DC Characters That Need Customs!

There's no question that the great customizers in this community put out lots of awesome Lego Superheroes, but there are always those characters that no-one seems to have interest in making, despite their popularity. Now, of course, there are certain customizers who do produce these characters, but they are significantly below par when it comes to quality (not pad printed or high-quality digital). These are the top 9 DC Comics characters that I think all the brilliant customizers out there (you know who you are) should really consider making. I tried to limit my picks to characters that wouldn't require custom-molded pieces to produce.

 

Note that I also tried to avoid Batman characters as the official Lego market is already overflowed with Batman stuff.

 

1) Alan Scott: Next to Kyle Rayner, Scott is probably my favorite Green Lantern and he is in all likelihood the most unique. Mostly because his powers don't come from the same place as the other GL's. He's got the most unique costume and is the original Green Lantern. He really needs some love!

 

2) Hawk & Dove: Yeah, I kind of cheated with this one being two characters but you can't have one without the other! Hawk and Dove are easily the best duo in DC comics and, though their team composition has changed (Brothers, Sisters, Boy and Girl) this one - Hank and Dawn - is easily the most iconic.

 

3) Booster Gold: Booster is a very, very popular character and for good reason. He's a badass dude with a really cool power set and a long history in comics. He's been a fan favorite for years and I think this makes him a good choice to be made as a for-sale custom.

 

4) Captain Atom: Captain Atom is one of those characters that I hesitated putting on this list. Obviously, the best thing to do would be to sell a chrome minifig, but I think he would work in light blue-grey as well. Regardless, hes a very cool character with a very unique look.

 

5) Black Canary: So many Green Arrows out there, but so little Black Canary. That is, in all honesty, a tragedy. She really is one of the premiere women in the DCU and is in desperate need of a custom. Double sided head: one smirking, one screaming.

 

6) Deadshot: Classic Deadshot is one of the coolest and most iconic sharpshooters in all of comics, so it's really surprising how under-represented he is. I eagerly await someone to produce him so I can snatch him up.

 

7) Deadman: Going into the mystical realm of DC comics, Deadman is a really cool character with a great, unique look. The ghostly acrobat would make a great addition to anyone's custom collection.

 

8) Lobo: How has no-one made Lobo yet? Seriously! I know his hair is hard to pinpoint with the official line of Lego, but there are a few pieces that would work pretty well. Lobo is an incredible badass that is in desperate need of a custom.

 

9) The Spectre: I may be a bit biased in saying this but The Spectre is one of my favorite comic characters of all time, ever since I read the 90's run when I was a little kid. DC's spirit of vengeance is a force to be reckoned with and would be an easy-to-make and awesome custom minifig.

 

Here's nine honorable mentions:

- Amazo

- Raven

- Starfire

- Mr. Miracle

- Guy Gardner

- Ozymandias (Watchmen)

- The Question

- Power Girl

- Mirror Master

 

*Note that these are customs I'd like to see printed and sold, rather than personal customs.*

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