The variant hunt begins on #ForceFriday Ezra with helmet on or off? #TheForceAwakens #StarWarsRebels pic.twitter.com/lgQmvP2T6n
— Yakface.com (@yak_face) September 3, 2015
Update: New Images 3.75″ Wave 2
Here is a better collection of images (courtesy of galaxie1977 on Instagram) from the 3.75″ Build-A-Weapon assortment. Here we get better detail of Ezra (now with lightsaber and battle scars), Kanan, First Order Stormtrooper and First Order Snowtrooper. Click on through for a closer look.
New Carded Images of Kanan, Ezra and Stormtrooper Variant
Instagram follower @baseball fan_matthew posted this image showing The carded versions of Kanan, Ezra and a First Order Stormtrooper variant from wave 2. We lighted it up a bit to show some clearer detail.
Deluxe Hero Series Chewbacca Found
Casey L. writes in from his Georgia Walmart with a nice shot of the upcoming Deluxe Hero Series Chewbacca figure from The Force Awakens. Click the image above for a closer look.
Costco Exclusive Chain of Command 3-pk from Jakks Pacific
Another day, another leak. German O. writes in with his find at his Tucson, AZ. Costco. An exclusive “Chain of Command” 3 pk of Jakks Pacific 18″ – 20″ figures that includes Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma and First Order Stormtrooper. Retail for this is $44.99. Click on through for the images.
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Unofficial Force Friday Product Checklist
On Friday, Sept. 4 at 12:01 am in your time zone Force Friday begins!
This event is the worldwide launch of new Star Wars toys and collectibles for the upcoming film: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. New products from Hasbro, LEGO, Mattel, Funko and others will be officially for sale at midnight store openings around the globe.
While Lucasfilm has been heavily promoting this event with YouTube tie-ins and events at Toys”R”Us in Times Square, they are less forthcoming with what new toys will be available. Only three days away from the massive shopping event most collectors only know what to expect on shelves through various leaks online.
Until now.
A coalition of Star Wars collecting fan sites have joined Forces to compile all known releases into the Force Friday Product Checklist.
The sites that contributed are Boba Fett Fan Club, Idle Hands, Jedi News, Jedi Temple Archives, Mint In Box, Star Wars Action News, Teekay-421 and Yakface.
So prepare your Friday shopping spree, download the Force Friday Product Checklist! Be sure to check back as the list will be revised as new items are revealed up until Force Friday.
Thanks to everyone that helped make this list possible, especially those fans that read our respective sites.
Episode #73: Force Friday – Substance or Spectacle?
The Realm Recap is back after an extended break, but in our absence, plenty of news broke by way of crowd sourcing as Force Friday product continues to leak on to store shelves. We take a look at the latest reveals as well as our thoughts on the planned 18-hour global “unboxing” event from Disney/Lucasfilm. Officially, Disney did release their Infinity 3.0 system and the reviews are generally very positive. We close things out with a discussion on the new micro teaser Lucasfilm released via Instagram, Topps Trading Card app praises and our latest toys acquisitions. All this and much more on Episode #73 of The Realm Recap!
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Also, if you prefer an audio-only version, a downloadable MP3 is available as well.
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Sponsor News: K & C Collectibles
K & C Collectibles has added New Star Wars Force Awakens 3 3/4″ and 6″ Action Figures. New Hot Wheel Die Cast vehicles and Micro Machines. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
Force Awakens 6″ Black Series
#01 – Finn (Jakku)
#02 – Rey (Jakku) & BB-8
#03 – Kylo Ren
#04 – First Order Stormtrooper
#05 – Chewbacca
Episode 457: Star Wars Action News 10th Anniversary from Wizard World Chicago
A long time ago…on a web site far, far away
Ten years ago, August 30, 2005, two Star Wars collectors released the world’s first podcast dedicated to Star Wars collecting: Star Wars Action News. From the Revenge of the Sith line through The Black Series, and even looking back at Vintage and 90s toys, Marjorie and Arnie have covered it all.
This episode celebrates the milestone, bringing in Star Wars Action News team members Arnie, Marjorie, Brock, Jerry, Daryl, Andrew, and others as they look forward to a new era of Star Wars collecting with The Force Awakens!
Join them as they talk Wizard World Chicago, leaked images of The Force Awakens toys and figures, and their plans for next week’s Force Friday event!
Star Wars Rebels: The Lost Commanders Preview
StarWars.com has updated today debuting a new clip from the upcoming second season of Star Wars Rebels. Click the link above to check it out and watch for new episodes of Star Wars Rebels to return on October 14 at 9:30 ET.