
"With a BrickScore of 62, Spider-Man and Sandman Showdown earns a Mixed Reviews verdict: critics find the print quality on both figures disappointing and the Sandman scene basic, while 2,004 owners rate it 4.8 out of 5 for play value as a junior-level set. The Sandman minifigure is the main event for collectors; everyone else is getting a simple, fun $10 starter."
Expert reviewers at Brickset and JANG both gave this set a mixed assessment despite its $9.99 entry price: the Sandman minifigure is the primary draw, but print quality issues on both figures undercut what should have been a clean release. Brickset recommended it only for collectors keen on Sandman; JANG echoed the wait-or-buy-for-figures advice. The divergence with owner sentiment is striking: 2,004 buyers averaged 4.8 out of 5, reflecting that this 4-plus junior set largely lands with its intended child audience in a way it does not with adult collectors.
Where they split: The gap between expert verdicts (62 and 65) and owner ratings (4.8 average, 2,004 ratings) is the defining characteristic of this set. Critics see print quality failures and a basic scene; the much larger owner sample, likely dominated by parents buying for young children, rates play experience and value at 4.67 out of 5. These are measuring different things.
Is this a smart buy? BrickPicker's data-grounded investment verdict.
Unlock the Max Profit Opinion: our stance (buy / accumulate / hold / pass), the reasoning, the exact data behind it (eBay + BrickLink comps, CAGR vs MSRP, our retirement model), and whether the reviewer community agrees.
Unlock with Collector or Reseller
"This exclusive minifigure is seemingly the most appealing aspect of the new 76172 Spider-Man and Sandman Showdown"
Brickset Reviews"This is one of the smallest and cheapest box Lego Marvel sets that I've ever reviewed."
JANG's LEGO Reviews
"This exclusive minifigure is seemingly the most appealing aspect of the new 76172 Spider-Man and Sandman Showdown"
"This is one of the smallest and cheapest box Lego Marvel sets that I've ever reviewed."




Amazon4.8
LEGO.com4.3