Sponsor Entertainment Earth has launched preorders today for several new POP! figures from Return of the Jedi including an exclusive Holographic Luke Skywalker
Sponsor News: New Funko Preorders at Entertainment Earth
Star Wars Jedi Survivor Delayed Six Weeks
EA and Respawn have announced a six week delay for the highly anticipated follow-up to Jedi: Fallen Order, Jedi Survivor. In order to offer the best user experience possible, the delay will push the global release date to April 28.
Reissue TVC Jabba’s Palace Figure Cases Arriving In the U.S.
Recent shipping data shows cases of TVC reissues are starting to arrive in California. Figures include Kithaba, Nikto and Wooof. No sign yet of Saelt Marae (Yak Face).
Retro Rumor Report: 2023 Wave 3 Code Names?
According to some new Retro Collection code names I have found, there may be a third Retro Collection wave for this year. We know officially that there is the Return of the Jedi wave and we also know of a second wave rumored to be from the Ahsoka series. The source material for this new group of 7 code names is currently unknown but one may guess they could be from The Mandalorian season 3.
Star Wars Black Series Hits 10 Years
Today marks 10 years since the launch of the Black Series by Hasbro. It started out as a classification for both 3.75″ and 6″ collector targeted products, but with the return of the Vintage Collection a few years later, Black Series became the defacto designation for 6″ scale figures, vehicles, and premium role play helmets and lightsabers.
One wonders if Hasbro will do anything official to commemorate this milestone.
Hasbro Pulse Star Wars Fanstream Announced for Feb 1
Hasbro has announced their next Star Wars Fanstream for new Vintage Collection and Black Series announcements/reveals will be held on February 1 at 11am ET. Word on the holonet is there will be a lot of complaining and pitting the scales against each other.
New LEGO Star Wars Helmets Announced
LEGO has announced 3 new buildable Star Wars helmets today featuring Captain Rex, Commander Cody and Princess Leia (Boushh). They are available for preorder now with a March 1st release date.
Black Series Wave 34 Found at Target
It has been a while since finding a new wave of Black Series (or anything SW) at retail, but this morning I found a fresh case of Wave 34 at Target. As you are undoubtedly aware, this wave marks the last of the window packaging before the mainline switch to PFP.
New Bad Batch Product Preorder(s) in February?
Sponsor Entertainment Earth has listed on their Drop Zone page a teaser for an upcoming preorder in February. The language “enlist” and “batch” seems to suggest something The Bad Batch related and will likely be the Vintage Collection Hunter from the already solicited TVC Wave 15 with Cassian Andor (Aldhani Mission) and Cal Kestis (Jedi Survivor). No word on if there will be anything else dropping that day but we will update when/if we learn more. Thanks to bac for the heads up.
Update: I’m reminded of the fact that there was a Black Series Omega from Season 2 pipelined back in October for MCM Comic Con, so she could be possible preorder as well.
The Mandalorian Season 3 Trailer
The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue their journey together.
Season 3 launches March 1, 2023.