Jimmy Kimmel Previews 6″ Black Series Princess Leia (Sort of)

Last night, Jimmy Kimmel had a special “Force Awakens” themed show featuring the stars of the film and director J.J. Abrams. Check out the custom 6″ Black Series version of Abrams as Han Solo and Jimmy as Princess Leia which incidentally provides a pretty clear look the upcoming 6″ figure – the body and soft goods anyway.

Thanks to HunterPR’s Justin Aclin for the heads-up.

Empire Magazine Collectible Covers for The Force Awakens

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Empire Magazine has revealed their special edition lenticular covers for The Force Awakens! The six covers (with a seventh subscriber cover to be revealed) features Rey with BB-8, Captain Phasma, Finn, Poe Dameron, Kylo Ren and Han Solo with Chewbacca. Click on through to check them out.

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Sponsor News: K&C Collectibles

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K & C Collectibles is providing 15% discount starting today November 22nd through November 26th, 2015.  The redemption code is NOV2015.  We have added New Force Awakens 3.75″ 5-Pack Action Figure set, Kylo Ren (Starkiller Base) and Stormtrooper 4-Pack Black Series 6 inch and Star Wars Insider #161 Comic Store Exclusive cover.  Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.

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More Diorama Goodies Available

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It may seem like there’s fewer items worth buying in the 3.75″ market these days – and if you feel this way, head on over to Holeinthegroundpro.com for a refreshing focus on items in this scale for scene and diorama building (collector language for playsets).

All kinds of fantastic items are available… the prices are fair, the quality is the best I’ve seen, and orders are received in a timely fashion.  For more details, check them out here and share your thoughts in our forums.

Mark Boudreaux Wins Toy Designer of the Year

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Long-time Hasbro designer, Mark Boudreaux as won the coveted TAGIE Toy Designer of the Year award for his work on the Battle Action Millennium Falcon for The Force Awakens!

Mark graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a B.S. in Industrial Design. In 1977, as a co-op, he started working at Kenner Toys and has developed Star Wars product at Hasbro for 38 years. Mark is a Senior Principal Product Designer in Boy’s Toys, and has worked on the six original Star Wars films, EPVII and the Clone Wars and Rebels animated TV series. Mark has designed all five of the 3-3/4” Millennium Falcons, including the new Force Awakens ‘Battle Action” version, and has action figures produced of his likeness.

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