Monthly Archives: November 2022

Our next Visual Guide update features the Mandalorian Death Watch Airborne Trooper (VC247). Click below for the full Visual Guide. You can also read our full review here.

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Pre-orders are now open for wave 2 of The Black Series Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary 6-Inch Figures. Click below for pre-order pages for each figure!

Click here for the full Entertainment Earth listing of products. Use code HOLIDAYFREE22 for free shipping on orders over $39.

• Bib Fortuna (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Chewbacca (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• The Emperor (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Paploo (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Stormtrooper (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary 6-Inch Figures Wave 2 Case of 5 (Entertainment Earth)

Click the images below for the Entertainment Earth product pages

Continuing our Visual Guide updates for The Vintage Collection. Up next is Mandalorian Super Commando Captain (VC246). Click below to view our full Visual Guide. Make sure to also check out our full review. 

Gizmodo has officially revealed wave 2 from The Black Series Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary. Head over to their site for the full reveal. Pre-order these figures tomorrow beginning at 1:00 pm ET.

The Bring Home The Galaxy week 7 page is up showcasing this week’s round of products. Click through to check out what’s featured this week.

The Nielsen Streaming Charts were delayed this time because of the holiday weekend in the US. But today Nielsen finally updated their charts. The last time Andor accumulated 418 million minutes with episode 7. Episode 8 (the beginning of the Narkina 5 prison arc) however, sees a small decline to 385 million minutes. But since a high profile series like Rings of Power dropped out of the charts (two weeks after the final episode was included in the charts), Andor is in 8th place and stays in the top 10 original streaming series charts.
It’s safe to say that Andor has found its audience, which is roughly 40-60% (depending on what episodes you look at) of the previous two Star Wars live action series, The Book of Boba Fett and Obi-Wan Kenobi (while The Mandalorian had more viewers still). This does makes Andor the most popular show on Disney+, but there is no competition on the streaming service at the moment. Let’s see if the ratings improve again a bit in two weeks, once the final prison arc episode is included by Nielsen.

The Nielsen Streaming Charts

Cassian is sent to prison in episode 8

Welcome back Toy Runners to another fine TRT morning! I got an amazing package of 3d printed goodies from good friend Peak OB1 customs. Take a look by clicking here. Please leave a comment if you’ve gotten any new Star Wars collectibles in the last couple weeks!

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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 Poggle The Lesser (#363) and Brother Viscus (#364). 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.

Up next for our The Vintage Collection Visual Guide updates is Obi-Wan Kenobi (Wandering Jedi) (VC245). Click below to check out our complete Visual Guide. Click here to check out a complete review.

Brian’s Toys has Cyber Monday Deals on Sideshow, Gentle Giant & More. Click through to take advantage of 20% off sitewide using code STARWARS.

One thing that sticks in my craw is the incessant seal barking and clapping over Hasbro’s The Vintage Collection’s Death Star Gunner figure. You know, the one based on the character from Rogue One. SPOILER ALERT: It is TERRIBLE! But more egregious than that is the acceptance that it fills the shoes of the classic 1985 The Power Of The Force Imperial Gunner figure. Would you believe that (GASP!) many collectors find it an acceptable counterpart? I will outline why I find these people deplorable Star Wars collectors*. (more….)

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Anakin Skywalker (Padawan) (VC244) is our next Visual Guide update from The Vintage Collection. Click below for the full Visual Guide. Read our full review right here. You can catch up on all our recent Visual Guides right here in our Visual Guide channel.

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Amazon has marked down Star Wars items across the board for Cyber Monday. The Vintage Collection, Retro Collection, The Black Series, and more. Click through to pick up some great deals!

Our The Vintage Collection Visual Guide updates continue with Reva (Third Sister) (VC242). Click below for our full Visual Guide page. Make sure to also check out our full review of this figure.

The Nielsen Streaming Charts are delayed this week, probably because of the holiday. But to fill the hole that Andor left behind why not watch the latest work by YouTube channel Auralnauts who released a 1970s vintage era Andor series intro earlier this week. And they nailed it down, from the Doctor Who inspired synth music to the cheesy editing you usually found in those series intros until they slowly went out of fashion after the 1980s and are virtually non-existent in the modern entertainment landscape. But if Andor had been a tv show in 1975… chances are good it would have looked something like this. Almost makes you miss those old fashioned intros that took their time to introduce the characters, often with catchy theme songs. Click through to watch the trailer!

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If you missed it the first time around, the Walmart Exclusive The Black Series Scout Trooper (Holiday Edition) is back up for pre-order, with an availability date of December 9. 

We are continuing with our The Vintage Collection Visual Guide updates. Up next we’ve added Darth Vader (Dark Times (VC241). Click below for a look at the full Visual Guide. Read our full review of this figure right here.

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Sideshow Collectibles is also getting into the Black Friday spirt, with a buy one get one 50% off sale, which includes many figures from Hot Toys. Click here if you are in need of filling some sixth-scale holes in your collection!

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Amazon has a pretty wide range of deals for Black Friday. Browse through their Star Wars deals to check them out. Among other things, The TVC The Bad Batch set is marked down to $42.49.

Blue Milk is kicking off their Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals with their deepest discounts ever, but they won’t last long. Save $10 off The Vintage Collection Archive Edition book (a must for any TVC collector), $50 on the limited edition book slipcases, and all posters are 30 percent off! Quantities are limited and the deals end at midnight on November 29, so don’t delay. 

I’d personally recommend one of the fantastic slipcase editions! Even when you have the book out enjoying the content, the slipcase makes a great display piece (and it comes packed with exclusive goodies)! 

Head over and check out all their deals this weekend!

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Entertainment Earth is kicking off their Holiday season of deals with their traditional Black Friday sale. Hop on over and check out their deals, some up to 90% off. 

We are wrapping up the Walmart exclusive Original 96 wave with the Bespin Security Guard (Isdam Edian) (VC239). Click below for the full Visual Guide. Click here to check out our full review.

Denuo Novo has their Black Friday sale. Get 10% off of everything now until November 28th. 

Denuo Novo, the premier STAR WARS™ high-end costume and collectibles site for STAR WARS fans across the galaxy, is excited to announce 10% everything site wide with free domestic shipping and 50% off international shipping for their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale.

From now until 11/28, grab your favorite STAR WARS helmets and costumes and save, including hot Pre-Orders like the STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS™ POE DAMERON™ PREMIER HELMET, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI™ STORMTROOPER™ PREMIER HELMET and more.

It’s that time of the year again! Black Friday sales are starting. Regal Robot is starting their sale this morning. Head on over to see what they have on sale.

This Black Friday is Regal Robot’s biggest sale ever! 

Use code HOLIDAY30 to get 30% off in-stock décor (excludes new items, sale items) like their sculptural magnets, desk accessories and wall décor. 

You can also save big with no-coupon-needed flash sales on select popular Boba Fett-inspired Mythosaur and Mandalorian-inspired Mudhorn items and even get free shipping on select in-stock maquette replicas. (restrictions apply, see site for details)

The deals start Thursday at 9am EST. Act fast, offers are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST and end Monday night, November 28th at 11:59pm Pacific!

Jedi Temple Archives wishes all our readers, sponsors, and friends a happy Thanksgiving. There is much to be thankful for this year. And we hope you find precious time to spend with those you love. Thank you for reading!

Let’s continue our Visual Guide updates for the Walmart exclusive Original 96 wave. Next up is ARTOO-DETOO (R2-D2) (VC234). Click below for our full Visual Guide, and click here to read our full review.

The Andor season finale dropped today and it did deliver. Things escalate when all the major characters meet on Ferrix. Can Cassian rescue Bix? Will Vel, Cinta and Luthen try to kill him? Or will Dedra capture her most wanted rebel? And what will happen at Maarva’s funeral, the trap set for Cassian? Many things happened in this episode, so please read my spoiler review and let’s discuss the Andor season finale by clicking here or on the banner!

Secretlab has released details on their new Titan Evo Star Wars Imperial Collection gaming chairs. Click through for the full press release.

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Bespin Security Guard (Helder Spinoza) (VC233) is the first of two Bespin Security Guards from the Walmart exclusive Original 96 wave making their way to our Visual Guides. Click below for the Visual Guide page. Make sure to also make a visit to our full review of this figure right here.

Star Wars fans all over the Galaxy are feeling the power of the Force with three new collectible Seagate Hard Disk Drives (HDD) inspired by heroes and villains of the Star Wars galaxy. These beautifully designed drives feature Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Han Solo, for a striking addition to any gaming setup.

• With 2TB of capacity, the FireCuda External Hard Drives (HDD) work with PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox.
• Designed with USB 3.2 Gen 1 connection for universal compatibility and quick transfer speeds, and USB bus-powered.
• Equipped with customizable RGB LED lighting making it the ultimate accessory to Spidey-themed of other gaming setups.

Click through for the complete press release.

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Pre-orders are now open for the Hot Toys Obi-Wan Kenobi 501st Legion Clone Trooper (TMS092) 1/6 Scale Figure. Click here for the pre-order page.

Week 6 of the Bring Home The Galaxy campaign features mostly previously revealed products (at least so far), curiously including the Retro Collection The Mandalorian Season 2 wave (which shipped last May!). We will keep an eye out for anything new that might pop up not listed on the featured products page. Click here to check out week 6.

Hot Toys has announced the sixth scale 501st Legion Clone Trooper (TMS092) as seen in Obi-Wan Kenobi during the opening scenes flashback. Click through for the full gallery and details. 

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After a few weeks’ hiatus, two more Andor character posters were added this week. Click below to check out Two Tubes and B2EMO.

Up next for the Walmart exclusive Original 96 wave is the Imperial Gunner (VC232). Click below for our fully detailed Visual Guide. You can also read a full review of this figure in our review database.

Columbia has released full details on this year’s Star Wars collection, featuring The Clone Wars-themed apparel. Click through for the full press release and details. 

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Let’s focus on the Walmart exclusive Original 96 wave for our next few Visual Guide updates. Up first is the Stormtrooper (VC231). Click through for our full Visual Guide page. You can also check out a full review of this figure right here.

This year’s Columbia Star Wars Collection will focus on The Clone Wars. Click through for the preview page, and stay tuned for details on the whole collection!

Get ready for a new special-edition collection inspired by the iconic animation series Star Wars: The Clone Wars™.

We have another Target exclusive for today’s Visual Guide update. Check out Boba Fett (Morak) (VC252). Click below for complete details. Click here to read our review of this figure.

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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 Ferry Droid (#361) and Mace Windu (#362). 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.

It’s time to add the Target exclusive Axe Woves (VC228) to our Visual Guides. Click below for the full Visual Guide, and click here for our full review.

It’s Friday, which means the Nielsen Streaming Charts have been updated. Just a few words today. Andor ratings have improved yet again a little with episode 7. Which was the standalone episode with Andor going on a vacation. It was 405 million minutes last week, and it’s 418 million minutes for episode 7 now. Which makes Andor the most watched Disney+ series, after She-Hulk ended. Andor drops to #9 in the charts though, because of the competition. So we have to see if Andor can maintain its top 10 position in the original series charts next week. However, Rings of Power should drop out of the top 10 next week, one week after the finale RoP is still good enough for position 5 with 570 million minutes, and remember, this is for the week after the finale with no new episode added. Anyway, the ratings for Andor seem to have reached a stable level and chances are ratings will improve further, because word of mouth is very positive. But it’s still the least watched Star Wars live action series. Obi-Wan Kenobi had ended with episode 6, but episode 7 of The Book of Boba Fett had 885 million minutes, which was of course the season finale.
But Andor’s ratings are still very solid, especially for a drama series that breaks with several Star Wars traditions and that doesn’t feature a fan favourite character from the Original or Prequel Trilogy – or cute little Baby Yodas.

The Nielsen Streaming Charts

An innocent tourist witnesses Imperial police brutality

The 13th Battalion Trooper is a nice-looking action figure, but it is still too expensive and unexciting. (more….)

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We are wrapping up Visual Guides from The Vintage Collection wave 33 tonight with the addition of the Clone Trooper (501st Legion) (VC240). Click below for the full Visual Guide. Please also check out our full review right here.

The RC-1140 (Fixer) GameStop exclusive is another boring, inaccurate, and expensive repaint! How much longer will we have to endure these figures? (more….)

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We have another TVC Visual Guide update from wave 33, this time featuring Ahsoka Tano (Corvus) (VC222). Click below for the full Visual Guide. You can also head over to our review database and read our full review right here.

Aliens! A space battle! Surprises! Daughter of Ferrix has it all. It’s the penultimate episode of the season and things are moved into place for the finale next week. We catch up with all important characters and also learn how Bix is doing, who is still in Imperial custody. The episode also has few things to say about droids. So there’s lots to talk about once more! Click here or on the banner to read my spoiler review and let’s discuss the latest Andor episode!

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Pre-orders are open for the Retro Collection 4-LOM/Zuckuss 2-pack and the Carbonized The Black Series Emperor’s Royal Guard/TIE Fighter Pilot 2-pack. Click below for direct links to the pre-order pages.

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The pre-order link is now active for the Target exclusive The Vintage Collection Boba Fett (Vintage Deco). Head over to the pre-order page. It might register as an error until the actual page goes live. 

UPDATE: Pre-orders sold out.

The Retro Collection Special 2 Action Figures [Dengar/IG-88] set continues delivering Kenner-inspired bounty hunters into our collections. (more….)

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Our The Vintage Collection Visual Guide updates continue with Fennec Shand (VC221). Click below to check out our Visual Guide of this figure. Click here to read our full review.

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Screenrant.com has revealed another Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary exclusive: Carbonized Emperor’s Royal Guard/TIE Fighter Pilot 2-pack. This will be an Amazon exclusive and available to pre-order tomorrow at 1 PM Eastern. Head to Screenrant for the full reveal.

UPDATE: Pre-order link here (It will go live once it is available).

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Revealed as a part of this week’s Bring Home The Galaxy campaign, the 3rd Bounty Hunter set (rounding out all six bounty hunters from The Empire Strikes Back) has been revealed featuring (the “appropriately” named) 4-LOM and Zuckuss. No word yet on exclusivity, but it will likely follow the other two sets and be an Amazon exclusive and set to go up for pre-order this week. See all of this week’s reveals over at the Bring Home The Galaxy week 5 page.

UPDATE: This will be an Amazon exclusive available to pre-order tomorrow at 1 PM Eastern. Pre-order link here (It will go live once it is available).

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Pre-orders are now open for both the AT-RT (TMS090) and the 501st Legion AT-RT & ARF Trooper Set (TMS091). Click below for the pre-order pages.

Hello Toy Runners! It has been a few weeks since my last post. The holidays have been keeping me busy (Halloween is a big deal at my house). I also just haven’t gotten a ton of new toys these last few weeks. I did update a few older customs with some new weapons and armor from the gifted Audes Workshop. Take a look and please leave a comment about your new toys by clicking here!

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The amazing AT-RT will also be available as a set with the ARF Trooper. Click through for full details on the ARF Trooper and 501st Legion AT-RT (TMS091) 1/6 Scale Set!

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First displayed at this year’s Star Wars Celebration, Hot Toys has finally officially announced the Sixth Scale 501st Legion AT-RT (TMS090). Click through for full details and gallery images.

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The Retro Collection Special 2 Action Figures [Dengar/IG-88] set continues delivering Kenner-inspired bounty hunters into our collections. (more….)

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Our next Visual Guide update takes a look at the Death Watch Mandalorian (VC219) from The Vintage Collection. Click below for our complete Visual Guide. You can also check out our review of this figure in our review database.

Fans living in the US who are not subscribed to Disney+ will get a chance to watch the first two Andor episodes on various networks and Hulu next week!

ABC:  Wednesday November 23,  9-10:30 pm ET/PT
FX:  Thursday, November 24, 9-10:30 pm ET/PT
Freeform:  Friday, November 25, 9-10:30 pm ET/PT 
Hulu:  Available from November 23 through December 7  

Of course this means the third episode will not be available, and you can say this is Disney’s way of gaining more subscribers, since watching just the first two episodes means you miss out on the final episode of the arc, leaving things very much unfinished. It’s obvious Disney hopes that at least some people will get hooked and want more. It’s not the first time a streaming service has done something similar, some Star Trek episodes were available on YouTube in the US and even network tv (much later though). Let’s see if this will have an effect on Andor’s tail end, since the episodes air the day the season finale is released on Disney+. Meaning, if someone gets hooked they can binge the entire show over Thanksgiving and the following weekend.

Disney is targeting new subscribers

We have some Visual Guide updates for our The Vintage Collection Visual Guide guide, starting off with Yoda (VC218). Click below for the full guide page. We also have a full review of this figure right here.

JTA reader Patrice found the Star Wars Visions Twins set this past week in France. 

Just found yesterday (11/11/22) at Micromania Zing in France (a.k.a Gamestop), statues of the Twins Am and Karre from Star Wars Visions. A little over 18.5cm tall, about 7″ not counting the included stand.

It’s a bit remarkable as Banpresto typically only do manga and anime statues from famous series like Dragon Ball, One Piece… never Star Wars.

In a neat little packaging trick, once lined up the boxes show the shape of the Twin’s goofy looking double ISD. Keep up the good work!

Thanks for the report, Patrice!

What do you think of the Riot Scout Trooper Gaming Greats figure? (more….)

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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 Lott Dod (#359) and Elan Sleazebaggano (#360). 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.

Kotobukiya has also revealed their latest release in the ArtFX line: Obi-Wan Kenobi, as seen in Obi-Wan Kenobi. Click through for the full details on this release.

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Kotobukiya has released their latest in the ARTFX+ line featuring Ahsoka Tano, as seen in The Mandalorian. Click through for full details.

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Nielsen have updated their weekly streaming charts with numbers for Andor episode 6, which was the finale of the Aldhani heist arc. And the ratings have improved. Click through for more details!

Ratings improve with episode 6, The Eye

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Look how bright The Black Series [Credit Collection] Tusken Raider figure is. Wow. (more….)

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Now this is big news, Studio Ghibli, who are known for movies like Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and Howl’s Moving Castle (to name just a few), just announced on Twitter that they will work with Lucasfilm on some yet undisclosed project. The official Star Wars Twitter account then retweeted the reveal. So it’s official.

Will it be for Star Wars Visions 2? Could it be a proper animated movie? No details are known yet but the prospect of Studio Ghibli working on a Star Wars project is certainly very exciting. Studio Ghibli’s Academy Award winning animated movies are among the very best in the genre. Maybe a proper full length movie would be a logical step after the shorts we got in Visions. But we have to wait for more details. Would you prefer it if Studio Ghibli made a proper movie or would you also be happy if it’s “just” a short for Visions season 2? Of course there’s always a chance the project is not related to Star Wars at all and that Studio Ghibli will develop something original for Lucasfilm, but Star Wars seems like a good fit, especially after Visions. And the official Star Wars Twitter account retweeted the reveal for a reason probably.

UPDATE: the Studio Ghibli project is a Mandalorian short titled ” Grogu and Dust Bunnies” and it will be released on November 12th, the 3rd anniversary of The Mandalorian!

One Way Out concludes the prison arc, with Cassian setting his plan to escape Narkina 5 in motion. But to me the real highlight of this week’s episode were two scenes in which characters just talk, Mon Mothma, who has to contemplate an offer that would bring unhappiness to someone she loves… and then Luthen Rael, who reveals to a fellow rebel what being a rebel cost him, what sacrifices he has made. So there’s once again lots to talk about! Read my spoiler review for One Way Out and let’s discuss the latest Andor episode by clicking here or on the banner!

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The Target exclusive Boba Fett (Vintage Deco) will not be available for pre-order today. The new pre-order date is likely November 16th at 12 pm ET.

UPDATE: There have been updates going out saying the new pre-order date is November 16th at 1 PM Eastern. Their web site says drops begin at 12 PM Eastern, so be ready for anything I guess. 

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Walmart has opened pre-orders for their exclusive The Vintage Collection ARC Commander Colt. Click here for the pre-order page.

Two weeks ago Lucasfilm released the anthology series Tales of the Jedi which can be considered a part of The Clone Wars, it uses the same artstyle and same animation, and the six short episodes focus on two different characters featured in The Clone Wars, fan favourite Ahsoka Tano and then the villain Count Dooku. Because of the structure of the series I will talk about the three Ahsoka episodes today, Life and Death, Practice Makes Perfect and Resolve, the 1st, 5th and 6th episode respectively. The Count Dooku episodes will follow next weekend or so, some time after Andor, which releases its new episode tomorrow.

Anyway, today we talk about Tales of the Jedi, or at least the half of it that focuses on Ahsoka. Fans of The Clone Wars will find many things to like here, even if Ahsoka’s episodes offer little that is actually new or all that interesting maybe. But let’s talk about all that in my spoiler review and click here or on the banner to proceed!

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This week’s Bring Home the Galaxy campaign reveals several new The Vintage Collection figures. Boba Fett (Target Exclusive, $20.99) is now featured in Vintage Kenner colors, and the Clone Wars 20th Anniversary adds ARC Commander Colt (Walmart Exclusive, $16.99). Pre-orders are set to go live tomorrow at 1 PM Eastern. Head over to GamesRadar for the full ARC Commander Colt reveal. Check out the other spotlighted reveals over at the Bring Home the Galaxy page.

The Commander Colt link will go live once the pre-order goes live.

Is The Mandalorian/Ahsoka Tano/Grogu Amazon exclusive seems a bit redundant? But will you at it to your collection? (more….)

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Not all that much is known yet about The Acolyte. The lead star Amandla Stenberg was announced previously, several leaks and rumours revealed several other cast members, and today Lucasfilm officially revealed who will be the main stars in the upcoming series. Click through to find out who the main cast is!

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The B1 Battle Droid is an attractive action figure. But do you want it for your collection? (more….)

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The Black Series Holiday Edition figures are now available at most outlets. Click below for stock availability.

• Stormtrooper (Holiday Edition) – Amazon 
• Clone Trooper (Holiday Edition) – ShopDisney/Hasbro Pulse
• Wookiee (Holiday Edition) – GameStop
• Mandalorian Warrior (Holiday Edition) – Target 
• Protocol Droid (Holiday Edition) – Fan Channel (Entertainment Earth Link)
• Scout Trooper (Holiday Edition) – Walmart

The KX Security Droid is boring. And expensive. (more….)

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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 BD-1 (#357) and Temiri Blagg (#358). 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.

There are pros and cons to the R2-SHW (Antoc Merrick’s Droid) figure. Hasbro evidently tweaked the existing tooling to make almost all parts function as they did over a decade ago. So, that’s good. But this tooling needs to be retired. The scale is too small, and collectors deserve a premium astromech droid to fill the socket of Blue Leader’s X-Wing fighter. Oh, unrelated, and for trivia buffs, today is our 4,444th RDR! Enjoy! (more….)

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Nielsen have added episode 5 of Andor to their weekly streaming charts. A quick reminder, episode 5 was the middle part of the Aldhani arc. And the series is rapidly losing viewers. Click through for more!

Contemplative Star Wars is apparently not for everyone

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The Clone Trooper (Halloween Edition) is one of the first figures in the new “woke” packaging. But the figure inside is pretty cool. (more….)

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Denuo Novo has opened pre-orders for their 1:1 scale First Order Executioner Trooper Premier Helmet Accessory. Click through for details.

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The R2-BOO/R3-BOO17/R4-BOO18/R5-BOO19 four-pack brings together some of Disney’s best Halloween-themed astromech droids. But do you need them again? (more….)

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The latest Andor episode may be somewhat difficult to watch. People you probably like a lot are tortured and the episode drives home the point how casual the Empire is with being inhumane, cruel, sadistic and utterly terrifying, something we already got a glimpse of in A New Hope with Moff Tarkin and his officers, but it’s driven home here in Andor with force. Meanwhile, Cassian is not losing his spirit, and he has adapted to his new life. But he’s already plotting his escape from Narkina 5. And then there’s quite the revelation about Mon Mothma’s family… So there’s once more lots to talk about. Read my spoiler review and let’s discuss the latest Andor episode by clicking here or on the banner!

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There are two more Hasbro pre-orders today from yesterday’s Bring Home The Galaxy announcements, one from The Vintage Collection and one from The Black Series. Click below for pre-order pages.

Note: Use code HOLIDAYFREE22 for free shipping on all orders over $39 on Entertainment Earth. Plus, you can use our special JTA link to And, get 10% off all IN STOCK orders too.

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Click here for the full Hasbro Pulse listing of new products

• TVC Cassian Andor (Aldhani Mission) (Entertainment Earth)
• TBS Vel Sartha (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• TVC Wave 15 Case (Entertainment Earth)

The Retro Collection Special 2 Action Figures [Boba Fett/Bossk] set is neat, but what happened to Bossk? (more….)

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The Gamestop exclusive Wookiee (Holiday Edition) is now available. Click here for the product page.

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It’s that time again! Pre-orders are now open for the latest The Vintage Collection and The Black Series announcements from this past weekend’s MCM Comic Con/Fanstream. Click below for product pages (We’ll add links as we find them)!

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The Vintage Collection:

• Speeder Bike & Scout Trooper (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Paz Vizsla (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)

The Vintage Collection Repacks:

• Wooof (VC24) (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Kithaba (Skiff Guard) (VC56) (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Nikto (Skiff Guard) (VC99) (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Saelt-Marae (VC132) (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Skiff Guard set of 4 (Entertainment Earth)
• Skiff Guard Case of 8 (Entertainment Earth)

The Black Series:

• Bastila Shan (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Darth Malak (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)

The Black Series Publishing Program:

• Scar Trooper Mic (Entertainment Earth)
• Doctor Aphra (Entertainment Earth)
• Mara Jade (Dark Force Rising) (Entertainment Earth)

The Vintage Collection also received a new reveal today: Cassian Andor (Aldhani Mission). Head over to the Hasbro Pulse Facebook Page for the full gallery.

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Walmart has opened pre-orders for the exclusive The Black Series Scout Trooper (Holiday Edition) figure. Click here for the pre-order page.

Bring Home the Galaxy week 3 page is live. This week’s reveals include The Black Series Vel Sartha. Click through for the full list of reveals. Vel Sartha will be available for pre-order tomorrow at 1 PM Eastern.

ShopDisney is giving special access to ShopDisney merchandise for Disney+ subscribers as a limited test experience in the U.S. Click through for the full press release and links to available products.

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