Build Shadow the Hedgehog’s detachable head with this new Lego set

Hot on the heels of the new Lego Fortnite sets comes another take from the brick-building company. This time, the company is adapting another beloved video game character, Shadow the Hedgehog, from the popular Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, into a new set debuting at San Diego Comic-Con in California. But… the set only consists of the character’s head?

Ignore the funny image above of a Shadow minifigure from an older set — as The Hollywood Reporter exclusively revealed In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the new Shadow set features a larger, sturdier head mounted on a gray block plinth. Like other, larger sets aimed at adults, this one features a black plaque resting on the base of the plinth that holds up the bulk of the model: Shadow’s blocky head in signature black and red, complete with his iconic grimace, as seen below:

The Hollywood Reporter did not provide any other information about the set, including the number of pieces, release date or price. Lego did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

There are undoubtedly Shadow fans who will celebrate the news, and the set does look pretty neat, accompanied by a few gold rings — collectibles in the Sonic the Hedgehog series — for good measure. But it’s interesting to see Lego releasing more “statement” pieces for display, ostensibly for older collectors (known as “mature Lego fans” in enthusiast communities). Younger fans can still get their hands on more playful sets with Shadow and other minifigures.

This continues Lego’s trajectory of releasing more video game-related products. The quartet of Fortnite-themed sets just revealed were divided into minifigure-packaged toys and display sets, but the company also launched a whole range of sets of the more conventional Legend of Zelda Two-in-One Big Deku Tree to the more dynamic Nintendo NES console and the intriguing Super Mario Maker set.