lucius Malfoy, and Madam Hooch, green wizard’s hat.
her first minifigure. It is her only plus three new variants of Harry.
variant to feature a yellow head.

Elaborate gold Green

design on vest wizard’s hat
Gilderoy Lockhart™ Groomed blond hair
The ornately
printed torso and
light-pink hips and
legs are unique to
Spell book
this minifigure.

Face has
wrinkle printing
Green Lockhart
This stylish variant of the
professor is seen in two
LEGO Harry Potter sets in
this year (4733 and
HPG01—a promotional
release in Hong Kong).

Carefully chosen
pink outfit

Pilot’s goggles

Professor McGonagall™ This strict

Madam Hooch™ The gray professor’s printed sloped piece was
striped robe is unique seen in two sets released this year
to this variant of the (4729 and HPG04—a promotional set).
Hogwarts flying instructor.

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 Quidditch kit
in Slytherin
house colors
2002
Draco the Seeker Determined
This minifigure comes with expression
a green robe, which can
Light gold stripe
as opposed to also be seen on Professor
Malfoy’s silver McGonagall in this year.

Casual clothes
for when Harry
is not at school

Harry the Seeker

In his bright red Quidditch
Blue Jacket Harry
kit, Harry is ready for
Harry’s minifigure
training in Quidditch
ventures into the
Practice (4726).
Forbidden Forest in
Red Shirt Harry this blue zipped jacket.
This casually dressed
Vernon Dursley variant of Harry is
Harry’s uncle was only seen in the Escape
Comfy
cardigan the only Dursley From Privet Drive
Forlorn
to appear as set (4728). expression
a minifigure
until 2020.

Robes without Stern

star pattern Formal pinstripe expression
jacket
DID YOU KNOW?
Tattered
Dobby’s head is clothes print
made of rubber
and not plastic.

Flat-top
hairstyle Dobby™ the House-elf
Tom Riddle™ Tom shares his Lucius Malfoy Dobby’s minifigure comes with
hair piece with Harry, but his This malicious wizard wears short LEGO legs. His torso is printed
face is printed with a much the same hair piece as Ginny with the dirty pillowcase that he wears
darker expression. Weasley but in a different color. when in the employ of the Malfoys.

Hair piece is the same

as Draco Malfoy’s but
in black
Harry and Goyle This minifigure Ron and Crabbe This minifigure
of Gregory Goyle is actually Harry is actually Ron disguised as
in disguise. A reversible head Star pattern Crabbe. The dual-sided head
piece shows Harry’s features on robes piece also shows Ron’s red
reappearing as the Polyjuice eyebrows reappearing.
Potion starts to wear off.

Disguised Harry Disguised Ron

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2002
LEGO ALPHA TEAM Stubble Communication
unit for talking
to the team
Ogel took his evil beneath the waves in the second year
of Alpha Team, called Mission Deep Sea. His plan:
to use his orbs to mutate sea creatures into monstrous
Helmet
with diving slaves. It took all of Alpha Team’s skill—and some
mask
awesome underwater vehicles—to put a stop
to him and his modified Skeleton Drones.
Pockets for
Cam Attaway This minifigure of storing
Alpha Team’s Cam is dressed in full equipment

Movable diving gear, ready to accompany

diving her boss, Dash, on a sea mission.
mask
Crunch Explosives expert Radia The 2002 version of
Crunch has been underwater Radia has purple hair and
Air
tube for so long, he just hasn’t the 2004 version has black
found the time to shave. hair—she gets bored easily!

Scuba tank This scuba

Huge smile
attachment fits between
the torso and head piece.

Flex retains the right

orange arm from the
2001 variant
LEGO Alpha
Team logo

Bubble-shaped
transparent neon Vital diving
green helmet equipment
Detachable
flippers
Flex Scuba-diving Flex
is happiest working the
Sub-Surface Scooter
Dash Justice With a determined, steely (set 4791), as can be
look in his eyes, this minifigure is looking seen from his huge grin.
forward to taking on the evil Ogel.

Red-and-black
Commander The medal print on uniform is the Charge This version of the
same as 2001
the torso of this minifigure indicates version, apart electricity expert, in diving gear,
that he is the appointed commander from medal pilots a diving mech in Alpha
of the Skeleton Drones. Team Robot Diver (4790).

LEGO SOCCER LEGO® CASTLE

V-neck
® soccer
strip

Soccer was king for the third year, with sets This was a relatively quiet year for LEGO Castle—only
tied to the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ and a new two sets were released. Black Falcon’s Fortress (10039)
version of the LEGO Championship Challenge was a rerelease of a 1986 set, and Blacksmith Shop
(3420). The Grand Championship Cup (3425) (3739) was a fan-designed model available
was the largest Soccer set ever only through the LEGO Shop At Home
released, with 22 minifigures, and Black Stripe Defender website. These would be the last Castle
From the Defender 1 set
would be the last LEGO Soccer (4443), this player is one of sets until 2004.
stadium set for four years. several 2002 FIFA World
Shiny scale mail
Cup minifigures to wear
Cockerel logo on shirt Coca-Cola branding.

French Soccer Player Blacksmith There are two things

This player sports the French team French Football that this minifigure takes great pride
colors of blue, red, and white. Federation logo in: the armor he makes and
His legs display the Adidas logo. his mustache.

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 2002
LEGO ISLAND ®
WANT YOUR
XTREME STUNTS
Based on the successful LEGO Island and Pizza pattern
PIZZA WITH
A SIDE OF
KICKFLIPS?
Green eyes seen
through glasses
on torso Prison
LEGO Island 2 video games, the new theme number
Xtreme Stunts introduced pizza delivery guy Jail stripes pattern
and ace skateboarder Pepper Roni and his common on all
three con men
enemy, the Brickster, in minifigure form.
The sets combined skateboard, boat, and
Brickster LEGO Island
all-terrain vehicle (ATV) stunts with Pepper’s Xtreme Stunts’ main villain Blue glove
on left hand
efforts to keep LEGO Island safe. After 2002, Knee pads is always scheming to
protect escape from jail and steal
the theme featured only three promotional sets. from falls bricks from other
buildings on the Island.

STUNT MANIACS Pepper Roni A skateboard

Pepper was joined by all expert, Pepper Roni keeps the
his friends from the PC Island safe from criminals. He is Bar attaches
game, including Sky Lane. also a pizza delivery boy. to stud on
neck bracket
This theme used a bracket White mustache
and bar system (see Sky Tube top with
string ties
Lane, right) to allow Stylish red
the minifigures to vest and
bow tie Neck bracket A bar fits
perform their stunts,
into the stud on the back
similar to the LEGO® of the neck bracket so
Gravity Games™ that Sky can do her
stunt sticks daring skateboard stunts.
introduced
in 2003.

Xtreme Tower (6740) The largest set released this year Sky Lane Pepper Roni’s daring
Infomaniac from this theme, Xtreme Tower includes six minifigures,
The creator of LEGO Island friend often helps him fight
the Xtreme Tower, a helicopter, and a skateboard. criminals. She wears a neck
has an angled “i” logo on
his torso to stand for his bracket while performing stunts.
name. He appears only in Infomaniac’s
1999 variant has
one set this year—Xtreme black pants
Tower (6740).

Seven stars pattern

on helmet LEGO® RACERS
LEGO Racers spun off from Town Race

LEGO® STUDIOS
Right arm different
color from left one in 2001. This year brought Drome
Striped green Racers, a subtheme that featured an
The monsters came out to howl in 2002, as LEGO Studios helmet looks
like a snake’s extensive story and multiple minifigure
unleashed four horror movie sets. The Mummy, the head
characters. Centering on a vast
Vampire, the Monster, and the Werewolf were all there— indoor racing arena called the
along with directors, cameramen, and actors and actresses Drome, it featured six teams racing
to be the “victims.” It was all good film Scorcher Although his
for glory. Each instruction booklet
torso says “4,” this minifigure
fun, and also the first time there had always comes first in the included a Drome Racers comic.
ever been a Vampire minifigure. Hot Scorcher set (4584).

White,
lifeless Storming Cobra Jacket pattern
hands From the Storming with straps
Cobra set (4596), this
Vampire This scary Vampire racer minifigure drives a
is thirsty for minifigure blood! green race car over
Turn his head around to see his a ramp—just for fun.
mouth open, ready for a bite.

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 I’M GOING
TO BLOW THIS
CASE WIDE
LEGO® WORLD CITY
LEGO Town became LEGO World City in 2003, and
Knitted cap

OPEN! the emphasis was on action. Police sets dominated,

Gray beard
with Trains and Coast Guard still featuring, while
Construction and Airport took a back seat for a
New torso
complete with short while. World City would last for two years
striped tie and Wicked smile
gold badge
before being replaced by LEGO® CITY. revealing a
gold tooth

Torso with inmate number is new

and unique to this minifigure

Police Chief Late nights POLICE

working a case in the
Police HQ (7035) has
added wrinkles to the Police
Chief’s minifigure head.
The World City Police featured in six sets in
2003, including a new Police HQ (7035)
and a Surveillance Truck (7034). Only two
of the sets contained minifigure crooks.

2003
I SPEND
ALL DAY STUCK
IN TRAFFIC.
Wireless
radio

the lego® minifigure celebrated Rank Jail Prisoner Unfortunately for this
symbols jailbird, he was arrested and has been
on collar locked up in the Police HQ (7035).
its 25th birthday in grand style. After
decades of almost exclusively yellow-
skinned minifigures, some of these iconic Highway Patrol Officer
He has the
This minifigure works with
toys got a major redesign as natural skin the Highway Patrol and
same smiling
head as the
Undercover team—nothing Police Officer
tones were introduced. A minifigure of gets past his minifigure eyes.

Lando Calrissian from the LEGO® Star Silver Police Officer

A smiling Policeman
sunglasses Patrolman
Wars™ theme was among the first to for flying
in sunny
is always reassuring.
This one is from the
torso is new
this year
skies
receive this more realistic treatment. Police HQ (7035).

2003 also saw big changes in LEGO® Radio to call

for backup
Town, LEGO® Sports expanded to include
a wider range of sports (including LEGO®
soccer and basketball), and the most
ambitious LEGO® Adventurers line
ever was released. Police Pilot
The Police Pilot fights crime
from the skies, and he looks
The belt has
cool doing it, with new silver pouches for
shades and a leather jacket. storing vital
equipment

Motorcycle Patrolman
It looks like the Motorcycle
Patrolman has spotted
some minifigures speeding!
Capped Patrolman
This Patrolman is smiling for a
Scowling reason—not only does he appear in
head piece World City set Squad Car (7030), he also
is new
this year gets to help Spider-Man chase a thief
in Spider-Man’s First Chase (4850).

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 CITY FOLK
It wasn’t all big adventures in World
2003
Flat, gelled
City. Minifigures were still traveling hair gives a
professional
by train, going through Grand look
Central Station on their way to
Necklace
has golden their destinations.
pendant Square glasses Dark glasses
keep identity
BE COOL .
Open-collared Orange train hidden DON’T BLOW
MY COVER.
shirt ticket

Tapered
jacket print

Tailored suit

Commuter
The commuter minifigure is wearing a
new blazer; he’d love to shout about it,
Heavy luggage
to heave onto but he can’t—he’s a minifigure.
Passenger Boarding the High Speed
the train
Train (4511) is quite an occasion for
this minifigure—she’s wearing a
brand-new jacket and red lipstick.
DID YOU KNOW? Slick suitcase Undercover Cop
Approximately 15 full of secret
documents Dark hair, dark glasses, and a dark suit
minifigures are produced ensure that this minifigure cop blends into
the background when he’s on the lookout
every second. for crooks and thieves.

LUCKILY FOR
ME, MINIFIGURES
FLOAT!
Coast Watch HQ (7047) This set comes with a platform, radar dish, speedboat,
helicopter, and four minifigures. Silver sunglasses
shield eyes from sun’s
reflection on the water Safety straps
for a snug fit
COAST GUARD
The only Coast Guard sets released in a span of 10
years, Coast Watch HQ (7047) and Hovercraft Hideout
(7045) featured plenty of World City action as the
Zipped pockets
heroes confronted smugglers for the first time. keep out water

Hair piece also seen

on Charge from the
LEGO® Alpha Team
subtheme in 2001 Gray gloves for
extra grip on the
boat steering wheel

MY HOBBIES Serious head piece

is new this year New Boat Driver The Boat Driver
INCLUDE is very happy indeed—he’s the
WATCHING only minifigure to wear this new

PAINT DRY.
stickered flotation jacket, exclusive
to set 7047.

Coast Watch Crew

Part of the Coast Guard
Coast Guard Coast guarding is a
crew, this minifigure
serious business—as you can tell
constantly monitors the
from this minifigure’s pursed lips.
coast for criminal activity.

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 2003 Helmet with checked
pattern is new this year GRAVITY GAMES
The LEGO® Gravity Games™ sets featured special
stunt sticks that could be attached to the

LEGO SPORTS
LEGO Sports was a new theme for 2003, incorporating
Race number
is a sticker
minifigures to allow them to do midair stunts.
Vertical ramps also made for even more excitement.
Plain black helmet
worn by more than
LEGO Soccer with extreme sports and basketball. But this 250 minifigures
Gray Snowboarder Being
up against the Tough
meant more than just designing new sets—it required the Snowboarder doesn’t scare
redesign of the minifigure for basketball. The addition this minifigure—he has
years of experience on
of the stunt stick to the Gravity Games sets meant that the slopes.
minifigures could be played with in a whole new way! Even super-cool
snowboarders need
gloves to keep warm!
The course features
jumps and drops

Light gray
gloves

Helmet first seen

in the 2002
Snowboard Racers theme
features red
minifigure
outline

Big Air Snowboarder Tough Snowboarder

This minifigure has the same head This snowboarder looks tough,
piece as Madam Hooch from the but he still likes to protect his
LEGO Harry Potter theme, but she minifigure skin from the sun’s
prefers snowboards to broomsticks. glare with colored sunscreen.

Snowboard Boarder Cross Race (3538) In this set, Gravity Games

silver-and- Monobrow and
two minifigures race to the finish line at the bottom of goatee printed Cool graphics
black logo is on T-shirt
the snowy and tricky competition course. printed on on head piece
her torso

NBA AND STREET Blue strip

BASKETBALL of NBA All-Star
Game East
Minifigures underwent a radical team
redesign for the NBA Basketball
subtheme and their street
basketballer counterparts.
Springs were built into their legs,
Stunt Skateboarder Park Skateboarder
and arms and hands were specially Helmet and goggles keep this minifigure The Skateboarder’s bearded
constructed to hold, throw, safe as she performs stunts at the head piece appears on six
and slam dunk the ball. Skateboard Vert Park Challenge (3537). other sporty minifigures.

LEGO GRAVITY GAMES

Orange sunglasses
Sunglasses
printed on Jacket seen on
PROMOTIONAL SETS
take away forehead the Stuntman Half of the LEGO Gravity Games sets
any glare in the LEGO®
Studios theme
were promotions for companies
East NBA Player in 2001 including Duracell, something that
Arms modified Springing off to shoot
to hold continued into 2004. Each set featured
basketball some hoops is sure to
make this minifigure a minifigure and stunt stick.
player’s team happy.

Duracell Snowboarder
Street Player
Springs to This minifigure has a
Rain or shine, this player “jump” and snowboard featuring a LEGO
is always ready to play shoot
minifigure head design.
some b-ball.

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 ARE YOU
READY FOR AN 2003
LEGO ADVENTURE? Desert outfit
for his Orient
Wide-
brim hat

ADVENTURERS
adventure

Exploring Johnny
LEGO® Orient Expedition was the last Adventurers Gun tucked
under belt
Dressed to explore the cold
Himalayas, Johnny’s fringe
subtheme, released with 15 standard sets and three and sideburns are still New torso
with
promotional minifigure sets. The brave adventurers set off visible under his hat. fur-lined
jacket
on a daring quest to recover the Golden Dragon of Marco
Polo. In addition to having the most detailed storyline of
any Adventurers line, the sets also came with pieces of
a board game that could be assembled and played. Johnny Thunder
A new version of the adventurer
minifigure returns with a new
head with sideburns and a
chin dimple.
Head gear also seen on Professor
Karkaroff and Victor Krum from
the Harry Potter™ theme in 2005,
but in black

New head Tile of map

with red lips Pith helmet of the
Himalayas
Red wool
scarf New green
ADVENTURERS Revolver
torso with Many favorite characters were back for for protection
New and red scarf 2003, including Johnny Thunder and
exclusive torso Pippin Reed. Their thrilling journey would
with fur-lined
jacket take them through India and China and
even to Mount Everest. Monocle
over eye
Revolver fits
into hand
Dr. Kilroy The brilliant
scientist Dr. Kilroy, also
Holster pattern
known as Dr. Lightning, on torso
White, is certainly a snappy
wispy beard dresser in Scorpion Lord Sam Sinister
Palace (7418). A hook for his left hand
Black gloves and a battle-scarred
Reporter Pippin
Paisley pattern face give this minifigure
This version of Pippin appears on vest a new look.
Pippin Reed Brave Pippin in Elephant Caravan (7414),
scares off a yeti in Yeti’s where the race is on against
Hideout (7412) and Lord Sinister—who will get to
manages to get her the treasure first? UP TO NO GOOD
minifigure hands on a jewel! Four villains confronted the Adventurers: fiendish
Ponytail
hair piece Emperor Chang Wu, ruthless Maharaja Lallu,
crooked yeti hunter Ngan Pa—and the baddest
FRIENDS AND ALLIES of all, perennial nemesis Lord Sinister.
DID YOU KNOW? Three new faces joined the team: Babloo,
The LEGO Orient Expedition from India; Sherpa guide Sangye Dorje;
Red turban subtheme introduced and Jing Lee, the only newcomer who
Identical head gear
the scimitar, elephant, became a permanent part of the group. to Pippin Reed
and sherpa hat
elements. Sherpa Sangye Dorje
New torso
with Chinese The young mountain guide
New torso with blue shirt print knows that snow shoes are Ax to cut
vest and yellow through
essential wear when traveling slippery ice
embroidery pattern
to the Temple of Mount
Everest (7417).

Red sash Backpack

tied around waist filled with
Babloo Seen only in Jing Lee Martial arts
are this minifigure’s supplies
Elephant Caravan (7414),
Babloo fights off the bad expertise—those baddies Snow shoes
guys with his scimitar. had better watch out! attach to legs

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 2003 LEGO STAR WARS
I’M SO RARE,
THERE’S A
BOUNTY ON
Skull and lekku
It was a year almost as huge as Jabba the Hutt MY HEAD!
(head-tails) are all
himself, as the first Jabba’s Palace (4480) was
one head piece released. New minifigures included Bib Fortuna, Boba Fett This unique variant
Lando Calrissian, and Greedo—plus a green of the bounty hunter—in set
10123—is the first minifigure
figure of Jabba, of course. to have printed arms.

Scarlet eyes Green Mandalorian armor

Jabba the Hutt Jabba’s head Plain, unmarked

Long and torso are made from a single eyes
navy mold, but the tail comes in two
cape separate parts.

Fingers molded
on hands
Tail pieces fit into
torso socket

Armored
knee pads

Blaster
Molded
antennae
YOU ARE NOT
Bib Fortuna Jabba’s chief of staff
was the first minifigure of the
Twi’lek species to be made. THE DROID I AM Breathing filters

LOOKING FOR.
Oxygen-filled
rebreather pack
Elongated
snout
DID YOU KNOW?
Boba Fett from Cloud City Commanders
wear orange
(10123) is one of the rarest Black glove pauldrons
and most collectible Sandtrooper
minifigures. Arms with To aid breathing in the extreme
painted tan desert climate, this minifigure
stripes
Printed belt holds wears a rebreather pack.
blaster ammo
Brown hips and
sand blue legs are
unique to Greedo Greedo A bumpy head mold
was designed specially for
Greedo. His large eyes are Shirt with dark
fitted with light reflectors. blue collar
Cloud City (10123) In part of this set, Dual-colored
which features seven minifigures, the Lando Calrissian cape is blue
Lando’s brown head piece outside and
villainous Darth Vader has trapped Han Darth Vader yellow inside
Solo in carbonite. The Lando minifigure is the first human flesh-
tries to rescue the Han Solo minifigure. Tile with Boba Fett colored minifigure head
carbonite for the Star Wars theme.
Han Solo print
Release lever fits
into Lando’s
hand slot
Blaster
made from
megaphone
piece
LEGO SPIDER-MAN
I’M YOUR
FRIENDLY
2003
New balaclava NEIGHBORHOOD
The second year of the LEGO Spider-Man theme moved print covers
mouth and nose SPIDER-MAN.
away from LEGO Studios, with three sets based on the
first Spider-Man movie. Major new minifigures introduced
were the Green Goblin’s alter ego, Norman Osborn,
LEGO ® EXPLORE ®
as well as Peter Parker in his wrestling costume.
LITTLE ROBOTS ™
The Little Robots from the BBC
children’s series of the same name
was a LEGO Explore theme for two
I’M JUST years, starting in 2003. Five sets
NOT SURE New faded
spider and were released featuring Tiny,
GREEN IS MY web print
on torso
Sporty, and the team.
COLOR. Red
Spider-Man’s shoulder
Determined wondrous web Sporty This beefy pads
expression
robot helps out in the
White Junk Yard. He has a
gloves green, red, and gold body.

Double-faced The other Wrestling Peter

side of Osborn’s dual face For his fight against
shows a scared expression. Bone Saw McGraw,
Parker fashions this
costume, which is only Torso has
Norman Osborn This shirtless, switch pattern
yellow-torsoed minifigure represents found in Spider-Man’s
Norman Osborn before his transformation First Chase (4850).
into the Green Goblin in The Origins (4851).
Eyes printed with
green eyeshadow
New torso
with polo

LEGO RACERS
Tiny Specially molded
® shirt and
jacket hands help this little
robot hold the Day
and Night lever in
This year saw the release of the second New white-
and-pink torso the Junk Yard.
Williams F1 Racer set, a 1:27 scale race car Belt molded
around waist
with a driver. The set was based on the
well-known British racing team and preceded Prominent
Ferrari and Lamborghini as Racers licenses. black nose
for sniffing
This was the last Williams F1 set and
Messy Tiny’s green-and-
minifigure produced. Peter Parker A studious- Mary Jane Appearing only golden robot-dog pet
looking Parker is off on a in The Final Showdown from the Tiny and Friends
school trip to the science lab (4852), Peter Parker’s minifigure set (7441) is always
in The Origins (4851). Watch love interest features an running away.
Large white eyes
out for spiders, Peter …. exclusive torso piece.

LEGO®
Bright yellow
helmet
Helmet
disconnect clasp

Sticker can be
placed here
DISCOVERY
LEGO Discovery was a one-year
NASA logo

theme focusing on real-life space

F1 Racer The Williams
flight. Only one of the six sets
F1 Team Racer (8374) featured minifigures: The Lunar Apollo Astronaut
includes an “HP Invent”
sticker for this competitive
Lander (10029). The other sets A NASA space suit is vital
for this minifigure’s out-of-
racer’s torso. were replicas of NASA spacecraft. this-world experiences.

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 I CAN’T
Ogel has one FAIL THIS Ogel’s ice orbs can
red eye and
one black TIME … Transparent
blue bubble
freeze anything

CAN I? helmet
OGEL AND HIS
New silver MINIONS
outline around
Black, mechanical scarab logo Ogel’s plan is to freeze the
shoulder pads world with the help of his
Skeleton Drones and ice orbs.
Thanks to his powerful mind
Black and red control orbs, the skeletons
Blue hook replaces red torso and legs
one on 2002 version follow the evil minifigure’s
orders without hesitation.
Super Ice Drone
Ogel Minion
The black skull head
This skeleton minifigure has
Ogel The minifigure’s only design piece with white printing
a new helmet to stop him
change since 2002 is the color of and red eyes is unique.
from freezing himself!
his hook. Now, Ogel feels ready for
his final battle against Alpha Team.
GOOD THING New head piece
I WORE MY features black

2004
sunglasses and a
THERMAL grimacing expression

UNDERWEAR!

LEGO New, triangular

Alpha Team logo

ALPHA TEAM
After a year’s absence, Alpha
Team returned to stop evil Ogel
2004 saw the comeback of some in Mission: Deep Freeze.
With a new logo, redesigned
old favorites, as LEGO® Alpha Team and minifigures, and two new
LEGO® DUPLO® returned. LEGO® Harry minifigure heroes—Diamond
Potter™ and BIONICLE® also remained Tooth and Arrow—it was
a new team for a new era. Dash
strong. LEGO® Spider-Man™ swung back Alpha Team
leader Dash has
into action as Spider-Man 2 New uniform with a completely
Magnifying blue sleeve and new look in 2004.
arrived in movie theaters. glass silver zipper details
Red robot
Ferrari sets were released for eyes
ALPHA TEAM
the first time, and LEGO® Star This year, agents Cam and Crunch were replaced by Arrow
and Diamond Tooth. All six of the year’s sets featured Alpha
Wars™ continued to Team vehicles in icy colors, including Flex’s Chill Speeder
(4742) and Charge’s Ice Blade (4743).
flourish with the
Diamond Tooth
launch of iconic Special New for 2004,
magnifying Diamond Tooth
classic sets and lens
Bandanna is the mining
printed on expert for Alpha
sets from the head piece Team, and he
pilots the
Expanded Tundra
Tracker
Universe. (4744).

Tee Vee Alpha Team’s

communications expert has appeared Arrow Alpha Team’s new
in three very different guises—a TV mechanic has the same
with legs; an underwater vehicle; and torso as Diamond, apart
now, finally, an android minifigure. from his right arm.

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 2004
LEGO STAR WARS
Hoth Princess Leia
This variant features
Leia’s iconic bun
hairstyle. In 2011, NEXT TIME, The year 2004 saw the release of a number of classic Star Wars sets,
the rebel leader has
braids instead.
I’M DRIVING! including a new version of the Millennium Falcon (4504). This version
of the ship featured both Han Solo and Princess Leia in their Hoth
Print details on
torso include the
outfits from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Large sensor
rebel leader’s dish
insignia
Furry hood
Printed protects Han
fur-trimmed in a chilly
hood—Han’s blizzard
2011 variant
comes with
detachable hood

Chewbacca and Han sit

in the cockpit of the
promotional set, featuring
yellow minifigures
Millennium Falcon (4504)
Flesh-colored
hands—the The ship’s triangular-shaped
2011 variant panels can be pulled open
has white- on their hinges to reveal
gloved hands all the action inside. DID YOU KNOW?
Eight minifigure-scale
Han’s handy electrobinoculars
hang from a strap versions of the Millennium
Hoth Han Solo The rebel pilot Hoth Han Solo Variant This rare yellow
Falcon have been
is dressed warmly for the icy variant featured in a promotional version released so far.
conditions on Hoth. of set 4504 with all-yellow minifigures.

LEGO RACERS ®
Ferrari was introduced to LEGO Racers in 2004,
Removable
helmet
Mechanic In 2004, this
figure appeared in a
with minifigures of pit crew members and second LEGO DUPLO
Ferrari set complete with
real-life Formula 1 drivers Michael Schumacher pit stop and fuel truck.
and Rubens Barrichello. Four System sets were
released this year, as well as Ferrari-based LEGO®
F1 Ferrari Pit
Technic sets. The LEGO Racers relationship with Crew Member Racer The racer
Ferrari would prove to be a long-lasting one. Underneath his figure appeared in
helmet, the his race car in both
minifigure wears DUPLO Ferrari sets
a red balaclava. released in 2004.
Unique pattern The head piece was
printed on the top also used in 2003
of the helmet for Spider-Man.
I’M Unique head
RUBENS … HE’S piece resembles
real-life driver
MICHAEL!
DID YOU KNOW?
The first LEGO sets to Simpler race
Sponsors’ logos feature Ferrari cars were car design for
younger fans
Brazilian flag
Driver’s name is
printed on torso
promotional items
represents driver’s released in 1997.
nationality
LEGO ® DUPLO ®
Famous Ferrari Little builders had the chance to
R. Barrichello stallion logo
The LEGO designers add
race to the finish line with this
many real-life details, German flag
LEGO DUPLO Ville (formerly known
including authentic facial represents
M. Schumacher
as DUPLO Town) Ferrari F1. It came
features and helmet design. driver’s
nationality This minifigure’s unique head piece is with a driver figure, podium,
designed to closely resemble race car and silver trophy.
driver Michael Schumacher.

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2004
RUBEUS HAGRID Harry Potter has LEGO HARRY
POTTER
This was the second version a flesh-colored
head for the
of Hagrid to be produced. first time
As before, he stands a head
taller than a standard Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™
minifigure. The 2004 got the LEGO treatment in 2004. Sets
version features a included new versions of Hogwarts
flesh-colored face
and hands.
Castle (4757), Hagrid’s Hut (4754), and
the Hogwarts Express (4758), along with
Crossbow several models depicting key scenes
Hagrid This figure comes with from the film. There were nine new sets
a barrel of tools, a key, and a in total, plus the first mini-set—the
crossbow to help in his job as
gamekeeper of Hogwarts. Knight Bus (4755). In this year, all
Harry’s tie and
sweater are the minifigures were remade with the
Ron has his printed with the
trademark red Gryffindor new flesh tones, apart from Snape, who
hair piece Neville has the Flesh-colored version
same torso and of 2001 head
house colors retained his glow-in-the-dark head.
legs as the 2004
variants of Harry
and Ron

Third-Year Harry Potter

Three minifigures of Harry in his
Gryffindor uniform were released DID YOU KNOW?
this year. Each has the same head, 2004 saw the release of
torso, and legs, but two have robes.
the first and only motorized
version of the Hogwarts
STUDENTS Express train (10132).
This year brought new versions of Harry Potter,
Casual Ron Weasley Neville Longbottom™ Time-Turner Hermione Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley,
Ron’s torso with striped Harry’s friend Neville is a Granger Hermione has and Neville Longbottom. Harry actually appeared
sweater and open shirt is minifigure for the first time. a unique detail on her in six different incarnations, although many of
unique to two Hogwarts His unique head piece has Gryffindor uniform—a
Express sets released a nervous face in Professor magical Time-Turner. A robed
the variations were very minor.
in 2004. Lupin’s Classroom (4752). variant was also released.
Gray robes
Unique Snarling
The head is The 2011 light-purple
version has a mouth
printed with witch’s hat
a gaping gray head and
mouth but arms instead
no eyes of green Werewolf mask This removable
piece can be put over Lupin’s human
head in place of his hair piece.

Shimmering blue gown TEACHERS

with purple accessories
Tattered gray
robe and hood
Dementor™ The first version of
the spooky Azkaban guard was
released in four sets. It comes
with a LEGO dish piece that
can be attached to the base
to keep it upright.
New teacher minifigures graced the LEGO Professor Lupin The scratches
Harry Potter line this year. Professor Sybill on his face and his tattered suit
Trelawney appeared for the first time in hint at this minifigure’s secret. A
minifigure form, as did Remus Lupin full moon would reveal it ….
(in both human and werewolf forms).
A new version of Albus Dumbledore
and two of Professor Snape were
also released, including a Boggart.
Unique torso
is printed
Glow-in-the- with Neville’s
dark head grandmother’s
cardigan and scarf
Unposable
sloped piece
Boggart
Professor Trelawney Harry’s This minifigure is Neville
Divination teacher stands out from Longbottom’ s worst
the other minifigure professors, fear—a shape-shifting
wearing a unique outfit. version of Professor Snape.

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 2004
LEGO CASTLE ®
Gold crown
first seen on
Royal Knights
in 1995
The second LEGO Castle subtheme to be called Crown covers the
Knights’ Kingdom appeared this year, both as a Underneath
his helmet,
sides of the head
and the nose
subtheme and as buildable action figures. Jayko is
smiling
The evil Vladek and his army of Shadow Knights Danju’s hair
is dark tan
battled the forces of King Mathias and his four underneath
his helmet
brave knights, Rascus, Danju, Jayko, and Santis.
Seven sets were released in this first year of the line.
Jayko The youngest of
the four knights, Jayko is
Underneath his often known as “the
helmet, Rascus
has a goatee Rookie.” His main color,
beard medium blue, is new.

Danju The oldest of King

Mathias’ four knights,
Printed torso
Mathias’ Danju is also the wisest.
Angry symbols His dark purple color is
Removable Medieval expression are a crown also new this year.
armor helmet and a lion
protects face

Santis wears
dark gray
Rascus The four knights Rascus Without Armor gloves
have detachable, printed Rascus is a great warrior,
armor, with plain torsos and he is famous for his
underneath. agility and flexibility.

Red breastplate
with scorpion symbol King Mathias Appearing in two sets this
year, King Mathias rules his kingdom, The Guardian does
Morcia, with wisdom and nobility. not have a hat or
hair piece—just
printed hair
Santis
This knight is famous for
Detachable
gray beard his great strength. Santis
was also released as a
The Guardian larger action figure, along
This wise old minifigure with six other Knights’
protects the Heart of Kingdom characters.
the Shield of Ages in
The evil
minifigure the Citadel of Orlan.
wears black He will only give it to Brown torso
armor with those who are worthy. and legs with
red details gray details
Shadow Knight Vladek’s loyal Shadow
Knight minifigures help him carry out his
evil schemes.

LEGO
The passenger
® is casually
dressed

WORLD CITY
Hat and head
pieces are
unchanged

The tie on the Ten years after its first release, the
previous version
was black classic Century Skyway airport
set (6597) was rereleased in 2004.
The 12 minifigures that came
Vladek Leader of the Shadow
Knights, the wicked Vladek kidnaps Pilot The LEGO pilot
with the new set had minimal
King Mathias and tries to take his has a slightly updated changes from their original Passenger The
place as ruler. torso with a new red 2004 version has a
tie and revised gold
1994 versions. new head, featuring
plane logo. eyebrows and a
wide smile.

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 2004 Escaping jewel
thief
Mary Jane Watson
Like Peter Parker, M. J.
HEY, COME gets a new outfit.
BACK HERE Her facial features are
also updated.
Spider-Man’s Street
Chase (4853)
WITH THAT! Pretty
Spider-Man tries to stop patterned
Web line sweater
two jewel thieves in this
set—can he catch them?
DID YOU KNOW?
The year 2004 included the
first appearances of J. Jonah
City rat
Jameson and Harry Osborn
as minifigures.

LEGO SPIDER-MAN
Aunt May is the only Aunt May
minifigure with this Peter Parker’s Aunt
light gray ponytail
May’s minifigure is
unique to Doc Ock’s
LEGO Spider-Man returned in 2004 as Spider-Man 2 Bank Robbery (4854). Unimpressed
Head piece is
hit movie theaters. This time, Aunt May, Mary Jane, unchanged
expression
since 2003
and the other minifigures had faces and hands J. Jonah Jameson It might
matching their skin tones. The line included be Peter Parker’s boss’ s first
appearance, but his black flat-top
five new sets and 17 minifigures, including hair piece can be found on more
four different versions of Dr. Octopus. This was than 20 other minifigures.
the final year of the Spider-Man play theme
until 2012, when it returned as part of the
LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes theme.
Scruffy collar
and tie
Spider-Man The wall-crawler
keeps the same head seen on
his 2002 and 2003 versions
but has an updated web
design on his torso and legs. New web design
in 2004
Flat-top
hair piece

Casual vest over

zipped jacket
This blue suit can also
be seen on Bruce
Wayne in 2006
Spider-Man’s
costume is also
a darker blue
in 2004

Hand piece

Casual blue
pants
Peter Parker Not only does
Spider-Man’s alter ego have a
slight image makeover in 2004,
he also has a head that matches
his skin tone for the first time.
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SPIDER-MAN AND FRIENDS
This was the third time Spider-Man had appeared in
minifigure form. Along with the webbed wonder, the
2004 sets showcased all the major characters, Harry Osborn Peter Parker’s best
including Aunt May, Peter Parker, Harry Osborn, J. friend has two minifigures in 2004:
one wearing a blue suit (above) and
Jonah Jameson, and Mary Jane Watson. The new Peter
the other wearing a gray pinstripe suit.
Parker figure was more casually dressed than previous
versions, and he was not wearing glasses.
 Street Hockey Player with
This
minifigure’s
WHAT DO YOU
MEAN I HAVE TO
2004
BUILD MY OWN
head piece
Glasses The two minifigures has stubble
appear in set 3579 along
with a small Street Hockey
and “angry”
eyebrows PENALTY BOX?
arena and two goals. Safety helmet

Gravity Games
torso first seen
in 2003

Vented Black body White

helmet armor body armor

Determined Hockey
Gravity Games torso Player Ice Hockey can
with white and be dangerous, so the
silver logos Stubbled Hockey Player
The minifigures are divided minifigures protect
Red Street Hockey into two teams—black and themselves with body
Player These white. Their body armor armor and helmets.
minifigures are shows their team colors.

LEGO® SPORTS
designed for a
one-on-one game,
involving two players.

The Hockey subtheme of Sports first appeared in 2003, but

STREET HOCKEY
This Street Hockey set (3579) featured
two minifigures on movable bases
controlled by levers. One seemed to
be much more confident about winning
than the other!
there were no minifigures—just brick-built players. In 2004, Doc Ock uses
his tentacle
one set featured minifigures: NHL Championship Challenge arms to crush
his foes
(3578). There were eight ice hockey players, each with a
different face. They were attached to movable bases,
controlled by levers, and designed for a two-player game.

Dr. Octopus
Thanks to his grabber arms, Dr. Octopus is
Doc Ock: Frowning
Bendable slightly more complex than the other 4+ figures.
Due to his unique design, Doc Ock is made tentacles
up of 26 different LEGO pieces.
Peter Parker
Unlike traditional
minifigures, the 4+ versions
have molded noses.

I GIVE
GREAT
HUGS!
Spider-Man
The 4+ figure has similar
A special neck clip attaches costume detailing to the
Doc Ock’s robotic arms to
his minifigure regular minifigure.

DR. OCTOPUS SPIDER-MAN ™ 4+

The villainous Doc Ock
came in four versions in LEGO Spider-Man was the only
2004: frowning, smiling, Spider-Man’s Train Rescue (4855) licensed theme in the 4+ line,
angry, and in his Fusion In this set, Spider-Man battles Doc Ock on which was first introduced in 2003.
top of a subway train. The set also features
Lab outfit. minifigures of J. Jonah Jameson and a subway
At 2 in (10 cm) tall, the figures
train conductor. were larger than minifigures, with
little or no building required—
Green suit perfect for little hands.

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 Classic grin • 1978 Beard, mustache, and eyepatch • Full lips • 1989 • Female Pirate Mustache and stubble Headset and eyebrows
• Male Person • LEGOLAND Town 1989 • Captain Redbeard • LEGO Pirates • 1989 • Blue Pirate • LEGO Pirates • 1992 • Space Police Chief
• LEGO Pirates • LEGO Space

Droid head with large eye shield Huge grin • 2001 • Flex Purple eyeshadow and glasses Princess curls • 2002 Evil black skull head
• 1997 • Blue Droid • LEGO Space • LEGO Alpha Team • 2001 • Cam Attaway • Maiden • LEGO Castle • 2004 • Super Ice Drone

HEADS UP,
• LEGO Alpha Team • LEGO Alpha Team

EVERYONE! Hammerhead shark head • 2011

• Hammerhead Warrior
• LEGO Atlantis
Ancient Egyptian jackal head
• 2011 • Anubis Guard
• LEGO Minifigures

the basic design of the standard minifigure

head—a rounded piece with a stud on top—has not
changed since the early years. The first heads always
smiled, but in 1989, LEGO® Pirates introduced new
face prints that included beards, eyepatches, and a Modified snake head with fangs
• 2012 • Lizaru • LEGO NINJAGO
Two-headed modified snake
head • 2012 • Fangdam

range of different facial expressions. The launch of • LEGO NINJAGO

licensed themes in 1999 saw a massive innovation—

specially molded heads created for less humanlike
characters, and soon many other themes introduced
these, too. The reversible head was introduced in
2001, which allowed a minifigure to change his or
Windswept face • 2013 Cookie-shaped head • 2013
her expression when they felt like it. • Skydiver • LEGO Minifigures • Gingerbread Man
• LEGO Minifigures

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 Freckles • 1992 • Vendor Cool shades • 1992 • Pool Guy Printed droid head • 1994 • Spyrius Cross-eyed, glasses, and facial Glow-in-the-dark shroud • 1997
• LEGO Paradisa • LEGO Paradisa Droid • LEGO Space hair • 1996 • Dr. Cyber • Ghost • LEGO Castle
• LEGO Time Cruisers

Scared face • 2007 • Open-mouthed modified alien Bug-eyed modified head with Cold cheeks • 2009 Large-jawed alien head • 2011
• Crown Knight • LEGO Castle head • 2009 • Kranxx • LEGO Space tongue • 2009 • Squidman • Carol Singer • LEGO Creator Expert • Alien Trooper • LEGO Space
• LEGO Space

Big-eyed alien head • 2012 Block-shaped head with large Green face with spiked tiara Modified minotaur head with Gray zombie face • 2012
• Classic Alien • LEGO Minifigures blue eyes • 2012 • Clockwork Robot • 2012 • Lady Liberty horns • 2012 • Minotaur • Zombie Bride • LEGO Monster
• LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures • LEGO Minifigures Fighters

Lion head mask with crown Eagle mask with gold tiara • 2013 One-eyed monster head • 2013 Robot head • 2013 Insectoid head • 2013
pattern • 2013 • Laval • Eris • LEGO Legends of Chima • Cyclops • LEGO Minifigures • Robot Sidekick • LEGO Space • Winged Mosquitoid • LEGO Space
• LEGO Legends of Chima

Queasy face • 2014 Alien head with tentacles Hairy monster head • 2015 Fairground face paints • 2019 Possessed face • 2019
• Queasy Man • LEGO Creator Expert • 2015 • Alien Trooper • Square Foot • LEGO Minifigures • Girl • LEGO CITY • Mr. Branson • LEGO Hidden Side
• LEGO Minifigures

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 THIS YEAR
LEGO CITY
First time this helmet
Breathing appeared in a color other FIRE
apparatus
WAS SMOKING than black or white The LEGO CITY Fire
HOT! A new LEGO CITY theme took over
minifigures were on the job
in 2005, with a new Fire
Air from World City this year and Station (7240), Fire Truck
tanks (7239), Fire Helicopter
Protective
visor
immediately expanded its scope
by adding construction to the (7238), and Fire Car (7241).
To the rescue!
traditional police and fire sets.
Fire
extinguisher LEGO CITY gave builders the Flame on
badge
chance to play in the “real world,”
with minifigures representing
both everyday heroes and
Heroic Firefighter
This firefighter looks every the ordinary folks who keep
bit the rugged hero, with a city running.
a dimpled chin and Radio
determined expression. White
Cool Firefighter
helmet
Appearing on Day 1

2005
of the 2005 CITY
Advent Calendar has Happy Firefighter
given this minifigure With a cheerful smile, this
a confidence boost! minifigure is always happy to
help his fellow citizens.

Signal paddle
Reflective
stripes

Working
it was a year full of new play themes flashlight

and new innovations for the LEGO Group.

A new LEGO® CITY theme (an
evolution of LEGO® Town and SOUND THE
ALARM! SOMEONE
World City), plus LEGO® Dino DRANK MY Flashlight Cop Traffic Cop

Attack, LEGO® Power Racers, COFFEE! This police officer has a

light-up flashlight to shed
His angry scowl suggests
that this cop is not to be
some light at crime scenes. messed with!
and LEGO® Tiny Turbos all made Gray beard and
POLICE
their first appearances. The LEGO® mustache
The LEGO CITY Police Force made its first
Factory initiative allowed fans to appearance in two years with four new
sets, including a Police Station (7237).
design sets for other fans to After this, the theme would virtually
disappear until 2008.
order. Sets based on Star
New head
Wars™: Episode III Revenge Knitted
with dark
blue shades
Stern Policeman cap
of the Sith and Harry Potter This Policeman shares the Gold tooth
same head as the chess
and the Goblet of Fire™ helped piece version of Jayko from Inmate
Leather
jacket
Knights’ Kingdom in 2005. number
fans bring the movies to life.
Minifigure star power was
also on display in new DID YOU KNOW?
LEGO® Star Wars™ video Police dogs made their
debut in LEGO CITY
games and mini-movies. sets this year. Prison Inmate With an Police Biker
arched eyebrow and a This minifigure comes with
menacing grin, this new a new torso, designed to
minifigure looks like trouble! look like a leather jacket.

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 Cool
shades
Aviator cap
first seen in the
LEGO® Adventurers
LEGO CITY workers
love red caps
2005
theme in 1998 Radio for
Torso featuring communicating
the Octan logo with colleagues Pearl necklace Red
Only two lipstick
minifigures
have this
torso

Flippers

Diver Girl
All ready to dive beneath
the LEGO ocean waves, this Sleeveless Man This Office Worker
minifigure wears a floral dude’s head was first seen This stylish minifigure loves
swimsuit and black flippers in the LEGO Adventurers accessorizing—her pearl
and carries air tanks on her back. theme in 2003. necklace is her favorite.

CITY LIFE Stubble

Head appears
on one other Chef’s
Along with Police, Fire, and minifigure— hat
Construction, 2005 saw a new Torso with another chef!
Community Workers minifigure set, overalls print
Gas Station Worker is new for
Wearing blue overalls printed a LEGO CITY Advent Calendar, this year
with the famous Octan logo makes and one Airport set—the Desert
this Gas Station Worker proud. Biplane, complete with pilot.
Desert Biplane Pilot This Pilot minifigure pilot
looks a bit disgruntled. Could it be the fact that his
torso isn’t unique? It is also seen on Lucius Malfoy
from the LEGO® Harry Potter™ theme in 2003. Crane Operator Pizza Chef This cheerful
Six-point Star
of Life symbol Bright orange overalls mean pizza chef has a large,
that this construction curly mustache and
Doctor with Glasses
worker is easy to see on a huge grin.
Wearing a sleek,
the construction site.
side-buttoned lab coat
with stethoscope, this Square
glasses Construction
doctor looks caring and helmet
sophisticated. CONSTRUCTION
LEGO CITY was on the
Head only seen on
move, and the minifigure
Doctor This doctor wears Construction and Construction workers helped
Stethoscope Train minifigures
a new, buttoned shirt it grow. The foreman
featuring the blue EMT Formal shirt Tired minifigure kept an eye on the
Star of Life emblem. and tie eyes
workers as they operated
heavy machinery and started
HOSPITAL another new building.
Foreman As the head of the
The first hospital-themed model in 17 years
team, the foreman must look the
appeared in 2005, with a promotional part—he wears a shirt and tie
Paramedic set offered in the Czech under his jacket.
Republic and at LEGOLAND® Windsor, UK. DID YOU KNOW?
A new torso design with the Star of Life
Worker with Broom These were the first
symbol also made an appearance this year.
Construction workers work construction-themed
hard all day, so it’s no wonder sets in five years.

DUTCH TREAT
Classic this minifigure looks tired!
De Bouwsteen smiling
face
minifigure
The back of the
minifigure This minifigure was produced with
Construction
features the special permission from the LEGO Site (7243)
LEGO logo.
Group, and only 1,000 were ever This set includes
a large crane, a
released. The extremely rare dump truck,
minifigures were accompanied by a a rock crusher
with a conveyor
certificate and given out to members belt, and three
Light of De Bouwsteen, a group of Dutch minifigures to
blue operate all
torso Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOLs), at LEGO the machinery.
World Netherlands in 2005.

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 2005 Head button turns
lightsaber on and off
THEY PUT THE
“LIGHT” IN
Molded
hood

LIGHTSABER!

LEGO STAR WARS

Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
Lightsaber and minifigure
are one complete assembly

dominated the LEGO assortment in 2005, with

13 sets devoted to the new movie. As well as
Gray
several new minifigures, light-up lightsabers tunic
were added to some sets. Anakin Skywalker’s
transformation into Darth Vader provided
the climax to the three prequels and
a compelling LEGO set.

Obi-Wan Kenobi
Mirialan headdress
is exclusive to Facial This new variant of Obi-Wan features a light-up
Luminara tattoos lightsaber. He appears in Ultimate Lightsaber
Brown Jedi Duel (7257), where he must fight his former
robe apprentice, Anakin Skywalker.

Mirialan Light-up Lightsaber Mace Windu

symbol This Mace Windu minifigure is pretty special—he is the only JEDI AND MORE
minifigure to wield a purple light-up lightsaber. The year 2005 saw the first appearance of Jedi
Mace Windu and Luminara Unduli in minifigure
form, plus Owen Lars and a Wookiee warrior.
There was also a new version of Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Cape is not THE DARK SIDE
removable, as The Star Wars villains have their
head cannot Plain black
be detached share of minifigures, too, with two Single-piece helmet head visible
Gray, scarred used for all Vader through
Luminara Unduli This skilled Jedi Master
versions of battle-scarred Anakin, a head under minifigures until visor
new Darth Vader, and an exclusive helmet 2015
has a unique head piece with facial tattoos
that represent her physical accomplishments. and highly valued Scout Trooper.
Control
panel
Jawa This shady Orange eyes
glow with Hilt of the light-up Battle
character hides under a mischief
large hood element. It’s lightsaber is joined scars
to arm piece
perfect for snooping
around and carrying Ammo
pouches
out shifty droid deals.
Cyborg
hand
Scout Trooper Camouflaged
Ion blaster
armor keeps this minifigure
well hidden during operations
Darth Vader This Vader minifigure in the jungles and swamps.
Specially fitted
cloak for appears more machine than man
short-legged in his black life-support suit.
minifigures Anakin Skywalker This powerful
Jedi is the only minifigure to have
this hair piece in this color.
CLONE TROOPERS
Unique
Two new styles of Clone Trooper, Warhead
Republic an Aerial Trooper and a new Clone
FIRST skull-like
head piece symbol
missiles
Grievous has Pilot, were released in 2005. All
APPEARANCES two blue Jet pack
lightsabers and featured a new clone helmet attached with
Fierce cyborg General
two green ones Air supply based on Episode III. a neck bracket
Grievous made his debut hose and back stud
in LEGO form in 2005,
as did the Buzz Droid, Clone Pilot With
the FX-6 Surgical Droid, a life-support pack
on his torso, this
and the Dwarf Spider Droid.
minifigure is ready
General Grievous This fearsome for takeoff! Aerial Trooper
cyborg figure can hold four This minifigure has a jet pack
lightsabers at once. Life-support Blaster
pack and specializes in air attacks.

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 LEGO VIKINGS ®
2005
New style of
helmet with side Gritted
holes teeth Courageous Scandinavian warriors
Scale mail battled mythological monsters in five
armor Dragon
Barbarian armor exciting LEGO Vikings sets in this theme. figurehead
new this year Minifigures featured many new torsos
and heads, as well as a new small, white Fearsome
barb piece used as the horns for the Cage Viking Warrior
prison
helmets. Vikings would be replaced
by the new Castle line in 2007.
Barbarian Armor Viking Scale Mail Viking
Barbarian-style armor really Despite a new torso with Viking Ship Challenges the Midgard
helps this Viking channel his scale mail resembling the Serpent (7018) This set features the first galley
White barb
inner rage. scales of a fish or a reptile, used as horn made by the LEGO Group and is the first set to
this Viking still seems angry! include a sea serpent (not shown). It features
the Viking King minifigure and six Viking
warriors.
Dimple

Stern Viking Featuring the new

speckled armor breastplate, this
Viking is ready to defend his village
Golden helmet Armor from fearsome monsters.
reflects his status breastplate

White beard and

Black sideburns
cape

Handsome Viking This Viking Studded

has a rugged charm and is one collar
of the few Viking minifigures to
have a happy expression.

Viking King As leader of DID YOU KNOW?

the Vikings, it’s only right
that the caped Viking King
is regally dressed in red.
Most of the monsters Leather belt
Patterned
in the Vikings sets came round shield
from Norse myths. Serious Viking This minifigure is included in
only one set—Viking Fortress (7019), in which
the Vikings fight the Fafnir Dragon.

Battle scar Digger This Digger

LEGO DINO
minifigure features
DID YOU KNOW? Ammunition the new torso with
belt red harness and
LEGO Dino Attack was

ATTACK
binoculars pattern.
released in Europe as Dino
2010 with some changes A steady hand Utility belt
Dangerous dinosaurs go on a to the sets and story. even in the
face of danger
rampage, and only the Dino team
can stop them in this new theme.
Each set included a Dino team
vehicle and a mutant dinosaur. Viper Viper’s vest
Balaclava Clothes hold
Minifigures featured new heads holds many weapons various tools Rope
to fight the war against and a book
and new torsos with equipment the dinosaurs.
or weapons printed on them Shadow This
for each character. minifigure’s new
head is specially
Specs The balaclava-clad Specs with Tools camouflaged for
head on this minifigure is also Specs’ new torso has creeping up
featured on a LEGO® Mars tools with lime green on the dinosaurs
Mission astronaut from 2007. handles and a red book. undetected.

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 2005 Danju wields Each of the knights’
visors is slightly
his sword
with skill different in design Dark Lord
The new Vladek minifigure now
Blue sword Vladek is an expert features a red breastplate with an
sword fighter image of a scorpion.

Beneath the
helmet is a
Wolf Hawk scowling face
emblem emblem
The bear’s
ferocious
Monkey teeth are
emblem visible

Sir Rascus In combat Rascus
is agile and flexible, just like
the monkey emblem on his
shield and armor.
Sir Santis A new shield
and breastplate features
a bear, reflecting Santis’s
strength and fortitude.
Sir Danju The wise Danju’s Sir Jayko Although he is the
emblem is a wolf, printed on youngest of the knights, Jayko is Head is also used on the
his new armor breastplate powerful and fast. The new hawk Jing Lee the Wanderer
and his shield. emblem design reflects this. minifigure from the
Royal staff LEGO Adventurers
Black ponytail theme in 2003.

LEGO CASTLE
hair piece
® Chrome gold
crown

Evil skull Same armor as

LEGO® Knights’ Kingdom returned face the 2004 Jayko
knight minifigure
for its second year in 2005, with
seven sets. Both the story— Black fabric
King Mathias and four brave cape

knights versus Vladek and his

Shadow Knights—and the majority
of the minifigures remained largely
the same as in 2004. Many of the
new minifigures released for this
Sloped
theme were part of a chess set. piece

LEGO ® CLIKITS ™ Black Chess Queen

This sinister, skeleton-faced
Black Chess King
Chess minifigures were only released
White Chess Queen
This minifigure is one of the queens
LEGO CLIKITS was an arts and minifigure is a chess piece. as part of the chess set (851499). from the Knights’ Kingdom chess set.
crafts line aimed at girls that
allowed them to create room
decorations, gifts, and accessories.
Only three CLIKITS figures were BIONICLE ® Toa Hordika Nokama
All in blue, this figure
released, and each The year 2005 brought more ways to play in is the Toa of Water.
one came in a the BIONICLE universe. Characters previously She can create anything
separate set. depicted only as buildable models became from water—from a
stream to a tidal wave.
Hip
smaller single-piece figures, battling new
hairstyle Visorak spider pieces. Despite having no
Base fits on to standard
articulation, each one was posed for action. LEGO studs
Star With the name
Flower in Star, it’s no surprise
hair
that this figure came Distinctive design
in a set (7535) with based on larger
lots of star pieces. buildable version

Daisy This figure was Toa Hordika Matau White

included in set 7534 All four of this year’s and black
with pieces designed mandibles
playsets included the
to make jewelry. same six Toa Hordika
figures, including Visorak Keelerak Agile and strong, this figure
Aqua skirt the brave Matau. has large mandibles and razor-sharp legs.

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LEGO HARRY POTTER ®
The LEGO Harry Potter play theme focused on Harry
™ Bowl-cut
hair

Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005, with four new

sets. Three of the four sets dealt with the three deadly “POTTER” is printed in
large letters on the
tasks from the Triwizard Tournament. back of torso piece
Three new versions of Harry appeared Torn uniform
Harry Potter™ This is one of three Harry Potter
minifigures released for Harry Potter and the
this year, and new minifigures included Goblet of Fire. Each one wears a different outfit
Viktor Krum, Professor Karkaroff, Ron Weasley This minifigure’s suitable for the trials Harry must face.
head is reversible—turn it
and Mad-Eye Moody. around to see Ron sleeping!
False eye Until 2018, all
versions of Whiskery facial
Dumbledore markings
have the
Unique torso same beard Ratlike
printed with a teeth
shirt and a
buckled jacket

Gloved,
Same uniform replacement hand
Mad-Eye Moody
as the 2004
With his scarred minifigure
face and false eye,
this minifigure
has a unique Professor Dumbledore Hermione Granger Wormtail This minifigure’s
head piece. In this variant, the headmaster This minifigure has a reversible unique head shows signs of his
wears blue dress robes. head. The other side shows her Animagus form—a rat.
in an enchanted sleep. Large, furry
Head glows Lord Voldemort This is hat
Shark head
piece fits over in the dark the first actual minifigure
minifigure
head DID YOU KNOW? Face now has
of Lord Voldemort. Prior
to this, he featured only
Fur-lined
smaller nostrils Jacket with
In set 4767, LEGO designers and eyes changed as a face on one side of toggle
created a dragon’s egg with a from red to clear Professor Quirrell’s head. fastenings

magnetic piece on one side.

Harry has a magnetic handle
Durmstrang so he can hold it.
crest

Lord Voldemort
Viktor Krum This torso piece is Igor Karkaroff
Shark Head Viktor
identical to Igor Karkaroff’s, but The scowling face with goatee
This minifigure shows
Victor’s younger-looking face makes is unique to this minifigure.
Viktor Krum when he is
it easy to distinguish between the two.
half-shark, half-human.
Merperson This Merperson’s
Graveyard Duel unique head, torso, and tail
(4766) This set, prints are not found on
which shows a any other minifigure.
graveyard scene,
also came with Black Death Hair piece also used
Eater mask for Poison Ivy from
ideas for other
LEGO® BatmanTM
builds using the
bricks, such as
this one. Black skeleton is
unique to this set Robe used on
the minifigures
Wormtail of Voldemort
and the
Dementors
The first
LEGO
Death Eater merperson
This Death Eater tail
resembles Lucius
Malfoy and has a
reversible head.
Death Eater

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 ROBIN,
LEGO BATMAN ® ™ Wavy hair

YOU’RE WALKING
piece

New flesh-colored
INTO A TRAP! LEGO fans and comic fans both had reason
head piece to cheer when the new LEGO Batman theme
premiered in 2006. The Dark Knight appeared
Bat-symbol with some of his best friends and his worst
enemies in six sets (a seventh, the Ultimate
Batmobile set, featured no minifigures).
Utility Belt filled with
high-tech gadgets Many of the minifigures also appeared
in three magnet collections.

Batman Gray Suit

This version of Batman New torso
is based on his this year with
appearance in modern DID YOU KNOW? “R” symbol
and yellow
comics and cartoons. Batman’s “blank” eyes Utility Belt

2006
are created by printing a Robin The minifigure of Batman’s ally is based on
the third Robin from the comics, Tim Drake. He was
white band across the the first to wear long pants instead of shorts.
minifigure’s forehead.
Silver goggles visible
New masked Unique feline underneath mask
head mask
New head piece
with mustache
and laugh lines
Nightwing Dual-sided
symbol head
Alfred

a caped crusader, a powerful

Bruce Wayne’s
loyal butler,
Alfred, wears a Alfred is always
Airbender, a yellow sponge from beneath new torso this impeccably
dressed
year, with suit
the sea, brave young warriors in mighty jacket, gray
vest, and blue
battle mechs—these were just some of the bow tie.
Nightwing After retiring Catwoman This jet-black
new LEGO® minifigure “faces” to appear as Robin, Dick Grayson
became Nightwing. His
catsuit, new this year,
allows Catwoman to
in 2006. Building on its success hair piece is also seen on
Hitomi, from the LEGO
remain undetected
during her nocturnal
with Star Wars™, LEGO play I’D WIPE EXO-FORCE theme. criminal activities.

themes embraced pop THAT SMILE OFF THE BATMAN FAMILY

YOUR FACE, RIDDLER, Two versions of the Batman minifigure,
culture by welcoming IF YOU WEREN’T plus Robin, Alfred the butler, Nightwing,
some of the hottest licenses PLASTIC! and Batman’s alter ego Bruce Wayne are
featured in the 2006 sets.
around. Lines such as LEGO® Well-groomed hair
EXO-FORCE™ and LEGO® Aqua Handsome
features
Raiders would also provide the Suit is
adventure and role-play LEGO fans pressed to
perfection

craved, while new soccer sets

revived LEGO® Sports.

Batman Black Suit

This all-black variant Bruce Wayne The Caped
resembles Batman’s suits Crusader’s civilian torso was
from the comics of the first seen in 2004 on Harry
late 1990s. It features Osborn from the LEGO®
gold torso details. Spider-Man™ theme.

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 Teeth of a
predator
Top hat is a
favorite with
2006
LEGO®
minifigure
DID YOU KNOW? Unique
reptilian
villains
Torso pattern
A LEGO Batman torso

promotional comic
book was published
this year.
First time a hair
piece is printed
Acid
damage
Two-Face This criminal has
all-new elements that are
unique to him. His head is
regular on one side but purple
and scarred on the other, with
a large exposed eye.
VIKINGS
resembles the White facial hair
makes him appear
leaves of a
plant old and wise
In 2006, the LEGO Vikings Chess
Set was released, as well as two
Short
Vikings sets. These included the
LEGO Army of Vikings with Heavy
legs
Artillery Wagon (7020), which
Killer Croc The The Penguin This dapper Poison Ivy This female
scaly-skinned menace has crook wears a tuxedo, with villain has a brand-new, came with seven minifigures—
the appearance and the a vest and bow tie, and a unique head with green the most included
strength of a crocodile. lips and red eyebrows. Red Chess King The Viking
monocle over one eye.
in any Vikings set. chess pieces have the same
torso pattern as the Fantasy
THE VILLAINS Era dwarf minifigures from
Most of Batman’s minifigure archenemies the Castle theme in 2008.
surfaced in 2006, either individually in sets
or together in Arkham Asylum (7785). Red Chess Bishop
Horns are So that the chess minifigures
The Joker, Penguin, Two-Face, and Killer Croc glued to
all had their own vehicles in the assortment. helmet did not get mixed up, some of
Two-Face’s the pieces were stuck together
black-and-white with glue.
suit reflects his split Gray hair
personality piece
On the chessboard,
he holds a sword
The Riddler Nothing makes in each hand
The Riddler happier than leaving
complex clues to his crimes for
Batman to solve. This year, the Red legs
Question Riddler has a new head with
mark
emblem purple mask detail.

Blue Chess Queen The blue

and red queens in the Viking
Permanent Green chess set are the only ones
grin jumpsuit
that have happy expressions.
Gray sloping
They must be enjoying the game! piece for skirt

LEGO® TECHNIC
This minifigure is unusual, as it was
The Joker Pointed black hat made
Calling
Card
originally for LEGO® included in an educational LEGO Technic
Castle witches
and wizards set—Science and Technology Base Set
The Joker This Joker minifigure
featured in a limited-edition box set,
(9632). The set came with 25 booklets
given away at the 2008 San Diego
Scythe Black ponytail with building directions for
Comic-Con, as well as in set 7782. hair piece 12 different models.

Mr. Freeze This cool

character’s clear bubble
helmet was first seen on
minifigures from the LEGO®
Insectoids theme in 1998.
Freezer
blaster
Pretty orange
flower pattern
The Scarecrow This sinister
red-eyed minifigure has a
Floral Shirt Girl
transparent head that glows in
Minifigures aren’t usually
the dark. His torso has printed
Cryogenic featured in LEGO Technic
stitching and a rope belt.
suit sets, but this girl seems
very happy about it!

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2006 NO, I DON’T
KNOW WHAT I’M
Master Airbender Tattoo

Aang As the last

Strap holds a
boomerang
on his back
Smirk

SMILING ABOUT Airbender, Aang must

EITHER. try to save the world,

LEGO® AVATAR™
but as his smile suggests,
he would rather have
fun than fight the

THE LAST AIRBENDER™

Fire Nation! Blue
robes

Based on the popular animated Nickelodeon series, Avatar:

Bright yellow
The Last Airbender was a one-year theme in 2006. Two sets torso
Sokka Katara’s warrior brother,
were released, featuring six new minifigures. Aang is the Sokka is brave and loyal. His unique
only minifigure to appear in both sets and, like the others torso has a printed strap detail.

in the theme, he features manga-style eyes. Orange

New brown
legs with
poncho yellow printing
Classic Castle on the thighs
helmet but in
a new color New head has
ponytail on the back
Loop of hair

Armor
breastplate
Fire Nation Soldier Serving fiery
Prince Zuko is no joke—this soldier
is the only minifigure with this
new, serious head.
Dark blue robe
Prince Zuko with white trim
The exiled heir to the Fire Nation
throne has quarreled with his father.
The scar on his face was caused by
his father’s fire during a duel.
Katara This minifigure has a
Firebender This scary-looking brand-new, unique head that
minifigure has the power to Fireproof armor features loops of hair that
pattern is unique to
control fire. He has a new head the Zuko minifigure drape over her face.
piece with a skull-like mask.

Doctor with Stethoscope

Flying Doctor
This air ambulance
doctor has a new
LEGO CITY ®
When there was an emergency, the LEGO
With a new torso featuring
pens and a stethoscope,
this Doctor is ready to
help the ailing citizens of
torso with a jacket LEGO CITY.
print that includes
CITY Emergency Medical team was on the
a radio, zippers, job in 2006. Doctors and air ambulance
and the EMT Star Open collar
of Life logo.
pilots made up just some of the minifigures
released with four Emergency sets. Also in
Star of Life 2006, LEGO Train (now a subtheme of Stethoscope
logo CITY) converted to remote control, with
Radio two sets featuring seven minifigures.

Zipper
Silver shades

The conductor
Glasses wears his uniform
with pride

Train
Tools in pocket logo

Construction Worker
Conductor Charlie
New overalls with a
This friendly conductor
handy pocket for storing
really enjoys helping
essential tools have
passengers.
made this construction
worker’s day.

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Gray beard
fades to white
at edges
LEGO CASTLE ®
LEGO Knights’ Kingdom continued the story of the heroic knights
Black cape
of Morcia and their battle against the evil Vladek. The struggle shifted Helmet has
also been
to the mighty Mistlands Tower, and King Jayko was promoted to worn in red by
the knight
Hawk symbol the throne from his previous rank of knight. Apart from Lord Vladek Striking
red armor Santis in 2004
and King Jayko, all the other characters were new for 2006,
including noble hero Sir Adric.
Little of Vladek’s
face is visible
under visor
King Jayko This royal minifigure Bushy Fierce facial
has a new pearl gold armor eyebrows expression
meet in for battle Scorpion
breastplate. It features a silver and emblem
the middle Bronze
black hawk pattern. studs Sir Adric Raring to defend
King Jayko in battle, Sir Adric
Evil sneer just needs to make sure he
on face can see out of his chunky
helmet first!

Bright red cape

Dracus The warlord of the evil

Rogue Knights, this menacing
minifigure stands out in his Karzon Vladek’s wicked weapons master is very Lord Vladek The evil knight now wears
yellow pants and sleeves. proud of his bronze armor and likes to show it off a black armor breastplate, embellished
with plenty of bad-tempered shouting. with a large silver scorpion.

SpongeBob Unique
Small holes features
SquarePants on edges to
This minifigure reflect the
has a unique head
piece printed with
texture of
a sponge DID YOU KNOW? Shirt collar
pattern
SpongeBob’s face, Plankton also appears High-waisted
blue pants
which fits over a in a tiny, single-cylinder
plain yellow torso.
brick form this year.
Goofy
expression

Short
LEGO legs
Flesh-colored
torso with Mr. Krabs The owner of the Squidward Tentacles
red spots Krusty Krab restaurant has a SpongeBob’s grumpy neighbor
and navel unique molded head piece has a regular head piece that is
and eyes on stalks. printed with a big nose and large
yellow-and-red eyes.

Small lever
Square
pants Sticker with
Plankton’s features
Legs printed
with lime
shorts with PLANKTON!

LEGO® SPONGEBOB
purple flowers This large version of Plankton
Patrick Star SpongeBob’s is made from three round
dopey best friend Patrick bricks covered by a sticker.

SQUAREPANTS™
Who lives in a LEGO set under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants!
has a unique, cone-shaped
head piece.
This was the only figure in
Build-A-Bob (3826). The set
references the TV episode in
which Plankton takes over
Three sets appeared this year, featuring minifigures of all the major SpongeBob’s mind.
characters. The SpongeBob theme earned a reputation for having
many interesting elements and variations of minifigures over the years.
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 2006 Green
lightsaber
Face printed with
lines to reflect his
Sullustan features
Lando Calrissian
Disguised as a skiff guard
Skin-colored hand. on Jabba’s Sail Barge, Lando
On the 2010 variant, intends to help his friends.
it’s black

LEGO STAR WARS

Helmet with face
® ™ guard is unique

Jedi robe
The year 2006 saw the return of some well-loved minifigures pattern
and the arrival of some new ones. The Bespin Security
Guard, Dengar, and Ten Numb all made their debuts this Jedi Knight Luke Variants of this Ten Numb Ten is a Sullustan
year. Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Lando minifigure all have the same legs minifigure. He is exclusive to Vibro-ax
and torso with black Jedi robes. the B-wing fighter (6208).
Calrissian returned in the all-new Jabba’s Sail Barge (6210).
Torso has gold
trim and the
X-wing pilot helmet Arms printed guards’ emblem
with red marking
The torso on the 2010 to show rank Relby-K23
variant has creases of sergeant blaster
on the shirt pistol

LUKE ISN'T THE

ONLY SUPERSTAR
PILOT AROUND Han Solo This version of Han Bespin Security Guard
HERE! Solo is the only one that This is the only minifigure to have the
doesn’t have a gun holster standard head piece in reddish brown.
printed on his legs.
Gamorrean Brown tunic
Boba Fett Guard and gold
Sail armor

Jabba’s Sail Barge (6210)

Lando
Calrissian This set comes with eight
minifigures. The sides of
the barge open to
reveal Jabba’s
throne room,
prison, and
Orange Rebel kitchen.
Alliance flight
suit

Luke Skywalker
Wedge Antilles Also new to the minifigure
party this year was pilot Wedge Antilles.,
appearing in X-wing Fighter (6212). Deadly Han Solo
vibro-ax R2-D2 Jabba the Hutt
holding Princess
Dengar always Leia’s chain
Head is joined to wears a
Imperial body armor turban
officer kepi
Goblet
DRINK ANYONE? Camera eye
2010 variant R2-D2 is forced to be a
has a Imperial
sterner face code cylinder servant on Jabba the
Torso pattern Hutt’s Sail Barge, so
unique to this
minifigure this variant comes
complete with two
drinks and a serving
tray attachment. Tray
All variants
wear gray tunic
R2-D2 This little droid comprises a
head piece, a body piece, and two
Imperial Officer This minifigure Gamorrean Guard Dengar This bounty hunter leg pieces that are joined to its
is a high-ranking soldier in the This boarlike creature has a new is hired by Darth Vader to body with LEGO Technic pins.
Emperor’s huge army. modified head with snout and tusks. capture the Millennium Falcon.

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hair piece
LEGO EXO-FORCE
2006
LEGO minifigures met Japanese manga in this exciting new line.
Daring young fighters in massive mechs challenged the might
of an army of evil robots with their equally massive mechs in
New torso 16 sets. The human minifigures featured new torsos and new,
with EXO-FORCE
uniform cartoon-style hair pieces, as well as anime-inspired facial designs.

Hikaru The serious Hikaru has a new

hair piece and dual-sided head with an
orange visor printing.
Japanese
Orange Utility belt symbol
visor detail

DID YOU KNOW?

Every 2006 LEGO Keiken The leader of the
EXO-FORCE set features a EXO-FORCE team is the
eldest and most
light-up brick called experienced. Turn his
a “power core.” head around to reveal his
Ha-Ya-To As the joker of the team, fighting face.
Ha-Ya-To is always smiling—even in
the face of danger.

Intense
expression
Scar
Takeshi This minifigure has a Ryo The technical expert of
new torso design with a dark gray the team, there’s nothing Ryo
armor breastplate over a red suit. can’t fix or invent!
Blaster
Red headband
Uplink
equipment Meca One
Large feet for
stability This cunning golden figure is
the leader of the robots.
Claw
THE ROBOTS
Blue Devastator These cold
The enemy robots have a clear
and calculating robots have hierarchy, beginning with the
terrifying mechanical claws. Iron Drone figures, moving up
to three different colors of
Iron Drone The drone figures are Devastator (red, blue, and
the strongest robots but are less green), and finally to the
intelligent than the Devastators. golden leader, Meca One.

Head piece also used for

LEGO® RACERS
the 2004 Rubens
Barrichello minifigure
DID YOU KNOW?
Five new minifigure Felipe Massa This
Four more Ferrari sets sped toward the new minifigure
finish line for LEGO Racers this year. Along characters make their first represents the real-life
Checkered appearances in the 2006 race car driver Felipe
with a new version of driver Felipe Massa Massa. A torso sticker
pattern LEGO Racers sets.
and a number of pit crew members, shows his name and
the Brazilian flag.
this year’s line-up included announcers,
cameramen, and a race official. A Fuel
Filler minifigure was also introduced, Cameraman Capturing all
Torso printed
wearing modern protective gear. the race action with his with name
camera, this minifigure wears
a stickered bib to show that
he’s a member of the press.

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THE WATER’S
FULL OF Mechanical
robot arm
Dinosaur tail end piece is
also used on the Jabba the
SHARKS! Lobster Strike (7772)
Hutt minifigure, first
released in 2003
A fearsome giant lobster, an
Scuba tank underwater exploration rover to
defeat it, and two minifigures
are included in this set.

Weight belt

Huge claws
Antennae also
used as Barraki
spines in
BIONICLE® sets
Spear guns doubled
as legs for the 2006 Aqua Raider Diver The divers
LEGO® EXO-FORCE™ are armed with spear guns to

LEGO AQUA
Mini Venom Walker fend off savage sea creatures.

RAIDERS

2007
Aqua Raiders plunged beneath the ocean
Spinning drill for collecting
underwater crystals waves in 2007 in seven sets. Unlike
previous underwater teams, the Aqua
Knitted hat has kept Raiders don’t fight other minifigures, but
more than 140
minifigures warm, search for treasure along the sea floor.
including robbers
and farmers They need to watch out, though—
Aqua Raiders
dangerous sea creatures stand between
the excitement was building in trident logo them and their prizes!

2007, as the LEGO Group helped

Hatted Diver After a long day
celebrate the 30th anniversary of seeking treasure deep in the
ocean, this minifigure dons a
Star Wars™ with a host of new sets and knitted hat to keep warm.

a special 14-carat gold C-3PO minifigure.

Harry Potter™ returned in one set, his last
until 2010. Meanwhile, new LEGO play
themes took center stage, including
the undersea LEGO® Aqua Raiders,
the out-of-this-world LEGO® Mars Mission,
and the fantasy-themed LEGO® Castle.
LEGO® Modular Buildings made their first
appearance, giving experienced builders
the chance to assemble realistic buildings
LEGO® SPACE
The year 2007 saw the first new LEGO Space
theme in six years: LEGO Mars Mission.
Considered a sequel of sorts to 2001’s
LEGO® Life on Mars, it differed by making
the alien figures a menacing rather
than peaceful force. Eight sets were
released in 2007, featuring
astronauts with new torsos and
glow-in-the-dark aliens.
Air pressure
regulator

in scale to their minifigure residents.

Alien The mysterious

alien figures are made of
Angry Spaceman Space travel
two unique transparent
The figures can is no picnic, but this grumpy
green, glow-in-the-dark move only at the minifigure is proud to wear the
parts—legs and torso. joint where their Classic Space logo on his suit.
legs and torso
pieces meet

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 Zipped black mask Bane This mighty minifigure only
2007
and red eyes ever appears in one set, The Bat-Tank:
The Riddler and Bane’s Hideout (7787).
He gets a redesign in 2012 and switches
to a black suit. Specially molded
head piece
Bulging muscles
and scars
Unique torso
with yellow Kalmah This
Utility Belt fearsome figure
may be small, but

LEGO®
he strikes fear into
the hearts of his
Toa Mahri foes.

BATMAN
Two sets appeared in 2007,
™

BIONICLE ®
Movable legs

featuring a new dark blue The final year of the miniature

costume for the Caped Crusader. BIONICLE theme featured three sets
Dark Blue Knight and 11 new figures of the warring
Batman receives a makeover Only one new character was
Toa Mahri and the Barraki. The sets
with a dark blue mask, cape, released—the muscle-bound Bane. included both vehicles and Rahi
hips, and hands.
beasts for transporting the figures.

LEGO MODULAR Spiky hair, seen on EXO-FORCE

BUILDINGS
Male Worker minifigures and LEGO DC’s
This worker’s torso is Nightwing minifigure
mostly featured on
LEGO CITY
Modular Buildings sets were launched this year, giving minifigures.
minifigures the most realistic and detailed street scenes NOW,
yet to hang out in. The first was Café Corner (10182), WHERE DID I
part of the Advanced Models theme, which features PUT MY
more challenging models. This was followed by Market
Green overalls
GLOVES?
Street (10190), a LEGO® Factory exclusive created by
talented fan Eric Brok. Both sets came with three very Super Goalie The Super Goalie’s
busy minifigures. hair piece is usually enough to
distract the opposition.

Neat ponytail
City Worker This man’s hair
piece was also used for the
LEGO Harry Potter
Mad-Eye Moody
LEGO® SPORTS
This exclusive Goalie minifigure was part of
Café
minifigure. Corner a promotional set given out free with the
purchase of some types of Adidas trainers.
It also included a golden soccer ball and a
Blue jacket
stand for the figure. The minifigure came
with flat gloves with Adidas goalie glove
Office Worker pattern stickers, which attached to his
This businesslike
minifigure is dressed
regular minifigure hands.
for a day at the office.

Market Street (10190) Café Corner (10182)

This modular set contains This modular construction set
a marketplace and a can be combined with other
four-story townhouse, plus LEGO sets, as it is here, to create
three minifigures. a whole neighborhood.
Market Street

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 2007 Death Eater
This version of the
Ornate silver
mask
Pink blush to
match pink suit Stern mouth

Death Eater is
exclusive to
Molded hair

LEGO HARRY
set 5378.
® Cat brooch

POTTER™
The year 2007 saw the release of one set
Smart
school tie

in the LEGO Harry Potter theme, the

third version of Hogwarts Castle (5378), Professor Dolores Umbridge™
The unpleasant Umbridge makes her
from Harry Potter and the Order of the Harry Potter™ Harry’s tie minifigure debut in Hogwarts Castle
Phoenix™. Nine minifigures came with is printed with the colors (5378). Her hair is also seen on a
of his house—scarlet and worker minifigure in the Modular
the set, including Harry Potter in a new gold for Gryffindor. Green Grocer (10185) from 2008.
school uniform and new versions of
Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, The castle’s interior
Hogwarts Castle (5378) has hidden items for
Professor Snape, and a Death Eater. This version of the famous castle Harry and his friends
was the only LEGO model released to find
Double-sided
sleeping/smiling head for Harry Potter and the Order of
Frowning
expression DID YOU KNOW? the Phoenix.

The mandrake plants from

Gryffindor Hogwarts Castle (5378)
uniform
included their very own
unique minifigure
heads.

Owl perched
in alcove

Hermione Granger This Professor Snape Like the

version of Hermione is unique to Hermione minifigure, this
set 5378, but the individual parts version of Professor Snape is Hair piece is also used for
have been used in other sets. also unique to set 5378. LEGO Sports Goalie minifigure

LEGO® New reversible

head. Turn it LEGO® RACERS
EXO-FORCE™
around to see
her angry The Ferrari 248 F1 Team roared into action in 2007
expression
in a new set for LEGO Racers. It included eight
LEGO EXO-FORCE returned for a New gold minifigures: a new variant of Felipe Massa,
second year in 2007 with 11 new amulet-patterned
armor torso the minifigure debut of Kimi Raikkonen, two crew
sets. Inspired by Japanese manga members, three engineers, and a record keeper.
Bright red
and animation, the theme angular hair A second edition of this set
featured a team of human pilots contained different race cars
battling against the cunning robot and a Michael Schumacher
army for control of their mountain minifigure in place
New gold-
home. Most LEGO EXO-FORCE sets Hitomi The granddaughter
and-violet of Raikkonen.
of Sensei Keiken, this is flight suit
were battle machines that both courageous Hitomi’s first torso
sides created to try to win the war. and only appearance in
minifigure form in Fight for
the Golden Tower (8107).
Ferrari red legs
and torso
DID YOU KNOW? F. Massa With a new torso and
Hitomi serves as leader Ha-Ya-To Ha-Ya-To’s new standard helmet, Massa is
of EXO-FORCE when the specialty is flying, which ready to burn some rubber.
Sensei disappears. explains his windswept hair.

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 Crown Princess
Daughter of the
CROWN KNIGHTS
Led by the brave Crown King, the Crown Knights are made up of
2007
Crown King, this fair
maiden’s smiling foot soldiers and horsemen. They have new torsos with armor
face suggests she is breastplate printing and appeared in every 2007 Castle set.
safe from the evil Golden
Skeleton Warriors. broadsword
Chrome gold
For now …. Broad-brim helmet crown

Gold crown- I MAY BE A

trimmed corset Crown King with Cape PLASTIC KING,
Ruler of the Crown Knights,
the caped Crown King has
BUT DON’T CALL
Chest strap new pearl gold armor to ME A RULER!
protect him in battle.

Crown emblem
Dark blue
cloth cape

New dark blue

sloped skirt
Scared Crown Knight
Maybe this scared Crown
Knight has just spotted
an evil skeleton?

LEGO CASTLE
The new LEGO Castle series featured human Crown Knights battling against a scary
Skeleton Army led by an evil wizard. This popular theme, referred to as “Fantasy Era”
by LEGO fans to distinguish it from Classic Castle sets, lasted for three years. Seven
sets were released this year, along with a Castle Chess Set (852001) and Tic Tac Toe Crown Knight with Visor The
(Noughts and Crosses) game (852132). Crown Knight’s standard helmet
and pointed visor is metallic silver
Staff with lightning bolts for the first time this year.
Hood Crown Bishop
From the Fantasy Era Chess Set,
Studded the Crown Bishop is hoping his Double-
breastplate angry expression will scare the headed ax
Skeleton Army.

New torso
with scale mail Skeleton
and belt detail Warrior
shield
Shield with
Evil Wizard His hat and printed crown
legs are exclusive, but the emblem
Wizard’s head is similar
to Ogel’s in the Alpha
Team theme.
Skull head is
new this year Evil scowl
Evil red eye
Red robed
torso Skeleton Warrior
underneath This warrior’s speckled
breastplate armor was first seen on
Wizard hat the Vikings minifigures
with printed in 2005.
skull and
lightning bolts

THE SKELETON ARMY

The Evil Wizard’s army consists of Skeleton
Warriors who ride skeleton horses. Other
sinister minifigures, such as the Evil Queen Black Skeleton The standard Fantasy Era
Evil Queen The red-headed Evil Queen and Evil Bishop, appear only in the Fantasy skeleton is black instead of white. Its body
wears a new armor breastplate, with a and limbs have also been redesigned to
Era Chess Set. hold poses.
silver-studded ribcage pattern and
skeleton head detail.
Charms
for sorcery
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 2007 Tousled hair
LEGO STAR WARS ® ™ Light blue
lightsaber
Obi-Wan Kenobi This young
version of the Jedi Padawan is
exclusive to the Republic
The year 2007 brought the 30th anniversary of Star Wars and new Cruiser set (7665).

excitement to the LEGO Star Wars play theme. There were

Hood with
new sets from across the original and prequel cape
trilogies, new and exclusive minifigures,
GUESS WHAT a special commemorative 30th
I’M GOING anniversary C-3PO minifigure, and
TO BE WHEN I the release of one of the largest
GROW UP?
Freckled face LEGO Star Wars sets to date!
Anakin Skywalker The third Green
lightsaber
representation of Anakin as
a young child, this version
features a new head
and torso.

Jedi robe first

seen in 2005 EPISODE I
Qui-Gon Jinn The One of the highlights of the new Episode I
wise Jedi Master has
LEGO sets was the new version of Anakin
a new head with
mustache, beard, Skywalker, the first to feature short LEGO legs.
and chin dimple. Short LEGO legs had been introduced to
minifigures in 2002, three years after the last
young Anakin minifigure.
Short LEGO
legs
White C-3PO K-3PO Exclusive to the
New torso, with head Hoth Rebel Base set
black shadow (7666), this minifigure
armor design, is
Back of specially exclusive to this is highly collectible.
Unique torso designed head has minifigure
Red more sensory
markings with Jedi
robes and tentacles
silver belt New helmet
Clone troopers detail with red
are always ready Imperial
for battle symbols

EPISODE III Shadow Trooper

Torso with
Four new sets for Star This shady Shadow Trooper
breathing
Tentacles is ideal for undercover work,
Wars: Episode III Revenge equipment detail
with its advanced dark armor. is new this year
of the Sith were released
this year, featuring a new Shock Trooper Every Clone AT-AT Driver This
Specialist Clone Trooper trooper is created from the Kit Fisto Jedi General Kit Fisto is the first Pilot helmet clone driver pilots an
minifigure, as well as DNA of bounty hunter Jango All-Terrain Armored
LEGO Star Wars minifigure to have a head
Fett, but this minifigure has a Transport (AT-AT).
Battle Droid and Super made from soft rubber rather than ABS plastic.
unique helmet and torso. Plo Koon and Yoda would soon follow suit.
Battle Droid figures. General Veers The
stern Imperial Officer Snow gear for fighting
on the ice planet Hoth
Veers makes his
General Grievous Super Battle Droid debut this year.
The cyborg general is The Super Battle Hoth Rebel This
without his cape in this Droid figure comes in is the second
version, but he is still just two colors—metal version of this
Two pairs of Officer torso first Backpack
as dangerous! mechanical blue and dark gray. character and
introduced in 2005 for
arms features a new equipment
flesh head.
Strong, bulky
body
EPISODE IV, V, AND VI
A handful of brand-new LEGO Star Wars
Mechanical
arm minifigures appeared this year, including the
Droid legs Shadow Stormtrooper, K-3PO, and General Veers.
The character of K-3PO did not appear again for
nine years until 2016 in Assault on Hoth (75098).

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 Main sensor
Service Station Classic
2007
Worker This Space
minifigure stays logo
warm in his Service with
scarlet a smile
jacket—but
looks cool in Chef whites
his silver shades
and visor helmet!

Forward
floodlight Chef This cheerful chef is
a promotional minifigure
The Millennium Falcon (10179) This and wears classic chef
Ultimate Collector Series Millennium Falcon whites and a chef’s hat.

LEGO® CITY
Han and Chewie sit is built out of a whopping 5,195 pieces and
in the cockpit comes with a 311-page instruction booklet!

Lines
EPIC SET under Adventure had no limit in the 2007 LEGO CITY sets.
eyes From Fire Station (7945) and Harbor (7994) to the
One of the most sought-after LEGO Star Wars
sets was also the biggest ever made at the busy Train Station (7997), LEGO CITY was a bustling
Obi-Wan Kenobi
time—the Ultimate Millennium Falcon (10179).
Obi Wan’s minifigure place to be. The vast majority of minifigures
It featured five minifigures of classic characters— has a furrowed brow
Luke, Han, Leia, Obi-Wan, and Chewbacca. and gray hair.
introduced this year used new combinations
of existing elements to make nonetheless
compelling new characters. This megaphone has
featured in many
sets, from Batman
Smirking to Star Wars
expression Construction Worker
Han Solo There have been With his bright orange jacket
40 different Han Solo and megaphone, this worker
minifigures released since is both seen and heard on
the first one in 2000. the building site.
Tatooine Luke Skywalker
An update of a 1999 variant,
Luke now has longer hair, Silver hard hat
a flesh-toned head and matches shades
hands, and new torso
Silver shades to
and leg printing. protect eyes from
the glare of fires
Leia is wearing Side buns
red lipstick

Firefighter The brave Helmet

LEGO CITY firefighters with visor
Princess Leia A battle fires and rescue
flesh-toned Princess Leia Belt pouch any people or animals
is dressed in her all-white that need their help.
senator's uniform.
Tan pants

Police badge

Only 10,000 limited- DID YOU KNOW?

edition C-3POs R2 SAYS As well as the chrome gold
Gray beard Anchor logo
were made
HE INTENDS C-3POs, five solid gold
TO STAY 29 versions were given away
Policeman The citizens

FOREVER.
of LEGO CITY are safe
in a competition. thanks to this Policeman.

C-3PO To celebrate 30 years

of Star Wars, the LEGO Group
created this limited-edition Boat Captain
chrome gold painted C-3PO. This minifigure’s torso is new,
Neat tie
No LEGO Star Wars collection with an anchor logo and blue
is complete without it! tie and pocket detail.

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 I’M WORKING
ON A SPELL
TO MAKE LEGO
SETS BUILD
LEGO® CASTLE
The Crown Knights of LEGO Castle got a new
New head
with extra-
THEMSELVES … New hat enemy this year—the mighty Troll Warriors. wide smile
print with
gold buckle Fortunately, they also acquired a new ally in
Beard piece fits and stars the equally fierce Dwarf Miners. Six major
between the wizard’s
head and torso pieces LEGO Castle sets were released this year, plus
three smaller sets. An exciting new Castle
Fantasy Era
Advent Calendar also made its appearance torso with
crown buckle
as the holiday season approached.
Potion, pouch, Broom popular
Good Wizard Four LEGO
and amulet with minifigure DWARVES
Castle minifigures and a Viking witches
have previously used this head,
hang from The brave dwarves appeared in four sets,
belt Jester This all-new Jester lurks
with its stern but kind face. including the impressive Dwarves’ Mine
behind the day 24 window of the
(7036). The minifigures were armed with Castle Advent Calendar (7979). He
war hammers and battle axes—all

2008
is clearly having a happy holiday.
elements from past Viking sets.
Winged helmet
exclusive to
Dwarves

Intricately
braided beard

Apron keeps
this year was a memorable one in dust off her
skirt
the history of LEGO® play. As well as being
Maid Don’t get mud all over
the 50th anniversary of the patent of the the Maid’s freshly swept floor.
This medieval minifigure
LEGO brick and the 30th anniversary of will not be happy.
Tasty
drumstick
Dwarf Pawn In LEGO Castle Giant Advent Calendar Dwarf
Chess (852293), Dwarf minifigures This minifigure from the
like this one serve as pawns. Advent Calendar is making
the most of the festive fare.

the LEGO minifigure, it brought fans an Silver-black

TROLLS Copper troll
variant of troll
amazing array of new themes. LEGO® Star Two kinds of Troll were
helmet with
cheek guards helmet
made: regular minifigures
Wars™: The Clone Wars™ made its debut, and Giant Troll figures. Belts, chains,
along with the action-packed LEGO® Natural enemies of the and buckles
on chest
Dwarves, Trolls battled
Indiana Jones™. LEGO® Agents went the Crown Knights, too,
using siege engines and
on their first secret mission and a warship. Troll symbol
the Vintage Minifigure Collection on buckle

brought back favorites from Silver Troll Pawn

Green Copper Troll Pawn
the past. All in all, a year eyeshadow
and black
This Troll pawn is one of Another Troll pawn variant
wears a breastplate with
33 minifigures in the LEGO
to remember! lipstick Castle Giant Chess Set. integral shoulder guards.

Spider Spikes run from his

necklace head down his back
Magic lightning
bolt for zapping Giant Troll
unsuspecting At 3 in (7.5 cm) tall,
minifigures
Evil Witch The potion this muscle-bound,
bottles on this minifigure’s club-wielding Giant Troll
belt may contain poison is twice the size of a
or possibly her makeup! standard minifigure.
Hands attach
via LEGO
Technic pins

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LEGO AGENTS
Agent Chase As team Reversible
leader, Chase appears in head
six of this year’s eight
sets—more than any
Agents replaced Alpha Team as the LEGO other Agents minifigure.
Same head as
standard Chase
super-spies theme and leapt into action (this is the Flat-top hair
reverse face) piece in
by sending secret operatives up against reddish brown
the evil Dr. Inferno. The eight sets were
numbered (“Mission 1, Mission 2,” and so
Agents logo on
on), and each included a comic strip on left of torso
the box. Unlike Alpha Team, most of the Powerful
glasses for ID card
attached
henchmen minifigures in Agents had detailed
to belt
work
unique names and powers. Gun is hose
nozzle piece
Agent Trace Trace is
Helmet with the sole female Agent, Radio keeps Diver Chase Chase may be
visor—he is and will remain so him in touch ready to go under, but he’ll
an air, land, with the team still come out on top in the
and sea pilot until next year.
Deep Sea Quest (8636).
Agent Charge
AGENTS Unlike most Agents,
Rocket Charge The Agent minifigures came equipped Charge has only one
In Mission 2 (8632), with jet packs, speedboats, and an face. No wonder
Charge swaps his hair Agent Fuse This Agent he looks so angry
for a helmet to ride a
awesome Mobile Command Center about it!
minifigure gets his name
high-tech rocket cycle. (8635). They needed them all to fight
because he is an expert
not only Dr. Inferno and his minions, in electronics, not because
but also a glow-in-the-dark octopus! he has a short temper!
Gun made
from camera Unique face
and cones with thick
Eyepatch over monobrow
damaged eye Four robotic
eyes printed
Robber’s on face
knitted cap

Metal plate Gold variant

attaching of hose
arm to torso nozzle gun
Legs are
robotic arm
pieces
Inferno Henchman Fire Arm This minifigure Gold Tooth With gold Break Jaw The helmet of
There are no fancy robotic has a huge double gun teeth, hair, and gun, this this thuggish minifigure
parts for this Henchman. instead of a right hand. must be one of the shiniest makes him look like he
He’s just plain bad! He has a robotic eye, too. minifigure minions ever. Spy Clops This multilegged has a fierce underbite!
figure is a creation of Dr. Inferno.
He is made up of 19 parts, Flat-top hair
She gets her name Same head as
Evil Witch from
THEY’RE including 6 helmet horns piece in black
from her claw hand
LEGO Castle JUST JEALOUS used as feet.

Black is OF MY HAIR!
Mechanical Chainsaw
dominant Clear, piece in use
color in outfit arm and claw
bubble-style since 1993
helmet
Claw-Dette
Unique hair piece is
This wicked-looking one of the most
minifigure is Dr. Inferno’s unusual ever
Slime Face
right-hand woman.
This henchman
Or should that be
minifigure’s head is
his right-claw
colored trans-neon
woman?
Badge design green to make it look
based on his like slimy green jelly.
own hairstyle
INFERNO AND CREW Slime drips
printed on torso
Dr. Inferno planned to conquer the world, aided by his
Dr. Inferno There are two Saw Fist This cyborg
team of minions with their futuristic weapons and gigantic
variants of this minifigure, but henchman is aptly named!
laser cannon. They were a strange and scary group, with only their claw color varies. He is the only minifigure to
names like Break Jaw, Slime Face, and Spy Clops. None This one has pearl light gray; use the LEGO chainsaw
of these minifigures would reappear after 2008. the other has silver. piece as a limb.

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LEGO INDIANA JONES
Brown fedora
is the Indy
minifigure’s
signature hat
The big name in LEGO adventure in 2008 was without a doubt
Indiana Jones. Sets based on three of the hit movies arrived in
Tough leather jacket
protects against the stores this year. (Another, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,
elements
would be represented the following year.) The play theme was an
immediate hit, both with eager young builders just meeting the
whip-cracking adventurer for the first time via Indiana Jones and
the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and with their parents who
remembered the original movies first released in the 1980s.
Whip molded
as coil but can
be stretched Bag for stashing
out slightly archaeological finds RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Indy sought the Ark of the Covenant in this subtheme’s
Indiana Jones The same new Indy five sets. Movie characters Indiana Jones, Marion, Satipo,
Hair piece with minifigure appeared across all three of
2008’s Indiana Jones subthemes: Raiders
and Belloq became minifigures. The only significant
side braids
drawn back of the Lost Ark, The Last Crusade, and absence was Major Toht, who appeared in the LEGO
the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Indiana Jones video games but never as a minifigure.
Dark tan pith
helmet

Steel-rimmed
Flower and bow SNAKES, Gun not just
used for
specs—nothing
escapes his
detail on top
INDY! PLASTIC self-defense eagle eye.
SNAKES!
INDIANA? HIS
NAME IS HENRY
JONES JR.

Marion Ravenwood Signature bow tie

Marion must end up
escaping the snakes
because the reverse of her
head is calm and smiling.
THE LAST CRUSADE
In the three sets of this
subtheme, Indy and his
father went on a quest
Dark tan for the Holy Grail, and
clothes help
him blend in fans got their first Sean
with sand Connery minifigure.
(He played Indy’s father,
René Belloq Indy’s rival shares his smirking Henry Jones Senior,
face with another minifigure villain: Draco in the movie.) Henry Jones Senior Judging by his dapper
Temple Escape (7623) Indy’s minifigure faces all the traps Malfoy from the LEGO® Harry Potter™ theme. suit and the diary in his pocket, Indiana’s father
from the opening of Raiders of the Lost Ark. values neatness and good record-keeping.

New head, old

hair (that maybe THE KINGDOM OF THE TELL ME ALL Irina Spalko
needs combing)
CRYSTAL SKULL YOU KNOW ABOUT On her relentless quest for

MINIFIGURES …
power and knowledge,
Leather biker Unique torso An older, wiser Indy teamed up with a young minifigure Irina maintains
jacket for this
motorcycle hero
with name on
jacket front
man named Mutt on his strangest adventure NOW! a cool (and new) head.
yet—finding a mystical crystal skull. It was
the largest subtheme, with seven sets, and
featured new versions of Indy and Marion Ice-cold
expression
plus new minifigures Irina Spalko, Colonel No frills on this
no-nonsense
Dovchenko, and more.
DID YOU KNOW? minifigure’s shirt!

Mutt Williams Indy’s long-lost son Mutt Every set in the LEGO
debuted in this subtheme. His minifigure Indiana Jones theme
was included in three sets: Jungle Duel
(7624), Temple of the Crystal Skull (7627),
features a minifigure of
and Peril in Peru (7628). Indy himself.

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LEGO CITY ® ever-watchful Patroller This is one of
expression two Patroller minifigures Crash helmet often
in the Coast Guard Patrol used for sports
minifigures
Boat and Tower (7739).
LEGO CITY continued to be a busy place in
2008, and a safer one for its minifigure citizens,
too. Not only was there a brand-new Police
Station in town, but the Coast Guard was back THE OCEAN
Fully
after many years away. The new Coast Guard waterproof
jacket IS MY BEAT.
minifigures kept watch on the shoreline of
LEGO CITY, rescuing surfers and boaters from
sharks, spills, and stormy weather. Determined look—nobody
gets lost at sea on his Life jacket is
watch! old piece in use
Helicopter Pilot The
since 1990
pilot flies his chopper
over treacherous seas
to rescue minifigures
POST OFFICE
The Cargo subtheme entered its
from such hazards as
snapping sharks!
COAST GUARD
second year, with two of its four sets After a five-year absence, Coast Guard
centered on delivering mail. Both the Radio used to returned under the LEGO CITY banner,
Postal Plane (7732) and Mail Van (7731)
report back to base with the minifigures sporting new
sets included a postman minifigure. blue-and-yellow uniforms. Eight sets
included Coast Guard Platform (4210),
Quad Bike (7736), Helicopter and Life Raft Speedboat Pilot Under his life
Mail taken jacket, this minifigure wears the
from mailbox (7738), and Patrol Boat and Tower (7739).
for delivery standard 2008 Coast Guard top
with zippers, logo, and radio
printed on it.

Glasses help him

LEGO VINTAGE
read badly
addressed mail ® Astronaut wears
the updated
helmet, first seen
in 1987

Front of mailbox
opens
New envelope
logo for 2008 Post
Office workers
MINIFIGURE Classic planet
logo on torso

COLLECTION
Old minifigures were suddenly
Mail Van Worker There’s no chance of this Mail
Van Worker deserting his mail! He’s never
new again with the launch of the LEGO
far from his trusty yellow van. Vintage Minifigure Collection. Each set in
this series would feature five reissued
BREEZY minifigures, usually with little to no change
TODAY, from the original. The first set featured a
HUH? Red Spaceman, Firefighter, Octan Driver,
Mad Scientist, and prisoner named
“V” logo comes Vestas Worker Jailbreak Joe. Red Spaceman This minifigure from
as a sticker to The worker minifigure the classic Space theme was launched
be applied to drives the Vestas into the LEGO® Universe in 1978.
the torso
maintenance van. Red cap
with peak Octan Driver Fourteen
WIND POWER shades
sets (other than this one)
Fire helmet helps
him keep a cool
his eyes
Sometimes, LEGO sets are have included this fuel head at all times
made in conjunction with truck driver minifigure.
Five-button
real companies. A limited- jacket
edition set appeared in
2008 promoting Vestas,
a Danish wind power company.
Firefighter This cheerful
Vestas Wind Turbine (4999) featured Firefighter got his foot on
a maintenance van and a motorized Logo of Octan—the
LEGO fuel brand the first rung of the ladder
wind turbine on a small house. in 1981’s Town theme.

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LEGO® RACERS
Standard
helmet with
red “M”
I SPEED … UM,
Standard white
helmet has no visor
READ THIS The LEGO Racers theme got a new licensed
PAGE. subtheme this year, based on the movie Speed
Racer. All four of its sets focused on the heroic
Silver chest
Dragon design panel printed Speed Racer and his efforts to win the Casa Cristo
printed on torso on torso 500 against the mysterious Racer X. More than a
and legs
dozen new minifigures were introduced, including
two versions of Speed Racer, his girlfriend Trixie,
Visor can be
raised or the villainous Cruncher Block, and Racer X.
lowered

“R” is logo
Taejo Togokhan Taejo drives of Royalton Silver chains
in the Casa Cristo Classic race White “X” on Industries team pattern
wearing this white race suit with torso and
an intricate dragon design. helmet

Speed Racer This motoring

minifigure has an intense,
driven expression and wears
a sleek white jumpsuit.

Short,
wind-ruffled Racer X Black overalls
hair Even his hands Cannonball Taylor Gray Ghost This stylish
conceal this undercover are under Speed Racer’s arch rival minifigure and his car,
BE CAREFUL, minifigure’s identity. cover wears chest armor. He’s the Fumeé, appear in
SPEED! Is he hero or villain? expecting a rough race! Grand Prix Race (8161).

Silver glitter Pops Racer Speed Racer’s Spritle Speed Racer’s

printed on
top and skirt
dad has a unique torso and head
piece with dark,
DID YOU KNOW? little brother has a
unique torso, but a face Spritle is
bushy brows. The Grand Prix Race set print found on more a fan of
chimps
Lopsided (8161) included a figure of than 130 minifigures.
smile with
mustache Spritle’s pet, Chim-Chim
to match the chimpanzee.

Flashy orange
silk vest
Short LEGO
legs
Threatening
stare
Trixie Trixie is a motor maniac Race Commentator
and champion in the women’s This minifigure’s head was KEEP
READING …
circuit. Her hair piece has also used for Viktor Krum in
been worn by Harry Potter. the Harry Potter™ theme.
OR ELSE!
Gold shades
can’t disguise New female
his mean head with Pinstriped
expression. steely gaze vest and red
Vest and silk tie
striped tie
printed on
Belt buckle torso
features two
snakes design

Dark blue pants

Snake Oiler match his shirt Cruncher Block This
Corrupt driver Snake Oiler menacing minifigure works
is aptly named. His morals Cruncher’s Driver on the corrupt side of motor
are lower than a snake’s Like many Speed Racer minifigures, racing. He has a new,
belly, and his torso Cruncher’s car-driving sidekick neat-looking torso and
features a snakeskin collar. has only printed hair. a new, rough-looking head.

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 2008
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE ®
SPECIAL
Wispy red
hair printed
on head

The 2008 FIRST LEGO League Challenge was Climate

Connections, its theme being the effects of climate
and climate change on the Earth. Teams had to identify
a climate problem in their area and use LEGO®
MINDSTORMS® technology to design and build a
working robot to solve it. Twelve accessory minifigures
were included in the set.
Male Skier
This minifigure’s ski
goggles have served as
aviator, engineer, and
miner’s goggles in
other themes.
EVENTS
White
backpack
The big event for the LEGO Group this year
was the 50th anniversary of the stud-and-
tube brick, followed by the LEGOWorld 2008
celebration in the Netherlands. As ever,
special events meant special minifigures that
Black crash would become highly sought-after by fans. De Bouwsteen A Dutch group of
helmet
adult fans of LEGO (AFOL) called De
Bouwsteen gave out 750 of these
minifigures to members at
Anniversary LEGOWorld 2008.
Minifigure This
minifigure bears the
original and classic
yellow head. Classic head

White gloves
keep hands
toasty warm
Plain clothing;
as a mascot,
he represents
Female Skier Four of the all minifigures
Climate Connections
minifigures wear these skis.
They are exclusive to the Universe Promo As a promotion
subtheme. The “50” stands for for 2008’s LEGO Universe online
50 glorious years game, the website mascot was
of LEGO bricks finally made into a real minifigure.
Skis connect to feet

Helmet with Star Justice Astronaut Flat-top Grinning skull face

trident design from hairstyle seen through
Two of these smiling transparent visor
Aquazone theme minifigures are provided
with Star Justice (10192).
Plaid shirt
often used in Stickered
Town and torso shows
CITY themes silver star Jacket is
badge sticker on
plain black
Plaid Hot Rod Driver torso
The three driver
minifigures, including
this plaid-shirted Naboo fighter
pilot torso
one, were made up of from LEGO Star
parts from a range of Wars theme
LEGO themes.

LEGO® FACTORY
The LEGO Factory theme started in 2005 and gave us
three sets in this year. Two of these were space-themed
Hot Rod Driver
and the third a Custom Car Garage (10200). Factory was A neat line in Space Skull Commander
tied to LEGO® Digital Designer, a software program that hair—goatee, The nemesis of the Star
sideburns, and Justice team is a gang of
allowed for virtual LEGO building. The theme was a flat-top style— galactic looters called the
replaced in 2009 by LEGO® DesignbyME. gives this minifigure Space Skulls. They are led by
his cool look. this malevolent minifigure.

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2008
LEGO STAR WARS ® ™ New bluish-gray Head made in
head with heavily one-off black color
wrinkled face
Like all Sith
LEGO Star Wars went from strength to strength in 2008. lightsabers, Standard
Palpatine’s has protocol droid
An exciting development was the launch of the first ever a red blade design on torso
sets based on The Clone Wars TV series. Classic Star Wars
was well represented, too, with sets from Episode IV,
Rebel Trooper The first
ever Rebel Trooper
Episode V, and the Expanded Universe. With so much to
minifigure wears a smile about, LEGO Star Wars fans may have found their
new helmet exclusive
to these troopers.
only problem was keeping up with the new releases.
Imperial Protocol Droid
Its clip-on visor,
Unlike most protocol
however, has
Emperor Palpatine droids, this minifigure has
been seen
This Emperor Palpatine no name or model
before.
Helmet chin minifigure from the Death Star number. He will forever
strap printed (10188) shows him in the remain anonymous.
on head Short blaster black robes of a Sith Lord.
gun is easy to
handle when
on the move Black gloves
This hair piece is for handling
most often worn by dark deeds
New torso female minifigures
with blue
shirt and
black
vest Belt holds
blaster power Long black
cell reserves cloth cape

Luke Skywalker
Old parts are used for this LEGO STAR WARS EPISODES IV, V, AND VI
minifigure but in a new The highlight of the year in classic LEGO Star Wars was the
combination. Luke’s 2007 release of a fantastically detailed, multidecked Death Star
head and hair top a (10188). It came with 24 characters, six of which were
standard stormtrooper
torso and legs.
exclusive to the set. These included Luke Skywalker and
Han Solo in borrowed stormtrooper armor, an Assassin
Droid, and an Interrogation Droid.

New head and Mask is not detachable,

Scared eyes—well, he as Plo Koon rarely
WHEN DO I
side parting
hair piece has been kidnapped removes it

GET TO SING
by Asajj Ventress!
Head made from
“SEND IN THE Rotta the Huttlet
rubber rather
than plastic
CLONES”? Arms attach
This tiny baby Hutt figure can
attach to other elements by
to bulbous
body a single stud.
Clone
trooper-style Blue lightsaber
armor shows he
fights for the A tense tussle has
light side Undershirt
left his hair tousled seen at neck
Detachable head of Jedi robe
Green lightsaber piece has montrals
used by Ahsoka in (points)
the Clone Wars

New torso
Obi-Wan Kenobi with black
Like other Clone Wars tunic over
minifigures, Obi-Wan has brown shirt
the big, cartoonlike eyes of Plo Koon This minifigure
his animated TV character. Jedi Master has a unique
head. He wears a special
Brown crop top mask that protects him
matches belt
from breathing a harmful
THE CLONE WARS and gloves
excess of oxygen.
LEGO Star Wars went storming into the Clone
Wars era in 2008 with 10 new sets. New minifigure
versions of Anakin Skywalker, Yoda, and Obi-Wan
Anakin Skywalker Ahsoka Tano A bright
Kenobi were joined by a host of debuting
This heroic minifigure’s orange torso and head mark
characters, including Ahsoka Tano, Plo Koon, new head is scarred and out Anakin’s Padawan as a
and General Grievous’s MagnaGuards. battle-worn. His hair and minifigure member of
torso are new for 2008, too. the Togruta species.

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 Red helmet markings
are unique to this Helmet has
I’LL BE BACK,
HARLEY—AND
2008
minifigure orange stripes Very serious THAT’S NO
and visor expression
JOKE!
Pauldron Commander Cody
Like Captain Rex and Body armor printed on
protects upper new torso
body Commander Fox,
minifigure Cody Batman This updated Batman
Kama fits over wears a kama and minifigure wears an outfit like that
standard clone carries two small of the character in the newly
trooper legs released The Dark Knight movie.
blasters.

Commander Fox
Domino mask
This minifigure wears a new New design for
piece—the kama—which is a Utility Belt
form of anti-blast leg armor.

DID YOU KNOW?

Five o’clock All 2008 The Clone Wars
shadow—it’s
been a long minifigures and figures are Harley Quinn Harley wears a
mission
new and exclusive to the new dual-colored jester cap in
The Batcycle: Harley Quinn’s
subtheme, except the Hammer Truck (7886). She and
Small blaster Buzz Droid. Batman were the only Giant hammer for
pistol is a new committing
piece for 2008 minifigures in the set.
large-scale crimes

LEGO BATMAN
Diamond shapes
® ™ printed on legs

Asajj Ventress Making her

minifigure debut in set 7676, The Caped Crusader was back this year for what were to be
this cold-eyed Sith assassin came his last four sets until 2012. The big news was the release of
with a killer variety of unusual
new pieces. an all-new minifigure. Harley Quinn—mischievous villain,
Captain Rex Joker’s sometime girlfriend, and Poison Ivy’s best buddy—
All clone warrior minifigures have
the same new head, except Rex. arrived on the scene to give Batman some ha-ha-hard times.
His has extra features—stubble
and a scar on his chin. Startling
white face
with blood

LEGO® EXO-FORCE™
Her twin lightsabers red lips
have unusual
curved hilts

The anime-inspired EXO-FORCE theme came to an end in 2008,

First minifigure to delivering seven sets that included a massive Hybrid Rescue
Head and wear a cloth skirt Tank (8118). Minifigures making a final stand against their
head wrap are
one piece robotic foes included new versions of the EXO-FORCE battle
machine pilots. Sensei Keiken also appeared for a second time.

Other side of head has Reversible head

angry expression with closed-mouth
expression
Blue tubes run
between the
armor and belt Ha-Ya-To The third
MagnaGuard Count Dooku’s and last Ha-Ya-To
tall, metal-bodied bodyguard Camo patterns feature on
all 2008 pilot torsos minifigure has the
cuts a menacing figure in his same head, hair,
tattered cape. and legs as earlier
Ryo The 2008 version
versions, but his
of repair expert Ryo is
torso is new.
back in his orange suit,
He now wears
this time with a new,
body armor printed
Photoreceptor armored torso.
attaches to tube over a camouflage
in figure’s torso pattern suit.

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 HOW LONG
DO I HAVE TO
HOLD THIS?
TAKE THE PICTURE
ALREADY!
Helmet with breathing gear
and headlamps, first
introduced in 1999 in the
LEGO Rock Raiders theme
Doc The team’s leader and
also the medic, Doc has been
on many adventures. His
head is also double-sided—
determined and grinning.
2009
it was an eventful year in the
world of LEGO® minifigures. A new theme,
LEGO® Power Miners, was launched, with
the help of an animated mini-movie.
LEGO® Star Wars™ celebrated its
10th anniversary in Clone Wars style.
Old favorites LEGO® Pirates were
reintroduced after more than a decade’s
absence, and the LEGO® Space Police
patrolled the galaxy again. The games
figure also made its first appearance
this year as LEGO® Games hit the
shelves, giving board
games an exciting Duke
LEGO makeover.
Rotating drill
Doc
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LEGO
Metal plate in
forehead
Pickax
POWER MINERS
Considered by many to be the follow-up
to 1999 to 2000’s LEGO® Rock Raiders, LEGO
Power Miners would become one of the
most popular LEGO play themes, until the
Star logo arrival of LEGO® NINJAGO® in 2011. It was
the ninth play theme in which all the
minifigure characters were given names.
Safety
goggles
Bomb logo
Hair piece seen
on more than
240 minifigures
Rex This minifigure’s job is to
handle explosives, so he has a
bomb logo on his uniform.
Flashlight POWER MINERS
Doc, Rex, Duke, and Brains made
up the team of minifigure miners
Stubbly Rex Rex’s other Duke This veteran miner
in 2009. The brave Power Miners
variant has a head with thinks he has seen it all—
two stubbly faces. One
looks determined, while
until he meets the
Rock Monsters!
dug beneath the Earth, discovering
amazing powerful crystals and
the other looks scared. fearsome Rock Monsters.
Glasses with
Articulated arms
power lens
can launch rocks …
Stored Energy
Crystals or smaller rock
monsters!
Boom! Geolix Even when he’s
LEGO fighting, Geolix won’t let
dynamite his Energy Crystals go—
he holds them on
his back.
ROCK MONSTERS
The Rock Monster figures used all-new molds and
came in five colors. Small versions were included
with most sets, and two larger
versions were included with
the Fall 2009 releases.
Brains The Power Miners’
scientist, Brains, can also be found
in 2010’s LEGO® Atlantis theme. Hinged mouth can
open and close to
gobble up crystals
Thunder Driller (8960) Firox If this Rock Monster
With this powerful, double-geared is allowed to eat an
drill, the Power Miners Doc and Duke Energy Crystal, it becomes
can easily tunnel through solid rock. super fast.
Energy Crystals
 Bicorne hat with 2009
LEGO PIRATES
skull and crossbones
Cutlass
Customary pirate’s
LEGO Pirates minifigures sailed the seas eyepatch

for the first time in 12 years. Eight new sets

appeared in 2009, featuring Captain Bicorne hat

Brickbeard along with a new female pirate

and new versions of the Imperial Guard. WE WILL HAVE
However, after the release of the exclusive TO SEARCH
Imperial Flagship (10210) in 2010, the pirates THE SEVEN SEAS
FOR THOSE
mostly went back into hiding until 2015. PIRATES!
Gray mustache Red epaulettes
Gold
Castaway In the 12 years epaulettes and stern
expression
Hopeful since the last LEGO Pirates
wave release, the castaway has had
no hope of rescue. His pants
have become ragged and his Grand blue
beard shaggy. uniform
Gold detail
Tattered on outfit Gold hook
vest piece is new
for 2009
Green bandanna
worn at a
jaunty angle
Governor This important
Patched
and ragged minifigure is in charge of the
pants Soldiers’ Fort (6242). He resembles
Peg leg the Admiral from 2010’s Imperial
Flagship advanced building set
(10210), but with red rather than
gold epaulettes.
Eyepatch Long, brown
hair

Matching
green
pants
Treasure
map Green Bandanna Pirate
This pirate doesn’t see why
he can’t look good while
Telescope Pirate This treasure-
hungry pirate debuts new head and
being bad. His bandanna and
his pants match perfectly!
torso pieces for this year. Her map tile
has appeared in 15 sets since 2008.
Captain Brickbeard
IMPERIAL GUARD
The pirates’ new leader replaces Captain
The new Imperial Guard had wore updated
Redbeard. This greedy pirate is only red jackets with blue epaulettes. The Governor
interested in one kind of treasure—gold. wore a blue jacket with red epaulettes. In 2009,
Tricorne hat
for the first time, the good guys
PIRATES sailed a bigger ship than
Captain Brickbeard led a crew of the pirates.
minifigure pirates in search of treasure.
The pirates had a variety of heads, hats,
Nervous Officer
and leg colors. New elements included a This minifigure has good reason
gold hook on Brickbeard, a grizzled head to worry—he’s a lowly pawn in a
with an eyepatch on another pirate LEGO Pirates chess set.
officer, and a new castaway minifigure.
Impressive plume
of red feathers

Vintage Soldier CLASSIC PIRATES

This minifigure Two classic LEGO Pirate theme
retains all the minifigures were reissued in 2009 as
original pieces part of the Vintage Minifigure Blue epaulettes
Smart
epaulettes of the 1989
Collection. The soldier was
minifigure.
originally produced in 1989
and the pirate in 1996. This soldier has a
knapsack printed
on his back

Vintage Pirate The Imperial Officer Attention!

The pirate’s LEGO designers kept all This soldier could win the prize
original vest the details from the 1996 for best dressed minifigure,
was darker version, apart from the thanks to his plumed hat and
pirate’s vest color. fine epaulettes.

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2009 There have been
two variants—the
HEY DAD,
WANT TO SEE
THE MEDAL I GOT This Mon Calamari head piece can be
original had solid FOR DEFEATING seen on two other minifigures from
the LEGO Star Wars theme
black pupils
YOU?
Celebration Luke Skywalker Unique torso with
Mon Calamari

LEGO STAR WARS

Originally available only as part of DK’s
officer’s uniform
LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary, this
exclusive minifigure celebrates the
rebels’ victory over the Empire at the
end of Episode IV A New Hope. The 10th anniversary of LEGO Star Wars meant
special minifigures. Among the treasures from this year
were Luke Skywalker with a celebration medal, a chrome
The 2009 Wicket has Exclusive
detailed printing on torso with Darth Vader, a silver Stormtrooper magnet, and the first
his face gold medal
minifigure appearance of Admiral Ackbar. Of these
celebration minifigures, only Ackbar appeared in a standard
LEGO set. The brave Ewoks also received a more realistic look.
Admiral Ackbar This
Gun belt detail on version of the rebel leader
brown pants
appeared in just three sets,
Underneath his Underneath his shiny so it is especially prized
helmet, the helmet lies Vader’s by collectors.
stormtrooper’s
head is blank
scarred human face
KIDS, HUH?
WHAT CAN
YOU DO?
This minifigure has
Combined the same helmet
head-and-torso and torso pattern as
piece fits over a regular white Chrome Vader This 10th
standard torso stormtrooper
anniversary Darth Vader is shinier
Wicket W. Warrick
and more evil than ever, thanks to
Wicket was one of the first Ewoks
his chrome-black finish. Only 10,000
to appear in minifigure form in
were produced.
2002. This year, he’s given a
makeover and is seen in his Silver Trooper This shiny
distinctive orange hood. minifigure appears in a magnet
This version has
set in 2009 and in an exclusive a cape but no
polybag for Toys ‘R’ Us in 2010. lightsaber

Willie Scott Ready

LEGO INDIANA JONES

Red crown
® ™ piece for a performance at
Club Obi Wan in
Shanghai, singer
The minifigure archaeologist with the famous hat was back in These detachable
horns also appear
Willie Scott wears
a glamorous outfit.
2009 with two new sets based on Indiana Jones and the Temple on the Minotaur in
LEGO Minifigures
of Doom—the only movie not featured in the theme’s 2008 Series 6 from 2012

debut. The highlight of the 2009 theme was the Temple of

Doom set (7199), featuring not only six new minifigures but Elusive
Unique red diamond
also a thrilling temple/mine rollercoaster track build that outfit with
gold details
was over 3 feet (nearly 1 meter) long.
Mola Ram The Thuggee High Glow-in-the-
dark spikes
Priest has many unique details,
including his headdress (excluding
the horns), his torso, and the red
paint on his forehead.
Thuggee guards
pursue Willie and
Short Round Temple of
Rock bin trap Doom
Indy is dressed up Temple of Doom
to visit Club Obi Wan (7199) This set boasts
in Shanghai many exciting features
including a trap door,
Indiana Jones This version shows several booby traps,
Indy dressed in a smart tuxedo, and glow-in-the-dark
with his 2008 head piece. spikes.

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 2009
LEGO SPACE
Spiked helmet
on top of green
alien head Slizer This spiky alien
Alien head piece criminal is the chief
also used on Rench
The intergalactic law enforcers in the Space Police mechanic of the Black
III subtheme Hole Gang.
were back after 11 years with a in 2010 Unique torso
with cracked
new play theme, chasing down marble details
the galaxy’s worst thieves in A large skull is
also printed on
10 sets. Nicknamed Space the back of
Kranxx’s vest Spiked armor
Police III by fans, the theme printed on
torso and legs
featured numerous new alien
heads, and every set included at Classic Space Statue
This statue of the first
least one alien minifigure, from Extra-large LEGO Space Astronaut
the four-armed Frenzy to the eyes features only in the Space
Police III Galactic Enforcer set
eight-eyed outlaw Snake! Kranxx The leader of the Black Extra arms (5974). It’s stolen by Kranxx
Hole Gang, Kranxx is also a skilled
and Slizer and the Space
pilot with a taste for high speeds.
Police must get it back.
Unique head
piece Torso extension
Red cape—to piece
match his eyes
Visor can be
used to hide
his identity
Eighth
eye

Frenzy This four-armed bad

guy has a unique head piece
featuring a huge, gaping mouth.
Dual-sided head
underneath the helmet. Protective
Squidman This alien One side has two eyes, helmet
criminal is always thinking the other side has three Snake Variant
up schemes to make In Space Speeder
Black uniform
himself rich, but they Scales and muscles with “Octan” (8400), slimy Snake
usually fail. printed on torso printed on it appears without
his visor.

CLASSIC SPACE
Four brave astronaut minifigures returned to
outer space in 2009 as part of the Vintage Knee pads
printed on legs
Minifigure Collection. These minifigures were Symbol of the
Black Hole Gang
originally produced in the first nine years of the
Classic Space line. The reissued versions looked
identical, apart from their helmets, which were Skull Twin Just one of these criminals
given a more modern shape. would be bad, but unfortunately there
are two evil Skull Twins. Double trouble! Snake This prolific
criminal appears in five
Excitement hidden Flick-fire missile sets—more than any other
behind calm, Classic Space launcher
professional alien villain in this theme.
insignia
smile

Large visor
Space Police
badge

Female Officer In 2009,

White Spaceman
This intergalactic explorer has been
on ice since 1987. He can’t wait to
journey into the 21st century.
Yellow Spaceman the Space Police got
It’s been a long time since Rookie Officer This officer is Special Ops Officer their first female recruit.
he last piloted a rocket, but on his first mission. He seems Orange glasses ensure that She wears the same
it’s a bit like riding a bike …. confident enough, but his this minifigure looks good, uniform as her male
alternative face looks scared. even in space. minifigure colleagues.

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2009 GREAT CROP
Farm Hand
The hardworking farm
OF BRICKS Tan sun hat

hand has some familiar THIS YEAR!

parts: her shirt was worn
Lava Dragon—Knight by Cloud City Luke
In this two-to-four-player Skywalker in 2003.
game, the winner is the first Head piece popular in
knight to reach the top of Cheerful red pants Printing continues LEGO CITY theme and
on the back of also used for several
a fiery mountain. the torso policemen and
construction workers

Crouching cat
from set 7637

Farmer The Farmer

has a new torso with

Minotaurus—Red Spartan
Playing as red, blue, white, or
yellow Spartans, the object is
to travel to the center of a
maze, avoiding the Minotaur.
LEGO® CITY
a red plaid shirt
and green overalls.
Farm made its first appearance in a LEGO System
theme in 2009 as part of LEGO CITY. Five sets and
eight new minifigures and various animals populated
this line, which lasted for two years. Three of the
minifigures were farmers, each with a different head
and torso. Prior to this release, Farm was primarily Green overalls
for doing dirty
a LEGO® DUPLO® theme for younger fans. farm work

This hat piece is more

commonly seen as a
construction helmet.

Ramses Pyramid— Lunar Command—

DID YOU KNOW?
Blue Explorer Green Players must LEGO CITY Farm (7637)
Casual blue
Blue, red, yellow, and build space stations to plaid shirt includes a grain silo, barn,
Spotless
orange explorers try launch a Lunar Rocket.
pants are cow pen, tractor, and
to get to the top of
Ramses Pyramid.
free from
mud—so far!
three minifigures.

LEGO GAMES The horse cannot

Standing two bricks tall with a stud be disassembled
on the head, the games figure burst Four-wheel Driver
This minifigure is taking his four-wheel
onto the scene in 2009 in LEGO drive with horse trailer for a spin in the Horse Rider
Games such as Lava Dragon, country. He’s no farmer! This well-dressed rider and her
Minotaurus, Lunar Command, and horse are found in 4WD with
Horse Trailer (7635).
the award-winning Ramses Pyramid.
Retro orange
sunglasses

Hat piece often used

for LEGO Police YOU GOT MAIL! Camera
THE TOURIST
This LEGOLAND Town post Although essentially a
Red jacket office worker was a reissue of a CITY minifigure, this Tourist
with horn classic minifigure from 1982. He actually appeared in the LEGO®
logo printed
on torso has appeared in six sets and Agents set Robo Attack (8970).
was one of two post office The unsuspecting out-of-
minifigures released this year. towner finds himself in the
New Hawaiian Alternative face with path of a rampaging robot!
shirt is also seen cheesy grin
on later CITY
Postman This vintage minifigures
Smart minifigure hasn’t delivered any
black LEGO mail since 1991, so he’s Scared Tourist This
pants probably got a sack full of minifigure has a unique,
letters waiting for him! dual-sided head that can
be smiling or scared.

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 Troll King
DECK THE
HALLS WITH
2009
This green minifigure is the LEGO BRICKS!
leader of the wicked Troll
Warriors. He plans to capture
Pilot torso FA LA LA ….
the Crown King and imprison

LEGO® SEASONAL
him in his Mountain Fortress.

LEGO minifigures have always been a great Unique

caroler’s
holiday gift for LEGO fans. This group from head
piece
Tattered cloak is
new this year
the Winter Village Toy Shop and LEGO CITY
Advent Calendar were the first of many
designed to double as holiday

LEGO® CASTLE
The year 2009 was the last one for the fantasy-
Male Carol Singer The two
exclusive carol singers from
decorations. They did not appear in
any other sets. One set in this festive
Winter Village Toy Shop line would come out each year from
based LEGO Castle theme before LEGO (10199) have a new head piece
2009 onward.
with an open, singing mouth
Kingdoms took up the quest in 2010. In 2009, a and rosy cheeks.
mighty minifigure king and his knights battled
Chimney Song book
the evil forces of the Troll King in three sets.
Santa with Fireplace
First hair piece to
feature a hole for Perhaps not surprisingly, Female Carol Singer
Golden accessories Santa can be found behind This carol singer’s double
sword window 24 on the LEGO cloak should keep her
CITY Advent Calendar. warm during those chilly
winter nights.

Sack for presents Festive red cap

Medieval-style
blue dress Stocking keeps the snow off

Messenger pouch was

first seen in various
LEGO Indiana Jones
sets from 2008
Detachable Crown Queen
breastplate The Queen has a dual-sided
armor head: now she is happy and
Holiday Postman
smiling, but she can easily
Crown King This minifigure
turn to her annoyed Roaring fire
The 2009 version of the King has new appears behind
expression if something Traditional
printing on his torso and legs and a Santa outfit the tenth window
makes her royally angry.
blue plume in his crown. Unlike the and beard of the LEGO CITY
2007 version, this minifigure does Advent Calendar.
not have a cape. Red
feather

VINTAGE CASTLE

ULTIMATE FAN
Classic Castle
Three vintage minifigures were Simple hat helmet
reissued this year: a Forestman
and Knight from the classic Knight This noble This exclusive minifigure was a
Castle sets and a ninja warrior minifigure debuted
from the Ninja sets. in 1978 as part of giveaway at the 2009 LEGO Fan
the Castle Mini Weekend in Skærbæk, Denmark.
Figures set (0016).
Ninja head He reappears, Since then, he has become a very
wrap later used
in NINJAGO play
unchanged, as a rare and much sought-after
vintage Knight
theme in 2011 Forestman This vintage for 2009. collectible!
Forestman was last seen in LEGO logo and
1990 in the Crusader’s Cart event details make
this torso unique
(1877) and Hay Cart with
Smugglers (1680) sets. Shield
printed LEGO Fan Weekend 2009 The head,
Red Ninja The Red Ninja on torso hair, and legs parts are common LEGO
minifigure first adventured pieces, but the torso is unique with
in 1999 in sets such as details of the 2009 event printed on it.
Ninja’s Fire Fortress (3052).

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2010s
Minifigures went massive in the 2010s! First, they received
their own dedicated theme, introducing hundreds of new
characters across the decade. Then LEGO® NINJAGO®:
Masters of Spinjitzu took the small screen by storm, before
THE LEGO® MOVIE™ and its follow-ups turned minifigures
into genuine film stars. Meanwhile, pop culture icons
from Fred Flintstone and The Beatles to Mickey Mouse
and Minecraft “mobs” all got the minifigure treatment—
along with dozens of Super Heroes and super-villains
from Marvel and DC Comics!
 I LIKE
LEGO
A black version of
LEGO CLUB. this hair piece can

WHACK! Clown face is unique be seen on the Disco

Dude in Series 2

MINIFIGURES
to this Minifigure

Underneath his removable The collectible LEGO Minifigures theme was a

hair and beard, the
Caveman has a unibrow major hit in 2010, with the first two series each
and a wide smile
providing 16 exclusive Minifigures to excited
fans. Each character was packed individually
The spiked
in a series-colored polybag so collectors
club is new for wouldn’t be able to tell which Minifigure Torso and
legs are also
this Minifigure
they were getting until they opened it. exclusive
Caveman This Minifigure loves to this
Hairy chest and inventing things. If only he would Minifigure
animal-hide clothes
invent a razor, then everyone Horn
could see his unique face! Ninja katana,
used for slicing
sandwiches!

2010
Ninja hood

from the sands of Persia to the

Red cape has been Circus Clown This Minifigure
depths of the ocean, LEGO® minifigures seen on more than
20 other minifigures, can’t talk, but fortunately
he can honk his horn.
were everywhere in 2010. LEGO® Star including a 2002
Quidditch Harry
Ninja He might look like a cool, Potter™
Wars™ celebrated the 30th anniversary of scary Ninja, but this Minifigure is
Rare blue head piece
with unique red
really a clumsy scaredy-cat. mask printing
Episode V The Empire Strikes Back, while
Head, torso,
new licensed themes Prince of Persia™ Wrench
and legs are Super Wrestler Life’s just
exclusive to one big wrestling match for
and Toy Story™ combined Disney action this Minifigure
this Minifigure, and he’s
determined to win!
and adventure with LEGO building know-
how. Meanwhile, daredevil divers went in
search of Atlantis, LEGO® Kingdoms This hair piece is
making its debut
brought the classic Castle theme back, Demolition Dummy
in blonde
This unique Minifigure has
and high-octane World Racers hit the a one-track mind: he just
wants to dismantle everything.
track. And, not to be forgotten, the
colorful, charming, and completely Zombie The LEGO Group’s first-ever License plate from
a dismantled car
Zombie Minifigure would be followed
unique LEGO® Minifigures became by four more in 2012’s LEGO®
Monster Fighters theme. Hands fit inside
the stars of their very own pom-poms

collectible theme. SERIES 1

The Series 1 line-up featured nine
new LEGO parts. The new theme was
more popular than anticipated, and
Cheerleader “2, 4, 6, 8, LEGO bricks are
supply issues made this first series of what we rate!” This enthusiastic
Shovel
Turkey leg collectible Minifigures the rarest in the pom-pom-shaking Minifigure is the first
entire theme. to feature rare side printing on her legs.

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 SERIES 2
LEGO Minifigures Series 2
This head piece was also
used on a rocker in a
store-exclusive Minifigure
2010
Stud so that three-pack in 2012
introduced more new Minifigures decoration can
and also redesigned some old be attached to GET UP AND
GROOVE TO THE
the headdress
ones, including the Vampire.
The series included 13 new
elements and innovations,
Pharaoh This Minifigure was
a king back in Ancient Egypt,
PLASTIC BEAT!
such as giving the Mime three but now he’s all alone in the
interchangeable heads. modern world, without a
pyramid to call home.
He wants his mummy! Retro record

1970s outfit
New spear Unique head, including
has a soft torso, and legs medallion
plastic tip Gold cobra-head staff, with Ancient and white suit
specially created for Egyptian
this Minifigure costume printing

Helmet, head, torso,

and legs are unique
to this Minifigure

New, textured
version of the
witch/wizard’s hat
Spartan Warrior He’d love to Disco Dude
meet another Spartan Minifigure Remember when pop
to fight with, but the Spartan music was played on
Warrior is just too unique. funky vinyl things
called records? No?
New microphone The Disco Dude can! The witch was
piece the first to
have a bright
green head
Shield has a
handle on the
back and a stud This is the first
on the front appearance of the
sloped base in the
Minifigures theme.
Sandals printed
on feet

Pop Star She might be

Exclusive pink one of the LEGO world’s
outfit with most popular singers, Witch This Minifigure spells
Beret is also silver details trouble. Watch out for her
seen on the but the Pop Star is just
an ordinary Minifigure in 2012; she reappears in a
Artist in
Series 4 at heart. Halloween accessory set.

New sombrero hat This hair piece

piece is unique to was first seen on
this Minifigure the Cheerleader
in Series 1

SHHH! THE Rescue float can

be gripped by
FANS WANT TO two Minifigures

HEAR MY
MARACAS!

Unique poncho
made of two
new patterned
cape pieces
Two alternative
heads: frowning
and frightened Lifeguard This Minifigure
scans the seas looking for
Maracas were swimmers in trouble.
specially created
Maraca Man When this for this Minifigure The initials of LEGO sculptor
Mime The Mime can convey colorful but mysterious Gitte Thorsen can be seen
extreme emotions and make other character shakes his maracas, printed on her swimsuit.
Minifigures fall over laughing the other Minifigures get
without even making a sound. into a party mood.

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 2010 Quiver of

LEGO CASTLE ® arrows

Broad-brimmed
helmet in shiny
dark gray
In 2010, the new LEGO Kingdoms series
Dual-sided head: 1x1 round
smiling and sad plates for took over from the 2007–2009 LEGO Castle
juggling theme, focusing on a battle between
WHY DID the rival Lion and Dragon kingdoms.
THE DRAGON Eight new sets were released this year,
CROSS THE featuring wizards, knights, royalty,
ROAD? and other new minifigures. A Kingdoms
Dragon Bowman Who knows what this
Advent Calendar was the jewel in the crown Bowman is up to with his cheeky smirk?
of this year’s assortment. Perhaps he has a plan up his sleeve to
ambush the Lion Kingdom knights?

If the Queen
kisses him,
this LEGO frog
may turn into Smiling head piece
a prince! with chin dimple Green is the
color of the
The Prince Dragon
wields a Kingdom
sword
Jester This medieval clown is only the
second Jester minifigure ever created.
The first wore a similar outfit in blue and Lion Prince The heir to the throne
red and was in the 2008 Fantasy Era sets. has the same torso and legs as the
King, without the armor. The Prince
The Queen’s dress only appears in the 2010 Kingdoms
has lace-up Advent Calendar.
details printed
on the back
Hair piece also seen on Dragon
Queen She has a new Hermione in the LEGO® insignia
outfit in 2010 with gold Harry Potter™ theme
details and a sloped skirt
piece, but her head and Dragon Knight One of
crown were used on the five knights in the Green
Fantasy Era Queen in 2009. Gold crown with Dragon Knights Battle Pack
detachable plume (852922), the Dragon
of feathers
Knight features the new
dragon torso printing.

The Dragon Knight wears

a cape instead of armor
Standard LEGO Lion Princess
cape found in The Princess’s regal torso
more than Hat with dragon
200 sets and matching sloped skirt
print is unique to
piece are new for 2010. this minifigure

New torso
can be found DRAGON KINGDOM
underneath The Dragon Kingdom had no king, so
this armor This wizard is the
first minifigure the Dragon Wizard minifigure usually
to have this beard
piece in black acted as the leader. The Dragon
Knights used the same helmet as the
Lion Knights but wore dark and pale
green armor with a golden dragon on
the breastplate.

LION KINGDOM
New printed The heroic Knights of the Lion
legs with
gold detail Kingdom featured a new helmet with
a cross shape on the front and a new Dragon Wizard This powerful
minifigure would love to defeat
Lion King As befits the noble leader breastplate with a golden lion print.
the Lion Kingdom. He really
of the Lion Kingdom, the King has many They were led by the Lion King, who doesn’t like the Lion King!
new elements, including a torso with Lion
had a new crowned head, a new
head medallion and fur trim pattern.
torso, and new legs.

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LEGO ATLANTIS ®
Minifigure divers went in search of the mysterious city of
Eyepatch is
unique to Ace
minifigures
Propeller blade
Atlantis in this underwater play theme, but aquatic guardians attached to air tank
were determined to stop them. Many exciting new elements
and molds were introduced to create the amazing undersea
creatures of LEGO Atlantis. The theme was a huge success,
leading to more sets and minifigures in 2011. The new Atlantis Ace Speedman
The leader of the
elements also provided LEGO fans with colorful and unique Salvage Crew, Ace
pieces to use in their own creations. Speedman pilots

FIRST THING
the Neptune
Carrier. He wears a
I DO IN ATLANTIS? distinctive eyepatch—

VISIT THE
his eye is fine, he just
Shark Warrior thinks an eyepatch
Comprising three unique pieces, the Shark Warrior has
the head of a shark but the torso and legs of a human.
SWIMMING POOL! looks cool!

Gold-and-black
speckled helmet
There is no standard
minifigure head Standard-issue green
underneath, unlike Viktor diving flippers
Krum’s 2005 LEGO Harry
Potter minifigure

ATLANTIS DEEP SEA

SALVAGE CREW
Trident The lime-green-and-silver Atlantis minifigures
featured a new breathing apparatus mold,
Portal key new torsos (printed front and back), and new
Gold-and-black
speckled heads. All but two of the Atlantis sets came
breastplate with specially molded portal keys, which
were the object of the divers’ quest in
UNDERSEA GUARDIANS the 2010 storyline.
Atlantis featured some of the most innovative
minifigure designs to date, particularly its fierce Dual-sided
head: smiling
underwater warriors. The Portal Emperor included and annoyed
Portal Emperor Detachable
a new helmet with a never-before-seen
This minifigure is made of five parts, four headgear
gold-and-black speckled paint pattern. of which are unique. Only his breastplate DID YOU KNOW?
appears on another minifigure—the Atlantis was the first LEGO
Manta Warrior Headgear reflects Atlantis Temple Statue in 2011. play theme to feature 3D
the shape of a
Featuring unique head, headgear, manta ray fish content on its website.
and torso pieces, this Manta
Warrior is a fearsome foe for the
Salvage Crew. His trident can fire Squid Warrior Instead of
blasts of electricity! legs, the Squid Warrior has
a new tentacle piece. The Detachable
headgear Harpoon gun
piece was used in a different
color on the 2011 Alien
Detachable Commander in the LEGO®
headgear Alien Conquest theme.

Professor Samantha Rhodes

Although not technically a member
of the Salvage Crew, scientist Sam Rhodes
accompanies them because she is
Unique torso Like the other underwater determined to prove that Atlantis exists.
warriors, the Squid Warrior
wields a gold trident—
new for 2010

New tentacle piece

Portal key instead of regular legs

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 2010
Luna Lovegood™
She’s a unique
White
wand
piece
LEGO® HARRY POTTER™
LEGO Harry Potter reappeared after a two-year absence in
character in many ways,
Spectrespecs
and Luna Lovegood 2010 with six fun sets. Rebranded for the new movie Harry
was also the only
Ravenclaw minifigure Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™, the characters had mostly
for many years. been released before. One set, The Burrow (4840),
was brand new and taken from that film.
Exclusive
pink jacket
Hair piece is dark
brown version of
ones used on
Draco Malfoy
Unique Fenrir Greyback™
skirt-over- This snarling werewolf has
pants bared teeth for biting other
design minifigures, even when
there isn’t a full moon.

STUDENTS Unique torso

All of Harry’s friends got minifigure

redesigns this year. The only new Voldemort™ Look out, Harry Potter! Unique torso
character was Luna Lovegood, complete He Who Must Not Be Named looks and head
more evil than ever in 2010. He can be
with reversible head with Spectrespecs found in Hogwarts Castle (4842).
on one side and a smile on the other. Long, curly hair
piece is unique

Wavy Dementor The gray-and-

hair green 2004 Dementor Bellatrix Lestrange™
DARK LORD AND
piece
figures were scary The evil personality and FOLLOWERS
enough, but the spooky unique style of one of The vicious (and redesigned)
2010 ones are terrifying. Voldemort’s most Lord Voldemort had new
Their gaping mouths loyal supporters is minifigure allies this year.
Ron Weasley™ Harry’s look ready to suck out brought to life as a
a minifigure’s soul. minifigure for the
Those joining his wicked
best friend has a new
haircut in 2010, and first time in 2010. crew included the
Dementors have
a dual-sided head a skeleton body dangerous witch Bellatrix
featuring smiling underneath their Torso and skirt piece Lestrange and the vicious
tattered robes are decorated with
and scared faces. fiend Fenrir Greyback.
silver and blue details

2010 Quidditch
minifigures have a QUIDDITCH™
helmet that can be Game on! The year 2010 saw new
placed on head
when hair piece minifigures of Harry Potter and Draco
Same torso and is removed Malfoy in redesigned Quidditch robes Lion badge
legs as Hermione, denotes
Ron, and Ginny
and a new character, Marcus Flint. Gryffindor house

Harry Potter™ In set

4842, this version of
Harry Potter comes Only nine other
with his Invisibility minifigures
wear this
Cloak. colored robe
Marcus Flint Blond hair piece
The Slytherin captain wants is unique to both
to win the Quidditch Cup. 2010 versions
His unique head piece of Draco
shows his large sneer.

Dual-sided
head:
frowning Gloved hands
and smiling
Gloved
Green is color hands
Ginny Weasley™ Draco Malfoy For 2010, of Slytherin
Ron’s sister’s minifigure Malfoy’s Quidditch house Harry Potter Unique to Quidditch
looks much more minifigure has a new dark Match (4737), this version of Gryffindor’s
grown up than its green outfit with white scarlet Quidditch gear appears twice—
2002 version. pants. His dual-sided head on Harry and on Captain Oliver Wood,
can look worried or smug. also released in 2010.

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TEACHERS AND OTHERS
Four new minifigures joined the supporting cast Hair piece also
Unique head
and torso
2010
seen on
this year: Professor Flitwick, Argus Filch, and Ron’s Dumbledore
parents Arthur and Molly Weasley. The Molly Hair piece also used on Mary
Jane Watson in the 2004
minifigure went through numerous prototypes LEGO® Spider-Man™ theme
before the final look was achieved.
Molly Weasley Ron Weasley’s
caring and hardworking mother
Crumpled outfit is portrayed in a unique minifigure
is unique to
2002 version had this minifigure with a lined face and homey apron.
unpainted eyes

Argus Filch™ Making his Arthur Weasley It was easy for

first appearance in 2010,
Large ears the Hogwarts caretaker has
a hefty collection of keys
hanging from his belt.
Ragged outfit made
from pillowcase
Small silver
glasses
Bushy brown
mustache
the LEGO designers to make Mr.
Weasley look like his sons—they
just used the same red hair piece
as Fred and George’s minifigures. Plain head
piece
underneath
helmet
Professor Flitwick™
Movable
The Charms Professor’s hands
tiny stature is reflected
in his short LEGO legs.

Rumpled vest
and bow tie Hagrid™ A head taller than
most other minifigures, this
Dobby™ The heroic house-elf’s minifigure had Gryffindor Knight Statue version of Hagrid the Hogwarts
an impressive makeover in 2010. His unique This statue of a Knight appears gamekeeper appears in one set
head mold and authentic outfit bring his in the Gryffindor common room in 2010 and two more in 2011.
character to life. in Hogwarts Castle (4842).

LEGO SPECIAL
The head and Exclusive torso
LEGO Club Max hair pieces are with details
new in 2010. of event
This promotional

EDITIONS
minifigure was available
for a limited time to LEGO
Club members, LEGO VIP
Standard sets are not the only place minifigures members, and at LEGO
events in the UK and US.
can be found. Minifigures have been used as
promotional items, bonuses with books and video
games, and even appeared in LEGO® Education sets.
Exclusive birthday
Unique minifigures such as the LEGO® Club Max cake design
are rare and highly collectible.
Birthday Party Boy LEGO Fan Weekend
Nothing says LEGO building Only available in two This promotional figure
like a minifigure, and fans birthday party sets released was given to exhibitors at
this year, the torso is the LEGO Fan Weekend
around the world know it! exclusive to this minifigure. in Skærbæk, Denmark.

One-off torso
and leg design
New and unique torso
with LEGO® Universe
Nexus insignia
Smart scarlet
Pocket printing zip-up jacket Post Office
on side of leg envelope logo
Nexus Astronaut
This limited-edition space
traveler came in a polybag Postal Worker This minifigure
for fans who preordered the featured in 2010’s CITY
LEGO Universe Massively Buildings (9311), a LEGO
Multiplayer Online Game. Education set specially developed
for use in kindergartens and
schools. She was the first female
worker at the LEGO Post Office.

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LEGO WORLD RACERS
Team logo
® on helmet
Removable
goggles
World Racers was a new theme in 2010, the first
Dirtbike Helmet
Another variant racing-related theme since Speed Racer to have REX-treme
has the same
helmet but with minifigures and a story behind it! World Racers Rex has four variants.
a red visor Three are distinguished
pitted two teams—the Backyard Blasters and by their helmet, but
the Xtreme Daredevils—in a bruising series the fourth, from a
promotional set, has
of races all over the globe. plain white legs.
Torso exclusive
to Bart Blaster
variants Detachable
goggles
Aviator Helmet
Bubba Blaster
This monobrowed
minifigure has
Racing Helmet
three variants.
Bart Blaster
There are four
variants of this Suit pattern
minifigure released Unique torso continues
in 2010, each with with Backyard on legs
Blasters logo
different helmets.

Helmet with
Aviator-style red visor TEAM X-TREME DAREDEVILS
helmet MAX-treme, DEX-treme, and REX-treme made
Red Visor Billy All the Backyard up the heroes of World Racers, driving sleek
Dual-sided head: Bob Blaster Blasters have the
evil grin and same legs
vehicles armed with an array of missiles.
Underneath his
determined
helmet, Billy Bob
All three featured new, dual-sided heads
expression
has red eyes and and torsos printed front and back.
an unusual glasses
pattern.
BACKYARD BLASTERS Lime green helmet is
The Backyard Blasters were the “bad exclusive to variants
guys” of this theme. Bart, Billy Bob, of Dex and Max
and Bubba would try anything to beat
Aviator Helmet Bart Blaster their opponents. The team drove large,
This determined driver has a Torso is unique to Green Helmet DEX-treme
all variants of this chunky vehicles with an array of
dual-sided head—one face The three Dex variants all
minifigure explosive and destructive weapons,
is scowling and the other is feature the same torso with
half-covered by a balaclava. such as giant cannons and saws. radar detail on the front
and belt detail on
Radar the back.
CREW AND OFFICIALS detail
Other minifigures came along for Each crew
member
the World Racers ride—three variant has the
Team X-Treme crew members same torso
and three race officials. The latter
minifigures had little to do, since
no one was paying attention
to the rules anyway ….
Visor can be worn
up or down

Black gloves
to protect
hands

Orange legs also Standard Helmet

used on rebel pilots MAX-treme One
from the LEGO Star side of his head is
Wars theme in 1999 grinning and the
other is determined,
but thanks to
his shades, it can
Race Official The three be hard to tell
versions of the race officials Crew Member Three crew
what Max is
had the same torso but members were released with
really thinking.
different heads and head gear. different heads.

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 Trademark
wide-brimmed hat
Aayla Secura Twi’lek Jedi
Knight Aayla Secura makes her
2010
Detachable first minifigure appearance in Lightsaber
breathing 2010 in the Clone Wars set
Cad Bane All the elements apparatus
of the ruthless Duros Clone Turbo Tank (8098).
bounty hunter, apart
from his legs, Printing also
Exclusive Head piece is the continues on
are new for 2010 Twi’lek same as the 2008 the back of
and exclusive head-tails Clone Trooper, the torso
to this minifigure. although Senate
Commandos are
not clones

Unique torso
and head
Exclusive white

LEGO STAR WARS

markings
denote rank
of captain
Luke Skywalker The fifth variant
The year 2010 proved to be a great one for LEGO Star of Luke as an X-wing pilot features
Detachable
Wars collectors, as new characters and new versions range finder
more details on his g-suit and helmet.
The g-suit is also worn by fellow rebel
of fan favorites entered a galaxy not-so-far-away. Senate Commando Captain Zev Senesca, also released this year.
Tasked with guarding Chancellor Palpatine
Ruthless bounty hunter Boba Fett was back with a and the Senate, this minifigure’s elite status
more movie-accurate look, and Aayla Secura, Cad is reflected in his unique helmet and torso.

Bane, and Bossk became minifigures for the first time. Underneath his
helmet, Boba Fett
has a plain black
head piece
Battle-damaged
Unique
helmet with new, YOU’RE
sand-green
battle-scarred
head underneath WORTH A LOT
head Flight suit
has breathing
OF CREDITS
apparatus Blaster with LEGO
Technic piece
TO ME.
printed on Minimalist black
the back on barrel line printing

Removable jet
pack on back

Bossk The Trandoshan bounty Limited-edition Boba Fett Designed to

hunter’s reptilian head piece Boba Fett This new variant look like the original all-white concept art
and flight suit torso were of the famous bounty hunter for Boba, this promotional minifigure was
specially created for this is available only in Slave I given away as part of the 30th Anniversary
minifigure. This version of (8097). The minifigure has a of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
Blaster rifle Bossk is exclusive to two sets. new torso and cape.

LEGO® ADVANCED MODELS

Since 2000, LEGO builders wanting a bigger challenge have looked to the
LEGO® SEASONAL
The holidays meant more fun minifigures
Advanced Models theme. These LEGO sets were larger in size and piece this year. This unusually undressed Santa
count and generally used more advanced building techniques. Popular minifigure is from the LEGO CITY Advent
Advanced Model subthemes in 2010 included Modular Building and Space. Detachable Calendar. He’s fresh from the bathtub!
gold visor
Head piece is turned to Santa keeps his hat on,
Mannequin Bride and show blank side—the other even in the bath!
Groom The huge side features face printing
clothing store Grand
Emporium (10211)
featured wedding Nude yellow
mannequins, a cashier, Astronaut This torso and legs.
minifigure appears Black hips
a window cleaner, represent briefs
a child, and two in Space Shuttle
shopper minifigures. Adventure (10213),
which was the Bathtub Santa
Wedding dress used second ever LEGO He makes an unusual appearance on
again in a LEGO Space Shuttle set. day 18 of the 2010 LEGO CITY Advent
Education set in 2011 Calendar, but by day 24, Santa is
dressed again.

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ANYONE, BUT Katana is a
traditional ninja
Cole As the Ninja Bushy
eyebrows
SPINJITZU MAKES sword of Earth, the Cole
minifigure wears
Detachable beard
covers goatee ME DIZZY! black to represent
printed on head Gold fireball the energy stored
Traditional pattern below the ground.
Japanese
hat A mask hides Nya’s identity.

Spinner
Nya One of the few NINJAGO
minifigures with a reversible
head, Nya is Kai’s sister.
Her alternative face has a
mask covering her mouth.
Earth symbol
attached to cords

LEGO NINJAGO
First release Master Wu Ninja practice the art of
minifigure wears Spinjitzu—spinning at high speed—
black obi sash to fire up their energy. Spinners such
as this one allow Master Wu and his LEGO NINJAGO was one of the most Scarred
students to practice Spinjitzu. eyebrow
ambitious play themes ever launched,

2011
and its success proved to be beyond Jay Although only
their eyes are seen,
anyone’s expectations. Combining the ninja minifigures
Lightning
symbol
colorful and exciting ninja sets with all have distinctive
features. Jay,
a social game (NINJAGO Spinners), the Ninja of
it boasted a successful TV series and a Lighting, has
a scarred
best-selling graphic novel line. Originally right
planned to be a three-year line, the eyebrow.
popularity of NINJAGO later
led to it being extended
this was a big year for the far beyond that.
LEGO Group. LEGO® NINJAGO®, one
Red robes indicate that
of its most successful play themes, Kai is the Ninja of Fire

was introduced; aliens invaded Earth Kai DX This variant

in the new Alien Conquest line; of the Kai minifigure
bears a golden dragon
LEGO® CITY launched a successful design. It shows that
he has tamed a dragon
space program; bold and attained
Dragon Extreme
adventurers went on a (DX) status.
DID YOU KNOW?
Zane The Ninja of Ice,
Although the Kai
minifigure has scars around
Zane, wears all-white
robes. He is the fourth
his left eye, these were of the four original
ninja minifigures in the
not present in the
TV series.
LEGO NINJAGO theme.

Pharaoh’s Quest; and LEGO®

Master Builder Academy
Dragon Ice symbol
taught fans new and better breathing on robe
fire design
ways to build. And with new
sets appearing in the
LEGO® Atlantis, LEGO®
Tail of dragon
SpongeBob SquarePants™, printed on legs

and LEGO® Stars Wars™ NINJA

The four ninja minifigures
themes, action continued from each wear different-colored
Gray sash
robes tied to their element:
the depths of the ocean to the red for Fire, blue for Lightning,
keeps
robes in
place
farthest reaches of outer space white for Ice, and black for
Earth. The colored robes were
and everywhere in between! featured in play theme sets
and spinner packs.

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Removable
bone trophy
DOESN’T
EVERYONE HAVE
Sideswept hair with
front curl
2011
A DOG BONE ON Superman
Gnashing teeth THEIR HAT? The promotional Superman
minifigure would later reappear
Silver samurai
helmet in 2012’s Superman vs. Power
VILLAINS Armor Lex (6862).
Lord Garmadon’s plot to escape Muscles printed
on torso
the underworld leads to a conflict Famous S-shield
that spans all NINJAGO. Aided by
General Samukai and the
Skeleton Army, Garmadon
quests for the Four Golden
Weapons of Spinjitzu.

Lord Garmadon Nemesis of the ninja,

Garmadon cuts a suitably sinister
minifigure in black. The bone on his
helmet marks him out as the
commander of the Skeleton Army.

Metal plate
Removable replaces
armor lost eye

Red cape
New booted
leg piece

Kruncha The General Frakjaw This Frakjaw Nuckal The skeleton figures

LEGO® DC UNIVERSE
Kruncha figure wears figure hides his have vertical grip arms—
a military cap that metal-plated head their hands are rotated
cannot be removed. firmly under his hat. 90 degrees to their arms.

Dual-colored
jester hat SUPER HEROES
Super Hero excitement started to build in July with the announcement
at San Diego Comic-Con that the DC Universe would be coming to
LEGO sets in 2012. Batman and Green Lantern minifigures were
given away at that show as a free promotion, with a Superman
minifigure offered at New York Comic-Con that fall.

Bat cowl White eyes

peer
Bonezai Like the ninja, Krazi Skeleton Krazi’s hat Chopov The first Chopov through
Batman mask
each skeleton has his was last seen on a jolly figures were hatless, but Another Comic-Con exclusive, this
own theme. Bonezai court jester in 2009’s he later gained this simple Grimly Batman minifigure bears the logo
is the Skeleton of Ice. LEGO® Castle theme. black helmet. set from the Dark Knight movies instead
mouth of the classic black-and-yellow one.
SKELETONS Green
Lantern
Bamboo hat Soldiers of Lord Garmadon, skeleton Bat logo
logo
figures each have a unique weapon.
They appear in both play theme sets
Protective and spinner packs. Despite their
chestplate
of a skeleton fearsome look, they play a comic
general role in the story.
Green Lantern On
Wyplash His torso may be standard one side of the Green
skeleton issue, but the General Lantern minifigure’s
Wyplash figure’s worm-eaten head head is this fierce
and bone armor are all his own. Five-pointed snarl; on the other
cape is a confident smirk.

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LEGO PHARAOH’S QUEST ®
Earnest
Pistol—for expression
self-defense
A brave team of minifigure adventurers battled an ancient
Egyptian Pharaoh in this play theme that lasted for one year.
Extravagant
sideburns Pharaoh’s Quest featured six sets and 12 new minifigures.
The sets also included six mystical treasures, such as swords
Cross-body
and scarabs, all but one of which were colored gold. bag to
store finds
Large
pickax
Map
READY FOR ADVENTURE
Professor Hale is aided by a team of brave Helena Tova Skvalling Professor Archibald Hale
Two versions of Helena’s The pith helmet may be old
Rifle minifigure heroes. Their names all refer to types of minifigure exist—one hat, but the bespectacled
weather—an homage to the names of the with yellow hands and head is brand new for the
Jake Raines
original LEGO® Adventurers, including Johnny one wearing brown gloves. Professor Hale minifigure.
With a wry grin, bold stare, Thunder and Charles Lightning.
and facial scar, this dashing
minifigure conveys Jake Striped headdress PHARAOH FOE Jackal-head
Raines’s fearless nature. worn by pharaohs mask
The heroes’ enemy is evil pharaoh
Amset-Ra Turn his Amset-Ra. His forces include
Battle spear head, and Amset-Ra’s jackal-headed Anubis Guards,
serene death mask Flying Mummies with beak-shaped
becomes a grim
headdresses, and dim but
mummy face.
Mummy dedicated Mummy Warriors.
wrappings

Scarab-shaped
shield

Wings attach
to minifigure’s Anubis Guard
Flying Mummy The falcon neck No standard
headdress of this minifigure minifigure head lurks
represents the god Horus. under the jackal mask
of the Anubis Guard.

LEGO
LEGO MBA Level
1 logo on shirt Aviator’s cap
and goggles MINIFIGURE Simple,
smiling
Speech Bubbles
Minifigure

MANIA
face

MASTER
Minifigures got to
Level 1 Minifigure talk—in a way—with
A minifigure in lime the LEGO Speech
green represented
Some LEGO minifigures do not fit
BUILDER
Bubbles Minifigure
Skill Level 1—the (81087). It came
easiest. into a theme, but they are no less with a minifigure,
popular. They have played a part attachable speech

ACADEMY
This special program was
in all sorts of celebrations, from
topping cakes at weddings to
bubbles, and stickers
with quotes.

LEGO MBA Level 2 being a giveaway at LEGO Fan Tiara and

designed to teach young Top hat veil
Level 2 Minifigure Weekends in Denmark. The
builders the techniques used This minifigure’s
helmet was part of fellow in the red and blue even
by the real LEGO Master
his gear from the came with his own speech
Builders and the model Level 2 Auto
Designer kit. bubbles—he always had
designers who create official
something to say.
LEGO sets. It was broken into
separate levels, each of which
Bride and Groom
addressed particular skills. Fans could now tie
Every level came with an the knot in LEGO
style with these
exclusive minifigure whose Bride and Groom
color represented its level. cake toppers. Sloping piece
forms skirt

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LEGO MINIFIGURES ® It’s very warm
inside the
gorilla suit!

The second year of the collectible LEGO Minifigures

series featured three assortments, totaling 48 new Pointy elfin ears

Minifigures. The bar code—which in the past allowed Standard minifigure

some people to work out which Minifigure was in a head visible
through mask
package—was removed, so the selection was truly
random. Forty-eight new parts featured this year. Gorilla Suit Guy
This Minifigure is not a
real gorilla—just a guy
Giant banana dressed up in a suit!
SERIES 3 Stag head
Fans were particularly excited to get emblem on
Scale mail shield
their hands on the first LEGO Elf Tennis racket Upturned armor
Minifigure in Series 3. New parts for alien eyes Elf The Elf warrior is the first
minifigure to have ears attached
this series included the Elf’s bow and to his hair piece.
arrow, the Tennis Player’s racket,
and the Hula Dancer’s maracas. Space Alien Lime green
is the LEGO Group’s
Tennis outfit
printed on go-to color for aliens.
Rapier with torso and legs This one has a contrasting DID YOU KNOW?
cup-shaped hilt red tongue.
Series 4 Minifigures
Tennis Player This Breathing featured more back printing
sporty Minifigure wears tubes
and decorated accessories
traditional tennis whites.
than any previous
Plumed hat
series.
with turned-up
brim Traditional
Japanese
makeup New hair piece Sailor hat
Musketeer The with quiff unique to this
Bright orange
fleur-de-lis on the hazard suit and Dark red fan minifigure
Musketeer’s torso helmet
is a classic symbol
of French royalty.

Removable
fabric skirt fits
SERIES 4 over legs
Among the new parts created for
Series 4 were Kimono Girl’s fan and Radioactivity
warning Ice Skater Silver skates Telescope
the Sailor’s hat. The Ice Skater and a Kimono Girl
for spotting
symbol A delicate floral pattern attach to the Ice Skater
Hockey Player shared the ice—and land
adorns the kimono of Minifigure’s feet.
the limelight—as they both this graceful Minifigure.
debuted new minifigure ice skates. Hazmat Guy Judging by Sailor This skilled seafarer is the
his terrified expression, first collectible Minifigure to have
Winged metal
the Hazmat Guy Minifigure helmet a winking facial expression.
is in the wrong job.

Winged scarab
SERIES 5 printed on hair
Series 5 Minifigures showcased
20 new parts, including the Two blades
Boxer’s gloves, the Evil attach to ax
individually
Dwarf’s round shield,
and the Egyptian
Queen’s sharp bob.

Minifigure
hands replaced Venomous Evil Dwarf
with a new green snake This beard piece debuted in
glove element 2008 in the LEGO Castle Rock club

Boxer The Boxer packs a real Egyptian Queen theme. It is only used for Cave Woman One of the
punch in his flashy all-red gear. The ancient Queen’s snake dwarf minifigures. locks on the Cave Woman’s
Instead of ordinary minifigure has appeared in various hair piece acts as a clip to
hands, he has two boxing gloves. colors in around 100 sets. attach her bone ornament.

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his powerful
brain
ALIEN DEFENSE UNIT
The brave minifigures of the ADU have new torsos, printed legs, a belt
Mature pattern on the hips, and reversible heads. The team includes a prominent
features
female minifigure who appears only in Earth Defense HQ (7066).
Detachable
ADU logo jet pack
THOSE
ALIENS HAVE
MADE THEIR
ADU-issue
azure blue LAST CROP
suit Breathing
apparatus CIRCLE! Specs for
spotting
toxic spills
ADU Sergeant Computer Specialist ADU Rookie The slightly
Gray facial hair and Orange glasses protect overconfident Rookie
High-grip
wrinkles mark this this minifigure tech isn’t laughing on gloves
minifigure out as the expert’s eyes from the other side
senior ADU member. screen glare. of his face!

Double- ADU Soldier This

LEGO® SPACE
barreled soldier scans the
blaster gun horizon for UFOs,
ready to launch
into action.
Aliens invaded Earth for the first time
in a LEGO line in this one-year Alien Shocked
Conquest theme. The strange aliens expression Sharp, sleek
hairdo
and their UFOs were opposed by the Microphone

Alien Defense Unit, who drove the Radio to

transmit
Clipboard
invaders off Earth at the end of 2011. warnings

The Alien Conquest story crossed over Lotta Brix

into numerous other play themes, A new head and torso grace
Scientist Cleaning up alien
this pushy news reporter
including LEGO City Space. minifigure who is about to
toxin is this green-spattered
scientist’s job.
get the full scary story!
Farmer Except for his
standard hair piece, this
agricultural abductee is
made of all new parts.
CIVILIANS
Staring,
The Aliens need brainpower to make their single eye
ships go, and they have realized that Earth
I RULE AN people are a good supply. These civilian
EMPIRE, BUT I minifigures all have reversible heads so they
can look scared when the Aliens appear.
CAN’T FIND
PANTS THAT
Gold epaulettes
FIT! Semitransparent
Alien Clinger The Alien Clinger can fit
Alien Android The easily brain
show rank onto any civilian minifigure’s head. Once in
fazed android sports the
standard Alien Conquest Alien place, it sucks out their brainpower
colors—black, magenta, silver, to fuel the Alien ships.
Alien ray and lime green.
gun
Mechanical
eye Very small
brain
Six tentacles swirl Mechanical
around him arm with Pronounced
barb underbite
ALIENS
Four new Alien minifigures were
introduced in this line, with new
head pieces and new torsos.
Alien Commander Their ray guns had previously
Separate brain and face elements only appeared in the collectible Alien Trooper This
make up the head of the self-styled Minifigures theme. The Alien Metal ferocious minifigure
“Supreme Overlord” alien. peg leg is the land soldier of
Commander has tentacles
the alien invaders.
instead of standard LEGO legs.

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LEGO HARRY POTTER
Ron Weasley™ The 11th Ron Two-colored
® ™ minifigure has had his old bowl hair piece
haircut restyled into a
shaggy side part.
The LEGO Harry Potter theme featured two sets related to Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ in 2011, as well as the largest Narcissa Malfoy™
LEGO Harry Potter set at the time, Diagon Alley (10217). This year Narcissa’s sleek
minifigure has
saw the release of 28 minifigures, with some—including Narcissa Red and fancy blue-gray
brown color
Malfoy, Mr. Ollivander, and the Weasley twins—appearing in scheme embroidery on
both sides of
minifigure form for the first time. her torso.

Witch’s hat
with buckle
Lightning bolt DID YOU KNOW?
scar
The strip of paint on some
minifigures’ torso pegs
(underneath the head piece) helps
the printing machine recognize
which side of the torso is
the front or back. Professor Sprout A sprig
of leaves adorns the torso of
Familiar Harry Conductor’s cap Dress print
White bow tie Potter hairstyle Hogwarts’ Herbology teacher.
and dress shirt is a purple emphasizes
version of a small waist
police hat
Stan Shunpike Magic wand
This Knight Bus Teeth gritted in
conductor minifigure concentration
doesn’t have printed Hollow, Side braids drawn back
sideburns, unlike his lined cheeks
2004 predecessor. Zipped Hermione Granger
cardigan The new 2011
Hermione minifigure
Knitted has swapped her
cardigan school uniform
with hood for casual clothes.
Yule Ball Harry Potter DK’s
book LEGO® Harry Potter™
Building the Magical World Neville Longbottom™
came with this minifigure, Unlike the 2004 version, Casual pants
looking suave in his Yule Neville’s new minifigure
Ball dress robes. has a reversible head.

Grecian-style
building
LEGO ATLANTIS
The adventure beneath the sea continued in 2011, as the minifigure heroes of
LEGO Atlantis found the lost city itself, complete with a Poseidon statue that
turned out to be its Golden King. The King would be the only Atlantis minifigure
to appear as a microfigure in the LEGO® Game Atlantis Treasure. Ten minifigures
Gold fish
ornament and five sets rose from the depths this year.

Spartan Long, spiky

warrior’s Lobster Guardian spines
helmet This fierce fellow
guards the temple
with a golden trident
gripped in one of
its big claws.
City of Atlantis (7985)
Barracuda
A ruined city, a deep sea sub, Guardian
five minifigures, and a giant crab
come with the City of Atlantis set. Poseidon Statue A yellow
human face is printed on
the reverse of this golden Strong
minifigure’s head. pincers

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visor
Unique
ponytail
Eight-horned
head top piece
I USED plugs into
stud on head Orange

Curved top TO STYLE WOOKIEE jumpsuit

to helmet HAIR IN MY
OLD JOB.

Bowcaster

Breathing apparatus Aurra Sing Aurra’s torso Savage Opress A yellow Embo The printed radar
and legs are printed with pattern on Opress’s head dish helmet is unique to
an ammo vest and holsters. represents clan tattoos. the Embo minifigure.
Lightweight armor
Twin Head piece
blaster Padmé Naberrie
and hair
guns piece have This is the first
both been update of the Rare Yellow eyes of
dark side
seen Padmé minifigure double-ended devotee
Black gloves before lightsaber
since the Star
Mandalorian A detailed new head, Wars theme’s
with glaring blue eyes, is concealed debut in 1999.
by the minifigure soldier’s helmet.

LEGO STAR WARS

The LEGO Star Wars theme went from strength to strength
Shadow ARF Trooper A new, black
Advanced Recon Force Trooper came
this year, with both fan-requested minifigures and
free with some online purchases as minifigures based upon The Clone Wars appearing. New torso details
part of a Star Wars Day promotion.
Some characters, such as the crimson R-3PO, DID YOU KNOW? for fourth Darth
Maul minifigure
Removable The R-3PO minifigure
turban had never before been seen in LEGO form.
Others became exclusive minifigures unlikely uses the same mold and
Patched-
together to reappear in future sets. All of this helped make printing as C-3PO. Only its Darth Maul The spiked piece on top
armor color is different. of Maul’s head is the same as that of
2011 a great year for LEGO Star Wars collectors. Opress, his minifigure brother, but with
different printing.
Dengar
Bounty hunting
has left its mark Hair parts on
on Dengar’s different side to
adult Han
battle-scarred Medal given to Han
minifigure. Straight ears in Star Wars: A New
Hope movie
Backpack
Photoreceptor attaches at
eyes
HALLS TO
neck

BE DECKING
Pattern also on
back of torso

R-3PO
I HAVE!
This protocol
droid minifigure
is only available
with the Hoth Echo Short LEGO
Base set (7879). legs
Young Han Solo Han Solo with Medal
New, tousled This Han minifigure came only Another exclusive Han minifigure
hair piece Breathing mask with the Star Wars™: The came with the first edition of DK‘s
on reverse face
joins air tube Padawan Menace Blu-ray. LEGO® Star Wars™ Character
Encyclopedia.
Bacta Tank Luke THREE OF A KIND!
The latest Luke Short All three of these were limited-edition exclusives, appearing
LEGO legs
Skywalker as promotional minifigures with LEGO Star Wars books and
minifigure shows Santa Yoda A festive Yoda minifigure appeared in DVDs, or as part of the 2011 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar.
the hero ready for the 2011 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (7958).
immersion in a
Hard to find they are!
healing bacta tank.

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LEGO TRAIN ®
The Mærsk Container Train (10219)
High-visibility
bib
LEGO® ADVANCED
left the station in 2011, with a
diesel engine and two container MODELS
The Pet Shop (10218) was the first Modular Building set to include
cars. It came with three train worker
minifigures, all with the same body two structures—a three-story pet shop and a townhouse. This was
but with different heads. This was a Mærsk Train Workman the sixth set released for this line. LEGO fans blasted off into outer
follow-up to the rerelease of the This gray-bearded space again with Shuttle Expedition (10231), which was a slightly
minifigure wears a
Mærsk Container Ship (10155), Mærsk-blue construction revised version of the Space Shuttle Adventure set (10213) from 2010.
which also came out this year. helmet, first seen in 1980.
Female Shuttle Astronaut
Hair falls The 2011 female Astronaut has
forward over acquired a new hair piece, as
Reversible head

LEGO ® with smile or frown shoulder well as a new head.

White envelope Logo shows

Gold-

SEASONAL
logo worn by PO staff shuttle landing
paneled on planet
bodice laces
at back

This year’s addition to the Winter

Village line was the Post Office
set (10222), featuring seven
minifigures. Hooray—they finally
had somewhere to go to
buy their holiday cards!
Red-and-white
jester hat
Post Office Worker
The Winter Village Post Office
set featured a female Post Office
Unisex
worker—the second ever to space suit
appear in a LEGO set.
Pet Shop Customer Male Shuttle Astronaut
The corseted torso of this A grinning head distinguishes
woman was used in the this Male Astronaut minifigure
LEGO Kingdoms subtheme. from the 2010 version.
Quiver
attaches

LEGO BRAND
Jester at neck Hard hat
For the first ® protects against
falling bricks
time, a

STORE
female Construction
minifigure jacket with
gets to play pockets
the fool!
The year 2011 saw the tradition of exclusive
LEGO sets offered at LEGO Brand Store
openings continue. These sets featured one

LEGO
Dragon Knight Of the six Dragon
® Knight variants released this year, or more minifigures, some specially made for
only this one is missing a tooth. the sets, others reissues of classic minifigures.

CASTLE
LEGO® Kingdoms was a subtheme
Corset bodice
in rough fabric
Reverse
face has
cross
expression
Several new shops opened this year in North
America, Canada, Denmark, and the UK.
Mission Viejo Worker
This construction worker from Mission
Viejo, California, shares a head with the
Mærsk Train Workman, above.

of the LEGO Castle line and

Helmet with
featured the Lion Kingdom I’M ON nose guard Long side
fringe
battling the evil Dragon Kingdom. A KNIGHT Pretty yellow
Five sets were introduced in 2011, SHIFT. flowers
with a dozen minifigures, many of
San Diego Lady
whom appeared in more than one This minifigure from
set. The Milkmaid was exclusive to San Diego, California,
wears a vest worn
her set, Mill Village Raid (7189). Milkmaid The last thing this Sunrise Lion Knight by four other
The Sunrise, Florida, Brand Store
minifigure maid wants is an arrow
Knight has a new minifigures so far.
hole in her milk bucket accessory!
torso, but his other
parts are all reused.

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 Standard Gandalf the Gray Dark brown Ornate helmet
wizard’s hat As you might expect, all parts hobbit hair with cheek
protectors
of Gandalf’s minifigure but
the face and hands are gray.
Braided
dwarfish
New torso Gray beard beard
with rope and encircles
smiling face Frodo’s other face has an
belt pattern expression of wide-eyed terror!
Gray cloak

Gimli The huge new beard

worn by this minifigure is
the largest in the theme.

Short sword is
a new weapon
for 2012

Full-length

2012
cloak

Frodo Baggins
Frodo is the main
character in the theme,
The One Ring
fits over the and his minifigure
minifigure’s hand appears in four of the
seven sets.

LEGO THE LORD

OF THE RINGS
Boromir A grimacing face
appears on the reverse of

excitement GREW in 2012, with It was one of the most hotly anticipated LEGO play
this brave warrior’s head.

adventure stepping up to the next level.
New licensed themes LEGO® The Lord of
the Rings™, LEGO® DC Universe Super
Heroes, and LEGO® Marvel Super Heroes
themes launched in 2012, with seven sets based on the Gold crest
on helmet
three hit The Lord of the Rings movies. All the major
characters appeared as minifigures, with new heads,
torsos, and printed legs. The many new elements
Breastplate
covers entire
included swords, shields, and helmets, and an entirely
torso

spawned some of the most sought-after new element was created to represent the One Ring.
building sets yet. Brand-new play themes Elvish ears Slightly bigger bow and arrow
version introduced in 2011
attached to
such as Monster Fighters delighted hair piece
Legolas This minifigure’s King Théoden The
fans, while continuing favorites new hair piece is worn
by all 2012 elves in this
heroic Rohan king
minifigure has new
LEGO® NINJAGO®, LEGO® Minifigures, theme and for The Hobbit
in 2013.
ornate legs, helmet,
torso, and breastplate. Scale mail
pattern on legs
LEGO® Star Wars™, and LEGO® CITY
found new ways to spark their EXCLUSIVE ELF
This exclusive version of Second Age Elrond
imaginations. Of the huge number was available only with preorders of LEGO®
Same hair
The Lord of the Rings™: The Video Game.
of new and refreshed minifigures piece as fellow
elves Legolas,
Haldir, and
released this year, many Open-mouthed
angry expression
Tauriel, but
in brown
represented some of the
greatest characters in fiction. Pearl gold
spear

Little surprise, then, that 2012

became a banner year for Elrond Young Elrond carries
a long spear and has a
Elven
collectors of every age. tailcoat
reversible face: open-and
closed-mouthed.

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Head and
I WONDER
IF THE DINO Boa crest
2012
body are
one piece
FOLKS ARE on hood
This small LEGO figure Arms HIRING?
requires a minimum must be Gray scale
attached markings
2x2 brick to stand on Ready to grip
because of his hunched Constrictai
Fang Blade
shape. He appears in
two variants and in two Snike Short, unposable legs
sets, one from 2013’s set the tunneling Constrictai
apart from the other
The Hobbit theme and Serpentine tribes.
one from The Lord of
the Rings. Gollum The other (equally precious) variant

LEGO NINJAGO
of Gollum has sinister narrowed eyes.

All-black Now in its second year, NINJAGO upped the action as

outfit includes
tattered cloak White hand the ninja challenged the tribes of the Serpentine. The
and hood of Saruman
snakes featured new serpent heads, new scaly torsos,
Terrifying and new printed legs. Kai’s sister, Nya, returned this
warpaint
printed on year clad in samurai gear in Samurai Mech (9448).
face beneath
helmet
In set 9476, an Uruk-hai
can be found with a Head
handprint on his helmet. Silver emblem spikes
Shoulder on head wrap
armor piece denotes ZX
can hold two status
katanas Battle scars
on torso
Standard gray
Ringwraith The shadowy breastplate piece
Ringwraiths, also known as
Nazgûl, have only appeared
in one set to date (9472).

Uruk-hai Four variants of

these fierce warrior creatures Lizaru Venomari tribe members,
have been released, with and such as Lizaru, have prominent,
without helmets and armor. venom-filled fangs.

Pointed Lloyd ZX Only the second

greatsword
NINJAGO minifigure to have a
reversible head is the heroic Green
Ninja—a.k.a. Lloyd Garmadon.
Evenstar
pendant printed
on torso Samurai helmet
with spiked crest

DID YOU KNOW? Protective

mask
All Serpentine tribes carry
Flame and small, hand-held vipers
telescope that they use as
form torch Brown leather
toxic weapons. leg armor

Aragorn Brave Aragorn

has a new torso, legs,
and reversible head, but
his hair piece has been
Shirt tails on worn by more than a
torso extend dozen other minifigures
to legs
in this color since 2010.
Cobra-type
hood
Scale
Skales A hypnotic
pattern
pattern adorns General
Skales, leader of the
Serpentine Samurai X This mystery
Hypnobrai tribe. minifigure has mostly new
Like other Serpentine elements, but under that visor
general minifigures, is a familiar face. It’s Nya!
Skales has a tail
rather than legs. Long,
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minifigure of
Tiara is part of
hair piece
Angry
expression
SUPERMAN
The giveaway Man of Steel from 2011’s San
Superman’s troubled
clone was a prize in Halter top with Diego Comic-Con made a welcome return
gold trim
a raffle at the 2012 in 2012. This time he was packaged with
Unique head has
sad expression San Diego Comic-Con. Wonder Woman and Lex Luthor who, unlike
on other side. Superman, were new and exclusive to the set.
One-off torso Star-spangled
shorts
Stylish Cowl piece in
black suit use since 2006

Wonder Woman The Lex Luthor Lex is one of Headband

minifigure Amazon warrior three minifigures in the visible through
cowl eyeholes
comes complete with a Superman vs. Power
golden lasso accessory. Armor Lex (6862).
Utility Belt is
larger than on
Electro pattern other Batman
on cowl minifigures
I TAKE
CRIME APART,
BRICK BY
BRICK.
Purple cape

Five-pointed

LEGO DC
cloth cape
Bat-symbol
in blue

UNIVERSE Electrical wires

and plates printed

SUPER HEROES
on legs and torso

After releasing a few exclusive minifigures at Comic- Electrosuit Batman Batman Two variants of this
Cons in 2011, the DC Universe burst into life with an This minifigure was minifigure exist: this one and
exclusive to LEGO® Batman™ another with a new-style cowl.
explosion of LEGO minifigures in 2012. It was the first The Visual Dictionary,
year that non-Batman DC sets joined the assortment, published by DK.
Lined cheeks BATMAN II
give serious
a trend that would continue in 2013. New characters, DID YOU KNOW? expression The Dark Knight returned
including Wonder Woman and Lex Luthor, made their The Cowgirl Minifigure in five sets this year, with
a new minifigure head
debuts and old favorites got an exciting new look. from series 8 wielded a
and torso. Many other
brown version of Wonder minifigures were
Bat wing
Robin The first new Boy
tail fins Woman’s lasso. similarly refreshed for
Wonder minifigure since
WHICH ROBIN 2008 wears all red instead
Expensive gray
2012, including
AM I? I GET Poison Ivy, The Joker,
of the classic red and green.
business suit
The Riddler, Two-Face,
CONFUSED. and Catwoman.
Reverse of head Bruce Wayne
has expression Batman in Batman’s alter ego shares his new
Cord printed on of open-
torso represents cockpit head with a less heroic minifigure Black on
mouthed alarm
cape attachment from the LEGO Marvel Super yellow
bat-symbol
Heroes theme: Loki.

“R” logo
appears on
all Robin
minifigures
Lightning
bolt
symbol Batmobile and the
Two-Face Chase (6864)
Shazam! Another San Diego This set comes with two
Comic-Con raffle prize, this was the Black cape is the vehicles, five minifigures, Hubcaps same color
only Shazam! minifigure until 2019. same as Batman’s and a bank with a safe. as bat-symbol

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 Whip to whisk
stolen goods
into her grasp
Classic
jester hat
Fedora shields
2012
Vest laced up eyes from sun
Wrestler mask with string
printed on head
T-REX …
MMMM,
TASTES LIKE
CHICKEN!
Zipped catsuit Diamond Rex Tyrone If you want a rampant
pattern Belt holds gun
printed on torso and compass
on legs Raptor roped, Rex is your man. His
fedora hat—in a variety of colors—has
also been worn by bandits; gangsters;
Catwoman The feline Harley Quinn Aside from Bane Tubes that carry a cowboys; and, of course, Indiana Jones.
minifigure has a new her classic hat, the Joker’s strength drug to Bane’s
torso, mask, and

LEGO® DINO
mischievous minifigure brain are printed on the
head—complete sidekick has all new parts. back of his torso and head.
with purple lipstick.

Deep in the jungle, LEGO adventurers discovered

dinosaurs that had somehow survived into the modern
NEW HEAD, era. Armed with tranquilizer guns, the minifigure heroes
NEW TORSO… Old hair piece
appears in green tried to capture the dinos alive in the seven-set theme.
SAME SENSE for first time Each set came with a dinosaur, at least one hero
OF HUMOR! minifigure, and a vehicle.
HA HA HA! Torso printed
with lime vest, Nervous
bow tie, and expression
Same hair squirting flower
piece as 2006 Utility vest Tousled
Two-Face holds hair
screwdriver
and radio GPS device
to help locate
Binoculars T-rex
New head has a White hands for spying
pupil missing on match face dinosaurs
the scarred side

Split colors The Joker It’s smiles

“Tracer” Tops A chin dimple and
continue on all around for the Joker.
cool shades give Triceratops hunter Belt holds
back of legs His new head has a
and torso Tracer his rugged look. pocket for pen
different kind of grin and paper
on the reverse.
Two-Face Bold new colors
give this updated good guy/
bad guy minifigure an Chuck “Stego” Jenkins A new
eye-catching look. ID tag head is introduced for this
necklace wildlife photographer. He clearly
has bigger things to worry
Leaves printed about than shaving.
on hair piece Bowler hat in
light gray
Crowbar
resembles a
question mark
DID YOU KNOW? Loosely
The Riddler’s hat is a gray tied scarf

version of the one debuted

by the 2011 collectible
Sue Montana Ponytailed
LEGO Minifigures Sue is ready to face the
Small Clown. action dressed in hardy
Leaves emit Riddler’s safari gear.
potent question
pheromones mark motif
Josh Thunder This minifigure
hero is a descendant of Johnny
Poison Ivy A printed vine The Riddler Three question marks on Thunder from the LEGO® Belt pocket
trails its leaves all over this this minifigure’s new torso and hat leave Adventurers theme.
minifigure’s torso and legs. no doubt as to the trickster’s identity!

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 2012
LEGO MARVEL
Sideburns Wolverine
printed on head. The X-Men’s wild
mutant minifigure

SUPER HEROES
Scabbard on has a hair piece
back holds Muscled
torso previously seen
two katanas only on vampires.

Spider-Man had first spun his webs in a

LEGO set in 2002. Ten years later, he was Claws attach
to minifigure
back—this time as Ultimate hands
Extra utility
Spider-Man—along with a belt on leg
Flaming red whole wave of Marvel
hair
Deadpool A black-and-red
characters making their mask is printed directly onto the
minifigure debuts. minifigure mercenary’s head.
They included the
X-Men, the Avengers, Gray eyebrows First minifigure
show his age to wear cape
and some of their in medium
lilac color X-MEN
most formidable foes! Wolverine was the first X-Men mutant to
achieve minifigure status, in Wolverine’s
Symbol of
phoenix rising Chopper Showdown (6866). Phoenix would
from flames show up next, as a promotional giveaway at
San Diego Comic-Con in July of this year.
Phoenix
This minifigure shows fiery
X-Men telepath Jean Grey in
her classic costume as Super Gray platform
Hero Phoenix. Her reversible
head has two faces—one Magneto The platform
friendly and one fierce. supplied with this X-Men foe
minifigure represents the
metal disk on which he flies.

HEY DOC OCK,

CAN YOU SCRATCH
MY BACK?
Wolverine’s Chopper Showdown (6866)
In set 6866, Wolverine needs his chopper motorcycle
to escape the Magneto and Deadpool minifigures
and their helicopter.
Mask has
rounded eye Large white eyes
On reverse face, red
eyeglass shades Small shapes and
are lowered spider black webs
Mask printing logo Black suit is
covers half of
minifigure’s head really a living
alien being!

Dragon
symbol Arms attach to
Life-preserving neck bracket
technology on
chest panel

Black Suit Spider-Man

Raffle winners at the 2012
San Diego Comic-Con got
this special minifigure
Iron Fist The symbol on Doc Ock The Doc Ock as a prize.
The usual red
this minifigure’s torso minifigure has four arms Spidey gloves
shows that he fought the that are all detachable
magic dragon Shao Lao. and posable.

Spider-Man DID YOU KNOW?

SPIDER-MAN The new Spidey The 2012 Doc Ock
Spidey and martial arts master Iron Fist teamed up to take minifigure is modeled
on the cartoon version minifigure is made up of
on Dr. Octopus in Spider-Man’s Doc Ock Ambush (6873). from the Ultimate an amazing 26 parts.
It was one of three 2012 sets to include minifigures based Spider-Man animated
on characters from the Ultimate Spider-Man TV series. TV series.

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 Only Thor
has this hair
piece in
AVENGERS
Smash hit movie The Avengers became an
Striped panel
is straighter
than on Toy
“A” for America
(but it could also
2012
Fair variant be for Avengers)
light yellow exciting LEGO subtheme in 2012, with four
action-packed sets. Black Widow, who Printed mask
has white Toy Fair Cap A special
appeared only in Quinjet Aerial Battle (6869), eye covers promotional Captain
was the most sought-after minifigure. America minifigure came
Captain America There packaged as a set with Iron
Unique torso have been more than a Man at the International
with circular Toy Fair Iron Man dozen Captain America
Just 125 minifigures Toy Fair in New York.
armor plates variants since this one.
like this one were
given away at the
Thor The Norse god Mask printed International Toy Fair Unique
minifigure wears an angry on head in New York. horned
snarl on the other side of helmet V-shaped
his head. Arc reactor red-and-white
on chest Armor based on The panel
Avengers movie costume
Gold mask fits
over helmet
Strap for
archer’s quiver
Hawkeye A black bow
was designed specially
for this minifigure.
Gloved
hand for
holding
Repulsor bow Black, tousled
beam hair
No metal
plates on
knees Well-muscled
torso
Iron Man Transparent bricks Loki All subsequent variants of
attach to Iron Man’s hands to the god of mischief have worn the
represent repulsor beams. same helmet.

Eyebrows and HULK SMASH

lipstick colors
match hair
Head, torso, and Detachable hands BIGGER
legs are one piece turn at wrist
HULK!
HULK GROW!
The Hulk figure in Hulk’s Helicarrier
Breakout (6868) is far from mini. He’s been Incredible Hulk This Hulk
minifigure was an exclusive gift-
scaled up to match Hulk’s relative size in the
with-purchase at LEGO Stores
movie. Call him a minifigure and he’ll get angry, and the online LEGO Shop.
Weapon holsters
strapped to and you wouldn’t like him when he’s angry ….
both legs Pants molded
on figure,
as well as
printed Large Hulk Huge, specially molded hands
Black Widow Unlike the
movie character, this sleek enable the large Hulk to grip standard
minifigure wears one of minifigures by their legs.
her belts diagonally.

Forest Police Standard crash

LEGO CITY
New torso with campaign hat helmet
life jacket worn
over it Aviator-style
sunglasses Respirator
Police badge attaches
LEGO CITY left town for a while in 2012, with Torso to neck
common
the introduction of the CITY Forest Police to Forest Fireman This
Police
subtheme. New Forest Police minifigures and hose-wielding hero
is one of four in the
their adversaries appeared in seven sets, LEGO CITY Firemen
including a new Forest Police Station (4440). Minifigure Pack
(853378).
Forest firefighters also got four sets. Ranger,
pilot, and crook minifigures featured new Boat Policeman On his new Vehicle Policeman The Police Water cannon
with water jet
heads and torsos, and firefighter minifigures head, the Boat Policeman driver has the same new head
wears a new hat made just for as his colleague, left. He appears
had new torsos. 2012’s Forest Police. only in Police Pursuit (4437). Fireproof suit

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 2012 Clockwork Robot A bracket
Block-shaped
head with
stud on top
Makeup matches
pink hair streak
that fits over the Clockwork
Robot’s neck holds a turnable key.

LEGO
Skater Girl Series 1 and
4 also included skater
Minifigures, but this one “Pretty”
Panel of gauges, skeleton head

MINIFIGURES
knobs, and screen is the first female.
logo

Winged
The LEGO collectible Minifigures heart
design
line returned for its third year in
2012, with 48 new Minifigures
spread over three series. As in Bright colors as
seen on
previous years, many new vintage toys
elements were featured in Pants with
pockets and
each of the series. studded belt

Throwing
spear
Removable
surgical cap

Helmet has Surgical mask

cheek pieces and Metal rivets printed on head
neck guard. on feet

Roman Soldier Surgeon

From helmet to This smooth operator
sandals, this Soldier comes with syringe
Minifigure’s costume and X-ray minifigure
is fully authentic. SERIES 6 accessories.
Series 6 introduced 18 new pieces and contained
the largest number of new head molds in any Patient’s
assortment at that point—three. The Roman Soldier, X-ray shows
a broken rib! Seven-pointed
Clockwork Robot, and Surgeon were among crown
the most sought after Minifigures from this set.
Torch made from
plume and
telescope pieces

DID YOU KNOW?

Series 6, 7, and 8 featured
an exciting range of fearless
female Minifigures, such
as the Intergalactic Girl,
Viking Woman, and
Sandals printed Downhill Skier.
Lightning wings on sides as well
and arrows pattern as front of feet

LEGO ® FRIENDS Dark red tie

The new LEGO line for girls,

LEGO Friends, proved to be
an incredible success. Larger All parts except
Ice-cream flame are sand
sundae
than standard minifigures green
and more stylized, the Tile printed with
Shoe characters in these sets are America’s date of
straps independence
printed known as mini dolls.
on legs
Peter In the theme’s Lady Liberty The green
Andrea A top with a musical Emma Mini doll Emma enjoys a launch year, its only color of Lady Liberty
note design is a perfect fit for refreshing ice cream by the pool male mini doll was mimics the copper
songbird Andrea. in Emma’s Splash Pool (3931). Peter, Olivia’s father. patina on the Statue of
Liberty monument.

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Head cover
Gold
shell
crown
So far, only this
little Minifigure
has worn this
2012
has rabbit hood in red
ears Aztec Warrior
Green
This Aztec knight warpaint
Rubbery basket
used in LEGO wears a gold
Friends theme eagle helmet
and feathered
Fish tail
with silver breastplate.
scales

Ocean King The stormy sea Grandma Visitor This is the first Eagle feathers
king’s gold trident is right out female in the LEGO Minifigures Gold spear design
of the LEGO® Atlantis theme. theme to have short legs.
Giant carrot Swim cap so
accessory tight it has
wrinkles Brawny Boxer Horse Rider
Team GB’s lion head logo The Rider’s helmet
appears on the Brawny will later be worn
Boxer’s headguard. by two minifigures
in the LEGO
Bunny Suit Guy Blue mouth guard Friends theme.
Winner’s protects smile
A veggie diet has put a spring medal Helmet and
(or a hop) in this Minifigure’s step. Large boxing hair molded
gloves as one piece

SERIES 7 TEAM GB
Team GB sash

When Series 7 hit the stores, it brought Nine Minifigure athletes

16 new parts and more printing than were produced to
any LEGO Minifigures collection to date. Swimming Champion
The swimmer’s medal commemorate the 2012
Its rarest Minifigures were the Aztec would resurface in the London Olympic Games.
Warrior, Bunny Suit Guy, and Ocean King. Team GB series. Each came with a white
stand and gold medal. All of these
New Santa hat Helmet has Minifigures were available only in
antennae the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Short, detachable
beard
Detachable
Magenta skis Conquistador
RESISTANCE coordinate This seeker of
plume

IS … JUST
with jacket
gold wears a
Glaring Helmet is
GOING TO BE
metallic gold
red eyes metallic gold
breastplate over
FRUSTRATING his dark red torso.
Sack bulging
with gifts FOR YOU. Goggles
shield eyes
from glare
Santa Santa’s sack accessory
can be gripped by minifigure
hands or attached to a brick.

Standard
Skull

Ski poles

Ruffle is Laser weapon Downhill Skier Colors taken

separate made from ray from the LEGO Friends theme
gun and red bar
adorn this Minifigure’s gear.
Evil Robot
Robot armor SERIES 8
Claw arm covers this Series 8 had a more even distribution of Minifigures
Minifigure’s torso than past releases, making it easier for fans to collect
Actor Alas, poor Actor! He wears
and legs. Under his
a scratchy ruffle that feels a bit a complete set. The Downhill Skier was possibly
helmet, his face is
uncomfortable during long plays. slightly more difficult to find.
silver metal with rivets.

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 2012 Blunt-ended
foil keeps
vampires at bay
I KNOW THE
MONSTERS ARE
New color for bowler hat
this year
Harpoon clips
to topknot
DOWN THERE …
THAT’S WHY I’M
LEGO® MONSTER UP HERE!

FIGHTERS
Crossbow

Garlic and stakes

attached to belt
The LEGO Monster Fighters theme focused on Lord
Vampyre ‘s evil plan to use the powerful Moonstones to Ann Lee Ann’s two faces—one
help monsters to rule the world. Only the valiant Monster smirking and one scowling—both
bear a scar left by a witch’s nail.
Fighters could stop him! Heroes and Monsters clashed
in nine sets in this one-year line. Although some of Blunderbuss
weapon topped
the Monsters had appeared in previous LEGO sets, by pearl gold
cone
they all got new heads and torsos for this play theme.
Telescopic
eye
Unique
steam-powered
artificial leg
Hammer held by
steam-powered artificial arm Slicked-
back hair

Bushy beard
and eyebrows

Dr. Rodney Rathbone

Silver bullets
The dapper minifigure team leader to take down
appears in three Monster Fighters sets. werewolves
Major Quinton Steele This old-school
Twin pistols FIGHTERS minifigure hunter has werewolf teeth
as a trophy on his printed belt.
All five Monster Fighter minifigures in the theme feature
new heads, new torsos, new printed legs (except
Pink moonstone Rathbone), and all appear in at least two sets. Hair piece has
coveted by huge bat ears
zombies Head bandages attached
coming undone
Jack McHammer Jack’s hammer was first Frank Rock Biker Frank rarely takes
wielded this year by the Thor minifigure in his shades off, but his alternative face Mummy This is the first
the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes theme. shows him with uncovered eyes. mummy minifigure with
glow-in-the-dark details.

MONSTERS Tightly
One of the Monsters—the Swamp wrapped torso
and legs
Unique head Creature—had never appeared in any
with bared LEGO set prior to this. Like the
teeth
Werewolf, Swamp Creature, Mummy,
New arm pieces
and the Zombie Bride and Groom, he have bat wings
appeared in just one set in the theme. attached
Shaggy fur
pattern printed
on torso
Hair piece has
Glow-in-the-dark widow’s peak
Detachable head
claws attach to cover with fins
minifigure hands

Manbat Two toothy Manbat Special bat

minifigures defend Lord Vampyre’s moonstone
abode in the Vampyre Castle (9468). accessory

Werewolf Both the torso and legs Cloth cape with

of the minifigure Werewolf are huge, pointed
collar
printed with ripped clothing.

Seaweed and scales Swamp Creature Big, froglike Lord Vampyre A red moonstone
pattern on legs eyes peer through eyeholes in gives Lord Vampyre power over
this minifigure’s head cover. all other Monster minifigures.

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 Double-ended
Zabrak tattoos
on face
TC-14 The only
existing female
New hair piece
with integral
2012
saberstaff gold headdress
protocol droid
Yellow eyes minifigure was the
on chrome second promotional
silver head
giveaway on May
the Fourth.
Darth Maul Pattern on both
sides of torso Gold patterns
This same Maul
also came in an
on royal robe IF YOU ONLY KNEW
equally rare Mini HOW LONG IT TAKES
Sith Infiltrator set, TO PUT ON THIS
available only at
the 2012 San Diego
GET-UP ….
Comic-Con.

“REVENGE OF THE FIFTH” Exposed

Queen Amidala This is the first
Padmé minifigure to show her
The unofficial Star Wars Day on May the Fourth wires on
dressed as the Queen of Naboo.
torso
was followed by a cleverly titled “Revenge of
the Fifth” day. To celebrate, the LEGO Group Unique new
offered two exclusive minifigures free with piece for skirt
LEGO.com and LEGO store purchases. Spatters on
classic helmet

Helmet with breathing mask Orange

LEGO STAR WARS

and vision enhancer Stormtrooper The 2012 pauldron
Stormtrooper has a new head shoulder
with a black balaclava hidden pad
under his old standard helmet.
The big news for LEGO Star Wars in 2012 was the
arrival of Queen Amidala. Padmé Amidala (or Padmé
Naberrie) minifigures had been around since 1999,
but this was her first appearance as queen. It featured
in only one set, Gungan
Helmet dented
Sub (9499). Other by past battles Dotted mouth
highlights of the year
Short blaster Tatooine Stormtrooper
were a more detailed gun Dirt stains cover 2012’s second
Gamorrean Guard and new Stormtrooper.
the debut of bounty
hunter Boushh.
Thermal
detonator
DID YOU KNOW?
Gun is pistol set in
a lightsaber hilt
Padmé has appeared in
Boushh Removing this minifigure’s helmet reveals five minifigure versions,
its true identity. It isn’t Boushh the bounty hunter three of them under her
at all—it’s actually Princess Leia in disguise! Boba Fett A new
Armor printed family name of
Boba minifigure has
orange kneepads
on new torso Naberrie.

LEGO® CUUSOO
and silver boots

LEGO CUUSOO was the original name JABBA THE HUTT Jabba the Hutt The
This second version of Jabba is more head and torso of
for the LEGO Ideas theme, which detailed than the one that appeared this Hutt figure
allows fans to design sets and submit in 2003, and features a head that are made as
can swivel 360 degrees. His hands one piece.
them online to the LEGO Group.
are capable of holding
The best designs may be made into
minifigure accessories.
real LEGO sets. The Hayabusa
Unmanned Asteroid Explorer Tattoo on right arm
(21101) was the second CUUSOO set Faint stripes
produced, and the first available indicate skin
wrinkles
worldwide. It featured this minifigure
Junichiro Kawaguchi
of a Hayabusa project manager. The only minifigure in the
Hayabusa set (21101) is the
space project’s manager.

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 Seagull The Sea
Captain’s faithful friend
perches on his hand
when it wants a rest.

Hockey stick Over

the years, sporting
minifigures have
made use of tennis
racquets, baseball bats,
and pool cues, too!

Frying pan
Watch out!
The Governor’s
Daughter is wielding
a big silver frying
pan and she looks
Maracas It’s party time! Clip on the pretty cross!
Maraca Man’s colorful maracas and
watch him shake them to the beat.
Shovel Minifigure shovels have been around
since 1978, but 2019 saw the first green
one—for scooping up after dogs!

MINI GEAR
minifigures were given C-shaped hands so they could
Briefcase and ticket This Passenger
minifigure looks businesslike with his
briefcase accessory. Clip his ticket to his
hand and off he goes to board the train.

carry things—and they have certainly carried a lot of things!

LEGO® minifigure gear can be practical, such as a sword
for defending the king’s treasure or a tool used on the job,
or just for fun, such as a piece of sports equipment or a
magic wand. The kind of gear they carry helps to distinguish
one minifigure from another and is great for role-play.
For example, the crook might have the stolen money in
his hand but the police officer is ready for him with the Money There’s a sinister squid on
the loose! The Squidman minifigure
handcuffs! Watch for new gear every year. flees the scene of the crime, carrying
his stolen loot in his hand.

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 Pom-poms
The Cheerleader’s Handcart The Railway Employee
hands fit securely minifigure transports the
inside her blue and passengers’ luggage. He doesn’t
white pom-poms. look very thrilled about it!

Parrot Pieces of eight!

Every good pirate needs
a parrot pal.

Sword Cole from LEGO

NINJAGO clutches
tightly to the engraved
hilt of his long
katana sword.
Magic wand Abracadabra!
Clip the Magician’s wand into
his hand and he’s ready to
Tarot cards The Fortune Teller conjure up a spell.
is never seen without her trusty
tarot cards. Printed on 1x2 tiles,
one shows the sun and the
other a tower.

Trophy The Karate

Tools The Harbor Worker is a
busy man, but luckily tools like
his handy wrench and mallet
make life a little easier.
Master carries a
golden miniature
minifigure statuette.
The perfect prize! Paintbrush and palette
The Artist’s paint-splattered
palette and brush accessories
were brand-new for 2011.

Steak and cleaver Ax Minifigure firefighters

The Butcher’s have always carried axes,
brand-new T-bone but 2019’s CITY sets Police badge and handcuffs
steak has a bone to introduced the most realistic The Policeman’s badge is printed on a
make it easier to hold. choppers on the block! 1x2 tile. His handcuffs have a cylinder-
shaped piece for a firm grip.
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 LET ME AT
THOSE
LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA
Pearl gold CHI harness
gives Longtooth
awesome power.
CROCS!
Tribes of sentient animals clash over a mysterious source of power called CHI
in this exciting new theme. Its story centers on the battle for control of
Battle scar on
unique head CHI between the powerful Lion and Crocodile Tribes, which then draws other
mask
tribes of Chima into battle. In 2013, LEGO Legends of Chima featured more
than 30 new minifigures, all with completely new designs and accessories.
Eagles have the same wings
as Ravens, but in white
Unique head G’lonna This lovable
mask features little girl Gorilla likes
flowers and
happy grin! to adorn her fur
Longtooth This older foot
with braided
soldier has spent many years
vines and pretty
on the Lion Tribe’s front line,
pink flowers.
where all the action is—and
his minifigure has the battle G’lonna stores
scars to prove it! Eris The gleaming her CHI in a
decorative

2013
gold tiara on Eris‘ head
shows that she is the harness
daughter of one of the
Eagle Tribe’s Ruling
Council Members.

Legs feature
feathers,
talons, and
Eagle Tribe
armor

lego® fans were introduced Only Laval is

to a whole new world of play in 2013 with
the launch of LEGO® Legends of Chima™,
a fantasy theme set in a world where
important enough
HEROIC TRIBES
to wear this unique
head mask! The brave Lions, quirky Eagles, and laid-back Gorillas
are allied in an effort to preserve peace and harmony
in Chima. They want to ensure fair distribution of CHI
for all tribes—even their hostile enemies!

animals rule and the power of CHI is the

Powerful CHI staff Lagravis Laval’s father
key to peace… or empire. But there were is a symbol of
his high status in
commands great respect
as king of the Lion Tribe.
plenty of other high-stakes conflicts going the tribe. The aging leader is the
only Lion minifigure
on this year, as the ninja of Ninjago with a gray mane.

battled a Stone Army, LEGO® Galaxy

Squad fought off a bug invasion,
CHI-orb-
and two new licensed themes— encrusted
crown
LEGO® Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles™ and LEGO® The Lone
Ranger™—took the battle
between good and evil
to new heights.

Only Lagravis
wears this
Laval Dressed in a gleaming elaborate
Royal armor
features Lion gold crown, a regal cape, CHI armor
Tribe symbols and dark blue battle armor, in pearl gold
Laval looks every inch the
royal prince of the Lion Tribe!

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 Rizzo This ragtag Raven has a
silver peg leg and eyepatch
Jagged scales
poke through his
gold head mask
2013
made from scavenged metal.

King Crominus
I’M THE
Head mask with beak The gruff, tough king
LEGO® DC and feather texture
KING—DO WHAT I
Universe Super fits over regular of the Croc Tribe has gold
Heroes Riddler minifigure head piece teeth to match his royal
has same
purple hands SAY AND MAKE IT head mask.
in 2012. Peg leg is also
worn by Alien
SNAPPY!
Android in 2011
in LEGO® Alien
Conquest theme
Only Croc
royalty
Razcal This minifigure is in charge of wear capes
valuing the Ravens’ stolen treasures.
The gold markings on his head mask
suggest that he keeps some for himself!

Battle scars over both eyes

from numerous dogfights

TIME TO
CHI UP!

Wakz wears scary-looking Sharp claws

fangs on his leg straps

Worriz is first Red robe

minifigure to Wakz Bushy eyebrows and features
wear this white whiskers mark this animal bones
jagged cape minifigure out as the oldest Crawley This formidable
warrior of the Wolf Tribe. foot soldier’s tough scales
provide natural body
armor, so all he wears in
battle is a red bandanna
VILLAIN TRIBES and a loin cloth.
Motivated by greed, the Crocodiles
want to seize control of all the CHI in Vine necklace
Chima. They persuade the ferocious has a place
Wolves and sharp-tongued Ravens for storing CHI
to side with them and do battle
Worriz His minifigure’s gray
cape shows that Worriz is the lead
against the Lions and their allied
negotiator of the Wolf Tribe, but that tribes for power.
doesn’t mean he is the boss—all
members of the pack are equal.

Freckled face
Pepper Potts Iron Man’s loyal Iron Man

LEGO MARVEL ® assistant is exclusive to Iron Man:

Malibu Mansion Attack (76007).
Turn her head around to see
This minifigure has an updated
torso, with arc reactor and gold
Heartbreaker armor.

SUPER HEROES
The armored Avenger Iron Man flew
her scared expression.
Arc reactor

Transparent
Dual-sided
into battle in sets based on the movie blue jets
head: neutral
and angry
Iron Man 3. From his Malibu mansion Dual-sided
head: confident Shoulder gun
to a high-speed chase over water, and scared
Tony Stark challenged the forces of the War Machine Wearing the
Mandarin with the help of War Machine. same helmet as Iron Man,
but in gray, this minifigure
Other minifigures this year included Tony Stark The first ever comes with a shoulder gun “Danger”
Dr. Doom, Nova, and Venom. minifigure of Tony Stark and transparent red printed
on torso
appears in Iron Man: Malibu repulsors and jets.
Mansion Attack (76007).

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LEGO MINIFIGURES ® I’D LIKE TO
THANK MY
DESIGNER.
Tattered
top hat
The collectible LEGO Minifigures theme reached its
Mr. Good and Evil This character
landmark tenth series in 2013, celebrating with the
has a split personality after an rare and remarkable Mr. Gold. But the year’s shiny star
experiment went wrong. Diamond
Even his clothes and face
would have been the first to admit: none of it could pendant
are divided—one side torn have been possible without the hardworking Award for
her role in Hollywood
and messy, the other side
neat and tidy.
Minifigures of series 9, and the characters in series “The Starlet This icon
7-Stud of the plastic
11 were some of the very best yet! Brick” screen wears
Potions bottle a stylish dress
containing with precisely 372
suspicious stars printed on it.
purple liquid WHY DID I
CROSS THE
ROAD?

Traditional SERIES 9 Large wings

British court The year’s first series could
dress
hardly have been more varied,
boasting monsters, movie stars, Chicken Suit Guy This is
and more! A new roller skate Helmet with the first minifigure to have
unique star a torso with arms that are the
piece also made its debut—in printing same from the front and back.
the first of almost 100 set
appearances to date.
Claws for pretending
to scratch the soil
Brand-new
gavel
EXCLUSIVE MINIFIGURE
This 19th-century Toy Soldier A black version of this
helmet first appeared
Roller Derby Girl Don’t try minifigure is exclusive to DK’s in the LEGO® Pirates
to stop this roller-skater— LEGO® Minifigures Character sets in 1989
her super-fast wheels mean
Judge The ceremonial wig worn
she’s not going to slow
Encyclopedia. Although he
by this formidable character is carries a rifle, this is just for
down for anything!
new this year.
New roller
dress purposes and
skate design his real mission
can attach to is to find a fun
LEGO studs
adventure and
SERIES 10 make new friends.
Not everyone could own a Mr. Gold, but there Reading
glasses
Helmet first
were no disappointments to be found in the
Toy Soldier This smiling,
appeared on series 10 mystery bags! The Roman Commander bright-eyed and rosy-
the Roman had legions of fans, and there was a real buzz
Soldier cheeked minifigure
around Bumblebee Girl …. wears the uniform
of a Napoleonic
“Shhh!” is written era British soldier.
on the mug—a
message for those
who make noise!
Wolf symbol
represents
Rome
Librarian The Oranges and A comb-over
to hide balding Grandpa Although he
Peaches title on the Librarian’s dislikes anything new,
book comes from a joke about a Grandpa’s bald cap is a Bumblebee Girl This is
mishearing of On the Origin of brand-new hair piece.
Classy gold the first female costumed
Species by Charles Darwin.
monocle LEGO Minifigures
character.
Stylish gold tie
Roman Commander
Fans requested this character
to command the Roman Mr. Gold Just 5,000 editions of this Hiked-up
Soldier from Series 6. dazzling character were created to pants
Same wings
celebrate the 10th series of LEGO First time as the Series 8
Minifigures. Mr. Gold is also the only this pot has Fairy, but clear
Old news is featured rather than
Fancy gold character that can’t be found in printing
suit every box of Minifigure bags. good news transparent-blue

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 Hair like
whipped
cream
Ice cream piece has come
in 11 colors since 1995
Crow can be
detached from hat 2013
I LOVE Buttons for eyes and
WORKING ON stitched-on smile

SUNDAES! SERIES 11 Pitchforks first seen in

Minifigures conquered the world in series LEGO Castle theme
11! Diner Waitress, Constable, and Pretzel
Scarecrow His bird friend
Girl were icons of American, British, and might not think he’s scary,
Diner waitress LEGO
designer Tara Wike inspired Bavarian culture respectively, while the but this straw man is always
the look of this retro Yeti hailed from the dizzy heights of outstanding in his field!
roller-skater, hence her the Himalayas!
“Tara” name badge. Ear of corn in
Notepad in top pocket
apron pocket Exclusive
Hair is braided raggedy
into pigtails overalls print Welding mask hides
at back oil-spattered face
Same head
Pretzel piece Unique mold used for
found in helmet 2015’s Square
more than Foot Minifigure
20 sets Gloved hands
protect against
the heat

Truncheon later
used by dentist in Yellowed fangs
Assembly Square Chinstrap Ice lolly
(10255) printed on piece
head piece introduced
Welder This masked in 1998
Printed fabric Minifigure wields a new
skirt piece welding torch piece. It has
since been used as a fancy
Pretzel Girl This traditionally light fitting!
dressed Bavarian minifigure shares
Constable There have Yeti Some call him
her passion for pretzels with the
been lots of LEGO police Frosty fur
Lederhosen Guy from series 8. abominable, but the printed on legs
officers over the years, only scary thing about
but none as smartly this snowman is the
dressed as this classic state of his teeth!
British bobby!

Sculpted red Leo always Katana sword

bandanna Raphael Hot-headed wears blue

LEGO TEENAGE
Angry
®
Raph has a chip
grimace Leonardo Like his brothers,
knocked out of the
The four Turtles Leo has a specially molded
shell on his torso.
have different head with a unique facial

MUTANT
torso designs expression and colored
bandanna.

NINJA TURTLES™
Turtle power was back with this new theme based Raph carries a sai—a Knee pads are
Long rat ears

traditional martial arts essential when

on the Nickelodeon TV series. Leonardo, Raphael, weapon—in each hand. crawling
through sewers
Donatello, and Michelangelo minifigures teamed up to
Furry chest
fight the evil Shredder and the Kraang, aliens from Fierce, peeks
through
Dimension X who resemble brains and inhabit robot Burn scars to gap-toothed
grin
face and eye
minifigure bodies. Sets included the Turtle Lair Attack Bō staff with
extra blade
(79103) and the Stealth Shell in Pursuit (79102). Sloped
piece with
Claws are also
worn by Setam, a kimono
New turtle shell warrior minifigure flower
piece. The shell Shell attaches pattern
to back with in the 2010 LEGO®
is also printed Prince of Persia™
on the back of neck bracket Michaelangelo Mikey’s Splinter The Turtles’ sensei
theme
the Turtles’ tongue is stuck out in debuts a new sculpted
torsos concentration. Another rat head piece.
2013 variant has an
excited smile. Donatello
This brainy minifigure
Shredder
prefers talking to fighting,
The Turtles’ archenemy looks fearsome
but he can use his deadly
in spiky armor and wielding trademark
Bō staff when he needs to.
shredder claws.

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orange elf
hair piece
Armed
with two
daggers
Same hair piece as 2012
Legolas, with braid
running down back
Bald patch
printed on
hair piece
Tasty
sausage Bombur The many
Unique beard
Elvish ears Legolas Greenleaf This version piece includes dwarves in the LEGO
attached to of the elf appears in just one extra padding to The Hobbit theme all
hair piece set, dressed in forest attire bulk out stomach have beard and hair
for Escape from Mirkwood pieces unique to
Spiders (79001). Arms their individual figure.
uniquely
Camouflaged Golden printed in
warrior chain mail pearl gold Goblet raised
clothing for a toast
printed on
torso and legs Mean
orange Balin Like his fellow dwarf
eyes minifigures, Balin stands on
Tauriel The Elvish Guard short LEGO legs. His alternative
of Mirkwood wields New hair face bears a frown.
gold-and-silver daggers piece worn
that originated with Spiked by all hobbits
the 2010 Prince bone Unique new
collar one-piece
of Persia™ theme.
hair and beard
Mouth opened
wide in worried
expression Bilbo Baggins The first of two
Yazneg Scars and Bilbo minifigures wears a full
wrinkles mark the torso High-rise hobbit suit. The other wears
and bare head of the Orc pants printed just pants, a shirt, and braces.
commander minifigure. on torso
and legs

LEGO THE HOBBIT

Torso printed
® ™ with traditional
hobbit clothing
Chain mail seen
through shirt
opening

Based on the prequel films to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, the launch of The One Ring
LEGO The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey featured eight sets depicting movie
scenes. All of the major characters were represented, with Gandalf, Gollum, and Thorin Oakenshield Dwarf leader
Thorin shares his new hair piece
Legolas also appearing in The Lord of the Rings sets. It was a fantastic year for mold with minifigures Kili and Fili, also
hobbits and dwarves, who also turned up as microfigures in a new LEGO game. from The Hobbit theme.

Solomon Blaze The leader of the Blue Exclusive head

Squadron wears a scope over his right features thick Ashlee Starstrider
eye to help him spot enemy bugs. Chuck was first to eyelashes and This Orange Squadron
wear this helmet blue lips team member wears
in bright green the latest fashion in
Dual-sided head
features breathing space—blue lipstick!
equipment
when turned Ray gun,
Large cocked and
compound ready for
eyes bug-shooting

Sharp fangs

Chuck Stonebreaker
This minifigure is cross.
Very cross. He hates
the color green.

LEGO SPACE
Only Billy wears
Pointy ® this helmet
in red
proboscis
Alien Mantizoid If his face
Got a flyswatter handy? The year 2013 saw the launch isn’t enough to scare the
Exoskeleton
of a new Space subtheme: LEGO Galaxy Squad. Galaxy Squad, then this
Alien’s two sharp blade
Summoned to Earth by Lord Vampyre from the LEGO weapons certainly will!
Monster Fighters theme, the alien bugs swarm through
Winged Alien Mosquitoid space—and only Galaxy Squad can stop them! The Billy Starbeam
This minifigure has a winged element, As leader of the Red Squadron, Billy
introduced in 2013, which attaches subtheme features Red, Blue, Green, and Orange teams tells his team what to do—which is
with a neck bracket. versus a powerful (if not too smart!) menace. always to get the bugs. Zap!

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expression
Frodo Baggins The adventuring hobbit
comes with a new, double-sided head
Gríma Wormtongue
The evil adviser to King
2013
in 2013, and no longer wears a cape. Sunken eyes Théoden looks sinister in
Brown jacket, Patterned his dark, subdued robes.
with red neckline New hair piece similar to
vest, as Elrond’s, but without the
in 2012 Ornate chain braided detailing
necklace

Double-sided
head can be
either smiling
or frowning

Frodo’s other face displays Elven dress

an angry scowl. Arwen This elf
printed on torso became the first
Aragorn This version of the and sloped piece
heir of Gondor has a new female minifigure of
torso and legs, ready for the theme, appearing
battle in set 79007. alongside her father

LEGO® THE LORD

Elrond in set 79006.

Red elvish
cloak

OF THE RINGS ™
Braided hair
Bears same with silver Orange
expression as detailing fabric
in 2012 sets cloak
The most famous fantasy series of all continued its epic journey
in 2013. Five more sets depicted some of the best-known
Long red coat
scenes from all three movies. New versions of continues
on to legs
minifigures were revealed, and even more joined
the action, with many featuring new headgear White tree
of Gondor
and hair pieces. The adventure continued printed
on armor
with new releases later in the year.
Elrond The Third Age version
of Elrond shows him to be
Wrinkled face Black-and-white Unique older, with silver lining his hair,
partly concealed wizard’s staff helmet Crown in an eerie and dressed for life in Rivendell
by bushy beard green color rather than battle.
Snarling
teeth Ghostly skeleton
Saruman features printed Simple belt
Saruman the White on face and torso detailing on torso
battles Gandalf the Silver chains
Gray in The Wizard printed on torso
Battle (79005). White wizard’s
staff

Standard cloth
cape, in white

Gandalf the White His cloak and

Mouth of Sauron This evil King of the Dead The leader of clothes might be all-new, but Gandalf’s
messenger makes one exclusive the Soldiers of the Dead marshals distinctive bushy eyebrows and kindly
appearance. The face beneath his his minifigure troops to battle in eyes are clearly visible beneath his new
helmet has a mouth but no eyes. Pirate Ship Ambush (79008). white hair and beard piece.

Surfer-style
Glasses
LEGO FRIENDS ® printed on
unique face
ruffled hair
piece
Following on from its
massive success in 2012,
LEGO Friends returned in
2013. Twenty-three new Legs also used
on Peter’s
sets continued to expand mini doll
the world of Heartlake City figure in 2012

and the adventures of the Ms. Stevens The teacher Matthew The third male
original five girls. at Heartlake High is one mini doll to feature in the
of several brand-new theme, artistic Matthew
mini dolls for 2013. attends Heartlake High.

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LEGO DC UNIVERSE ® Arctic Batman
Wearing an Arctic camouflage
Batsuit in preparation for

SUPER HEROES
Muscular taking on Mr. Freeze, this
torso with
Aquaman scales variant is exclusive to
Usually seen Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze:
wielding his Batman returned to the world of LEGO building this Aquaman on Ice (76000). Dual-sided head:
frowning or
powerful trident, year, accompanied by Superman. The Caped Crusader determined
Aquaman wears
a belt with the battled his foes in a new version of Arkham Asylum
symbol of (10937) and teamed up with Aquaman against
Atlantis on it.
Mr. Freeze. Superman was kept busy challenging
General Zod in sets based on the
Man of Steel movie.

White headband worn

underneath cowl

Cape is shorter Staff

than previous New suit
variants with silver-
and-gold
detail Hair piece is the
same as the Black
Robin The addition of a Widow from the
LEGO® Marvel
hood rather than a hair piece Super Heroes
makes this variant of Robin Superman Something has made theme, seen Lois Lane Making her
look unusually scary! Superman angry—one side of his in 2012 debut in minifigure form
Movie Batman Exclusive to set dual-sided head features red eyes. this year, Lois appears in
The Bat vs. Bane: Tumbler Chase Superman: Black Zero

TIME FOR
(76001), this minifigure features Escape (76009).
a copper-colored belt and
black Batman logo. ANOTHER
“FOWL” CRIME! Gray buttoned
DID YOU KNOW? vest and shirt

This is the first minifigure

appearance of Dr. Harleen Freeze gun Eye can now be
Quinzel, although she was seen through
monocle
2013 head piece seen as Harley Quinn
features more
wrinkles than in 2012.
the 2006 variant
Harley Quinn
Silver fish costume poking
accessory through

ID badge

The Penguin Back to rain on The other side

Batman’s parade, this version of head features
2006 variant is of the Penguin features a new red eyes
wearing a black torso, legs, and head piece.
wizard hat
Mr. Freeze
General
Minus his trademark Zod’s emblem:
goggles, Mr. Freeze’s a sideways
icy blue eyes are revealed. Sunken omega symbol
Dr. Harleen Quinzel
His helmet was first seen in red eyes
Psychiatrist Dr. Quinzel’s
2011 in the Atlantis theme. hair piece can be
interchanged with a
red-and-black jester’s hat.

Scarecrow
The nightmarish General Zod There are two
Scarecrow has a new, variants of General Zod; in
more detailed head the other, he is wearing his
and a dark brown combat armor.
wizard hat.
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boss’s horned samurai helmet
2013
Kozu is armed
with two
Each of the ninja received a new scimitar swords DID YOU KNOW?
elemental sword this year This jagged
Lloyd Garmadon is the sword element
Silver, three-point
crown shows he has WOW, Green Ninja but becomes is only carried
by the NINJAGO
reached ZX status
WHO’S YOUR the Golden Ninja for the warriors
TAILOR, first time in 2013.
KOZU? Protective
shoulder
pauldrons
THIS GUY
IN THE Elaborate Lloyd Golden
UNDERWORLD. red-and-white
armor covers Ninja When Lloyd
his torso Garmadon turns
extension into the Ultimate
piece Spinjitzu Master,
General Kozu he becomes gold
Blue-and-silver color scheme for Look out, ninja! Lord
the Ninja of Lightning from minifigure
Garmadon’s scariest head to foot!
Jay Kimono This new soldier is taller than
variant of ninja Jay a regular minifigure Sword hilt
thanks to his unique Lower body is a telescope
wields a powerful new is a standard piece
Lightning blade! torso extension piece.
minifigure
torso Green-and-gold

LEGO® NINJAGO®
elemental robes

Entering its third year, NINJAGO ramped up the action as the ninja
faced off against Lord Garmadon and an army of ancient stone Ice-white
warriors. The ninja now wore elemental robes and carried powerful ninja head wrap

new weapons, but it took the appearance of a gold ninja and

Arms are in Kai’s
an awesome new dragon to finally end the latest threat. Gold warrior
symbol elemental color

Horned staff
New helmet matches his
with crest intimidating
and mask helmet

Ninja leg
Evil-looking wraps
red eyes

This torso extender Lord Garmadon
piece was first
introduced on Master Wu’s four-armed,
his 2012 variant evil brother has a special
torso extender piece to
fit his extra limbs!
Zane Kimono Ninja of Ice Zane
wears a black, white, and gold
kimono for the first time in
Garmatron (70504).
Kai Kimono Kai and his fellow
ninja minifigures wear their
elemental robes when they battle
Lord Garmadon and his Stone Army.
Cole Kimono This variant of
Cole has ZX (Zen Extreme)
ninja status, but he wears a
formal kimono instead of his
regular ZX robes.

LEGO BRAND ® Signaling paddle

LEGO Friends
Mia also

STORES
rode this
skateboard
in 2012

These three minifigures were offered

Purple belt
extends from
to 300 lucky customers in a promotion
lower torso at the grand opening of the LEGO
to leg piece
Store in Watford, United Kingdom.
Packaging for the range featured Passenger Station Master Skateboarder
Dressed warmly for a This busy worker lets the train The Skateboarder isn’t
Watford Junction railway station. long wait, the Passenger driver minifigures know when allowed to ride his
looks happy that his the train is ready to depart. board at the station.
train isn’t delayed.

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LEGO® STAR WARS ™
Poggle the Lesser With his
specially sculpted head, the
Archduke of Geonosis makes his

Beardlike
debut in Duel on Geonosis (75017). A big drum roll in the LEGO Star Wars universe this year was for the debuts
tendrils of a whole host of new characters in minifigure form and new versions of
familiar minifigures, including Yoda and Darth Maul. Also, 2013 heralded the
release of The Yoda Chronicles, an animated mini-series created by the LEGO
Group featuring the wise green Jedi Master and other favorite characters.

Jango Fett The redesigned

Gold Trans-clear wings variant of the renowned bounty
armor hunter features silver armor and
printing
knee pad printing on the legs.
Same hair piece as
Draco Malfoy from the Pistol
Prominent Harry Potter™ theme, accessory The Gran
head crest but in white species has
Same head piece as
Professor Snape from three eyes
the Harry Potter™
theme

General Rieekan This

brave rebel general Count Dooku With
appears for the distinctive eyebrows
first time in 2013, and slicked-back hair, Two-sided head has a
snarling expression
sporting a new the third incarnation of on the other side
thermal jacket Dooku bears a close
to keep him resemblance to actor
warm on icy Hoth. Christopher Lee, who
Coleman Trebor Making his
played him in the Ree-Yees With a three-eyed
minifigure debut in AT-TE (75019),
movies. head created just for him,
the Vurk Jedi Master has a specially
Bulbous eyes this lawless creature works
molded gray head piece.
on Jabba’s Sail Barge (75020).
THE MOVIE SAGA
Among the many sets released this year were the all-new Rancor Pit (75005)
Wrench for and a new version of Jabba’s Sail Barge (75020). The Rancor Pit set was Long, droopy
fixing starfighter ears of the
equipment designed as an add-on to Jabba’s Palace (9516), released in 2012. Ortolan species

Alternative Rebel insignia

face print has
no visor

Snowspeeder Luke
Wearing a pressurized Max Rebo Jabba
Loose white g-suit, Luke is ready for the Hutt’s musician is
straps action against the entirely blue; 75020 is
Imperial forces in the the character’s sole set
Battle of Hoth (75014). appearance in more
A-wing Rebel Pilot than 20 years of
This redesigned pilot, who first appeared LEGO Star Wars.
in 2000, has a completely new helmet Life-support chest
and a new dark green flight suit. pack printing is
more detailed Printed braid is
longer than on Padmé was the first
than on Luke’s minifigure to wear
2010 flight suit 2002 variant
Printed eyes seen this hair piece
on classic Yoda for
the first time Small curved
ears Two-sided head
piece also shows
determined face

Pockets and straps

printed on legs

Yoda It’s all about Yoda in 2013! Episode II Anakin Skywalker Padmé Amidala
He has a new molded head piece This variant of Anakin features him wearing Padmé may look happy, but her back
featuring a focused expression. Hawkeye’s hair piece from the LEGO Marvel features scratch marks made by the
Super Heroes theme. Nexu beast in the Geonosian Arena.

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The Clone Wars raged throughout LEGO
Huge bounty
hunter blaster rifle Rako’s
trademark
Double-sided head
shows eyes crackling
2013
facial tattoo with power.
Star Wars in 2013, with new sets including
Z-95 Headhunter (75004) and the
Mandalorian Speeder (75022), which
featured a new Maul minifigure.
Jek-14 The Force-
Rako Hardeen
enhanced clone is the
This minifigure is really Obi-Wan
first minifigure to have
Togruta have Kenobi in disguise. Luckily for him,
striped head-tails a transparent arm.
the face tattoo isn’t permanent!
Modified
HEADS OR clone trooper

TAILS …
helmet

OR BOTH? Turn Ahsoka’s THE YODA CHRONICLES

face and her
expression The Jek 14’s Starfighter set (75018) was based
changes to on three-part animated mini-series The Yoda
a huge grin
Four arms means Krell can Chronicles. It featured the first Star Wars character
wield two double-bladed to be created jointly by The LEGO Group and
lightsabers and still have
a free pair of hands! Lucasfilm—the mighty Jek-14.
Ahsoka wields
two lightsabers
to defeat the
Umbarans
Cyborg Maul
Maul now walks on
Krell has an Rare powerful cybernetic
extended torso darksaber legs. Nothing can
with an additional stop this fierce
pair of arms
Sith warrior!
Ahsoka Tano The 2013 minifigure New torso
features the same hair piece as her for 2013
younger 2010 self, but she has a
more grown-up look with new
head, torso, and leg printing.

Pong Krell The head, torso extension,

Different head mold to and arms are all one piece, designed
classic Yoda in a brighter to show this all-new minifigure’s
green, with longer ears distinctive jowled features.
and cartoonlike eyes.

White tufts of hair Two-sided head

can be seen on the piece also shows Clawlike
back of his head Obi-Wan with a robotic legs
stern expression
Yoda This variant
of Yoda features
new torso printing Obi-Wan Kenobi This calm
with a hood on Jedi minifigure prefers to use
the reverse. his lightsaber to defend
Jedi robes
extend to rather than to attack.
legs

LEGO CITY
Police Fireproof helmets
® City Burglar radio have been worn by
minifigures since 1978
Could you pick this
Conspicuous minifigure out in a
Police and Fire took center stage this red crowbar police line-up? His New torso features a
unique head with utility belt and air
year, with a new Elite Police Force pressure gauge for
stubble and a scowl
breathing equipment
providing a lot of the action. Chase might help!
McCain and the Elite Police team tackle
the toughest crimes and criminals, both
Chase McCain
in LEGO CITY sets and in a 2013 video This Chase first appeared in 2013, but
game. Meanwhile, the Fire team got a an exclusive variant was also given Firefighter This minifigure is
away with preorders of the LEGO CITY
new Fire Station (60004). Undercover video game in 2012.
wearing the regulation LEGO CITY
firefighter uniform from 2013.

New striped torso

features a rope for 185
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 2014 Colorful
hair printed
on hood
piece
THE LEGO MOVIE
The first ever big-screen LEGO adventure
Unique
metallic
beard
piece

Graffiti tag
introduced the world to happy-go-lucky
torso print minifigure Emmet and his many friends in
Bricksburg and its surrounding brick-built
Drops of worlds. More than 20 sets depicted epic scenes
paint on
foot from the movie, from Bad Cop Pursuit (set Treasure

Wyldstyle Streetwise
70802) to Lord Business’s Evil Lair (set 70809). chest
stomach
Lucy (to use her real Meanwhile, 16 collectible Minifigures included
name) appears in seven
2014 sets but wears her
some of the movie’s best cameo characters.
hood up in just one.
Only Emmet wears LEGO Technic
this hair piece peg leg

Emmet “The Special” wears MetalBeard The captain of the Sea

Cow ship has a minifigure head and

2014
the mysterious bright red
Piece of Resistance on his back hat, but no other minifigure parts!
in eight THE LEGO MOVIE sets.

Neck bracket holds Piece

of Resistance in place

DID YOU KNOW? THE GOODIES

In THE LEGO MOVIE, As “the Special,” Emmet meets
the Piece of Resistance a host of heroes, from brave
is really just the top Wyldstyle and mystical
Vitruvius to swashbuckling
from a tube of glue!
MetalBeard and star-trekking
MINIFIGURES WERE BIGGER than Benny. But it is the ordinary
citizens of Bricksburg who
ever when they hit cinema screens in Deliberate
broken look
finally save the day.
to helmet
2014! THE LEGO® MOVIE™ was a
worldwide box office smash and, SPACESHIP
SPACESHIP
of course, there were plenty of themed SPACESHIP! Flexible
rubber horn
piece
LEGO sets to go with it. The year also
saw minifigures and other LEGO Unikitty Seven versions
of the Cloud Cuckoo
Classic Space
creatures starting to populate the logo shows
Land princess appeared
in 2014, including Angry
decades of
LEGO® Minecraft™ world, plus the wear Kitty and Astro Kitty.

debut of the LEGO® Ultra Agents

Brand-new
and their fiendish foes. Things got tail element

a bit chilly in LEGO® CITY as brave

explorers set off for the Arctic, Braces on
and over in Chima a whole teeth Fabu-Fan This smiling
inhabitant of Bricksburg
new range of tribes made their wears her love for the 1980s’
LEGO FABULAND theme
Logo used on
mark, from Bats to Mammoths! sets from
(see p.21) with pride!
1979 to 1989

Benny Based on LEGO Mike Monkey

Space minifigures from appeared in several
the 1970s and ’80s, Benny FABULAND sets
is designed to look very
well played with!

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Pistol piece found in
more than 100 sets IS THERE
2014
with printed
sheriff’s star
SOMETHING
STUCK IN MY
TEETH? Helmet and
Super Secret cape shaped
Police emblem like a giant
This smile is found in just one set. necktie

Bad Cop A turn of the head Boot tops Unique

transforms this tough guy are part of shoulder
special leg armor
into his alter ego, the far less
Mustache piece
intimidating Good Cop!
cleverly
disguises
robot Same uniform worn
features by Officer Toque
in THE LEGO®
NINJAGO® MOVIE™

THE BADDIES Each giant

No minifigure in THE LEGO MOVIE is really, really heel built
bad, but some of them give it a decent try! from 28
pieces
President Business is the big bad guy on the block,
aided by his Super Secret Police force.
Sheriff Not-a-robot The shiny
Lord Business President Business
sheriff of the Super Secret
Police in the Old Wild West is LOOKING is ready to give Bricksburg the
(whisper it) a robot! FOR A SQUARE boot (or both very big boots) in

MEAL? his towering super-villain guise!

Poncho print
matches hat
Posable horse figure and legs
introduced in 2010
Top hat and
beard are all
one piece

Tacos are 1x1

tile pieces

COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGURES
Variants of Emmet, Wyldstyle, President Taco Tuesday Man
Business, and Bad Cop all feature in Bricksburg’s most famous
the first THE LEGO MOVIE collectible marketing mascot is made
from all-exclusive parts—with
Minifigure range. Mostly, however, Exclusive
the exception of his tacos!
the selection is a chance for their Hawaiian
shirt print
lesser-known co-stars to shine!
Opening lines of They’re
Gettysburg Address literally
on printed tile right here!
Abraham Lincoln The
Exclusive first minifigure of a US
President is revealed to Unique hat
concerned slots into
face print be a Master Builder in hair piece
THE LEGO MOVIE!
Mrs. Scratchen-Post
This animal lover “Where Are My
comes with one of her Pants?” Guy The first
many feline friends Pouch for carrying minifigure to come with
and a unique cat treats two sets of legs carries
cat-hair-covered his spare pair as pants!
costume!
Antique musket White hip
appears in piece
almost 90 sets serves as
underpants
Ginger cat Detailed dress
piece found Calamity Drone This Wild print on sloped
in eight brick
sets West dancer is secretly a
robot agent for the
villainous President
Business. Can you tell?

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LEGO® MINECRAFT™
bow-and-arrow
piece Skeleton Minecraft’s bony bad
guys have new square skulls on
top of standard skeleton pieces
The first LEGO set based on building-and-battling video found in other themes.
Standard
game Minecraft was part of the LEGO® Ideas theme in 2012. Torso first seen in
LEGO® Castle sets
minifigure
torso and
A dedicated LEGO Minecraft theme launched the following
legs year, and in 2014, this spawned the first Minecraft minifigures.
Cube-shaped head pieces set these characters apart from
traditional minifigures, while other new pieces were
introduced to build the world’s other blocky inhabitants.
Enderman Three of these
towering terrors go about
Pixelated their block-carrying business
pickax New cube-shaped
head in The Ender Dragon (set
21117). Don’t disturb them!
DID YOU KNOW?
The heads of ZOMBIES? Squarely
Arms are
sideways
LEGO Minecraft WE’RE JUST scary
features!
tile pieces

minifigures are A MINER

Steve The theme’s hero appears 1.5 studs wide. THREAT! Torso, legs,
and feet are
in all of 2014’s minifigure-scale all one piece
sets, armed with different tools,
weapons, and armor. In some Blocky open
sets, Steve is brick-built. collar print
All four feet
are one Creeper This multilegged
piece monster is made from just
Red minifigure
head visible Zombie These mean, green four pieces, including a new
through eye slits monsters menace Steve in two block-footed piece for
2014 sets: The Cave (set 21113) creepy creeping!
and The Mine (set 21118).

Scar beside
LEGO® ULTRA AGENTS
Minifigure play met app-based missions with the launch of LEGO
Targeting
visor is
hidden when
right eyebrow head piece is
Ultra Agents. Each 2014 set related to a free-to-download story turned
for smartphones and tablets, and playing through six
interactive adventures unlocked exclusive building
Breez This galactic
instructions. The action took place in Astor City
hero was one of 15 and saw Solomon Blaze and his trainee Ultra
robot figures released
in 2014. She is made
Agents taking on a rogues’ gallery of Stud shooter
new for 2014
up of nine pieces. catastrophe-causing villains!

LEGO ® HERO Solomon Blaze Last seen

in 2008’s LEGO® Space
Max Burns Just like his
fellow Ultra Agents, this Caila Phoenix This heroic
FACTORY Galaxy Squad sets, the
firebrand stunt driver has
a name with flaming
ID badge
with Ultra
martial artist and demolitions
expert flies a jet pack in Ultra
Agents
A theme based Cybernetic
chief Ultra Agent is now an
connotations! symbol Agents Mission HQ (set 70165).
older and wiser minifigure!
around large figure right leg
builds (much like Unprinted areas Tremor Giant fighting
of helmet reveal
LEGO® BIONICLE®), green details Transparent
fists and exclusive silver
LEGO Hero Factory bright green Keychain metallic armor make
Space head hangs this bad guy look
ran from 2010 to Invader from belt
quite unlike
shirt print
2015. It was not until Slime bombs any other
strapped
2014, however, that across chest
Helmet, shoulder minifigure!
armor, and chest
the sets started to plate are all one piece
include minifigure-
Terabyte This
scale characters. techno-terror wears Retox A bowler hat can’t
a unique transparent disguise this radioactive
bright green hacking Cyber hacking wrongdoer! He is the Fists first seen in
helmet, printed to blaster weapon slimy sidekick of chemical LEGO® Legends of
mostly look like metal. crime queen Toxikita. Chima™ theme

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LEGO MINIFIGURES ®
In its fifth year, this collectibles theme went digital with
Spider
kept in her
pocket
the LEGO® Minifigures Online game. Each Minifigure in
Choice of Same cape worn
Series 12 came with a code to access its counterpart in iced and by Superman
chocolate- minifigure!
the massively multiplayer online world, with characters chip
cookies
from older series unlocked via in-game achievements. Hat first worn
by Holiday
The game was discontinued in fall 2016, but the Elf in 2013
physical Minifigures from 2014 are still going strong! This Mrs. Claus Santa’s
sweetheart carries
year also saw the release of The Simpsons as collectible cookies on a tray
Minifigures, with 16 familiar faces from Springfield. and candy canes
in her apron in her
Striped tights print LEGO set debut.
under fabric skirt
Pickax piece Mechanic’s
introduced in 1978 tools in
Spooky Girl The first Plume plugs
into helmet overall pockets
Minifigure to be entirely
black, white, and gray Cheeky Elf All four elves in
Battle Goddess With an
carries the second Santa’s Workshop wear the
exclusive shield print, a new
all-monochrome bear! same hat piece with pointed
helmet piece, and a unique
skirt, this warrior wins ears molded onto it.
every time!

LEGO® CREATOR
Long spear also
wielded by Series
10 Warrior Woman Braces
in darker brown curve over

EXPERT
plump
belly

Prospector This gold-digger’s

Advanced builders met many new minifigures in
brand-new beard piece is also 2014. Parisian Restaurant (set 10243) and Fairground
Headgear also worn by Wiley Fusebot in
Mythical winged
used in a 2019
horse design THE LEGO MOVIE, albeit in
Mixer (set 10244) were populated by colorful
Chinese New
Year set reddish brown. townspeople, while Santa’s Workshop (set 10245)
featured four friendly elves, a minifigure Mrs. Claus,
WHO’S THE Powerful binoculars
for watching
and the jolly red-suited fellow himself. This new
SMARTEST PIG the waves addition to the Winter Village subtheme boasted
IN THE WORLD? 883 parts, including bricks to build four adult
EIN-SWINE! reindeer and a smaller calf without full antlers.
Clock tower
Juicy apple for
pigging out Santa is String of
ready to Christmas lights
North Pole set off across roof
sign

Bright red
rescue float

Tail piece can

be placed on this Lifeguard It takes more
stud to make it than stormy waves to ruffle
seem like she this calm minifigure. He was
is emerging
from lamp trained well by the Lifeguard
Piggy Guy Over the years, from Series 2.
many collectible Minifigures
have dressed like animals,
but only Piggy Guy goes
the whole hog! Beads
dangle Elf strokes
from shirt Santa’s Workshop (10245) Time to load a reindeer
up the sleigh! The set features four wrapped
presents and four toys, including a yellow
Genie Girl What do you wish for? car and a blue spaceship.
Rub the magic lamp and the Genie Wispy tail piece looks
Girl will appear to grant you three like shimmering smoke
wishes. Be sure to choose wisely!

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 2014 Stinger tail made from
click-hinge pieces Unique firebird
head mask
Exclusive
head mask
Wings can
move back
and forth

Scutter The largest

member of the
Braptor The leader of
Scorpion Tribe has
the Bat Tribe boasts
six creepy-crawly
brand-new wing pieces
legs and a spiky
that clip on to his armor.
posable stinger!

Fire CHI in
Six eyes on exclusive
head mask harness Ragged,
Each leg is a battle-
LEGO Hero worn cape
Factory talon

Sir Fangar Like other

Two eyes visible
through mask Flame members of the Ice
pattern on Tribes, the leader of
Sparacon Two fangs, eight ceremonial the Saber-Tooth Tigers
limbs, and eight beady eyes robe has transparent icy
make this Spider Tribe
body parts.
soldier a scary sight!
Fluminox This fiery Phoenix Transparent
limbs new
leads the only Legends of for 2014
Chima tribe to be based on
a mythical creature.
Research Scientist

LEGO LEGENDS OF CHIMA ® ™ This lab-coated Focused More robust

chemist works expression helmet than
alongside an those of
Access-all- other classic
At the start of its second year, Legends of Chima ventured into the Outlands, astronomer and a areas pass astronauts
paleontologist in
where tribes of Spiders, Scorpions, and Bats plotted to steal all the CHI in Chima the 165-piece
for themselves! Then, in summer 2014, a wave of “Fire vs. Ice” sets introduced the Research
Institute set.
ancient Phoenix Tribe and their Ice Clan enemies—made up of Saber-Tooth Tigers, Space logo
unchanged
Mammoths, and Vultures! since 1978

Bat ears are part

Red hair and cowl of hair piece Yve Classic LEGO Space
are one piece minifigures had never been
seen in green before Yve and
One of two The Flash Who knows Batgirl For her first her fellow astronaut Pete.
facial why it took the Fastest LEGO look, Barbara

LEGO® IDEAS
expressions Man Alive so long to Gordon wears the
make his debut as costume seen in
a minifigure! 2011’s “New 52”
comic books. In 2014, LEGO® CUUSOO changed its name to
Man-Bat This big-eared LEGO Ideas but stayed focused on releasing
Wings
bad guy uses parts
move as sets suggested by fan designers. This year’s
Lightning designed for the part of
bolt logo similarly named Manbat special sets included Exo Suit (set 21109)—featuring
Exclusive
lavender
from the LEGO® Monster arms minifigures based on fan builder Peter Reid
Piercing Fighters theme.
alien eyes
cape and his girlfriend Yve—and Research
Torso print
based on 2011 LEGO® DC COMICS Cowl hides
Institute (set 21110), based around
three female scientist minifigures,

comic books
Martian Manhunter The first
minifigure of this Justice League
member was exclusive to LEGO
Stores and LEGO.com.
SUPER HEROES
second, more
intense face intended to inspire girls with
an interest in science.
This year’s DC Comics sets drew on the publisher’s 80-year
history to bring fans the first-ever minifigures of various Batman of Zur-En-Arrh This
heroes and villains. Nine sets were released in total, colorful San Diego Comic-Con
exclusive is the Batman-inspired
including two San Diego Comic-Con exclusives and two protector of an alien world.
promotional minifigures. Batman’s Tumbler (set 76023)
became the largest set of the theme to date, boasting
Costume first seen in
1,869 pieces, including two special minifigures. a 1940 comic book

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LEGO CITY ®
CITY minifigures had to wrap up warm this year as they
Tinted glasses
protect against
Arctic glare
Arctic Captain This
smiling sailor delivers
vital supplies to the
headed to the Arctic for the first time. A bright orange color exploration team in his
intrepid icebreaker ship.
scheme made the adventurers and vehicles stand out against
Clip-on ID
the snow, and new polar bear and husky dog figures added badge Open version of
Arctic Explorer’s
animal magic to their missions. Ten Arctic sets were released jacket
in all, including ships, planes, plows, and snowmobiles.

Witch-King If you dare take this

Tiara, hair,
Head turns and elven minifigure into a darkened room, Arctic Research Assistant A hat, Chunky
to reveal ears are all you’ll see Sauron’s second-in- a gilet, a sweater, and gloves all fisherman’s
super- one piece command glow in the dark! contribute to the warmth of this sweater
angry face
Unique minifigure’s smile!
crown piece
Goggles are part
of face print
Glow-in-the-
dark head
NOBODY Pole Star emblem
WARNED ME IT on jacket
WOULD BE
SO COLD!
Galadriel The mightiest and fairest of all
the elves is made from all-exclusive parts,
including a sparkling cape.
Arctic Explorer Four sets

LEGO® THE HOBBIT ™

feature this polar pioneer,
who tries to keep nice
and cozy inside her new Climbing gear
hangs from belt
The final year for the Middle-earth theme focused on hood piece.

the third film in the Hobbit trilogy, The Battle of the

Five Armies. Four sets depicted scenes from the film,
with the largest—The Lonely Mountain (set
Neck bracket
79018)—featuring an enormous figure of Smaug Bandanna holds half-shell
covers top in place
the fire-breathing dragon! Others of head
Sunglasses hang
included the fearsome Witch- from bead
necklace
Exclusive
King and Orc leader Azog, plus hook
hand
the first Galadriel minifigure.
Michelangelo
Dark green
body parts Muted green body
parts and printed
nostrils set Mike’s
Azog A special head-and-
movie minifigures
shoulders piece allows this
apart from
mighty Orc to tower over Raphael Like the other movie earlier versions.
most other minifigures. Turtles, Raph wears his new
half-shell piece higher on his back
Spider legs than his 2013 minifigure did.
can clutch a
minifigure

Exclusive body LEGO® TEENAGE MUTANT

Spider Bytez This
moody mutant comes
with his human alter
ego Victor in TV-inspired
Mutation Chamber
Unleashed (set 79119).
Totally unique
body piece
NINJA TURTLES™
mold
The Turtles really came out of their shells in 2014, with
Building studs
starring roles in a brand-new movie, as well as in their ongoing
on both arms Nickelodeon TV series. Both were the subject of new LEGO
Leatherhead The Turtles’ alligator ally is a releases, with five TV-themed sets appearing in April and
massive presence in the TV series set Turtle three movie tie-ins showcasing new-look Ninja Turtle
Sub Undersea Chase (set 79121).
minifigures in July.
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Detailed
new head C-3PO The famous droid THE ORIGINAL
Astromech piece gets his first printed legs TRILOGY
Unique Half droid, half with this Sandcrawler Episode IV inspired several
Mandalorian Christmas tree, Printed variant, which also
mask print
sets in 2014, from an
this unique figure baubles shows a restraining bolt
on head lit up Day 22 in Tunic print on his torso. updated Mos Eisley Cantina
the 2014 Advent continues on (set 75052) to the Ultimate
Robes back Jawa
imbued with
Calendar.
restraining
Collector Series Sandcrawler
dark power bolt (set 75059). The latter
boasted 3,296 pieces,
including seven new or
redesigned droids.
Leg repaired
with silver
spare parts
Darth Revan This Sith Lord Binoculars piece
Bith Musician Three identical for eyes
from the Old Republic era was Leg parts are exclusive minifigures depict lead singer
released to mark Star Wars Day in this color Figrin D’an and the Modal Nodes
on May 4th.
band in 2014’s Cantina set.

STAR WARS LEGENDS

This year’s characters from outside established Star Wars Treadwell Droid This
lore included names from the Knights of the Old Republic DID YOU KNOW? brick-built droid from the
video game and The Yoda Chronicles TV series. A new C-3PO’s head piece can be
2014 Sandcrawler set has
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar (set 75056) also four skeleton arms on a
brought festive fun.
found on fellow protocol rotating body! Base made
droids R-3P0 and K-3P0, from LEGO®
Technic parts
and RA-7, the Death
Ithorian Jedi Master The first Star droid.
Ithorian minifigure goes by the
nickname Rusty in The Yoda

LEGO® STAR WARS ™

Chronicles TV show.
Santa Vader This seasonal Sith
New “hammerhead” could feel your presents
piece when he escaped from Animated TV series STAR WARS® REBELS™ took the
Advent Calendars on
Christmas Eve! galaxy by storm in 2014, charting the rise of resistance
Gifts attached
to belt at the height of the Empire’s power. The accompanying
Bare legs and LEGO subtheme featured five key rebels in its first
feet under
short robes Fur-lined pockets year, as well as their two connecting vessels. Not too
printed on legs
The Phantom (set 75048) far, far away, sets based on the movies and more also
can dock between these
The Ghost (set two engines continued to thrive.
75053) Jedi Kanan
Jarrus joins Hera and
Zeb at the controls of
the rebels’ stealth ship. Flying goggles
printed on
helmet

Dual-sided head print

Hera Syndulla The Twi’lek

captain of the Ghost has
a unique helmet piece
that includes her long
head-tails (lekku).

Lasat head piece

found in just one set

STAR WARS REBELS

Of the six main rebels—Hera Syndulla, Ezra Bridger, Shark-tail
design on Zeb Orrelios To date,
Kanan Jarrus, Zeb Orrelios, Sabine Wren, and Chopper shoulder
this Lasat rebel is the only
the droid—five appeared in 2014 sets. Sabine did not
member of his species to
make her debut until the following year. be made into a minifigure.

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robot eyes
P.I.X.A.L. Circuit-style markings
and silver metallic hair make it
clear that Cyrus Borg’s sidekick is
a highly advanced android.
Possessed Techno Wu Even Wu’s hat
2014
LEGO® NINJAGO®
red eyes gets a metallic makeover
when he allows himself to
be captured by the
Digital Overlord!
In its fourth year, Ninjago City was rebooted
as a techno wonderland, where there was Metallic
nothing at all to worry about. Well … only print under
Only time Wu unique
the fact that Master Wu and genius inventor wears a black tech-head
beard
Cyrus Borg had fallen under the control of
the Digital Overlord! Luckily, Borg’s android
assistant P.I.X.A.L. was on hand to help the Cyrus Borg When technology
gets the better of him, this
ninja put things right once again. friendly inventor becomes the
terrifying OverBorg!

AVENGERS
Two sets in 2014 were based on the animated TV series
Smiling face can
be swapped for Avengers Assemble. As well as featuring fresh looks for LEGO ® DISNEY
sterner look
Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk, they also introduced PRINCESS ™
the first minifigures of some unusual characters. The second theme to feature
mini dolls (after LEGO®
Mind-beam weapon Friends) introduced new
Wings attached on forehead figure parts, such as a tail for
at neck
Ariel from The Little Mermaid
MODOK This big-brained and floor-length dress pieces
villain has the hugest for the likes of Rapunzel
Falcon The huge wings worn head of any minifigure!
by this hero are one wide Golden chest plate is Amazingly, it slots on to
and Cinderella.
piece made from jewel-like part of head piece a standard torso.
transparent red plastic.
First mini
Ariel The Little doll to
Mermaid is joined wear this

LEGO® MARVEL
by her best friend, hairstyle
Flounder the
fish, in Ariel’s

SUPER HEROES
Amazing Treasures
Shoulder
straps are GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (set 41050).
part of Intergalactic outlaws Rocket Raccoon,
This year’s big Marvel moment was the Earth head piece
Groot, Star-Lord, Drax, and Gamora all
premiere of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. feature in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Three LEGO playsets captured most of its heroes sets, with antagonists the Sakaaran,
in minifigure form. Away from the movie theater, Nebula, and the Collector (a San Diego No other character
Comic-Con exclusive minifigure) also has this piece
the comic-book exploits of the X-Men and the putting in appearances.
in green

animated TV adventures of the Avengers

also found new form in LEGO sets. Tail piece fits between New hair Cinderella Cinders
torso and leg piece with shall go to the ball,
band
Rocket Raccoon The smallest Guardian thanks to the
Skin tone might just be the fiercest! He wears this horse-drawn coach in
printed on Cyclops This hero’s figure-hugging orange outfit in just one set. Cinderella’s Dream
blue head costume is recreated using printing Storm A unique cape Carriage (set 41053).
piece alone, with no need for a helmet loops around this
or other extras. Long hair hides minifigure’s wrists,
alternative face print making it ideal for striking
dramatic Super
Hero poses!
X-MEN Until 2014, Wolverine
and Phoenix were the only X-Men
with their own minifigures. That
Belt buckle is
an “X” symbol changed with X-Men vs. the
Sentinel (set 76022), which added Classic 1970s Magical sparkle print
comic-book on dress
Storm and Cyclops to the mix, costume
along with a new-look Wolverine.

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NEW DIMENSION?
THAT MUST
BE MAGIC!
LEGO®
Tournament
of Elements
Classic ‘‘Gandalf
the Gray’’ look
DIMENSIONS
The Lord of the Rings, LEGO® NINJAGO®,
robe Minifigures
Kai Both the Fire Ninja can be The Simpsons, Doctor Who, The Wizard of Oz,
and Cole the Earth Ninja detached
feature in the first wave of
from Toy Tags and more all came together in the LEGO
LEGO DIMENSIONS sets. DIMENSIONS video game! To begin,
players built a portal from LEGO bricks
and connected it to their games console.
‘‘Toy Tag’’ stand
interacts with
Gandalf This wizard from The They then placed minifigures with special
Lord of the Rings is one of three
brick-built portal
minifigures included with the stands on the portal to bring them to
DIMENSIONS Starter Pack. life within the game!

2015
LEGO DIMENSIONS Starter
Pack (set 71200) Four versions
of the Starter Pack made the
game available to owners of
PS3, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox
360 owners.

Wyldstyle from
THE LEGO® MOVIE™

WORLDS COLLIDED with the launch

of LEGO® DIMENSIONS in 2015. A blend Brick-built
portal
Same hat
mold as
of LEGO® building and console gaming, Gandalf

the theme mixed minifigures from New

bright-green
different pop culture realities to create Fire CHI weapon
can be used in
head piece

the game
a unique and expandable play experience. Alternative
calm face print
on reverse of
The year also marked the minifigure head
Ornate leg
armor
printing
debuts for Rey, Finn, and friends
in the first LEGO® Star Wars™:
The Force Awakens sets. Elsewhere,
Eris Chima’s eagle Wicked Witch of the West
sea shanties were sung for the princess has exclusive leg This Wizard of Oz minifigure
and torso printing for her can really fly once she gets
return of LEGO® Pirates, and LEGO DIMENSIONS debut. inside the game’s reality!

engines revved in anticipation

Taller cowl than other
of the new LEGO® Speed Same Batsuit seen
in six DC Comics
2015 Batman minifigures

Champions theme. Longbow

really
Super Heroes sets

works in
gameplay Swirling Middle-earth
design on Toy Tag

Batman The Caped

Crusader comes with
a 3-in-1 Batmobile,
Batblaster, and
Legolas Like all DIMENSIONS minifigures, Batray build in
this The Lord of the Rings Elf has his own Toy the DIMENSIONS
Tag stand with unique, elven-inspired printing. Starter Pack.

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LEGO ULTRA ®
Mechanical
spider legs
Gold shades printed Scary
on transparent cyborg Spyclops This cyber

AGENTS
head piece face spider is always on the
Rare printed
web! His bug-spray brain piece
T-shirt printed weapon gets used
with money
The second year of Ultra Agents sets introduced on any agent that
bugs him.
AppBricks to the LEGO world as the heroes took on
eight Antimatter Missions. Each set included at
least one carbon-infused AppBrick, which activated Lower body
made from
interactive comic strips when placed alongside an 13 pieces

app-enabled tablet or smartphone screen. New Professor Brainstein

Invizable This show-off likes This scientist comes in
to be seen, so he dresses to minifigure agents included Trey Swift and Steve two sets—once as a
impress to make up for being Zeal, who faced a fresh array of fantastical foes. good guy, and once as a
completely see-through! mega-brained monster!

Adventurous Plume is a
Governor’s Daughter status
grin
New bandanna PIRATES This young civilian is symbol
and flowing just as handy with a
hair piece As ever, the LEGO Pirates crew is led by a classic
sword as her father’s
captain with an eyepatch, peg leg, and hook hand. most accomplished
But there is also a sea change with the first ever soldiers.
You can’t
Pirate Cook, Pirate Boy, and Pirate Queen!
swashbuckle
without
buckles! New-look Gaudy gold
bandanna epaulettes
Rope holds piece
Only one oversized
bottom pants up
tooth Elegant 18th-
century outfit
Bare chest
under apron Wig first worn by
Pirate Queen Ask this royal Revolutionary
rogue about her noble heritage, Soldier in 2013
and she’ll show you all the
priceless antiques she’s stolen!

Governor The graybeard

Pirate Cook This scruffy chef Pirate Boy The Brick
boss of the Bluecoats cuts
keeps a wide selection of exotic Bounty’s freshest face may
quite a dashing figure in his
cooking sauces. Unfortunately, have based his look on
unique bicorne hat with
he keeps them on his apron …. Bo’sun Will from 1989’s
decorative cockade printing.
LEGO Pirates sets.

LEGO® PIRATES
Six years after the LEGO Pirates were presumed lost at sea, they sailed
BLUECOATS
These stuffy soldiers have tried to sink the
pirates’ spirits since the earliest days of
the theme. For 2015, they return with
into view once more with new recruits, new-look enemies, and even
their most stylish uniforms to protect the
their very own chess set! This time around, the marauders made their Admiral This seasoned sailor Governor’s Daughter from harm.
daring raids on board the 745-piece ship Brick Bounty (set 70413) and wears the same uniform as the
Governor but pairs it with a
hid their loot behind a giant skull on Treasure Island (set 70411). stylish powdered wig piece. Studded leather
eyepatch
Pirates have Gold tooth
PIRATES CHESS SET Variant Pirate
parrots for
rooks
Pirate Chess King No other
LEGO Pirate captain combines a
With 857 pieces, including 20 Queen
Lookout plain black bicorne hat with two
minifigures, this is 2015’s biggest posts are standard legs.
LEGO Pirates set. Bluecoats and Bluecoat
bishops
pirate minifigures play the kings,
queens, and pawns, while
brick-built pieces are used for Bodice first worn
by a LEGO Castle
the rooks, knights, and bishops. princess

Pirates Chess Set (set 40158) Bluecoat Chess Queen This VIM
This serious strategy game is full (Very Important Minifigure) in
of fun details, like the pawn with Bluecoat society has her own throne
a banana instead of a sword. on the LEGO Pirates chessboard.

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Choice of stern I SAID
and worried
SEND ME
LEGO® JURASSIC
face prints
A TEXT NOT
A T-REX!
WORLD
Printed cell phone
tile introduced
in 2014

In 2001, the LEGO® Studios theme Smile can be

swapped for
included two sets based around the filming angry look

of Jurassic Park III. But it was not until 2015’s

Jurassic World that the modern-day dino film
franchise got its own LEGO theme. Six sets
followed the story of the spectacular new
movie, all boasting brand-new minifigures
and at least one large dinosaur figure each.
Knife
sheath
on belt
Wings move up and
down on hinges
Dilophosaurus A whole new
species in the LEGO ecosystem,
Owen Grady Owen shares
this colorful creature has a
his head printing with
brand-new frill-necked head piece.
Marvel character Star-Lord,
Claire Dearing It’s just another day at both of whom are played
Tooth-lined work for Jurassic World’s manager when Overworked by actor Chris Pratt.
jaw can be expression
Pteranodon This mold snapped shut she faces two Velociraptors in Raptor
was first seen in 2001’s Rampage (set 75917)! Shoulder
LEGO® Dino theme, holster
but got a new color
scheme for 2014.
Vic Hoskins Security chief Vic
tackles a T-rex that is four times
his height in his only 2015
set appearance.

LEGO ® ELVES
The third mini doll theme followed
the adventures of Emily Jones in
the magical world of Elvendale.
LEGO® SPEED CHAMPIONS
Speeding into stores in 2015, this new theme got the green light from car fans
It introduced many new parts, everywhere. All seven of the first year’s sets featured realistic recreations of famous
including mini doll hair pieces race cars in minifigure scale, and came with minifigure drivers decked out in
with sculpted Elf ears. authentic team colors. The largest set also included a pit stop, a finish line,
Elemental symbol
on forehead and a huge Ferrari team truck.
Helmet piece Silver metallic
introduced in 1987 helmet
Confident face
print found
Ferrari badge in more than
Unique Exclusive on torso 90 sets
die-cut ‘‘Porsche
cape Motorsport’’
branding McLaren
speedmark
logo

Skyra This Wind Elf guards the portal Porsche Driver Eye-catching bright McLaren Driver This smiling sportsman Ferrari Driver Clad in Italian racing red,
between Elvendale and the human green arms and legs make this minifigure knows he’ll soon be back behind the this driver is every bit as stylish as his
world. She is found in just one set. hard to miss—even at 93 mph (150 kph)! wheel of his McLaren P1™ hybrid supercar. LaFerrari hypercar (set 75899).

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Hot dog piece
goes over
standard head
2015
Kings, goblins, aliens, and wizards ANYONE and torso
rubbed shoulders in the 13th
series of collectible Minifigures.
WANT A
But some of the most lovable SNACK? Snaking tendrils
extend from arms
characters turned out to be the everyday
folk doing the thing that they loved.

Beauty
spot
Plant Monster
The face in the
Vines cover mouth of this
Groovy print on
Ripped torso and arms legs and walking plant
green torso belongs to its
crop top most recent meal!

Disco Diva From

the top of her perm
to the wheels on
her roller skates,
Bone clasp
this singing sensation SERIES 14
pins skirt
together is pure 1970s! Released in time for Halloween 2015, the
Monsters series of Minifigures included witches,
Roller skate piece
Squirt of werewolves, gargoyles, and ghosts. For the easily
introduced in 2013
Lady Cyclops She may wield mustard frightened, it also featured one or two characters
a heavy club, but Lady Cyclops who were simply playing at being paranormal!
mostly uses it for playing
baseball and scratching
her back. Mask-string
loops around
the whole head Skeleton Guy This harmless
Peep through DID YOU KNOW? trick-or-treater isn’t just dressed
like a skeleton—he’s dressed
the grille
to find a Series 13 was the like a classic LEGO skeleton!
grinning face very first to feature Hot Dog Man With his buns of
a Minifigure dressed plastic, this meaty mascot just wants
Unusual
as food. to feed the world—with frankfurters! pigtails piece

Pumpkin basket for

Foil is also used by the Series 12 Halloween treats
Swashbuckler Minifigure, but in gold

LEGO® MINIFIGURES
With its 16 unrelated characters, 2015’s first wave of
LEGO skeleton
limb designs
printed on sides
Pom-poms
have hand
grips inside

Minifigures followed a familiar and much-loved

Fencer On guard! The eager
Fencer wears a pristine white
outfit. His torso, legs, and
protective masked helmet
are all unique.
formula for Series 13. The second wave followed on
from the previous year’s The Simpsons series, while Zombie Cheerleader Zombies
are well represented in the
the third was more of a departure. For the first time Monsters series, with Zombie
in the main Minifigures series, each character in Patched hat and
scraggly hair are
Pirate and Zombie Businessman
also on the team.
Series 14 was linked by a theme—each one was all one piece
a monster of some sort!

Broomstick has

Unique I AM appeared in
nearly 80 sets
Wacky Witch Hubble, bubble ....

NAILING THIS in different how does it go again? This poor

saw piece
colors witch just can’t remember—
PROJECT! she’s been too busy trying
to improve her flying skills!
Low-slung tool
belt packed
with essentials Carpenter This blue-collar Black cat is
not impressed
craftsman carries a standard
1x4 LEGO tile printed to look Striped leggings
just like a plank of wood. underneath
cloth skirt
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LEGO® SCOOBY-DOO™
Daphne Like the rest of the gang,
danger-prone Daphne has a scared
face print, as well as a happy one.

“Jeepers, Scoob, we’ve got our own theme!” Shaggy and

Magnifying glass Shaggy Found in all five
really works! sets, Scooby Doo’s best his cartoon buds starred in five fright-filled sets in 2015.
friend is more interested
Shaggy Each one was packed with monsters and g-g-g-ghosts,
in sandwiches than always
Unique mystery-solving! needs a but on closer inspection, they all turned out to be crooks
hair piece shave! in elaborate costumes! The theme also included a brick-
built version of the adventure-loving gang’s iconic camper
van, The Mystery Machine (set 75902).
Stalk can
Pumpkin piece be held by
Turtleneck Scooby snack also appears in minifigure
collar found in Haunted Halloween sets hands
Lighthouse
(set 75903)
Mask mold
first used in
Velma The smartest member LEGO® Monster
of the gang can never lose Golden trident Fighters theme
her glasses—they are printed from LEGO®
on her face! Atlantis
theme

Fred’s alternative scared

SCOOBY-
face is not quite so DOOBY-
confident!
S-S-S-SWAMP
Ascot tie over Single LEGO
stud on back
MONSTER! Swamp Monster
white
sweater Turning the head
Head is a separate, piece under this
posable piece monster mask
Fred This dashing
reveals the face
detective drives the
Scooby-Doo The greatest of of villainous
Mystery Machine
Great Danes appears in all Mr. Brown!
through a spooky
five sets—as happy, scared,
forest in his only
standing, and sitting variants.
set appearance. Headless Horseman The face of cunning
Elwood Crane is exposed when this new
pumpkin-head piece is removed.

LEGO DC COMICS
Top of helmet
® Pipes made
from flexible slots on over
neck section
plastic

SUPER HEROES
The Justice League and their enemies boosted their numbers in this
Black Manta This fishy foe
wears a diving helmet with
built-in tubes connected to a
year’s DC Comics sets. Goodies Supergirl, Cyborg, and Hawkman all breathing tank on his back.
made their minifigure debuts, while the forces of darkness were
joined by Black Manta, Captain Cold, Gorilla Grodd, and Darkseid.
The last two were the first big figures to be seen in the theme, Calm expression Symbol of
the House
and towered over their adversaries! Scuba suit
can be substituted
for gritted teeth of El
printing
continues
on back
Bulky body Unfastened
pouch on
upside-down Vampirelike
Utility Belt teeth
Hands and arms Upside-down
are posable bat-symbol
DID YOU KNOW?
Raffle winners at 2015’s Supergirl Teenage Kara Zor-El
Darkseid It takes four
fights beside her Kryptonian
members of the Justice San Diego Comic-Con took cousin Superman in Brainiac
League to fight this big
blue brute in Darkseid
home an exclusive Attack (set 76040).
Invasion (set 76028). minifigure of DC Comics
Batzarro This corrupted clone of Batman hero Arsenal.
came as part of a limited-edition LEGO DC
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LEGO IDEAS ®
printed tile

Two out of four fan-designed sets came

with minifigures in 2015. First up was
Symbol of Super
The Big Bang Theory (set 21302), which Swiveling
eyestalk
Hero The Flash recreated the set of the TV sitcom Tough
Dalekanium
complete with lead characters Sheldon, shell
Leonard, Howard, Raj, Amy, Bernadette,
Amy Farrah Fowler
Sheldon’s soulmate in and Penny. Then it was the turn of the
The Big Bang Theory has a world’s longest-running science-fiction
unique cardigan print (not
that Sheldon will notice). show in Doctor Who (set 21304), with a
bigger-on-the-inside TARDIS build!
Replica Green
Lantern accessory Dalek Two of these minifigure-scale
Sheldon Cooper The Big Bang Theory’s monsters menaced the Doctor and his
central character shows off his love for DC best friend Clara in the Doctor Who set.
Comics in his minifigure form.

LEGO® CITY
Bearded Crook A distinctive
SWAMP POLICE look sees this bad guy catch
Helicopters and hovercraft keep the Swamp the eyes of the cops in three
Police one step ahead of the crooks and separate sets! Missing
tooth
crocodiles in the City’s murkiest waters! Dark- It was another big year in LEGO CITY,
orange
Thirteen new minifigures in the Same hat style beard with a new fleet of demolition vehicles
subtheme include eight as 2012’s
Forest Police needed to keep up with the ever-
new-look cops and five
fugitives from justice. changing face of LEGO urban life!
The long arm of the law reached into
Radio clips
on to shirt
Ragged
braces
the City swamps—and even the sea
Protective
vest placket proved no boundary for City explorers.
CITY minifigures even went out of this
Large, practical
Male Swamp Police Officer
world via the cutting-edge Space Port!
pockets
The second standard outfit
in the Swamp is more
lightweight than the version Reflective visor
with vest protection. protects against
solar glare
Female Swamp Police
Officer Wearing one of Space Scientist Away from work,
two standard Swamp Police this smiling minifigure enjoys Stylish
uniforms, this ranger rides reminding all of her friends that half-rim
out in two different sets. what they do isn’t rocket science. glasses

Depth and
Red pen in lab
CONSTRUCTION pressure gauges
DEEP SEA EXPLORERS coat pocket
This year’s Construction sets were just Six sets left LEGO CITY for the seabed
as much about knocking things down in 2015, discovering shipwrecks,
as building them up! Demolition sites sawfish, treasure chests, and
and vehicles featured in four sets, assisted whalebones! Each set included at least
by a Service Truck (set 60073) carrying an one exploratory vehicle, closely based
all-important portable toilet! Astronaut Two seemingly
on the latest real-world submersibles. identical spacewalkers in
Utility Shuttle (set 60078)
Crowbar for have different faces (male
Brown shirt under prying open and female) under their
high-vis vest treasure chest
golden visors.
Deep Sea
Scuba Diver Diver This
Pneumatic hammer drill Standard City divers’ explorer’s SPACE PORT
gear gets an update heavy-duty Realistic shuttles and satellites set this returning
Construction Worker
when paired with this helmet with CITY subtheme apart from the science fiction of
A brand-new hard hat-and- built-in air tanks was
headphones piece protects
explorer’s detailed LEGO® Space. Scientists, technicians, and trainee
wetsuit print. first seen in 2010’s
this worker’s invisible ears LEGO® Atlantis theme.
astronauts worked together on the ground, while
from the blare of his drill. space-suited minifigures ventured out into orbit.
Metal toecaps
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Jacket ‘‘borrowed’’ from
Poe Dameron
Untidy short
Finn This friendly ex-stormtrooper collar
and reluctant hero appears in just
one 2015 set, the new Millennium
THE RESISTANCE
Falcon (75105).
Led by General Leia (who would become a
minifigure in 2016), this brave band of freedom
fighters combines newcomers including Rey,

LEGO STAR WARS

Finn, and BB-8 with seasoned rebels such as
Han Solo and Chewbacca.

Ten years after the last live-action Star Wars movie,

Hair piece worn
the Skywalker saga returned to movie theaters in Photoreceptor instead of mask
“eye”
December 2015 with The Force Awakens. Three Older Han Solo The 24th
months earlier, on “Force Friday,” LEGO Star Wars BB-8 It’s true that Han minifigure is the first
this droid is made to have gray hair (though
sets based around the new film made their debut from just two he retains a boyish grin).
in stores. They introduced the world to minifigure pieces, but both
are new and boast
versions of a new generation of Resistance heroes exclusive printing!
Staff for
and their First Order enemies. self-defense
Base connects
to a single stud
Rey The future Jedi comes with a
Helmet hides scavenger’s bag and a protective desert
snarling face Unique silver
mask piece in Rey’s Speeder (set 75099).
Flametrooper First Order metallic
Kylo Ren Ren’s helmet Exclusive armor
stormtroopers come in Brick-built cruciform
comes in just one 2015
several guises, but few fuel pack lightsaber
set. Four years passed
are as fearsome as these
before it appeared again
fire-throwing thugs.
(with a different printing).

THE FIRST ORDER Black fabric

Inspired by the old, defeated Empire, the cape with
red trim
First Order wants to see the galaxy ruled Battle-
by fear once again! Its figurehead is the ravaged
cape Captain Phasma The commander of
dark side master Kylo Ren, who answers the stormtroopers has a plain head piece
to the mysterious Snoke. under her helmet to keep her identity
a mystery.

THE SHIELD
HELICARRIER
Transparent red
visor built into
helmet LEGO® MARVEL SUPER HEROES
Big-screen adventure Avengers: Age of Ultron dominated both at the box office and in
By far the biggest ever LEGO
the LEGO Marvel Super Heroes theme of 2015. Six sets included all the familiar heroes,
Marvel Super Heroes set, The
SHIELD Helicarrier (set 76042) including newcomer Scarlet Witch. A single Ant-Man set represented the year’s other
is built from 2,996 pieces at entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while two sets explored the web-slinging
microfigure scale. Twelve world of animated TV series Ultimate Spider-Man.
microfigures are included, Tendrils built
along with five hero minifigures. on the back of
neck bracket

SHIELD Agent Eight Skin-tight mask

identical microfigures Ant-Man Shrinking Super Hero printed on head piece
Darker suit than
patrol the deck of the Scott Lang rides a giant brick-built Peter Parker
Helicarrier, emblazoned bug in Ant-Man Final Battle wears as Spidey
Scary alien smile
with SHIELD emblems. (set 76039).

Microfigure stands Powered-up red Scarlet Witch This

0.6 in tall (15 mm), eyes on reverse villain eventually
including base
teams up with the
Avengers, and two
Printing even face prints show her
includes pockets! good and bad sides!
Nick Fury The director of
SHIELD’s eyepatch and
Miles Morales Spider-Man One of Carnage This red menace from
goatee beard are both
many spider-heroes in the Multiverse, Ultimate Spider-Man turns his tendrils
less than a millimeter tall
Energy bolts in Miles makes his minifigure debut in an on Miles Morales in Carnage’s SHIELD
on this microfigure. both hands Ultimate Spider-Man set. Sky Attack (set 76036).

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Kanji symbol
for number six LEGO NINJAGO ®
The ninja had gone their separate ways at the start of 2015,
®

but were brought back together at the Tournament of

Elements. Here, they met villainous Master Chen and his
daughter Skylor, a.k.a. the yellow ninja. Later in the year, Ponytail print
on torso
they battled ghosts in the City of Stiix, and Lloyd the
Green Ninja was possessed by Morro the Master of Wind!
Face print on
Sickly skin tone transparent
Skylor The Elemental Master green head
of Amber is the sixth ninja under cowl
Only ninja piece
to wear to appear in NINJAGO
this color and wears a symbol
Alex The minifigure
denoting this.
version of Minecraft’s
Mask and default female avatar
Evil red eyes armor are two has appeared in more
separate pieces than 20 sets since 2015.

LEGO®
Serpent-
tooth
necklace

Master Chen
Evil Green Ninja Lloyd gets a
ghostly new look for 2015. He’s soon
back to his healthy green self, though.
MINECRAFT™
Armored Skeletons, Zombie Pigmen,
This sneaky
snake- Scythe Master Ghoultar One Ghostly lower and new brick-built nasties roamed
worshipper of 18 Ghost Warrior minifigures, body connects
wears a unique Ghoultar has a brand-new
to LEGO studs the LEGO Minecraft world in 2015.
like standard
serpent skull helmet multicolor part in place of legs. legs But most importantly, protagonist
with trailing spiky tails!
Steve no longer had to face these
Wings clip dangers alone, as he was joined by
on to back fellow adventurer Alex! She appeared
of armor Rinona The Rhino Tribe
debuted in 2014, but in The Desert Outpost (set 21121)
Rinona and her brother
Rogon returned for the
and The Nether Fortress (set 21122),
Fire vs. Ice showdown! once with a helmet and once without.

Printed Fire
Bladvic A member of CHI harness
the Bear Tribe, Bladvic Nozzle Blaze Yellow nozzle
Tribe-specific piece
wears distinctive new first pieces and black
printing on flame wings and Fire bricks with side
armor piece seen in
CHI armor. 2007 studs create this
monster made from
Hardy fire and smoke.
rhino-hide
leg print

1x1 brick with

LEGO® LEGENDS
four side studs

OF CHIMA™
Pixelated
Same head pumpkin
mold as LEGO head piece
Minifigures Yeti
from 2013 Shooter pieces fire
Breezor This beaver Bears and Beavers joined the tribes of Chima snowball studs
is the only Chima
minifigure not to for the final year of this theme, and there were Snow Golem Steve
have a standard reinforcements for the Rhinos, Tigers, and more. builds this snowball-
head piece beneath
firing self-defense
an animal mask. Nine sets concluded the ‘‘Fire vs. Ice’’ storyline mechanism from
introduced in 2014, tying in with the third season snow blocks and a
pumpkin in The Snow
Only second use of the animated Legends of Chima TV show, which Hideout (set 21120).
of short legs in
Chima theme ended with peace returning to the land of CHI.

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shooter built
on to armor
LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™
Peace reigns in the Kingdom of Knighton—until Jestro the jester
messes with the Book of Monsters! As fiery fiends burst forth from
Power mace
its pages, it falls to five brave NEXO KNIGHTS to save the day .…
weapon More than 50 new minifigures plus other new figures featured
in the first year of this fantasy theme, including knights, robots,
and lava monsters!
Ultimate Macy
Knighton’s royal THE KNIGHTS Only Lance wears
princess is more this pointed visor
All five NEXO KNIGHTS came
interested in being
a knight than a in standard and Ultimate
noblewoman— versions in 2016. Each Cutout in
especially in her Ultimate minifigure armor reveals
fox print on
Ultimate armor! came with three torso
Scannable shield makes scannable shields,

2016
maces rain down in the
NEXO KNIGHTS app which unlocked
NEXO Powers
inside the LEGO
NEXO KNIGHTS:
MERLOK 2.0 app.
Lance The most
laid-back (some would
say laziest) knight likes Aaron This
fame, fashion, and fighting thrill-seeking knight
monsters! wears a slightly more
serious expression on
the reverse of his
THERE WERE KNIGHTS to remember head piece.

in 2016, as LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™ powered New helmet mold

shared with Aaron
and Axl
into toy stores, a TV show, and a dedicated
Arms move like
app. Mixing medieval adventure with a standard
minifigure’s
ultramodern tech, the sets came with
special minifigure shields that could be
scanned by a smartphone to unlock
powers in the app. And as if that wasn’t Ultimate Clay In his Axl By far the biggest of
Ultimate outfit, the leader of the NEXO KNIGHTS, Axl
enough excitement, the year also the NEXO KNIGHTS wears has an all-new extended
exclusive transparent blue torso part and unique
saw some all-time icons becoming armor and visor parts. armor-clad arms.

minifigures, in the shape of

rock band The Beatles, E.T. THE VILLAINS
Long ago, the evil wizard Monstrox was transformed
The Extra-Terrestrial, and a Skulls were bells into a book and locked away in a dusty library. But
before Jestro when Jestro gets his hands on the book, Monstrox’s Detachable
host of Disney favorites. turned bad
power compels him to free its monstrous contents! horn pieces

Book of Monsters Printed face found

Cape torn in Two hinged parts in two sets
battle with make up One of four
Merlok Monstrox’s different
book-bound Scurrier faces
Jestro He was never a form, which Scurrier All the monsters in
good jester, but Jestro’s can be NEXO KNIGHTS’ first year are
run-in with Monstrox held by a based around fire and lava,
turns him into a really minifigure. including this pear-shaped pest.
bad one.

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One of Knighton’s most
2016
important citizens is the wise
Merlok’s wizard Merlok, who becomes
image fades
out into pixels a computer program after an
Shoulder
explosive encounter with Beard hides memory piece new Front of shirt
stick pendant print for 2016 is printed tile
Jestro. The Kingdom is also
kept running smoothly by
Merlok 2.0 In his
teams of tiny robots!
digital form, Merlok
appears as a projection,
represented by a
unique piece in one
2016 set.

Chef Éclair Knighton’s royal chef is

Brick-built built to the same design as five Squire
image Merlok The only minifigure Bots that assist the knights.
projector version of Merlok came with the All-exclusive
DK book, LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™: printing
The Book of Knights.

Goggles can fold

down over eyes

Hair can be swapped for Police Officer

LEGO® CITY
included helmet piece Zip-up top
under life Island life clearly agrees
Aviation jacket with this perky
Airshow logo patrolman, who
New-look firefighters blazed a trail through the City appears in two of
the year’s Prison
in 2016, while an aerial display team lit up the sky. Island sets.
Beyond the urban sprawl, police officers dealt with
Jumpsuit
daring escapees on isolated Prison Island, and scientists design
found in
discovered secrets waiting to be found in active just one set
volcanoes! Meanwhile, ordinary citizens from every age Female Stunt Pilot This Male Stunt Pilot The wing-walker’s
group enjoyed a relaxing day out in the park. daredevil performs wing-walking identically dressed partner flies their
stunts in one of five airport- vintage biplane in Airport Air Show
themed sets from 2016. (set 60103).
New kindly
face print New uniform
print with
flashlight
Both knitwear Dog Owner This
Grandparents These designs new
for 2016 minifigure is the first to
two older city-dwellers
use a wheelchair piece.
enjoy the outdoors in
He loves to take his
People Pack—Fun in the
faithful pooch to the park.
Park (set 60134). High-vis stripes
printed on legs

Firefighter This first

responder keeps her cool
when she attends an oil
barrel blaze in Fire Ladder
Sweat beads
on serious Truck (set 60107).
face print
New rear
wheel piece
Body is all
one piece

Volcano Explorers
compass logo

Young Family A new baby Vulcanologist This scientist wears

figure was born in 2016, proudly a silver heat suit to explore a lava
parented by two minifigures flow in Volcano Heavy-Lift Same front
from the Fun in the Park set. Helicopter (set 60125). wheels as LEGO
skateboards
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Detachable
polka-dot bow
Fabric “leaf” skirt
Tinker Bell The Peter Pan pixie
is forever associated with Disney
magic and appears exclusively
in the Disney Castle set.
Skirt piece fits over
standard legs
Minnie Mouse Both Minnie
and Mickey wear exclusive
outfits in the Disney castle
set. Minnie’s includes a
new skirt piece.
LEGO® DISNEY™
This year saw the LEGO Group and Disney
celebrate their long-standing relationship
with one of the biggest sets ever. Standing
29 in (74 cm) tall and 19 in (48 cm) wide,
Disney Castle (set 71040) played host to
seven minifigures, including Mickey Mouse
and Donald Duck. The year also saw a host
of classic Disney characters making magical
appearances in the LEGO® Minifigures line.
Clamshell
bikini print
Ariel The star of The Little Mermaid
comes with a unique hairstyle and
an opening oyster shell accessory.
Iconic round Paul McCartney
glasses Paul’s shirt is almost
invisible beneath
the waves of
his enormous
kipper tie,
worn with
a fab frock
coat.
John Lennon Purple
flowers sail on a sea
of green on John’s
psychedelic shirt—the
perfect match for his
two-tone pants!
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Wings first
worn by LEGO
I THINK YOU’LL
Minifigures FIND I’M A
MICKEY-FIGURE!
Fairy in 2008
Firework
launcher
Same head piece as
Minnie with
different printing
Disney Castle (set
71040) This 4,080-piece
set recreates the famous
Cinderella Castle at Walt
Disney World Resort in
Orlando, Florida.
Daisy Duck
Unique horned
headdress
Legs have printed
dress-suit piping Magical Two-tone
on sides staff fabric collar
Bottle
labeled
“Drink
Me”
Mickey Mouse A fabric coattails piece
completes Mickey’s formalwear look,
which fits between his torso and legs.
Same skirt
mold as
Same head
Minnie
Mouse
Alien A native of the mold as
Maleficent This Minifigure Alice The title character
original
Pizza Planet restaurant, depicts the animated antagonist of Alice in Wonderland
this little green guy of Sleeping Beauty (1959) rather comes with a potion that
first appeared in the than the live-action version of might just restore her to
LEGO® Toy Story more recent movies. human size!
theme in 2010.
DISNEY MINIFIGURES SERIES 1
Brand-new Favorites from across the Magic Kingdom
lower body
piece came together in the first Disney Series of
collectible LEGO Minifigures. Eighteen lucky-
dip characters included Aladdin and the Genie,
Mr. Incredible and Syndrome, and Alice
All printing updated from
LEGO Toy Story variant and the Cheshire Cat.
Ringo Starr When the band
LEGO IDEAS
Sideburns
® printed on
head piece
begins to play, it’s Ringo’s
drums, not his style, that
Printed LOVE sets the pace!
tile Fifty years after Beatlemania made
them the world’s most famous faces,
Submarine
the Fab Four reformed—as minifigures! motor
accessory
The Beatles Yellow Submarine (set
21306) was based on the band’s 1968
animated film of the same name and
began life as a design by fan builder
Kevin Szeto. It also included an George Harrison Though
exclusive figure of The Beatles’ furry his friends are all aboard,
George just isn’t up for
cartoon friend, Jeremy Hillary Boob. wearing such groovy-
colored clothing!
 Detachable
tiara SERIES 15
There were lots of unusual parts to play
Bar piece
printed with
Reflective
gold visor
2016
flute design
with in Series 15! Three Minifigures had
new leg or skirt pieces, while Clumsy Guy
Brand-new
came with unique crutches and Tribal fish-head
Woman cared for a swaddled baby. helmet
Classic LEGO Fins rotate
Space logo like standard
Queen As if plucked from a playing Goaty arms
card, this royal wears hearts and goatee Astronaut This
diamonds on the hem of her beard
off-world explorer
unique gown.
travels the galaxy,
Huge skirt piece covers flying the flag for his
eight LEGO studs! love of classic LEGO®
New goat

LEGO MINIFIGURES
legs piece Space sets!

Shark Suit Guy This is

the first Minifigure to have
Four sets of collectible Minifigures hit the shelves in 2016: fins instead of arms. Luckily,
the first Disney Series (see opposite), two regular series, he has no fingernails to bite
with those sharp teeth.
and a special DFB Series marking the Euro 2016 soccer Faun This mythical musician is all
man in the middle, but mostly goat German
tournament. The latter was named for the Deutsche Fussball- around the head and the hooves! National
Football DFB SERIES
Bund (German Football Association) and featured nothing Team logo Unusually, all but one of the
but soccer players! The regular series, meanwhile, covered DFB Series of 16 German
every career choice from monarch to banana-man …. national team players came with
the same accessory: a soccer
ball! The only one who didn’t
Red helmet
first seen on was coach Joachim Löw, who
Series 5 Boxer Kickboxer This clutched a tactics board instead.
martial artist can
swap her head guard Wings attach
for a flowing hair with neck Manuel Neuer This goalkeeper
piece. But the gloves bracket is set apart from his fellow players
always stay on! by his black, long-sleeved shirt
and white gloves.

Sticker Boxing gloves Flesh-colored

design is instead of Tail piece fits Rare bowler
between torso printing separates
printed on standard shorts and boots hat piece
hands and legs

Cute Little Devil This mini

ACTUALLY,
Banana Suit Guy This trick-or-treater’s costume I COME FROM
a-peelingly fruity fellow thinks
he’s the pick of the bunch among
features brand-new devilish THE BRICKISH
ISLES!
tail and head gear.
costumed LEGO characters.

LEGO® BRAND
SERIES 16
Things looked to have taken a darker turn
when Series 16 included an Ice Queen,
a Cyborg, and a Spooky Boy. But there
were also friendly faces, including a
Babysitter and even a Little Devil!
STORES
In November 2016, the world’s biggest LEGO
Hood mold first worn Store opened in London’s Leicester Square.
by Ice Fisherman
Minifigure in 2011 To mark the occasion, 275 individually Umbrella
found only
numbered packs were given away to some Union Flag
in reissue
set (40308)
of the first customers, each including the vest
print
shop’s mascot minifigure, Lester. The ever-
Wildlife so-British character was later reissued in
Photographer
Behind her hood,
greater numbers and different packaging
this naturalist has but remained available exclusively in
a second face
print without
the London flagship store. Lester With his red, white,
any goggles, ideal and blue vest and black
for spotting the bowler hat, this dashing
perfect picture. dandy could only be a Brit!
Penguin piece later seen
in a THE LEGO® BATMAN
MOVIE set
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Goggles clip on to
combined helmet/
hair piece
Jyn Erso This rogue
rebel has a unique Rank insignia
helmet and a detailed plaque
bodywarmer print
Identity disk
underneath her thick on belt

LEGO® STAR WARS ™

fabric poncho.

Orson Krennic
The original director
After 17 years of sets starring existing characters, of the Death Star is
2016 saw the LEGO Group launch its own family the first Star Wars
Shoulder bag minifigure to wear
of heroes into the Star Wars galaxy! The lovable helps hold a white cape.
poncho flat
Freemakers appeared in sets and in their own
TV show, which ran until 2017. New names ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY
from the big screen and from video games The first Star Wars film beyond the Skywalker saga introduced
also made the jump to minifigure scale a host of new characters, from rebels Jyn, Bodhi, Baze, and
Bistan to Imperial villain Orson Krennic. All were made into
during the year. minifigures across five fan-pleasing sets.
Kordi Freemaker
Rowan’s sister pilots
Choice of the family’s salvage ship
helmet or in StarScavenger Macrobinoculars
spiky hair worn around Unique
piece (75147), which also
neck head-and-
includes their older torso piece Blue breastplate
brother, Zander. denotes a captain
Imperial
Rowan Freemaker K-2SO This reluctant emblem on
The youngest Freemaker shoulders
rebel droid is one of five
uses the Force to build characters found
working LEGO starships exclusively in Krennic’s
Same leg print
in his brick-based as Zander Imperial Shuttle (75156).
version of the galaxy. Freemaker Same leg piece
as Super Battle Brown pants under
Droid figures lightweight armor
THE FREEMAKER ADVENTURES
Animated TV series LEGO® Star Wars™: The Freemaker Adventures Shoretrooper What do stormtroopers
follows the Freemaker family as they try—and fail—to live wear to the beach? In Rogue One, they favor
Blaster
a quiet life in the era of the Galactic Empire. Two Freemaker burns on
this sand-and-sea-colored armor!
sets were released in 2016. armor
STAR WARS®
Head, shoulders,
Same hair as 2009’s Unkar Plutt A “sandwich and belly are all BATTLEFRONT ™
Endor Leia, but in a one piece
lighter color board” piece over a standard Since 2007, LEGO Star Wars battle Jet Pack Trooper Two of
torso creates the Jakku junk packs have featured multiple these battle-scarred bullies
dealer’s broad head and were among the all-exclusive
unnamed troopers for building
bulging belly. minifigures in Galactic Empire
up minifigure armies. Both battle Battle Pack (75134).
Frown can be packs released in 2016 were
swapped for a smile based on the recently revamped
Star Wars Battlefront video game.

Bottom of
tabard is
General Leia The fifteenth printed on legs
Leia minifigure was the first to
depict her in her role as leader
of the Resistance.

THE FORCE AWAKENS Eyes magnified

Sets based on the seventh installment by goggles Hand-held DID YOU KNOW?
of the Skywalker saga proved just as stud shooter
Wrinkles Minifigure battle packs also
popular this year as they had in 2015. continue on feature in the LEGO® Castle,
Key scenes from the planets Jakku and torso print
Takodana were recreated, complete
Pharaoh’s Quest, and Alien
with favorite characters. Maz Kanata This pocket-sized Conquest themes.
pirate has a unique head piece,
combining a cap, goggles, and
Kanata’s wrinkled features.

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panther
ears head
CINEMATIC UNIVERSE
Following his minifigure debut in 2015, Ant-Man returned in two
2016
topper
alternative forms in Super Hero Airport Battle (76051). Black Panther
Pursuit (76047) and Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum (76060)
were other highlights from an action-packed year. Same figure mold Face printed on large
used as a trophy semicircular piece
Printed gray piece in some sets
Iconic claw streaks in hair Giant Man
necklace This brick-built
Doctor Strange version of Ant-Man
The Sorcerer maintains the
Supreme and his proportions of
cloak can both be a minifigure but
made to levitate in stands 5 in
2016’s only Doctor Ant-Man This (14 cm) tall!
Strange set! one-piece microscale
version of Ant-Man has
Hands made
detailed printing to from LEGO®
match his Giant Man Technic parts
Powerful Eye
of Agamotto form (right).
Black Panther For his first
minifigure outing, the King of amulet
Wakanda teams up with Captain
America in one Civil War set.

LEGO® MARVEL SUPER HEROES

The biggest film of 2016 was Captain America: Civil War, with Doctor Strange
not far behind. Both inspired new Marvel minifigures, with Black Panther and
Stephen Strange both joining the fray for the first time. There were also sets
based on animated series Avengers Assemble and the world of Spider-Man,
plus a new range of compact and comical “Mighty Micros.”
Ghost Rider
This hot-headed hero
shares his new head
mold with a flaming
pumpkin from another
2016 Spidey set!
Same hood mold
as Wyldstyle
from THE LEGO®
MOVIE™
Printed
web-shooters
on wrist
Standard big
figure arm
pieces
Scarlet Spider This Spidey
clone is one of three Super
Heroes to wield a new web
piece during 2016.
SPIDER-MAN
The largest of three Spidey sets this year was Web
Warriors Ultimate Bridge Battle (76057), which
saw three Spider-Heroes allied against the Green
Goblin. Another fiery friendship also featured
in Spider-Man: Ghost Rider Team-Up (76058).
Legs move like
a minifigure’s
Head piece
combines white
MIGHTY MICROS
and transparent Set apart from other Super
parts Heroes sets, this new
subtheme starred short-
legged minifigures only.
Fiery glow
shows through Each hero or villain had
holes in jacket a comically exaggerated
expression and drove a
fun car based on his
or her super abilities.
Grand gorget is part of
unique torso mold
Thanos The Avengers
Assemble version of this
big figure established
the mold for his later
movie equivalents.
Huge,
lopsided
grin Larger facial features
than most minifigures
Thick black
outlines on
torso print
Exaggerated
belt size in
relation to tiny legs
Captain America This compact Red Skull The Cap’s crimson foe
Cap has simpler graphics than looks furious at being brought
most minifigures for a bold and down to size for the Mighty
almost cartoonish look. Micros subtheme!
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE
In 2016, the Avengers went deep
underwater and into orbit with
Iron Skull Sub Attack (76048) and Classic
Avenjet Space Mission (76049). Captain
Both introduced new minifigure Marvel
emblem
characters and took their design
cues from TV’s Avengers Assemble.
Captain Marvel Carol Danvers
comes with two heads in Avenjet
Space Mission: one masked and
one with her identity revealed.

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LEGO® DC COMICS
Long hair hides
alternative friendly
face print

Wonder Woman
The third Diana Prince
minifigure is the first
SUPER HEROES
Classic heroes and villains got very different looks this year
based on actor Gal
Gadot’s live-action thanks to three new Super Heroes subthemes. Sets based
version of the
character.
Glow-in-the-
dark eyes
on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice matched their
minifigures to the latest movie, while a single huge set
Printed stepped back in time to celebrate the style of the 1960s.
defensive
bracelets Finally, the new Mighty Micros line ramped up the
comic-book charm.
Robin The Boy Wonder swaps the
Armor mold first Batmobile for his own red-and-yellow
used in Ultra Robin racer for his Mighty Micros outing.
Agents theme
Armored Batman
High-tech armor is Cartoonish face print
Batman’s only hope
when he battles
Highly
stylized MIGHTY MICROS
Superman in the Clash of mask Big on character but short in
the Heroes set (76044).
stature, these minifigures
are no ordinary Super
Simple torso design
DAWN OF JUSTICE Heroes! Instead, the Mighty
Three sets based on the big-screen Over-the-top
Micros come in small,
sequel to Man of Steel pitted emblem self-contained sets,
Unique eagle
print on shield Batman against Superman; Batman each featuring one
against a pair of LexCorp Bane This miniaturized hero, one villain,
muscleman drives a dragster with and two outlandish
henchmen; and Batman, Superman, a spinning silver drill in Mighty
and Wonder Woman against a concept cars.
Building stud Micros: Robin vs. Bane (76062).
on head new-look, long-haired Lex Luthor!

Smile can be Unique bear ears

swapped for hat piece
Standard scowling face Riddler An enigma wrapped in a Flower brought
minifigure on other side bright green bodysuit, this back to life by
arms E.T. in film
puzzle-loving pest is out to
dynamite the classic Batcave!
Piggy Ten piggies appear in The Angry
Birds Movie sets, all with different faces 1960s villains Lighter hair than
on the same new body mold. lack the muscle most Joker
definition of minifigures
modern foes!
Toy Tag unlocks
LEGO THE ANGRY
® exclusive battle
arena
BIRDS MOVIE ™ Choice of grin
or surprised
Video game stars the Angry face
Birds got their own movie
in 2016, along with a new Finn The Adventure Time star is joined E.T. The adorable alien film star comes
by pals Jake the Dog and Lumpy Space with a pot plant and a buildable
LEGO theme! Six sets Princess in 2016’s DIMENSIONS sets. telephone for calling his home planet.
captured the fun of the The Joker Based on the
film, complete with
LEGO® DIMENSIONS
actor Cesar Romero, this
Joker’s bristly mustache
working catapults! shows through his white
clown makeup! Even more movie, TV show, and video game characters
Face print found in Bird went through the LEGO DIMENSIONS portal in 2016!
Island Egg Heist (75823) BATMAN CLASSIC TV SERIES
On its release, the 2,526-piece Batman Newcomers adding to the play possibilities included
Red The angriest bird
appears in five sets out Classic TV Series Batcave (76052) was the the stars of animated series Adventure Time, SEGA
of six, each time with a biggest ever LEGO® DC Comics Super gaming icon Sonic the Hedgehog, and movie stars
different—but always Heroes set. It included nine colorful from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial to the Gremlins. Those
unimpressed— minifigures based on the larger-than-life
expression.
characters from the 1960s TV show. that came with gold-colored Toy Tags also unlocked
Wings move like new gameplay arenas.
minifigure arms

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LEGO MINECRAFT
Barbute
® ™ helmet print

Pixelated lava
Two brick-built Iron Golems and a three-headed Wither armor print
were among the foes faced by Steve and Alex in 2016’s LEGO
Minecraft sets. New molded figures included wither skeletons Linked arms
and peaceful Villagers, while a pair of “Skin Packs” featured a total do not move

of eight new minifigures. These packs reflected the

wide range of character customization options Knight Skin Long torso
suggests a
The minifigure parts found in
available to Minecraft players online. Skin Packs are ideal for mixing
knee-length
robe
and matching to create new
playable characters.
Villager Combined with standard short
New sideswept Posable legs, a new long torso piece makes this
Printed “no hair piece
ghosts“ arms for monklike figure as tall as a minifigure.
shoulder grabbing
patch Ghost grenades food
on bandolier

LEGO® SPEED
Brick-built Clever torso design
proton pack covers none of the
on back letters in the Ford logo

Slimer One of five

ghosts found in
Firehouse Headquarters,
CHAMPIONS
Three more makes of car joined
this spudlike spook also
Peter Venkman Ectoplasm oozes Jillian Holtzmann Part of a new appears in a LEGO the starting grid for the second
over this original Ghostbuster’s generation of Ghostbusters in the
suit—the result of an encounter 2016 film, Holtzy takes the wheel
DIMENSIONS set. year of this realistic motorsports
with Slimer in the 1984 film. in the updated Ectomobile. theme. Audi, Chevrolet, and Ford
lined up with two sets each, while
LEGO® GHOSTBUSTERS
The original 1980s Ghostbusters were first made into minifigures for a
Porsche returned with the largest
set of the 2016 wave. A vintage car
Ford Model A Hot also joined the collection for the
2014 LEGO Ideas set. Two years later, they were back in the 4,634-piece Rod Driver The most first time, in the shape of a flame-
Firehouse Headquarters (75827), at the time the third-largest LEGO set casually dressed driver
in 2016 wears the Ford decorated Model A Ford Hot Rod.
ever! Also in 2016, new movie Ghostbusters: Answer the Call introduced a logo under his shirt.
fresh team of female ghoul-getters, as seen in the set Ecto-1 & 2 (75828).

Same hairstyle as Mask hides

Zane, but in gold a wide and Nya The Master of
eager grin Water goes without
a mask in 2016, after New shoulder
Old-fashioned armor piece
years of wearing her Earth Ninja
mechanical
design Samurai X disguise. symbol
New ponytail
piece Water Ninja
symbol

Armor built
in to upper Lil’ Nelson This adoring
torso piece young fan of the ninja
dons purple robes to
ride with Cole in Rock
Echo Zane The ninja meet this rusty Roader (70589).
Homemade “purple
replica of Zane in the largest Sky Pirates ninja” costume
set, The Lighthouse Siege (70594). Traditional

LEGO® NINJAGO®
ninja leg wraps
Classic LEGO®
Pirates hook
hand
By 2016, Nya was a fully fledged member of the ninja team, bringing Ghost Cole The Master of
Nadakhan With two
torso pieces and a
their number to six. Together they fought scallywag Sky Pirates, led by Earth has the same ghostly
green head piece with dual
proud plume of hair, the giant genie Nadakhan, and the spirits of their old enemies as expressions in two 2016 sets.
the creepy Sky Pirates
chief towers over
summoned by the malevolent Master Yang. Cole was briefly turned into
other minifigures! a ghost, while Zane met his “brother”—a clockwork copy of himself!
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some minifigures are harder to find than others. Comic-Con Deadpool Duck
Exclusive minifigures are often given
But not all are rare for the same reasons. Sometimes, away at the annual San Diego
Comic-Con. This 2017 example
just a handful of a certain minifigure might be made combines two cult Marvel characters:
Deadpool and Howard the Duck!

as a very special competition prize. More frequently,

larger but still limited runs mark certain events or
anniversaries. These are available only while stocks
last, at a specific location or with certain purchases.
Randomly distributed minifigures, meanwhile, might
be found anywhere, but only if you are very lucky.
Others were never meant to be rare, only to prove
increasingly hard to find as the years go by ….
Toy Fair Iron Man Just 125
people got their hands on this
exclusive Marvel minifigure
at the 2012 New York Toy Fair.
He was given away to promote
the new LEGO® Marvel Super
Heroes theme.

LEGO Lady Chef Diners at LEGO Fan Weekend Minifigure 2009

the huge LEGO House attraction This smiley fellow was given away in small numbers
in Denmark get a free chef at a LEGO fan event in 2009. His rare printed torso
minifigure with their meal! is what makes him a real catch for collectors.
This kitchen queen is the 2020
edition, following an earlier
mustachioed version.
Mr. Gold Five thousand copies
of this gold-colored gent were
randomly distributed in LEGO®
Minifigures lucky-dip bags in
2013, to add to the excitement
of collecting the theme’s
tenth series.

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Only available with limited-edition
book The LEGO® Collector’s Guide:
Premium Edition, this 2008
Kladno Minifigure minifigure celebrates the 50th
Employees at the LEGO anniversary of the LEGO brick.
Group’s Kladno manufacturing
complex in Czechia designed
this minifigure in 2013. Then
4,000 of them got to take him
home as a Christmas treat!

De Bouwsteen Minifigure
Just 750 of these redheads
were given out by Dutch fan
group De Bouwsteen at the
2008 LEGOWorld event. It was
LEGO Universe Nexus produced with special permission
Astronaut This spaceman from the LEGO Group. Shadow Leonardo There was no need
was given to fans who
to shell out for this rare Ninja Turtle in
preordered the LEGO®
2012. All 400 were given away as raffle
Universe game in 2010.
prizes at New York Comic-Con, riding
He’s still waiting for his own
on NYCC-branded skateboards.
preordered oxygen tanks …

Gold C-3PO This dazzling droid is one

of just five made from real 14 carat
gold. He was minted to mark the 30th
anniversary of Star Wars in 2007, along
with an even rarer solid silver variant.

LEGO® Originals Wooden Minifigure

Standing 8 in (20 cm) tall, this mega minifigure
statue is made out of oak from sustainable
sources, with ABS plastic hands for gripping
brick-built accessories. Launched in 2019,
each minifigure is handcrafted and designed
to be customized by its owner—using paints,
fabrics, or anything else!
Boba Fett This LEGO® Star Wars™
minifigure came in a standard
2003 set. He only became a
must-have in later years, when his
intricate arm and leg prints turned
out to be exclusive to that set!

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THE LEGO
Worried look
can be
Sash
continues
BATMAN MOVIE
LEGO® Batman got his first theme in 2006,
Robin Dick Grayson’s swapped for onto back
eye-popping glasses a wide grin before Batarang-ing on to the big screen in
are part of a new Boy
Wonder hair piece 2015’s THE LEGO® MOVIE™. Few minifigures
made specially for were so deserving of their own film, so it
his minifigure.
was no surprise that he struggled to
share the limelight when the moment
Suit based on arrived! Nevertheless, THE LEGO
Batman’s “Reggae
Man” outfit BATMAN MOVIE sets found room
for Bruce Wayne’s ego alongside
his best friends and foes.

2017
Jim Gordon Gotham’s top
cop wears this ceremonial New not-much-hair
uniform at his retirement piece
party and in The Scuttler
vehicle set (70908).

TWO BRICKBUSTER LEGO® films

Legs and cape first
Alternative seen in 2016’s
face shows Batman Classic TV
thrilled cinemagoers in 2017, and themes gritted
teeth
Series Batcave
(76052)

based on THE LEGO® BATMAN MOVIE and

THE LEGO® NINJAGO® MOVIE™ kept the Chunky new
Barbara Gordon Jim Gordon’s
daughter follows in her father’s
body armor
excitement building long after the credits accessory
footsteps to become Gotham’s
police commissioner in
Alfred Pennyworth Batman’s
faithful butler appears in three movie
had rolled. Also bringing big-screen THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE. sets but wears this 1960s-style
Batsuit in just one of them.
heroes down to minifigure size were sets
THE HEROES
inspired by Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Spoiler alert! At the end of THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE,
DC’s Justice League, Disney’s Pirates of even the villains join forces with Batman to help him
save the day. But for most of the film, his allies are
the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, more familiar faces ….

and the latest installments in Marvel’s

Updated head
Infinity Saga. Meanwhile, in Denmark, piece has two
expressions
the new LEGO® House
Batman The Caped
experience opened its Crusader’s classic look is
updated for the movie
doors to visitors …. with a new bright yellow
Utility Belt piece.

Rocking “The
Joker” sign

Rollercoaster
encircles whole
Joker Manor (70922) The theme’s building
biggest set includes exclusive disco
versions of Batman and Robin
among its 3,444 pieces.

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All of Batman’s most famous
2017
adversaries appear in the movie,
along with some rarely Even Joker’s trick guns
remembered villains from the can be dangerous!
Unique hair
piece hero’s storied history. That’s right: Exclusive flame-print
Fabric coattails helmet
the likes of Polka-Dot Man and fit between
Skull print Calendar Man are real Batman torso and legs
on belt
comics characters!
Calendar grid
printed on
swimming The Joker Batman’s best
cap piece frenemy appears in seven movie
Mismatched
roller skate sets and wears these extra-long
accessories Chinless helmet mold coattails in three of them.
first used for collectible
Minifigure Hockey
Player in 2011
Stray tufts of
straw ruin
Harley Quinn Harley’s Mask print makes Scarecrow’s
eyes looks like disguise!
Smylex-branded top is a polka dots, too!
reference to the Joker’s
trademark weapon in the
Cape and collar
1989 Batman movie. are two separate
pieces

Polka-Dot Man This colorful

crook is based on a villain who
first faced Batman in Detective
Comics in 1962. Calendar Man This everyday
evildoer is dated in more ways
than one: he made his
comic-book debut in 1958!

Pink
COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGURES sweatband
under cowl
Twenty LEGO® Minifigures from the movie
could only be found in collectible mystery
bags. They included six very different YOU CAN’T
versions of Batman, some ultra-obscure SPELL BALLET Disguised Scarecrow If you like your pizza
and oddball villains, and Dick Grayson WITHOUT with extra fear gas, place an order with
wielding a can of Shark Repellent! EL BAT! Scarecrow Special Delivery (70910)!

Helmet is a hollow
2x2x2 dome brick
Wand and wing
molds first used
for 2012’s Fairy
Unique molded collectible
cape part covers Minifigure
shoulders
Fairy Batman Is this
Batman’s most unusual
Printed salad leaves Silk robe
minifigure? Fairy Batman on oversized plate
comes with a tutu, a wand, print
piece
and an exclusive pink
Bat-cowl.

Red Hood Who is the Red One-of-a-kind

head piece
Hood? Lift off this villain’s
unique red dome helmet and Lobster element
you’ll find … another mask! Tutu piece first worn new for 2017
by Ballerina
Notepad Minifigure in 2016
accessory

Eraser 2B or not 2B? That is

the question posed by this Lobster-Lovin’ Batman After a long-day’s
pencil-thin pest with a talent crime-fighting, LEGO Batman just loves a
for making things disappear! microwaved lobster—alone or with new friends!
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hair piece Sticking
Unique plaster over
flamelike left eye
hair piece

THIS HAIR
Neckline shows IS GIVING ME
SIDEBURNS!
off muscles

Printed
Cole Rock DJ Cole is the only bracelets
ninja to go sleeveless in the
film, showing off his heavy Kai On film, the Master of
metal jewelry! Fire has a scar across his
right eye. On TV, it is
located on the left.

THE LEGO® Exclusive

ponytail

NINJAGO® MOVIE™
piece

After six years of animated TV adventures, the Wu Crew made New

diamond-
the leap to the big screen in September 2017. THE LEGO print legs
NINJAGO MOVIE took the team in a new direction, with a Fabric kusazuri
armor piece
comedy adventure that stood apart from the ongoing TV show.
And so the movie sets were released as a standalone theme,
alongside a range of collectible Minifigures.

THE NINJA
All six ninja got makeovers for their movie debut, including
Scowling Helmet made from new clothes, new hairstyles, and even new faces! But each
face hidden two dome-shaped
by octopus pieces new look stayed true to the characters’ much-loved TV
mask personalities and established elemental powers.

Nya The Water Ninja’s movie

Combined shark minifigure has a mole on one
Stud-shooting mask and
“fish-zooka” breathing cheek. Jay calls it a “mark of
Printed jellyfish
tendrils on gear piece eternal beauty.”
torso
Fish and blade
make a scale
Jelly When it comes weapon
to fighting, this
aquatic fanatic floats
like a jellyfish and
Flying Jelly Sub (set 70610)
stings like … a jellyfish!
Hammer Head takes the controls of this
jellyfishlike submarine—complete with
Breathing gear separate swinging “toxic” tentacles.
from mask piece Hammer Head Variants of
this big-mouthed bully get
up to something fishy in
three THE LEGO NINJAGO
MOVIE sets.

Four Eyes Octopus

officers like this one are THE SHARK ARMY
the most extensively Four-armed is not forewarned, as the evil Lord
armed soldiers in Garmadon is repeatedly foiled by the ninja
Garmadon’s Shark Army!
in THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE! He uses insect,
bird, and fruit forces against them before
finally unleashing his Shark Army! Transparent
red eye
214 elements
COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGURES
THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE series of collectible
Hair is part
of exclusive
hood piece Tousled hair
2017
piece worn
characters featured a total of 20 minifigures. only by Jay
These included several of the ninja in casual
clothes, a new Master Wu, and three very
Scarf piece Severe new haircut
different versions of Lord Garmadon. new for with shaved sides
2017 printed on head

Lloyd Garmadon All of the

Unique
Green Ninja’s movie minifigures backpack piece
have emerald-colored eyes.
In previous sets, they had
always been black.

Jay Walker A zigzag design on his

jacket hints that this might just be
the famous Master of Lightning!
Garmadon’s movie
minifigures are
the first to smile! Lopsided hoodie
hem printed on
leg piece
Zane A straight smile, parallel
eyebrows, and perfectly
symmetrical creases in his
pants give away this
ninja’s robotic origins!

Blue-and-gold
LEGO®
NINJAGO®
replaces Nya’s red-
Torso extender and-black look
mold first used
for Garmadon
minifigures in 2012 As the comedy focus of THE LEGO
DID YOU KNOW? NINJAGO MOVIE created a box-
Temple of the Ultimate
Flashback Garmadon In his office storm in cinemas, the more
imagination, this is the groovy
Ultimate Weapon (70617)
is the only movie set to character-based original series
1970s dad that Lord Garmadon
could have been to Lloyd! feature all six ninja. continued along its own path on
Samurai X A printed TV. Nine sets tied in with the
mask beneath her helmet seventh season’s “Hands of Time”
Printed kept P.I.X.A.L.’s new
dental braces persona under wraps storyline, introducing the Vermillion
Hair piece has
M:Tron logo on ponytail at until the TV show Warriors and a new-look Samurai
undershirt back revealed it.
X—a secret identity now
passed on from ninja
Logo of 2002 Nya to P.I.X.A.L.!
LEGO theme
Galidor

Nancy Hot dogs and the

classic LEGO® Space theme
M:Tron keep this young Snake hair first
used for Medusa
city-dweller smiling, even collectible
when Lord Garmadon attacks! Minifigure in 2013

General Machia This

CITIZENS Vermillion Warrior comes
The everyday inhabitants of Ninjago City appear with standard legs that
throughout THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE theme. Every Vermillion can be swapped for a
Warrior is made long, brick-built snake tail!
Some of these supporting characters had already from hundreds of
Mother Doomsday This cheery
been seen in the TV show, but none had been smaller snakes!
comic book seller is one of 10
made into real minifigures before! ordinary citizens in the 4,867-piece
Ninjago City set (70620).

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LEGO® MINIFIGURES
“Hand-drawn”
LEGO Space flag

An air of mystery surrounded Series 17 of the Minifigures theme,

as one of its characters was kept under wraps to build up excitement
about his identity. The secretive soul turned out to be a dashing
Highwayman with a pair of antique pistols. He completed a diverse
Tricorne hat line-up that included a Roman Gladiator, a Retro Spaceman,
Unique cape
a Dance Instructor, and more!
Chunky phone made
Flowing hair from three pieces
Exclusive spaceship piece with
piece slots over pointed ears
Short legs attached
head and torso

Rocket Boy The LEGO Space logo Upper arms

appears on a gray torso for the first molded as
separate parts
time under this youngster’s coverall
costume.

Long black coat print

continues on legs
DID YOU KNOW? Elf Maiden Intricate
silver-colored printing
Highwayman This masked man is
Series 17 also included adds a supernatural
out to steal one thing only—the a Butterfly Girl and a shimmer to this
adventurer’s torso,
hearts of Minifigure collectors man dressed as a skirt, and shield. Yuppie This high-tech exec is
everywhere!
giant corncob! straight out of the 1980s,
Leaf-shaped with rolled-up suit sleeves
dress layers and a giant cell phone!

“Helmet” adds furrowed

LEGO® NEXO KNIGHTS™

brow and pointy ears

Lightning- Transparent light

tattered clothes blue head piece A cloud hovered over Knighton in 2017—the villainous Cloud
of Monstrox! The sky-high bad guy used lightning bolts to
activate a scary Stone Monster Army and to turn the recently
redeemed court jester Jestro into a villain all over again. The
NEXO KNIGHTS needed all their app-enabled powers to
weather the storm and chip away at their rock-hard foes! Brand-new lower
body part with
lightning-effect
printing
Black head piece
Rogul Two of these makes hood look
rocky wraiths appear in spookily empty! General Garg Four Stone Army
2017 sets, their bodies minifigures wear new gargoyle wings,
floating on a vortex of but only Garg gets to rock them in black!
Stone armor
Electrified Jestro After being struck by piece features spinning stones!
unique printing Printed round
lightning, this jester-turned-TV-weatherman is tile fits on to
forecasting all hail—as in “All hail Monstrox!” unique helmet
Lightning-
tattered
clothes
Monster face Spooky
printed on Round Brickster shredded
round brick This column came cape
to life as a foot
soldier in the
Stone Monster
Giant fists fit
Army—despite not over standard
actually having feet! minifigure
Roog This slab-handed stone hands
warrior has a younger brother
New arm pieces called Reex and an older,
plug in to bricks four-wheeled monster-truck
with holes brother called Rumble! Lord Krakenskull As if his helmet wasn’t
scary enough, this ancient warrior really does
have a cracked stone skull underneath!

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LEGO DC COMICS ® Hood can be
swapped for
hair piece

SUPER HEROES
Super Hero team-up movie Justice League dominated
Wonder Woman Everyone’s favorite
Amazonian dons a cloak and hood to
fight evil Ares in Wonder Woman
Warrior Battle (76075).
the DC theme in 2017. Batman, Superman, Cyborg, Spread-out
Aquaman, The Flash, and Wonder Woman all battled wings piece

Parademons across three exciting sets, with Wonder

Woman Diana Prince also starring in a set based on
her own blockbuster movie. Prince’s minifigure
got a cool new cloak, while The Flash and
Aquaman got completely new looks.
Brighter armor
than 2016
variant

Intricate armor
print also seen on
green Parademons
MIGHTY MICROS Alternative
This year’s trio of Mighty Micros face shows Unique hair
Back-to-front Parademon This buggy blue-and- piece with
sets continued the Justice League Superman eyes white
yellow alien comes with a choice of with power printed
symbol highlights
theme, starring Superman, wing pieces (spread or retracted) in
Batman, and Wonder Woman Battle of Atlantis (76085).
respectively. As usual, each set
also featured a villain and Slightly smaller
smile can be seen
a pair of pocket-sized on the reverse
super-cars.
Bizarro This muddled-up mimic
Extra-large of the Man of Steel drives a Detailed
smile and similar car to Superman, only armor-panel
eyes printing Aquaman The second Arthur Curry
built completely backward!
minifigure is the first to be based on
Simplified the look of movie actor Jason Momoa.
Superman
torso print Superman The classic curl
hair piece is the only part
this compact Son of Krypton
shares with other Superman The Flash This updated speedster
minifigures. has far more printed detail than
earlier The Flash minifigures, LEGO ® DC SUPER
and a brand-new helmet. HERO GIRLS
Mini dolls got in on the

LEGO® DIMENSIONS
Super Hero action in 2017,
with 10 sets based on
animated TV series DC Super
The third and final year for this building-and- Choice of smiling First use for this
and grumpy new hair mold Hero Girls. Wonder Woman,
gaming theme included new Level Packs face prints Batgirl, and Harley Quinn all
based on THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE and made appearances in the
’80s adventure film The Goonies. Smaller limited-series theme.
Badge worn on
sets added TV stars from Teen Titans opposite side to
earlier Chases
and The Powerpuff Girls to the Supergirl The hero
gameplay, as well as movie Lighter shirt also known as Kara
than 2017 Danvers attends
minifigures from Beetlejuice and LEGO CITY Super Hero High
variant
Harry Potter. Even LEGO CITY’s School (41232) with
Lena Luthor and
Chase McCain joined in with Poison Ivy.
the fun!
Detachable
Chase McCain LEGO CITY’s fabric cape
Beetlejuice The spooky star of his own
top cop has appeared in several 1988 movie comes with a brick-built
sets and video games, but his Sandworm monster in matching black
DIMENSIONS variant is unique. and white stripes!

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LEGO® MARVEL
Winged helmet Warrior
found in two sets face paint

Thor This mighty minifigure

wears a helmet for the first
time in 2017, as well as
Printed
armor on
left arm
SUPER HEROES
The smash-hit films Spider-Man: Homecoming,
new-look body armor.
Helmet can be Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Thor: Ragnarok
swapped for a
flowing hair piece all inspired LEGO sets in 2017, with the latter
two producing the most new minifigures.
Exclusive The comic-book exploits of the Avengers
asymmetrical cape
were also depicted in three sets that
introduced new “Power Blast” pieces
Huge helmet
prongs made from for even more role-play fun. Finally,
rubberized plastic
the Mighty Micros hit the road again
in six small superpower-themed cars.

Hela Thor’s power-hungry older CINEMATIC UNIVERSE

sister comes with a brick-built A total of 25 new minifigures debuted in
stand so that she can tower over Marvel movie sets during 2017. And as
other minifigures! Valkyrie This hero
is exclusive to The if that wasn’t enough for any fan,
Ultimate Battle for there were also special figures of giant
Asgard (76084), in Gladiator Hulk and tiny Baby Groot!
which she battles Hela
and her Berserkers.
Standard
minifigure hands
can grip giant fists
Hands can be held in a
minifigure’s grasp

Baby Groot Made from

DID YOU KNOW? a single piece, this tiny
Ms. Marvel’s arms are Guardian of the Galaxy
Arms can
bend in any stands waist-high beside
direction
also used by Elastigirl in his minifigure pals!
Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan’s a 2018 Disney Pixar Feet stand on a
shape-shifting arms are Incredibles 2 set. single LEGO stud
represented by a single tube
piece that can extend in
either direction!

Same hair
piece mold as Thick
Wolverine This mini mutant sideburns
Ms. Marvel
AVENGERS comes with claspable claw printed
on face
Comic books Iron Man, She-Hulk, and pieces—maybe for styling
his square hair and single
Ms. Marvel all provided subject matter for impressive eyebrow!
Smile can be
must-have sets in 2017. They included the switched for
first minifigures of Agent Coulson, She-Hulk angry face Evil eyes
printed on
herself, and the Kamala Khan incarnation otherwise
of Ms. Marvel. plain black
head piece
Helmet appears
in two other X-Men
X-Men sets symbol on
Red Hulk The Hulk’s belt buckle
crimson counterpart
makes his sole set MIGHTY MICROS
appearance to date in Made with fewer than 100 pieces
She-Hulk For her debut
Hulk vs. Red Hulk
LEGO appearance, the each, this year’s Marvel Mighty
(76078).
Hulk’s heroic cousin dons Micros sets pitted Spider-Man
an outfit she first wore in against Scorpion, Iron Man against
the comics during 2004. Magneto As a Mighty Micros Thanos, and Wolverine against
Same head-and-torso character, the X-Men’s eternal
mold as 2015
Magneto. All three pairings had
enemy drives a car shaped like
Hulk figure a giant cartoon magnet! short legs but very long histories!

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 Unique hair
piece Rose Tico The Aurebesh
letters on this Resistance
Unique black
hair piece
Ghostly face
printed on
Long hair piece
introduced in
2017
technician’s overalls translate transparent 2017
as “GLD,” for “Ground head piece Beads and bandanna
Logistics Division.” are part of hair piece
Same helmet mold Captain Jack
as flametrooper
Aurebesh script Sparrow This
plucky pirate appeared
AT-M6 Pilot The pilots Bodice print in every 2011 set,
continues with
controlling the First Order’s laces on back but he now has more
walkers are never seen intricate details.
in the film, making this
minifigure extra-special! Captain Salazar This spooky Carina The daughter of Jack Floaty shirt
sailor has a hair mold that was Sparrow’s former first mate is a and scarf print
THE LAST JEDI later repurposed as a torch talented astronomer and not, continues
onto legs
Spoiler-free sets for Episode VIII included First flame piece! as others claim, a witch!
Order and Resistance ships, as well as a
1,106-piece model BB-8! Nineteen new
minifigures appeared in these releases, along with LEGO® PIRATES OF THE
CARIBBEAN ™
a figure of ball-shaped First Order droid, BB-9E.
Distinctive gray
details on armor
Fearsome and helmet
Vice Admiral Holdo twisted face
This wise Resistance print Supreme Leader Snoke
Six years after LEGO sets celebrated the first four Pirates of the
leader is the first The phantom menace Caribbean movies, a further, huge set was released alongside the
minifigure ever to have behind the First Order
lavender-colored
Traditional
wears the same gold
fifth film in the series. Measuring 26 in (68 cm) long and featuring
Gatalentan
hair! robe print color as the far 2,294 pieces, Silent Mary (71042) captured all the detail of the
friendlier C-3PO!
haunted shipwreck seen in Dead Men Tell No Tales. It also came
with eight exclusive minifigures.
Blaster found Belt print continues
in more than on back Moroff The first
130 sets Gigorian minifigure is
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY a hairy rebel-for-hire
A second wave of sets based on this 2016 film with a unique
“sandwich board”

LEGO® STAR WARS ™

came out in early 2017. It included Battle on head and
Scarif (75171), featuring Jyn in Imperial disguise, chest piece.
and Y-wing Starfighter (75172), boasting
Strapped-on
Another busy year in the galaxy far, far away saw sets based two new rebel minifigures. gear is part
of sandwich
on the original trilogy, the prequels, The Force Awakens, Rebels, board piece
Rogue One, and The Freemaker Adventures! But the biggest draw Fur print on legs
and hidden torso
was the new Skywalker saga movie, The Last Jedi. Anticipation Fishlike head has a
reflective shimmer
for this was fueled by seven new sets released in September—
three months ahead of the film’s premiere! Admiral Raddus
An early hero of the LEGO ® BRICKHEADZ
Rebellion, this brave
Exclusive blue officer is the first
Made from around 100 pieces
hair piece gray-skinned Mon each, LEGO BrickHeadz are highly
Calamari minifigure. stylized statuettes designed for
Grand Admiral Thrawn display rather than play. In 2017,
One of the Empire’s top
tacticians, Thrawn is the first the theme launched in stores with
minifigure representative of the Mon Calamari characters from Star Wars, Marvel,
blue-skinned Chiss species. Admiral’s naval uniform Disney, and more.
rank plaque Lloyd Several
exclusive printed
pieces are used
to give the Green
STAR WARS REBELS Ninja from THE
Fan-favorite character Thrawn joined DID YOU KNOW? LEGO NINJAGO
the cast of Rebels in its third season, This year’s LEGO Star Wars MOVIE a blocky
having previously starred in Advent Calendar (75184) BrickHeadz look.
best-selling books. A minifigure
featured BB-8 in a Green eyes are
followed hot on the heels of his
animated incarnation, found
Santa hat! round printed
tile pieces
exclusively in The Phantom (75170).

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 2017 Scar over
right eyebrow JUNGLE EXPLORERS
More than 20 different scientists,
Adjustable
back legs
Posable
head

Drawstrings for archaeologists, engineers, and

hood, printed pilots played a part in the Jungle

LEGO® CITY
on back
Explorers’ various missions.
Together they explored
booby-trapped temples,
A previously unknown side of the CITY was revealed mysterious plane wrecks, and Tiger This new cat figure was also
in 2017, with seven sets exploring its jungles. clearings crawling with spiders, used for black panthers and
Ancient ruins awaited discovery in the undergrowth, snakes, and crocodiles! distinctively dotted leopards
in Jungle Explorers sets.
along with big cats, crocodiles, and minifigure-eating
mega-plants! Meanwhile, at the seaside, a new wave Male Jungle Explorer A rope,
a radio, packed pockets, and
of Coast Guard sets sailed into view, complete a confident grin are all this
with several boats that could really float! outdoor adventurer needs!

THIS DOESN’T
Rescue Raft Pilot
A red life jacket print LOOK LIKE
means this minifigure
New face print THE CITY
doesn’t always need
a separate yellow
shared with two
2017 police officers
TO ME!
life jacket piece.
Badge shows a lifebelt Camouflage colors
over blue waves under lab coat
Life jacket print
continues Helicopter Pilot This
on back friendly flyer shares a casual
Test tube
sweater-and-open-jacket samples in
look with four other 2017 pocket
Coast Guard minifigures.

Printed
spring hook
for rope
rescues

DID YOU KNOW?

The first LEGO ships to
COAST GUARD really float on water were
Six sets updated the Coast Guard subtheme after four years lost at
released way back
sea. They included life rafts, rescue planes, surfers, and sharks, as
well as the first new Coast Guard headquarters building since 2008. in 1973!

Face print Ferrari Engineer Two Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula

found in Same smiling
automotive experts wear this face as LEGO CITY One Team Driver This racer is one of six
more than bold branded top in Ferrari
60 sets Rescue Raft Pilot minifigures to wear the iconic Mercedes-
FXX K & Development Benz three-pointed star symbol in 2017. Male Jungle Scientist This minifigure has
Center (75882). smiling and scared face prints, ready for
whatever the jungle throws at him!

Bugatti Chiron Driver The

theme’s first Bugatti racer wears Alternative face
The Petronas green
the famous French company’s car graphic features print shows
oval logo on his front and back. on the leg of the beads of sweat
race suit

LEGO® SPEED CHAMPIONS

Coming around for a third lap in 2017, the Speed Champions theme added
Digital tablet
vehicles from Mercedes-Benz and Bugatti to its ever-growing garage of superstar tucked into
pants
cars. Ferrari was represented by two sets, including a Development Center with
a wind tunnel (75882), while McLaren returned with a Bright Orange 720S car. Female Jungle Explorer This
well-equipped explorer has a water
A single Ford set, meanwhile, included two GT cars, a podium, and a trophy. bottle strapped to her back.

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Common
LEGO HOUSE ®
In September 2017, a new 3-acre (12,000-square-
Same torso used
for more widely
available 2018
variant
torso print
enhanced
Printed fabric
meter) attraction opened its doors in the birthplace
by LEGO Slogan reads
House folds suggest
a bigger than
of the minifigure. Built to resemble a stack of giant “Home of
branding the Brick”
on back average belly! LEGO bricks, LEGO House in Billund, Denmark,
combines the LEGO Group’s story with endless
Tour Guide Just 80 of these
opportunities for play. It is also home to some branded minifigures were
souvenir minifigures found nowhere else in the world! made for a limited-edition set
celebrating the new LEGO House.

LEGO® BRAND STORES

Cheerful
store
employee

Owners of a LEGO VIP Card can gain access to rewards and

special offers in brand stores and on LEGO.com. In 2017,
cardholders could get their hands on the Exclusive VIP Set
Chef This classic cook came as
Plain red leg
(40178), which combined a brick-built replica of a VIP Card
a side order with every meal
bought in the LEGO House
piece first
seen in 1978
with a minifigure-scale LEGO store! It included two new
restaurant during 2017. minifigures that were available nowhere else.
VIP Logo Minifigure Amazingly,
this is the first ever minifigure Exclusive VIP Set (40178) Just like the real
to have a plain bright red torso thing, this LEGO store has life-sized minifigure
with matching hands! mugs and a giant brick on display.

Challenger
mission
patch
Hair can be
swapped for
LEGO® EDUCATION
Designed to encourage role-play and storytelling skills in
helmet piece
the classroom, Community Minifigure Set (45022) and Chain mail
armor print
Fantasy Minifigure Set (45023) joined the LEGO Education
Detailed
line-up in 2017. Both sets included game cards to trigger
Launch Entry
Suit print
ideas and an endlessly customizable range of minifigure
Dungeon
Sally Ride The first American
parts. With everything from farmers, firefighters, and keys on belt
woman in space stands on fishmongers to pixies, prospectors, and pirates, children Smilin This ironically named imp
a plinth beside a model of guards the Goblin Village with
the Space Shuttle
could mix and match parts to create new characters. a spear twice as tall as he is!
Challenger.
One of 12
hairstyles found Freckled face more
often used for
LEGO ® ELVES
in the set
minifigure children Goblins came to Elvendale in
2017, adding a new figure
Mae Jemison The first black
woman in space stands beside
style to the mini doll theme.
Hairdresser and
Sally in the suit she wore on Customer A fabric Ten characters all shared the
Space Shuttle Endeavour. cape piece is put to same mold, with different
use as a hairdresser colors and expressive face
gown in the

LEGO® IDEAS
Community prints to tell them apart.
Minifigures Set.

Four fan-inspired sets were released under Arms move

the LEGO Ideas banner in 2017, but only two back and Evil Eye belt
buckle
forth
included minifigures. The first was the Old Plain yellow
torso under
Fishing Store (21310), then the largest set in Merman This old man of
beard

the theme, with 2,049 pieces and four fishing the sea and his mermaid Tail piece first
companion are exclusive to used in Disney
fan minifigures. The second was Women of the Fantasy Minifigure set. Minifigures
theme
NASA (21312), in which four real-life space Bieblin This singer/songwriter
goblin carries drumsticks and
pioneers were honored in minifigure form. sheet music in his belt.

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MY HEAD IF
IT WASN’T … LEGO® WIZARDING Unique
OH!
WORLD™
torso
print

Nearly Headless Nick The first

ever minifigure of Gryffindor Seven years after the previous LEGO® Harry Potter™ sets
Tower’s resident ghost is were released, this new theme brought back the boy
Carries own made entirely from white and
head in hand gray parts. wizard and his many friends and foes. But that wasn’t
all—it also added minifigure versions of Newt
Scamander and a host of magical characters from
prequel films Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
Exclusive
15th-century face print
costume Same Gryffindor The Trolley Witch The
torso print as fifth version of Hogwarts
Hermione
Express (set 75955) was

2018
the first to feature the
Shocked face train’s on-board caterer.
on reverse

Lucian Bole This

little-known member
of the Slytherin
Quidditch team
Hermione Granger Harry Potter The Boy appears in just
Hermione got a fresh look Who Lived also had short one set, with
in 2018, including short minifigure legs for the teammate
legs and a brand-new first time in Wizarding Marcus Flint.
hair piece. World releases.

THE LEGO GROUP celebrated two big HARRY POTTER Jacob Kowalski This minifigure’s
anniversaries in this year. Not only was it Iconic builds such as Arthur Weasley’s alternative face print has a
Flying Ford Anglia, the Whomping chinstrap, for when he wears
60 years since the LEGO® brick got its Willow, and Aragog the Acromantula a helmet instead of hair.
were all revisited in this year’s Harry
patent, it was also the 40th birthday of Potter sets, which included a total of First Newt
not to
the minifigure! To mark these milestones, 33 brand-new minifigures! wear an
overcoat
the collectible range of LEGO® Minifigures Fur stole continues as
part of torso print
Protective
threw a costume party dressed, among padding
Severus Snape Boggart over suit
other things, as LEGO bricks and classic This Boggart is what Snape
would look like if he was
characters. Later in the year, the new dressed as Neville Hair mold first
Longbottom’s seen in LEGO®
Wizarding World theme marked grandmother!
Friends

the return of Harry Potter Neville’s

Newt Scamander Fantastic
Beasts’ lead character has
grandma’s
sets—and the debut of handbag ditched his overcoat since
he first appeared in a 2016
medium-height minifigures. Rubeus Hagrid
LEGO Dimensions set.
Far more detailed
than the first Queenie Goldstein Tina
Hagrid figures, Goldstein’s younger sister
the 2018 version comes with a choice of smiling
towers over Harry and startled facial expressions.
and his pals!
Chemical flask FANTASTIC BEASTS
piece introduced Two sets brought Fantastic Beasts to the
in 2011
LEGO Wizarding World in 2018. As well
as six all-new minifigures, they included
Horace Slughorn Like the 2018 Unique torso
Severus Snape Boggart, Professor and arms with
brick-built Erumpent, Occamy, and
Slughorn is found in just one limited- standard hands Thunderbird creatures, plus molded
edition “Bricktober” minifigure pack, Niffler, Bowtruckle, and Thestral figures.
available as a promotion in select stores.

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 COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGURES
The Wizarding World launched with a range
AND
PRESTO, MY
RIGHT ARM IS
2018
of 22 collectible Minifigures from both Harry AN OWL!
Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Seven came with a
new medium-length leg piece, used to depict
older versions of the Hogwarts gang.
HOGWARTS CASTLE
Exclusive light brown
owl piece Wand found The biggest set in the Wizarding
in more than
40 sets
World theme was the second-
largest LEGO set ever released! The
Only Tina wears 6,020-piece Hogwarts Castle (set
this hat
71043) comes with four standard
minifigures, plus 24 microfigures in
scale with the sprawling building.

Microfigure
is all one Ron Weasley Despite
piece standing just four
LEGO plates high, this
microfigure still captures
Ronald’s cheeky charm.
Ravenclaw
colors on
Tasty hotdog uniform
ready to eat
Base attaches to
a single stud

Tina Goldstein This all-American,

hotdog-wielding witch is a more Cho Chang The first minifigure of Harry’s
colorful counterpart to her LEGO® one-time girlfriend wears a fabric skirt piece Microfigure arms and
Dimensions set variant from 2016. legs cannot be moved
over her medium-length legs.

Unique printed
Same hair as flag piece
2017 Roman Voldemort You-Know-
Gladiator Who still cuts a fearsome
Combined collectible figure, even when he stands
hat and Minifigure Dean Thomas This Quidditch just 0.5 in (12 mm) tall!
hair Chaser made his minifigure
element debut flying the flag for
Gryffindor and wearing
a unique scarf print.

Brand-new
tied-up
LEGO ® UNIKITTY
beard piece The beloved brick-built princess
from THE LEGO® MOVIE™ got her
own theme and an animated TV
series in 2018. Eight playsets were
complemented by 12 collector bags,
each featuring a version of UniKitty
Hedwig or her poochlike pal PuppyCorn.
figure first
seen in 2010

Dinosaur UniKitty A
green UniKitty usually
means a queasy
UniKitty, but this time
she is simply wearing
dino fancy dress!
Albus Dumbledore New legs
Hogwarts’ headmaster move like
carries the magical those of a
full-height
Pensieve bowl, printed minifigure
Printed on the inside with a
pattern at swirling blue pattern.
the bottom
of the bowl Harry Potter Fourth-year Harry’s medium- Cloud-shaped
length legs make him one LEGO plate taller base plate
than his first-year minifigure on the facing page.

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LEGO CITY ® hat first seen in

HE JOINED Swamp Police
sets in 2015

The brave inhabitants of LEGO CITY really

A SPLINTER
GROUP!
pushed the boundaries in 2018. While Friendly face with
laughter lines
Branches make police officers kept order in the mountains,
carry handles for
minifigure scientists explored an icy Arctic realm and miners dug
hands
deep underground. Meanwhile, minifigures in the ever-
Fierce face can
expanding City Center had fresh opportunities to work and
be swapped
for worried
play in brand-new hospitals, hotels, museums, and more!
expression

Police radio
clipped
on to vest WHERE’S
STUMPY?

Police Chief The head of the

Mountain Police leads his team
from a high-tech HQ perched on
Same printed top of a mountain lion’s den!
pockets as Mine
Foreman
Bear claw scratches
Police Motocross Biker on belly
This off-road officer might
look a little stern, but she has
a friendly smile underneath Surprised Crook This
her biker’s helmet. Paw-print design bare-chested bad guy is
on underpants only just out of bed when
the Mountain Police come
calling at his hideout!
MOUNTAIN POLICE Long hair and helmet
The cops had more than just crooks to contend are all one piece
with in Mountain Police sets! Bears, big cats,
Explosives Engineer This
Disguised Crook Known as
and beehives all featured in the subtheme, ID badge for miner makes every excavation
and officers relied on a new net-shooter accessing
Stumpy to his pals, this villain is restricted areas go with a bang! She comes
branching out in a unique tree gadget to bag the bad guys. with a stick of dynamite in
costume, found in just one set. Mining Team (set 60184).

Helmet with lamp Helmet

new for 2018 found in just
five sets
ARCTIC EXPLORERS
LEGO CITY scientists first reached the Arctic in 2014. Four years
later, they returned to track down prehistoric animals frozen in
Temperature the ice. These included a saber-toothed tiger and an enormous Notebook
monitor on tucked into
belt woolly mammoth! Muscle utility belt
New hood piece definition
found in just shows through
three sets vest
Fake-fur hat piece Mine Foreman A
new for 2018 digital version of this
Goggles grizzled prospector
Climbing gear printed on to became a character
strapped to head piece
legs and torso in the LEGO Legacy
mobile game in 2019.
Arctic Climber This
minifigure hasn’t turned blue
in the cold—he’s wearing a MINERS
full face mask to protect Four sets featured engineers and other
Gloves to
himself from the elements! keep out expert minifigures mining for gold in
the cold
2018. Using a mix of heavy machinery
Arctic Photographer Seen and high explosives, the team collect
in two sets, this brave biologist Arctic Explorer A cosy hood Miner The sweat on this shiny golden nugget pieces designed
carries a stills camera in one keeps this Arctic scientist warm, minifigure’s brow shows
set and a video camera in even as she gets chills from especially for the subtheme.
just how hard he likes to
the other. digging up ancient polar animals! work. Perhaps that’s why he is
found in two different sets!

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Large sets such as City Hospital (60204)
Same quiff as
NINJAGO’s “brown
2018
and Cargo Train (60198) introduced new ninja,” Dareth
city workers in 2018. Meanwhile the
Outdoor Adventures People Pack (set
Electric guitar
Baby figure 60202) included 15 unique characters all piece introduced
introduced Rock Star Styled like a 1950s
in 2016
having fun on Mount Clutchmore! in 2014
heartthrob, this rock ’n’ roller
records his hits in a studio
Same helmet as above the Downtown Diner.
Baby carrier Arctic Climber
attaches by a A single bead of
neck bracket sweat adds to this
troubled face

Queasy Rider Builders

can choose to give this
Rafter This daring rollercoaster rider an
watersports excited-looking face or
enthusiast wears one showing the onset
a new style of life of motion sickness!

LEGO® CREATOR
jacket, replacing
a design that had been
in use since 2010.

DID YOU KNOW?

EXPERT
After a decade of Modular Buildings in which every
LEGO medics have worn minifigure wore the same classic smile, Downtown
Father and Baby the Star of Life symbol since
A brand-new baby Diner (set 10260) introduced a range of expressive
carrier piece lets this 1994. It first appeared in faces. Elsewhere, Winter Village Fire Station (set 10263)
dad go hands free Ambulance (set 6666).
when he goes on a added to the seasonal subtheme, and the
family camping trip. 4,124-piece Roller Coaster (set 10261) sent
minifigures into a spin! Helmet can be
swapped for
gray hair piece

Firefighter A
Hair and
beard are double-breasted Same shiny
all one uniform with white buttons as
piece gloves sets the Fire Chief
Reassuring Winter Village fire
smile crew apart from
Star of Life their LEGO CITY
symbol on colleagues.
jacket A prehistoric
tooth serves Fire Chief This senior
as a fastener firefighter has the same
face as the LEGO CITY Mine
Foreman—plus seven other
minifigures to date.

Black hat
piece in use
since 1979

LEGO Trains
emblem on
Doctor The first LEGO CITY high-vis vest
hospital since 2012 includes
four medics wearing white Shiny gold
coats over bright-blue scrubs. braid and
buttons
on suit

Caveman What’s a wild

man like this doing in LEGO Bellhop The grin of this smartly Crane Operator Two railway
CITY? Don’t worry—he’s dressed gent greets every guest workers wear this olive-green outfit
just a model on display at the five-star hotel in Capital in 2018: the cargo crane operator
at the City museum! City (set 60200). and her train driver colleague.

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THE LEGO® BATMAN
Unique cape
shape
Bat-mask

MOVIE
in dark red
for first
time
Wonder Dog
A four-legged friend The second year of sets based on THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE
of the Justice League,
this marvellous mutt
featured more of Gotham City’s strangest super-villains—
is based on a dog alongside more of the Caped Crusader’s most curious costumes!
figure first introduced
in 2010.
The largest new set was The Bat-Space Shuttle (70923),
which included a section of the Batcave in which the world’s
Same hat shape as best-dressed detective could choose from three stylish
fellow villain the Flaming
Penguin bat-symbol Batsuits arranged on a sliding rail.
Reggae Man Batsuit
In THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE,
Dick Grayson borrows parts
Old-fashioned of this outfit to create his
outfit printed in colorful Robin costume. “R”stands for
spooky silver “Reggae,” or
Dreadlocks “Robin”!
Specially and hat are all
created part of mask
dome piece
extends
bald head

Gentleman Ghost
A transparent head piece with
a printed monocle makes this
minifigure look like a headless
Egghead Everyone scrambles
specter with a floating hat! Firestarter Batsuit Batman’s face isn’t Egg- when this hard-boiled bad
missing here—this blazing Batsuit is in colored
Unique clothing guy comes out of his shell.
Bat-hoodie storage in the Batcave until the Caped Among other crimes, he is
piece Crusader needs it. wanted for poaching.

Jor-El Superman’s dad wears

COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGURES Kryptonian robes and armor and
For the second year in a row, THE LEGO BATMAN the same hairstyle as
Superman—albeit in an
MOVIE merited its own range of collectible exclusive white variant.
Minifigures. Twenty heroes and villains came
complete with unique accessories and
display stands emblazoned with
the bat-symbol.

Clock King This alarming

villain is exclusive to the
collectible Minifigures theme. Symbol of the
Same head
He comes with a pair of mold as House of El
Leg print clock-hand spears. Gingerbread
reads “#1 Man collectible
BATFAN” Minifigure
Printed
robe piece
Bat-Merch Batgirl Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Goggles are
Batgirl, carries Bat-money for buying more part of cowl
Bat-merchandise in this heavily branded outfit. piece

Swimsuit Batman The

skimpiest of all Batsuits sees
Belt clock
shows same DID YOU KNOW?
Bruce Wayne’s true identity time as head
piece
The first Jor-El minifigure
disguised by just goggles,
a cowl, and Bat-emblazoned
came as a free gift from
swimming trunks! LEGO Stores and
LEGO.com in 2013.
Dolphin-shaped
pool toy

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 2018
Same cape
worn by LEGO DC ® Transparent
flames built

SUPER HEROES
Superman into head
piece Green Lantern
Corps symbol
over eye
Some long-standing DC Comics characters
made their minifigure debuts in 2018, alongside
other, newer additions to the Justice League.
There was still a place for classic heroes and
villains, however, with Batman and Lex Luthor Hands can
among those trying out some surprising new grip flick-fire
Power Blasts
Armor
looks. The Mighty Micros subtheme also
extends to
Luthor’s toes
returned for one more year, giving familiar faces Green Lantern Jessica

Lex Luthor Superman’s archenemy

an added cartoon twist. Firestorm This Justice League
Cruz This minifigure was
exclusive to the LEGO
wears a mechanical super suit of his hero comes with a selection of DC Comics Super Heroes
own making in a rare polybag set. Power Burst pieces for recreating DVD Aquaman: Rage
Yellow Lantern Batman
his flame-throwing abilities. Of Atlantis.
Red hair and You will only find this brightly
cowl are all colored Batman with the LEGO
one piece DC Super Heroes Visual Dictionary, MIGHTY MICROS
published by DK.
Unique The third and final year of the Mighty
bat-symbol
Micros line introduced compact cars
for Super Heroes Batman, Exaggerated
Nightwing, and Supergirl features
and for super-villains
Harley Quinn, the Joker,
Nightwing’s
and Brainiac. bird symbol

Tail piece visible Nightwing Like all

between legs
The Cheetah This feline felon
does battle with Wonder Woman,
Batman, and Firestorm in Lex
Luthor Mech Takedown (set 76097).
Mighty Micros minifigures,
Batwoman Bruce Wayne’s Super Nightwing has short legs,
Hero cousin makes her first even though he is
appearance in a LEGO set in Batman: Yellow uniform actually the adult Dick
protects against
Brother Eye Takedown (set 76111). Green Lantern powers Grayson (Robin).

Choice of sad

LEGO MINIFIGURES
One of two Flowerpot Girl A special
facial or happy
flowerpot piece fits between the face
expressions standard legs and torso of this
positively blooming
To celebrate 40 years of LEGO minifigures, the party guest.
Arms attach
collectible Minifigures theme threw a costume directly to
brick torso
party in 2018. Every set in Series 18 contained Huge
headdress
a costumed character and came with an exclusive has green
stalk at back
orange base plate for display. Several Minifigures
brought gifts along to the party, with three Cactus arms
Standard can be posed
even carrying tile pieces printed to look brick studs at any angle
on front
like tiny LEGO sets!
Party hat Brick Suit Girl A special Cactus Girl This prickly
slots into torso piece turns this reveler partygoer has arms created
hair piece into a LEGO brick! A red just for her and an optional
Race Car Guy The version is worn by her pal, pained expression—in
number 40 on this Brick Suit Guy. case she pokes herself!
racer’s car costume
is just one more nod
to the anniversary of Minifigure
design on Printed torso is
the minifigure! Rocket Racers logo bow tie a sticker on
from 1999 LEGO® 1978 version
Racers video
game
Police Officer Dressed
Cake Guy Pink, icing-splattered as one of the very first
Wheels of legs slot inside the cake accessory minifigures from 1978, this
car costume
really turn that this half-baked hero wears as partygoer is also carrying the
part of his costume. set he appeared in.

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LEGO® STAR WARS ™

helmet design
Fabric collar
for warmth
The penultimate movie in the Skywalker Saga Cape has
hood print
was still in cinemas at the start of 2018, and on reverse
Solo: A Star Wars Story followed close behind.
There were plenty of LEGO sets to represent both,
Printed
sideburns with younger versions of Han Solo and an older
Luke Skywalker minifigure in the mix.
As ever, sets based on the original trilogy
were represented, too. Han Solo Mudtrooper Range Trooper This
Young Han’s smirking face Imperial specialist is only
is the only part of this found in Imperial Conveyex
minifigure not exclusive Transport (set 75217), along
SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY to just one set. with an identical colleague.
Eight sets depicted the young Han Solo’s
journey from lowly Corellian scrumrat Aurebesh script
on helmet
to lovable hyperspace hero.
Minifigures in the subtheme
included new versions of
familiar characters and a host
of new friends and enemies.

Orange cape is
gray on reverse
Metallic scarf Lando Calrissian This young
print flows from version of Lando boasts an
torso to legs Corellian Hound These vicious
exclusive blue cape with a
beasts from Han’s homeworld
collar and printed black trim.
menace minifigures in Moloch’s
Landspeeder (set 75210) and
Enfys Nest The leader of the Han’s Landspeeder (set 75209).
Cloud Riders has a plain black
head beneath her helmet to
preserve her mystique.

Dual-sided face
print on head
Unusual head
Qi’Ra Han’s armor to THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY
childhood friend protect from Key moments from the start of the
sunlight
appears in three Skywalker Saga were revisited in
Solo sets, each time
with a different
2018 sets, from Luke’s Jedi
unique torso print. training with Yoda on
Dagobah to Leia and the
other rebels’ fateful trip to
the skies over Bespin. 2003 variant
has legs
instead of skirt

Alternative
face has Princess Leia A new
closed eyes variant of Bespin Leia
uses the same skirt
mold as Moloch for a
very different look.
Staff used
Blaster pistol as a club Unique
face
Hairy print
chest
Wuher Tatooine’s
Mos Eisley Cantina
Moloch This villain’s robes Luke Skywalker Luke’s has featured in three
are made from a new skirt Dagobah look had not featured sets since 2004, but
piece introduced in 2018, in a set since 2004. This update its owner, Wuher,
and his wormlike head has a double-sided head with appears in just one.
is exclusive. determined and restful faces.

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 Ceremonial
staff
Elite Praetorian Guard
Leader Snoke’s personal
protectors come in three
New hair
piece created
for old Luke
2018
varieties—with skirt,
with legs, and with variant
DID YOU KNOW?
helmets. Luke Skywalker
minifigures have appeared
Unique in more than 60 different
shoulder Same design
armor sets since 1999. seen on Black
VIP Card

THE LAST JEDI

Important characters held back from the first Luke Skywalker This
wave of Episode VIII sets made their debut in Jedi Master minifigure
2018. Among them was the older Luke is the first version of
Luke to wear a cape
Skywalker, seen in self-imposed exile in
and long hair.
Ahch-To Island Training (set 75200).
VIP EXCLUSIVE
Builders who bought the Ultimate
Unique tree trunk Collector Series Millennium Falcon

LEGO® MARVEL
head piece (set 75192) in 2017 received a special
Black VIP Card and a display stand for it.
In 2018, cardholders were treated to an

SUPER HEROES
Blockbuster movies Avengers: Infinity War, Black
exclusive black minifigure bearing
a Millennium Falcon design.

Panther, and Ant-Man And The Wasp all inspired I AM

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes sets in 2018. Bringing LEGO
together members of the Avengers, the Guardians GROOT! Cat ears attach
to standard
of the Galaxy, and more, the ever-expanding theme head mold
also set the pace with one last trio of Mighty Micros Groot The first Groot
minifigure followed tiny Baby
sets. This concluded the superbeings in supercars Groot figures in 2017 and
subtheme that had launched in 2016. a giant brick-built figure
in 2014.
Bark print on
Same face as both sides of
Bespin Leia torso
under helmet

Wing piece
Wasp There was a connects to
definite buzz around torso at neck
Black Panther Wakanda’s
this minifigure when
champion appeared in two 2018
she made her debut in
sets based on his own movie and
Quantum Realm Explorers
one Avengers: Infinity War set.
(set 76109).

Star-Lord’s Iron Spider-Man Found in

MIGHTY MICROS
The last lap for the Mighty
Micros included unique cars
for Scarlet Spider and
Sandman, Star-Lord and
Nebula, and Thor and Loki.
All six minifigures came
with short legs and broad
expressions for a cute,
cartoonish look.
signature just one Avengers: Infinity War
blaster
set, this special web-slinger
actually has eight limbs!
Silver cyborg
arm
Posable
robot legs Flick-fire Power
Blast weapon
Nebula This blue baddie wields an Star-Lord Rotate this minifigure’s head
exclusive tile piece printed to look 180 degrees to reveal the grinning face
like Star-Lord’s famous mix tape! of Peter Quill underneath his helmet!

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 2018 Owen Grady Intrepid dino
trainer Owen comes with
LEGO® JURASSIC WORLD™
two expressions, but the
grumpy one best suits his Carnotaurus
claw marks Hit movie Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom opened in June 2018, exactly
torn-shirt torso print!
25 years after the original Jurassic Park film was released into the wild.
Choice of scared or Both were celebrated in LEGO form during the year, with seven sets
serious face prints capturing the new movie and one marking an iconic moment from 1993.
An exclusive minifigure pack, meanwhile, combined both in one place.

JURASSIC PARK Fedora

Four classic characters were found in
more than
given minifigure makeovers 50 sets
to recreate the iconic
Franklin Webb This kitchen scene in the 25th
computer whiz kid is found anniversary set Jurassic Park Face print
in just one Jurassic World Velociraptor Chase (75932). based on actor
set: Carnotaurus Gyrosphere Sam Neill
Escape (75929).
Emergency
FALLEN KINGDOM Ideal
flare to
distract
Picking up where 2015’s Jurassic World camouflage dinosaurs
sets left off, the Fallen Kingdom range colors
Ian Malcolm The math genius made his
presented Owen and his pals with a fresh minifigure debut in a “Bricktober” promotional
crop of dino danger! These included set, the Jurassic World Minifigure Collection
a spiky Stygimoloch figure and a (set 5005255), found only in Toys ‘R’ Us.
Alan Grant This plucky
colossal Carnotaurus.
Claire Dearing The Dinosaur paleontologist can swap
Protection Group leader wears his hat for a tousled hair
green in three 2018 set, and piece in the Velociraptor
DID YOU KNOW? gray in one promotional set. Chase set.

LEGO® Adventurers hero Tinted visor

LEGO® NEXO
Johnny Thunder starred in is part of
face print
Hairstyle first a Jurassic Park III set Armor Horns slot
in 2001.
KNIGHTS™
designed for piece new into helmet
2016’s Holtzmann for 2018 sides
Ghostbusters
minifigure
New shoulder
In its third and final year, the NEXO armor element
Dottie This former
go-kart champ now KNIGHTS storyline revolved around
speeds around on roller the malevolent Monstrox finding
skates at the drive-in
Berserker This
Drifting Diner (41349). new form as a computer virus. As member of Monstrox’s
this digital villain villain attacked the techno army has the
same helmet as his
Kingdom using his Tech Monsters, the comrades—but he
Knights themselves welcomed former wears his backward!
apprentice Robin into their ranks as
a fully fledged member of the team.
New helmet piece Six Tech
comes in six colors Monsters share
this face print
Mia All five Friends Robin Underwood Previous CyberByter Three of
take up karting in versions of Robin all had short these small soldiers
2018, but only Mia legs, but in 2018, he stood tall appear in 2018 sets,
has two different karts alongside his fellow knights. including one named
Belt looks
in two different sets! like a Dennis, who has a
one-eyed stud-shooter right arm.
LEGO ® FRIENDS monster

Seven Heartlake City inhabitants

got their first mini dolls this year, Claw parts
including diner owner Dottie and for arms
carwash king Zack. Meanwhile, Cezar This spiderlike
cyber-fiend stands on
the main Friends came in 30 new four legs made out of Black skeleton
costumes, including go-karting gear. blaster weapons and leg parts
robot arm pieces.

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®
2018
White helmet
Ford, Ferrari, and Porsche were the three big names tearing up the racetrack
worn by more
than 500
in this year’s Speed Champions releases. Across seven sets, all 14 minifigures Bow is part of
minifigures were new, with drivers, technicians, race officials, and spectators among head piece

their number. As ever, the drivers boasted the highest level of printed detail,
Blossom Like each
with real-world sponsor names and logos recreated in tiny type! of the minifigures in
the theme, the
Same torso
print as Porsche self-proclaimed
911 RSR driver leader of the
More than 80 Powerpuff Girls has a
minifigures Porsche 911 RSR unique, oversized
share this face Technician This head mold.
crucial member of
the Porsche pit crew
couldn’t be happier
to be on the team! Short
Classic Ferrari minifigure legs
250 GTO Driver

LEGO®
This speed
Classic Plain white legs
Ford Fiesta M-Sport WRC Driver champion wears found in more
Ferrari
Authentic sponsor logos make 1960s-style racing emblem than 300 sets

POWERPUFF
this racer’s torso and leg prints gear to match her
totally unique. classic car.

GIRLS™
THE LEGO® Minifigures based on Cartoon

NINJAGO® MOVIE™
Cardigan print Network series The Powerpuff
continues on back
Girls first appeared in a LEGO
Just one set in 2018 was themed around this Dimensions Team Pack (set 71346)
movie, but what a set it was! Made from 3,443 in 2017. They proved so popular
pieces, Ninjago City Docks (set 70657) stood that, in 2018, the Girls soared into
14 in (37 cm) high and came with 13 minifigures, their own special theme. Just two
11 of which could be found nowhere else. These sets were released, featuring
Mystake This tea shop owner
included the first ever Mystake minifigure and got a new look for THE LEGO
minifigures of heroes Blossom,
new versions of Cole, Dareth, and Lil’ Nelson. NINJAGO MOVIE, but her Bubbles, and Buttercup, alongside
trademark cardigan remained.
the villainous Mojo Jojo and
Princess Morbucks.

One of four
LEGO® NINJAGO®
The ninja took on two new sets of enemies in 2018. First up
collectible
Dragon were the Sons of Garmadon biker gang, who used powerful
Armor
pieces Oni Masks to cause chaos in Ninjago City. Then it was the turn
of the Dragon Hunters, who made life a misery for the Shoulder armor
piece first used in
magnificent beasts in the Realm of Oni and Dragons. NEXO KNIGHTS sets

Iron Baron Four Hair and crown

Dragon Hunters share are one piece
this shoulder armor,
but only their Flower print on Ultra Violet This biker wears
top-hatted boss both sides of cape the Oni Mask of Hatred, one of
wears it on the three special masks found in
right-hand side. Sons of Garmadon sets.

Dragon Master A rejuvenated Princess Harumi This version

Master Wu is well protected in of the Sons of Garmadon’s
this golden armor, which secret leader is made up
featured in several 2018 sets. entirely of exclusive parts.
Peg leg first appeared in
this color in 2011 231
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LEGO HIDDEN SIDE ® piece

Minifigures are turning into monsters in the spooky

New sou’wester
hat piece town of Newbury! As more and more people are
possessed by ghostly forces, it falls to 13-year-old
Tentacles Jack Davids and his best friend Parker to save
connect between
head and torso the town with technology! And with their
ghost-catching tech existing as a free real-life
app, too, LEGO builders can help the heroes
on their Augmented Reality mission ….
Captain Jonas Jack and
Parker face the possessed Jack Davids Hidden Side’s hero
Exclusive
form of this usually friendly hat-and-hair appears in most sets—sometimes
fisherman in Wrecked design in a jacket, sometimes in gloves,
Shrimp Boat (70419). but always in his hood!

2019
Bone-shaped
keychain on belt

Smartphone
accessory shows an
approaching ghost! Goggles are part of
unique hair piece

Monster print
on T-shirt
Parker L. Jackson
Newbury newcomer J. B. When not in her
Jack wouldn’t last long lab, this inventor of

can a lego® set be haunted? In 2019, as a ghost hunter ghost-catching gear

without this street- loves to drive the
smart local at his side! Paranormal Intercept
the answer was yes, as the Hidden Side Bus 3000 (70423)!

theme launched alongside an Augmented Ripped jeans

Reality app! Viewing the sets through an Spencer Jack’s

Wild, haunted faithful ghost dog is
app-enabled screen let builders see the hair! a single piece made
from a spooky mix
spooks that were menacing their of white and
Mr. Clarke Nonpossessed transparent plastic.
minifigures and trap them for virtual appearance.
Two-color molding
rewards. Turning to bigger screens, the creates wispy effect

year also saw sets based on Netflix smash-

Mr. Clarke This teacher has
hit Stranger Things; classic sitcom Friends; puzzled and petrified looks on his
standard head and a gruesome
Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame; Star Wars: glare on his ghost one!

The Rise of Skywalker; and, of

course, THE LEGO® MOVIE 2™! Detachable wings Same swappable
ghost head as
Captain Jonas

Extra torso
and arms first
used in LEGO
Foldaway eyes NINJAGO sets

DID YOU KNOW?

Pop-out giant claws
The Hidden Side app has
Newbury Haunted High School a multiplayer mode that
(70425) This huge building’s
monster face appears from the lets three extra people
walls at the flip of a switch! play as ghosts. Chef Enzo Swap this chef’s extra arms
and haunted head for his standard face
to free him from ghostly control!

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hair piece
Genji A unique helmet piece
on a plain silver head captures
New hawklike
helmet
2019
the cyborg spirit of this former
Printed crime clan member. Tattoo print on
visor right cheek Ribbon
Cyborg armor Adjustable connects to
printing continues wings built new hair
on back into armor piece
Pharah This Egyptian
aviator wears a winged
flying suit based on an
Double-sided
face print armor piece introduced in
on head the NEXO KNIGHTS theme.
Chronal
accelerator print

LEGO® OVERWATCH®
Based on the hugely successful video game by Blizzard
Entertainment, the LEGO Overwatch theme launched
with six sets in January 2019. The futuristic storyline sees a Rice wine
bottle
super-intelligent Gorilla called Winston trying to reform the hanging
from belt
outlawed planetary peace-keeping force called Overwatch.
He needs heroes like Tracer, Hanzo, and Pharah on his side
Hanzo This expert archer faces off against
to protect the Earth from a dozen different threats! his cyborg brother at the Hanamura dojo
in Hanzo vs. Genji (75971).

Face includes printed Pixelated eyepatch

glasses
Winston A new big
figure mold was made for
this imposing ape in
2019’s largest Overwatch
set, Watchpoint: Gibraltar
(75975).
Pirate This blocky buccaneer
encounters brick-built dolphin,
parrot, and turtle pals
in his only set
appearance
to date.

LEGO®
Tracer The original star of Overwatch featured Huge hands grip just
in the very first set of the theme, where like a minifigure’s
she battled her long-time rival Widowmaker.

MINECRAFT™
LEGO® STRANGER THINGS
In the hit Netflix Original Series Stranger Things, a brave band of kids
New pudding-bowl
hair piece LEGO Minecraft was bigger than ever
in 2019, with the launch of large,
explore the boundaries between their own world and its dark buildable figures of Alex, Steve, and
underworld reflection. Epic 2,287-piece LEGO set The Upside Down a Skeleton. Minifigure-scale sets
(75810) recreates both of those realities, with a near-mirror-image were still in demand, however—new
set that can be displayed either way up! It comes with seven characters introduced this year
minifigures of the show’s main stars, plus one terrifying monster! included a Dragon Slayer in The End
Battle (21151), a Pirate in Pirate Ship
Closed mouth Posable medium-
printed on standard length legs (21152), and a Blacksmith and a Husk
Eleven Escapee “El” wears a
head beneath
blonde wig and an old dress “helmet” piece in The Creeper Enchanted
when she needs to look like crossbow
Mine (21155).
an everyday girl.

Printed waffle Standard

piece hands grip Dragon Slayer
claw pieces Will Byers A worried face This brand-new
shows that unlucky Will is character skin
Demogorgon The trapped on the scary side minifigure comes
flowerlike face of this of the Upside Down set! with a Minecraft code,
nightmare monster is
which unlocks the
Fabric skirt piece printed with dozens of
same new character
flexes with legs tiny teeth around an Same leg mold as Faun look in the online game.
enormous open mouth. collectible Minifigure from 2016

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THE LEGO® MOVIE 2™
Battle-Ready Batman Salvaged tires
and a Batmobile hubcap make up the
Caped Crusader’s Apocalypseburg
armor in two movie sets.
Chaos came to Bricksburg in THE LEGO MOVIE 2, turning
the home of awesome into Apocalypseburg! Survivalist
style was the in look for returning stars from the first film,
while new characters from the Systar System went for
something far more pink and friendly! Whether they
Rubber tire
parts built actually were friendly, only time would tell. More than
into chunky
armor piece 30 sets featured these clashing sides, mixing minifigures
with mini dolls, brick figures, and more!

Variant has
extra armor
printed on Hair piece Sweet Mayhem
arms can be Eyes can
swapped for THE LEGO MOVIE 2 rotate in
space helmet theme is the first to any
mix minifigures and direction
mini dolls, such as this
Systar Army general.

Banarnar Anything goes in the Systar

Wings can be
raised for flight System, where brick-built figures like
this one can become the
best of the bunch!

Ragged
Apocalypseburg
cape I’VE GOT
MY SEA LEGS—
PLUS SPARES!
I ALWAYS
Only Rex wears this LOOK GOOD IN
PHOTOGRAPHS!
new hair piece

Blaster as big Mini Master-Building

as his ego MetalBeard (30528) Emmet’s
pirate pal can be rebuilt as
a ship or a scooter in this
special 42-piece set!

Goggles are Four crablike

part of printed legs …
hair piece

Reflective high- Scarf fits

vis vest print over
quiver
piece

Rex Dangervest This tough DID YOU KNOW? … and one

minifigure likes danger,
traveling through space,
and … wearing vests.
In total, THE LEGO MOVIE 2 wheel!
theme includes more than
80 minifigures, mini dolls,
brick figures, and Lucy The artist formerly known
microfigures! as Wyldstyle comes equipped
with a scarf, goggles, and a
quiver of arrows in six 2019 sets.

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SEPARATE REDS
AND WHITES IN
2019
THE SPACE WASH!
Classic minifigure Tail made from Head is half
face print road-sweeper the size of a
brush piece minifigure’s
Helmet more durable
than original 1970s Warrior face
design Studded tiara paint
armor
Rampage Kitty
In Apocalypseburg, UniKitty
becomes Warrior Kitty,
and an angry Warrior Kitty Ragged
becomes Rampage Kitty! romper suit
Lenny The first minifigure
helmet was reintroduced
for the first pink LEGO Unique Sewer Babies The epic set Welcome
Space astronaut, who printed to Apocalypseburg (70840) includes
appeared alongside face brick an underground home for these
his pals Benny, Jenny, drain-dwelling darlings.
and Kenny.

Unique giraffe
THERE’S NO “mask”
PLACE LIKE
THE SYSTAR AARGH!
SYSTEM. I CAN’T
Exclusive hair
REACH MY
piece COLLECTIBLE MINIFIGURES MOUTH!
A bumper crop of 20 collectible characters made up
the lucky-dip series of Minifigures for THE LEGO
MOVIE 2. Apocalypseburg inhabitants rubbed
shoulders with the strangest Systar System residents,
including guest stars from The Wizard of Oz!

“Sandwich board”
Toto the terrier costume covers
front and back
New funnel
hat piece

Leaves for
lunch

Printed ruby slippers

Dorothy If not in Oz, look to the Systar

System for this windswept girl—and her A heart is Detachable
all the Tin formal
little dog, too! Man ever collar Giraffe Guy Standing head (if
wanted!
not shoulders) above his fellow
minifigures is this party animal
from the Systar System!

DID YOU KNOW?

The LEGO MOVIE 2
Minifigures series is the first
to include a brick-built
figure: super-cute Crayon Girl This creative
UniKitty. character from the Systar
System has really used her
head to draw a fellow
minifigure!

Tin Man This clockwork collectible

Minifigure completes a trio of Oz Purple feet look like
inhabitants, alongside the Scarecrow blunt end of crayon
and the Cowardly Lion.

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LEGO® MINIFIGURES
Exclusive new
hair piece DISNEY SERIES 2
Stars from across the history of Disney animation lined up together in the second
Sparking series of Disney collectible Minifigures. Mickey and Minnie Mouse appeared in their
snowflake
cape earliest black-and-white outfits alongside cheeky chipmunks Chip and Dale, who
Giant
snowflake first hit screens in the 1940s. Characters from the likes of Frozen and The Incredibles 2
accessory
added 21st-century sparkle to the 18-Minifigure mix.

Magnified
eyes printed
on hair piece
I’M SO GLAD
DID YOU KNOW? IT ISN’T MORE Smile can
be swapped
Frozen’s Elsa, Anna, SKIN CREAM! for a scowl

and Olaf also became

Elsa Frozen featured in mini doll LEGO® DUPLO® figures
sets from 2015 onward, but it was Printed snowflake
2019 before Elsa was made into a
in 2019. pieces fit inside
gift box
minifigure.

Unique long-hair-and-
cowboy-hat piece
Forky This homemade
Edna Mode This stylist
hero can be held by a
for super heroes pairs her
Hair piece can minifigure or fitted onto
be swapped Incredibles 2 costume with
a single LEGO stud.
for helmet a bespoke hair piece and
“Drawn on” details high-fashion specs.
are deliberately
childlike

Pinstripes printed on
front, back, and sides

Canadian
maple leaf on
belt buckle
Duke Caboom This dashing Jessie Four exclusive
daredevil jumps through a printed parts make this Gift box pieces first
ring of brick-built fire in minifigure, including a used by Series 18
Duke Caboom’s Stunt Show rodeo shirt torso and Minifigures
(10767)! cowhide chaps on her legs.

LEGO TOY ® Jack Skellington The star of

The Nightmare Before Christmas
wears a new bat-shaped bow tie
Hat is

STORY 4
detachable, piece and carries a creepy present.
unlike on
earlier Woody
figures
The first LEGO Toy Story sets since Detachable
top hat Ruffled fur
between ears
2010 introduced updates of Acorn
accessory
Woody, Buzz, and Jessie that Smaller nose
than Dale
used more standard minifigure
Two large
parts than earlier versions (not teeth where
Chip has one
counting Buzz’s collectible
Minifigure from 2016). They also
featured fresh faces from the
gang’s latest adventure, including
minifigures of Gabby Gabby and Printed
Woody Two sets show Woody spats
shooting this smile, while a Bunny and special single-piece
Scrooge McDuck Series 2 includes Chip Posable medium-length Dale Both Chip and Dale have
third gives him a full-on grin figures of Ducky and Forky. Donald Duck’s mega-rich uncle, plus legs allow chipmunk brothers unique head molds and mirror-
and an alarmed look.
grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie. Chip and Dale to run riot. image tail prints on their backs.

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LEGO MARVEL ® White hood Sandman The
piece first worn lower half of this
by Marvel villain shape-shifting

SUPER HEROES
Taskmaster
villain is made from Face and torso prints
a LEGO® NEXO seem to drip like
KNIGHTS™ stone wet cement!
In the year that Avengers: Endgame became the most monster piece.

successful movie of all time, seven tie-in sets included

more returning Avengers than you could shake an
Infinity Gauntlet at. Meanwhile, the Captain Marvel Dots on suit
represent
movie and Spider-Man (film and comic book) advanced
“Unstable
subthemes also contributed some of the year’s Molecule Fabric”
most unusual and exciting new Marvel Super Spider-Man-2099
Heroes minifigures. This futuristic wall-crawler
travels through time to join
New spherical Intricate
helmet piece forces with the original in
armor
printing just one 2019 set.
continues on
SPIDER-MAN FAR back
SPIDER-MAN COMICS
FROM HOME This year’s new minifigures from the
Four sets spun off from this Multiverse include the ghostly Spider-Woman
big-screen Spidey sequel. of Earth-65 and a Spider-Man from 80 years
Their new minifigures in the future. The scariest version of Sandman
included the web-slinger’s so far was also among the updates.
best friend, Ned Leeds;
a stealth suit Spider-Man;
and Peter Parker snacking
on a slice of printed pizza! Mysterio Alien Ally or enigmatic Ghost-Spider This alternative version of
enemy? With a plain silver head Peter’s pal Gwen Stacy teams up with
underneath his helmet, this Spidey in Spider Mech vs. Venom (76115).
Swimming minifigure is giving nothing away!
cap mold Wavy water
introduced effect printed
in 2012 Ears piece More high-tech
in two shades adapted from
of blue look than 2016
Disney’s Aladdin Captain Marvel
Genie Minifigure minifigure Serious face
Spidey suit hidden
visible under behind new Rust spots
clothes hair piece printed on
Alien armor helmet
print continues
on back
Armor plates
assembled from
scrap parts

Peter Parker The first Peter Hydro-Man This rippling rogue Captain Marvel Carol Danvers’ Iron Man Mark 1 Armor
Parker minifigure since 2004 has towers three times taller than movie minifigure first appeared This rusty relic appears in a
a pulled-back mask piece that Spidey when built onto his in a Captain Marvel set before single Endgame set, 11 years
can be swapped for hair. transparent blue brick base. joining Endgame’s all-star line-up. after its on-screen debut.

AVENGERS MOVIES
Extra arms More than 20 new minifigures, microfigures, and “big figs”
can all be
Claw piece first made made their debuts in Avengers: Endgame sets—including five
posed Talos This scheming Skrull
for Wolverine fresh Iron Man variants! Elsewhere, Captain Marvel battled
minifigure sports a new pointy-eared head
topper in Captain Marvel and
the first ever Skrull minifigure in her own movie set.
The Skrull Attack (76127).

Fourth
Nebula head
piece since
Nebula Eleven heroes
wear these armored
2014
DID YOU KNOW?
Avengers team suits in There are more than 20
Endgame sets—including different Iron Man
this former Guardians of
the Galaxy villain. minifigures to collect—
Outrider Thanos’s alien attack plus a microscale
dogs appear in four Endgame
sets, but this extra-armed variant version.
is exclusive to just one. Team suit
printing found
in six sets
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in facial hair
Face print first used in
Temperature The Force Awakens sets
control unit
Rey The fourth Rey
minifigure swaps her
usual gray-and-tan attire
Waistband for white, but still worn
Printed in a criss-cross style.
blaster holster harness for
ice abseiling

Boolio The first Ovissian

minifigure has a head
piece molded from
two different colors
of plastic, with printed Holster straps
facial features. crossed over hips

Zorii Bliss This spice runner

turned Resistance fighter has a
plain black head piece beneath
Lando Calrissian After appearing in
her unique gold helmet.
original trilogy and Solo sets, Lando got
another new look for The Rise of Skywalker. Belt buckle replaces
cord tie seen on other
Rey torso prints

LEGO® STAR WARS ™

Lucasfilm and the LEGO Group celebrated 20 years
of partnership in 2019. Five LEGO Star Wars sets
included special anniversary minifigures, while the
wider theme focused on the future. New TV shows War club
THE MOVIES
Star Wars Resistance and The Mandalorian got their Five The Rise of Skywalker sets came out in October,
own sets, and—of course—there were plenty of but the year was also notable for new releases
fresh-faced minifigures from ninth saga movie from across the film series. Amazingly, some of
these even included characters who had never
The Rise of Skywalker.
been minifigures before!
Thermal detonator
Outfit seen found in 14 sets
in Rogue
One: A Star Crest of
Wars Story Alderaan on Building stud on
STAR WARS RESISTANCE belt buckle back of head
Two 2019 sets are based around this D-O A single, specially Ushar As one of the fearsome
animated series, set between Return of the created droid piece Knights of Ren, Ushar wears
Jedi and The Force Awakens. Show and sets represents BB-8’s buddy unique armor and carries his own
alike feature brand-new characters and film in two 2019 sets based choice of weapons.
favorites such as Leia and Poe. on The Rise of Skywalker.

Unique
two-tone Kaz Xiono This New
hair Iden Versio This Imperial Princess Leia
piece Republic racer, stunt pilot, commander eventually This retro rebel is
and spy is exclusive to Major Bail Organa Leia’s adoptive father
joins the Rebellion, but one of five reissued
Vonreg’s TIE Fighter (75240). makes his minifigure debut in the
here she is decked out minifigures from
Ultimate Collector version of his ship,
solely to serve the Emperor! 1999–2003 found
Tantive IV (75244).
New exclusively in 20th
helmet Inferno Squad
stripes on shoulder Weapon anniversary sets.
mold
predates
STAR WARS blaster pieces
Civilian BATTLEFRONT Classic yellow
flight jacket
In 2017, Iden Versio hands and head
became the first female
lead in a Star Wars video
game. Two years later,
Major Vonreg First among First she made her minifigure
Order pilots, this villain’s vermillion
debut leading three Inferno
armor perfectly matches his
menacing red-and-black TIE fighter. Squad Agents in a LEGO
Star Wars battle pack.
Anniversary logo,
which features on
238 Leia’s back, too
 Exclusive
helmet print
THE MANDALORIAN
In fall 2019, the first ever live-action Star Wars TV
Small rebel
tattoo under
2019
left eye
show was accompanied by a LEGO set featuring
four of its characters. AT-ST Raider (75254) included Cara Dune This blaster for
Cara Dune, two Klatoonian Raiders, and the hire teams up with Din Djarin
mysterious Mandalorian himself. to take down the AT-ST vehicle
in the first Mandalorian set.

Mismatched,
battle-damaged
DID YOU KNOW?
armor Din Djarin Boba Fett? Where? Low-slung
gear belt
Din Djarin’s new
The star of The Mandalorian slender fabric cape piece
may share some similarities,
but his minifigure is all new! was created specially
for him.

CENTRAL PERK Iconic “Rachel”

LEGO® IDEAS
Exclusive
hairstyle was face print
The one with the characters from actually first seen
on 2017’s Veterinarian
Friends depicts their favorite café Minifigure
hangout as a studio set, complete Famous faces populated three LEGO Ideas
with lighting rigs. As well as sets released this year. First up was modern
Chandler, Joey, Monica, Phoebe,
Rachel, and Ross, it also includes Stone Age family the Flintstones in set 21316,
café manager Gunther. who rocked up with their neighbors the
The LEGO News
accessory Rubbles. Then Mickey and Minnie Mouse
found in more
than 20 sets
went back to their roots in the black-and-
white Steamboat Willie set (21317). Finally,
Ross Geller The Friends’ the six stars of classic comedy series Friends
persistent paleontologist
has loosened his tie while shared coffee in Central Perk (21319).
on a break from thinking
about dinosaurs.
Detachable
sailor’s hat

STEAMBOAT WILLIE
Minifigure The name of a 1928 Disney film
shield used
as tray and the boat in it, Steamboat
Willie introduced the world to
Rachel Green Mickey Mouse This star Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
The Friends fashionista shines bright, wearing the The set included vintage
played by Jennifer silvery tones in which he
versions of both, with variants
Aniston is depicted first appeared on screen.
also appearing as collectible
during her time waiting
tables at Central Perk. LEGO Minifigures.

Silver shorts are

white on collectible
Hairstyle created for variant
THE LEGO® MOVIE™ Wilma Flintstone Stone Age
star Emmet style icon Wilma wears a wavy Chunky stone Rare white
hairstyle first seen on 2011’s necklace printed guitar
on front and represents
Ice Skater Minifigure. back Minnie’s ukulele

THE FLINTSTONES™ Printed eyelashes

Each leg combines
two colors of
plastic
Fred Flintstone Like most
minifigures, Fred has no visible
nose, but his printed stubble
suggests its distinctive shape.
First seen in 1960, this prehistoric distinguish Minnie’s
head from Mickey’s
cartoon comedy refuses to go extinct.
Over the years, it has evolved into films,
theme parks, and a LEGO Ideas set Minnie Mouse This
monochrome mouse carries
featuring four minifigures in the
Legs molded in two the sheet music for “Turkey
famous Flintstone home. colors with printed in the Straw,” as heard in
zigzag detail Steamboat Willie.

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ASKED FOR
EYELINER! LEGO® CITY
The fun of the fair came to LEGO CITY this year,
Yellow “skin” with face-painting, stilt-walking, and more in the
visible around
Sky Police Officer Combined
hat-and- painted face People Pack—Fun Fair set (60234). The Sky Police
This deputy drives a truck
with working lights and
hair piece kept an eye on the City from high above, while
sound effects in Sky Police
Tiger Girl the latest minifigure astronauts went higher still.
Diamond Heist (60209).
A paint-splattered Characters from the new animated TV series
artist accompanies
this youngster with LEGO® CITY Adventures also appeared in some sets.
painted feline
features in the Fun
Fair People Pack.
Balloon dog
Stilt Walker This elevated accessory
entertainer follows in the introduced in
New Sky Police 2018
uniform print footsteps of an even taller
stilt walker from 2014’s
Fairground Mixer (10244).
Sky Police Pilot A new oxygen
Golden rank pins
mask piece helps police pilots on collar Ink from
breathe at high altitude in four leaky pen on
2019 sets. Fire chief’s top pocket
badge
SKY POLICE
LEGO CITY crime-fighters scaled new heights in
six Sky Police sets using helicopters, planes, Utility belt piece Harl Hubbs LEGO CITY Adventures’
drones, and even jet packs! The subtheme also first seen in THE star mechanic appears in the
LEGO® BATMAN Garage Center set (60232),
introduced working minifigure parachutes, MOVIE sets aimed at younger builders.
used in two sets by cops and crooks alike.
Freya McCloud Introduced in
New
goggle-shaped LEGO City Adventures, this New helmet design
fits space suit-style Each stilt is
visor piece friendly fire chief was originally three times the
Gold Statue exclusive to just one 2019 set. visor piece
height of a
All-gold parts standard brick
make up this
firefighter statue,
which is targeted
by scheming sky ONE SMALL
crooks in Drone
Chase (60207). STEP IS A GIANT
LEAP FOR A Mars Explorer Cap piece shared
MINIFIGURE! This astronaut comes
with a camera piece,
with this year’s
Shower Guy
Minifigure
Date on plinth so she could be either
is when the winking or focusing on
LEGO Group the perfect snapshot!
was founded
New-look LEGO
CITY space logo
Parachute Crook A backpack
built on to a new neck bracket
Printed wrinkles in
piece can connect this minifigure one-size-fits-all
to a fabric parachute. suit

Visor protects a
hidden smiling face

Lamp body Spacewalker with Lamp This

is a LEGO® update on earlier space suits adds
Technic orange details—as favored by all
piece of 2019’s off-world explorers.

SPACE
Last seen in 2015, the LEGO CITY space
program set its sights on the moon and
Drone Engineer Overalls and
beyond in 2019. Nine sets combined a breathing mask equip this
realistic science with near-future scientist to work on drone tech
innovations, such as the Mars-bound in a sterile environment.
Deep Space Rocket (60228).

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LEGO DC COMICS
Choice of
® Brick-built Mask hides smiling or
stern face
jet pack/ angry Human
flamethrower face prints

SUPER HEROES
The largest ever DC Super Heroes set was released in 2019,
Bat-symbol
is built
into cowl
1989 Batman A combined
cowl-and-cape piece makes
this minifigure the most
realistic Batman ever
celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1989 movie Batman. seen in a LEGO set.
Boasting 3,306 pieces, 1989 Batmobile (76139) came with three
Cape is molded
exclusive minifigures, including a new-look Caped Crusader with a sideways
Firefly Ant-Man’s helmet mold sweep
inspired by actor Michael Keaton’s costume in the film.
is repurposed in bright yellow
Meanwhile, across the theme, other fan-favorite heroes to capture the distinctive look
and villains made big impressions in smaller sets. of Batman’s flying foe.

Unique Hair piece

Lightning bolt appears on
pattern on belt
print based
on dress more than DID YOU KNOW?
worn by 70 minifigures 1989 Batmobile features a
One-of-a-kind actor Kim in eight colors
silver helmet Basinger brick-built minifigure
Vicki Vale This fearless display plinth for all
photojournalist appears three minifigures.
alongside Batman and the
Joker in 1989 Batmobile.

Icing
Gingerbread Woman eyebrows
The fourth cookie-based
minifigure since 2013 is
Ocean Master Exclusive Batman Shazam! Two new variants of the first to be depicted Cherry
and Aquaman minifigures take on this hero were released in 2019, buttons
as female.
this villain in Batman Batsub and coinciding with his debut in
the Underwater Clash (76116). the DC movie universe. Gingerbread Man
A chocolate-brown
mustache distinguishes

LEGO® SPEED CHAMPIONS

this Gingerbread House
inhabitant from his
predecessors.
Rally and drag racing were added to Speed Champions’ growing list of One-off printed
skirt piece
motorsports in 2019, with sets featuring new entrants Mini and Dodge. The
1967 Mini Cooper S Rally and 2018 MINI John Cooper Works Buggy set (75894)
included four new minifigures, while 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
and 1970 Dodge Charger R/T (75893) added another three to the theme. LEGO® SEASONAL
Three large sets celebrated Chinese New Year in 2019.
Grazed cheek
from a bumpy
ride! 1967 Mini Cooper S Rally Driver One featured a family of six sharing a New Year’s Eve
2018 Dodge
Challenger SRT
The small symbol above this racer’s dinner, another featured a mechanical dancing dragon,
top pocket represents the mid-1960s
Demon Driver Dodge’s
Morris Cooper logo. and the third saw two teams of minifigures compete
distinctive Demon logo
emblazons the front and in a traditional dragon boat race. Later in the year,
Same
back of this minifigure.
confident a 1,477-piece Gingerbread House (10267) joined
face as LEGO
CITY’s Chase the Winter Village theme in time for Christmas.
McCain
Same hair as
Demon Dragon Dancer Cole in THE
lettering Four different minifigures LEGO®
on legs is NINJAGO®
wear this traditional MOVIE™
repeated
on back Chinese outfit to welcome
the new year in Dragon
Oil-smudged face Dance (41896).
Mini Mechanic can be swapped for Exclusive dragon
Two team members wear clean look design
this outfit to drive and
work on the MINI John
Cooper Works Buggy. 1970 Dodge Charger Dragon Boat Racer Five out
R/T Driver The famous of 15 minifigures in Dragon
Dodge logo is the perfect Boat Race (80103) wear this
match for this driver’s exclusive orange costume.
black-and-red car.

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LEGO® HARRY POTTER™

Lloyd in THE LEGO
NINJAGO MOVIE

The LEGO® Wizarding World™ focused on the Harry Potter Choice of gritted teeth
or smiling face prints
series in 2019. Seven sets included characters making their
minifigure debuts alongside favorite old friends with Torso has
“POTTER” print
Dress print
continues updated looks. Four new teenage Harry variants used on back
all down
back the medium-length legs introduced for 2018’s
collectible Minifigures line, while the younger
Harry, Ron, and Hermione all featured in the
first LEGO Harry Potter Advent Calendar (75964). Brick and plate
are the same
Medium- height as
length legs medium legs
Lower ax blade
Skirt piece is is a minifigure Black bowler
the height of ice skate first worn by Hermione Granger The first
three standard Harry Potter Harry’s
Businessman minifigure of Hermione in her
bricks LEGO® Minifigure Triwizard Tournament
outfit first appeared in a Yule Ball gown uses an exclusive
in 2012
Same hood 2005 set but is far more printed brick as a skirt.
piece worn by detailed for 2019.
Dementors
Face print
distinguishes Fleur
from Gabrielle

Madame Maxime This half-giant Cornelius Fudge Fleur Delacour This young
Walden Macnair The smartest things about witch and her sister, Gabrielle,
headmistress appears in two
This hooded Hippogriff the misguided Minister for wear matching school uniforms
2019 sets, wearing a different
hunter wields his ax Magic are his stylish black in Beauxbatons’ Carriage: Arrival
extra-long dress in each.
exclusively in Hagrid’s Hut: suit and bowler hat! Leg piece is at Hogwarts (75958).
Buckbeak’s Rescue (75947). longer than
her sister’s

Hat can be Smile can be changed

swapped for to scared face Allison Miles
included hair piece
This scientist knows
how to stay calm,
Hoodie hood even when facing
printed on a triceratops
back of torso Souvenir rampage in
Jurassic World set 75937!
Character design inspired T-shirt
by villain Dennis Nedry
from the first Jurassic Standard
backpack Badge
Park film identifies
accessory
Allison as
a doctor

Hudson Harper Owen saves this

young park visitor from mild peril in
Dilophosaurus on the Loose (75934).

Danny Nedermeyer
Crimes against fashion
LEGO® JURASSIC WORLD™
In 2019, LEGO Jurassic World told new stories on the island
are just the start for this
gaudy, grinning bad guy
of Isla Nublar with the latest animated TV series. LEGO Jurassic
in Legend of Isla Nublar! World: Legend of Isla Nublar featured minifigure versions of
Owen, Claire, and company, plus a handful of brand-new
Torso print adapted
from LEGO CITY characters. Four sets pitted the show’s most ferocious dinosaurs
Jungle Explorers sets
against these small-screen stars.
Sinjin Prescott Danny’s right-hand
man is on the lookout for treasure
on Isla Nublar. Instead, he finds a
fearsome Baryonyx!

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LEGO MINIFIGURES
Hair piece
® new for 2019

With Series 19 including the 300th entry in the Printed

original LEGO Minifigures line, could there possibly sweater tied
around waist
Programmer The four
lines of digits on this
be any more identities to explore? techie’s T-shirt spell out
The answer, coming from the 16 the LEGO name in
binary code!
characters in this collection, was
Optional
a resounding “Yes!” Fright Knight, blushing face
Laptop accessory
can be folded shut
hidden behind
Monkey King, Mummy Queen, Pizza shower cap
Costume Guy, and Fox Costume Girl
were just some of the new names
waiting to be found.
Wraparound
Combined shades to keep Helmet hides
helmet-and- bugs out of eyes! printed alien face
hair piece

Exclusive
Tire-track flamingo garden
design on ornament
torso

Mountain bike Towel attaches Accessory reads Leopard print

piece introduced between torso “WANTED: BUILT continues on
in 2018 and legs like a or BROKEN”! side of legs
Mountain Biker No other collectible fabric skirt piece
Minifigure comes with such a large
Shower Guy Take the fabric Galactic Bounty Hunter An update
accessory as this energetic off-roader! Gardener Minifigures may not
towel piece away from this of the classic LEGO® Space Blacktron have fingers, but this colorful
Minifigure to find a printed logo suggests the allegiance of this cultivator wears gloves that make
patch of soapy bath bubbles! scary-looking seeker. her truly green-thumbed!

LEGO NINJAGO
New-look Serpentine
® ® head design

Fire and ice set the temperature of NINJAGO sets in 2019. First, the
Serpentine sorcerer Aspheera lit up the city with her flaming Pyro Viper
soldiers. Then the ninja faced the Ice Emperor and his army of Blizzard
Samurai in the frozen Never-Realm! New friends helped the team along
the way, as did the freshly rediscovered powers of Forbidden Spinjitzu! Aspheera The
gleaming leader of
the Pyro Vipers is out for
Wolf hood revenge against Master
hints at dual Transparent Wu in two 2019 sets.
identity flames
molded into Samurai
mask piece helmet with
Printed icicle crest New V-shaped
lightning armor piece
and smiley Jagged ice
badges built into
armor

Akita This shape-shifter Jay FS All six of the ninja Ice Emperor The Never-
appears in two 2019 blaze with fearsome Realm’s ruler wasn’t
sets—once as a minifigure Forbidden Spinjitzu always bad. If only he Unique
and once as a red-and- powers across a range could remember who trans-orange
white wolf! of Never-Realm sets. he used to be! flaming tail

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The new decade brought with it fresh innovations,
including two-headed minifigures, four-legged
figures, and even “flying” DC Super Heroes minifigures!
New themes based on favorite film series introduced
characters from LEGO® Minions and LEGO® Trolls
World Tour, while the LEGO® Disney™ storybook sets
debuted the micro doll. LEGO heritage was also
celebrated with new versions of the much-loved
classic astronaut and engine driver minifigures.
 LEGO CITY
Dark red cap most
often worn by LEGO
City train crew THE FUTURE’S
SO BRIGHT, I’VE The popularity of animated TV series
GOT TO WEAR LEGO® CITY Adventures saw more of
SHADES!
New breathing
mask with
its minifigure stars make the leap headlamps
from screen to set during this year.
Printed letter New LEGO
tile in use Postal Service Most were cops or crooks, but
since 1982! logo
there was also Harl Hubbs’s car
Classic LEGO®
mechanic mate, Tread Octane. Later Space-style
oxygen tanks
in the year, a whole new wave of
heroes took the plunge in the new
Air Mail Pilot Aviator sunglasses
protect this pilot’s eyes when
Ocean Explorers subtheme.
he flies above the clouds in
his Mail Plane (60250). Detachable flippers

2020
introduced in 2011 Diver This scientist and
her diving buddy get
Hair tied back close to sharks and shipwrecks
Smart for working in the huge Ocean Exploration
bow tie with food
Ship (60266).
Hair can be
swapped for
welding mask Steering wheel chain
worn around neck

Tread Octane Tuning

Workshop (60258) is where
this grease monkey checks
Ice-Cream Vendor the oil in his hot rod— 
The owner of LEGO
along with introducing all-new
and on his hair!
CITY’s first
Ice-Cream Truck Seatbelt-style
figures, 2020 saw many classic minifigures (60253) takes pride buckle
in having the
getting updates for the new year. The coolest customers.
Hair can be
Intense expression
can be swapped
inhabitants of LEGO® CITY continued to POLICE swapped for
flying helmet
for masked face
In 2020, more CITY sets than
lead busy lives, but now with more ever before featured named Identifying
mole stands
characters. In Police sets, they out in police
characters than ever, and the heroes of included LEGO CITY Adventures line-ups

Ninjago City stayed true to their ninja officers Duke DeTain, Sam Striped tie
Grizzled, and Rooky Partnur hints at future
training while also embracing video and crooks Snake Rattler,
convict clothes!

Vito, and Daisy Kaboom!

gaming. LEGO® Hidden Side stepped
Gloves help keep
up the spookiness, with themes based firm grip on
helicopter controls
on licensed fictional universes First CITY
minifigure
Rooky Partnur This fresh-
adding must-have characters to have this
hair piece faced law enforcer pilots a
police chopper that really Vito Police officer Duke DeTain
to an ever-growing roster of flies in Police Helicopter puts the brakes on this crook
Transport (60244). when he steals a safe using
goodies, baddies, and his sports car.

everything in between.
Ribbon shows
awards for service
Ragged prison
Daisy Kaboom With her gear under
dyed, orange-tipped hair jacket
and personalized car
license plate (K4B00M),
this crook doesn’t care
Wheeler CITY Police chief Percival about laying low!
“Wheelie” Wheeler is the first
LEGO lawman to speed into Studded belt
action on a skateboard. Skateboards found in
more than 50 sets

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LEGO NINJAGO
New ponytail piece
Printed stats bar
show’s Jay’s in-game ® ® also available
in black
health levels

The six ninja faced their greatest ever challenges in 2020!

When video game Prime Empire took Ninjago City by storm,
they were drawn into its digital realm to face Emperor
Unagami and his Rat Pack. Then, back in the real world, they
visited the seemingly peaceful kingdom of Shintaro—only
Stats bar connects to to uncover the dark influence of the Skull Sorcerer!
shoulder armor Unique perfectly
pointed beard
Weapon handle
shaped like video Richie Like the rest of Unagami’s
game controller
Rat Pack, rodent-faced Richie
rides a hoverboard and carries Unagami This virtual
Digi Jay All six ninja have “Digi” in-game bonuses in his belt. villain menaces the ninja
versions in the Prime Empire, in three sets—twice on
complete with stats bars foot and once on his
hanging over their heads! Empire Dragon (71713)!
Pixelated
potion in belt Mask covers
New visor plain black
piece minifigure head

One
armor-clad Wings first worn
arm for by the Bat Tribe
defense One bare Stud shooters built
arm for ease in LEGO® Legends
into hoverboard of Chima™
of movement
in battle

Skull Sorcerer This masked

menace guards the powerful
Blades of Deliverance in two of
Armored Cole The Master of Earth and the year’s biggest NINJAGO sets.
his fellow ninja don gladiator-style gear Circuit-style pathways printed
when they go underground in Shintaro. on torso and skirt piece

LEGO® TROLLS WORLD TOUR

Just like the DreamWorks movie on which the theme is based, LEGO Trolls
DID YOU KNOW?
Hair and
Just like the first LEGO headband are
World Tour was all about dancing to your own tune! Its colorful characters all toys, the original Troll Dolls all one piece
belonged to musical tribes, and each one rocked their own style. The movie were invented by a
stars were based on the must-have Troll Dolls of the 1960s, so they were no Danish craftsman.
strangers to being plastic playthings!

This costume is
Lasso accessory Detachable found in four sets
clips onto hat heart-shaped
One-of-a-kind
Hickory This unique Troll head-and- sunglasses
Huge hat fits
loves to tap his feet to onto four body piece
country music—so it’s studs on head
lucky he has four of them!
New skirt piece fits
over short legs

Standard
minifigure Poppy The Queen of the Pop
WHO’S MY torso mold Trolls appears in all but one
FAVORITE Biggie This huge-hearted
LEGO Trolls World Tour set,
SINGER? TROLLY Troll is included in just
wearing four different costumes.

PARTON! one set, along with his little

Standard short
minifigure legs
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Scott’s everyday
LEGO HIDDEN SIDE
Back for a second year of split-personality sets and Augmented
Combined hair-and-
headphones piece
welding mask
Reality action, Hidden Side was spookier than ever in 2020!
With new haunts, including a creepy castle, a subway station,
and a fairground where the clowns were literally bursting with
energy, Jack and Parker needed all their smarts (and their
smartphones) to stay one step ahead of the specters.

Hat and hair are

New ghostly I’M NOT one new piece Black-and-turquoise
diving suit
part connects POSSESSED!
both heads
to torso I’VE JUST GOT A
ROTTEN COLD! New double-sided Parker L. Jackson Jack’s best buddy
face print on head
wears headphones in all her 2020 sets
but dons diving gear in just one.
Ordinary
mechanic’s Unhaunted version
overalls No alternative head—this
of head guy is always ghostly!
Friendly,
everyday face
Nehmaar Reem Newbury’s
Retro Octan biggest baddie and his scary
Gas logo
Shadow-Walkers menace Jack,
Parker, and Vaughn in Mystery
Jack Davids The hood is off in 2020, Castle (70437).
with Jack wearing his baseball cap
backward and showing off his hair!

Ghost head can be

swapped for standard
clown head
Scott Francis The first minifigure to
Smiling retro New haunted
wear two heads at once also comes with body part fits
screen piece
a third, showing his normal appearance! between legs
and torso Ruffle first worn
by 2012’s Actor
collectible
Minifigure
LEGO ® FRIENDS Standard
minifigure
Chef Lillie made her mini legs
doll debut in 2019, but
in 2020, she became a TeeVee This small-screen sidekick
Terry Top This clown looks
Standard legs
slot into swirling
star, hosting a TV show is a close robo-relation of the
spooky even when he isn’t smoke piece
LEGO Alpha Team communications
in Baking Competition robot released in 2001.
possessed. He’s literally
(41393). In the same set, bursting with badness
when he is possessed!
contestants Stephanie
and David wear
exclusive aprons.

Stylishly angled
toque hat
Villainous
smirk LEGO® MINIONS
While the LEGO Minions themselves were
Double-height
head piece

Kevin Wearing a hard hat

and sly expression, Kevin
Monogrammed not technically minifigures, they were led is ready to build amazing
chef’s whites
by one in the form of their super-villain inventions with his trusty
wrench.
Lillie This brilliant human leader, Young Gru. The first two sets
baker’s hat-and-
hair piece was
released to tie in with the upcoming movie
first made for Minions: The Rise of Gru celebrated the fun Stuart Though happiest clad
the collectible in classic overalls, Stuart also
Minifigures
of these mischievous yellow characters—one wears comfy, striped
theme and set with giant brick-built Minion models, and pajamas. Time for a nap!
worn by 2017’s Young Gru Featuring a
Gourmet Chef. standard head, torso, and legs,
the other with a thrilling motorcycle chase!
Short arms rotate just
Young Gru is the only true like a minifigure’s
minifigure in the Minions theme.

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LEGO HARRY POTTER
Tonks has this hair
® ™ color in The Half-Blood
Prince
Crossbow
poised to fire

This year’s Wizarding World sets went far beyond Hogwarts—

venturing from Privet Drive to The Burrow via the Forbidden Forest! Centaur A pair of these forest-
School was still on the schedule, however, with sets depicting dwelling beasts share a set with
a brick-built version of Hagrid’s
both the Room of Requirement and Professor Slughorn’s lavish giant half-brother, Grawp.
office. As the home of the Slug Club Christmas Party, this latter
location also came with eight new smartly dressed minifigures.
Petunia Dursley
Stylish silk
Harry’s mean aunt scarf print
makes her minifigure Target painted
Monogram of Slug Stern on torso
Club founder debut alongside an
expression
Horace Slughorn updated version of her
New centaur
equally unpleasant body piece
Nymphadora Tonks This
husband, Vernon.
Hufflepuff hero battles Death
Eaters in The Burrow (75980)— Lower body built
from five pieces
her sole set appearance to date.
Neville Longbottom Mechanical Death Eater Harry,
Of all the minifigures at Spotless white Dreary fall leaves Hermione, and Luna practice
gloves on blouse
the Slug Club party, only spell-casting on this magical
nonguest Neville has to machine in one 2020 set.
wear a waiter’s uniform.

Elemental blade originally

designed for LEGO® NINJAGO® sets SERIES 20 Space Fan Goggles
Peapod Costume Girl led the fresh crop of characters Lime green disguise the stars in her
lipstick eyes, but this future
in 2020, alongside Sea Rescuer, Drone Boy, and Llama completes Torso print
astronaut wears her based on a
Costume Girl. Not quite so fresh but bordering on her look
space fandom with pride. LEGO® Space
funky was the 80s Musician—complete with keytar. Apple accessories set from 1979
first seen in LEGO®
SCALA™ sets

LEGO® MINIFIGURES
Collectible Minifigures reached another landmark
this year, with Series 20 of the main line hitting
shops in the spring. The collection included eight
Blueprint for included
Super Warrior Inspired by female and eight male Minifigures, plus new turtle, rocket accessory
Japanese super hero culture, this toy rabbit, and piñata accessories. At the very start
martial arts master hides his Peapod Costume Girl This fruit-and-
identity under a unique helmet. of the year, there was also a LEGO® DC Super Heroes veggie-loving Minifigure would like to
grow her own food, but she doesn’t
series that showcased characters spanning have a green thumb!
Hair worn 80 years of comic-book history. Distinctive
in bunches
dog-eared IF THE FLASH American Eagle
cowl
IS SO FAST, WHY symbol
Transparent
wing piece Printed Exclusive IS HE STILL ON Lasso of
goggles comic-book
piece
THIS PAGE? Truth
DC SUPER
HEROES SERIES
All-time icons and lesser- Speed Force
known fan favorites made accessories
fit onto
up this DC comic-book neck bracket Skirt design
echoes US
collection. And thanks to flag
a new transparent stand Wonder Woman In her
piece, each one could be classic 1940s outfit, this
displayed as if they were Transparent all-star Amazon flies
“flying”
flying or leaping into action! piece the flag for the United
Bat-Mite This bat-fan from States—as a skirt!
the fifth dimension first caused
Energy blast trouble for the Caped Crusader The Flash The original speedster, Jay
Bumblebee Teen Titans fans are sure accessories in comics from the 1950s. Golden wings Garrick, can keep up with anything
to get a buzz from the first minifigure to printed on but fashion, so he looks very different
depict high-flying scientist Karen Beecher. ankles from his modern-day counterpart.

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THIS INTO MY
A.I.M. Agent These high-tech
henchmen use Super Hero-
WEB PAGE! stopping gear against Thor,
Black Panther, Captain America,
Half-mask shows off and Hawkeye in 2020 sets.
confident smile
Molded breather

LEGO MARVEL ® covers a printed one

Spider-Girl High school

SUPER HEROES
student Anya Corazon shows
off her web-spinning powers A.I.M.-branded
in the Spider-Man vs. Doc body armor
Ock set (76148).
Black Widow went solo with her own film and Fedora hat first
an updated minifigure in 2020. Meanwhile, seen in LEGO®
Indiana Jones™ sets
Spider-Man teamed up with fellow Web
Warriors Spider-Man Noir, a new Spider-Girl, Unique cartoon
pig head piece
and the supremely silly Spider-Ham. Elsewhere, Spider-Ham Also
other members of the Avengers team faced known as Peter Porker, Hourglass
the unlikely hero of Goggles over
off against heavily armed A.I.M. (Advanced Earth-8311 hogs all
spider-web mask
belt buckle

Idea Mechanics) agents, in sets based on the the attention in

Venomosaurus
year’s new Marvel’s Avengers video game. Ambush (76151).
Holsters
strapped across
each leg

Black Widow The fifth Natasha

Mulan The star of Spider-Man Noir This Peter Parker Romanoff minifigure since 2012
Mulan’s Storybook from an alternative Earth dresses takes on the terrible Taskmaster
Long black
Adventures (43174) all in black to blend into his trenchcoat villain in Black Widow’s Helicopter
has a mini doll head world’s darkest shadows. Chase (76162).
piece on a new
single-piece body.

Figure stands around

three bricks high
LEGO® STAR WARS ™
A new decade of LEGO Star Wars began in style, with sets Brand-new
head piece
Arms do not spanning the entire Skywalker saga and beyond. Duel on Mustafar
move
(75269) recreated a famous scene from the prequel movies, while
Obi-Wan’s Hut (75270) and Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder (75271) The Child By far the cutest character

LEGO DISNEY ® ™ revisited the original 1977 film. There were also sets based on in The Mandalorian, this Yoda lookalike
is doubly adorable in LEGO form.
A new chapter of the LEGO Disney 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker and the TV show The Mandalorian.
story began in 2020. A range of
Unique
storybook-shaped cases opened Helmet design also hair-and-visor
available in white piece
to reveal fairytale worlds, plus new
Exclusive red
micro doll figures to inhabit them! jet pack piece
Closing the “books” made them Sith Jet Trooper Two of these
easy to store and carry. scarlet flyers are found in the Sith
Troopers Battle Pack (75266) Energy bow
and nowhere else. weapon
Eyes are larger than Jet trooper
2016’s Beast mini doll symbol

The Beast This cursed

prince can be Face print used for
transformed using Luke since 2015
a human mini doll One of four hairstyles
that have been
head also included in used for Luke Grappling gear
Belle’s Storybook attached to belt
Adventures (43177).
Luke Skywalker The
tenth variant of Luke on
Hands cannot hold the planet Tatooine is
minifigure accessories the first to wear a stylish Jannah This warrior chief from the planet Kef Bir
fabric poncho. makes her first minifigure appearance in Poe
Dameron’s X-wing Fighter (75273).

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logo replaces
real-world
Front torso print
found in eight
1980 Trains sets Engine Driver This minifigure is
2020
logos used identical to one first seen in 1980,
in 1980 but with even sharper, 21st-century
printing on his torso.

Helmet can Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY

40 Years of LEGO Trains
(40370) This set recreates a
1980 release and was included with certain
purchases in LEGO Stores and online.
be swapped
for a flowing Driver The “e” on this racer’s
Plain blue legs hair piece unique outfit shows that
found in more she races an all-electric,
than 750 sets zero-emissions car.
First bright
orange helmet Orange Spaceman
in this style White-and-pale-blue
This DK exclusive racing suit
follows in the footsteps
of red, white, yellow,

LEGO® EXCLUSIVE
blue, black, green,
and pink LEGO
Space explorers.

The year 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of

the original LEGO® Trains theme. For a limited
time, fans could get their hands on a special
celebratory build. Later in the year, the spectrum LEGO® SPEED
of classic LEGO® Space minifigures came closer to
completion when a cheery orange astronaut First bright
orange classic
CHAMPIONS
The LEGO supercar theme was finely retuned in
was exclusively designed for DK’s LEGO® oxygen pack
Minifigure: A Visual History. 2020, with its latest line of vehicles coming out
of the workshop wider and more detailed than
ever before. The change in scale was notable,
but not enough to stop minifigures from
Headband
above eyes taking the wheel. This Face print
first used
Raid Captain This Unique printed year’s crop included in 2019
Yellow minifigure minifigure is distinguished banner piece
“skin” visible from other Illagers by the drivers for Jaguar
Lamborghini
through mask Ominous Banner flying and Lamborghini, badge shown
above his head. in more detail
both of which were on back
making their debut
Pixelated
version of Kai’s in the theme.
2018 robes

Minecraft crossbow Neck bracket used to

new for 2020 connect banner
Lamborghini Huracán
Super Trofeo EVO Driver
Both of 2020’s Lamborghini
drivers wear the same
black-and-white racing suit.

Kai The Master of Fire’s Minecraft Knight This knight in

Classic
makeover is inspired by custom

LEGO® MINECRAFT™
Minecraft shining armor faces
character skins made by NINJAGO shield Illagers and an Iron
fans online. Golem in his sole set
appearance to date.
This enduring video game theme clocked in its 50th
minifigure-scale set in 2020. Brick-built additions to
DID YOU KNOW? the ever-expanding world included a cuddly pair of Iron ax
Minecraft Illagers and accessory

Pillagers are hostile—and pandas and an enormous Ravager beast, while a Knight
not to be confused with and three rampaging Illagers were among the new
harmless Villagers! minifigures. And to top it all off, there was even a special Silver metallic
guest appearance from the realm of NINJAGO! body parts

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 Index
Aqua Raiders 120, 126 in DC Universe Super Heroes theme 166, 182 Coast Guard theme 58, 76, 77, 101, 135, 220
Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis 227 DIMENSIONS 194 coast guards 18, 45, 48
Aquanauts 58, 66 THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE 212–13, 217, 226 Coastal Patrol 56
Aquaraiders 66 THE LEGO MOVIE 2 234 collectible Minifigures 15, 148–49, 159, 164, 166,
Aquasharks 58, 66 beach patrol 77 170–71, 178–79, 186, 187, 189, 197, 205,
A Aquazone 58, 66, 69, 71 the Beatles 202, 204 213, 215, 216, 223, 226, 227, 235, 243, 249
actors 87, 91, 99, 171, 178 Arctic 38, 82, 85, 191, 224 Beetlejuice 217 Comic-Con 157, 166, 168, 190, 193, 198,
Admirals 41, 52, 61, 195 Arctic Action 37 BELVILLE 13, 56, 58 210, 211
Advanced Models 127, 155, 163 artists 175 The Big Bang Theory 199 community workers 35
advent calendars 73, 114, 115, 132, 145, 150, astrobot 15 BIONICLE 88, 106, 118, 126, 127, 188 commuters 51, 101
155, 192, 219 astronauts 19, 20, 28, 33, 34, 37, 38, 40, 48, 51, Black Panther 229 conquistadors 61, 171
Adventure Time 208 56, 58, 60, 67, 76, 90, 105, 126, 135, 137, blacksmiths 32, 33, 98 Construction 100, 115
The Adventures of Clutch Powers 15 143, 153, 155, 163, 180, 190, 199, 205, 211, Blacktron 40, 42, 45, 51, 55 construction workers 21, 25, 38, 39, 56, 115,
Adventurers theme 14, 38, 70, 74, 79, 82, 83, 221, 235, 240, 249, 251 Blacktron II 50, 51, 52 122, 131, 199
91, 100, 103, 115, 118 Atlantis 15, 112, 140, 148, 151, 156, 161 Blizzard Entertainment 233 DUPLO 79
AFOL (Adult Fans of LEGO) 115, 137 Augmented Reality 232 Bluecoats 195 cowboys 30, 62
Agents 14, 132, 133, 144 Avatar 122 boat men 69, 225, 241 crane operators 59, 115, 225
Airline 101 Avengers 168, 169, 177, 193, 218, 250 boat captains 41, 131, 191 Creator Expert 189, 225
Airport 34, 35, 51, 55, 100, 109, 115 The Avengers 169 boat drivers 51, 53, 91, 101, 135 Crusaders 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 41, 43, 45, 51
DUPLO Airport 55 Avengers: Age of Ultron 200 bounty hunters 86, 95, 104, 124, 130, 155, 162, CUUSOO 173, 190
Alice in Wonderland 204 Avengers Assemble 193, 207 173, 211, 243 Cyber Strikers 72
Alien Conquest 151, 156, 160, 177, 206 Avengers: Endgame 232, 237 boxers 159, 171 Cyberslam 70
Alien Defence Unit 160 Avengers: Infinity War 229 Brand Store minifigures 163, 183, 205, 221, 226 cyclists 85, 243
aliens 9, 14, 20, 66, 67, 88, 90, 113, 143, 156, Aztec warrior 171 BrickHeadz 219
159, 160, 168, 180 brides 155, 158 D
Alpha Team 71, 88, 92, 94, 98, 101, 106, 112, B Bugatti 220 Dark Forest 60, 61
133, 248 Baby theme 59 businessman 29 DC Super Heroes 157, 164, 166–67, 177, 182–83,
androids 60, 106, 160 babies 14, 21, 203, 225, 235 190, 198, 208, 212, 217, 227, 241, 249
The Angry Birds Movie 208 SCALA baby 68 C DC Super Hero Girls 217
animals 9, 13, 69, 108, 136, 151, 174, 175, 220 Backyard Blasters 154 camera operators 31, 68, 87, 91, 125 De Bouwsteen 115, 137, 211
dogs 198, 203, 226, 235 bandits 53, 61, 78 Captain America: Civil War 207 DesignbyME 137
FABULAND animals 12, 21, 27, 29 bank workers 62, 68 Captain Marvel 237 DFB Series (Deutsche Fussball-Bund)
horses 20, 33, 129, 144, 187 baseball players 77 Cargo 28, 30, 33, 59, 135 minifigures 205
minifigures dressed up as 159, 171, 178, 189, Basic 27, 36, 37 cargo workers 35, 41, 59, 73 Digital Designer 137
205, 214 basketball players 102 carol singers 145 DIMENSIONS 14, 194, 208, 209, 217, 231
anniversaries, LEGO 14, 58, 100, 126, 130, 132, Batman 119, 120–21, 127, 139, 157, 190, 198, Castle 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 31, 32–33, DINO 167
137, 142, 148, 211, 222, 227, 251 208, 217, 227 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 48, 49, Dino (DUPLO) 69, 79
Ant-Man 200, 207 Batman 241 51, 52, 53, 54, 58, 59, 60, 61, 66, 70, 72, 82, Dino Attack 114, 117
Ant-Man And The Wasp 229 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice 208 84, 98, 109, 117, 118, 123, 126, 129, 132, Dino Island 83
AppBricks 195 Dark Knight 139 145, 148, 150, 157, 159, 163, 206 dinosaurs see Jurassic World
Castle subtheme 51, 54, 59, 66, 109 disco dudes and divas 149, 197
cavalry 62 Discovery theme 105
cave people 81, 148, 159, 225 Disney 14, 202, 204, 205, 250
I WONDER DUPLO 69, 79 BrickHeadz 219
WHICH PAGE IS cheerleaders 9, 148, 175, 197 Pirates of the Caribbean 212, 219
“MIME” . . . chefs 12, 21, 28, 31, 39, 48, 115, 131, 195, 203, Princess theme 14, 193
210, 221 Series 1 Minifigures 204
chess sets and pieces 89, 118, 121, 129, 132, Series 2 Minifigures 236
141, 195 diver minifigures 58, 98, 115, 126, 151, 199, 246
Chinese New Year 241 DUPLO 33
WHAT PAGE circus 64, 65 Divers theme 66, 68, 69
WILL MAKE ME DUPLO 43 Doctor Strange 207
LAUGH? City 73, 100, 113, 114–15, 122, 131, 135, 144, Doctor Who 194, 199
145, 153, 156, 164, 169, 175, 185, 191, 199, doctors 27, 28, 29, 57, 85, 90, 115, 122, 225
203, 217, 220, 224–25, 240, 246 DUPLO 57
City Adventures 240, 246 Dodge 241
City Centre 76, 77, 85, 224 dogs 198, 203, 226, 235
CLIKITS 118 Dragon Kingdom 150, 163
Clone Troopers 94, 116, 130, 139, 185 Dragon Masters 54, 61
clowns 9, 65, 148, 167, 248 DreamWorks 247
DUPLO 43 drivers 28, 35, 41, 45, 68, 73, 99, 105, 136, 137,
Club Max 153 144, 209, 220, 241

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droids 34, 37, 40, 45, 56, 60, 67, 71, 112, 113 Forestmen 13, 38, 40, 41, 43, 45, 48, 49, 61, 145 Homemaker 21 Island Xtreme Stunts 94, 99
Star Wars 9, 75, 86, 95, 116, 124, 130, 131, Formula 1 105, 107 horses 20, 33, 129, 144, 187 Islanders 39, 56, 61
138, 139, 162, 173, 192, 206, 211, 219, 238 4+ Spider-Man 111 horse riders 24, 36, 48, 144, 171
Drome Racers 99 Freemakers 206 Hospital 115 J
DUPLO 9, 13, 19, 20, 21, 29, 31, 33, 36, 37, 43, Friends theme 9, 15, 170, 181, 193, 230, 248 DUPLO 57 Jack Stone 73, 88, 90
45, 48, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 69, 74, 79, 106, Friends (TV program) 232, 239 Hydronauts 70, 71 Jaguar 251
107, 144, 236 Fright Knights 66 Jedi 74, 75, 94, 116, 124, 130, 131, 138, 142,
Duracell 102 Frozen 236 I 155, 184, 185, 192, 200, 206, 219, 228, 229
dwarves 132, 159, 180 Futuron 38, 40, 42, 45, 48 Ice Planet 2002 55 jesters 39, 132, 150, 163, 202, 216
ice skaters 81, 159 Jungle 74, 79
E G Ideas theme 188, 190, 199, 204, 209, 221, 239 Jungle Explorers 220
E.T. 202, 208 Galaxy Squad 176, 180, 188 Imperial Armada 52, 61 Jurassic Park 230, 242
Education sets 153, 221 games Imperial Guard 52, 141 Jurassic Park III 91, 196
Egyptians 64, 70, 112, 149, 159, 233 chess sets and pieces 89, 118, 121, 129, 132, Imperial Soldiers 39, 44, 50, 52 Jurassic World 196
Pharaoh’s Quest 156, 158, 206 141, 195 The Incredibles 2 236 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 230
elves minifigures 97, 159, 164, 180, 181, 189, DIMENSIONS 14, 194, 208, 209, 217, 231 Indiana Jones 132, 134, 142, 145 Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar 242
191, 193, 194, 216, 221 LEGO Universe 211 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal The Lost World: Jurassic Park 87
Elves theme 14, 196 Minifigures Online 189 Skull 134 Justice League 198, 212, 217, 22
engineers 63, 220, 224, 240 Tic-Tac-Toe 129 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 134
Euro 2016 football 205 Games theme 14, 140, 144, 161 Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark 134
Ewoks 86, 142 gear 174–75 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 134, 142
EXO-FORCE 9, 15, 80, 120, 125, 126, 128, 139 Ghostbusters 209 Insectoids 70, 71, 113
Explore 105 ghosts 12, 49, 67, 89, 113, 189, 226, 237 Iron Man 177, 210, 237
explorers Gingerbread men and women 112, 226, 241
Arctic 85, 191, 224 gladiators 8
City 199, 203, 220, 242, 246 glow-in-the-dark 12, 14, 49, 67, 191
DUPLO 57 goblins 96, 158, 221
Jungle 220, 242 gold minifigures 14, 126, 211
Space 40, 52, 67, 240, 251 The Goonies 217
Exploriens 60 Gravity Games 99, 102
Extreme Team 73 grooms 155
Exxon Worker 21, 25 ground crew 35, 73, 76
Guardians of the Galaxy 193, 218, 229
F guards 25, 43, 49, 93, 124, 173
FABULAND 12, 20, 21, 27, 29, 186
Factory 114, 127, 137 H SOMETHING
Family 7, 12 hair 9, 19, 20, 64–65 FISHY IS GOING
fan builders 190, 204 harbor worker 175 ON HERE.
Fan Weekend minifigures 145, 153, 158, 210 Harry Potter 15, 36, 75, 88–89, 96–97, 102,
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald 103, 106, 108, 114, 119, 126, 127, 128, 150,
222, 223 152–53, 161, 217, 242
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 222, 223 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 94, 96
Fantasy Era 129, 150 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 161
Farm 144 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 114, 119
DUPLO 20, 31 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 152–53
farmers 8, 144, 160 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 128
Ferrari 105, 106, 107, 125, 128, 196, 220, 231 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 108
DUPLO 107 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 88, WHAT A
FIFA World Cup 98
film crews 87
89, 96
Wizarding World 222, 223, 242, 249
FIN-TASTIC
finger puppets 27 hats 9, 12, 24, 25, 38–39 BOOK!
Fire 51, 55, 56, 68, 77, 114, 185 heads 20, 112–13
firefighters 8, 18, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 41, 48, helicopter pilots 27, 33, 35, 37, 69, 73, 85,
50, 51, 57, 76, 85, 114, 131, 135, 169, 185, 135, 220
203, 225 Hero Factory 188
DUPLO 37 Hidden Side 15, 39, 232, 246, 248
FIRST LEGO League 78, 85, 137 The Hobbit 165, 180, 191
fisherman, DUPLO 33 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 191
flight attendant 57 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 180
The Flintstones 239 hobbits 164, 180, 181
Ford 209, 220, 231 Hockey 111
Forest Police 169 Hogwarts Castle 223

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 K Little Robots 105 N post office workers 28, 33, 35, 73, 135, 144, 145,
kickboxers 205 The Lone Ranger 62, 176 NASA 105 153, 163, 246
Kingdoms 145, 148, 150, 163 The Lord of the Rings 164–65, 180, 181, 194 Native Americans 38 power core 125
kings 39, 59, 84, 109, 117, 118, 121, 123, 129, Lucasfilm 185, 238 NBA Basketball 102 Power Miners 140
145, 150, 163, 171, 181, 191 Never-Realm 243 Power Racers 114
Kladno minifigure 211 M NEXO KNIGHTS 14, 202–203, 216, 230, 233, 237 The Powerpuff Girls 217, 231
knights 9, 19, 20, 31, 38, 39, 51, 53, 54, 89, 113, M:Tron 48, 51 Nickelodeon 122, 179, 191 Prime Empire 247
145, 251 McLaren 196, 220 The Nightmare Before Christmas 236 PRIMO 59
Black Falcons 32, 34, 36, 37, 41, 49 Mærsk workers 25, 58, 163 Ninja subtheme 15, 38, 70, 72, 84, 145 Prince of Persia 148, 179, 180
Black Knights 43, 61 magicians 175 Ninjago 15, 38, 84, 112, 140, 156–57, 164, 165, princes 20, 122, 150
Crown Knights 129, 132 maidens 37, 39, 49 175, 176, 183, 193, 201, 209, 215, 231, 243, princesses 20, 49, 64, 84, 86, 112, 129, 150
Crusaders 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 41, 43, 45, 51 Mars Mission 15, 117, 126 246, 247, 251 prisoners 55, 99, 100, 114
Dragon Knights 163 Martians 90 DIMENSIONS 194 promotional minifigures 63, 68, 73, 77, 85, 91,
Fright Knights 66 Marvel Super Heroes 110–11, 127, 164, THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE 15, 212, 214–15, 96, 98, 102, 127, 135, 137, 153, 157, 205
Knights’ Kingdom 84, 109, 118, 123 168–69, 177, 182, 193, 200, 207, 210, 218, 219, 231
Lion Knights 150, 163 229, 232, 237, 250 non-minifigures 9, 88, 96, 108, 111, 132, Q
NEXO KNIGHTS 14, 202–203, 216, 230, Marvel’s Avengers video game 250 165, 203 queens 9, 39, 64, 84, 118, 121, 129, 145, 150,
233, 237 Master Builder Academy 156, 158 nurses 18 173, 195, 205
Royal Knights 59, 61 Master Model Builders 158 Quicky the bunny 91
Shadow Knights 109, 118 mechanics 21, 35, 42, 73, 77, 241 O
Knudsen, Jens Nygård 6 DUPLO 107 Octan workers 115, 135 R
medics 27, 28, 29, 57, 85, 90, 115, 122, 225 office workers 115, 127 race car drivers 24, 42, 63, 125, 154
L DUPLO 57 Orient Expedition 103 Race (DUPLO) 49
Lady Liberty 170 Mercedes-Benz 220 Outback 66, 68 Race subtheme 68, 85, 99
Lamborghini 105, 251 mermaids and mermen 9, 15, 119, 171, 193, outlaws 62 Racers theme 85, 99, 105, 107, 125, 128, 136, 154
Launch Command 76 204, 221 Overwatch 233 railway workers 50, 56, 63, 122, 175, 183
lawmen 62 Mickey Mouse 204, 236, 239 rare minifigures 115, 178, 193, 198, 210–11,
microfigures 14, 144, 153, 161, 200, 207, 223
Legacy 224
Mighty Micros 207, 208, 217, 218, 227, 229
P 221, 251
Legends of Chima 9, 14, 113, 176–77, 190, 201 Paradisa 52, 53, 59, 69, 113 repairmen 28, 33
DIMENSIONS 194 “mid-figs” 90 reporters 160
paramedics 57
LEGO Batman: The Visual Dictionary 166 Mighty Micros 207, 208, 217, 218, 227, 229 Res-Q 73, 90
passengers 18, 30, 51, 63, 101, 109, 174, 183
THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE 15, 205, 212–13, Mime 149 Rescue 55, 57
peasants 32, 43, 45
217, 226, 240 MINDSTORMS 78, 137 robbers 51, 55, 72, 99, 185
pharaohs 38, 70, 149, 158
LEGO Championship Challenge 98 Minecraft 14, 186, 188, 201, 209, 233, 251 Roboforce 66, 67
Pharaoh’s Quest 156, 158, 206
LEGO Club 40 miners 38, 224 robots 9, 34, 37, 56, 60, 71, 113, 125, 170,
Phoenix Tribe 190
The LEGO Collector’s Guide: Premium Edition 211 mini dolls 9, 15, 170, 181, 196, 217, 230, 248 171, 187
photographers 205, 224
LEGO.com 60, 221, 226 minifigures Rock Monsters 140
pilots 29, 35, 37, 63, 68, 69, 85, 87, 93, 109, 115,
LEGO DC Super Heroes Visual Dictionary 227 based on real people 15, 83, 100, 102, 107, Rock Raiders 74, 78, 87, 91, 140
131, 203, 219, 220, 246
the LEGO Group 24, 74, 87, 114, 115, 126, 131, 125, 128, 204, 205, 239 roller skates 178, 197, 213
DUPLO 55
156, 173, 184, 211, 221, 238 characteristics 8–9 Romans 39, 65, 170, 178, 223
helicopter 27, 33, 35, 37, 69, 73, 85, 135, 220
LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World 161 collectible 148–49, 159, 164, 166, 170–71, Royal Guard 38
stunt pilots 55
LEGO House 221 178–79, 186, 187, 189, 197, 205, 213, 215,
pirate minifigures 9, 38, 39, 112, 175, 233
216, 223, 226, 227, 235, 243, 249
LEGO Island video game 68
creation of 10–11
Pirates of the Caribbean 219 S
LEGO Loco video game 73 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Safari (DUPLO) 57
LEGO Minifigures Character Encyclopedia 178 origins 6–7
Tales 212 sailors 38, 159
LEGO Minifigures: A Visual History 251 promotional 63, 68, 73, 77, 85, 91, 96, 98, 102,
Pirates theme 13, 44, 50, 52, 53, 56, 59, 61, 140, DUPLO 19
THE LEGO MOVIE 14, 186–87, 212, 223 127, 135, 137, 153, 157, 205
141, 194, 195 Salvage Crew 151
THE LEGO MOVIE 2 15, 232, 234–35 rare and exclusive 115, 178, 193, 198, 210–11,
Playhouse 20 samurai 72, 165, 215
THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE 15, 212, 214–15, 221, 251
podracers 75 Santa Claus 38, 73, 145, 155, 162, 171, 189, 192
219, 231 Minifigures Online 189
Police 56, 100, 114, 185 SCALA 20, 68, 78
LEGO offices 10 Minions 248
police officers 6, 18, 21, 26, 55, 68, 100, 101, scientists 58, 76, 160, 190, 195, 199, 203, 220
LEGO Universe 211 Mission Deep Freeze 106
114, 131, 175, 179, 187, 203, 227, 246 Scooby-Doo 198
LEGOLAND (theme) 13, 18–21, 24–37 Mission Deep Sea 71, 94, 98
DUPLO 51 Sea Captain 174
LEGOLAND (theme parks) 74, 83 Modular Buildings 126, 127, 155, 163, 225
Forest Police 169 seasonal minifigures and sets 73, 145, 155,
LEGOLAND Idea book 24 Monster Fighters theme 15, 148, 164, 172, 180
Mountain Police 224 163, 241
LEGOWorld 137, 211 monsters 99, 117, 140, 172, 197, 198
Sky Police 240 security guards 76, 86, 124
Life on Mars 88, 90, 126 motorcycle riders 28, 30, 35, 36, 42, 73, 100, 224
Space Police 14, 44, 45, 52, 56, 112, 140, 143 Serpentine tribes 165
lifeguards 73, 149, 189 DUPLO 49
swamp police 199 service station staff and patrons 18, 25, 27, 31,
Light and Sound 36 Mountain Police 224
pop stars 149 42, 77, 115, 131
Lion Kingdom 150, 163 mummies 70, 99, 158, 172
Porsche 196, 209, 231 Shark Army 214
The Little Mermaid 193, 204 mythological minifigures 171, 179, 205, 249 Post Office 135, 144, 153, 163 Shell employee 18, 77

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SHIELD Helicarrier 200 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 206, 219 tourists 144 Western 38, 60, 62
shoretroopers 206 Solo: A Star Wars Story 228 Town Jr. 68, 77 Williams racing team 105
The Simpsons 14, 189, 194, 197 Star Wars Battlefront 206 Town (LEGOLAND subtheme) 13, 16, 18–19, 20, Winnie the Pooh (DUPLO) 74
Sith 74, 75, 86, 116, 138, 139, 142, 162, 173, Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 74, 21, 24–25, 26–27, 28–29, 30–31, 32, 33, Winter Village 145, 163, 189, 225, 241
185, 200 93, 130 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 43, 45 witches 38, 66, 132, 149, 191, 197
skateboarders 99, 102, 170, 183, 246 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones 94 Town theme 48, 50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 58, 63, 66, The Wizard of Oz 194, 235
skeletons 9, 14, 15, 59, 67, 92, 98, 106, 112, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith 114, 68–69, 73, 76–77, 85, 91, 100, 114 Wizarding World 15, 222–23, 242, 249
129, 157, 188, 197 116, 130 Toy Story 15, 148, 204, 236 wizards 39, 54, 88, 96, 97, 129, 132, 150, 181
skiers 37, 137, 171 Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope 75, 93, 130, Train 30, 50, 56, 59, 63, 122, 163, 251 Wolfpack 45, 53
Sky Pirates 91, 209 138, 142, 192 train workers 19, 25, 30, 50, 56, 63, 122, 175, wooden minifigures 211
Sky Police 240 183, 251 Wookiees 86, 116
Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back 75,
Sleeping Beauty 204 DUPLO 31, 63 World City 100–101, 109, 114
93, 107, 130, 138, 148
snowboarders 102 treasure hunters 69, 70 World Racers 148, 154
Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi 75, 93,
Soccer 73, 82–83, 98, 100, 102, 205 trolls 15, 96, 132, 145 wrestlers 105, 148
130, 238
women’s team 93 Trolls World Tour 247
Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens 194,
Space Police 14, 44, 45, 112
219, 200, 238
X
Space Police II 52, 56 U X-Men 168, 193, 218
Space Police III 140, 143 Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi 212, UFO 66 Xtreme Daredevils 154
Space Port 76, 85 219, 229 Ultra Agents 186, 188, 195 Xtreme Stunts 94, 99
Space subthemes 16, 199, 240 Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker 232, UniKitty 186, 223, 235
238, 250
Advanced Models 155
Star Wars Rebels 192, 219
Unitron 56, 58 Z
LEGOLAND 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 30, 32, 33, zombies 113, 172, 188, 197
34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 44, 45 Star Wars Resistance 238 V zookeepers 9
Space theme 13, 48, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, statues 24, 89, 161, 193 vampires 65, 99, 172 DUPLO 49
60, 66, 67, 70, 71, 76, 90, 95, 113, 126, 143, Steamboat Willie 239 Vermillion Warriors 215 Zotaxians 71
160, 180, 188, 216, 251 Stingrays 70, 71 Vestas 135
Spartan warriors 149 Stone Monster Army 176, 183, 216 Vikings 117, 121, 132
Special Editions 153 stormtroopers 93, 130, 142, 173, 200, 228 Vintage Minifigure Collection 73, 84, 132, 135,
Speech Bubbles Minifigure 158 Stranger Things 232, 233 141, 143, 145
Speed Champions 194, 196, 209, 220, 231, street sweepers 18 VIP Card 221, 229
241, 251 Studios theme 14, 73, 87, 88, 91, 95, 99, 105
Speed Racer 136, 154 stunt performers 87, 91, 99, 203
stunt sticks 99, 102
W
speedboat driver 24
Spider-Man 15, 95, 105, 110–11, 106, 168, 193, Super Heroes see Batman; DC Super Heroes;
waiters and waitresses 48, 179 I’M GETTING
207, 218, 237, 250 Marvel Super Heroes; Spider-Man, etc
werewolves 14, 99, 108, 172
REALLY HACKED
4+ Spider-Man 111 Supergirl 198 OFF WITH THIS
in Marvel Super Heroes theme 110–11 Superman 157, 182, 217
Man of Steel 182, 208
SILLY HELMET!
Spider-Man 94, 105
Spider-Man 2 106, 110–11 surgeons 27, 170
Spider-Man: Homecoming 218 swamp police 199
Ultimate Spider-Man 168, 200 swimmers 53, 171
Spielberg, Steven 87, 91 Systar System 234, 235
spies 88, 92, 133 System theme 21, 58, 88, 107, 144
SpongeBob SquarePants 123, 156 Szeto, Kevin 204
Sports theme 82, 100, 102, 111,
120, 127 T
Spyrius 55, 56, 60 taxi driver 21
stable hands 15, 24, 36, 53, 206, teachers 89, 96, 108, 128, 153, 161, 222
211, 219, 228–29, 250 Team GB 171
Star Wars 9, 14, 15, 74–75, 82, 86, Team X-treme 154
88, 93, 94, 100, 104, 106, 107, 114, Tech Monsters 230
116, 120, 124, 126, 130–31, 132, 138–39, Technic 13, 36, 37, 70, 72, 107, 121
140, 142, 148, 154, 155, 156, 162, 164, 173, Teen Titans 217
184–85, 192, 200, 238–39 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 14, 176, 179,
BrickHeadz 219 191, 211
The Clone Wars 94, 95, 132, 138, 139, 140, tennis players 159
162, 185 Thor: Ragnarok 218
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures tigers 220
206, 219 Time Cruisers theme 60, 66, 67
LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles 184, Time Teaching Clock 91
185, 192 Time Twisters 66, 67
The Mandalorian 238, 239, 250 Tiny Turbos 114

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Dorling Kindersley would like to thank the following people
and companies for their help in producing this book:

Pamela Afram, Jo Casey, Hannah Dolan, Rahul Ganguly, Emma Grange, Zoe Hedges, Gaurav Joshi,
Lindsay Kent, Lauren Nesworthy, Garima Sharma, Catherine Saunders, Claire Sipi, and Lisa Stock for
editorial assistance; Neha Ahuja, Liam Drane, Ian Ebstein, John Goldsmid, Jon Hall, Guy Harvey,
Mary Lytle, Lisa Robb, Lauren Rosier, Anamica Roy, Clive Savage, Anne Sharples, Rajdeep Singh,
Chitrak Srivastava, Rhys Thomas, and Toby Truphet for design assistance; Edel Schwarz Andersen,
Paul Hansford, Kristian Reimer Hauge, Heidi K. Jensen, Martin Leighton Lindhardt, Jette Orduna,
Elsebeth Søgaard, Randi Sørensen, and Tara Wike at the LEGO Group; Ferrari S.p.A. for inclusion of
their minifigures; MINI for inclusion of their minifigures; James Camplin and Lucy Boughton for
additional consultancy help; Rob Catton and Alastair Cochrane for calculation work; Joseph
Pellegrino for additional photography; Huw Millington and the brickset.com community;
and, lastly, all the wonderful LEGO fans and collectors from across the world who lent us their
minifigures to be photographed: Ann and Andy at minifigforlife.com, Jeremy Allen, Suzanne Allen,
Carl Olof Andersson, Bozó Balázs, Daniel Cooley, Prentice Donnelly, Helen Floodgate, Lluís Gibert,
Tim Goddard, Doug Harefeld, Ben Johnson, Wesley Keen, Giles Kemp, David Kirkham at
minifigsandbricks.co.uk, Simon La Thangue, Richard Lawson, Mark Lee, Brandon Liu, Stefano Maini,
David McClatchey, Neal McClatchey, Huw Millington, Jon Roke, Caroline Savage, Harry Sinclair,
Joseph Venutolo, Sophie Walker, Adam White, and Mark Willis.