LEGO Marvel CMF COMPARISON: Series 1 vs Series 2 (Which is Better?)

In this video, we'll take a look at the 2023 LEGO Marvel CMF Series 2 and compare them to the Series 1 LEGO Marvel minifigures from 2021.
Series 2 is a brand new collection that releases on September 1, 2023 for $4.99 each. LEGO sent me these early to review, but of course, all thoughts are my own.
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[@MiniSuperHeroesToday]

Which series do YOU like better? 👀

[@SawyerWoodruff-tw8tv]

series 2. your channel is awesome!

[@IjustFelix]

Series one has too many Captain America shield

[@Lego_fan_16]

I have wanted a moonknight since i watched the show so im gonna have to go with series 2 tho series 1 was bonkers when it came out

[@DonsStudios]

Disney 100 CMF. The one that has Ernesto. The one that is better than the Disney CMF with Anna

[@brandonscott5544]

SERIES TWO MARVEL STUDIOS MINIFIGURES

[@Flatironman72]

Moon knight and white vision are so similar we used to use white vision as a moon knight custom 😅

[@MagentaPro111]

Knight*

[@ethanmanus3384]

@@MagentaPro111”Knight 👆🤓”

[@frogs3338]

@@ethanmanus3384they’re just trying to help

[@stankystankyrat9575]

Yep! And used the white hood from Ghost Gwen

[@LoganJa-ll6vo]

@@stankystankyrat9575actually I think you mean ghost spider 🤓👆

[@Arkham_Scarecrow]

The thing I didn't like about series 1 was the amount of Captain America themed figures

[@DavidHRolex]

Yes. Great series but 3 of them had the captain america shield piece.... and most of the figures were red or blue themed. series 2 much more variety

[@elisitbon4672]

@@DavidHRolex4 bc falcon, Bucky, Peggy, and zombie cap

[@frogs3338]

@@elisitbon4672 4 Shields but only 3 different shields

[@DonsStudios]

I'm not letting you forget that you thought the Anna minifig was better than Ernesto from your Disney CMF comparison

[@BruceWayne-kq4ur]

One of the reasons you need to take his comparison opinions with a grain of salt

[@pink_ice9454]

@@BruceWayne-kq4urI mean they’re just his opinions. He isn’t trying to pass them off as fact

[@CustomBricks66]

I agree with most of them but the Bucky in my opinion was better. You can use his head and hair for so many customs it’s crazy! But I am getting nostalgia from the old figs!

[@TheRealAshleyEditz]

Agreed

[@BLOCKReviews]

I think in terms of the quality of the figures the series are on par with one another but I think that series 1 has a slightly superior selection of characters

[@mangojam4518]

I honestly think both series are on equal footing when it comes to quality and character choice. I just think that series 2 is slightly handicapped by having a lot of the shows not be released yet. Also its funny that tchalla and storm were paired up since in the comics they get married lol

[@latindwarf8173]

How is there not Daredevil???

[@holybananapeel3795]

The new series' figures are slightly obscure but flashy and bright compared to the previous one

[@bobcarter1129]

Series 1 had a better distribution of shows, but the main problem was we already had a ton of variants of most of the characters. If we had gotten a character exclusive to their shows like Mobius, Karli and Renslayer series 1 would have been a bit more diverse. When series 2 was announced, I assumed we would get Hawkeye, Moonknight, Ms Marvel, She Hulk and maybe Werewolf By Night and Secret Invasion. The 12 figure limit definitely demonstrates the limitations. Wondering if the missed shows will get something one day

[@JuliaDelbel]

I mean Loki is getting a second season so maybe some more characters from that show will pop up next time.

[@alejandroguerra8758]

Pros of CMF 1: - More consistency between the on-air series and the figure election. - Be the first CMF series of Marvel to be made after 9 years on the market. - More unique accessories for the characters (Throg and Sam's wings for example). - Specially made for MCU fans. Cons of CMF 1: - No new characters, almost everyone are a new version of already existing faces. - Not so astonishing or brilliant designs in some characters (Monica, Loki, Sylvie, T'Challa Star-Lord and Bucky). Pros of CMF 2: - Almost every character are new, debuting 7 new faces for our collections. - The return of the X-Men. - The two weakest characters of the roaster (Echo and Goliath) are so detail in comparison with the other characters from the last wave (adding Gamora, who look better than the previous named from series one). - Made for both comic book and MCU fans. Cons of CMF 2: - Inconsistency between the characters and the on-air series. - Probably the fact that some characters hadn't been spotted or irrelevant, not many would care about them. Con for both: - Lacking of villains.

[@excelibous]

agatha is a villain

[@alejandroguerra8758]

@@excelibous one in a series were 10 of them are heroes...

[@ozby11]

@@alejandroguerra875811*

[@Kidinhisroom]

Series 2 mini figs have so much detail omg

[@remcohendrik]

Echo was better in my opinion.. the unique leg and great printing overall

[@toast_0h]

beast should have won but i like series 1 more

[@reedin3D]

FYI the head you had for T’Challa is actually not from the cmf but from the mech set. Just something I noticed

[@IsaacBarton-mr8xm]

Daryl head from the office

[@TheLastBrick]

I think series 2 is better mostly cause they are new and have new cool parts and minfigures. But that’s my opinion

[@toniosoflyy]

The first series just has more recognizable characters than the newest one

[@oninja1205]

In what world 😂💀

[@owlbert2020]

@@oninja1205Wanda, Falcon, Bucky, Loki, Gamora, Vision and Spider-Man

[@andrewfollette5342]

I think series 2 is the superior series. Generally the characters are more detailed than the first series, and while the first series may have some more iconic characters, it didn’t have a character like Monica. She felt like a waste of a slot because her outfit was very plain looking and a better representation of her was going to be in a future set, whereas Characters like Mobius and John Walker were completely passed up. Echo may not be desirable because of the character’s lack of impact, but her detail and leg mold is actually stellar.

[@JuliaDelbel]

Idt we needed a John Walker since we had so many Cap-style figures already but a Mobius would have been amazing (I caved and got a knockoff of him haha)

[@ewanjones5993]

The new one>>>

[@owenramsey8086]

I like the old one just cause of the loki figs

[@sebastiansmallbrain9802]

I think they are both equally great

[@christhestampeder]

An elimination bracket would be an excellent tie breaker and a pretty entertaining video, IMO.

[@spacecowboy3907]

I just hope Daredevil is included in the next one. He's in She-Hulk and Echo as well as in Spider-Man No Way Home (although, out of costume), but he's not included in the cmf series. I'd also like Kingpin since he appears in Hawkeye and in Echo too.

[@Brickwarr501]

The face for Star Lord T'challa is actually not the official face, it's actually a custom printed face not the official lego made face.

[@Drewthemagnificent]

What do you mean? It's the one that came with the figure

[@Brickwarr501]

@@Drewthemagnificent No look again They both look really similar but you can still see some subtle differences beetween the 2 heads

[@azaanimations319]

It’s actually the mech T’Challa head.

[@Brickwarr501]

ohhhh@@azaanimations319

[@sebastiansmallbrain9802]

I want all 3 xmen figs

[@StickGeezer]

Same bro! They look sick!

[@sebastiansmallbrain9802]

FR am in 2 weeks I’m going to lego land

[@carloschong2795]

Did you get them? I bought three boxes for my brother and he got Storm, the alternate Moon Knight, and Kate Bishop. They are great, but we wanted Wolverine lol.

[@carloschong2795]

That being said, the boxes were already marked so I knew what I was getting. Nevertheless, there wasn't any Beast or Wolverine available.

[@cooked_af]

I always thought that the sinestro hair looked better for a Hugh Jackman wolverine than the original joker hair as it looks a bit goofy, but I’m not sure if it’s better for a comic style wolverine

[@chrisgilbert5461]

Spiderman and Goliath are both what if characters too just to add to your conspiracy 😂

[@brysonmendoza6631]

9:28 and these two figures both have two different legs

[@mattbear3853]

Series 2 is better

[@ryancroft2254]

We deserved mobius we NEED him and give us B1-15 too could make some custom time keepers with her parts god it would be so cool

[@JuliaDelbel]

Hopefully they'll be part of the next one with a season 2 coming out!

[@thechefbutcher]

u need to wipe ur camera lens like at least once

[@phantomV630]

Why call it Red wing it's not red on it?

[@brickdarg6750]

The charm that's missing from series 2 is that it comes in boxes!

[@richclarkson8917]

The first series is better in my opinion

[@IjustFelix]

Series one has too many Captain America’s

[@willroths747]

Does series 2 feel a little more random then the other series

[@JFOenjoyer]

Series 2 is superior cuz.. X men

[@whatthejim]

Great comparison video Johnathan, I prefer series 2 to series 1. The results were 7-5 to series 2! My favourite CMF from the first series is Falcon, the second series it’s Moon Knight.

[@pink_ice9454]

Isn’t that original hairpiece they used for Wolvie no longer in production? I think the one they used for him is fine

[@StormX6]

CMF 2 has better character selection in my opinion. I’m a bit biased because I wasn’t a big fan of What-If?, and majority of the CMF 1 minifigures came from that show.

[@Joeclone2001]

The 11th figures being Tchalla and Storm is definitely a reference to their marriage in the comics 💯

[@marvelpugs6964]

1. Wanda 2. Moon Knight 3. Mr Knight 4. Bucky 5. Sam Wilson 6. Hawkeye 7. Kate Bishop 8. Spider man 9. Zombie cap 10. Beast 11. Tchalla star Lord 12. Wolverine

[@christian5245]

Beast win

[@celsomorenovaldez852]

I think you’ve got the wrong head on T’Chala Star Lord cause I remember bro having a raised eyebrow, while that face looks more like the face from the black panther mech

[@blyt7]

I believe the reason they used that hair for Wolverine is because the vampire hair was discontinued. cant confirm though

[@zombie_slayer_spidey]

What's also ironic is that I like 7 figures from Series 1 and whatchya know, 7 figures from series 2

[@Thebatmaniac-o7x]

Kind of irrelevant but on your customs maybe you u could use ant man's helmet for firefly if you haven't already

[@adrianmcdonnell7924]

Gamora monica and echo were all the stronger minifigs, the only one that almost could be beat was echo with zombie cap, gamora had way better printing than wolverine, mr knight is so bland monica had a new hairpiece and more printing

[@chrisgilbert5461]

Then again echo and zombie cap have nothing to do with each other...... Unless shes a main character in the new marvel zombie show coming out huh makes you wonder doesnt it

[@sportspicks94]

I’m annoyed that they mixed in the x men with mcu characters, they should have just picked 3 more mcu characters

[@hiimjosh1655]

I like series 2 better than series 1, but I'm still sad I missed out on that zombie cap and zombie survivor spider man

[@stevencosh]

It’s funny how star lord tachalla and storm are in the same spot because in the comics storm rescues tachalla when he is a boy and eventually marries him

[@fastturtle279]

I wish I could’ve gotten series 1 there’s so many of my favorite characters there that I still want to this day

[@AlanLawson-m8m]

From sierise 1 I like to challah star lord and from series 2 I like wolverine👍

[@Shreklington]

Something that makes me so annoyed is that almost every box has a hawkeye where i live

[@Masterjedi1]

You should do a saber tooth custom with the ware wolf by night head and hair

[@jimbofest909]

I just want to point out, it takes two extra sylables to say "double u" than just say "win".

[@jchaseg126]

I do love that you can make beast stand upside down with the clear pieces

[@Just_andres]

We should've gotten Final swing spider man instead of some random blue thing

[@electroquakegaming3133]

I think tchalla Star lord has the wrong head. That’s the head from the mech

[@Humangarbage_7]

My fav figures from series 1&2 1:Zombie Cap 2:Wolverine

[@zebracornking]

I think a huge part of what makes series one look better at a glance is the detail and color variety. There are 3 almost entirely white figures in series 2 and a fourth that's primarily white. Beast, Agatha, and Werewolf by Night are all amazing figures, but each of them has one primary color that dominates its design. Almost every figure in series 1 has 2-3 very noticeable colors, and details that you don't need to look closely to see. Series 1 also includes characters from 4 shows whereas 2 has characters from 7 (8 if you consider that Echo's design is almost certainly based on her own show). The variety makes it feel a little less cohesive, even though the overall quality is more or less the same.

[@zebracornking]

Also, I think series 1 has a few more top tier figures. IMO Wanda, Sam, Loki, Zombie Steve, and T'Challa are some of the best marvel figures we've ever had hands down. Whereas in series 2 I'd really only consider Moon Knight and She-Hulk to be top tier (and even She-Hulk is lacking in the accessories department). Both series are so amazing, though. Gonna keep on buying these so that Lego knows there's demand for them.

[@DannerBanks]

Series 2. No contest. Way better minifigs characters

[@isaacbell4502]

I only dont like the hawkeye because i got four in a row after one purchase

[@christopherbennett6016]

Series 1 has a much better selection of really awesome characters. Almost all of them are must haves. Even though Werewolf by night is mcu it feels so removed from everything else and I don't believe anyone was asking for an Echo show. The X Men figs are great but don't really feel like they belong here. Maybe Goliath will seem cooler after we see season 2 but for now he's not terribly exciting. Also I feel like Hawkeyes hair could have been better. The must haves for me are She Hulk, Moon Knight, Kate and Wolverine.

[@JuliaDelbel]

Echo was also in Hawkeye so she'd probs be there regardless.

[@BaneStopMotion]

Series 2 wins for me because of the classic X-men figs and moon knight

[@emperorduck4304]

Isnt that the wrong t’challa head? I think that the head you used is from the mech that released last year but I might be wrong either way great vid 😆😄

[@IsaacBarton-mr8xm]

Haha yeah I actually think it’s the Darryl head from the office

[@legomarvelmy]

They look good together!

[@chrisgilbert5461]

The tchalla head you used is from the mech not the cmf idk how i noticed that

[@denartmalone9711]

This is awkward because t'challa and storm were married

[@amitysluzara2022]

Both are pretty neat sets but series 2 is definitely my favourite

[@Overlord_of_Cacti]

I still use the Peter head on my Spider-Man figs

[@rafaelmatias6448]

WEREWOLF BY NIGHT ONLY APEARED IN BLACK AND WHITE

[@andco53]

It's funny, you talk about the "Zombie Cap vs Echo" comparison as a clear win for Zombie Cap and not feeling a connection to Echo, I feel the exact opposite - I thought Echo was cool in Hawkeye and the zombie What If was the weakest of the series, so while I think the Zombie Cap minifig has a lot of cool details, I would have judged this matchup the other direction. Not to mention, as others have brought up, there's already 3 other characters who are very closely related to Captain America and come complete with shield, did we really need the one zombie in the minifig pack to be Cap as well?

[@JuliaDelbel]

Since there were so many Cap shield figures in set 1 already I would have picked a different what if character for that series.

[@Paper_Jam200]

ah yes, my favorite bug, the goliath.

[@Penxa.]

Bruuuuh u re using wrong tchalla face ☹️

[@markwood9284]

The second series and moon knight is the best

[@orutat]

Seeing both series side by side is so beautiful

[@cullem]

I think you have the wrong head on tchala

[@marcusmarvel3218]

We need a hawkeye ronin version

[@TheLegendOGStudios]

she hulk Does not Compete!

[@Tyleringlisthecoolguy]

Spider man and moonkight

[@emeraldninjalink6312]

I say series 2 is better. Series 1, although great, has more problems with their characters than series 2. Wanda’s headpiece should have been duel molded and not have had the one hole 4+ cape, Monica was a useless inclusion, there were too many what if figures, white vision should NOT have had a 4+ one hole cape, and silvie’s head is too happy. Series two doesn’t have much criticism, all the figures are good(even echo has amazing printing), there are more figures from more shows than just what if, and moonknight had a two hole cape-so it’s automatically a 10/10

[@PS5SPIDER]

So I gotta admit in 2021 i was very new to collecting lego I didn't know there was a CMF series so it annoys me but i never got any of the original CMF ones but i've started collecting series 2

[@spooderman12345]

They're about the same for me. The X-Men make series 2 better overall. Fave from each would be TVA Loki and Moonknight

[@zethrenbeltran4071]

Just realized how similar they are, S1 got us the most detailed spiderman, while S2 got us most detailed wolverine. S1 got us black star lord, s2 got us black ant man. I personally prefer S2 just coz im missing a hawkeye and i loved both hawkeye and Kate, and the other characters just fill out my collection more. Anyone else notice how wolverines leg printing shifted to the right has has yellow expose on his inner thigh?

[@Kinegos]

Agreed with every choice but one. Not a chance captain Carter beats this Beast minifigure. I wouldn’t even call it remotely close. But this is all subjective. Nice video - was a lot of fun!

[@brickzoneanimations8395]

To be honest I prefer the first series over the second one cause one they looked more realistic and detailed 2 they were a bit more colorful 3 great accessories as well and 4 they are more memorable and 5 the packs made it easier to find the ones i wanted The only downside was that they had 4 Captain America shields series 2 is good but the only ones i did like were moon knight, Mr knight, Wolverine, beast and storm every one else were mid at best

[@belindafullston175]

Loki is my favourite

[@claythompson1944]

Star lord had the wrong head

[@bradengoertzen4259]

I was excited for series 1 because I just wanted marvel figs but series 2 has figures I have really wanted. I already paid 30 dollars for moon Knight and Mr Knight. I also love the x men and werewolf by night

[@juliuschan883]

Guys, how do you avoid clip pieces from cracking cuz that's what happened to my Sam Wilson minifig

[@JuliaDelbel]

Something weird I noticed seeing the Sylvie and Kate Bishop ones next to each other was that each of their facial expressions was more suited to the opposite character.

[@x1239-b8l]

how is the werewolf better than bucky? there's about a million other figures that look like that especially in the collectible series, bucky is way more of an iconic character and like you even mentioned he is useful in many customs.

[@W1ldestride]

If you would have told me ten years ago as a lego marvel obsessed kid that one day we would get two lego marvel cmfs based on tv shows with wolverine and a zombie captain America, my mind would be blown

[@joaquinttoledo6678]

5:05 wtf patrick bate

[@blu3g]

Gonna be honest, I saw all sorts of rumors for a marvel phase 4 minifigure series several years ago, but I never realized until a few days ago that this first series actually released. I thought the marvel series that we got recently was the first one and the one all the rumors were talking about several years ago

[@DM-rx7os]

I like Series 2 more

[@jimmoring2075]

tchala had the mech head by the way and can you update the thor and avenger shhow cases with the new head and hair from series 2 please

[@kbraven7007]

Series 1 was better

[@leviosl4150]

Series 2

[@Yodamations]

I’m a series 2 fan