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more about #lego more comments → OMG! Ponies!: This LEGOification of all things geek is getting old really fast. That aside, while I have no interest in Marvel LEGO, yes, I'm buying Star Wars LEGO. more » CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): This really must get made into toy form!!! Can you imagine how cool it would be to get the full 'Xavier Mansion' or Supermans fortress!! Talk about se... more » ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: I want these sets NOW! more » Ryanrule: Too bad real legos are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO overpriced. Plus they killed the great technic line for stupid over customized shit kits. more » Bill-Lee: When it comes to Lego, you don't ask silly questions, you bask in the Lego goodness. more » Harrison_Bergeron: The UFO Warp Wing Fighter was one of my all time favorites. more » mind in rewind: I still have 5 through 12. I wish I had the instructions. more » ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.: I had 48, I built it , lost the instructions immediately, got annoyed at the way they used the dome pieces, and then proceeded to build designs around... more » Bootknife-Jackson: i had the Blacktron Invader and the Saucer Scout. in fact, i remember unwrapping both of them for my birthday (seperate ones) more » Jeb_Hoge: I have some of the 1978 sets. I bet that if I could find the instructions, I could rebuild them now, 31 years later. I've been waiting for my boys to ... more » lewis1989001: I don't understand all the people that say they still have these build on their selves. I don't think I could ever keep a lego set together for more t... more » tontdoch: Whatever happened to the Lego Technics sets? I was given two over successive years - the first was the bulldozer/crane/tractor/whatever you wanted, t... more » Matthew Weflen: 7-22 for me. Ah, childhood... How come legos suck now? Oh yeah - they're all related to the Star Wars Prequels somehow... more » TheLostVikings R.O.A.C.H.: I own the Mega Core Magnetizer (27) and Saucer Centurion (35). In fact I saw them just yesterday when I was cleaning out some old junk from the attic.... more » Tooths: I'd like to call a motion for more LEGO themed articles on io9. more » -
#conceptart
The Most Powerful Lego Minifigs In the Universe
When Lego Galactus comes to consume our plastic planet, who will heed the call to defeat him? How does the minifig Green Lantern Corps wear rings without separate fingers? Ulises Farinas illustrates superhero scenes in the Lego world. More » -
#toys
A Black Friday Guide To Lego Space Toys Through The Years
As consumers descend upon stores everywhere for the annual Black Friday sales, let's look back at what holiday shoppers of yore bought for the little science fiction fans in their lives: 20 years' worth of Lego Space toys. More » -
#legomatrix
The Matrix's Bullet-Dodging Scene, Faithfully Recreated in Lego
Neo and Agent Smith dodge bullets inside the Matrix. But this version doesn't star Keanu Reeves and Hugo Weaving; it stars superpowered Lego men in this frame-for-frame, stop-motion recreation of one of The Matrix's most famous scenes. More » -
#bookreview
Our Geeky Hearts Are Bigger On The Inside Than On The Outside
Of all the love letters in Michael Chabon's newest book Manhood For Amateurs, the tenderest might well be reserved for Doctor Who. The Time Lord's journey, like so many other geeky narratives, becomes a touchstone for Chabon's relationships and self-discovery.
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#zombieapocafest
Lego Zombies Celebrate Gay Pride and Ride the Carousel of Doom
The Zombie Apocafest has once again overrun the Lego lovers' convention BrickCon. For the past two years, fans of both colorful plastic bricks and the undead have come together to create an enormous diorama of the zombie apocalypse. More » -
#lego
Pixar Animator Gives Characters a Lego Makeover
Pixar animator and BURN-E director Angus MacLane's most famous works may be computer-generated, but in his spare time he works in the more physical medium of plastic bricks, rendering his favorite characters in Lego. More » -
#legodune
The Dune Playsets Lego Never Made
Wish your childhood involved Lego playsets depicting the sandy deserts of Arrakis? Now you can enjoy the childhood toy that never was thanks to two Lego fans with a penchant for building Fremen and sandworms. More » -
#legospaceships
Lego Spaceships Spell Out the Alphabet
Cartoonist Mark Anderson is using Lego blocks to invent new imaginary spaceships, but with a small twist: each ship's design is based on a letter of the alphabet. More » -
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#legoawesome
Finally, The Best Use For Lego Is Revealed
Lego Voltron. I'm not even sure I need to say anything other than that. Lego Voltron, people. You can thank Grand Admiral for his months of work, and click through the gallery to see the evidence of greatness. Voltron [Flickr] More » -
#scifigiftguide
Your Holiday Toy Woes, Solved
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#legobatman
Lego Batmobile, A Muscle Car For Gotham's Mean Streets
Lego Batman may have a square head, but he'll be motoring along in a sleek set of wheels. Some newly released screens and concept images from the video game show a whole host of bitching vehicles. Including Robin's Bat-bike and Catwoman's Cat-bike, plus a Bat-copter and a Joker-copter. Scarecrow even has a straw-colored plane. Check out a new clip and tons of images below. More » -
#lego
Famous Vietnam War Photographs, with Stormtrooper Legos
During the Vietnam War, world-famous photographers like Marc Riboud and Eddie Adams captured iconic (and traumatic) moments on film. In 2008, most war photographs are created by embedded journalists whose images are tightly controlled. So British photographer Mike Stimpson decided to make his contribution to the repository of war photography by staging mock Vietnam-era moments using Lego. This one, based on a 1967 protest in Washington, DC, stars Stormtrooper Legos as the US Army. See, it looks just like the original image. More » -
#triviagasm
A Brief History Of Star Wars Video Games
With Star Wars: The Force Unleashed coming out later this year, it's a perfect time to look at the history of LucasArts video games. Unfortunately, the long road of Star Wars tie-in games hasn't always been pretty. We've come a long way since the old 8-bit games of 1983, and here are some of the high and low points of the past 25 years. More »
