Custom Corner: Sandman from Marvel

Sandman has four official minifigures, but none of them quite capture his defining feature – sand. This week’s Custom Corner from Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans, spotlights a creative solution to the problem. This figure by @brandon_ian15 is sculpted…

The best original LEGO themes of the 2010s

LEGO themes in the 2010s took went to a variety of places ranging from explosive races, deep sea adventures, high tech medieval battle fields to elvish fairytales, spooky castles and the shopping mall. Maximus Marriott-Smith lists his picks for the…

Custom Corner: Lex Luthor from DC

Lex Luthor is a character that the LEGO Group has made as an official minifigure several times, although the designers have never quite got the scale right – and this week’s Custom Corner from Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans,…

The best LEGO zombie minifigures – from Marvel to Star Wars

With Halloween now in sight, Blocks is digging up the LEGO Group’s top seven zombie minifigures to celebrate the spooky season.  The zombie has become one the most popular monsters out here, standing shoulder to shoulder with monster greats such…

Custom Corner: Batman and Joker from The Animated Series

This week’s Custom Corner from Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans, is taking a look at Batman and the Joker from Batman: The Animated Series. Batman and the Joker are two of the most iconic DC characters, and two of…

What do fans want from The LEGO Office?

Anthony Walker-Cook is excited for the new LEGO Ideas set inspired by The Office – here's what he and other fans are hoping for from the finished set. Oh my god, okay, it’s happening, everybody stay calm. Following the first…

LEGO bricks: a toy for boys?

With the LEGO Group commiting to remove gender stereotyping from the company's products, Blocks considers how LEGO toys became this way and whether this has already started to change. The LEGO Group has just announced that the company is going…

Custom Corner: The Green Knight

This week, Custom Corner spotlights a challenging but rewarding type of LEGO minifigure customisation – sculpting. It's used to bring the Green Knight to life in a way that suits the character perfectly. Sculpting is one of the most challenging…

A look back at Monster Fighters – the spookiest LEGO theme

With Halloween on the horizon, Blocks takes a look back at one of the LEGO Group's spookiest themes – the beloved fan-favourite, Monster Fighters.  The LEGO Monster Fighters story was straightforward. Lord Vampyre sought out the six Moonstones, and once he united…

Custom Corner: Bloodsport from The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad is a name that’s unlikely to be associated with a LEGO set, but thankfully the custom community can tackle any film they like – and this week’s Custom Corner from Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans, spotlights…