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The Luke Skywalker (Skywalker Strikes) release is fantastic. It’s Luke Skywalker (Yavin Ceremony) but better. Find out more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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Whether you plan on signing up long term or not, don’t forget you can try for free for 7 days. If you time it right, that can get you 3 episodes of The Mandalorian, and a look at the Star Wars movies in 4K. Also, make sure to stop by and check out our full review of the first episode right here and leave your thoughts on the new series in the comments section of the review.
There’s certainly enough content live right now worthy of a free trial!
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The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Rey (Jakku) (#47) and Savage Opress (#48). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week.
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Klaatu (In Skiff Guard Outfit) • Return Of The Jedi • 1984
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If you haven’t found it at brick and mortar yet, this is a friendly reminder that the Walmart exclusive The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight) will go up for order on Walmart’s website on November 20th which is one week from today. Stay tuned for more details soon!
Tags: 6" Figures, Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight), The Black Series [Phase III], Walmart Exclusive
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If you haven’t found it at brick and mortar yet, this is a friendly reminder that the Walmart exclusive The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ Yoda (Force Spirit) will go up for order on Walmart’s website on November 20th which is one week from today. Stay tuned for more details soon!
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Werner Herzog has taken a role in The Mandalorian, but the man claims to never have seen a Star Wars film. Click through for the enjoyable exchange at Variety.
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Hurry! eBay seller tunghori has The Vintage Collection 501st Legion Clone Trooper IN STOCK!
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Here is a cool duo! The Black Series [Phase III] C-3PO & Babu Frik is pleasantly surprising. Check them out in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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Another fine week in Star Wars. Some good new figures have been leaked. I ehar of new shippers hitting Walmart, but I feel that it may be some time before we get some new items we have yet to hear of. What have you been able to pick up this week? Let us know in the comments!
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B-Wing Pilot • Return Of The Jedi • 1984
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JTA reader Will P. is one of many store reports we’re getting that the TBS6 [P3] Wedge Antilles/Luke Skywalker (Yavin Ceremony) wave is arriving at TARGET. I found the wave myself yesterday too!
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JTA reader and friend Russ T. found a ton of the Walmart exclusive Galaxy Of Adventures Luke Skywalker figure at his local Walmart. You can purchase the figure HERE, and you can check out our review of it HERE.
Tags: 5" Figures, Galaxy of Adventures, Hasbro, Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight), Walmart Exclusive
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Today not only saw the debut of Disney+ in North America and a few selected other countries, today also saw the release of the highly anticipated first ever Star Wars live action series: The Mandalorian. I wrote a very spoilery review which you can read by clicking on the banner below. But maybe a few of you don’t want to read a spoiler review and for you I have a few general thoughts: go watch the show! It’s the best thing in a long time, it’s like A New Hope, Rogue One and Solo, it’s your Boba Fett daydream come true, even if the character is not Boba Fett. This series is extremely well made, has a very, very, very interesting premise, and that final scene will be talked about for days and maybe even weeks. This show was made for longtime fans. Everyone can certainly enjoy it, but longtime fans will certainly love every second. So what are you waiting for? If you haven’t watched the episode yet, do it now. And if you have seen it and want to discuss it, then please read my review!
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Still on the fence about signing up for the new streaming service? Take advantage of the 7-day trial and watch the first 2 episodes of The Mandalorian for free. Click here for their welcome page and get started!
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That’s right! After all the rumors of 4k versions of the entire saga coming for quite some time now, Disney+ shows up and says “SURPRISE!” The entire Star Wars saga (minus Solo and The Last Jedi which are licensed out currently) are available in 4k and also apparently with Dolby Atmos. I know where I’ll be for the next 24 hours, how about you? Now, we can only hold out hope that when they come to Blu-Ray we get our fabled theatrical releases as well. You can sign up for a free trial and see the first two episodes of The Mandalorian if you are still on the fence.
You can sign up for a free trial of Disney+ right here!
P.S. Despite being scheduled for a 9 am EST release, The Mandalorian is live and we’ll have reviews coming!
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Here’s the regular version of The Black Series [Phase III] 6″ Sith Trooper. It’s thefocus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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Four new drawings by Black Series artist Gregory Titus have appeared on Facebook earlier tonight. They show Crait Luke, Zeb, Jar Jar and a clone that might by Commander Bly. Now all of four of these figures were heavily rumored before, Zeb was virtually confirmed by Hasbro, and Crait Luke is all but guaranteed, two more prequel characters would make sense with The Clone Wars returning for a final season and Hasbro revealed quite a few prequel characters only recently. But Titus also created some art for Hammerhead who hasn’t seen a release yet, so apply the usual grains of salt. But my feeling is that we will get all four of these figures in 2020. Thanks to Matthew Cohen for the alert!
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Tonight’s Visual Guide update features the Target exclusive The Vintage Collection Cave of Evil (Special Action Figure Set). Click below to check out the full Visual Guide. Make sure to also visit our full review of this set right here.
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If you’ve been holding off ordering a few of the GameStop exclusives, now might be the time to act! Gamestop.com is having a 20% off sale on their in-stock Star Wars figures. You can pick up the TBS6 Second Sister (Carbonized) figure for $21.59, and TBS6 Clone Commander Fox for $18.39. Plus, free shipping on orders over $35. A big thanks to JTA reader David for the alert!
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The Emperor • Return Of The Jedi • 1984
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Here’s the review! It’s a crying shame where The Vintage Collection is at today. The Special Action Figure Set (Cave Of Evil) isn’t the worst thing Hasbro’s done, but it’s like the manifestation of salt in the wound. See the sixteen-image reenactment of Luke’s Jedi training on Dagobah using the vintage Kenner Dagobah playset in our Photo Gallery! Find out more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.
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Here we go again. We have a “sneak peek” of the TARGET exclusive The Vintage Collection Special Action Figure Set (Cave Of Evil) three-pack. I wish I could say that this set makes me happy. It does not. (more….)
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JTA sponsor Brian’s Toys has posted their latest newsletter. Click through for full details!
Get your pre-order on! Tons of good product that will be arriving soon, be sure to place your pre-order today to ensure you will receive the product — Limited Supplies! Also more non-AFA graded carded figures added. Yea, the good stuff!
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People who collect Black Series figures probably encountered the following issue at least once… now how do I put together that accessory or where and how do I store it on the figure? Latest example is Cara Dune, it seems quite a few collectors were puzzled about where to put Cara’s knife. There is a small hole in her left boot into which you can sheathe it.
Maybe this is something that never bothers you, because you figure these things out right away. But maybe you are someone who sometimes misses these details. Is it obvious that Kylo Ren’s hood down piece can be removed so that you can put the hood up option on his head? Will all collectors find out on their own that you can remove C-3PO’s back of the head for Babu Frik to hack him? So the question is: do some figures need leaflets? Click through for a short discussion!
Now where to put the knife…
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