LEGO is releasing a brand-new Marvel set featuring Spider-Man and Anti-Venom, and the fanbase is in the midst of a hot debate on whether LEGO did something right or wrong. LEGO releases tons of sets every year under the Marvel banner. At least 12 sets have been confirmed for release this year, but fans could get more.
A small, 31-piece LEGO set titled Spider-Man vs. Anti-Venom Heist is set to be released in 2026. The set includes only an ATM with money spilling out, a skateboard, and Minifigures of Spider-Man and Anti-Venom. While none of that may seem like a big deal on the surface, some fans are up in arms about how little Anti-Venom is.
As seen in the promotional pieces for the upcoming set, the Anti-Venom Minifigure is not even as big as a traditional Minifig. Instead, he is a tiny version, about half Spider-Man's height.
Notably, this is the first instance in LEGO history of a tiny version of one of the Symbiotes. In the past, particularly in Anti-Venom's case, they have appeared the same as normal Minifigs.
This tiny version of Anti-Venom has divided the fanbase. Some find it quite funny to see such a small version of the character, while others consider it a major missed opportunity.
A lot of Marvel LEGO collectors have begged for a Bigfig version of Venom for some time now. A larger iteration of Venom has appeared in video games before but never in physical LEGO sets. Therefore, one side of the fanbase thinks LEGO could have finally given everyone a big version of a Symbiote character but instead made it even smaller than usual.
It is important to note that the Anti-Venom in the upcoming set does not necessarily appear to be the regular version of the character anyway. Instead of having traditional limbs and what looks to be a Spider-Suit, this Anti-Venom is more of a clump of the Symbiote with tendrils. While fans will have to wait for a Bigfig symbiote, a long-awaited version of Venom was just realised in a set released this year.
The official details of the Spider-Man vs. Anti-Venom Heist set, including the release date, have not been announced yet.
Will LEGO Ever Make a Bigfig of Venom?
LEGO collectors have longed for the Venom Bigfig for years now, and with each passing year, their hopes are squashed. One would assume that, since there is such a demand for a Venom bigfig, LEGO would jump at the opportunity to create one. That doesn't seem to be the case, though.
On one hand, this could be a smart decision on LEGO's part. If fans keep asking year after year for a Venom Bigfig, LEGO could almost certainly bank on achieving amazing sales on a set that has one in it if it does eventually release something like that. They could also charge a lot more for that set than usual, knowing fans would pay the price just to have the Bigfig.
On the other hand, though, refusing to make a set with a Venom Bigfig could lead to LEGO losing some of its customer base. After a while, if LEGO still hasn't put a Venom Bigfig out, some collectors may just say that they are done collecting, especially if it feels like LEGO isn't listening to the people spending their hard-earned money on its products.
Eventually, one would have to assume that LEGO will come out with a Venom Bigfig. Most likely, since the original Venom is the most popular version of any of the Symbiote characters, it would be a Bigfig of him. In 2021, LEGO released 76192: Avengers: Endgame Final Battle, which included a version of Thanos that revamped the Bigfig mold to feature a more posable head.
This upgrade led many fans to think that LEGO would capitalise on creating numerous Bigfigs thanks to these new pieces, but so far, the company only used this for the Mad Titan and the Hulk. Given how popular Spider-Man sets are with collectors, hopefully the LEGO designers will finally answer fans' wishes sooner rather than later.
Read about the best Marvel LEGO sets that have been retired here.
LATEST NEWS
