Our friends at JediDefender are reporting the finding of wave 3 of the Saga Legends figures at Walmart in Canada. As a reminder, this wave includes 5 POA versions of Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight), Snowtrooper, Darth Maul (Episode I) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Clone Wars Armor)
Site sponsor DorksideToys has posted new boxed images for the upcoming The Black Series (Blue) Deluxe Jabba the Hutt and Speeder Bike with Scout Trooper. Yeesh, that packaging doesn’t do Jabba any favors in the presentation department, does it?
Thanks to Flyguy.net via Google+ for heads-up.
We’ve received rumor regarding figure details for The Black Series (3-3/4″) Wave 5 Case Assortment. Click on through to see who is carried-forward (repacked) and who is new.
Update: new details confirm our rumor from this morning. Click through for more and thanks to JediTempleArchives for the additional information.
Continue reading UPDATE TBS Rumor: Wave 5 (3-3/4″) Case Assortment
Due to the Memorial Day weekend coming up, we have moved ahead our broadcast of The Realm Recap (Episode #16) one day to tomorrow (Friday) night at 11pm ET. Lots of stuff to talk about this week, obviously, including new toy announcements and releases, movie news and much more! Plus, we discuss our latest acquisitions from the past week. Here is a hint… I bought WAY too much stuff this week. Thanks in advance for tuning in and if you can’t watch the live show, it will be available to view or download at your leisure on Saturday.
Lucasfilm has issued a press release announcing that Gareth Edwards and Gary Whitta have been tapped to direct and write the first in a series of Star Wars stand-alone films beginning in 2016. Click on through for the full announcement.
Continue reading Gareth Edwards and Gary Whitta Onboard for Star Wars Stand-Alone Films
Sideshow Collectibles is now taking pre-orders for their 1:6 scale Wolfpack Clone Trooper.
Inspired by Sergeant Sinker in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Sideshow Collectibles is proud to introduce the Wolfpack Clone Trooper: 104th Battalion Sixth Scale Figure from our Militaries of Star Wars collection.
Expected ship date is November 2014
Funko today has announced their next assortment of 6″ Legacy Collection figures – Magic: The Gathering. Might serve as a great base for customizing. Click on through for the press release and images.
An all new adventure in The Enloe Trials photonovel series picks back up today, as Rykrof Enloe and his team of Rebels attempt to recover an ancient Sith artifact from a destroyed Imperial research facility on Dathomir.
Rykrof will discover he’s in for much more than he expected as the mission quickly falls apart; as Darth Vader has taken an interest in recovering the relic as he leads his best troops into battle on the planet.
Head on over to the forums for the full adventure after the jump!
For fans looking for some resolution to the Darth Maul story arc can now start to find closure as Star Wars: Darth Maul – Son of Dathomir #1 hits store (and digital) shevles today.
Getting cut in half by Obi-Wan Kenobi and being rejected by his former Sith master Darth Sidious isn’t going to defeat Darth Maul. In fact, it only makes him mad enough to take on the galaxy—with an army of Mandalorians!
A part of The Clone Wars season 6 you never saw!
Head on over to DarkHorse.com for a preview
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with our next entry for the Disney Store exclusive large scale talking figures. We continue with the fun, but flawed Han Solo.
PROS: The overall sculpt is great with a decent resemblance to a youthful Harrison Ford and captures the iconic look of his smuggler outfit. Articulation is similar to the stormtrooper with 13 POA, but Han has upgraded ball-jointed hips for a far better range of poses. Features 19 high-quality sound effects that are pulled right from A New Hope and are very clear, very loud. SFX activation buttons are well hidden and don’t distract from the overall design of the figure. Battery access is hidden behind his removable vest which also help hide the screw holes in his back.
CONS: Where the glossiness of the plastic benefitted the stormtrooper, it really detracts from Han, giving him a sweaty, oily look that honestly cheapens the look of the whole piece. I’d rate this as my least favorite of the four talking figures.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery (and SFX demo) and judge for yourself whether this piece is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.