Back in December 2011, we received an intercepted transmission that Lucas Licensing was planning on using Yoda as the follow up to the Darth Maul brand look for licensed merchandise in 2013. Today, we can confirm that is in fact true. Click on through for the full reveal…
We just received word from Hasbro that they will not be distributing the powerpoint presentation shown to attendees at Toy Fair on Saturday.
A few people have sent in questions regarding source material for the “lost line” look that Hasbro will be using on 6 of the individual cards included in SDCC Exclusive Carbon Freezing Chamber set (and on Limited Edition chase/variant cards available later at retail).
For the answers, look no further than The Star Wars Collectors Archive web site for illustration images of this abandoned concept to the iconic 1977-1985 Kenner packaging design we know today.
As you’ll see, the new cardbacks are very faithful to the original concept and exude that “70’s” feel.
While getting caught up viewing various sites’ Toy Fair coverage, I noticed that Jay from JediInsider was able to snap a great shot of the thawed side of the carbonite block from the SDCC Exclusive Carbon Freezing Chamber figure set. Head on over for a closer look.
Speaking of LEGO, the company issue a press release today announcing that their partnership with Lucasfilm to produce sets based on the Star Wars license has been renewed for another 10 years. Click through for the complete press release.
Our Toy Fair 2012 Galleries are updated again today with images from LEGO. There were some great new sets on display this year covering the Clone Wars, The Old Republic and the Original Trilogy. Some highlights were the Sith Fury-Class Interceptor from SWTOR, the Malevolence Cruiser from Clone Wars and my favorite, Jabba’s Palace with an awesome Jabba the Hutt mini figure that’s not so mini! Head on in to check out the photos!
We’ve added even more images to our Show Coverage gallery and Facebook Albums loading them both up with official images from Hasbro’s presentation showcasing Vintage, Movie Heroes, Clone Wars and Vehicles!
K & C Collectibles has received the Discover the Force Action Figures, Dewback, Vulture Droid and more this week. New Pre-Order items Star Wars Umbrella’s, Jumbo R5-D4 Kenner Figure, Star Wars Dart Board and more. Click through for the complete list.
The best kept secret this year at Toy Fair was the reveal of the Carbon Freezing Chamber Multipack available exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con 2012. This 7-figure set includes one figure from episodes I-VI as well as a special bonus figure. Read on for the full details….
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The crew at POTF2.com have posted the first look at 2 new multipacks for 2012. Head on over for shots of the Ewok and Pilots multipacks!