#minifigs are bootlegs

[charmac]

Behold the Sunny Shrine.

[waterann]

My local Drug Store seems to be Having A Time finding nice stuff for the kids section.

Best 7 dollars spent of my life.

[toomanyteefs]

Bought a SUPER off brand bootleg Tron light cycle NotLego set and it was missing the same three pieces for each cycle, but they werent super important pieces and overall I think it’s pretty fucking kickass! (I think the official Tron Lego set is honestly kinda ugly, and the only part of it I really want is the Rinzler minifig, which I can get seperately for like $20 on eBay, so Lego is not getting $130 out of me today!)

[ravynfyre]

Lego Minifig Marvel Collection

Some official, some bootleg, some purchased customs, some created customs...

[a-rats-selfship-blog]

speakin of Pumpkin and lego did i ever show y’all this bootleg minifig i got from a horror shop i love him

i’m planning a lil display for him in stud.io its gonna be so silly

[crispywisp]

hey man I love the new icon. Also deoxys DOES have an insane amount of merch. but for me, the humble kyurem white fan, I’ve got like maybe the same 3 minifigs and a plushie

hi anon, im very glad you like the bootleg deoxys figure icon 😁 sorry about the kyurem white merch situation tho, i honestly don't hear much about ppl who are fans for that specific pkmn 😭

[glapplebloom]

There’s a world of stuff out there...

Lego is possibly the best toy for a lifetime. As a child, it gives you access to an entire world of your imagination. As an adult, it can still do that but it can also be an artistic dream or in my case a fun hobby to collect. And over the years, I have collected a ton of Lego Minifigures. Some are completely custom. Others are rare. Some I just made myself by putting random parts together.

But over the years, I’ve learned to appreciate the Non-Lego competitors. Some are great, but some are definitely worse. So here are 10 minifigures I’ve owned, with 5 I would gladly say rivals that of Lego. And 5 that proves there’s a reason Lego is the leader of the brand.

Best 1 - Bootleg Sonic Figures

Lego and Sega did finally team up to release a few Sonic sets. One small one from Lego Dimensions and one Larger one in Sonic the Hedgehog. But sadly, the only Minifigures to come from it are Sonic alone. But thanks to World Minifigs, we got a bunch of them. While some are questionable stuff here and there (you’ll see a Sonic from there later) other characters felt perfectly nailed on! Two examples here being Cream the Rabbit and Infinite. They look amazing. Even if the others aren’t up to snuff, I do recommend getting the collection if you can. Just avoid the ones with the skateboards.

Worse 1 - Tyco Minifig

Tyco was a competing brand against Lego. They sell them for cheap and the minifigure shows. It looks like Morty. Besides that, when it comes to play features it's very limited. While it has arm, leg and neck articulation, the hands don’t move like Lego. And even worse, no holes in the back of the legs. So if you want this guy to sit down in a vehicle while playing you better make sure he is buckled up.

Best 2 - Snoopy by Linoos

While it has the same problem as the Tyco Minifigure when it comes to sitting, it does have its advantages. The hands have the full rotation like a Lego Minifigure. The Arms are on a ball joint so it has more movement options than even a Lego. And more importantly, it's Snoopy. Just being able to play with Lego and Snoopy at the same time is a big plus for any Peanuts fan.

Worst 2 - Pearl by McFarlane

I like Steven Universe. I enjoyed the brand’s Cuphead and FNAF figures. But if there is one flaw with those figures is that they have weak joints. The worst example being this Pearl figure. If the ankles don’t fall off, her leg will. And having her stand is extremely tricky. The South Park Minifigs don’t have this problem because they don’t have those connections like Pearl here does. In fact it only seems to be this Pearl Minifig that can’t keep her legs on.

Best 3 - The Rugrats from Snap and Switch by Well Played

In 2018, Basic Fun showed us their future releases of Minifigures based on Nicktoons. We were going to get Aah! Real Monsters, Rocko, Hey Arnold, Ren and Stimpy, and of course Rugrats. They were the ones who did Bendy and the Ink Machine Minifigures and outside Alice their Version 1 figures were neat. While their Exploding Kittens set was released, Nickelodeon decided to go for a cheaper deal with Well Played. But surprisingly, they look incredibly good. Even the TMNT ones look like it could rival Lego's attempts. Shame it's just these two.

Worst 3 - Family Guy from K’Nex

Remember when the Simpsons came out for Lego? Family Guy followed suit (or maybe came before?) via the K’Nex brand. And BOY were they ugly. Brian used the Yoshi body mold, Peter and Chris seem to be more wide than they’re supposed to be (probably used Bowser’s Mold), and poor Lois and Meg. They obviously used the Mario Molds and they look like they got stung by bees everywhere other than the arms. Stewie is passable, but that’s it.

Best 4 - Power Rangers from Mega Bloks 

Before they were called Mega Construx, they were Mega Bloks. While that name still exists, it's usually for the smaller age demographic. These did two and came in two variants. One is a six pack to celebrate the Power Rangers 20th Anniversary (that if I didn’t open could have made an easy grand) that had removable helmets (but they all share the same head underneath). The other no removal of helmets. Still with the articulation close to the Mega Construx figures while still being closer to size with Lego Minifigs, this is a great way to have Lego sized Power Ranger fun.

Worst 4 - This Sonic Minifigure I got from E-Bay

Remember earlier when I said the Bootleg Sonic Minifigures are questionable, this Sonic is one of them. He looks more like Shadow than Sonic. But he’s still MILES better than the Sonic Minifigure I got from E-Bay before Lego released a real Sonic. I got him thinking two things: 1) Lego is never going to release a Sonic set. 2) The head is a custom piece. Well, it is custom but it’s more like putting a piece of plastic on a cylinder one by one piece.They don’t sell them like this anymore and thank goodness.

Best 5 - Transformers from Kre-O

While their building sets weren’t as good as Lego’s their minifigures are on point. Ball jointed legs, arms, wrist swivel and size of a Lego Minifigure. They’re frikkin awesome. I even got a G.I. Joe one of equal quality. I do wish Hasbro kept going with the Kre-O line and released stuff with My Little Pony and the like. But alas, they’re out of the brick building game and decided to lend out their licenses to others. For good, it gave us a Lego Optimus Prime. For bad…

Worst 5 - G. I. Joe from Forever Clever

Hasbro, instead of doing their own brick builds of G. I. Joe, gave the license to Forever Clever. While I found both these sets and the Rugrats sets from Five and Below, you can definitely tell which one is the more quality brand. You see that Gray Ninja? The packaging showed him white. So imagine thinking I got Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, I get a random Grey Ninja. Not to mention they look blocky compared to the others. Also the builds were pretty weak grip wise.

And that’s a small sampling of my collection. Want more?

[starmansymphony]

got the minifigures theme basil the batlord today! he's a very nice redesign of the og basil. i wasn't really vibing with the way his helmet looked based off his official...render? photograph? but it actually looks very nice in person! also the first minifig i own that came with a cape! bootleg jestro doesn't count.

since i own an og basil the batlord as well (just not one with a cape unfortunately 😔), i took a couple of comparison pics! og basil had to take minifigs basil's stand as not to fall over from the weight of his staff.

[viralarcadian]

there was this comics shop downtown for years and years that sold vintage stuff and man i wish it didn't close down for good. the other comics shop only sells new releases as far as i know

[thelegoninjahoemovie]

?????? i'm so tempted to buy them only because of how weird they r ????????

[spankzilla85]

I think @thekaijudweeb needs to be aware of these.

[thriftrescue]

KNOCKOFF Lego Minifigs at retail.  Almost bought one but the head shape... it’s just too much

[bootleg-bat]

I know we've all seen the bootleg minifigs, but this specific (galarian?) zigzagoon was painted in such a way that he looked haunted. I bought him on the spot and it was the best 25 cents I ever spent. I love him so much

[duskkodesh]

Morbius Action Figures: A History

Once again bringing some weird Morb history to your dashboards with a listing of all Morbius figures by year. This is only full figures, not including statuary, bootlegs, game pieces, or metal minifigs. If it’s not articulated it’s not an action figure and I’ll talk about it in a later post.

1995: Spider-Man the animated series is HOT! And even though the Morbius from the show is far separated from his usual canon self he gets an action figure! This figure had ‘transformation action’ which means that like Man E. Faces from MOTU before him he actually had two faces and they would swap when you pulled his legs together (Mine still works!) This figure had two variants. One was a later release in a 1998 Spider-Man Monster Mayhem box set with blue hair and a heavy shading wash on the arms. second was a 1997 Marvel Universe version without his pin. (Identifiable loose as they replaced his metal arm and leg pins with plastic.)

1996: Not a year later and they did a second figure for Morb’s second run in the animated series, this time as a big bat monster. The action figure had actual liquid red stuff and a button on his back would make it kinda pulse in him. Not gonna lie, this figure was cool AF. Also notice the weird little gargoyle accessory guy? Yeah, back in the day they’d just throw in whatever with the toy to reuse molds and make the figure look like a better deal.

2002: Spider-Man Classics series figure, this one is in that version of his costume I like to rant about hating BUT it’s not a bad looking figure until you consider the head. You see this figure had biting action, which means he had a try me button and his face is cast latex rubber stretched around a moving part. Latex does NOT survive long term if you stretch it, or tear it, or expose it to temperatures, so very few of these figures still look in good condition even if their packaging is mint. This figure also had one variant with dark paint around the eyes.

2013-2014: Bear with me, these are articulated so they count. There are two Morbius Minimates. 2013′s Strange Tales set contains classic Morb, and 2014′s Zombies villains set contains that devious zombie version (But it comes with a normal head so you can also just use it as a normal Morbius. These are pretty cute, and still the closest thing stylistically to an official Lego Morbius that we have (There are bootlegs out there tho.)

2016: We got not one but TWO Marvel legends figures in his classic costume. The first being the standard six inch scale, the other being a smaller 3 1/4 to four inch scale. Both are in my opinion the best figures you can get of Morbius. Period.

2020: We got a Marvel legends in his 90′s suit and I never thought I’d live to see the day! He’s honestly a beautiful figure with some great details! Huge amount of articulation, and he’s in that 6 inch scale that’s perfect for having him be a desk buddy. Angsty goth holding my pencils instantly makes art time better!

2022 presumed: Mezco is making a 1/12 collective figure AT SOME POINT. I’m a little salty. I’ve had this preordered for more than a year and I payed at time of preorder. The figure looks like it will by far be the best figure yet with multiple heads, weapons, and even lab equipment... when it finally comes out!!! I’ll review it for sure if I ever get it (Give me my damn figure Mezco!). Current release says August. Here’s hoping!

[myscatteredtoys]

New TF Kreons? Whaaaaat?

So I hear there are new kreons out there in Dollar General stores?! Ugh I hope they make it here, or maybe I’ll get a friend to buy some for me. :S

4 characters, 3 variants each. Oh my. It’s that armored series that was in TF news sites a couple months back. Oh well, here’s hopin’.

Oh and hey, look at this stuff. A bootleg maker has releases some TF:The Last Knight minifigs! 

I’m gonna have to check out the bootleg market sometime soon to see if these have made it here. I didn’t enjoy TF:TLK that much, but I’d get Squeeks just because he’s kinda cute, but I didn’t buy ANY of the TF TLK toys. They almost always sell these in sets though so I’d have to get em all anyway.

(pics from some kreon FB groups I’m in)

[transguygardner]

dc: ok heres one gay coded character coming out of the closet

me dumping bootleg minifigs on the table: ok now what about these fuckers