Super Heroes Marvel

The Avengers vs. The Leviathan

A slice of the Battle of New York, brick sized and surprisingly punchy.

Brick Rated Score

3.8/5

Set 76290 · 2024

Pieces347

Minifigs5

Year2024

Set number76290

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The verdict

I opened this one expecting a quick throwaway battle scene and got something with a lot more personality than I bargained for.

The brick built Hulk is the real star, he towers over the minifigures and actually looks like he is mid roar, and having Loki standing right there as the instigator gives the whole scene a story instead of just a pile of parts. It is not a huge build and it will not fill a shelf, but for a tenth anniversary tribute to the 2012 Avengers film it earns its place. Get it if you want that specific New York rooftop moment, skip it if you are chasing part count value over nostalgia.

Best for: Fans of the original 2012 Avengers film who want the Battle of New York in brick form

The full review

What it is

This is one of the smaller entries in the 2024 wave built to mark ten years since the first Avengers film hit theaters, and I think that context matters. It is not trying to be a huge helicarrier or a sprawling city set, it is a snapshot of one moment, Captain America and Black Widow squaring off against the invasion while Hulk does what Hulk does best. The buildable Hulk figure won me over the moment I got him standing on his own, the proportions and the pose sell the anger in a way I did not expect from a set this size.

The catch

I will be honest about the price though. At 347 pieces and a $49.99 RRP, you are paying more per piece than LEGO's typical rate, and if part count value is what drives your buying decisions this one will sting a little. The building facade and creature presence are also more suggestion than substance, this reads as a snapshot of the fight rather than the full battlefield, so temper your expectations on scale.

Who it's for

If you grew up with the 2012 film or you collect anything tied to that era of the MCU, this earns a spot in the collection for the story it tells, not just the pieces it contains. If you are purely chasing bulk or the biggest brick built creature LEGO has made, there are bigger Marvel sets that will serve you better.

The parts story

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

Building this one moves fast, there is no long slog through repetitive sections, you are through the small building facade in short order and then straight into assembling Hulk, which is where the set actually asks something of you. The connections for his arms and torso take a bit of care to get the pose looking right rather than stiff, and that is the moment in the build where I actually slowed down and paid attention.

The standout here is the brick built Hulk himself, he is the reason to own this set more than any single rare piece inside it. Loki's minifig is the other nice touch, giving the scene an actual villain rather than a faceless horde, and the Chitauri figure fills out the invasion side well enough for the money. Nothing in the box is a jaw dropping new mold, but the selection works together better than the piece count alone would suggest, and this is much more a scene to build and display than a parts pack to raid.

Fun facts

01The set was released in 2024 to mark the tenth anniversary of the first Avengers film, which came out in 2012.
02It recreates a moment from the Battle of New York, the climactic fight from that film, rather than an invented scene.
03The set includes a large brick built Hulk figure alongside standard scale minifigures, mixing two build styles in one box.
04Designed by Bjarke Lykke Madsen, the set carries a Brickset community rating of 3.9 out of 5 from dozens of user reviews.