Monthly Archives: May 2015

Collecting News

Hasbro #ForceFridayCountdown Calendar

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Hasbro is sending out these cool desktop calendars to countdown the days before their The Force Awakens products are released in September. The inside features a Hasbro Star Wars product with a brief product/character bio and is color-coded to indicate which era the product is from. We are watching our mailbox with great interest.

Collecting News, TV / Movie / Book / Audio News

Kanan: The Last Padawan #2 Now Available

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Marvel’s Kanan: The Last Padawan #2 is now available via your local comic shop, online distributor or via digital download through the Digital Comic Shop.

His master betrayed and killed, young Caleb Dume is alone. When being a Jedi makes him a target, what can a Padawan do? Continuing the story of the birth of Star Wars Rebels’ Kanan Jarrus!

Collecting News, Games & Tech

StarWars.com Officially Announces Disney Infinity 3.0

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The power of the Force is officially coming to an entirely new galaxy: Jedi, Sith, and more heroes and villains from Star Wars will join the characters of Disney, Disney•Pixar, and Marvel in Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. Head to starwars.com for more details.

Update: Press release included from Disney Interactive

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Hasbro and Peter Mayhew Reveal Electronic TFA Chewbacca Mask

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Peter Mayhew has posted a special video on Facebook & Twitter revealing Hasbro’s upcoming Electronic Chewbacca Mask from The Force Awakens.

Collecting News, Events/Livestreams, Podcasts/Streaming

Episode 450: SWCA 2015 Coverage Part 3 – Floor Tour & Wrap Up

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Marjorie, Arnie, and many guests walk the floor and discuss the collectibles on display–and The Force Awakens!

Note: This podcast discusses details of The Force Awakens obtained from the second trailer and the props shown at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim.

It’s May 4th, the day fans designated “Star Wars day” and has been quickly co-opted by every Star Wars licensee to discount the items that don’t sell! But here is welcome relief from a deluge of 10% off codes — a new episode of Star Wars Action News!

In this, our final episode from Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2015, Marjorie and Arnie record right from the show floor. Join them for booth tours of Sideshow, eFX Collectibles, the Celebration official store, and more!

Plus join Arnie as he talks action figures with the Hasbro Star Wars brand team. You submitted your questions and Arnie asks them!

With a group of fans giving their reactions to the new Force Awakens trailer moments after it was shown, and a recap on the convention as a whole, it’s all in this episode of Star Wars Action News!

Collecting News, Sponsor/Affiliate News

Sideshow 1:6 R5-D4 Preorder

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Sideshow is now taking preorders for their 1:6 Scale R5-D4 figure.

He may be worn and faulty, but who could resist this loveable little astro droid? Slightly larger than his more famous successor R2-D2, Sideshow’s R5-D4 Sixth Scale Figure measures roughly 8.6 inches tall from antenna to treads. Appearing just as Uncle Owen purchased him from the Jawas on Tatooine, every detail of the R5 unit is faithfully replicated, from his desert-worn deco to advanced articulation. Nicknamed for his bright crimson accents, Red’s distinctive trapezoid-shaped head features authentic holographic details, and can swivel nearly 360 degrees, while a magnetic restraining bolt grants access to a variety of compartments and hinged panels. Notoriously plagued with malfunctions, he also suffers a pop-up “bad motivator,” a feature Star Wars fans are sure to enjoy. Destined to play a key role in a moment that sets the events of the original Star Wars trilogy in motion, R5-D4 is a must-have addition for any Star Wars collection!