Category: Star Wars

Toy Fair 2019 – Hasbro Star Wars

With Episode IX and “The Mandalorian” hitting the big and small screens later this year, there wasn’t anything on display at Toy Fair for these anticipated parts of the Star Wars universe.  However, there was some news — new retro style figures!  Exclusive to Target, these figures are the old Kenner figures — well, save for Tarkin, as he’s a new figure in the retro style!  Also new is the 8″ scale Hyperreal line of figures.  The first one is everyone’s favorite Dark Lord of the Sith – Darth Vader. Pictures by Steve Kushnir

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The Case for a The Black Series 6″ Mara Jade

Look, I know I don’t usually cover Star Wars figures, I know I have BotCon info to put up, and I know I am not even part of the polling process, but I need to get this out there. The only character you should vote for in the Star Wars 2015 Fans’ Choice Poll is Mara Jade. I admit that I’m biased. My wife is a huge Mara fan. But honestly, there is no better choice for the winner, simply because this is the best opportunity. I know the 6″ The Black Series line is missing a lot of iconic

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Funko’s Final Star Wars Celebration Exclusives

Star Wars Celebration starts tomorrow, and we’re getting caught up on these Funko announcements.  At booth 1410, you will have the opportunity to buy a lot of awesome Funko Star Wars merchandise!  We already showed you some of the exclusives; here are the rest! Verdigris Greedo Hikari Premium Sofubi Figure Limited to 500 Matte Black Boba Fett Hikari Premium Sofubi Figure Limited to 1000 Icey Storm Trooper Hikari Premium Sofubi Figure Limited to 750 Star Clone Trooper Hikari Premium Sofubi Figure Limited to 1000 Funko x Super 7 Super Shogun: Shadowtrooper 24″ tall, features a left fist launcher and wheeled

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Funko’s May the 4th Be With You Contest — Still Going On!

If you got caught up too much in Star Wars Day celebrations — or you hate “May the Fourth” so much you turned off your phone and computer for 24 hours — and missed Funko’s “May the 4” Contest, don’t worry — you still have time to enter! Funko is giving away four prototypes from their Pop!: Star Wars line.  One winner will receive prototypes of The Emperor, Biker Scout, Bossk, and Luke Skywalker Hoth.  These are the prototypes made to test out the characters and features, and are limited to five prototypes.  That’s it.  Five.  In the entire world (or

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#NYCC – Hasbro’s Star Wars Reveals

Tonight, Hasbro held a pre-NYCC cocktail party called “Twas the Night Before…”  This party gave media sites the chance to preview new product as well as mingle with fellow fans.  Here’s what Hasbro debuted for Star Wars: BLACK SERIES – 6-Inch Tonight’s reveal was all about Episode III, with the debut of Anakin Skywalker. STAR WARS® BLACK SERIES 6-INCH ACTION FIGURES (Approximate retail price: $19.99; Ages: 4 & up; Available: Spring 2014) In 2013, Hasbro took collectible STAR WARS action figures to the next level with the introduction of the six-inch BLACK SERIES action figure line! This exceptional collection of

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Funko Presents Star Wars: Series 4

Funko has sent over pictures of new Star Wars Pop! Vinyl figures and they’re so cute you may just go nuts.  Available October 24th, you can get Jar Jar Binks, Queen Amidala, R2-D2, Admiral Ackbar, Wicket the Ewok, and my personal favorite – Lando Calrissian.  Your toy shelf needs a Lando Pop! Vinyl.  Trust me. I mean, come on, how can you not want that?

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Hasbro Reveals from Star Wars Celebration Europe

In Essen, Germany, this past weekend, Star Wars fandom converged at Star Wars Celebration Europe.  As part of the festivities, Hasbro presented a panel highlighting new and upcoming Star Wars toys.  The good people at Hunter PR and Hasbro sent over images of their reveals, which you can look at in the galleries below. Star Wars: The Black Series – 3 3/4″ Line Star Wars: The Black Series – 6″ Line

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