As a follow up to a previous report, JediInsider has come back with addtional rumors for more fan channel exclusive Legends/Comics Black Series figures including Carnor Jax and Darth Maul. From additional intel I’ve been hearing, Maul will be of the shirtless/tattooed variety and there is a fourth figure said to be Luke Skywalker from the Thrawn era of Legends comics
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UPDATE: Rumor Report: Five New 6″ TBS Figure Listings
In the wee hours of the early morning, I managed to find 5 new Black Series listings that are currently en route from China. They are of course coded to protect their identities from being revealed but they should start popping into the retailer databases soon. Note that 6 per case breakdown for the “seasonal” figures and 8 per case breakdown for “martial arts” figures. The above SKUs are different from the “Sun”, “Wind”, “Rain” and “Snow” which we reported last month, so they are not duplicates of those.
The products have been added to our 2020/2021 Master List.
UPDATE: I have learned the identities of the 5 above figures plus a sixth. None of the figures are new but do feature deco enhancements or are repaints. They are NOT Carbonized, Credit Collection, Gaming Greats or Deluxe figures.
Hasbro Pulse Fan First Friday Livestream – Jan 29
Attention, Star Wars Fans! Tune in to Hasbro Pulse’s YouTube channel Friday, January 29th @ 11:00 AM ET, for the premiere Star Wars Fan First Friday livestream of the new year! Join Patrick and Eric from the Hasbro Star Wars team as they kickoff the celebration of the Lucasfilm First 50 Years program with some awesome news, reveals, and pre-orders!
NEw Preorders Today from Gentle Giant
Gentle Giant has announced 3 new products going up for preorder today at 9pm PST. Itemis include a 1:6 Scale Princess Leia Organa Milestone Statue ($200), a Star Wars Rebels Captain Rex Deluxe Mini Bust ($120) and Star Wars Rebels Grand Admiral Thrawn Animated Mini Bust ($60).
Hot Toys 1:6 Scale Dark Trooper Preorder
Sideshow Collectibles is now taking preorders for the Hot Toys 1:6 Scale Dark Trooper from The Mandalorian. Price is set at $260 and is expected to ship in Spring 2022.
New TROS Funko POP!s Available for Preorder
Funko also officially announced the long-rumored POP!s from The Rise of Skywalker. They are available for preorder now (including the Amazon exclusive Hoth Luke Skywalker with pin) through our Amazon store. All 4 have an expected release date of May 18, 2021
“New” Vintage Collection Figures Hitting Walmart
Reports are coming in that the newest repack/reissue wave of TVC figures has started to hit Walmarts across the U.S. For long time collectors these sculpts are probably in your collections already, but the human figures have been updated with Hasbro’s PhotoReal process and the card backs are different than previously released.
Sponsor News: New Funko Preorders at Entertainment Earth
As part of today’s Funko Fair 2021 event, several new Funko Pocket POP! Keychains and Mystery Minis were revealed and are now available for preorder on Entertainment Earth.
New Hot Wheels Products for The Child
Mattel has released official images for their upcoming Hot Wheels Starships and Character Cars for The Child. That Starships sculpt may scale well for the Vintage Collection keep eye out for that one in particular.
R.I.P. Stanley
We are saddened to learn the passing of Stanley Opiel II due to COVID-19. He has participated for many years in the community as a talented customizer and we’ve exchanged many public and private conversations regarding customizing and Star Wars collecting in general. We send our condolences to his family and friends during this painful time.