Star Wars Collectible News, Photos, and Reviews

Don't miss the latest updates to "Ask Sideshow". They announce a Jango Fett Life Size Bust and drop a big hint that their first Ahsoka Tano collectible may just be a one-sixth scale figure! Check it out!

Sideshow Collectibles has a great interview with Tom Spina, the creator of the Figrin D'an Life Size Bust. Check it out!

Our friends at Sandtroopers.com reveal that a The Vintage Collection Scout Walker (AT-ST) Kmart exclusive is coming! Click through to check it out!

It's the running change Royal Guard, and frankly the better of the two from the Revenge Of The Sith line. A near definitive upgrade is coming later in 2012, but this one is pretty darn good too. Check this figure out robed and unrobed in our Research Droids Reviews today. (It wasn't Episode III.). Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via e-mail if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Can't find the new Movie Heroes figures in your area? Get the Light-Up Darth Vader for less than $6 looke from HobbyStock on eBay because that is one deal you can't refuse!

The Clone Wars ARC Troopers Battle Packs set is one of the rarest and most sought after in the modern classic era. But if you're looking to get one of the best figures in the set, HobbyStock on eBay has Captain Fordo (or a TCW interpretation of him at the very least) is in stock and less than $8. Your collection shouldn't be without this figure!

here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about another big batch of cool new preorders as well as some great new arrivals.

This week, Dan and Jerry are back to discuss all that is happening--or perhaps NOT happening at store shelves. Even though the "brick and mortars" are quiet, there is a lot of on-line news this week. Gentle Giant put three new pre-orders up and there's sure to be something for everybody: a jumbo vintage figure, a deluxe mini-bust, and a deluxe statue.

Our foreign readers are still making out like bandits (when compared to American collectors). Pakistan transplanted to Germany JTA reader Haris writes in with an eager report!

Click through to see what Research Droids Reviews you may have missed with our weekly recap complete with direct links and brief review synopses.

JTA reader Andy J. from Iowa had luck in his local TARGET! Check out his report by clicking through!

This isn't a Royal Guard. It could be called a Coruscant Guard, a Blue Guard or a Senate Guard, but it's not a Royal Guard. See this cool law officer in our Research Droids Reviews today and discover where this character with his revised helmet made its first appearance. (It wasn't Episode III.) Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via e-mail if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

The folks at JediDefender.com have a great review of all the available droid parts at the moment. One of their forum members made a trip to Disney and broke everything down for us. Click through to check it out!

JTA reader RC-1998 writes in with another great TARGET store report. Both wave 12 AND the new Deluxe figures were found. There is indeed a glimmer of hope folks! Click through to see his score!

This will be a day long remembered!

Special thanks to JTA friend (and Swedish reader) Mats for alerting us to the Toy Palace who has put up the coveted MTT up for pre-order with an availability of July 31st. While this won't benefit too many American readers since Toy Palace is in Germany, it's still noteworthy as it gives an approximate street date of July/August and not the Fall which most everyone assumed. Click through to check it out!

Found! It's been a long and grueling wait, but JTA moderator The_Question writes in with an encouraging store report from Rhode Island. He found remnants of wave 12 of The Vintage Collection at TARGET. Yes, we said TARGET! Click through for the proof.

There have been many R2-D2 figures released over the years, but perhaps none were more perplexing than 2005's ROTS III 7 figure. It's a figure that is proof that having early scripts are very confusing indeed. See what you think about this odd ball figure in our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via e-mail if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Have you seen The Avengers movie? It's awesome! Dave Filoni thinks so too! He is paying a tribute to The Avengers in an upcoming Season 5 Clone Wars episode by revealing Commander Thorn (Thor) on his Facebook page who's Z-6 blaster canon is named “The Hammer." Click through for the full report.

Happy Birthday to Father Star Wars. He is 68 years strong in the Force today. (Please don't tinker with the Original Trilogy anymore George, thank you!)

Realistic minded collectors have reason to celebrate. Hasbro has finally listened to us and introduced the first realistically styled character from The Clone Wars. Anakin Skywalker is a great action figure in The Vintage Collection and the topic of our Research Droids Reviews today. Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via e-mail if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Thank you to Darth Eddie and Paul for the earlier news report as it inspired me to go out hunting this evening! Good thing as I had some luck! Click through for another Clone Wars Wave 2 sighting today from my local Walmart in Sterling Heights Michigan. The one I go to "like it's my job."

JTA friend Darth Eddie writes in top report that wave 2 and 3 have hit his local Walmart! At least something is hitting somewhere! Eddie is in the VA area, which is interesting since we really haven't heard of store reports out west for these figures yet....

JTA reader Michael M. shares some awesome pictures of the new Droid Factory set-up at Disney. Click through to check out all of the eye candy. Special thanks to JTA friend Dan Curto for his involvement in helping us secure these pictures.

Have you ever driven clear across the Country to get that one exclusive figure being sold at a convention? Ever been out three times the amount of money you would have spent on said figure because you had to go to secondary markets just to get that complete set? I’m sure most of us have.

This isn't your mother's Star Wars action figure. Yet Darth Malgus has a face only a mother could love. Ironic isn't it? Before you check into our Research Droids Reviews to see this popular figure in its full glory, be sure to say Happy Mother's Day if you're still fortunate to have your mother with you! Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via e-mail if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.

Gentle Giant's Jumbo Kenner Yoda is now also available for pre-order! Like the original 3 3/4" releases, Gentle Giant has made both orange snake and brown snake variations available, with the brown snake version a PGM exclusive! Click through for larger photos and further information!

Gentle Giant continues their announcements with the White Clone Trooper Deluxe Statue! Click through for JTA's high resolution photos and more information! Pre-order your Clone Statue here!

Your favorite Gran is now being released as Gentle Giant's latest mini bust! He is coming in a deluxe version with an interchangeable right arm, so you can pose him either casually sipping a drink or blaster-ready! Click through for JTA's new high resolution photo option and further information! Pre-order Ree Yees at Gentle Giant's website directly here!

The Revenge Of The Sith Count Dooku still holds up well even today. See the reasons why it what was of the best figures of 2005 our Research Droids Reviews today! Feel free to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via e-mail if you'd like to see something that we didn't cover yet.