# Marvel Superhero Toys The X-Men First Class Minimates are Nerdtastic By Matt Ho | Published 2011-02-17 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/x-men-first-class-minimates References: [comicbookmovie](http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=30261) & [artasylum](http://www.artasylum.com/blog/2011/02/x-men-first-class-minimates/) Anyone looking forward to X-Men First Class will be happy to know that Art Asylum has released a Minimates series of the characters. The X-Men First Class Minimates are a [collection of miniature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-box-series) [LEGO](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvel-superhero-lego-toys)-like block figures featuring the cast of the movie. The main mutants making their debut as toys are Beast, Havok, Magneto, Mystique, Xavier, Azazel, Sebastian Shaw and the ever-so sexy Emma Frost. While the movie won't be like its comic counterpart, these figures are still pretty exciting to see. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Collectible Miniature Figures:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating collectible miniature figures based on popular movies or TV shows. - **Movie Merchandise:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing unique and visually appealing merchandise for popular movies. - **Character Licensing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include exploring character licensing opportunities from popular comic book franchises for toy manufacturing. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Toy Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include incorporating popular movie or TV show characters into toy manufacturing. - **Entertainment Merchandise:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating unique and desirable merchandise for popular movies and TV shows. - **Comic Book Franchises:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include expanding character licensing agreements to create merchandise and collectibles based on popular comic book franchises. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collectible Action Icons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-toys-2.md) - [Comic Book Hero Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comic-book-heros.md) - [Hero-Inspired Toy Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jada-toys.md) - [Comic-Inspired Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xmen-97-xbox.md) - [Collectible Cosplay Condiments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heinz-ketchup-and-mustard.md) - [Superhero-Inspired LEGO Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvel-superhero-lego-toys.md) - [Collectible Pop Culture-Referencing Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/san-diego-comiccon.md) - [Superhero Lifestyle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantastic-four-first-steps.md) - [Anithero Collectible Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cnc-and-heineken-collectibles.md)