A new year has begun, and Lego is celebrating in style with absolutely blowing the last few quiet months of the year out of the window with ahuge amount of new sets starting right from January 1. Time to put aside those shiny piles of plastic bricks you just got for Christmas to ogle the next, even newer and shinier plastic bricks on the way this month: from sets big and small to Marvel, DC,Star Wars, and so much more. January is traditionally one of the biggest months in Legos calendar year in terms of the sheer quantity of new sets releasing, whether its across the brick makers stalwart lines like City, Creator,Dreamzzz,Monkie Kid, and more, to the big brand crossovers like Disney, the Marvel and DC Superhero lines, and of course, Lego Star Wars off the back of its blockbuster anniversary year last year. But theres so much more this month beyond that, especially on the gaming front with the long-awaited arrival of the Mario Kart line, and the return of a LegoSpace classic. Check out our breakdown of some of the biggest sets dropping in January 2025 below! Lego Icons Sets Lego Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow Legos adults-focused Icons series is starting the year strong with some major releases, including the latest modular city building, inspired by historical British architecture, and something to tickle the nostalgia centers of any classic Space fan with the return of the villainous Blacktron. But theres also a few more down-to-earth sets, like a fancy Fountain Garden display, and a historical replica of Leonardo Da Vincis famous design for a flying machine (which, of course, comes with the first-ever Leonardo Da Vinci minifigure?). Leonardo Da Vincis Flying Machine, $50 Blacktron Renegade, $100 Fountain Garden, $100 Tudor Corner, $230 (Lego Insider access available now, general release 1/4) LegoAnimal Crossing Sets Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow After some big Island additions last year, theAnimal Crossing line is starting things off relatively small in 2025, but with a few keyNew Horizons additions, like the arrival of the Able Sisters clothing shop.Lego Creator 3-in-1 Sets Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow Legos 3-in-1 models always have some fun pulls, but the highlights this month for sci-fi and fantasy fans are the great Green Dragon, which feels ripped right out of classic Lego Castle, and the adorable Space Robotwho, more importantly, can also be built into an adorable Space Robot dog! Surprising Spider, $13 Race Plane, $15 Cute Bunny, $20 Playful Cat, $25 Space Robot, $25 Typewriter With Flowers, $30 Panda Family, $40 Medieval Dragon, $50 Lego DC Superheroes Sets Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow Legos slowly but surely bringing back the DC superhero line, and sure, itsstill mostly Batman (including a very fun version of the Nolan trilogys tumbler this month), but hey! Theres at least one Superman set this month too!Lego Disney Sets Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow Moana 2 means that Moana gets to be the star of a few of this months Disney Princess sets, but theres a few regular staples here, like the latest iteration (amongmany) of Arendelles castles. LegoDreamzzzSets Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow Legos original animated series continues on with a veritable host of sets big and small, from tiny creative sets to massive mechs.Lego Jurassic World Sets Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow Theres just a couple ofJurassic sets this month, including an adorable baby T. rex, and the next entry in the Dinosaur Fossils line: a buildable Triceratops skull. Lego Marvel Superheroes Sets Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow After last month got theBrave New World tie-in sets out of the way, this month is a huge one for Marvel, covering original comics-inspired sets, MCU ones (including literally the Marvel logo!), and even anAcross the Spider-Verse riff with Miles and the Spot.LegoMinecraft Sets Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow This monthsMinecraft theme is apparently houses shaped like animals, and its working for the mammalian architecture aesthetic of it all. LegoMonkie Kid Sets Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow Theres just twoMonkie Kid sets arriving this month, but theyre both hefty ones, including a massive new mech and a fantastical Qilin right out of Chinese mythology. Mythical Creature Qilin, $70 Erlangs Celestial Mech, $90 LegoSonic the Hedgehog Sets Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow Nothingdirectly inspired bySonic 3 to be found in the latest Sega sets, but you could definitely extrapolate, considering Super Shadow and Metal Sonic both get highlighted among the various minifigures here. Sonics Campfire Clash, $20 Cyclone vs Metal Sonic, $30 Super Shadow vs. Biolizard, $45 LegoStar Wars Sets Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow Begun again, the Clone Wars have! The prequel trilogy andClone Wars are the big focus of this monthsStar Wars sets, as well as a couple of newMandalorian drops, including the latest buildable Grogu, who even comes with a hover pram to sit in. LegoMario Kart Sets Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Lego Click to open Slideshow TheSuper Mario line gives way toMario Kart this month, and as always with this collaboration, its never quite what people expect: out are the electronically enhanced playable figures of the Super Mario sets, and instead are buildable vehicles and riders and nary a minifigure to be found, as usual. Yoshi Bike, $15 Standard Kart, $20 Baby Mario vs Baby Luigi, $30 Donkey Kong and DK Jumbo, $35 Toads Garage, $40 Baby Peach and Grand Prix, $80 Lego Collectible Minifigures Series 27 Lego Finally, the latest wave of blind-boxed collectible Minifigures brings steampunk guys, cutesy monsters, and jetpacked racers to add to your shelf, with 12 new minifigures to find. ($5 per box, available here) Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.