Monthly Archives: September 2020

If you ordered the various “Celebrate The Saga” 5POA multipacks, the one from Best Buy has shipped their exclusive “Galactic Empire” set and is beginning to arrive at collectors’ doorsteps. JTA reader ff sends us the report and image. If you’d like to order them, they all contain exclusive figures (mostly droids), and links for all of the CAN BE FOUND HERE.

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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 Ello Atsy (#139) and First Order TIE Fighter Pilot (#140). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

What is the goal and purpose of Hasbro’s crowdfunding platform HasLab? To give fans the opportunity to get items that could never succeed at retail? That is the basic idea. But is HasLab really just that? A platform that gives hardcore collectors things they would never get otherwise? Or is HasLab something else entirely? I believe HasLab is evolving into something very different from what it is intended to be. Why? Click through for a  discussion!

That’s what Hasbro is saying

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Welcome to another Tuesday! I was hoping I’d have a package arrive to share with you but it doesn’t come till tomorrow. I have a work in progress photo to share today, so click here to check it out and share your recent finds and photos in the comments!

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Just when you thought there was nothing else to complain about with Hasbro, another irritating thing rears its ugly head. The Vintage Collection ARC Trooper Fives, now arriving from AMazon and still unofficially announced by Hasbro, is notably out of scale with the rest of the Clone Trooper/Commanders in the line. That means the dreadful upcoming TVC Captain Rex will tower over this figure because that’s the tallest clone sculpt of all! Special thanks to JTA reader John C. for the news and image!

CNET has revealed more images from the Razor Crest campaign, including a mock-up of The Child (Nevarro) on a TVC card back. Click here for the full story. It remains to be seen if The Mandalorian will also come carded.

The 2nd stretch goal for the Razor Crest was just revealed. And it’s none other than Baby Yoda aka The Child! He comes with his 2nd crib he had towards the end of season 1! In his left hand Baby Yoda is holding his favorite toy in the world, the metal knob from the control lever. Which was absent from the cockpit renders. How do you like that stretch goal? Also, do you think Baby Yoda might also see a single release (with his first crib) later in 2021? You can back the Razor Crest here to get Baby Yoda in TVC!

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With 8000 backers we are now getting (what we should have already gotten) the first stretch goal featuring an escape pod. Let’s hope when they finally reveal the next stretch goal it will be something a bit more exciting! Have you backed it yet?

The Razor Crest is 352 backers short of reaching 8,000 backers, which means two things: the escape pod is greenlit and the 2nd stretch goal should be revealed in the next few hours, probably when people in North America wake up again. Now the big question is, what will that 2nd stretch goal be? Could it be a Baby Yoda figure? Prisoners in carbonite? A flight stand? A second escape pod? Or maybe some lights for the cockpit and cargo bay? What is your guess? Also, at the pace the Razor Crest gets backers the question is if maybe an ultimate 3rd stretch goal will be added once 10,000 have been reached. Or do you think two stretch goals is all the Razor Crest will get? Also: the first person to guess the 2nd stretch goal wins the internet for today! So leave your guess in the comments!

The 2nd stretch goal should be revealed on Tuesday

Here is the single-release version of Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight) (VC175). It only took Hasbro a decade to get us a definitive and proper version of this figure in The Vintage Collection. (more….)

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Our friends at Regal Robot sent along the latest on the Rancor Prop Replica, including some new images. Click through for complete details!

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S.H.Figuarts is focusing more on The Mandalorian! The Beskar Mandalorian and Baby Yoda aka The Child were released a few days ago and are shipping to me, I’ll get the figures by the end of the week (hopefully). IG-11 is coming next month and hopes are that he is much more accurate and a lot better than the Black Series offering. But SHF is not stopping here, the Heavy Mandalorian and The Armorer are also coming to the line. Now the big question is: will collectors outside of Japan still want these figures when Hasbro is offering a great Heavy Mandalorian figure and just announced the Armorer as well? As usual materials used (SHF is known for using very high quality plastics) and accessories may be the deciding factor here. Click through for some additional info and photos!

UPDATE: The Armorer web exclusive figure is already available for pre-order from various Japanese etailers!

The Armorer with her argumentation aid

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Here’s the review to The Vintage Collection Carbon-Freezing Chamber playset. (more….)

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This past February, the biggest news from NY International Toy Fair was that Hasbro refocused their efforts to bring us what they’re calling the original “Kenner 96.” They even made a slide describing this new “initiative.” They launched this new effort with the Power Droid. It was the first figure announced to fall under this criterion. (more….)

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Hasbro, it’s time to execute Order Darth Revan (VC150) on the latest repacks for The Vintage Collection. The Battle Droid isn’t a terrible inclusion, but two of the others included made up the Great TPM 3D Debacle of 2012. Another was part of a wave that bottlenecked distribution in early 2011 (Anakin Skywalker), and lastly, a figure that’s needed an all-new sculpt since 2008 (the TIE Fighter Pilot) is perhaps the worst of the foursome. This wave is a no-win situation. Please do better. Here are some ideas: General Grievous. Rebel Trooper (Echo Base). Shae Vizla. Clone Trooper (501st Legion- the rarest TVC figures from the original run). Kit Fisto. Jango Fett. Grand Moff Tarkin. Luke Skywalker (Dagobah Landing). ARC Trooper Commander. Starkiller. Weequay. Emperor’s Royal Guard. There are SO MANY OTHERS that should have come before these four.

Check out our sneak peek of The Vintage Collection Carbon-Freezing Chamber playset, complete with the entire cast of The Empire Strikes Back, both modern and vintage Kenner, and a few cameo appearances, like Willrow Hood! The review is coming soon!

Now that the Razor Crest is officially backed, the HasLab page has revealed the first stretch goal (8000 backers needed) to be an escape pod add-on. 

The HasLab The Vintage Collection Razor Crest is fully funded as of 5:35 PM ET! That’s quite a success. It was backed in just over 24 hours. Is that a HasLab record? Congratulations to all who participated in this HasLab project. The first bonus unlock is an “escape pod add-on” feature, perhaps the worst unlocked bonus ever?

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Head on over to our Facebook page for a full gallery of all of the reveals from yesterday’s Star Wars event. 

It looks like the HasLab The Vintage Collection Razor Crest may or be fully funded in 24 hours. The campaign just experienced a significant jump, and we’re less than 400 units from it going into production. I’m posting the article now because it will undoubtedly meet the goal by the end of today. Hopefully, it will be a record-breaking 24-hour campaign. What are you going to do with yours? Are you excited?

UPDATE #1: Less than 200 units needed as of 4:00 PM ET!
UPDATE #2: Less than 50 units needed as of 5:15 PM ET!
UPDATE #3: The Razor Crest HasLab Project is fully-funded as of 5:35 PM ET!

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Here is a distilled report of all of The Black Series [Phase IV] Holiday Edition 6″ figures with a PRESS RELEASE explaining where they’re exclusive to and what links take you to the product pages. Click through for more.

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With the Razor Crest HasLab on its way to funding (ca. 1,100 backers are still needed as I write this) I thought it’s a good idea to visualize just how big the ship will be. How much of a footprint does the TVC Razor Crest have? How will it look on your shelf? And how scale accurate is the TVC Razor Crest? Click through to find out all about you need to know about the size of the HasLab TVC Razor Crest!

Coming to your shelf in 2021

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If you’re a The Black Series 6″ collector, Jar Jar Binks and the Return Of The Jedi Boba Fett should outrage you (more….)

A wider box doesn’t mean the figure inside is a deluxe figure.

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Pre-order the TBS6 [P4] Sith Trooper (Holiday Edition) 6″ figure at Best Buy! Special thanks to JTA readers Chase and Jessica O. for the alert!

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Pre-order the TBS6 [P4] Clone Trooper (Holiday Edition) 6″ figure at GameStop!! Special thanks to JTA reader Justin C. for the alert!

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Pre-order the TBS6 [P4] Rey (Dark Side Vision) 6″ figure at GameStop for only $12.99!!

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You can now pre-order the TBS6 [P4] Stormtrooper (Holiday Edition) figure at Amazon!

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Click through for a complete list of Walmart’s pre-orders from Hasbro’s PulseCon presentation today, including their many exclusives!

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Click through for a complete list of Entertainment Earth’s pre-orders from Hasbro’s PulseCon presentation today!

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You can now pre-order The Vintage Collection Incinerator Trooper Walmart exclusive figure.

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Here is the product page for The Black Series [Phase IV] Holiday Snowtrooper 6″ Walmart exclusive figure. It should be available around 5 PM!

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Here is the product page for The Black Series [Phase IV] Incinerator Trooper 6″ Walmart exclusive figure. It should be available around 5 PM! UPDATE: This isn’t a Walmart exclusive. The TVC version is. Too confusing, folks.

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Click below for the pre-order pages for the four carbonized The Vintage Collection figures. Some are once again available to pre-order!

• The Mandalorian
• Cara Dune
• Remnant Stormtrooper
• Death Trooper

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Click HERE for the Entertainment Earth pre-orders revealed at Hasbro PulseCon 2020! Everything revealed today will go live around 5 PM ET today! We’ll update direct links once they go live!

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Click HERE for the Walmart pre-orders revealed at Hasbro PulseCon 2020! Everything revealed today will go live around 5 PM ET today! We’ll update specific links one they go live.

Hasbro made TWO HUGE mistakes deciding on what figures to release in The Vintage Collection basic figure line. It might be two of their worst decisions in the ENTIRE run of The Vintage Collection basic figure line. (more….)

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The 2020 Hasbro HasLab project, The Vintage Collection’s Razor Crest will be available to international collectors. Hasbro launches crowdfunding for this item exclusively in Europe and the UK through Zavvi!

The 2020 Hasbro HasLab project is The Vintage Collection’s worst-kept secret, the Razor Crest! It can be yours for $349.99! It comes with an exclusive  The Mandalorian figure in Beskar armor WITH soft-goods cape. It will also be released in the mainline with a molded cape. The soft-goods cape is the exclusive detail. Hasbro said that if this funds, they will have all the figures necessary to interact with it by the Razor Crest’s release!

UPDATE: Back it now for $349.99! Click HERE!

Quite a few figures were revealed today for the Black Series and the Black Series Archive Collection. And there is also a new “Holiday Edition” subline for Christmas! So click through for all the reveals!
UPDATE: Photos added!

Meesa coming to TBS!

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Hasbro reveals TBS6 [P4] Boba Fett from Return Of The Jedi with removable rocket, blaster cut in half, and rope used to bind Luke Skywalker!

Click through to see The Vintage Collection reveals!

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Amazon.com has also listed the newly announced The Vintage Collection Imperial Troop Transport for $52.99. Click here for the product page!

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Target.com now shows The Vintage Collection Millennium Falcon Smuggler’s Run vehicle out of stock. There are no more options left to acquire this item online or in stores. Do you think that this is gone forever, or will we see this re-released again for the Christmas holiday season?

Our friends at StarWarsFiguren has some quick pics of The Vintage Collection Carbon-Freezing Chamber playset. The pack-in Stormtrooper figure is VC171. Check them out!

There is a new Kickstarter project for the Star Wars Toy Catalogue of Kenner Action Figures. It is one of the most comprehensive books produced for the classic Kenner line which ran from 1978 to 1985. It includes every known card back variation, offer, and anything else you’d want to know about the Kenner Star Wars line. Check it out!!

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Entertainment Earth Exclusive! What better way to honor the 40th anniversary of the Star Wars: Episode V blockbuster The Empire Strikes Back than by toting your gear in this astonishing Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary Backpack – Entertainment Earth Exclusive? Made of faux leather, it measures roughly 18-inches tall x 12-inches wide x 5 1/2-inches deep. Features include zipper top and front pockets, a bright-red lining, adjustable straps, a handle, and a ton of printed details of the spec sheets for the X-Wing, TIE fighter, AT-AT, Snowspeeder, and Boba Fett’s Slave I! Don’t miss out on this exclusive, one-of-a-kind backpack. Get your order in right away! Click through for more!

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FINALLY! GameStop is finally sending out shipping notices for The Vintage Collection Carbon-Freezing Chamber playset! Did you get yours?

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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 Cal Kestis (#137) and Lobot (#138). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

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The pre-orders are live for The Black Series Credit Collection. Click below for the pre-order pages!

• The Mandalorian (Amazon)
• Cara Dune (Target)
• IG-11 (Gamestop)
• Heavy Mandalorian (Best Buy)
• Death Trooper (Amazon)

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The Best Buy exclusive TBS Credit Collection Heavy Infantry Mandalorian pre-order didn’t go live with the rest of the collection, but the pre-order is now available for those that missed it. 

The Hascon exclusives went live a few minutes ago for premium members. I was able to secure the Vintage Collection ARC Trooper 3-pack. How did you fare? They were still available as of writing this post.  Did you like how the process worked this time with the captcha? Let us know if you got what you wanted or if you came up a little short!

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If you still need it, the TVC Power Droid is also available on Amazon for Prime. Buy multiples. This figure has to sell out. It’s the only way we’ll continue to get the Kenner 96. Special thanks to friend Mario M. for the alert! By the way, how cool is it that this production sample has a 77 inscribed on it? Too bad it wasn’t 79!

If you ordered The Black Series [Phase IV] Phase I Clone Trooper Lieutenant from Walgreens, you probably know by now that you’ve been treated to a perfectly shipped package. JTA reader Jaret T. sends us an image of what the interior of his box looked like. Now, if only other retailers could follow suit.

Just another quick update for everyone this week. We have a sneak peek from Hascon coming today, so hopefully we’ll see something exciting. For now though, just a photo of a  new custom I’m working on to share with you! Click here to take a look.

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Yawn. Hasbro made us wait so long for the Phase I Clone Trooper Lieutenant that we don’t even care about it anymore. Besides, the tooling is so old and tired now that the articulation system is terrible by today’s standards. Also, why did they give the packaging red color flashes? They used “yellow” for The Saga Collection for Episode II, and it made the most sense. What are they going to do for The Phantom Menace now? (more….)

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Hasbro Pulse has the Power Droid in stock. And they also restocked TBS6 [P3] Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Knight) (AOTC). Special thanks to friends Alientek and Russ T. for the alerts!

Today we revisit 4-LOM. 4-LOM wasn’t part of the Trilogo line. We’re showing one of the foreign Return Of The Jedi card back instead. 4-LOM was a late release in 1982 because it was first offered as the line’s mail-away figure that year. See the full card art and additional notes by revisiting 1982’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK 4-LOM figure HERE.

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You knew it was inevitable. Order The Mandalorian Monopoly game at Amazon. The Mandalorian gaining a monopoly on merchandising, that’s for darn sure!

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Entertainment Earth is expecting a restock of The Vintage Collection wave consisting of Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight), Hondo Ohnaka, ARC Trooper Fives, and Chirrut Imwe. Order now and be the first to get them! Also, be sure to check out all the new The Mandalorian products they added to their site!

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The pre-orders are live for The Black Series Credit Collection. Click below for the pre-order pages!

• The Mandalorian (Amazon)
• Cara Dune (Target)
• IG-11 (Gamestop)
• Heavy Mandalorian (Best Buy)
• Death Trooper (Amazon)

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The pre-order is live for the Sideshow Collectibles The Mandalorian Premium Format Figure. Click here for the pre-order page.

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Click below for the pre-order pages for the four carbonized The Vintage Collection figures. Pre-orders go live at 4PM Eastern!

• The Mandalorian
• Cara Dune
• Remnant Stormtrooper
• Death Trooper

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Today the official Star Wars site revealed an all new marketing campaign for The Mandalorian, titled “Mando Mondays”. After each new episode airs you will be able to order new Mandalorian related products the following Monday, beginning October 26th. The campaign will run for nine weeks. You can read more about Mando Mondays here!

And to celebrate this announcement, that’s what the official Star Wars site says, select products go on pre-order today (as in September 21st) at 4 pm (Eastern Time). Among things like a new Lego set or Funko Pops you can also get the brand new, just revealed Black Series Credit Collection. You can get The Mandalorian, Cara Dune, IG-11, Heavy Mandalorian and Death Trooper. They are all repaints and made to look like the concept art you could see in the Mandalorian credits. And yes, all of these are exclusives! They all come on vintage style cardbacks and also with a credit chip. Click through to see the pre-order links!

Black Series Credit Collection

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As you know, Ollie’s stores got multiple case assortments of The Vintage Collection in enough quantity to make a big deal about it and posted the news in their ad the week they went for sale. If you’re a collector of The Vintage Collection, you know that MANY of the figures that arrived at Ollie’s never made their way to brick and mortar stores like TARGET and WALMART. A lot of collectors saw the Rogue One Stormtrooper for the first time at Ollie’s, and on clearance to boot. One of the case boxes from the same Hasbro distribution center went to Ollie’s. And then we have another picture of a Walmart case from Walmart with the local label pulled back for comparison. What we discovered is not unexpected, but still disconcerting. It provides proof of how frustrating the current state of distribution is. Click through for more.

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JTA reader and friend Scot G. pointed out to me yesterday that the back of the Jango Fett Toybox figure shows two upcoming releases which look to be the standard Episode IV Stormtrooper and the Mandalorian!

We finally get a 6″ Jango Fett figure with Photo Real deco AND the Mitronomon Z-6 jetpack. Does this excite you? Not only is this figure sourced to the Star Wars: Bounty Hunter video game, but it’s also sourced to Attack Of The Clones. (It should have been released along with Kit Fisto and Plo Koon,) (more….)

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Yak Face, Luke Skywalker, and others are currently under MSRP on Amazon per this post! Special thanks to JTA reader and friend Mark for the alert!

Carbonization is coming to The Vintage Collection. Of all the things they could do for The Vintage Collection, copying The Black Series 6″ line it seems is where Hasbro is inspired. This image comes from Kylo Collectors’ Instagram page. Special thanks to JTA reader Craig P. for the alert.

Hasbro Pulse has updated information on Hasbro Pulse Con. The Star WarsPanel takes place on Friday, somewhere between 11 AM and 5 PM. I guess they assume people will wait around all day for the Star Wars panel. Click through for more.

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The Black Series [Phase IV] Clone Trooper Lieutenant may have gone up for order today, but collectors across the country are finding it on the shelves too! JTA reader Justin C. found this a ta Seattle Walgreens!

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GameStop is having a Cyber Weekend In September sale, with some The Black Series 6-inch figures as low as $2.98. Click through to check out the selection. Use the Sort By: Price Low to High option to see what’s available.

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The pre-order is live for the Hot Toys Sixth Scale Lando Calrissian figure. Head on over to Sideshow Collectibles to order!

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The specially packaged Hot Toys 40th Anniversary Edition of Boba Fett pre-order is now live. Click here for the pre-order page.

While the main event is scheduled for Sunday, the Creative Arts Emmys for the more technical categories were already awarded yesterday. And The Mandalorian won in five categories! Emmys were awarded for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series, and Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program. And while movie or tv awards are rather arbitrary and even though fewer people care about award shows each year, this is a very deserved win for The Mandalorian in these technical categories. So congratulations to the VFX, sound, camera and production design people who helped create The Mandalorian! Their hard work more than paid off!
The Mandalorian could still win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series and Giancarlo Esposito could win an Emmy for his portrayal of Moff Gideon (he is also nominated for his role in Better Call Saul), but the competition is tough and a win seems unlikely in either of these categories.

Are you an Angel?

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The Black Series [Phase IV] Clone Trooper Lieutenant (Phase I) is up at Walgreens.com! Get free shipping when you spend at least $35. Thanks to JTA reader Al for the alert!

Hot Toys is giving plenty of attention to The Empire Strikes Back this year, but it wouldn’t have been complete without Lando Calrissian. Click through to check out everyone’s favorite double-crossing scoundrel!

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It looks like we are getting another Hot Toys release of Boba Fett from The Empire Strikes Back. This looks to be the same version as the Boba Fett (Deluxe Edition) (MMS464), but this time coming in the retro-style 40th-anniversary packaging. Click through for the full details and gallery!

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Here is the basic figure release of The Black Series [Phase IV] Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder) figure. Are you buying it again to complete the mural? (more….)

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This has been revealed earlier this week (on Yahoo Entertainment), but I’d still like to point out that once again Funko is not only the first to market, but also the first and only company to even have the figures at all: Jedi Training Luke and Leia from the The Rise of Skywalker flashback scene. Opinions about the movie may be divided, but almost anyone would agree that the third sequel was the most toyetic of the three episodes. And even though sequel based merchandise does not necessarily sell like hot cakes, I would think that OT based figures from a flashback scene might find a lot of fans, no matter the scale, of course this could be released in both lines. Who wouldn’t want a Jedi Knight Leia and Jedi Master Luke in their prime on the shelf?
Would you want these two figures at least from The Rise of Skywalker, or do you think Hasbro should forget the sequels altogether and focus on The Mandalorian and missing OT/PT figures instead, provided there are only so many release slots and the number of figures each year is rather limited?

Funko Pop Luke & Leia

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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 Beaumont Kin (#135) and Pre Vizsla (#136). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

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JTA reader Craig P. lets us know that you can also pre-order The Black Series [Phase IV] Imperial Stormtrooper figure on Amazon.

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The Black Series The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary Han Solo (Carbonite) figure is back in stock on Amazon.com. Thanks to JTA reader Jon for the alert!

It’s just a straight repack, but will you get it for your collection? The Black Series [Phase IV] Darth Vader is a dang-nice figure. (more….)

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Disney Movie Insiders (formally Disney Movie Rewards) launched their physical rewards section today after a long hiatus stretching back to almost a year ago. With the launch, there are currently 9 theatrical Star Wars posters available, including several from The Rise of Skywalker, The Last Jedi, and Rogue One. The site has had issues all day today with actually redeeming rewards for a poster, but it seems to be working now. If you are still in need of some posters and have the points, stop by and pick them up. If you don’t have points you can always buy them on eBay for what would amount to buying the posters for about $10-$20 (depending on which one you choose).  

Our next Visual Guide update from The Black Series [Phase IV] is Teebo (Ewok) (ROTJ02). Click below to check out our full Visual Guide. You can also read our full review right here.

If you are a fan of VR be sure to check out the trailer for the upcoming VR series Star Wars: Tales from Galaxy’s Edge, officially featuring Anthony Daniels reprising his role as C-3PO. 

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Target.com has the latest reissued figures from The Vintage Collection. Click bel0w for direct links. Thanks to JTA reader Michael for the alert!

Hasbro omitted a very important accessory with The Black Series [Phase IV] Teebo (Ewok) figure. Also, why did they qualify the character’s name with “Ewok”? Why is Hasbro so confused? (more….)

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The brand new season 2 trailer for The Mandalorian didn’t give anything away really, but it provided a few titillating glimpses at the places the show is going to visit. And we got a quick look at a few new characters as well. So what exactly did we see in the trailer? Click through for all the details!

The Baby Yoda show featuring the Mandalorian returns in late October

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Hello Toy Runners! It’s a late edition of our article today as I just stopped off at Target for a quick toy run. Lo and behold, they had something! Click here to check it out.

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With the new The Mandalorian Season Two trailer dropping today, it seems like perfect timing to add The Mandalorian (TM01) to our The Black Series [Phase IV] Visual Guide. Click below four our full guide page, and make sure to also check out our full review right here!

This is the way!

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If you missed it, it’s back! Amazon has the 6 Inch 4-LOM and Zuckuss set available for $49.99. Thanks to JTA reader Mark for the alert!

New Zealand Mint’s very cool, Chibi Coin Collection launched on 1 July this year and the good news is there is a Star Wars series. Although the first silver coin in the series, for Darth Vader, sold out in just over 24 hours!

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Let’s return to the first wave of The Black Series [Phase IV] line! Next up is The Mandalorian wearing Beskar armor! But it’s not vac-metalized!. (more….)

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EA has released a new CG short for Star Wars Squadrons titled Hunted, much like the amazing cinematic trailers from The Old Republic. Click through to check out a solid 7 minutes of fun! Let’s hope they do more of these shorts!

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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 Jan Dodonna (#133) and Zuckuss (#134). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

The Vintage Collection is in desperate need of Emperor Palpatine figures. We have an idea of how to kill three birds with one stone. (more….)

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This is why Hasbro was super-smart to make this item an online exclusive. JTA reader Jon M. found The Vintage Collection Millennium Falcon (Smuggler’s Run) on clearance for $279.99. We have no idea why TARGET would place a brand new item on clearance. All of the other Galaxy’s Edge stuff is full price. There is obviously a breakdown in communication somewhere. Either way, don’t expect to see too many of these instances at your local brick and mortar location! Click through for more!

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Hasbro Pulse revealed via their Social Media pages a new The Black Series exclusive Heroes of Endor set.

This will be available exclusively on Hasbro Pulse (US & Canada only). This premium set inspired by the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi includes 4 figures: Han Solo, Princess Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, and Paploo, plus a Speeder Bike and 6 accessories.

JTA reader and friend Scot G. found the latest The Vintage Collection repacks wave including Wicket, Obi-Wan Kenobi (TCW), Anakin Skywalker (TCW), and Darth Maul at his kocal TARGET in Texas. You can see all of our updated and expanded galleries on all four figures HERE, as well as the new figures in the wave. If you’re looking to purchase these figures, use DPCI 087-16-6045.

In 1984, new packaging for Star Wars figures was introduced for the European market. A cost containment initiative, the new packaging sported three languages of the Return Of The Jedi logo for a “one size fits all” approach. Although a “three-logo” design was created for The Power Of The Force line (as evidenced on some ‘boxed’ toys), it wasn’t carried over to the basic figure line’s card design. They continued to use the three Return Of The Jedi logos instead. Although the word “Trilogo” is found nowhere on the packaging, the term is universally adopted by all Star Wars collectors to describe this line of figures.

Today we revisit Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot. Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot comes with all-new card art based on a film-ou from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. See the full Trilogo card art and additional notes by revisiting 1982’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot figure HERE.

The Vintage Collection Wicket (VC27) re-release is an odd choice. But we’re thrilled to report it might be the best evidence of Phot Real deco in all The Vintage Collection. While imperfect, Hasbro got Wicket very close to screen-accuracy with updated deco focusing on the cowl as well as the figure’s fur and facial features. For The Vintage Collection “2.0” lineup, Wicket received a significant amount of updating. In our opinion, Wicket’s Photo Real deco is stunning. Star Wars collectors now have FIVE carded versions to track down of Wicket (VC27). We took the time to break it all down for you by producing an all-new 100-image gallery complete with both versions (2012 and 2020) featured, comparison shots, diorama shots with Kenner’s Star Wars: Ewoks figures, and a breakdown of what separates the two releases in the Collector Notes. Check out this excellently updated figure in our RDRs now! There’s more difference here than you may realize.

Holy cow! The latest wave of The Vintage Collection figures was found at a local toy shop in St Louis. See vivisectstudios on Instagram for loose images! Special thanks to JTA reader Jack B. for the alert!

In 1984, new packaging for Star Wars figures was introduced for the European market. A cost containment initiative, the new packaging sported three languages of the Return Of The Jedi logo for a “one size fits all” approach. Although a “three-logo” design was created for The Power Of The Force line (as evidenced on some ‘boxed’ toys), it wasn’t carried over to the basic figure line’s card design. They continued to use the three Return Of The Jedi logos instead. Although the word “Trilogo” is found nowhere on the packaging, the term is universally adopted by all Star Wars collectors to describe this line of figures.

Today we revisit Zuckuss. Zuckuss has card art that’s nearly identical to the Kenner release. See the full Trilogo card art and additional notes by revisiting 1982’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Zuckuss figure HERE.

Hasbro Pulse updated their blog to notify Hasbro Pulse Premium members that they’ll be able to order exclusive a day early on September 23rd at 12 PM. Click HERE for more information!

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If you still need the 2020 TVC Darth Maul (VC86) version, it’s currently in stock on Amazon.com for $12.99.

The Vintage Collection Obi-Wan Kenobi (VC103) went sky-high on the aftermarket, so it makes sense we’re seeing the figure again eight years later. Hasbro re-released the figure with improved paint operations and Photo Real. For The Vintage Collection “2.0” lineup, Obi-Wan Kenobi received a significant amount of updating. They even changed the pitch of the character’s head on the card art. In our opinion, the Photo Real deco is stunning, if you can find the right sample that is. The colors are quite different on the re-release. We took the time to break it all down for you by producing an all-new 76-image gallery complete with both versions (2012 and 2020) featured, comparison shots, diorama shots, and a breakdown of what separates the two releases in the Collector Notes. Check out this excellently updated figure in our RDRs now! There’s more difference here than you may realize.

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Entertainment Earth is starting some trouble on Instagram. They’re asking for Star Wars fans to vote on their favorite Star Wars line: The Black Series 6″ line, or The Vintage Collection. As of this post, The Vintage Collection is forging ahead of the 6″ line. What will the end result be? Most people who collect TVC aren’t even on Instagram (unempirical data assessment). It will be interesting to see how all this pans out!

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If you’re interested, GameStop has The Black Series [TESB40] Boba Fett in stock! Thanks to Nicole P. for the alert!

The Vintage Collection Anakin Skywalker (VC92) broke the mold for The Clone Wars line in 2012. Since then, the realistic style became the “norm” for this Star Wars source. For The Vintage Collection “2.0” lineup, Anakin Skywalker received a wealth of updates. The Photo Real deco is stunning if you can find the right sample that is, and the scar is more pronounced now than ever. Also, and we didn’t notice this until now, the skirt was installed backward on the original release. Did you know? Hasbro spun it around for a proper drape this time. The colors are quite different on the re-release, that Anakin Skywalker almost feels like an all-new figure…. sort of. We took the time to break it all down for you by producing an all-new 72-image gallery complete with both versions (2012 and 2020) featured, comparison shots, diorama shots, and a breakdown of what separates the two releases in the Collector Notes. Check out this excellently updated figure in our RDRs now! There’s more difference here than you may realize.

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You can pre-order Darth Nihilus in GamStop’s Gaming Greats collection, arriving in October.

As of this post, The Vintage Collection Darth Maul (VC86) figure ranks as the 22nd most-visited review in our RDRs database. Now, it’s time to revisit the figure and get that rank higher since Hasbro re-released the figure in 2020 with significant changes. Another wise repack in The Vintage Collection “2.0” lineup, Darth Maul now comes with Photo Real deco, a flatter matte paint job, and significantly revised packaging (both card art and figure placement). We took the time to break it all down for you by producing an all-new 120-image gallery complete with both versions (2012 and 2020) featured, comparison shots, dioramas, and a breakdown of what separates the two releases in the Collector Notes. Check out this excellently updated figure in our RDRs now! There’s more difference here than you may realize.

We finish up the BB Units for the Galaxy’s Edge Trading Outpost line. They aren’t from the Disney Droid Factory line. They’re from the 5POA TFA/SW [TLJ] Two-Packs sub-lines, which means they don’t split in half or have a lot of movement or play features. It’s a disappointing development. Let’s conclude with the BB Units [Red/Black] set. (more….)

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Entertainment Weekly offers a very first look at The Mandalorian season 2. While the article is extremely light on season 2 details, it reveals a few tidbits about what to expect. According to the article season 2 will widen the scope, and other characters may also get a bit more focus as new storylines are introduced. The “big bad” of the season will be Moff Gideon, and the article teases that Gideon will also spent some one-on-one time with Baby Yoda. Even though the EW article will not tell you all that much about the upcoming season it is still worth a read as it also sheds some light about what’s going on behind the scenes on set and the thought process behind the show. We learn that Favreau will do nothing without Filoni’s approval and that Gina Carana asked Pedro Pascal to remove his helmet in his scenes with her when the camera is only on her, because it helps  her with her performance when she can see his eyes and face.

Are you looking forward to season 2 of The Mandalorian? What are your expectactions, what do you want to see?

Source: Entertainment Earth

Welcome back to another fine Tuesday my fellow Toy Runners! I hope you had a relaxing holiday weekend (US), and had a successful week collecting! I have a toy photo I took to share with you and a WIP photo of a pair of Tonnika sisters I’m working on. Take a look by clicking here!

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Hasbro went super-cheap on the BB Units for the Galaxy’s Edge Trading Outpost line. They aren’t from the Disney Droid Factory line. They’re from the 5POA TFA/SW [TLJ] Two-Packs sub-lines, which means they don’t split in half or have a lot of movement or play features. It’s a disappointing development. We continue looking at these with the BB Units [White/Purple] set. (more….)

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ShopDisney has put the Elite Series R5-P8 and Toybox Jango Fett figures up for order on their site. Thanks to JTA reader Scot for the alert!

Hasbro went super-cheap on the BB Units for the Galaxy’s Edge Trading Outpost line. They aren’t from the Disney Droid Factory line. They’re from the 5POA TFA/SW [TLJ] Two-Packs sub-lines, which means they don’t split in half or have a lot of movement or play features. What a huge disappointment. We begin looking at these with the BB Units [Blue/White] set. (more….)

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Regal Robot has revealed a pretty amazing 1:1 Chewbacca Bust. Click through for their full press release!

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Star Wars is, among many other things, known for its enormously sized space ships. Hasbro has made quite a few of the smaller vehicles for The Vintage Collection, and they even gave The Black Series a few vehicles. However, the toy versions are somewhat undersized. But what if Hasbro made scale accurate Star Wars vehicles? What would be the size? Ever wondered how big a Black Series AT-AT or a TVC Star Destroyer would be? Click through to find out!

Size matters

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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 Moff Gideon (#131) and Torra Doza (#132). Each Tuesday, two new cards will be released and be only available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.

In 1984, new packaging for Star Wars figures was introduced for the European market. A cost containment initiative, the new packaging sported three languages of the Return Of The Jedi logo for a “one size fits all” approach. Although a “three-logo” design was created for The Power Of The Force line (as evidenced on some ‘boxed’ toys), it wasn’t carried over to the basic figure line’s card design. They continued to use the three Return Of The Jedi logos instead. Although the word “Trilogo” is found nowhere on the packaging, the term is universally adopted by all Star Wars collectors to describe this line of figures.

Today we revisit Bespin Security Guard [B]. It didn’t come in standard Trilogo packaging. Instead, it was packaged in what the collecting community deems as “Trilogo Hybrid” packaging. The card front is nearly identical to the Kenner Return Of The Jedi Bespin Security Guard [B] figure, while the back features the Trilogo logo and figure group shot. The review’s Collector Notes are updated with this information. See the full card art and additional notes by revisiting 1982’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Bespin Security Guard [B] figure HERE.

The Mission Fleet Speeder Bike/The Mandalorian set comes with The Child and it’s adorable. It might be the right size for The Vintage Collection too! (more….)

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In 1984, new packaging for Star Wars figures was introduced for the European market. A cost containment initiative, the new packaging sported three languages of the Return Of The Jedi logo for a “one size fits all” approach. Although a “three-logo” design was created for The Power Of The Force line (as evidenced on some ‘boxed’ toys), it wasn’t carried over to the basic figure line’s card design. They continued to use the three Return Of The Jedi logos instead. Although the word “Trilogo” is found nowhere on the packaging, the term is universally adopted by all Star Wars collectors to describe this line of figures.

Today we revisit (Twin Pod) Cloud Car Pilot. It didn’t come in standard Trilogo packaging. Instead, it was packaged in what the collecting community deems as “Trilogo Hybrid” packaging. The card front is nearly identical to the Kenner Return Of The Jedi Cloud Car Pilot figure, while the back features the Trilogo logo and figure group shot. The review’s Collector Notes are updated with this information. See the full card art and additional notes by revisiting 1982’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (Twin Pod) Cloud Car Pilot figure HERE.

File this under “you’ll never know what you’ll find on store shelves.” JTA reader Peter M. found a TVC Princess Leia Organa (Yavin) (the VC150 version) and The Black Series Archive Yoda at his local TARGET in NJ. They were in nearly mint condition. The TVC figure was full price, but the Archives figure was $5.

There is a new line of Droid Factory action figures at TARGET via the Galaxy’s Edge Trading Outpost line. This one resembles 2007’s TAC R2-KT figure. Let’s now look at the Astromech Droid Purple/White – Server] figure. Once again, why can’t Hasbro give these figures names? (more….)

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In 1984, new packaging for Star Wars figures was introduced for the European market. A cost containment initiative, the new packaging sported three languages of the Return Of The Jedi logo for a “one size fits all” approach. Although a “three-logo” design was created for The Power Of The Force line (as evidenced on some ‘boxed’ toys), it wasn’t carried over to the basic figure line’s card design. They continued to use the three Return Of The Jedi logos instead. Although the word “Trilogo” is found nowhere on the packaging, the term is universally adopted by all Star Wars collectors to describe this line of figures.

Today we revisit AT-AT Commander. AT-AT Commander has card art that’s nearly identical to the Kenner release. See the full Trilogo card art and additional notes by revisiting 1982’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK AT-AT Commander figure HERE.

We have another Visual Guide update from the new The Black Series [Phase IV] line. Click below to check out Admiral Ackbar (ROTJ01). We also have a full review of this figure in our review database right here.

We knew this was imminent, but JTA reader Thomas P. sends us photographic evidence of the TVC Millennium Falcon (Smuggler’s Run) vehicle has arrived at select brick and mortar stores. I am pretty sure Hasbro said these were TARGET online exclusives, but I suppose the exception is the stores with Galaxy’s Edge boutiques in them. If you missed our review, be sure to check it out HERE!

There is a new line of Droid Factory action figures at TARGET via the Galaxy’s Edge Trading Outpost line. How many waves will there be? Only time will tell. Let’s now look at the Astromech Droid [Red/White – Dome] figure. Why can’t Hasbro give these figures names? (more….)

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For tonight’s Visual Guide update we are finishing out the first wave of The Black Series [Phase IV] Star Wars Rebels figures in our guides with the addition of Ahsoka Tano (SWR07). Click below to have a look at the full Visual Guide, and click here to read our full review.

In 1984, new packaging for Star Wars figures was introduced for the European market. A cost containment initiative, the new packaging sported three languages of the Return Of The Jedi logo for a “one size fits all” approach. Although a “three-logo” design was created for The Power Of The Force line (as evidenced on some ‘boxed’ toys), it wasn’t carried over to the basic figure line’s card design. They continued to use the three Return Of The Jedi logos instead. Although the word “Trilogo” is found nowhere on the packaging, the term is universally adopted by all Star Wars collectors to describe this line of figures.

Today we revisit Luke Skywalker (Hoth Battle Gear). Luke Skywalker (Hoth Battle Gear) is noticeably different than its Kenner counterpart. It looks as if the film-out was bleached it’s so light. See the full Trilogo card art and additional notes by revisiting 1982’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Luke Skywalker (Hoth Battle Gear) figure HERE.

Is there additional stock of the Retro Collection The Empire Strikes Back figures on the way? We’re hearing from our sources the answer is “yes.” What we don’t know is if this new production run of figures is for the US market, or internationally. If history repeats itself, it’s possible the Fan Channel will pick up this exclusive line. Wouldn’t that be nice? Stay tuned for more information.

You can’t find them anywhere in any of planet earth’s brick and mortar chains for $12.99 each, but you can find them for $3.99 at Ollie’s! The reports are coming in! Today is the day for The Vintage Collection to hit Ollie’s! JTA reader Jeremy W. sends us an image that feels like a punch to the gut! There is something very perverse about any Stormtrooper figure arriving at a discount outlet. I also know Darth Vader is part of these case assortments and goes for at least double its MSRP, and that should never be a discount chain item either!

There is a new line of Droid Factory action figures at TARGET via the Galaxy’s Edge Trading Outpost line. How many waves will there be? Only time will tell. Let’s look at the Astromech Droid [Black/Orange – Rockets] figure. Why can’t Hasbro give these figures names? (more….)

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In 1984, new packaging for Star Wars figures was introduced for the European market. A cost containment initiative, the new packaging sported three languages of the Return Of The Jedi logo for a “one size fits all” approach. Although a “three-logo” design was created for The Power Of The Force line (as evidenced on some ‘boxed’ toys), it wasn’t carried over to the basic figure line’s card design. They continued to use the three Return Of The Jedi logos instead. Although the word “Trilogo” is found nowhere on the packaging, the term is universally adopted by all Star Wars collectors to describe this line of figures.

Today we revisit C-3PO (Removable Limbs). C-3PO (Removable Limbs) doesn’t vary all that much fro the original Kenner release. Eventually, the name of the figure was changed to See-Threepio (C-3PO) (With Removable Limbs), but that took some time. See the full Trilogo card art and additional notes by revisiting 1982’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK C-3PO (Removable Limbs) figure HERE.

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Holy Cow! Entertainment Earth put up a ton of now sold-out The Black Series 6″ figures for pre-order on their website including the Gamorrean Guard and General Grievous and Clone Commander Wolffe. Get them while you can!

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Did those YouTube reviews catch everything? Did others speak honestly whether this was the right version of the Millennium Falcon to release? And what about that price? What about those pack-in figures? And what’s new here? Is this better or worse than previous efforts? The review of the Millennium Falcon (Smuggler’s Run) TARGET exclusive vehicle is ready, and we speak freely about its pros and cons. Also, this gallery is only the beginning. We will be adding a lot more images across the Original Trilogy and Sequel Trilogy as we move ahead, so stay tuned for more! (more….)

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The review is just moments away, but you can check out the full Photo Gallery and Collector Notes for the Millennium Falcon (Smuggler’s Run) TARGET exclusive vehicle RIGHT NOW in our Research Droids Reviews!

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The lastest Thrawn novel is now out today! Check this out at your local book store, or pick it up on Amazon! Are you excited about another Thrawn trilogy?

Tonight’s Visual Guide update features Captain Cardinal, one of the latest exclusives from Target and Galaxy’s Edge. Click below to have a look at our full Visual Guide, and make sure to also check out our full review.

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another Toy Run Tuesday! I’m excited to share a couple of this week’s acquisitions. They are related to the clone wars/prequel era so if you like clones, this may be of especial interest to you! Click here to see more…

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In 1984, new packaging for Star Wars figures was introduced for the European market. A cost containment initiative, the new packaging sported three languages of the Return Of The Jedi logo for a “one size fits all” approach. Although a “three-logo” design was created for The Power Of The Force line (as evidenced on some ‘boxed’ toys), it wasn’t carried over to the basic figure line’s card design. They continued to use the three Return Of The Jedi logos instead. Although the word “Trilogo” is found nowhere on the packaging, the term is universally adopted by all Star Wars collectors to describe this line of figures.

Today we revisit ARTOO-DETOO (R2-D2). ARTOO-DETOO (R2-D2) has an interesting Trilogo card back. C-3PO was repositioned, and both characters received a strong orange wash over them. Eventually, the name of the figure was changed to Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2) (with Sensorscope), but that took some time. See the full Trilogo card art and additional notes by revisiting 1982’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK ARTOO-DETOO (R2-D2) figure HERE.

The Captain Cardinal 6″ figure is a new character for the line. But it’s all old parts, so it disappoints a little. Are you looking for a figure that resembles a Sith Trooper? Because that’s what this figure is. (more….)

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