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character Spider-Man. When the theme first launched in 2002, it was inspired by the '' Spider-Man'' film released the same year and was part of the

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line. Additional sets were released two years later, based on the film's sequel, ''

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''. The theme was discontinued before the release of '' Spider-Man 3'', and the rights were sold to rival Mega Brands, who entered a multi-year licensing deal with

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, giving them the rights to produce playsets, vehicles, and other building-themed products based upon various Marvel characters for their

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toys. In 2012, Lego revived the theme, starting with several waves of sets based on the ''

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'' animated series in their Marvel Super Heroes line. Starting with 2016, the theme was renamed simply ''Spider-Man''. In 2017, 2019 and 2021, sets based on the films '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'', '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'', and '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'', respectively, were released.

Overview

''Lego Spider-Man'' is based on the film. The product line focuses on Spider-Man battling against the super villains in

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Construction sets

According to

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, The Lego Group released a total of 14 Lego sets and promotional polybags as part of ''Lego Spider-Man'' theme. It was discontinued by the end of 2004.

Original run (2002-2004)

Lego 4+

Two sets of Lego 4+ was released in May 2004 and based on

film, that was a larger piece version of the original Spider-Man 2 theme. It was also the only movie theme for the 4+ theme. The 2 sets being released were Doc Ock's Crime Spree (set number: 4858) and Doc Ock's Cafe Attack (set number: 4860). * Doc Ock's Crime Spree (set number: 4858) was released on 1 May 2004. The set consists of 55 pieces with 3 minifigures. The set included Lego minifigures of Spider-Man, Doc Ock and Police Officer. * Doc Ock's Cafe Attack (set number: 4860) was released on 1 May 2004. The set consists of 130 pieces with 3 minifigures. The set included Lego minifigures of Spider-Man, Doc Ock and Peter Parker.

Current run (2012-present)

''Ultimate Spider-Man''

6873 Spider-Man's Doc Ock Ambush, based on the ''

'' TV series, was released on 24 July 2012. Two sets were released on 3 January 2013. They are 76004 Spider-Man: Spider-Cycle Chase, and 76005 Spider-Man: Daily Bugle Showdown. Three sets were released on 18 February 2014. They are 76014 Spider-Trike vs. Electro, 76015 Doc Ock Truck Heist and 76016 Spider-Helicopter Rescue. In addition, a 30302 Spider-Man polybag was released as a promotion. Two sets were released on 2 August 2015. They are 76036 Carnage's Shield Sky Attack, and 76037 Rhino and Sandman Super Villain Team-up. In addition, a 30305 Spider-Man Super Jumper polybag was released as a promotion. In 2016, a 30448 Spider-Man vs. The Venom Symbiote polybag was released as a promotion.

''The Amazing Spider-Man''

For San Diego Comic-Con 2013, an exclusive Spider-Man minifigure based on ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' film was given away as an event exclusive. In 2014, the polybag 5002125 Electro was released as a promotion, based on ''

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'' film.

''Spider-Man''

Three sets were released on 1 August 2016. They are 76057 Spider-Man: Web Warriors Ultimate Bridge Battle, 76058 Spider-Man: Ghost Rider Team-Up, and 76059 Spider-Man: Doc Ock's Tentacle Trap. Five sets were released on 25 November 2018. They are 76113 Spider-Man Bike Rescue, 76114 Spider-Man's Spider Crawler, 76115 Spider Mech vs. Venom, 76133 Spider-Man Car Chase, and 76134 Spider-Man: Doc Ock Diamond Heist. In 2019, a 30451 Spider-Man's Mini Spider Crawler polybag was released as a promotion. Five sets were released on 2 January 2020. They are 76146 Spider-Man Mech, 76147 Vulture's Trucker Robbery, 76148 Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock, 76149 The Menace of Mysterio, and 76150 Spiderjet vs. Venom Mech. Later, two sets were released on 3 July 2020. They are 76151 Venomosaurus Ambush, and 76163 Venom Crawler. Five sets were released on 2 January 2021. They are 76171 Miles Morales Mech Armor, 76172 Spider-Man and Sandman Showdown, 76173 Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Carnage, 76174 Spider-Man's Monster Truck vs. Mysterio, and 76175 Attack on the Spider Lair. Four sets were released subsequently in 2021. They are 40454 Spider-Man versus Venom and Iron Venom, 76187 Venom, 76198 Spider-Man & Doctor Octopus Mech Battle, and 76199 Carnage. On 1 June 2021, the first Marvel Modular was released, 76178 Daily Bugle. It is currently the tallest of all licensed and unlicensed modular sets, measuring roughly 82 centimeters and is composed of 3772 bricks and pieces. This Lego set includes 25 minifigures, including but not limited to Spider-Man, J. Jonah Jameson, Doctor Octopus, and Daredevil. The Daily Bugle Skyscraper comprises four stories (not including the roof), a newspaper stand, a "Spider-Buggy", and a taxi. Rooms in the Daily Bugle depict a lobby, an editor's bullpen, a storage room, as well as Jameson's office, and Brant's secretarial desk. On one of the floors, there is a reference to a meme originating from ''

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''. Littered throughout the playset are newspapers referencing several Marvel characters, such as

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, Kingpin,

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, J Jonah Jameson III, and several more. This is one of the first modular buildings to include alleyways. The third story displays a window that is severely damaged caused by the Green Goblin.

''Spider-Man: Homecoming''

Two sets based on the '' Spider-Man: Homecoming'' film were released on 2 June 2017. They are 76082 ATM Heist Battle, and 76083 Beware the Vulture. Three sets based on the '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'' film were released on 22 April 2019. They are 76128 Molten Man Battle, 76129 Hydro-Man Attack, and 76130 Stark Jet and the Drone Attack. Later, an exclusive 40343 Spider-Man and the Museum Break-In set was released on 12 June 2019. Three sets inspired by all three films from the trilogy were released in 2021 in conjunction with the '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' film. They are 76184 Spider-Man vs. Mysterio's Drone Attack, 76185 Spider-Man at the Sanctum Workshop and 76195 Spider-Man's Drone Duel.

''Marvel's Spider-Man''

For San Diego Comic-Con 2019, PS4 Spider-Man was released as an event exclusive, based on the '' Spider-Man'' video game by

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. Produced as an exclusive for San Diego Comic-Con 2020, Classic Suit Miles Morales was released as part of a sweepstakes in October 2020, based on the '' Spider-Man: Miles Morales'' video game by Insomniac Games.

TV specials

''Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload'' (2013)

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characters that were also featured in ''

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''. It premiered online in five parts on November 5, 2013. The film can also be viewed on

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and

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being free with Amazon Prime.

''Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled'' (2015)

''Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled'' is a computer animated Lego film based on

characters that appeared in ''

'' and ''

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''. It is a re-imagined retelling of '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' while using some elements from ''

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'' and '' Spider-Man''. The film first aired on

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. It is available to watch at Lego.com.

''Lego Marvel Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom'' (2019)

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and

''Lego Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum'' (2020)

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Video games

''Lego Marvel Super Heroes''

A video game based on the Lego Marvel Super Heroes line, titled ''

'' was released in October 2013. Originally, a Lego Avengers game was set to be made, but the developers felt that just being able to play as the Avengers was not enough, and thus decided to add other Marvel heroes. The game was released on

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, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS,

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and published by

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for OS X."Some assembly required: LEGO Marvel Super Heroes out now for Mac!"
(18 June 2014).

''Lego Marvel's Avengers''

A second standalone video game featuring the Lego Marvel Super Heroes line, separate from the first game, titled ''

'' was released on January 26, 2016. It follows the plots of the two Avengers movies, '' The Avengers'' and '' Avengers: Age of Ultron''. It was released on

, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS,

and

''Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2''

The third game featuring the Lego Marvel Super Heroes line, titled ''

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'' was released on November 14, 2017, as a direct sequel to the original ''

''. However, it is not related to the standalone game ''

''.

References

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