In what looked to be a comeback story for the ages, the Haslab Rancor campaign ultimately failed to reach its goal of 9000 in the time alotted.
Stories will be written as to what all went wrong with this project.
Black Series Rancor: Not Funded
Sponsor News: DorksideToys wave 31 Preorders
DorksideToys is now taking preorders for Black Series Wave 31 (cases and individual figures). Free shipping on orders over $39!
Update: DorksideToys has reopened preorders for this wave.
Update 2: DorksideToys is now shipping case assortment preorders
GameStop exclusive 6″ Black Series Imperal Senate Guard In-Hand Images
Here is our first in-hand look at the newly announced Gamestop exclusive 6″ Black Series Imperial Senate Guard (Gaming Greats) figure from The Force Unleashed.
Thanks to Instagram follower sjtoyphotography for the images.
New Black Series Preorders at Entertainment Earth
Sponsor Entertainment Earth has opened preorders for the new Black Series Wave of figures. They are available by the case and individual figures.
Boba Fett (Tython)
Fennec Shand
Ponda Baba
Jedha Patrol Stormtrooper
Dr. Evazan
Bib Fortuna
Migs Mayfeld
Princess Leia (Yavin Ceremony)
TBS CW Grievous In-Hand
Instagram follower wanwangee send us an in-hand shot of the upcoming Walmart exclusive Black Series Clone Wars General Grievous.
Target Exclusive TVC Droids C-3PO Shipping Soon
Target has started sending out preorder notifications for the upcoming excclusive TVC Droids C-3PO. It looks like they will start shipping around the week of Dec. 13-20. The other two (R2 and Fett) should not be too far behind.
New TBS Hitting California
We receive reports last night showing that the new Black Series wave is hitting various Target locations in California (Long Beaach, Gardena, San Diego, and Fullerton). If you’re in the Golden State, you may want to start hitting stores today to try your luck.
Yakfinities “What If…?”
The current Customizing Challenge in our forums runs through December 31. We’ve seen some very interesting and creative customs so far, and would love to see more.
Head on over to the Yakface Forums and submit a “What If…” custom after the jump!
Galaxy Of Toys: Episode 100 – Remembering the Dark Times
Join us for an all-star show! On this episode, we discuss the current status of the Hasbro Haslab Rancor and also reflect on the period after the original Star Wars toy line ended in the 80’s, better known to most fans as “The Dark Times”.
GameStop Exclusive 6″ TBS Imperial Senate Guard (Gaming Greats) Revealed
Today’s Bring Home the Bounty has revealed that the next Gaming Greats figure (08) will be the Imperial Senate Guard from The Force Unleashed. Preorders open tomorrow at 1pm ET at GameStop.
I previously speculated that this would be the Shadow Guard based on the artwork used on the Republic Commando packaging.
What do you think? Is this a better option than we surmised or a let down?
UPDATE: Now available