This weekend is Toy Fair International 2018! Tons of new Star Wars collectibles will be revealed (including, likely, the first look at SOLO toys)! Star Wars Action News will be there to cover all the releases.
But before Toy Fair, here’s a look back at the state of collecting in 2017 and expectations for 2018.
So please enjoy this 500th episode of Star Wars Action News!
Congratulations to Arnie, Marjorie and the entire SWAN team for their milestone podcast!
Hasbro has just revealed an upcoming augmented reality Iron Man role play helmet coming to support Avengers: Infinity War. Look for something similar to support the Star Wars line to be officially announced at Toy Fair (or sooner).
A new theatrical one sheet for Solo: A Star Wars Story in the same style as the individual character posters has started hitting theaters. It features Han, Qi’ra, Chewbacca, Lando, Beckett and L3-37. Hopefully this will be made available via Disney Movie Rewards soon.
K & C Collectibles has added Gentle Giant, The Saga Collection Vehicles, Watches, Funko Lanyards, and 3-Pack Action Figures this week. Click the NEW PRODUCTS link under the Categories Section for a complete list of recently added items.
For better or worse, Hasbro is going to be supplementing the upcoming TVC line with repacks.
But, this could be a good thing if Hasbro is selective about it and picks great figures where demand still exists. That way carded collectors get their TVC fix, while openers get another shot at certain figures too.
Which figures are good candidates for a repack onto a TVC cardback in your eyes? Share your thoughts after the jump!
Series 2 of the bling bag assortment of Micro Force figures from Hasbro have started hitting Target. I found the above here in Minnesota, collectors of this line and its previous iteration, Fighter Pods, may want to be on the lookout. Series 2 features mostly new sculpts from The Force Awakens and Rogue One, but also has a couple prequel characters to round out the wave.
The sought-after 6″ Black Series Jaina Solo is currently available for $19.00 on Amazon.com. Click the image above to use our handy affiliate link.
Update: Price adjusted back up to $24.95
Sponsor Entertainment Earth now has the Forces of Destiny Platinum Edition Princess Leia & R2-D2 Set in stock and ready to ship.
Many across the country are finding deep discounts on 6″ Black Series whether through errors in the system at Target for Wave 15, or clearance markdowns to $5 each at Walmart. For a few weeks, the 3.75″ Black Series was down to $8.84 but tonight I found them for $4.00 (Brooklyn Park, MN). There were dozens of Ackbar, Ahsoka and Lando but I did manage to score a couple Imperial Death Troopers and Cassians for customs, trooper building and diorama filler.
Sideshow has announced that preorders will begin later today for their Boba Fett Life-Size Bust.
Measuring over 30” tall, Boba Fett has an articulated helmet, allowing you to display him on the lookout for his next target. His helmet also features an articulated range finder and synthetic hair Wookiee scalps adorning his shoulder as trophies of his seasoned past.
UPDATE: Preorders now open