Day one of Toy Fair 2013 has come to a close and with that, some great Hasbro image galleries are been uploaded from our friends across the web. Be sure to check out all of the coverage from the sites listed below.
Galactic Hunter | JediDefender | JediInsider | JediNews
Jedi Temple Archives | SWActionNews | YodasNews
Here are the images from Hasbro’s Toy Fair Presentation. Check them out after the jump.
Here is a quick list of products Hasbro announced today during their Toy Fair Presentation. This is a preliminary list and it will be updated as more info is available. Thanks to our friends at Galactic Hunter, Jedi Temple Archives, Star Wars Action News, YodasNews for their on site coverage.
Here is a quick update with the latests pre-orders and new arrivals from Big Bad Toy Store.
Our friends at Star Wars Action News are auctioning off a PGM Exclusive Republic Commando mini bust for charity to support the American Lung Association. For the details, head over to their forums and show your support for this worthy cause.
Due to the pending blizzard’s unpredictable effects on my connecting flights (inbound and outgoing) on Friday and Sunday, I have elected to cancel my trip to NY for Toy Fair. That doesn’t mean we will not be covering the weekend’s event! We will be sharing news here, Facebook, Twitter, and in our forums from our great affiliates that are still attending.
UPDATE: Thanks to our friends at Star Wars Action News, we will be providing photo editing assistance and posting their images as they are made available. Be sure to check out their podcasts released throughout the weekend for their analysis of the weekend’s news.
As Season 5 of The Clone Wars draws to a close, the action and emotion of the series has never been better. Now it looks like the Jedi will have to face off against one of their own while dealing with being shut out of military decisions that will have irrevocable effects on the future of the Republic. Check out this trailer for the 4-part story arc that leads to this season’s finale.
Target has started placing new Series 4 Fighter Pods products this week and in addition to the single packs, 7 packs and the Exclusive Tin, they have also placed the 2 new “Rampage” Battle Game packs. The Hailfire Droid Pack includes a Droideka*, Super Battle Droid*, Captain Typho and Galactic Marine and the Republic Gunship Pack includes Mace Windu*, Kit Fisto*, Han Solo (Hoth Gear) and a Royal Guard (Crimson Empire). Each set retails for $19.99.
* Exclusive to the set
It is hard to believe we are only a few short days away to providing our coverage of this year’s Toy Fair in New York. There have been a lot of shake-ups in the collecting landscape since last year so hopefully we’ll get some clarification and reassurances from Hasbro that all is not lost as we head into 2013 and beyond.
