SDCC10: Building Block King Entertains Fans

[JeffSaylor]

New Hero Factory, Star Wars, more...

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San Diego Comic-Con coverage brought to you by Collectibles Insurance, Big Bad Toy Store, Sekaido, and Monkey Depot.

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World famous building block maker LEGO was at Comic-Con entertaining kids and adults alike with their colorful creations. LEGO's newest constration series - Hero Factory - was a main attraction. Hitting retail this August, this line will debut with three heroes and three rookies to battle six of Von Nebula's villains. Vehicles will also see release to up the fun factor. Fans of LEGO's Bionicle will instantly feel at home with Hero Factory.

Star Wars was another LEGO Comic-Con highlight. SDCC Exclusive Star Wars Cube Dudes had fans waiting in long lines to get the limited edition characters. The big Star Wars LEGO reveal was Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter, a new LEGO store exclusive. Here are the specs on this must-have LEGO vehicle:

Obi-Wan's Jedi Starfighter
676 pieces, $99.99

Larger and more detailed than any previous Jedi starfighter model, this limited-edition collector vehicle is equipped with twin laser cannons, a full cockpit interior and a wing-mounted R4-P17 astromech droid dome that rotates. With a buildable display stand and plaque, it’s just the thing to pursue bounty hunter Jango Fett across the galaxy or battle swarms of Separatist fighters in space! Measures 9 in (23 cm) high on stand, 18" (47 cm) long and 9" (22 cm) wide when built.

· Ultimate Collector’s Series Obi-Wan’s Jedi Starfighter
· Equipped with twin laser cannons
· Features fully detailed cockpit interior
· The dome of Obi-Wan’s wing mounted R4-P17 astromech droid rotates
· Includes display stand, plaque and label sheet
· Model can be detached from display stand

Available for order directly through LEGO beginning November 2010 via shop.LEGO.com or via phone.

Check out our LEGO Comic-Con photo gallery for a look at all these colelctibles and more HERE!

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