Hasbro’s new Jurassic World line has been spotted at Toys”R”us, apparently breaking a “street date” of May 11. Head on over to the forums for a closer look at some of the toys they had already put out – and share your thoughts on Hasbro’s performance with these dinosaurs in the forums!
K & C Collectibles has added the next wave of Saga Legends and Mission Series action figures 2-packs. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
A decade ago, a lot of us were in Star Wars collecting heaven with the ROTS product launch, and literally throwing our money at Star Wars as we ate up the action figure line. Our good friends at jeditemplearchives have posted some great pics of the retail launch back then. Take a trip down memory lane, and enjoy the images by clicking here!
Personal Note: In my opinion, Hasbro should be looking back at what made that toy line so popular and needs a similar approach for The Force Awakens… great variety of vehicles, characters, troops, background aliens, weird droids, nice sculpts, good articulation, etc. There were very few duds in the ROTS line, and the low price point and excitement for the brand were able to wash the silly figures like “spinning Yoda” and “Force kick Obi Wan” right off the pegs. Star Wars needs a ROTS-kind of commitment from Hasbro again for this toy line to dominate the toy section like it used to.
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with the latest entry in the Star Wars Rebels 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at the Luke Skywalker and Han Solo Mission Series set (MS15).
PROS: The Mission Series sets (and Saga Legends figures in general) have come a long way since their inception. Sure, you’ll still run into some jacked paint apps here and there, but Hasbro has made these two relatively simplistic figures in to some of the best incarnations in this outfit ever. Seriously, grab a copy of The Ultimate Action Figure Collection and compare the sculpts of these figure to previous versions. Taking articulation out of the equation, it’s hard to find fault with either Luke or Han.
CONS: Due to their limited articulation, these figure won’t be riding a Tauntaun anytime soon, unless you have some Vintage Kenner ones laying around –admittedly we didn’t see if they’d even fit.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this set is worth adding to your collection.
VolkerC has posted some more carded images of upcoming 3.75″ and 6″ scale figures from The Black Series via starwars-figuren.com. Check them out, and share your thoughts in our forums.
UPDATE: You can check out unwatermarked versions at DorksideToys Facebook page.
Entertainment Earth has revealed the Metallic Bossk – the next figure in Funko’s line of Hikari Vinyl figures. This figure is limited to 1000 pieces and is scheduled for release in July.
Hundreds of artists were considered for the Star Wars Celebration Art Show, in the end Lucasfilm and the panel of judges selected 35 to create exclusive new illustrations for the event. Some of the artist chosen are known for their work in film and special effects while a handful like Alex Ross, Cat Staggs, Katie Cook, & Ken Lashley are recognizable for their work in comic books. Two such artists are the duo of Joe Corroney and Hi-Fi color design’s Brian Miller who frequently collaborate on cover illustrations for sci-fi comics like X-Files, Ghostbusters, Star Trek, and Doctor Who as well as Star Wars art for book covers, Star Wars Insider magazine, Topps trading cards, and Star Wars collectables for ACME Archives.
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Our friends at Vinylmation World remind us that the next series of Star Wars themed Vinylmation Eachez is being release tomorrow at Disneyworld’s D-Street, Disneyland and DisneyStore.com. Unlike previous releases, this launch features 3 possible variants to collect: C-3PO is packed 7:10 (1750), K-3PO is 2:10 (500) and the rare R-3PO is packed 1:10 (250).
Volkerc has posted some good shots of the upcoming 6″ scale IG-88, Commander Cody and Princess Leia figures. Check out full sized pics here, and share your thoughts in our forums.
Steven Anne from Walgreens via twitter has posted some additional teases surrounding the rumored exclusive coming later this year.
https://twitter.com/stevenganne/status/583395953002033153
https://twitter.com/stevenganne/status/583399409838383104