Gentle Giant is holding true to their namesake and are working on articulated, life size versions of the original Kenner action figures. On display at SDCC is the first the Stormtrooper (teased yesterday by YodasNews) and word from Rebelscum is that they are working on Darth Vader featuring its signature vinyl cape and telescoping lightsaber.
Our friends at Galactic Hunter have snapped a pic from Hasbro’s booth showing a placard for an exclusive Droid Factory set coming this November for $59.99. It looks to include many of the canceled Build-A-Droids and other from the defunct Droid Factory line. Jedi Temple Archives received word at Toy Fair from Hasbro that they were trying to get these figures to the public, so it’s nice to see it’s coming to fruition.
Update: According to Galactic Hunter, the retail partner for this set is Amazon.com
Gentle Giant has some great new items on display at SDCC – the newest is this awesome realistic Clone Wars Yoda statue. Head to Galactic Hunter’s Facebook page to give it a look and like!
Sideshow has an impressive Hoth diorama on display showcasing several sixth scale figures and amongst them are a new Han Solo in Hoth Gear and an Imperial Probe Droid.
YahooMovies is offering a chance to win a set of SDCC Exclusives from LEGO, one of which is a Jek-14 Mini Stealth Starfighter. Visit YahooMovies for the details.
Revealed via Rebelscum’s Twitter page, Gentle Giant is producing a Jumbo Kenner Wampa!
Our friends at Star Wars Action News have posted word that the exclusive 6” Boba Fett with Han in Carbonite is limit one per customer.
StarWars-figuren.com has posted the first look as 3 figures from The Black Series Wave 2. Head on over for a shot of Pablo Jill (TBS #10), Luminara Unduli (TBS #11) and Mara Jade (TBS #14)
YodasNews has posted carded and loose images as well on their Facebook page.
JediDefender forumite Greg is reporting that he found the exclusive Rise of Darth Vader multipack at Target today. Click the image above to check it out.
While on a toy run today, I swung by TJ Maxx… and stumbled onto a ton (and I mean a ton) of 2012-2013 Star Wars Hasbro product. Deluxe size vehicles, Angry Birds, Fighter Pods, Role Playing blasters, etc… and these are all items that Hasbro really thought would appeal to kids this past year.
In my humble opinion, this is just another sign that Hasbro has lost touch with their consumer base. I am hoping for a really strong showing at SDCC from the folks at Hasbro, because Hasbro, retailers and the fan base does not need another 2012 (or another first half of 2013).