This week Dan & Jerry return to take the reins of Star Wars Action News as Arnie and Marjorie prepare to stand in line for Thor! (Ok, not really). Listen as they talk about the latest news this week including the upcoming Blu-Ray announcement, Savage Oppress’ action figure debut, as well as what they are finding in stores. Then Justin is back with what’s he’s finding in stores and on-line including the Episode III Obi-Wan Kenobi mini-bust that went up for pre-order this week. Then we wrap up with a step-back in time as Dan & Jerry discuss the action figures and vehicles made for the Tartakovsky Clone Wars micro-series as they prepare for Republic Forces Radio Network’s special summer programming.
All this and more on Star Wars Action News!
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Tonight we breakdown (to the best of our ability) the contents of the new Clone Wars Battle Packs revealed today by Hasbro in order to provide you with a “who’s who?” and a “what’s what?”in these sets. Step inside for the full details.
The crew at Sandtroopers.com has posted a new set of images showcasing 4 new Battle Packs for the Clone Wars line! Head on over for a look at Assault on Geonosis, Cad Bane’s Escape (there’s that missing Bane figure!), Defend Kamino and The Hunt for Grievous!
What do you think about the drop to only 3 figures in a battle pack? Leave a comment here or post in our forums!
EDIT: Hasbro just sent us these as well, so if you have trouble viewing them there you can hit up our facebook page.
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with the addition of a few of the latest variants from the Vintage Collection. Next up: VC44 Luke Skywalker (Dagobah Landing).
This running change corrects the pale blue lightsaber which shipped in this figure’s original run and replaced it with a darker, more vibrant blue mold.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this variation is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
And we’re back! Based on the results of our facebook poll posted yesterday, it was apparent that the new format was not as big a hit with a majority of our readers as we would have hoped. So, from here on out we will be presenting the news in a more traditional “blog style” format. We hope that this change is to your liking and you will continue to use Yakface.com has one of your sources for daily Star Wars news. By the fans… for the fans!
First revealed at Toy Fair, Sandtroopers.com comes through again with a first look at the packaging* for the R/C Republic Fighter Tank for the Clone Wars line. Head on over for a closer look.
