About a month or so ago I picked up the two Spider-Man Homecoming LEGO sets. These two are from some particularly important fight scenes from the movie. At one point Peter Parker observes four masked robbers trying to knock over an ATM. Spider-Man swings in and he fights with them only to discover that they have some pretty high tech weapons and the battle will be tougher than he thought. The other set is Spider-Man’s first encounter with The Vulture. This is an interesting chase scene in the movie that was very reminiscent of Ferris Bueller’s Day off, so much so that they showed a clip of the scene in question in the movie.
Andrew and I built the ATM Heist Battle together yesterday and I built the Beware the Vulture one tonight as Allison and I watched the last two episodes of Bloodline. I had an idea to make a fun stop motion using the original Vulture from a previous LEGO set with this Vulture for Built from Bricks but instead I went for a chase scene with the current Spider-Man vs the Vulture from an older set. That stop motion can be seen here: Spider-Man vs. The Vulture Chase Scene.
Check out this cute Stop Motion video featuring the Marvel Action figures. It is part of a campaign around the toys that will be coming from the brand. I did see some action figures around the $7.99 mark that look really nice, sort of the size that old action figures were and with some decent articulation, too. It looks like the one above which I found in an oddly mis-marked package recently. And No, I did not buy it, I should have done so. The video below makes me want to go buy a bunch and try to make some stop motion videos myself.
Marvel Unveils “Heroes Come In All Sizes” Retail Campaign for Spring 2017
Spring Focus Brings Together New Story Content, Brand-Driven Marketing, and Exciting Product Releases Celebrating Heroes Everywhere
Glendale, Calif. (February 7, 2017) – Building off three years of success for Marvel’s Super Hero Spectacular retail event, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI) is debuting an all-new retail campaign in Spring 2017 tailored to heroes everywhere. “Marvel Heroes Come in All Sizes” is a celebration of Marvel Super Heroes – and everyday heroes – across a broad spectrum of merchandise, new story content, digital storytelling, and collaborations all reinforcing the idea that the best way to measure a Super Hero is by the size of their heart. The campaign will package content with brand-driven marketing and new product releases to drive Marvel retail placement for fans of all ages.
“Whether you are big like Hulk, small like Ant-Man or smart and quick-to-action like Black Widow, Marvel truly has a hero for everyone,” said Paul Gitter, senior vice president, licensing, Marvel at Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. “From young kids to teenagers, to a casual fan or a diehard adult collector, Marvel Heroes Come in All Sizes showcases that there is no singular definition for a hero and that our diversity is what makes us so powerful.”
Spring 2017 will bring a wealth of new Marvel storytelling spanning home entertainment, television, publishing and digital content, all highlighting the theme “Heroes Come in All Sizes.” Fans will be able to enjoy Marvel’s latest cinematic hit Marvel’s Doctor Strange at home with the Blu-Ray and DVD release on February 28th, while Marvel Publishing launches the new Monsters Unleashed! comic series and Disney Publishing releases the first novel for young readers featuring Squirrel Girl in The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World and a picture book featuring Baby Groot. On the small screen, fans will be able to catch the season 3 finale of Marvel’s Ultron Revolution and the season 4 finale of Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man Vs. The Sinister Six. More Marvel favorites will be returning to television with the season 2 premiere of the Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy animated series and the premiere of new “Rocket and Groot” video shorts. Continue reading Marvel’s Heroes Come in All Sizes Campaign with Video→