Even better than Archive…. Repaints! Preorder these “new” Black Series versions of C-3PO and R2-D2 from Star Wars Droids this Thursday at 1pm ET via Fan Channel retailers.

Look for a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett to be part of the line as well.

Some digging around recently has turned up evidence for a possible Black Series Clone Trooper “build up pack” from The Clone Wars. The set is said to include a clone trooper with multiple heads (3), helmets (4), pauldrons (3) to create various trooper combinations. Figure also includes a blaster and hologram accessory. No clear price yet but probably in the $50 range. If I were to compare it to something on the market today, it sounds comparable to the Legacy Collection subline from the G.I.Joe Classified Series.

No word yet as to when it will be officially announced or how/where it will be offered.

Images of an upcoming Black Series Jango Fett helmet have surfaced courtesy of 5017set. Look for preorders to open soon.

Another BIG day for preorders for May! Everything below is scheduled to drop today at 1pm ET via our affiliates Amazon and Entertainment Earth

VC406 Embo (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)
VC407 Mercenary Droid (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)
VC408 Devon Izara (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)
VC409 Sandtrooper (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)
VC410 Hera Syndulla (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)
Full Wave Case Assortment (Entertainment Earth)

VC400 Deluxe Zeb Orrelios (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)

08 Imperial Remnant Snowtrooper (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)
09 Mercenary Guard Droid (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)
10 Embo (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)
46 IG-11 (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)
Full Wave Case Assortment (Entertainment Earth)

07 Deluxe Zeb Orrelios (Amazon / Entertainment Earth)

Black Series Rook Kast and Devon Izara from Maul – Shadow Lord are now in stock at affiliate Entertainment Earth.

Following up from our post yesterday, the mini box Black Series Grogu was indeed revealed and will be $9.99 via various retailers. There will not be a preorder and will be a “see now, buy now” mainline release in stores and online.

Back in February, we reported that there was second wave of First Editions planned for The Black Series releases for The Mandalorian and Grogu and with today’s fanstream, those figures have been confirmed: Zeb (Deluxe), Imperial Remnant Snowtrooper, Mercenary Guard Droid, Embo and IG-11.

As with the first wave, these will be in-store exclusives for Target and Walmart here in the U.S. and will be offered through fan channel in other parts of the world.

Hasbro presented their second fanstream for May which heavily featured product from The Mandalorian and Grogu. Click on through to check out the info.

Update: More images added

Hasbro revealed a new mainline wave of Vintage Collection figures and a deluxe:

Mainline wave preorders open May 28 at 1pm ET
VC406 Embo (The Mandalorian and Grogu)
VC407 Mercenary Droid (The Mandalorian and Grogu)
VC408 Devon Izara (Maul – Shadow Lord)
VC409 Sandtrooper (A New Hope)
VC410 Hera (Star Wars Rebels S1) 

VC400 Deluxe Zeb Orrelios (The Mandalorian and Grogu)

Hasbro revealed “wave 2” of Black Series figures from The Mandalorian and Grogu program with 4 mainline figures, a deluxe and a mini figure:

Mainline wave preorders open May 28 at 1pm ET
08 Imperial Remnant Snowtrooper (TM&G)*
09 Mercenary Guard Droid (TM&G)*
10 Embo (TM&G)*
46 IG-11 – Marshal (The Mandalorian S3)*

Deluxe preorder opens May 28 at 1pm ET
07 Zeb Orrelios (The Mandalorian and Grogu)*

Grogu (not available in First Edition packaging)

*Available in First Edition packaging exclusively at Target and Walmart (U.S.) and Fan Channel rest of the world.

Two streams in one month! Hasbro has announced that there will be another Star Wars Fanstream next week (Tuesday, 11am ET) which will in all likelihood lean heavily on new product reveals from The Mandalorian and Grogu (now in theaters). Preorders will drop on Thursday.

A bit of poking around the last couple days has yielded a few 2027 code names/product listings seeming to indicate the return of the large format, carded Black Series figures for the 50th Anniversary of Star Wars. A bit too early to tell who they are exactly but if previous anniversary releases are any indication, there will surely be some reissues with some newness shuffled in (hopefully).