Have We Just Seen a Minifig Davy Jones?!

It would seem that more LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean game trailers are being released online. The one above focuses on action in the Dead Man's Chest section of the game. Clearly shown is a minifigure version of Davy Jones!

Now that doesn't mean Davy will ever make an appearance in ABS, but one can hope for a holiday exclusive set of The Flying Dutchman. Atlantis molds can be re-purposed for the crew, and the lobster claw element has already debuted. His face tentacles could be a beard-like accessory from the pictures, which would be unfortunate. I think the Atlantis Squid Warrior head looks much better.

On a separate but related note...I love that Jack in the game sounds just like Johnny Depp using LEGO-speak! I sold my game system a little over a year ago, but this really makes me want to pick up a controller and set sail!

New Polybags - Pharaoh's Quest and PotC

Brickset is reporting there are four new polybag sets in the LEGO system. Two of the bags are related to Pharaoh's Quest and include minifigures, while the Pirates of the Caribbean sets are a brick built mini-ship and the promotional Captain Jack included with pre-orders of the video game.

The package art doesn't give us any additional clues at to what that Captain Jack minifigure is supposed to be. There are 'motion lines' around the hands, and it seems to be walking in the pic (a mechanized Jack?!) I'm still going to stick to my guns and say it's supposed to be a voodoo doll.

You can read the full article and see all the polybag pics at Brickset.

LEGO PotC In the Wild!

Daniel of The Brick Blog dropped me a message to let me know that 'Versen' had been able to lay hands on a few LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean sets in Russia (assumed because of the '.su' designation in the forum url).

Versen provides some great pics of the Isle de Meurta set and nice 360 views of the minifigures. There's even a shot of a 'Captain Jack' line up suggesting Versa has more than one set.

The biggest question remains unanswered, "Will those pirate hats fit over hair pieces, or not?" I fully expected LEGO PotC to launch in April, but more towards mid-month. Here's hoping a launch might be sooner.

You can see the review here. Big thanks to The Brick Blog for the heads up!

UPDATE: Captain Thom and Apples have done a little digging on said forum and have found additional reviews  for Whitecap Bay and Cannibal Escape. Alas, it appears the pirate hats are attached to the hair pieces...

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures - Hadras

Hadras is exclusive to LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean set 4183, The Mill.

Parts and Accessories
Hadras is composed of four parts - head gear, head, torso, and legs.

The head gear is a new part resembling a conch shell in dark tan. The part has print to resemble barnacles.

The head, in sand green, has a new head print with the barnacle print continuing on the face. Part of the facial print is obscured by the head gear. It is not known if the head is dual sided, but the head gear could support it.

The torso, arms, and hands are all sand green. The print on the torso continues the monstrous appearance. It is not known if there is print on the back of the torso. 

The legs and hips are dark tan with print on both the legs and hips.

The accessories I've seen with this figure are the standard Pirate sword in dark blueish gray and a trans-red cylinder with a heart print. This is supposed to represent the heart of Davy Jones.

Hadras resembles the movie character fairly well. The main difference being that the skin color is not quite the same. If the skin were more gray, it would be a rather 'bland' figure though...

LEGO.com Bio
Hadras is a sailor turned sea creature aboard the cursed Flying Dutchman. After a long servitude under Captain Davy Jones, Hadras’s head has morphed into a hermit crab. Don’t let him get his claws on the keys to the Dead Man’s Chest! Knock his block off and it just might scuttle away!

Army Building Potential
The ABP for this minifigure is low. We'll see if The Flying Dutchman is in our future, but even MOCs might have a couple of these guys in the crew.

The Big Draw
The head gear is definitely a unique part and potentially sought after. The head and torso prints can be a great addition to your growing collection of monster minifigures.

(Back to the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Guides) Thanks to Smashing Bricks for the hi-res images

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures - Angelica

Angelica is exclusive to LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean set 4195, Queen Anne's Revenge.

Parts and Accessories
Angelica is composed of four or five parts depending on the hat/hair combo - hat and/or hair piece, head, torso, and legs.

The hat and hair may be a single part. If so it will be new to the LEGO universe. If separate...they will both be new parts. The hat is a new style with a buckle and a hole for a tan plume. The hair is a new female style in brown. This may be the same hair piece that appears with Syrena.

The head is a new female print in light flesh. It is not known if the head is dual-sided, but the design of the hair could support it.

The torso appears to be dark green with white arms and light flesh hands. The print on the torso resembles a blouse/vest/corset combo. It is not know yet if there is print on the back of the torso.

The legs and hips are black with no visible print.

The accessories I've seen with this figure are the standard Pirate sword and what I believe is a voodoo doll. The voodoo doll is the minifigure statute that has appeared with Collectible Minifigures from the past. It has print to resemble Captain Jack (this is only a guess as the video game pre-order fig of Jack also appears to be a wooden doll of some kind).

LEGO.com Bio
Angelica is the beautiful pirate daughter of the bloodthirsty Captain Blackbeard and past love of Captain Jack Sparrow. She’s a con artist and a scoundrel that rivals Jack Sparrow in nearly every way. When she’s not disguised as Sparrow, she’s searching for him in the hopes that he can lead her to the Fountain of Youth and extend the life of her aging father. Although she’s got more than one reason for wanting to knock his block off.

Army Building Potential
The ABP for this minifigure is low.

The Big Draw
The hat and/or hair piece will be the real draw of this figure. If the hat is separate and fits over most LEGO hair pieces, then it will really be a sought after item.

(Back to the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Guides) Thanks to Smashing Bricks for the hi-res images

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures - Will Turner

Now Showing
Will Turner, captain of the Flying Dutchman, appears in sets 4182 (The Cannibal Escape) and 4183 (The Mill).

Minifigure Parts and Accessories
Will Turner is composed of five parts: hair, head, sheath (although it does not appear in the picture above), torso, and legs.

His hair is a new part in reddish brown. It is a swept back hairstyle with a ponytail in the back.

The head is a new print in flesh color. It features a raised eyebrow and extended sideburns. He also has his goatee printed on for an uncanny likeness to Will Turner himself.

The sheath is a new piece currently exclusive to the Pirates line in brown that goes across the minifigures torso similar to the Indiana Jones satchel but instead of a bag there is a slot for a sword.

The torsos is light grey, with white arms, and flesh colored hands. There is a new print featuring an open colored shirt showing his chest. There is also a thick brown belt across the front. It is unknown if there is print on the back as of yet.

The legs of this figure are brown with no print.

LEGO.com Bio
Will Turner risks his bricks for love, honor and adventure. Once a humble blacksmith, Turner’s adventures on the high seas, and humble self-sacrifice for those he loves, have imprisoned him as the cursed Captain of The Flying Dutchman, bound to sail the Netherworld offering salvation to sailors lost at sea. Though he can only step on land once per decade, his heart (locked inside of the Dead Man’s Chest) belongs to his beloved wife, Elizabeth Swann Turner.

Army Building Potential
The ABP for this figure is low. There is only one Will Turner so why would you need more than that?

Big Draw
The big draw for this fig is the torso. It's a nice new print that could fit a variety of figures. The new sheath is a big draw as well for the pirates line. Also for collectors trying to get every PotC figure, this is a must have.

(Back to the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures Guide)

(Pictures via Smashing Bricks)

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures - Syrena

Syrena the mermaid is exclusive to the set Whitecap Bay (4192).

Parts and Accessories
Syrena is composed of four parts - hair piece, head, torso, and fish tail.

The hair piece is a new part in brown.

The head is a new female print in light flesh. The head is likely dual sided, one showing a sad countenance and single tear, and another showing the fearsome face of the mermaid.

The torso, arms, and hands  are all light flesh light flesh. The print on the torso resembles scaly skin and a sand blue area to keep everything PG. It is not known if there is print on the back of the torso.

The new mermaid part takes these maidens out of their stiff poses and gives them the ability to stand on their own. Syrena's piece is sand blue and has print on the front.

LEGO.com Bio
Syrena is a beautiful and deadly mermaid that encounters Captain Jack Sparrow on his hunt for the Fountain of Youth. On land, Syrena takes to minifigure form, but under the sea she transforms into an underwater creature. Don’t be fooled by her sweet song – it’s fishy business to tangle with the Mermaids of the Caribbean but it may be the only way to find the Fountain of Youth.

Army Building Potential
The ABP for this minifigure is moderate. I could see collectors wanting to add variety to their undersea cities or trade in their old fish tails for new ones.

The Big Draw
A new female hair piece is always a sought after item. The new mer-person tail will also be attractive.

(Back to the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Guides) Thanks to Smashing Bricks for the hi-res images

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures - Blackbeard

Blackbeard is exclusive to sets Aqua de Vida (4192) and Queen Anne's Revenge (4195).

Parts and Accessories
Blackbeard is composed of five parts - hat/hair piece combo, head, beard, torso, and legs.

It is expected that the hat is a separate piece from the beard. The hat is a new part for the LEGO universe in black. As 'Captain Thomas Foolery' pointed out, the gray tendrils are lit cannon fuses, a trait the real Blackbeard was purported to wear to intimidate the enemy.

The head is a new print in light flesh. Bushy brows and wrinkles around the eyes. There may be a beard print on the face, in the same way that recent bearded figures like Sensei Wu and the Lawn Gnome, but it remains unknown for now. It's also unlikely that the head is dual-sided, but possible.

The beard appears to be a new part in black. There didn't appear to be any beards with four braids on BrickLink.

The torso and arms are black with light flesh hands. The print on the torso resembles a captains coat with belts. It is not known if there is print on the back of the torso.

The legs and hips are black with print continuing from the torso.

The accessory shown with this figure is the Sword of Triton. It is not known how the sword factors into the mythology of the movie, but is definitely a new part.

The figure matches Ian McShane's character quite well. Although it's difficult to tell for sure, it would have been neat to have his large stomach represented on the torso in a similar fashion as The Sumo Wrestler from Series 3.

LEGO.com Bio
Coming Soon

Army Building Potential
The ABP for this minifigure is low. There is only one Blackbeard...

The Big Draw
There's a lot to like about Blackbeard. The torso and leg prints will be popular among Pirates fans, as will the hat. The beard can be a new addition to dwarven armies, and the Sword of Triton is just 'neat'. Expect this to be a popular minifigure from this series.


(Back to the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Guides) Thanks to Smashing Bricks for the hi-res images

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures - Jack Sparrow

Captain Jack Sparrow will be appearing in all of the upcoming LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean sets due in May...and then some. We will refer to this version as 'Jack Sparrow', but he comes in several variants including 'Cannibal Jack' and 'Undead Jack'.

This regular version of Jack Sparrow is exclusive to the sets The Mill (4183), The Captain's Cabin (4191), and Aqua de Vida (4192). 'Cannibal Jack' can be found in set 4182, Cannibal Escape, while 'Undead Jack' can be found in set 4181, Isla de Meurta.

Parts and Accessories
Jack Sparrow is composed of four parts - hair piece, head, torso, and legs.

The hair piece is black and features print for a red bandanna and various trinkets in Jack's hair. This is a new part for the LEGO universe.

The heads are where many of the Captain Jack minifigures are differentiated. As with many of the licensed themes the head color is light flesh. It is also expect that the heads are dual-sided. The head for the figure is features a 'smirk' and is shown above.

The 'cannibal' head features Jack with tribal paint on his face. The expression shown here is panicked but I've seen another for this figure.

The 'undead' head has one side which is normal and the other which is all white to represent a skull.

The torso is some shade of blue and arms are white with light flesh hands. The print on the torso resembles Jack's vest with the addition of belts and a striped sash. It is not known if there will be back printing on the torso.

The legs and hips are reddish brown with print continuing the vest and sash design that began on the torso.

The accessory shown with this figure is the standard Pirate cutlass in light blueish gray that has appeared in LEGO Pirates sets for some time.

LEGO.com Bio
Jack Sparrow is dueling to the death for the key to the Dead Man’s Chest. He’ll have to be sneakier than ever to clench control of that key and make a break for it before the other pirates have him in pieces.

Army Building Potential
The ABP for this minifigure is low. There is only one Captain Jack...

The Big Draw
Aside from the figure as a whole, the torso and leg print combo will be desirable for Pirate fans.

The various dual-sided heads will also be fun additions to anyone's collection.

(Back to the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Guides)
Thanks to Smashing Bricks for the hi-res images

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures - Captain Jack Sparrow

Jack Sparrow will be appearing in all of the upcoming LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean sets due in May...and then some. We will refer to this version as 'Captain' Jack given he's wearing his tricorne hat and coat.

Captain Jack Sparrow is exclusive to Whitecap Bay (4192), London Escape (4193), and Queen Anne's Revenge (4195).

Parts and Accessories
Captain Jack may be composed of as many as four or five different parts depending upon the design of the tricorne hat - hat and/or hair piece, head, torso, and legs.

As we just mentioned, the tricorne hat may be a soft plastic piece that fits over the 'standard' Jack Sparrow hair piece. The hair piece features a red bandanna and various trinkets in Jack's black hair. If the part is a singular piece, then it will still be spectacular nonetheless. One piece or two these are all new parts for the LEGO universe.

The heads are where many of the Captain Jack minifigures are differentiated. The head for this figure is dual-sided with a 'smirk' on one side and a worried expression on the other. As with many of the licensed themes the head color is light flesh.

The torso and arms are reddish brown with light flesh hands. The print on the torso resembles Jack's leather coat with the addition of a belt and striped sash. It is not known if there will be back printing on the torso.

The legs and hips are brown with print continuing the coattails and sash design that began on the torso.

The accessory shown with this figure is the standard Pirate cutlass that has appeared in LEGO Pirates sets for some time. Light blueish gray, however, is a new color for this part. There is also a 1x1 tile with a compass print that's seen with Jack in many of the sets.

I've been both amazed and amused at how well TLG captured the character's likeness in minifigure form. There's not much else they could have done to match the source material.

LEGO.com Bio
Coming Soon

Army Building Potential
The ABP for this minifigure is low. There is only one Captain Jack... 

The Big Draw
If the tricorne hat is a separate part which fits over the hair piece, it will likely be a very desirable element. To date you have had to make a make a choice between head gear or hair.

The torso and leg assembly combo could also be desirable for Pirate fans, as well.


(Back to the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Guides)
Thanks to Smashing Bricks for the hi-res images

Best Buy to GameStop - "Not So Fast"!

It seems that GameStop won't be the only one who'll have the promotional Captain Jack. Best Buy is also offering this exclusive minifigure when you pre-order the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean video game through their stores.

Have we seen the last of these promotional offers? Will this minifig be the White Boba Fett of the season? Stay tuned to find out...

You can find out more at the Best Buy website.

Hi-Res Renders Now Up on PotC Minifig Guide

Thanks to Leper, our resident Keeper of the Scrolls, and Smashing Bricks, we've been able to post hi-res renders of the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean minifigures! In the past we've held images like this back until we had a full guide entry ready to go...then we realized that was a rather silly thing to do!

On the main guide page, you will see items with the tag 'Coming Soon' those are links to the hi-res images. The links with the tag 'New' or 'Updated' have guide entries behind them.

In hindsight this seems like such an obvious 'fix'. We will likely do the same for other guides like Harry Potter and Star Wars. Do give us time, because the updates of Series 4 and Pirates of the Caribbean will take a little while.

So what are you waiting for?! Head on over to the PotC Minifig Guide and see all the images.

Thanks again to Smashing Bricks for providing the hi-res images!

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures

With Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the forth movie of the series, about to be released on May 20, 2011, we begin our guides on these LEGO minifigures. We may start seeing these sets in stores as early as mid-April.


Check back here for guides about mermaids, zombies, and Blackbeard, the pirate all pirates fear. Is that it? Well contrary to what Captain Jack Sparrow says, I think not!

Each of the following links are tied to the original articles. These may be modified over time based on new news, so please check back often.

• Captain Jack Sparrow (New)
• Jack Sparrow (New)
• Jack Sparrow (Video Game Promo) (Coming Soon)
• Blackbeard (New)
• Hector Barbossa (New)
• Hector Barbossa (Peg Leg Variant) (Coming Soon)
• Hector Barbossa (Skeleton Variant) (Coming Soon)
• Joshamee Gibbs (Coming Soon)
• Will Turner (New)
• Elizabeth Swann Turner (Coming Soon)
• Hadras (New)
• Angelica (New)
• Philip Swift (Coming Soon)
• Scrum (Coming Soon)
• Syrena (New)
• The Mermaid (Coming Soon)
• Quartermaster Zombie (Coming Soon)
• The Gunner Zombie (Coming Soon)
• The Yeoman Zombie (Coming Soon)
• Cannibal of Pelegosto 1 (Coming Soon)
• Cannibal of Pelegosto 2 (Coming Soon)
• Admiral Norrington (Coming Soon)
• King George's Officer (Coming Soon)
• King George's Solder (Coming Soon)
• Horse Coach Driver (Coming Soon)
• Chef (Coming Soon)

A big thanks to Smashing Bricks for all of these hi-res images!

Gamestop to Offer Promo Captain Jack Minifigure

FBTB is reporting that Gamestop will offer a promotional Captain Jack Sparrow minifigure not currently slated for sets when you pre-order the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean video game. 

So this now makes 51 versions* of Capn' Jack that you'll have to collect if you want the entire series. I'm not certain what variant this one is supposed to represent, and the details are sparse on the Gamestop website. The face almost looks wooden and the pupils aren't highlighted. A voodoo doll?! Nevertheless a 'fun' idea!

You can see more about this story at FBTB.net.

*Not really, but it feels like it

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures: Hector Barbossa

Now Showing
Back from the dead its Captain Hector Barbossa! This character is appearing in set 4181, Isla De Muerta, and possibly also in set 4184, Black Pearl.

Minifigure Parts and Accessories
Captain Hector Barbossa is composed of five parts: hat, head, torso, sheath, and legs.

The hat is the same as the Musketeer recently displayed in series 4. It's a large black piece with a cavalier brim. It has a hole in the back for an accessory, in this case a dark blue triple plume.

The head is a new print on flesh color. He has a slight smirk with a brown handlebar mustache and a scraggly beard.

The torsos and legs of this figure are dark blue (possibly black) with a long jacket printed on the front. He has on open shirt showing a necklace and the inside of his jacket show us that hes wearing an orange and red vest of some sort. He also has on a grey belt.

The sheath is a new piece in brown (black?) that goes across the minifigures torso similar to the Indiana Jones satchel but instead of a bag there is a slot for a sword.

LEGO.com Bio
Captain Hector Barbossa is a brutish pirate captain underneath his classy, gentlemanly façade. He’s after riches, revenge and freedom from curses, but he especially can’t keep his claws off the Black Pearl or anything else belonging to Jack Sparrow. Haunted by supernatural terrors of the sea, he always manages to cheat death somehow.

Army Building Potential
The ABP for this figure alone is low, but the parts of the Pirates figures could be sought after in multiples for custom applications.

Big Draw
The big draws here are the hat and sheath. Personally I also think the torso/legs combo of the this figure, and of course the opportunity to collect the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean minifigures.

(Back to the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Minifigures Guides)

(Pictures via SmashingBricks)

Brilliant Bootstrap Bill Turner

I'm blown away by Jared's (AKA DirkNagel) entry for the Pirates of the Caribbean custom minifig category of the Jolly Roger 2 contest, Bootstrap Bill Turner. I love the look of the barnacles and sea stars in this design, especially when you take a step back and appreciate the scale at which these details were created!

I'm expecting 'big things' from Jared in the future. You can check out more of his work, including his 'Union Against Infected' zombie stompers, on his Flickr stream. You can also see the other entries to the Jolly Roger 2 Contest at ForbiddenCove.com.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Microsite Live

Look alive you scurvy dogs! The microsite for LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean is up and running. It looks like LEGO will be doing the character reveal countdown up until the launch. There are five 'characters' up right now, including two versions of Captain Jack, two versions of Barbossa, and Elizabeth Swann Turner. As time goes on all 27 minifigures will be revealed (and I'm certain other additional content). 

You can check it out on LEGO.com.

Gizmodo Delivers the Hi-Res Goods for 2011 LEGO

Gizmodo ran an article last night that featured tons of big, hi-res images of all the 2011 LEGO playthemes announced to date. This includes Star Wars, Ninjago, Alien Conquest, City, Kingdoms, Pirates of the Caribbean...the list goes on an on. LEGO Harry Potter seems to be the one missing piece.

Becuase the hi-res images are so big, you get great shots of all the minifigures. You can find the article at the Gizmodo website.

A big thanks to the folks at The Brick Blog who pointed me in the right direction.

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Video from Toy Fair

Joe Meno has uploaded another American International Toy Fair video on YouTube, this time walking us through the LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean sets. Good comprehensive close-ups of the sets and minifigures, unfortunately it looks like folks weren't allowed to pick items up for full 360 views.

Again, another big thanks to Joe for taking these shots. I'm guessing we could have videos for all the themes as time goes on.

FBTB FTW

If there was an award for event coverage in the LEGO community, it should go to FBTB.net. The crew continues to add detailed pics of the sets and minifigures up on Flickr.

I'm currently perusing the LEGO Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean pics and adding them to my favorites (which can be viewed directly on Flickr or here). Nicely detailed shots of the front and back of each fig.

Needlessly to say fans of minifigures have a lot to look forward to this year...