An interesting image showed up on StarWars.com today of what looks to be an animated version of the Classic Boba Fett. It looks like Boba’s transformation to the iconic armor will turn up in the Clone Wars for season 5! Head on over for a closer look and be sure to check out their new Celebration VI announcements.
UPDATE: It appears that the cat was let out of the bag a bit prematurely as the Official Site has removed the image an replaced the animated version with one from The Empire Strikes Back. Thanks to our friends at JediNews for the tip.
As you all well know, today is the unofficial “May the Fourth” Star Wars holiday. Watch for many special announcements from manufacturers and retailers offering special discounts and time-sensitive promotions to commemorate the event. For a great rundown of what is being offered visit StarWars.com. We will be posting additional special reveals throughout the day as well.
May the “fourth” be with you from us here at Yakface.com
Our friends at Galactic Hunter have posted several image galleries from their coverage of WonderCon 2012 which took place over the weekend in Anaheim, CA. Be sure to check out the great Star Wars products on display from Gentle Giant, Super 7, Kotobukiya and more!
The Official Star Wars Blog has updated today revealed a half dozen posters for the traveling Star Wars: Identities exhibition. Head on over to view all of the intricate details making up these posters! Hopefully all of these will be available for purchase in the not-too-distant future.
Hasbro has finally released the Toy Fair 2012 Star Wars Presentation to all fan sites. Obviously you’ve seen everything by now but it’s still worth sharing. Click on over to our show coverage gallery for all the slides.
Our Toy Fair 2012 Galleries are updated again today with images from LEGO. There were some great new sets on display this year covering the Clone Wars, The Old Republic and the Original Trilogy. Some highlights were the Sith Fury-Class Interceptor from SWTOR, the Malevolence Cruiser from Clone Wars and my favorite, Jabba’s Palace with an awesome Jabba the Hutt mini figure that’s not so mini! Head on in to check out the photos!
WHEW! What a day! We’ve posted our first image gallery from the Hasbro Showroom at at Toy Fair 2012. Check out all the Vintage Collection images, shots of the MTT, this year’s SDCC Exclusive “Carbon Freezing Chamber” action figure set (with Jar Jar in Carbonite!) and more!
Hasbro has issued a pre-Toy Fair press release announcing several new products spanning all of their licenses. For the Star Wars brand, they’re pushing the Fighter Pods pretty hard but also a new line called STAR WARS AMP’D due this fall. From their press release:
In fall, kids can gear up for battle with STAR WARS AMP’D. For the first time ever, kids will be able to quickly and easily customize the most iconic STAR WARS vehicles and prepare them for any mission: land, space, sea or air! In 2012, the line features 9 figures and 6 vehicles.
Interesting to say the least. Look for more details on this as we present our coverage of Toy Fair 2012 live from the Big Apple!