If you caught our social media posts about 90 minutes ago (12:25 am CST), you were notified on the opening of preorders for the GameStop Exclusive 6″ Black Series Stormtrooper Commander “Gaming Greats” figure. No release date is given, but if you’re looking to secure one (or more) this is your best bet for now.
And, watch for more Hasbro preorders to launch soon….
Prizes include 6″ TBS Sith Trooper, 6″ TBS Boba Fett, TVC Luke Skywalker Jedi Destiny set and the Vintage Collection Jabba’s Sail Barge! See this link for full details.
Back in February, we exclusively reported 2 new waves of Vintage Collection figure coming later this year* and there has been an adjustment to the name of one of the figures in the first wave. Originally, it was listed as “CL VIN Clone Trooper” on Amazon and
“Airborne/Paratrooper” in other systems. I checked the info again today using the Walmart app and it is now listed as Clone Commander Wolffe. It is unknown if this is a new version or a repack* of the snow gear figure released in the 3.75″ Black Series line.
*Release date may change due to production and shipping delays
Update: He’s not a repack.
There looks to be a running change for the new 6″ Black Series Clone Commander Bly figure. Initial releases neglected to include the brown stripe on the lower part of the helmet (under the frown). Instagram follower disneyland_bountyhunter sent in the image on the right showing the helmet with the corrected deco (date stamp 93431)
If this sounds familiar, the ROTS figure (III-57) also had this error and subsequent variant back in 2005.
Hasbro has announced that after over 40 years, designer Mark Boudreaux will be retiring from the company. Mark was instrumental in the development of many of the iconic Star Wars vehicles for the Kenner & Hasbro. Hasbro also announced a few other moves in the company. For more details, check out this article on JediNews.
Thank you Mark! For a background article on his tenure with Hasbro, check out this article on StarWars.com from 2017.
A source who wishes to remain anonymous, sent us a link confirming the upcoming 6″ Black Series Shadow Stormtrooper “Gaming Greats” figure from The Force Unleashed. Still no official word on this figure but hopefully we hear something soon.
PERIODICALLY I reference new and upcoming products with an ELEMENT of wordplay. For this next rumor, I can say there have been FOUR of these officially released PLUS TWO more recently rumored. Over the weekend I learned of a third, but before you get GREEN with envy over not finding these in stores, there may be a SILVER lining to this BLACK cloud of potential frustration in terms of accessibility. Sometimes, repaints are good but in these cases they are ALL BAD.
In case you missed our Tweet and Instagram posts yesterday, there looks to be another “Gaming Greats” 6″ Black Series figure coming – the Shadow Stormtrooper from The Force Unleashed game. You may recall the artwork for this figure slipped out a couple months back. The preorder and release date is still unknown for the US market – as is with the TFU Stormtrooper Commander – but based on a couple sources I have, it should be revealed soon as production pieces have been seen. From what I know, the figure is much like the 3.75″ version from the TFU multipack and has a gunmetal color (kind of like the Carbonized Second Sister Inquisitor) and incorporates translucent parts to their sculpt (forearms, biceps, lower legs and knee area, and abdomen).
Additional searching has turned up info for a repaint of the upcoming Black Series Boba Fett Electronic Helmet in the famous white coloration to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back.
Hunting around the web today has turned up search results for a second FORCE FX Lightsaber coming later this year – and its for the Phantom Menace himself, Darth Sidous. It is also rumor to be part of the Elite line which features a removable blade and a $250 price tag.
