Next week on Thursday, September 11, pre-orders will open for Sideshow’s Sixth Scale Scout Trooper and Speeder Bike.
UPDATE: 9/11/14: pre-order for these items have been pushed back one week to September 18, 2014.
Collection Spotlight: Forum member Jodo
Today we spotlight the awesome collection of forum member Jodo – head to the forums and check it out!
Want to see your collection featured here? If so, be sure to post some pics of your stuff in the Collection Gallery of the forums.
Sponsor News: DorksideToys
New 6″ Black Series Next Week, New GI JOE, Marvel, Walking Dead & Warehouse Clearance Ending Soon @dorksidetoys. Click on through for the full list.
Rancho Obi-Wan Gala 2014 Auction Preview
Rancho Obi-Wan has updated their website with a preview of some of the items that will be available at auction later this month for their annual Rancho Ob-Wan Gala. There are truly some gorgeous pieces available. Tickets are still available to attend or to donate as any absentee bidder.
UPDATE: ToysRUs Exclusive Reveal The Rebels: Jedi Reveal Revealed
Last week at FanExpo Canada, Hasbro officially took the wraps off of the mystery ToysRUs exclusive Star Wars Rebels Reveal the Rebels: Jedi Reveal Mission Series set that was revealed via ToysRUs.ca. The set includes Kanan, Ezra and a secret holographic Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Thanks to the crew at AllSpark.com for photographic evidence and thanks to twitter follower Andrew W. for the heads up!
UPDATE: YodasNews has revealed loose images of the figures included in this set including the Holographic Obi-Wan
Episode 432: A New Dawn for Star Wars Fiction
Brock reviews the new Star Wars novel A New Dawn, Marjorie and Arnie review Black Series Wave 4, plus reports from Wizard World Chicago and Gen Con!
Last Spring it was announced that the Star Wars canon was taking a new direction. To pave way for the upcoming Episode VII as well as the Rebels TV series the previous Star Wars “Expanded Universe” was reclassified as Star Wars Legends, wiping the slate clean for a new era of Star Wars stories. That begins today with the release of A New Dawn, the Star Wars Rebels tie-in novel by John Jackson Miller. In this episode of Star Wars Action News, Brock joins us with a review of this first novel in a new age of Star Wars fiction.
Also on this week’s show, Marjorie and Arnie review Hasbro’s 4th wave of Black Series 3.75-inch figures. From Dagobah Luke to Yoda to Toryn Farr, watch the video to see hands-on reviews of these collector-oriented figures!
With reports from Wizard World Chicago and GenCon, eating fresh with Rebels, and much more, it’s all in this episode of Star Wars Action News!
Customizer Spotlight: EMPIRE
Today we spotlight the amazing custom playset work of forum member EMPIRE. Check out his latest update in the forums, and you can also try and win one of his fantastic Tatooine style buildings by bidding here.
Gentle Giant Labor Day Sale
The Labor Day Sale includes a selection of discounted items including Star Wars, Marvel and The Hobbit. Purchase any in stock Marvel item from August 29th through September 2nd and receive a FREE large M.O.D.O.K. Me T-Shirt.
2014 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar Now Available
Thanks to a tip from our friends at JediNews, ToysRUs.com is now offering the 2014 LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar. The set include various mini figures, vehicles and accessories as well as an exclusive Santa-themed Darth Vader
New Rebels Short: “It’s Not What You Think”
In “Not What You Think,” a special Star Wars Rebels short, Ezra finds a downed TIE fighter on the plains of Lothal. The young rebel opens the ship’s hatch — pretending to help the ungrateful Imperial pilot — and leaves with a few souvenirs.