#lego deadpool

Just some Deadpool and Wolverine things. (I don’t know if I’m going to do a ton of Deadpool variants but I saw Pandapool and couldn’t resist.)

"Gentlemen, welcome to Marvel Studios"

by Simple Cash

The year was 2012. LEGO released set #6866-1 “Wolverine’s Chopper Showdown” as part of their Marvel Superheroes line. Meanwhile, a 15 year old me was reading Deadpool comics in high school, loving the character more and more as I read.

Why is this relevant? Because, it is. Deadpool is one of the most influential characters in my humble opinion; he’s a mixture of wisdom hidden behind an extremely thick layer of madness and insanity. Growing up with ADHD (and still, to the day) I always found comfort in Deadpool’s way of being, he’s been a hero to me in that way. Anyway, you guys probably know by now that I absolutely love LEGO mini figures, specially those based on characters I love.

I found out a couple of years ago that there was a LEGO Deadpool minifigure, but by the time I found it, the set was long retired and discontinued. Bummer. If you didn't know, discontinued LEGO products (sets, minifigures) can get really pricey, and over time, prices only get higher.

By the time I started looking for the minifigure online prices ranged from $60-80, so that was a big “NO” for me. I had been looking for this minifigure everywhere, I even joined several online communities of people who sell, trade and look for minifigures. Nothing. I ended up giving up and buying a replica for my sake, but it wasn’t what I was looking for.

This week, while browsing such communities, I found what I had been looking for. There was this guy selling the original LEGO Deadpool minifigure at a price I couldn’t resist: $20. I was kind of skeptic about it, I thought to myself “$20? It must be beaten up and deteriorated”, but I messaged the guy anyway. He was really friendly and sent me pictures quickly, and I was convinced. Sure, there’s some very discrete wearing on the printing, but it’s minimal and it was (in my opinion) in a great condition. 

So, after closing the deal, I picked up the little guy today, and I’m extremely happy. I wish I could give this to 15 year old me, he would love it. Now, without further ado, I will be reviewing my new treasure and comparing it to the old replica I got before, just for comparing sake and to make sure you guys get the real deal if you ever purchase a LEGO Deadpool minifigure, since there have been many cases of people ordering the real one and getting a fake one delivered, paying full price.

Ah, the simplicity. As you guys can see, this iteration of Deadpool is based off the comics and is actually very faithful to his original design. The mask printing is splendid, and while it would have been nice to get a more “expressive” set of eyes, I’d rather have these; it gives Deadpool a more neutral look for both play and photography. 

The torso is fantastic, it has the classic LEGO Marvel Superhero six-pack, and of course, Deadpool’s utility belt with his signature Deadpool buckle. Speaking about the belt itself, its pretty simple, yet detailed enough. We get two pouches on each side, and I’m actually surprised at the level of detail of such pouches. We get some nice waist printing that continues with his leg printing, and on the right leg, we get two more pouches, but these are silver colored rather than red.

Here’s a front look at Deadpool without his swords or sword holster on:

Now, let’s take a look at the back:

When it comes to Deadpool, there’s no such thing as too much pouches (he even jokes about this in Ultimate Spider-Man’s “Ultimate Deadpool” episode!) so I’m really glad that LEGO decided to put so much love into this design and continued the belt at the back with more pouches. We get some nice back muscle printing, and I think it would have looked weird if it didn't have it.

Ok, now we’re going to take a look at the fake Deadpool minifigure:

Ok, so straight out of the box, the differences are obvious to the observing eye (wow, that’s deep). Let’s start from the top: the eyes. The one thing I can’t seem to look past is the way the eyes end in the top, it looks really sharp while it should be rounded, just like in the original. Now, the torso has some clear differences. First of all, the fake Deadpool’s muscle details, aside from not being proportional to the original, are printed in a more lightish red, whereas the original one has dark red detailing, which, in my opinion, is more fitting. The belt printing in the fake minifigure is nowhere near as good as the original, it looks blurry and cramped up. Oh, and you can clearly see that it is missing the “top line” that is supposed to show where his pecs start; odd, cannot unsee.

We are also missing his waist printing, which makes the black printing on his legs look weird and out of place.

Now, let’s take a look at the back:

Again, we’re missing the top line that defines Deadpool’s scapulas, and the details are printed in that weird light red (almost white) color. The pouches on the back look blurry and cramped up just like the front ones, which is something I can't oversee. Also, if you take a close look, you can see that the back printing is off to the right side (at least on this particular minifigure, I haven’t seen any more of these copies). 

Quality wise, no-one can beat LEGO. This replica feels too light, and the plastic used is, to a certain extent, translucent. The sword holster is choppy, getting the swords in and out is a difficult task.

Bottom line: if you find a good deal on the original, be sure to take it. Nothing compares to it, specially if you are fascinated with it the way I am.

This is it for this review guys, thanks a lot for reading through all of my blabbering, it’s just that I’m really passionate about Deadpool, he holds a special meaning for me.