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Star Wars Rebels Season 2 To Premiere at Celebration Anaheim

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This April, attendees of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim will witness the global  premiere of Star Wars Rebels season two, which continues the epic adventures of the crew of the Ghost and further reveals the early days of the rebellion against the Empire.  Fans will be the first to see the first episode of season two following an encore screening of the series’ two-part season one finale.

For more info, visit StarWarsCelebration.com

Toyguide Update: 1:6 Scale Geonosis Battle Droid Commander & Count Dooku Hologram

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The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with a quick tour of the new 1:6 Scale Geonosis Battle Droid Commander from Sideshow Collectibles.

PROS: A spot-on representation of the Battle Droid Commander from Attack of the Clones. Paint and sculpt are impeccable (as usual) as are the articulation and accessories. This release shines in the fact that it includes a very cool light-up communications console that features switch out “caps” for varied display options. The Holographic Count Dooku is surprisingly large – nearly 3-3/4″ scale – and looks fantastic when illuminated. Finally, this figure looks great when commanding his other Geonosian Infantry Droids released earlier this year.

CONS: Be careful in the handing of the droid right from the packaging as the elbow joints for most battle droids I have encountered have been frozen (i.e. stuck) and the arms can easily break if the joints are forced. There is only one more “movie” battle droid that needs to be released – the blue “pilot” version – after that, I hope Sideshow offers a Super Battle Droid or Droideka as the standard battle droid sculpt is starting to feel a little played out.

Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.

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Star Wars Inspired Guardians of Galaxy Blu-ray Cover

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Guardians of the Galaxy has been called “a Star Wars for today’s generation”. What better way to tie the franchises together than with a free downloadable cover to insert in your blu-ray case. Matt Ferguson has created an amazing homage to the original Star Wars Hildebrandt poster. Thanks to Poster Posse for the heads up.

New Hot Wheels 6″ Elite Collection

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Sponsor Big Bad Toy Store has posted a list of preorder for a new series of Hot Wheels called Hot Wheels 6″ Elite Collection one of which features a new Episode VII starship.

New collection of Elite replica Star Wars starships approximately 6″ (15cm) long. Opening features and attachable landing gear. Includes a display stand. Custom package themed to the entertainment. Secured in polyfoam in a closed black box.

Episode IV – A New HopeX-Wing Starfighter September 2015
Episode V – The Empire Strikes BackTIE Fighter October 2015
Episode VI – Return of the JediMillennium Falcon November 2015
Episode VII – The Force AwakensNew Starship March 2016

Previews/Hasbro Exclusive Star Wars #1 Variant

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Yet another cover variant has been announced for Marvel’s Star Wars #1 which will be exclusive to NY Toy Fair:

To celebrate the return of Star Wars comic books to Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys and Diamond Comic Distributors have created a unique Star Wars #1 – Hasbro PREVIEWS Exclusive VariantToy Fair Edition, a special variant that will be limited to just 10,000 copies!

For the full details head to PREVIEWSworld.com

ANOVOS TIE Pilot Standalone Helmet

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ANOVOS’s TIE Fighter helmet is now available as a standalone item in gloss black or exclusive “Vader’s Wingman” paint scheme! Designed for comfort and wearability, our helmet comes with an adjustable helmet/suspension system as well as fully-padded interior of breathable mesh material. Early buyers get the best pricing, so pre-order now.

Even better for our North American customers, we offer FREE GROUND ECONOMY SHIPPING to both the United States and Canada on this pre-order — and others above $75 for U.S. and $150 USD for Canada — until January 1st 2015!