Lord of the Rings / The Hobbit

A news post on The Brick Fan found some info on EuroBricks about a second wave for LORD OF THE RINGS coming in March of 2013. There will be a total of eight sets, so far info for only three have popped up. Lord of the Rings Second Wave (March) Bridge of Khazam Had $40 Includes: Gandalf and a brick-built Balrog 291 pieces Treebeard Encounter $60 Includes: Merry, Pippin, an Orc, and a brick-built Treebeard 583 pieces The Betrayal of Isengard $100 Includes: Gandalf, Saruman, five Orcs, and the Palantir. 1034 pieces After hearing much of the disappointment people here are having with next year's offerings, maybe these will be something to look forward. (Otherwise, I gues…

Any thoughts on investment potential on the new LOTR Series? I've thought over it for a while and I think it would be a good investment in the long run. I haven't gotten any yet, but wanted to hear some other opinions. Any ideas?