LEGO Marvel Character Encyclopedia Book Review
Until October last year, DK Books hadn’t published a single LEGO® title inspired by the popular LEGO Marvel theme. The first LEGO Marvel book took a look at the many playsets, characters and buildable objects from across the Marvel Super Heroes theme. This new book just focuses on the minifigures from the LEGO Marvel universe. As with many of DK Books’ LEGO titles, it also features an exclusive LEGO minifigure character....
LEGO Minecraft Ideas Book Review
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the LEGO® Minecraft theme. After being one of the first licenced sets to come out of LEGO Ideas predecessor, CUUSOO, Minecraft soon became an established theme. As well as marking 15 years of LEGO Minecraft, this year is also the first time LEGO Minecraft has inspired a new LEGO title from DK Books. The ‘Ideas’ range of books from DK offers inspirational build ideas and unique LEGO...
LEGO Star Wars Updated Visual Dictionary Review
It’s been 25 years since the first LEGO® Star Wars sets were released alongside The Phantom Menace. The theme has seen hundreds of sets released since then and is credited with reversing the fortunes of the LEGO Group and expanding the LEGO fan base. There are many ways in which this milestone is being celebrated including the release of an updated edition of DK Books’ LEGO Star Wars Visual Dictionary. This new book takes...
LEGO Botanical Almanac Book Review
The LEGO® Botanical Collection burst onto the scene in 2021, but they began life long before that thanks to a LEGO employee who wasn’t even a designer. Astrid Sundorf Christensen wanted to cheer up their workspace with brick-brick blooms. The idea of flowers created from LEGO elements soon spread throughout the LEGO offices and it wouldn’t be long before the idea would inspire a product line. This is just one of the...
LEGO Space: 1978-1992 Book Review
If there were ever two words to excite LEGO® fans it has to be Classic and Space. Alone they mean very little but when combined they conjure up memories of an era of LEGO fandom which still endures strong today. So it’s of little surprise that the much-loved Space theme has inspired a new book. LEGO Space: 1978-1992 is the first official LEGO title from Dark Horse. Across 200 pages, this new book takes an extremely deep dive...
LEGO Marvel Visual Dictionary Book Review
With DK Books producing so many different LEGO® titles for many years now, it’s hard to believe that this is the first time LEGO Marvel has been the subject of a book. The LEGO Marvel Visual Dictionary follows a similar format as other LEGO books published by DK and offers a comprehensive guide to the many LEGO Marvel sets and minifigures from across the themes 12-year history. It also includes an exclusive LEGO Marvel...
Hands-on With The New LEGO 2024 Annuals
Thanks to the folks at Buster Books, I’ve had a chance to take an early look at the upcoming LEGO® Annuals. Three different LEGO Annuals are being published this year, one themed around LEGO Star Wars, another featuring LEGO Harry Potter and the other inspired by LEGO City, LEGO Minifigures and for the first time LEGO NINJAGO. Annuals are a sort of Christmas tradition in some countries, used as the perfect stocking fillers. As...
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