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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)

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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.

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.

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Entertainment Earth has opened pre-orders for eight figures previously exclusive to Walmart, including the Ahsoka Tano and Grogu set and Stormtrooper. Click below for pre-order pages!

• Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2)
• Bespin Security Guard (Helder Spinoza)
• Bespin Security Guard (Isdam Edian)
• Imperial Gunner
• Stormtrooper
• Ahsoka Tano and Grogu
• Imperial Stormtrooper and E-Web Cannon
• Incinerator Trooper and Grogu

FINALLY! It only took 18 years, but Hasbro stepped-up to give us a proper STAR WARS Stormtrooper for The Vintage Collection. The wait started in 2004. Folks, we now have our definitive A New Hope Stormtrooper action figure. See why you won’t want to miss this one! (more….)

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This last week or so I took advantage of some sales on Dorksidetoys.com. Six TVC figures made their way to my house. I also had a frustrating Target experience, and I need to vent! Something for everyone today… Click here to read about it.

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Sideshow Collectibles has opened up orders for the Hot Toys Stormtrooper (Chrome Version) (MMS615) 1/6 Scale Figure. Click here for the order page. Thanks to JTA reader Darthflan for the alert!

We get another army-builder in the Imperial Stormtrooper (Nevarro Cantina) Deluxe set from Walmart. (more….)

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There is a backup plan for those who missed out or will miss out on The Vintage Collection Walmart exclusive “Star Wars” Stormtrooper. And it comes in the form of the Heavy Assault Stormtrooper figure. It’s an upgraded stormtrooper with extra gear. (more….)

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Hot Toys has announced another exclusive version sixth scale figure from their chrome line. Click through for details and gallery images of the Stormtrooper (Chrome Version) (MMS615).

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If I had written this article the day of the announcement, it might have looked pretty ugly, not that this post will be much better. But in all seriousness, what’s the deal with making The Vintage Collection Stormtrooper from A New Hope a Walmart exclusive? (more….)

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Click below for pre-order pages for the Walmart Collector Con exclusive The Vintage Collection figures:

Update: Several are now showing ‘out of stock’, including the Stormtrooper and R2-D2. 

• Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2)
• Bespin Security Guard (Helder Spinoza)
• Bespin Security Guard (Isdam Edian)
• Imperial Gunner
• Stormtrooper

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Walmart Collector Con is set to launch tomorrow morning at 10 AM  Eastern. Here are the links for the upcoming The Vintage Collection exclusives expected to go live at that time:

Note: Until the links are activated, they will default to the Collector Con home page.

• Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2)
• Bespin Security Guard (Helder Spinoza)
• Bespin Security Guard (Isdam Edian)
• Imperial Gunner
• Stormtrooper

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Our friends at Banthaskull.com have revealed another Walmart exclusive The Vintage Collection figure. Head on over to their site for the full reveal of the Original 96 Stormtrooper. This figure will also be up for pre-order on March 24th at 1 PM Eastern at Walmart.com, as part of their 2022 Collector Con. 

Hasbro revealed more Retro Collection and The Vintage Collection specialized figures today, including prototype and carbonized figures. There are also more Original 96 figures to add to the line, including the reveal of VC200. Click through for the detailed breakdown and discussion. Here’s a summary of what was announced:

The Vintage Collection (general release) (Pre-order September 9, 1 PM Eastern)

• The Emperor (VC200)
• Lobot
• Bib Fortuna

The Vintage Collection Troop Building Set (Pre-order September 9, 1 PM Eastern) 

• Stormtroopers (Hasbro Pulse, ShopDisney)

The Vintage Collection Carbonized Figures (Walmart) (Pre-order October 7, 1 PM Eastern)

• The Armorer
• Incinerator Trooper
• Moff Gideon
• Shoretrooper

Retro Collection (Target) (Pre-order September 9, 1 PM Eastern)

• Stormtrooper (Prototype Series)

The Vintage Collection Pipeline Reveals

• Yoda (repack)
• 501st Clone Trooper (repack)
• Mandalorian Death Watch Airborne Trooper (new release)
• Figrin D’an (new release)

UPDATE: Details and images added

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Welcome to another entry in our The Vintage Collection: The Ninety Six column. Hasbro recently committed to collectors that they will be “focusing” on characters in The Vintage Collection that fall under “The Ninety Six” banner. If you’re new to this, it means that there needs a modern counterpart for every classic Kenner figure. Between 2020 and 2021, Hasbro’s made an admirable effort by focusing on these characters. But there is more work to be done, and we’ll figure out where we are step by step.

We’re right in alignment with Hasbro in our vintage Kenner database. There are 21 figures under the STAR WARS banner, 29 figures under THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK banner, 31 figures under the RETURN OF THE JEDI banner, and 15 figures under THE POWER OF THE FORCE banner. (Sy Snootles, Max Rebo, Droopy McCool, and Blue Snaggletooth brings the number to an even 100 figures.)

Read our assessment, and then be sure to add your thoughts into the comments. Let us know if you agree or disagree. If you’re a customizer, show us your custom definitive figure in the comments as well! Who knows? It might give Hasbro some ideas.

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Gentle Giant has added two new Star Wars pre-orders to their website: Star Wars Rebels Kanan Jarrus Mini Bust and A New Hope Stormtrooper Milestones Statue. Click below for pre-order pages and additional gallery images.

The Stormtrooper Star Wars Toybox figure is finally here! Check it out! (more….)

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ShopDisney.com has the next wave of Star Wars Toybox figures. Click below for the order pages for Darth Vader (19), Stormtrooper (20), and General Grievous (21).

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!

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!

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!

You saw our The Pathway To The Vintage Collection Special Report published on August 6th. Now we’re revisiting the figures that set The Vintage Collection in motion. Let’s continue moving ahead with 2004’s VOTC Stormtrooper figure in our newly updated review, complete with new text and photos and Visual Guide. This figure changed the plateau of the 3.75″ basic figure line for years.

Our next The Black Series Visual Guide update features the latest in carbonized technology. Click below to check out the Stormtrooper (Carbonized). Make sure to also check out our full review of this figure over in our review database.

So Hasbro can make a box “vac-metalized” but can’t do the same for the figure inside of it? The Black Series [Phase III] Stormtrooper (Carbonized) figure has a box that’s more silvery and shinier than itself. What’s up with that?! (more….)

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