Our friends over at Popcritica.com alert us to this article at Deadspin with rumors of a possible merger between Hasbro and DreamWorks Animation. Since Disney distributes DreamWorks films, could this lead to a future Hasbro acquisition by “The Mouse” as well? Read on for the full story.
ToysRUs has listed on their site, most of the new Star Wars Rebels and Saga Legends figures with FREE SHIPPING on orders of $49 or more.
Thanks to Justin LaSalata on twitter for the heads up.
A new installment in The Enloe Trials Photonovel Series is under production, and we’ve got an exclusive sneak peek to share.
Head on over to the forums for more previews, and for a refresher on the series, you can also catch up on Rykrof Enloe’s latest adventure by clicking here.
Our show returns this week as Flyguy and I discuss the latest in Star Wars news and collecting. Finally, Star Wars Rebels figures are starting to hit stores from coast to coast. Plus, Black Series 3-3/4” Wave 6 is being found quite regularly at Target and Toys”R”Us. New images for the SH Figuarts line of 6” figures have hit the web and they do look impressive… most impressive. The biggest news this past week was the reveal of the title of Star Wars Episode VII. If anything, it further “awakened” our curiosity as to what we can expect next year. All this and much more on Episode 39 of The Realm Recap!
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Despite opinions to the contrary, the Black Series Darth Vader (#26) suffered from a horrible neck design that essentially rendered the figure to “look, don’t touch” status. We are very happy to share that Hasbro has indeed addressed the known issue (by their admission) and the Black Series #03 Vader now features an updated sculpt with longer neck peg.
Thanks to Dan from StarWarsCollector.com for bringing this to our attention.
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with the next entry in the Star Wars Rebels 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at C1-10P aka “Chopper” (SL06) from the Saga Legends line.
PROS: Great Ralph McQuarrie-esque design, solid sculpt and decent deco – looks fantastic with the other Star Wars Rebels figures. Fits in the Phantom’s cargo area which looks to have been sculpted with him in mind. Surprisingly, he even fits in the Phantom’s cockpit with minimal effort.
CONS: Sure to be a popular figure, Chopper may prove to be a difficult find at first at one per case. Doesn’t have the arm attachments for the head (which I think is part of his signature look), nor the middle leg or rocket booster — probably to double-dip for a future retool. A few minor paint issues but nothing too detrimental overall.
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The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with the next entry in the Star Wars Rebels 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at Agent Kallus (SL05) from the Saga Legends line.
PROS: As cool a figure as his character is on the show, Agent Kallus looks best displayed with a nice squad of stormtroopers, commanding them to wipe out the Rebels. For a figure essentially dressed in black, there is a lot going on in terms of color and finishes. Different shades of black, gray and blue-gray break up the outfit as well as the use of matte and gloss paint to make the gloves and boot pop. He includes his cool bo-rifle which he can wield with extreme prejudice.
CONS: Agent Kallus is currently only available in the first Rebels/Saga Legends case assortment (1 per case). It is unknown if he’s slated as a carry forward in later waves. Would have loved a removable helmet (to show off those killer 70’s mutton chops) or to be able to attach the bo-rifle to his back like in the series.
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The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with the next entry in the Star Wars Rebels 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at Kanan Jarrus (SL04) from the Saga Legends line.
PROS: Yep, another Kanan but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Hasbro (and Lucasfilm/Disney) wants to make sure kids are bombarded with the new characters in the Star Wars universe so it only makes sense to get “the leader” out there en mass. Again, this is a repack but it does have a tighter deco/and assembly than my Jedi Reveal pack figure had (your experience may vary of course).
CONS: While it’s understandable that Kanan is getting an individual carded release, we aren’t getting separate figures of Zeb, Hera or Sabine (main characters of the series and crew of the Ghost) on basic cards. Again, distribution of the figures is still lagging behind the debut of the show but they are starting to hit in the US finally (Target, Walmart, Toys”R”US) so keep checking those stores.
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Toys”R”Us today is kicking off a Super 2-Day Buy 1, Get One 40% Off Sale on all Star Wars action figures, Playsets and role play items. (Valid in-store only – excludes LEGO)
The Yakface Toyguide updates resume with the next entry in the Star Wars Rebels 3-3/4″ line. Next, we take a look at The Inquisitor (SL03) from the Saga Legends line.
PROS: One of, if not, the best Star Wars Rebels figure thus far. Great vintage-esque design, crisp sculpt and the paint application is pretty much spot on.
CONS: Some don’t like the simplistic design of the series and the limited articulation. Distribution of the figures is still lagging behind the debut of the show but they are starting to hit in the US finally so keep checking those stores.
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