1989

19881989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

In The Beggining
(This is a special paragraph for a special year)

The year 1989 was important for both the Pirates and the LEGO company. Pirates was the first theme to use not only ordinary faces with smiles and two eyes on minifigures, it was also the first theme to have weapons. The new faces in this theme also upgraded other, contemporary themes, such as Castle, which used some of the pirate faces, but some were unique and were only used in this theme.

Subthemes

 * (Obviously) Pirates were introduced as the main protagonist of the theme,
 * Imperial Soldiers were introduced as the main enemy of the pirates.

New

 * Captain Roger Redbeard made his debut in 6285 Black Sea's Barracuda,
 * Boatswain Will made his debut in 6285 Black Sea's Barracuda,
 * First Mate Rummy made his debut in 6285 Black Sea's Barracuda,
 * Flashfork made his debut in 6255 Pirate Comic, his minifigure version, Darwin The Pirate, made debut in 6257 Castaway's Raft,
 * Jimbo made his debut in 6255 Pirate Comic,
 * Anne made her debut in 6285 Black Sea's Barracuda,
 * Popsy and Spinoza made their debut in 6285 Black Sea's Barracuda,

Sets

 * 6235 Buried Treasure
 * 6257 Castaway's Raft
 * 6270 Forbidden Island
 * 6285 Black Seas Barracuda
 * 6260 Shipwreck Island
 * 6255 Pirate Comic