Sideshow has updated today with a teaser of the 12″ Boba Fett Figure. Head on over to check it out and watch here for the pre-order after SDCC!
Sideshow 12″ General Grievous Preview
Sideshow has updated today with a teaser of the 12″ General Grievous Figure. Head on over to check it out and watch here for the pre-order after SDCC!
TRU Exclusive Death Star Trench Run
Images have started popping up showing the set up for SDCC and here we get a first look the Toys”R”Us Exclusive Death Star Trench Run that includes Luke Skywalker, R2-D2, Darth Vader, X-Wing, and Vader’s Advanced x1 TIE Fighter. Image courtesy of SuperHeroHype/Coming Soon. Click the image above for a closer look then weigh in with your thoughts in our forums.
Thanks to Jeff at JediDefender for the tip!
Republic Attack Shuttle Strikes Retail
I’ve read a report from a local collector friend, “Bob Dylan SW fan”, that the Clone Wars Republic Attack Shuttle has hit retail at Target and is priced at $79.99 (087-06-1822). Also, large quantities of Vintage wave 7 have hit several Target stores in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. But, for me the hunt continues….
LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
Just in time for everyone to wrap their brains around all the SDCC news coming this week, LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace is scheduled to premier on the Cartoon Network during this coming weekend. Times scheduled are: : Friday, July 22 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT), Saturday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (ET/PT) and Sunday, July 24 at 4:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
For more details, head to starwars.com
Episode 304: A Short Pre-SDCC Show
As Arnie, Marjorie, Justin, and Berent prepare their trip to San Diego, they give a quick pre-con episode running down the latest in Star Wars collecting news from the Hallmark 2011 Keepsake Ornament release last Saturday to a monumental new announcement from Gentle Giant!
And also on this show, listen to find out all the details about the San Diego Comic-Con 2011 Star Wars Fan Breakfast! With prizes donated by Hallmark and Star Wars Action News, and such collectors as Steve Sansweet, Gus Lopez, and Duncan Jenkins attending, there’s no cost to attend, just pay for what you order off the menu, and a great way to start off what has always been known as Star Wars day at SDCC with a group of other Star Wars fans! You need to RSVP by Wednesday, so listen to the details and RSVP today!
With a London Film and Comic Con report by the Gingerprince, and more, it’s all on this week’s first Star Wars Action News podcast!
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN304.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN304.M4A
Vintage Wave 9 Available for Pre-Order
EntertainmentEarth.com has updated today and is now taking pre-orders for Vintage Wave 9 which contains the Echo Base Trooper, Bastila Shan and Walrus Man. The case breakout is as follows:
1x VC22 Ackbar (Revenge)
1x VC23 Jedi Luke Skywalker
1x VC27 Wicket (Revenge)
1x VC34 Jango Fett
1x VC52 Rebel Fleet Trooper (Ep IV)
1x VC55 Logray (Ep VI)
1x VC39 Luke Skywalker (Ep IV)
1x VC68 Echo Base Trooper
1x VC69 Bastila Shan (Knights of the Old Republic)
1x VC70 Ponda Boba (Walrus Man)
1x VC63 Keyan Farlander (ROTJ)
1x VC08 Darth Vader
Sideshow Continues to Amaze Star Wars Collectors
If the recent STAP and IG-88 announcements weren’t enough, Sideshow as also pulled the wraps off of a 12″ Boba Fett from TESB in their latest SDCC preview video, a life size version of Han in Carbonite and they’ve announced a partnership with Hot Toys to produce and distribute 1/6th scale Star Wars figures as well.
IG-88 Up For Pre-Order
Sideshow updates this morning and is now accepting pre-orders for the ultra-cool IG-88 12″ figure. As a bonus, the exclusive version include a vibro-ax accessory!
Customizer Spotlight – TOYSdeFORCE
There’s always some great custom work being posted in the forums, and today we have a special treat from a new member here – a group of professional quality custom Mandalorian Crusaders, courtesy of TOYSdeFORCE.
These are some surefire KOTOR characters that fans around the world would love to see made – we can only hope that Hasbro has these ancient Mandalorians on their radar, and hopefully has something up their sleeve to reveal at SDCC… but until then, feast your eyes on these outstanding custom figures after the jump!