Recent shipping data for the rumored Amazon exclusive Black Series Ahsoka and HK-87 2pk has been updated to remove “Carbonized” from its code name, hopefully making these “gimmick-free” figures. I’d expect/hope the HK87 droid in this set to include better deco and the accurate staff missing from the standard release.
Update: no such luck, they are Carbonized with no extras 🙁
Walmart has begun processing and shipping preorders for their exclusive Black Series Clone Commando (The Bad Batch) and ARC Trooper Fives (The Clone Wars) figures. Check your orders for any movement and expected arrival dates.
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Like our Professor Huyang tease from last week, it appears that the Black Series packaging for Marrok gives a VERY strong indication that Baylon Skoll is next in the mural art sequence. Hopefully it will be released before Fall 2024 as we are several waves out at this point with known figure releases.
Hasbro held their Ahsoka merch Fanstream revealing and confirming several new Vintage Collection, Black Series and Retro Collection items coming this year and throughout 2024. (But that’s a whole ‘nother year!). Click on through to check out the reveals and return tomorrow for Vintage Collection and Black Series preorders* tomorrow at 1pm ET.
*Excludes Retro Collection and all pipeline reveals.
On the recent episode of Adventures In Collecting Podcast, Emily from Hasbro’s TVC Team has commented on the issue surrounding the oversized helmet for Sabine. In this excerpt, she states that going forward they are looking to make swappable heads/helmets a standard.
The Walt Disney Company today announced that The Mandalorian seasons 1 and 2 will be available on Collector’s Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray for fans to add to their movie collections, featuring Steelbook packaging, concept art cards and some never-before-seen bonus features. Both seasons are available for preorder August 28 for December 12 release.
A new character poster for Professor Huyang from Ahsoka has been released and an arm detail may confirm that there is a figure coming for the Black Series. Based on the known sequence, Huyang should be 07 after General Hera Syndulla 06
Yakface reader @chisstufuh on Instagram was able to acquire the TVC Deluxe Sabine Wren figure earlier than expected from a Canadian outlet., and he has shared a few in-hand pics. Check them out, but be warned… that removable helmet is a doozy.