Our friends at Sandtroopers.com have posted new images showcasing upcoming figures in the Vintage Collection. Head on over for carded shots of Grand Moff Tarkin, Nikto Skiff Guard, Shae Vizla and Starkiller!
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Episode 339: Toy Savings Like Maul — Half Off!
Star Wars sales continue as the ramp up for Easter hits its peak; both Toys R Us and Target are both having half-off sales on Star Wars this week. On the latest Star Wars Action News podcast Marjorie and Arnie run down the sales, including how to maximize your Fighter Pods purchase, and where you can get an Ultimate Force F/X lightsaber for $10 shipped!
Also on this week’s podcast your Star Wars Action News hosts look at the latest online offerings, from large items, like Sideshow Collectibles’ life-sized Darth Malgus statue, to small items, such as Gentle Giant’s Wondercon exclusive Yoda mini-bust.
With Nathan continuing his series of comic pack reports, Steve reporting in with a toy find in the UK, and Marjorie tells how the Star Wars marketing machine shaped a very large purchase, all on this week’s Star Wars Action News!
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The Ultimate Action Figure Collection
Amazon has added a new listing to their site revealing a new action figure collecting resource book from super-fan Steve Sansweet. Star Wars: The Ultimate Action Figure Collection: 35 Years of Characters features 352 pages and is slated for an October 17, 2012 release. Pre-order yours today!
Thanks to KnightsArchive.com for the tip!
Bootleg Stormtrooper Loose Images
There’s been some significant buzz the past few days regarding a set of bootleg Stormtroopers that turned up on eBay. For those looking for a little more detail on what you may be interetested in picking up for your collection, Jedi Temple Archives has posted a few loose shots for your review. So head on over for a closer look.
Toyguide Update: “Old Wounds” Comic Pack
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with a timely addition: the 2010 SDCC Exclusive Visionaries “Old Wounds” Comic Pack featuring Cyborg Darth Maul and Owen Lars.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this set is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
Sponsor News: Big Bad Toy Store
Here is a quick update from BBTS about a bunch of cool new pre-orders as well as more new arrivals.
Target Sale Coming This Sunday
Our friends at JediDefender are reporting that in this coming Sunday’s paper, there will be a 50% off one Star Wars toy* coupon in Target’s weekly circular. You’d be well served picking up a couple extra papers to maximize your potential savings.
*Sale excludes LEGO building sets.
WonderCon Yoda Mini Bust Now Available
Gentle Giant has updated today and is now selling their WonderCon Exclusive Yoda (in 3-D Glasses) Mini Bust. You can purchase yours for $60. Limit one per customer.
Toyguide Update: Tusken Raider (11 of 12)
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the next addition for the 2012 “Darth Maul” product line. We continue with the Tusken Raider (11 of 12) from Walmart’s exclusive “Discover the Force in 3-D” collection.
PROS: The Tusken Raider from 2006 gets back to the market for those that might have missed him previously. Soft goods are superior in texture, weight and overall esthetic to many other modern figures that feature fabric accents. The deco update addes variety to the Tusken ranks as they all should look different from one another in that respect.
CONS: Swivel elbows are a reminder of how spoiled we are with most of today’s super-articulated figures. Forearms have a tendency to pop off when posing the figure dynamically.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
Episode 338: James Luceno the Wise
Maybe not since Heir to the Empire has a Star Wars Expanded Universe been as hotly anticipated as James Luceno’s Darth Plagueis. Since Revenge of the Sith hit theaters Star Wars ans have wondered how much of Palpatine’s tale of his former master was true. Could Plagueis stop people from dying? Did he pass on the knowledge to Palpatine? And, most importantly, did Plagueis cause the creation of Anakin Skywalker? But after appearing on Del Rey’s Star Wars book list for release in 2008 the book was pulled by Lucasfilm.
Now, four years after it’s originally scheduled release, James Luceno and Lucasfilm have given us Darth Plagueis and answered those many questions…from a certain point of view. On this week’s Star Wars Action News James Luceno talks to Arnie about what transpired to get this novel released, George Lucas’ direct involvement in the story, how The Clone Wars reviving Darth Maul impacted his story, and whether or not Plagueis really did create The Chosen One. Read the book, then come to get all the backstory and Luceno’s own interpretation of the events hinted at by the novel.
With Star Wars eye shadow, more deleted scenes figures hitting pegs, and an Ultimate LEGO R2-D2, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News!
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