Yakreader Brett I. sends us an image via Facebook of his Target in Lakeville, MN which has several of the 6″ Black Series Poe Dameron & Riot Control First Order Stormtrooper “Escape from Destiny” sets on shelf.
Thanks for the report Brett.
Also part of the Toys”R”Us Great Big Book of Awesome 2015 is their “20% off all 3.75″ Star Wars Action Figures and Vehicles” sale. They do state that this promotion excludes 3.75″ Black Series products, which if your store is like mine, covers the older stock orange and blue TBS figures as well as the exclusive Black Series Battle on Endor and Jabba’s Rancor Pit multipacks.
K & C Collectibles has added New Force Awakens 6″ and 3.75″ Action Figures, Funko Pop, Marvel Comics, Gentle Giant Jumbo Action Figures. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
After hitting several Walmart and Target stores on my travels this weekend, I managed to see a few new products hitting shelves or at least arriving in stores.
Continue reading Store Report: Black Series and New Bladebuilders Lightsaber Hitting Stores
Our friends at Boba Fett Fan Club turn us toward this Facebook post revealing (and confirming a prior rumor) that the smaller scale Slave I with Boba Fett* has started to hit stores. Both items are repacks from previous releases but now combined into one package.
*No, this doesn’t confirm that Boba Fett is in The Force Awakens.
Most of us want to see the 3.75″ SA figure line continue, right? But does it really have to cost this much? Especially when nearly everything else of comparable size/articulation costs consumers way less?
Is this really Hasbro’s only option to keep a decent articulated line going? Or instead of full SA figures, why can’t they have the baseline articulation be around 10 points, and have a unified line with a MSRP around $8.99 (such as similar quality to THIS)?
Is a beyond 5POA line that’s more affordable too much to ask for? Share your thoughts in the forums.
It has arrived! The final trailer for The Force Awakens has brought down websites and grown men & women to tears. On this episode of The Realm Recap, Flyguy and I look back on the week’s news from Hasbro, Sideshow, LEGO, Disney Interactive and more. Plus, we discuss our feelings about the new trailer and our latest acquisitions since the last show. This and much more on Episode #80 of The Realm Recap!
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The Yakface Toyguide updates continue our series of additions for The Force Awakens 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at PZ-4CO from wave 2 of the Build-A-Weapon “Forest” assortment.
PROS: It’s been 30 years since the events of Return of the Jedi so there are bound to be evolutions is droid design and functionality (note: BB-8). PZ-4CO bares a familiar shape while bringing something completely new to the table and Hasbro did a fine job in interpreting “Peezy’s” unique shape, the color doesn’t seem quite right but for a droid that will probably .1% on-screen visibility, the figure serves its purpose well and will blend nicely into most collections and dioramas — especially if you have a spare tactical screen (borrowed from the Saga “Ultra” General Riekkan).
CONS: There are folks that like this design and others that mock it for its strange departure (color/shape) from what we’ve become accustomed to over the past 30 years of droids. (You must unlearn what you have learned). Other than the build-a-weapon parts, “Peezy” doesn’t include any accessories. A datapad or some type of communication device would have been welcome here.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.

Entertainment Earth is now taking preorders for The Force Awakens Snow/Desert Wave 3 and the 6″ Black Series Wave 5 assortments. It is unknown (publicly) what the pack out is of these two cases at this time but they are shipping in December and January respectively. Look for an update when more can be revealed.
Our latest Customizing Challenge has concluded, and three random winners have been selected from the Roundup Report. Check out all the great entries and see who is walking away with some prizes after the jump!
Also, if you would like to join in the new Yakfinities Customizing Challenge that is currently underway, those details can be found here.