Funko has also announced a new Star Wars BOXOS papercraft two-sided display featuring the Bespin Carbon Freezing Chamber and Gantry. Now before you dismiss this out of hand, the figures included with the display are about 4″ tall each, so you may be able to use it as an action figure display for Hasbro, LEGO or Kubrick figures (the last two being more appropriate stylistically). I plan on picking up a set when they are available to test out.
Our friends at MintInBox.net pass on word to us that an exclusive Funko Glow-In-The-Dark Darth Vader bobblehead will be available as a Paris Comics Expo in November. Click on through to check it out.
Now in Stock – Star Wars Comic Packs! Some great classics & hard to finds. Grab ’em before they are gone!
As Premier Guild Members receive their PGM gifts this week, they are also being treated to something extra in with their shipments – a Jumbo Kenner Han Blaster Keychain.
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives are soliciting collector participation in order to gather a list of figures we’d like to see re-issued in the Black Series. Head on over for the details and guidelines for submission.
Originally offered for FREE with the pre-order of the Jumbo Wampa, Gentle Giant has updated today and they are now taking pre-orders for the Jumbo Kenner Luke Skywalker in Hoth Battle Gear – their next figure in their series of “Hoth Collection” releases.
As suspected, some collectors have experienced “issues” when ordering the Kmart exclusive Scanning Crew sets online. We are reading and receiving reports that people are receiving duplicate sets (2 of one or the other) rather than one of each. In an extreme example, a local collector friend of mine JediMoses received 10 of the Death Star sets instead of an equal allotment of each.
During the Star Wars Rebels panel at NYCC over the weekend, Lucasfilm revealed the merchandise line look for 2014. Thanks to a great photo (shot by Rich Alot over at Rebelscum) I was able to retouch it a bit to give a clearer representation of what we will see in stores in a few short months. Click the image above for a closer look.
Click on through to check out what’s in stock, available for pre-orders and on clearance at DorksideToys
In just a few years New York Comic Con has grown to have attendance second only to the 40-year-old San Diego Comic-Con. This year had big name stars like Sylvester Stallone, Sigourney Weaver, and more signing autographs, perhaps the highest profile autograph stars at any convention. On this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast Marjorie and Arnie report on the Star Wars reveals from Kotobukiya, their exclusive Art-FX+ R2 unit, as well as the other Star Wars collectibles at the con.
But the biggest Star Wars reveals were not at the Javits Center. Hasbro had no presence at NYCC, but they held a private press event the Wednesday before the con and the Star Wars Action News hosts were there. Listen to find out what was revealed, and what wasn’t. Plus find out Hasbro’s answer to “what’s right with Mara Jade?” and news on the notorious Black Series bubble issue.
With an update on all the new toys hitting stores from Johnathan, as well as a Vintage Viewpoint looking back at the Kenner Ewok toys, it’s all on this episode of Star Wars Action News!