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It looks like the long-running Star Wars Living set featuring art from Kris Penix and Carlos Cabaleiro will end next week with cards 499 & 500. While this set is not for everyone, it’s been a great run starting back in June 2019, and we’ve been happy to feature every set since day 1. Click through to read a message from Kris Penix.
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Pre-orders are now open for the Hot Toys sixth scale Shin Hati (TMS124) and Baylan Skoll (TMS125) figures. Click below for the pre-order pages.
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Hot Toys also reveals their sixth scale Baylan Skoll (TMS125) to go along with Shin Hati, adding to the Star Wars: Ahsoka line-up. Get all the details and images after the jump.
Tags: Ahsoka (Disney+ Series), Baylon Skoll, Hot Toys: Sixth Scale Figures, Sixth Scale Figures
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Check out the latest sixth scale reveal from Hot Toys: Shin Hati (TMS124) from Star Wars: Ahs0ka. Click through to check out the full gallery and details.
Tags: Ahsoka (Disney+ Series), Hot Toys: Sixth Scale Figures, Shin Hati, Sixth Scale Figures
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SteelBook collectors get a chance to add two more titles to their collection. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Andor are landing on physical media on April 30th. You can pre-order the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray starting March 12.
Tags: Andor (Disney+ Series), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+ Series), Steelbook
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Reminder: The Hasbro Pulse exclusive The Vintage Collection New Republic E-Wing & KE4-N4 is still open for pre-order, but only for a few more hours. The pre-order window closes at 11:59 p.m. ET tonight.
Tags: Ahsoka (Disney+ Series), E-Wing Fighter, KE4-N4, Pre-Orders, The Vintage Collection
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If you have pre-ordered from Entertainment Earth The Vintage Collection wave 39 case, which includes 2x Cad Bane, 2x Moff Jerjerrod, 2x Nien Nunb, and 2x Boba Fett (Tusken), you may find your order is being canceled due to discontinued production. JTA reader Todd received his notification email today. Let us know in the comments if you see any other cancellations.
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SH Figuarts are still in the Star Wars game, even if the frequency of releases has greatly decreased. But SHF have revealed a brand new Star Wars figure! It’s Ahsoka as seen in her series. You do get proper soft good Jedi robes, as well as some accessories like the ancient map, lightsaber blades with motion blur and various alternate heads with different facial expressions. Pre-orders are open, you can buy the figure now. Tentative release date is July 2024. Price is ca. $78 or 70 euros.
Here is the Japanese language Tamashii website with all the photos!
My general feeling is that the Black Series version is “good enough” and I am not even sure SHF captured Rosario Dawson’s likeness all that well and I feel the TBS figure has the better likeness. In my opinion SHF should release figures that either do not exist in the Black Series or that they can greatly improve upon, Shin and Baylan come to mind when we talk about the Ahsoka show, whereas Ahsoka is certainly one of the better Black Series figures.
Will you get the SHF Ahsoka?
One of three different heads, Ahsoka also comes with a neutral and super angry bared teeth expression
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As you may remember EA very recently cancelled a first person shooter Mandalorian game which was in development by Respawn Games. It has since been revealed that a sizable chunk of the game was already pretty far ahead in development, yet EA decided to cancel the game nonetheless.
At the time this seemed like a typical EA thing, with some hints that EA wants to release fewer licensed games and focus on own IPs. YouTube Channel Star Wars Theory now reports that according to one of his sources, who is with EA or works for EA in some capacity, the real reason EA cancelled the Mandalorian game is that Disney suddenly decided to retroactively raise the licensing fees for all upcoming games and even games already in development: from already insane 22% to now ludicrous 33%. Click through for more!
Is Bob Iger behind the cancellation of the EA Mandalorian game?
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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 Poe Dameron’s X-Wing Fighter (#495) and Boga (#496). 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.
Tags: Boga, Poe Dameron's X-wing Fighter, Star Wars Living Set (Trading Cards), Trading Cards
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The 4-inch Epic Hero Series Stormtrooper is a case in point example of how the line gets too thin. We didn’t need this figure produced. (more….)
Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 15!
Tags: 4-inch Action Figures, Epic Hero Series, Hasbro, Stormtrooper
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The Pyke Soldier is every Scooby Doo villain in one action figure. It’s well made, and we should probably anticipate a bunch more, knowing how desperate Hasbro is to release new toys with zero budget. (more….)
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One thing that always interests me is how Star Wars compares to the competition. How popular is Star Wars, and here I mean the toys really, in 2024, when we compare it to Marvel, GI Joe or Transformers? All Hasbro brands. Hasbro has not released exact sales figures for Star Wars in years, they used to brag about Star Wars sales back in the prequel era, which was about the last time they openly talked about revenue for Star Wars. Back then they even openly talked about Star Wars royalty expenses. Now it’s all top secret. So what can we do to find out how popular Star Wars toys (and here specifically action figures!) are compared to the major competitors? I thought that Hasbro’s own Pulse YouTube channel may be a good source to gauge how popular the various brands are. In the past three years Hasbro had a number of livestreams for all four brands on their Pulse channel and I believe that the number of views for each stream may be a good proxy for actual toyline popularity. As a bonus I will also look back to how things were in the prequel era. But how are things now? Click through to find out!
Who is more popular?
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Check out the C1-10P/C4-R4C/Professor Huyang/RD-3 Droid Factory set. It comes with a figure or two that you may want for your collection! (more….)
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Pre-orders are now open for today’s Hot Toys sixth scale Mandalorian Super Commando (TMS127) 1/6 Scale announcement. Click here for the product page.
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Only last week we learned through leaks that Respawn Entertainment, who belong to EA, are developing a first person shooter Mandalorian game (about some Mandalorian, not THE Mandalorian). Well, yesterday it was announced by EA that said game is now cancelled as part of a general “restructuring” and some layoffs – 5% of employees will be let go. Click through for some more background details!
EA manager (symbol photo)
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Hot Toys reveals their latest sixth scale figure from Star Wars: Ahsoka. Check out the Mandalorian Super Commando (TMS127), as seen in his live-action debut in flashbacks during the show. Get the full details and gallery after the jump!
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Not all collectors appreciate The Black Series [Credit Collection] sub-line, but we do. And the Dark Trooper turned out incredibly well. (more….)
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The fourth out of fifteen episodes for the final season of The Bad Batch was released earlier today. Omega and Crosshair crashland on a planet and they need to find a ship to get them off again. As it turns out Omega’s approach to things and her priorities are at odds with Crosshair’s who endlessly rolls his eyes at Omega’s way of doing things… Click here or on the banner to read my spoiler review of A Different Approach!
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Looper.com has officially revealed the pipelined Walmart exclusive The Black Series Mandalorian Nite Owl. Look for this to go up for pre-order on March 14th at 10 AM Eastern as part of the Walmart Collector Con. Get the full story and additional images over at Looper.com.
Tags: Looper.com, Mandalorian Nite Owl, The Black Series [Phase IV], Walmart Collector Con
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Not everyone appreciates The Black Series [Credit Collection] sub-line, but we do. And we believe that Bo-Katan Kryze turned out inordinately well.. (more….)
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Hasbro produced another 4-inch action figure line, but this time, these figures are “different enough to make you mad” compared to the standard 3.75-inch scale. Find out more about Paz Vizsla from the Epic Hero Series line. (more….)
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The TVC Luke Skywalker (Jedi Academy) is currently on sale on Amazon for $12.60. Click here for the product page.
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Hasbro produced another 4-inch action figure line, but this time, these figures are “different enough to make you mad” compared to the standard 3.75-inch scale. Find out more about Sabine Wren from the Epic Hero Series line. (more….)
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Iron Studios’ latest release features a diorama showcasing Anakin Skywalker’s Statue. Click through to check out the full details and gallery images.
This is now available to pre-order at Sideshow Collectibles.
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