Super Heroes Marvel

Spider-Man's Monster Truck vs. Mysterio

A truck Spider-Man has no business driving, built with more care than that premise deserves.

Brick Rated Score

3.9 out of 53.9/5

Set 76174 · 2021

Pieces447
Minifigs4
Year2021
Set number76174

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The verdict

I'll admit the concept made me raise an eyebrow before I ever opened the box.

Spider-Man swings, he does not need a monster truck, and I kept waiting to be annoyed by it. Instead the suspension work and those oversized tires won me over, and the minifig lineup quietly turned out to be the real reason to own this set. If you collect Spider-Man villains or just want Mysterio's smoky fishbowl helmet on your shelf, this one earns its spot even with a premise that never fully makes sense.

Best for: Marvel minifig collectors chasing Mysterio, Doctor Octopus, and Spider-Gwen in their exclusive 2021 versions

The full review

What it is

This set pairs Spider-Man with a monster truck kitted out with a roof-mounted net launcher, all built to take on Mysterio and two little drones he sends after the truck. I went in skeptical of the whole idea, since Spider-Man's whole identity is swinging through the city, not driving anything with wheels. But once I had the suspension mechanism built and felt how those tires flex and roll, I understood why the designers leaned into it. It moves like a real monster truck, and that tactile payoff surprised me.

The catch

Where this set actually shines is the minifigure tray. Mysterio gets a completely redesigned fishbowl helmet, a trans-opalescent blue sphere with a light bluish gray head sealed inside that genuinely reads as swirling smoke. Doctor Octopus comes with four articulated mechanical arms that pose in ways his older figure never could, and Spider-Gwen rounds things out as a welcome inclusion. Spider-Man himself got new arm and torso printing this year, matching the web pattern from his head down, though I do wish LEGO had kept the dual-molded legs from the prior release. At 447 pieces the truck and drones are fun builds but not especially complex, so this is a set you buy for the figures first and the vehicle second.

Who it's for

Get this one if you are building out a Marvel minifig collection and want Mysterio, Doc Ock, or Spider-Gwen in versions you cannot get anywhere else, or if a kid in your life just wants a big rolling Spider-Man vehicle to smash into things. Skip it if you need the build itself to be the star, because the truck, while satisfying, is not going to challenge an experienced builder for long. It has since retired and prices have climbed, so if the figures speak to you, do not wait too long to decide.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build moves fast and leans heavily into function over complexity. Most of your time goes into the suspension system under the truck bed, a genuinely clever bit of engineering that lets all four wheels articulate independently, and once it clicks into place you feel why the reviewers who were skeptical of the concept came around anyway. The two drones go together in a few quick minutes each, more stocking-stuffer builds than centerpieces, and the net launcher on the roof is a fun little functional add rather than a true mechanism.

The part count value sits in the exclusive minifigures rather than the truck itself. Mysterio's helmet is the standout piece, a trans-opalescent blue dome hiding a plain head inside to fake that smoky, ghostly look, paired with recolored smoke-trail elements borrowed from the Hidden Side line in transparent fluorescent green for his hand blasts. Doctor Octopus's four posable mechanical arms are a real upgrade over his earlier minifig, and the oversized monster truck tires are chunky, satisfying pieces you will want to keep for other builds long after this set is gone.

Fun facts

  • 01This was the first LEGO minifig version of Mysterio to use a fully redesigned, opaque trans-blue fishbowl helmet instead of a clear dome.
  • 02Doctor Octopus's four mechanical arms in this set are independently articulated, an upgrade from his earlier, simpler minifig design.
  • 03The set includes two small buildable drones, each armed with two shooters, giving Mysterio a mini army beyond his own minifig.
  • 04BrickEconomy tracks this retired set's sealed value at roughly double its original retail price.

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