UK residents can now preorder the Forces of Destiny Rey with BB-8, Rey of Jakku and Princess Leia Organa with R2-D2 now on ToysRUs.co.uk. ETA for availability is Aug. 1, 2017.
Update: date corrected to Aug. 1. 2017
TRU Exclusive 6″ TBS Commander Gree Available Online July 20
Toys”R”Us has issued details for this year’s shared SDCC Hasbro Exclusives and confirms that the 6″ Black Series Clone Commander Gree will be available at SDCC (Entertainment Earth Booth #2343), then online starting July 20 through July 23. Gree will be released in stores this Fall. Click on through for the detailed boxed and loose images.
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40AC Wave 2 Hitting Target (Finally)
Reports are coming in from coast to coast that wave 2 of the 40th Anniversary Collection is being found at Target. Black Series collector groups on Facebook and our friend Corey from First Order Transmissions reports snagging these over the extended holiday break through today.
Good luck to all those in need.
Hayden Christensen Autographs Coming to Topps
Topps has signed Star Wars actor Hayden Christensen to an autographed deal. His autographed cards will appear in a few different products, including the popular Star Wars Masterwork, which comes out in November.
This is the first time that Hayden has appeared with an autographed card in Topps in over a decade!
Sideshow Previews New Life-Size Busts
As part of Sideshow’s Online Comic-Con 2017 celebration, they have revealed two new life-size busts: Boba Fett and Stormtrooper. Watch for preorder announcements soon.
6″ Royal Guard In Stock at GameStop
For those in need of the 6″ Black Series Imperial Royal Guard, it is currently in stock this morning at GameStop.com.
UPDATE: Out of Stock
New Target DPCIs For Force Friday II and Beyond
Today we have some new Target DPCIs to share that tie to the Force Friday II launch and beyond. These codes are listed simply as “Star Wars” through Brickseek, but on Target’s internal systems, some are linked to The Black Series, but we can’t confirm which at this time.
As always, thanks to TargetGod for the intel.
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40th Anniversary Wave 2 Heading to Target Soon
Thanks to an image shared via the 6″ Black Series Collectors Facebook group, collectors can now start to expect wave 2 of the 40th Anniversary Collection to start hitting Target soon.
Holiday Weekend Haul
While heading to the cabin for the extended holiday weekend, I thought I’d try my luck at a couple “backwoods” Walmarts. My first stop (Pine City, MN) yielded a 40th Anniversary Jawa and Death Squad Commander, but my second stop was where I really hit the jackpot…
SDCC Jakks Pacific “Hildebrandt” Darth Vader Unveiled
Jakks Pacific’s SDCC Exclusive “Hildebrandt” Darth Vader has been fully revealed. This amazing interpretation of that poster carries over from the figure to the specially designed packaging to make for one most impressive presentation.
Thanks to JediNews for the heads-up.
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