Our friends at Jedi Insider have posted some pre-show images from the floor of NYCC. In the shots you can feast your eyes on the FX Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Jinn, Deleted Scene figures, a new Death Star Trooper and the highly anticipated Luke Skywalker in Hoth Gear! Head over to Jedi Insider for all the images.
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Followers of the Clone Wars series have known for months that Darth Maul was teased last season as brother of Savage Opress. With the return Episode I to theatres in 2012, Lucasfilm is cashing in on the obvious tie-in and is announcing that Maul will at last be revealing himself to the Jedi (again, and shirtless) in the Clone Wars in 2012. We don’t yet know how he managed to survive being defeated by Obi-Wan but one thing’s for sure, it will make for some interesting episodes. Head to USA Today and Entertainment Weekly for their exclusive reports on the news.
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Sideshow Collectibles has reveal (officially) their newest clone trooper to join the ever expanding ranks of their hugely successful Militaries of Star Wars line with the 12″ Utapau Shadow Trooper! Head to Sideshowtoy.com for this teaser and more!
The most recent Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has concluded!
Click here or on the above image for the Roundup Report and check a out great variety of 49 different smugglers from around the galaxy, and find out which Yakface forum members are walking away with some free figures!
And a big thanks to DanOfTheDead for compiling the images once again!
Sideshow has updated today with a image preview and pre-ordering details for the upcoming Commander Bacara. This one will surely go fast so make sure your priority pre-ordering info is up to date.
Star Wars collectors know the feeling of completing a set. Be it a full set of Power of the Force 2 figures, a full set of Sci-Fi Book Club hardcover novels, a full set of West End Games Role Playing guides, or the full 92 vintage figures, these journeys can be long, or can be as quick as the right eBay auction. On this week’s Star Wars Action News, Arnie tells how one of his collecting holy grail quests was accomplished as a birthday gift for Marjorie. Listen to find out what vintage collection it is!
Also on this week’s show, Brock joins us for two book reviews: Fate of the Jedi – Ascension by Christie Golden, and the 25th Anniversary Edition of Timothy Zahn’s Heir to the Empire! And Marjorie and Arnie review the Toys R Us exclusive Death Star Trench Run vehicle pack, and tell you where the best deal on Vintage figures is this week.
With the Top 10 figures submitted to Hasbro based on listener votes, the winner of the Wal-Mart exclusive Blu-Ray Boba Fett poster, and more, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN316.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN316.M4A
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of Han Solo in Bespin Outfit (VC50) from The Vintage Collection.
PROS: Finally, the nearly definitive Bespin Han has been delivered! Hasbro went the extra mile with this release by tooling an excellent sculpt loaded with articulation and the included accessories are gravy as well.
CONS: A minor quibble is that the thigh strap is missing from the holster – not a deal breaker, but it would have really brought this version into the perfect category. Even though it includes the welder and goggles*, one wonders why a gas mask or binders weren’t included. *Hasbro must really have an affinity for the welding profession considering similar accessories were included with the Echo Base version.)
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
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The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of the Boba Fett – Prototype Armor (VC61) mailaway from The Vintage Collection.
PROS: This never-before-offered figure looks striking both on and off the card. Nice paint apps where applicable and uses a great sculpt as a base. Shipping now and in a reinforced shipping mailer.
CONS: Being a kitbashed figure, it’s not entirely accurate in terms of accuracy to the test costume, namely the inclusion of the holster. Another Boba Fett mailaway? Hopefully Hasbro ventures out to other Star Wars characters for the next one. This figure is part of the sequential number system usually reserved for figures available at retail.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
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Whilst hunting for new Vintage figures today (yeah, right) I did stumble across a few deals at a local K-mart store. A few of the Clone Wars Deluxe Figure/Vehicle sets were marked down to $6.00 each as well as a couple of Legacy Battle Packs, namely the Gelagrub patrol for $9. Your local experience may vary but if you’re out and about it might be worth a stop.
