Collecting News, Literature, Toyguide Updates

Toyguide Update: #ForceFridayCountdown Promotional Calendar

05/12/2015 Jayson 6 Comments

The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with a special addition focusing on the #ForceFridayCountdown Promotional Calendar sent out by Hasbro and Hunter PR to various collector/news sites. This calendar counts down the days until Force Friday, September 4, 2015, when official merchandise for Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits store shelves. Each page features a factoid relating to the date or product shown. Click on through to check out the calendar in its entirety and reflect on almost 40 years of Star Wars merchandise from Kenner and Hasbro.

Again, we’d like to thank Hasbro/Hunter PR for this great piece.

Artwork, Customizing

Customizer Mega Spotlight

05/12/2015 Justin (Chewie) Leave a comment

Once again we stop to take look at more great custom figures being made by various members of our forum community!

First up, I-am-Boba-Fett has created a fantastic female Mandalorian that you won’t want to miss – check out several images of this awesome figure here.

Next, forum member Customjedi shares a fan-fic custom of Major Kem Monnon, who was the chief of the Rebel Alliance Corps of Engineers as part of his ESB prequel story.

We also welcome RTripp to the forums, who shares a Darth Sidious repaint, as well as several more custom figures.

Last but not least, we are treated to another masterpiece by Evilivo, as he shows off images of his fantastic take on Luke Skywalker in Stormtrooper disguise.

Collecting News, Sponsor/Affiliate News

Hot Toys 1:6 Scale MMS Sandtrooper Details

05/12/2015 Jayson Leave a comment

Hot Toys has released final details for their upcoming 1:6 Scale Movie Masterpiece Series Sandtrooper figure. Click on through for the features and images and watch for the preorder announcement right here from Sideshow Collectibles.

Continue reading Hot Toys 1:6 Scale MMS Sandtrooper Details →

Collecting News, Sponsor/Affiliate News

Sponsor News: K&C Collectibles

05/11/2015 Jayson Leave a comment

K & C Collectibles has added new Hot Wheels Die Cast Ships, Hot Wheel Character Cars, Star Wars Celebration Anaheim exclusive Pins, and Lightsaber Chopsticks. In-stock Mission Series action figures 2-packs. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.

Collecting News, TV / Movie / Book / Audio News

Star Wars #6 R2-D2 Action Figure Variant Cover

05/11/2015 Jayson 6 Comments

The ever expanding list of action figure cover variants for Marvel’s Star Wars series continues with R2-D2 for issue #006. Like the others, this variant features the work of John Tyler Christopher giving the cover a Vintage Kenner inspired design with a realistic twist. Look for it at your local comic shop on June 3.

Thanks to Jedi-Bibliothek for the heads up.

Collecting News

Hasbro #ForceFridayCountdown Calendar

05/08/2015 Jayson 6 Comments

Star Wars: The Force Awakens toys release Sept 4. @HasbroNews sent us a calendar to keep track! #ForceFridayCountdown pic.twitter.com/9ZjB6FuJUq

— Geek.com (@geekdotcom) May 8, 2015

Hasbro is sending out these cool desktop calendars to countdown the days before their The Force Awakens products are released in September. The inside features a Hasbro Star Wars product with a brief product/character bio and is color-coded to indicate which era the product is from. We are watching our mailbox with great interest.

Clothes and Accessories, Collecting News

New The Force Awakens Blanket for Preorder

05/08/2015 Jayson 2 Comments

ToysRUs has a listing for a new blanket featuring Kylo Ren, stormtrooper and TIE Fighters from The Force Awakens. It is available for preorder now and (like most other Episode VII merchandise) it will be available on September 4.

Thanks to David P. for the heads up.

Collecting News, TV / Movie / Book / Audio News

Kanan: The Last Padawan #2 Now Available

05/06/2015 Jayson Leave a comment

Marvel’s Kanan: The Last Padawan #2 is now available via your local comic shop, online distributor or via digital download through the Digital Comic Shop.

His master betrayed and killed, young Caleb Dume is alone. When being a Jedi makes him a target, what can a Padawan do? Continuing the story of the birth of Star Wars Rebels’ Kanan Jarrus!

Collecting News, Games & Tech

StarWars.com Officially Announces Disney Infinity 3.0

05/05/2015 Jayson Leave a comment

The power of the Force is officially coming to an entirely new galaxy: Jedi, Sith, and more heroes and villains from Star Wars will join the characters of Disney, Disney•Pixar, and Marvel in Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. Head to starwars.com for more details.

Update: Press release included from Disney Interactive

Continue reading StarWars.com Officially Announces Disney Infinity 3.0 →

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