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Hasbro wants to eventually give you a 6-inch Momaw Nadon (Hammerhead) figure by first making you pay for an Ithorian you don’t want. You can now welcome Dok-Ondar into The Black Series lineup. It’s a lovely figure, but expensive, and you’ll probably be angry you don’t have the character from A New Hope first. (more….)
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That didn’t take very long, after launching the campaign on Friday the Ghost just reached the first target of 8,000 backers which unlocks the HasLab and means the Ghost will be made!
Congratulations to the Star Wars team who finally came up with a well thought out Star Wars HasLab after two failed campaigns that suffered from various issues. But this proves Star Wars collectors are absolutely willing to back a Star Wars HasLab if the HasLab is any good. Even if it’s pricey.
So now we will have to see how far this can go. At this point I am pretty confident this will reach 17,000 backers, which means all the tiers will be unlocked. As usual things will slow down a bit now, only to pick up speed again in the final week and especially last few days.
So to anyone who already backed the Ghost: you can look forward to receiving the ship in about a year from now! Now you can plan where to actually put it!
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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 Am (#431) and Karre (#432). Two new cards will be released each Tuesday and only be available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.
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Okay, for those of you who like rumors, here’s another trip into rumor land… and yes, it’s THAT rumor again. Only with new details and one additional new source reported by different people! So click through for more, if you want to know the latest Star Wars rumors!
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My Black Series Imperial Light Cruiser Luke Skywalker figure arrived a few weeks ago… and as I looked at the figure and examined it I was wondering how it can be that in 2023 we get a Luke Skywalker figure from Hasbro that looks even worse than previous efforts. This prompted me to look at all the past versions and to see if any of them are any good. So today I want you to join me for a retrospective of all the Black Series Luke Skywalker figures. And I will rate all of them. A “Luke” will be a figure that actually looks like Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker. A “Luuke” could be a brother or cousin. A “Luuuuuke” however would just be some random dude. And yes, it’s supposed to be fun! So click through for a little show of horrors!
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Hot Toys is officially unveiling the new Anakin Skywalker with wool hair implants. This Artisan Edition is part of their DX line and is a Hot Toys Exclusive limited to just 3000 worldwide. Click through for details and images!
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Fess up…. who bought it! The Palitoy 12 Back Vinyl Cape Jawa went up for auction yesterday and closed with a final bid price of £26,670! That’s roughly $30,000 for those that don’t want to do the conversion! Click through to check out the auction details…
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Pre-orders are now open for most of the Hasbro Star Wars SDCC announcements from yesterday. Click below for the pre-order links!
Note: The upcoming Ahsoka figures will NOT be up for pre-order today. Those will go up for pre-order on August 10 at 1 PM Eastern.
The Vintage Collection
The Black Series
The Black Series Wave 14 Case (Entertainment Earth)
10% off all in-stock orders, plus free shipping when you shop at Entertainment Earth through our JTA links…
The Holiday Edition figures will NOT be up for pre-order. They will be available to order at a later date when they are ready to ship, and on shelf.
Retro Collection
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The TVC Facebook Group had a chance to interview the Hasbro team at SDCC and they directly asked about the possibility to get a “Huttslayer” Leia in the future in light of recent releases like the new TVC Jabba and throne set. And brand manager Patrick gave a very clear answer: there is no ban on her and they could make her if they want to. But as usual he would not comment on yet unrevealed figures. You can click this link to directly jump to the question in the YouTube video!
So according to Patrick there is no Lucasfilm or Hasbro mandate not to make Slave Leia action figures or merchandise and she is not off the table. Now they only need to actually update the figure. And the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi would have been a good opportunity.
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Numbers are quite abstract, so how big is the HasLab Ghost really? How does it compare with the Razor Crest? I created a comparison photo that compares the Ghost, Razor Crest and Khetanna with photos of Luke and Leia to give you an idea how bulky the ship is. Click through for the image!
UPDATE: I added the BMF to the comparison
UPDATE 2: more comparison images added that show you how big a true to scale 1/18 scale Ghost and a 1/12 scale Ghost would need to be!
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Eagle eyed fans have already spotted it… the newly revealed Black Series figures of Hera Syndulla and Sabine, as well as Padawan Ahsoka, who is based on her Clone Wars look, have no thigh swivels. Is Hasbro trying to reduce costs by removing articulation, and thus number of parts and assembly costs? Click through for more!
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It is surely no surprise to anyone anymore that Hasbro revealed the brand new The Vintage Collection HasLab at SDCC just now!
And it is… The Ghost! This is, according to Hasbro, the biggest TVC ship yet! It comes, out of the gate, with the Ghost of course, the Phantom II shuttle and a carded Hera Syndulla (based on the Ahsoka series, so Mary Elizabeth Winstead likeness) figure. Chopper will only be a mini-bust, i.e. his head, he can be inserted into the droid port on the Phantom II.
The ship has a fully detailed interior and a cockpit with four seats for the full crew.
Tiers have already been announced!
Tier 1: carded Ezra Bridger figure – exclusive HasLab version – 11k backers needed
Tier 2: carded Kanan Jarrus figure – exclusive HasLab version – 14k backers needed
Tier 3: carded Zeb Orrelios figure – 17k backers needed
Sabine Wren will be a mainline TVC release! So you have a chance to get the full crew!
Price is $499.99! 8k backers are required to unlock the Ghost. If the Ghost reaches 17k backers the final tier will be unlocked!
You can back the Ghost right now, on the HasLab page! Deadline is September 6th! There are currently 601 backers after just a few minutes.
UPDATE: I added a hands on video of the Ghost at the Hasbro SDCC booth where you can get a detailed look at an actual (3D printed and hand painted) model! To give you a better idea of the dimensions and look of the spaceship and figures!
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Here’s a breakdown of what was revealed in today’s SDCC Hasbro Star Wars panel (the HasLab will be handled in its own article). Pre-orders start tomorrow at 5 PM Eastern.
Click through for presentation image screenshots…
The Vintage Collection – Mainline Release
The Vintage Collection Troop Builders
Retro Collection
TVC Pipeline Reveals
Retro Collection Pipeline Reveals (Target)
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Here are the all the revealed new Black Series figures Hasbro showed off at their SDCC panel today!
There were also three pipeline reveals!
Most items are available in fall 2023. Pre-orders start tomorrow, July 22nd, at 5 pm ET! The Holiday figures will magically appear on shelves, there is no pre-order for them!
Ahsoka figures will be up for pre-order on August 10th at 1 PM Eastern.
Photos will be added later!
So what do you think of the Black Series reveals? Not too many really new things were shown, with Hera and Sabine being the highlights, in my opinion.
UPDATE: Photos added!
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CBR.com has revealed the next The Black Series release ahead of the SDCC Hasbro Panel: Pre Vizsla from The Clone Wars joins the line. Look for this and (most likely) the rest of today’s panel reveals to go up for pre-order tomorrow (Saturday) at 5 PM Eastern. Head to CBR.com for more images and details.
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The recently revealed The Vintage Collection Jabba and throne set has brought a question to the forefront again: where are modern and actually good looking 1/12 scale and 1/18 scale figures of Slave Leia or Oola? If you remember Return of the Jedi you will certainly recall that Jabba had Leia dressed in a metal bikini on a metal chain sitting (more like reclining) on his throne. The Black Series got a really horrible looking Slave Leia early on… and ever since then. Nothing. So let’s talk about that!
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Get ready for the next Hasbro Star Wars panel, kicking off this Friday at 2 PM Pacific time (5 Eastern). Attendees can join the panel in Room 7AB. Non attendees will have to hope someone is live-streaming the event. Get the complete list of all of their panels below!
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Sideshow Con showed a few more new upcoming Hot Toys figures: Life Size Grogu with Pram, Death Star Trooper with Detention Block Console, and Anakin Skywalker with ‘real’ hair. Head over for all their latest reveals.
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Hasbro released an in-hand look at the latest The Vintage Collection announcement. Click through to check out the full video featuring the Jabba the Hutt set, which is also made to interact with the upcoming Throne Room playset. And yes, the Salacious B. Crumb will be released on a mini-card.
UPDATE: You can now pre-order this set on Hasbro Pulse. And, for a limited time, you can still pre-order Boba Fett’s Throne Room playset.
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Sideshow Collectibles kicked off their annual Sideshow Con today with quite a few new Star Wars reveals. As always with their Sideshow Con Hot Toys reveals, nothing is actually getting released until Hot Toys officially announces them. Here are a few of what they revealed today:
Head over to their Coming Soon page for more reveals!
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Gizmodo.com has revealed a new The Vintage Collection Jabba the Hutt playset, complete with Jabba the Hutt, Jabba’s throne, Salacious B. Crumb, 8D8, and some accessories. This Hasbro Pulse exclusive will go up for pre-order tomorrow (July 19) at 10:00 am Eastern. Head to Gizmodo for more details.
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Pre-orders are now live for another round of Walmart Collector Con. The Walmart exclusive The Black Series Qui-Gon Jinn (Force Spirit) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Legend) are now up for pre-order. The Vintage Collection ARC Commander Blitz is also still available to pre-order.
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The second wave of Retro Collection celebrating the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi will come as a boxed set, and feature Gamorrean Guard, Admiral Ackbar, Yak Face, Mon Mothma, Wicket W. Warrick, and Emperor’s Royal Guard. No pre-order details yet, but if it follows the other two boxed sets we will see this on Hasbro Pulse and shopDisney.
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Hot Wheels has unveiled their San Diego Comic Con exclusive, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Return of the Jedi. Check out the AT-ST with Chewbacca set from their Starships Select line, wrapped up in commemorative packaging. Available at SDCC starting Wednesday, July 19, and at MattelCreations.com on Friday, July 21 at 12 PM Eastern.
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Get your checkbooks out! Excalibur Auctions will be putting up for auction a super rare Palitoy 12 Back Vinyl Cape Jawa. Lot 154 will be up for auction on July 22. Click through for the complete press release!
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