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You’d think that after 25 years of owning the license rights to the Star Wars toy line that Hasbro would know characters like the Imperial Stormtroopers and Boba Fett need to be produced at extremely higher numbers than say, oh Lando Calrissian and Han Solo (Hoth). Hasbro/Walmart – the Retro Collection Boba Fett sold out in moments and everyone is mad and frustrated that we’re going through this once again. Please get Boba Fett solid case assortments made, and get this highly-requested and wanted action figure in stock again ASAP! This isn’t an issue with limiting quantities. Everyone should be able to order as many as he or she wants.
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Our good friends at Bantha Skull have a great image gallery of the showroom floor at the Hasbro Toy Fair presentation. Check it out!
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We’re moving quickly through JTA’s The Power Of The Force "2" Silver "Jubileap" Celebration! Next up is the Han Solo (In Endor Gear). It’s another bad repack. See 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.
Tags: 3.75" Action Figures, Battle Of Endor, Freeze Frame Action Slide, General Han Solo, Han Solo (In Endor Gear), Han Solo (In Trench Coat), Hasbro, Kenner, Rebel Alliance, Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi, The Power Of The Force "2" [Freeze Frame/The Kenner Collection]
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Following the rather lackluster Toy Fair presentation one has to wonder what Hasbro’s strategy for Star Wars is, now that the license has been extended for a new multi-year deal. With the Mandalorian still fresh on people’s minds, Baby Yoda still very popular and a brand new season of The Clone Wars airing on Disney+ right now one would think that Hasbro would focus much of its efforts on supporting the two new shows. Especially given that fact that The Mandalorian has proven to be extremely popular with most collectors. But instead we got (almost) nothing for either of the two shows. So what is Hasbro’s strategy? Click through for some thoughts!
Hasbro Star Wars Battle Bobblers were revealed today
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HURRY! The Walmart Exclusive Retro Collection The Empire Strikes Back figures are available for pre-order at Walmart online!
Tags: 3.75" 5POA, Hasbro, Kenner, Retro Collection, The Empire Strikes Back, Walmart Exclusive
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Jedi News has posted their Q&A from the Media Event today over on their Facebook page. Click here to check it out!
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Amazon has listed all 10 figures from the first two waves of The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary figure for pre-order. Click the images below for links to each page. Click here for a general search listing.
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Amazon has opened pre-orders for today’s two TVC basic figure reveals: Power Droid (VC167) and Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight) (VCV175)…
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Hey TVC collectors! Is it possible that Lando Calrissian (Sandstorm Outfit) (VC89), Luke Skywalker (Hoth Outfit) (VC95), Darth Malgus (VC96) will be joining the all-new Episode 4 Power Droid? Entertainment Earth has redacted the names but left numbers either for misdirection, or they forgot to remove them! What do you think? Only one figure from the three makes sense.
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Many of today’s reveals, including the TBS 40th figures (for $20.99), can now be pre-ordered at Entertainment Earth.
Quick links:
- TBS 40th Wave 1 Case (save $1 per figure)
- TBS 40th Wave 2 Case (save $1 per figure)
- TBS Imperial Probe Droid
- TBS Snowspeeder
- TVC Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight) (VC175)
- TVC Power Droid (VC167)
- TVC Slave I
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Well, I’m not sure why I was expecting to see Mandalorian and Clone Wars merchandise this Toy Fair. It’s not like The Mandalorian was the number one tv show when it aired, and fans haven’t been greatly anticipating the return of The Clone Wars for nearly a year now. Nevermind all that, what we want are repacks! At least they look nice. Click through to check them out!
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After the three hour long Marvel Legends presentation that showed off what felt like 10,000,000 new figures the Star Wars team took the stage. And while many Star Wars collectors will probably feel let down by the scarcity of actual new things we didn’t know about already, Hasbro did show off at least a few nice things for The Black Series! So click through for all the things that were revealed at Toy Fair for the Black Series!
The Black Series Snowspeeder, coming later this summer
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Did you miss out on the livestream? Do you want to look at the slides longer than they allowed? We painstakingly screen-capped the key images of new products revealed. Click through to see screenshots from the Hasbro Toy Fair livestream for you to peruse and enjoy. From The Vintage Collection, to The Black Series 6” lines, we have it covered.
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It’s all about The Empire Strikes Back. Most of the products today are based on Episode V Click through for what’s coming!
UPDATE: See slides from the presentation HERE!
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Several reports came in yesterday evening that Lucasfilm is developing a new Star Wars live action project and have hired writer/director J.D. Dillard and writer Matt Owens for it. Click through for more details!
J.D. Dillard (left) and Matt Owens (right)
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For those wanting to tune in today, here’s your friendly reminder that Hasbro is livestreaming their Entertainment Brand Preview Event on their Hasbro Pulse Facebook page. The livestream starts at 1:30 PM ET. We will be distilling all of the line reveals in separate articles so that anyone interested can discuss accordingly.
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We’re moving very briskly within JTA’s The Power Of The Force “2” Silver “Jubileap” Celebration! Next up is the Gamorrean Guard. How can you not love this figure? See 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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The next wave of The Retro Collection is making its rounds on Social Media. Check out the six figures from The Empire Strikes Back…
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It turns out there is one more vehicle coming to the all new Star Wars: Mission Fleet toyline. The official reveal on io9 the other day didn’t mention one very important vehicle, but Hasbro released press photos of it earlier today. There will also be a Millennium Falcon Mission Fleet vehicle with Han Solo figure. The cockpit opens and Han can sit inside of it. You can also open up the back to reveal the holochess table and enough space to have two figures sit down (however, they don’t sit around the holochess table). As with all the other Mission Fleet sets you also get some kind of minigun that fires projectiles, it can be mounted on a small treadspeeder, both parts can also be attached to the Millennium Falcon.
Does this new Millennium Falcon interest you?
Click for larger version
Tags: Han Solo, Millennium Falcon, NY International Toy Fair, Star Wars: Mission Fleet
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New to the Star Wars Authentics site – Episodic photos from Chapter 5 of The Mandalorian. You can see the full Mandalorian photo collection here which now features over 350 images.
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Yesterday the all new Amazon exclusive LEGO Razorcrest set was announced. It will retail for $129.99, on Amazon (it will also be available from LEGO directly). Release date is September 1st, 2020. The set has 1,023 pieces and comes with several minifigs: The Mandalorian, an exclusive Baby Yoda, IG-11, Greef Carga and a Remnant Scout Trooper. The Razorcrest has at least one all new part, the cockpit piece. Will you add the LEGO Razorcrest to your collection?
LEGO Razorcrest (click for larger version)
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The Retro collection will return in 2020! Earlier today Hasbro released images for the upcoming Hoth Ice Planet Adventure Game! The board game comes with a new Luke Skywaper Snowspeeder Pilot figure on Retro cardback! Click through for a few more photos!
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Keep an eye on the pre-orders page over at Entertainment Earth starting right now, as they are starting to add pre-orders for all of the newly announced Toy Fair reveals. You can check out Funko pre-orders here, and Hasbro pre-orders here. They will continue to add items to these pages as they are revealed.
Quick links:
- TBS 40th Wave 1 Case (save $1 per figure)
- TBS 40th Wave 2 Case (save $1 per figure)
- TBS Imperial Probe Droid
- TBS Snowspeeder
- TVC Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight) (VC175)
- TVC Power Droid (VC167)
- TVC Slave I
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The wait is finally over, after months and months of speculation Hasbro and Disney finally announced that both companies will extend their partnership and that Hasbro will continue to make toys for both Star Wars and Marvel! This is a multi-year deal and covers both theatrical releases and shows on Disney+!
Not much else is known at the moment, i.e. how much was paid, if royalty rates are more reasonable now or when the new agreement will expire. We will update this article once we learn more!
What are your thoughts now? Are you happy that Hasbro will keep making Star Wars toys (and Marvel Legends, of course)? In my opinion Hasbro was and is still the best partner for Disney. Leave your own thoughts in the comments!
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Let’s continue to move forward with JTA’s The Power Of The Force “2” Silver “Jubileap” Next up is EV-9D9. It’s a solid figure but desperately needs an update. It was also a carried-forward into the Freeze Frame Action Slide line! See 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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