Black Series is getting a packaging tweak for 2024. Here is a shot of the Walmart exclusive Mandalorian Nite Owl with the new look.

Starting in Fall 2024, fans can expect the new packaging design across G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS, along with premier collaboration brands Star Wars™ and Marvel 6-inch collector figures.

The new packaging structure features improved visibility of the figure and accessories, more robust packaging materials to protect against damage, and an improved unboxing experience for the figure and accessories.

This new structure will also provide consistency across package size and design aesthetics for collectors who purchase figures across our brands.”

In regards (sic) to more retro style packaging for Marvel/Star Wars & the like, those elements will remain untouched and intact for your continued collecting.

Hasbro has released their proposed concept for the retooled, plastic-free packaging (PFP) for the Black Series. As you can see, there is no window nor opening to see the actual product when in hand. Expect this for most TBS releases outside of the special blister carded releases like 40th Anniversary Collection.

The past 24 hours have been rife with discussion on the advancing progress of Hasbro’s commitment to removing plastic from their packaging by the end of 2022. Yesterday’s Marvel Legends Livestream gave collectors their first official look at the redesigned packaging for several products that incorporate the windowless form factor. Star Wars Black Series collectors can expect something very similar to be implemented this year as well. Last year, we exclusively shared Hasbro-proposed designs for the Black Series and now sights are set on what will happen to the beloved Vintage Collection, Retro Collection and even the 6″ Kenner-style carded Black Series figures.

How do you keep the essence of a 44-year-old design without sending adult collectors (the true target audience) into fetal positions resulting in rage-quitting a line they’ve spent hundreds/thousands of dollars supporting through good times and in bad? I feel that for individual TVC figures, the classic Kenner card back and bubble combination is the signature feature of the line and part of the entire package in which many collectors showcase in their collections/displays. It is a look that other companies have emulated over the years for Star Wars and non-Star Wars products alike and provides perceptible continuity in the modern era of collecting.

We’ve already seen Hasbro wading into the plastic-free pool for the Vintage Collection with the deluxe/world-building packs and the army building 4 pks., but that brings us to the individual carded figures themselves. You can be sure that Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars will not be seen as the sole holdout for Hasbro’s green initiative. Sadly, collectors should prepare themselves for the fact that the signature element of the Vintage Collection will undoubtedly be no more.

Will we see a mass exodus from Star Wars collecting over these changes or do more collectors see the packaging as (to borrow a phrase from Robo over at TheFwoosh) “the pretty garbage my toys come in”?

UPDATE: Hasbro currently has windowed (includes a cutout to see a portion of the figure) and windowless (solid, blind boxed) packaging for many of their lines including Fornite, Marvel Legends, Transformers, Power Rangers and more to come. Star Wars Vintage Collection, Retro Collection and Black Series will certainly be no different. But whatever the packaging style, there will be no plastic sheet or bubble in most cases.

Leave a comment below with your thoughts on the change.

We’ve received requests on developing a guide for the current mural packaging for The Black Series that shows the sequence of each line according to source material. Click on through for the list and we will add this banner to our front page for easy reference and update as needed.

01 Osha Aniseya
02 Jedi Master Sol
03 Jedi Padawan Jecki Lon
04 Jedi Knight Yord Fandar
05 Jedi Master Indara
06 Mae (Assassin)
07 Bazil (Jedi Order Tracker)
08 Jedi Master Vernestra Rwoh
09 Jedi Master Kelnacca
10 The Stranger/Qimir

01 Jar Jar Binks (Deluxe)
02 Anakin Skywalker
03 Padme Amidala
04 Destroyer Droid (Droideka)
05 Darth Maul
06 Sebulba

The Phantom Menace – Unnumbered
Duel of the Fates 3pk

01 Clone Trooper (Lieutenant) – Walgreens
02 Clone Trooper (Phase I Armor)
03 Aayla Secura
04 Ki-Adi-Mundi
05 Clone Trooper (Phase I)
06 Super Battle Droid
07 Luminara Unduli
08 Shaak Ti
09 Barriss Offee
10 Jango Fett
11 Geonosian Warrior
12 Watto*
13 Taun We

Attack of the Clones – Unnumbered
Super Battle Droid & C-3PO
Phase I Clone Trooper & Super Battle Droid

*Should be The Phantom Menace based on the character design

01 Clone Trooper (Kamino)
02 Ahsoka Tano
03 322nd Ahsoka’s Clone Trooper
04 Mandalorian Loyalist
05 Mandalorian Super Commando
06 Cad Bane
07 Asajj Ventress
08 Aurra Sing
09 Clone Trooper (212th Battalion)
10 Clone Trooper (187th Battalion)
11 Darth Maul
12 Clone Commander Jesse
13 Ahsoka Tano
14 Clone Tropper (Phase II)
15 Magnaguard
16 ARC Trooper Fives
17 Pre Vizsla
18 Commando Droid
19 Savage Opress
20 Jedi Temple Guard
21 Asajj Ventress (Bounty Hunter)
22 Quinlan Vos
23 Clone Commander Doom
24 Clone Commander Thorn

The Clone Wars – Unnumbered
Cad Bane with TODO 360 – CON/
Phase II Clone Trooper & Battle Droid

01 Mace Windu & 187th Legion Clone
02 Yoda & Clone Commander Gree
03 Obi-Wan Kenobi & 212th Clone Trooper
04 Anakin Skywalker & Clone Captain Rex
05 Plo Koon & Clone Commander Wolffe
06 ?????? & ??????

01 Darth Sidious
02 Commander Bacara
03 Clone Lieutenant Galle
04 Obi-Wan Kenobi
05 Anakin Skywalker

Revenge of the Sith – Unnumbered
Anakin Skywalker & Obi-Wan Kenobi – SDCC/
Mace Windu & Darth Sidious – NYCC/

01 Hunter
02 Crosshair
03 Elite Clone Trooper
04 Tech
05 Wrecker (Deluxe)
06 Clone Captain Rex
07 Imperial Clone Shock Trooper
08 Vice Admiral Rampart
09 Crosshair (Imperial)
10 Omega
11 Echo
12 Cad Bane (Bracca)
13 Clone Commando (S2)
14 Wrecker (Mercenary Gear)
15 Hunter (Mercenary Gear)
16 Tech (Mercenary Gear)
17 Echo (Mercenary Gear)
18 Omega (Mercenary Gear)

01 Maul
02 Rook Kast
03 Eleventh Brother
04 Devon Izara

01 Obi-Wan Kenobi
02 Darth Vader
03 Reva (Third Sister)
04 Fifth Brother
05 Teeka (Jawa)
06 Ben Kenobi (Tibidon Station)
07 Purge Trooper (Phase II Armor)
08 1-JAC
09 Grand Inquisitor
10 NED-B
11 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jabiim)
12 Fourth Sister
13 Tala (Imperial Officer)
14 Commander Appo
15 Darth Vader (Duel’s End)
15 Darth Vader (Duel’s End) – Mainline 2026**
16 Qui-Gon Jinn (Force Spirit)
17 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Legend)

Obi-Wan Kenobi – Unnumbered
NED-B and Phase II Purge Trooper (Carbonized)

01 Zeb Orrelios (Deluxe)
02 Chopper (C1-10P)
03 Erza Bridger
04 Kanan Jarrus
05 Hera Syndulla
06 Sabine Wren
07 Ahsoka Tano
08 Chopper (C1-10P)
09 Seventh Sister Inquisitor

01 Cassian Andor (Aldhani Mission)
02 Imperial Officer (Dark Times)
03 Shoretrooper
04 Imperial Officer (Ferrix)
05 Bix Caleen
06 Luthen Rael
07 Senator Mon Mothma
08 Cassian Andor
08 (09) Vel Sartha (Aldhani Mission)*
10 Cassian Andor
11 K-2SO
12 Dedra Meero
13 Director Orson Krennic
14 Range Trooper
15 Cassian Andor (Sienar Test Pilot)
16 Director Krennic (Dress Uniform)
17 ISB Tactical Agent

*Error: shared number with Cassian Andor

Andor – Unnumbered
Cassian Andor & B2EMO

01 Jyn Erso
02 Cassian Andor
03 K-2SO
04 Chirrut Imwe
05 Baze Malbus
06 Bodhi Rook
07 Galen Erso
08 Antoch Merrick
09 Stormtrooper (Jedha Patrol)
10 Saw Gerrera

Rogue One – Unnumbered
Shore Trooper & Death Trooper –

01 Princess Leia Organa (Yavin Ceremony)
02 Ponda Baba
03 Dr. Evazan
04 Figrin D’an
05 Nalan Cheel (Deluxe)
06 Darth Vader**
07 Momaw Nadon (Deluxe)
08 Princess Leia Organa
09 Luke Skywalker (Tatooine)
10 Han Solo
11 Chewbacca
12 Sandtrooper

A New Hope – Unnumbered
Concept Series Obi-Wan Kenobi & Darth Vader
Rebel Trooper & Stormtrooper

01 Darth Vader
02 Luke Skywalker (Snowspeeder)
03 Hoth Rebel Trooper
04 Boba Fett (Prototype)

The Empire Strikes Back – Unnumbered
Darth Vader & Luke Skywalker

01 Prince Xizor
02 Dash Rendar

Shadows of the Empire – Unnumbered
Luke Skywalker (Imperial Guard Disguise) & Leia Organa (Boushh) –

01 Admiral Ackbar
02 Teebo
03 Leia (Endor)
04 Luke Skywalker (Endor)
05 Han Solo (Endor)
06 Boba Fett (Deluxe)
07 General Lando Calrissian
08 Bib Fortuna
09 Princess Leia (Ewok Dress)
10 Chewbacca
11 Wicket

Return of the Jedi – Unnumbered
Heroes of Endor (Luke, Leia, Han Solo, Paploo) – CON /

01 The Mandalorian (Beskar Armor)
02 Imperial Stormtrooper
03 Incinerator Trooper
04 The Armorer
05 Din Djarin & The Child (Deluxe)
06 Greef Karga
07 Kuiil
08 Moff Gideon
09 Remnant Stormtrooper
10 Bo-Katan Kryze
11 Q9-0
12 Koska Reeves
13 Artillery Stormtrooper
14 The Mandalorian & Grogu – Arvala-7 (Deluxe)
15 Migs Mayfeld (Morak)
16 Boba Fett (Tython)
17 The Mandalorian & Grogu – Maldo Kreis (Deluxe)
18 Cobb Vanth (Deluxe)
19 Ahsoka Tano
20 The Client
21 Death Watch Mandalorian
22 Boba Fett (Tython – Jedi Ruins) (Deluxe)
23 New Republic Security Droid
24 Magistrate Greef Karga
25 Axe Woves
26 Grogu
27 Migs Mayfeld
28 Dark Trooper (Deluxe)
29 HK-87
30 Luke Skywalker (Imperial Light Cruiser)
31 Din Djarin (Morak)
32 R2-D2
33 R5-D4
34 Mandalorian Fleet Commander
35 R4-6D0 (Greef Karga’s Droid)
36 Paz Vizsla
37 The Mandalorian (Mines of Mandalore)**
38 Mandalorian Nite Owl
39 Mandalorian Privateer
40 Mandalorian Shriek-Hawk
41 IG-12, Grogu & Anzellans
42 Imperial Armored Commando
43 Imperial Praetorian Guard
44 Moff Gideon (Dark Trooper Phase IV)
45 The Mandalorian (Pagodon – Season 1)

The Mandalorian – Unnumbered
Speeder Bike with Scout Trooper & The Child
The Armorer – CON/
Trapper Wolf – CON/
Paz Vizsla (Carbonized)
Scout Trooper (Carbonized)
Shoretrooper (Carbonized)
Jon Favreau/Paz Vazsla – CON /
Mandalorian / Ahsoka Tano / Grogu
R5-D4 & Pit Droids
Mandalorian Shriek-Hawk Trainers

01 Fennec Shand
02 Boba Fett (Throne Room)
07 (03) Luke Skywalker & Grogu*
04 Krrsantan
05 Cad Bane
06 Tusken Chieftain
07 Pike Soldier
08 Mandalorian (Glavis Ringworld)
09 Boba Fett (Daimyo)

*Error: shared number with Pike Soldier

The Book of Boba Fett – Unnumbered
Cobb Vanth & Cad Bane

01 The Mandalorian & Grogu (Deluxe)*
02 Imperial Remnant AT-AT Driver*
03 Imperial Remnant AT-RT Driver*
04 Colonal Ward*
05 Imperial Remnant Stormtrooper*
06 Imperial Remnant Stormtrooper
07 ??????????
08 ??????????
09 ??????????
10 Embo
11 Imperial Remnant Warlord & Polar Mouse Droid
?? Imperial Remnant Snowtrooper
?? Zeb Orrelios (Deluxe)
?? Mercenary Droid
?? Rotta the Hutt
?? Grogu

The Mandalorian and Grogu – Unnumbered
??????????

*Available in First Edition Packaging (white box) &

01 Ahsoka Tano
02 Ezra Bridger
03 Sabine Wren
04 Morgan Elsbeth
05 HK-87 Assassin Droid
06 General Hera Syndulla
07 Professor Huyang
08 Marrok
09 Baylon Skoll
10 Shin Hati
11 Ahsoka Tano (Peridea)
12 Grand Admiral Thrawn
13 Baylan Skoll (Mercenary)
14 Shin Hati (Arcana)
16 Clone Captain Rex
17 Anakin Skywalker
17 Night Trooper*
18 Ezra Bridger (Peridea)

*Error: shared number with Anakin Skywalker

Ahsoka – Unnumbered
Carbonized Ahsoka Tano & HK-87 Droid
Phase I Clone Lt. & 332nd Ahsoka’s Clone Trooper
Captain Enoch & Night Trooper

01 Jod Na Nawood
02 Neel (At Attin)
03 Wim (At Attin)
04 Fern
05 KB (At Attin)
06 Pirate Captain Brutus
07 SM-33

01 Rey (Dark Side Vision)

01 Imperial Rocket Trooper
02 Cal Kestis
03 Flametrooper
04 Zaalbar
05 Nightbrother Warrior
06 501st Jet Trooper
07 RC-1138 “Boss”
08 Imperial Senate Guard
09 Umbra Operative ARC Clone Trooper
10 Nightbrother Archer
11 RC-1207 “Sev”
12 13th Battalion Clone Trooper
13 RC-1140 “Fixer”
14 Riot Scout Trooper
15 KX Security Droid
16 B1 Battle Droid
17 Cal Kestis
18 RC-1262 “Scorch”
19 Battle Droid
20 Darth Malak
21 Bastila Shan
22 Rocker Launcher Trooper
23 Darth Maul (Old Master)
24 Darth Malgus
25 General Grievous (Battle Damaged)
26 Starkiller
27 Dagan Gera
28 Nightsister Merrin
29 Kyle Katarn
30 Lord Starkiller
31 Clone Commando
32 Satele Shan
33 Republic Trooper

Gaming Greats- Unnumbered
Jedi Fallen Order 3pk
Jedi Survivor Droids 3pk
Dagan Gera & BX Droid (Hybrid)
Clone Commando (Urban) & Battle Droid (Training)
Cal Kestis, Turgle & Skoova Stev
KX Security Droid Enforcer & Droideka
Purge Trooper & Patrol Trooper
Phase I Assault Trooper & Battle Droid Officer
ARC Trooper (Infiltrator) & Commando Droid
Darth Nihilus & Darth Traya
Mission Vao & Carth Onasi

01 The Ronin (Color) – Star Wars Visions
02 Jedi Master Dooku – Tales of the Jedi

Star Wars Visions- Unnumbered
Ronin & R5-D56 2pk– (Celebration Japan / /)

Numbers in bold indicate Plastic-Free Packaging (PFP)

**re-released in revised packaging for 2025/2026

Exclusive Key:
= Target
= Walmart
= Amazon
= Fan Channel
= Disney Store
= GameStop
= Walgreens
= Hasbro Pulse

Availability varies depending on country.

Hasbro’s 6” Value Assortment of $6 figures is getting 2 new characters: Bo-Katan and the classic Imperial Stormtrooper. The packaging is getting a slight tweak too. Grogu is now named (previously “The Child”) and the plastic window and hanger tab have also been removed for the “Plastic-Free Packaging” initiative.

Hasbro is asking participants their preference for an upcoming potential designchange for Black Series packaging which removes the plastic window. You can see the variations in the images above. As you may recall, back in August 2019, Hasbro stated their goal of removing plastic elements from all of their new packaging by 2022.

Hasbro has issued a press release stating that by 2022, they plan to phase out plastic elements like polybags, elastic bands, shrink wrap, window sheets and blister packs.  The company’s ambition is to eliminate virtually all plastic in packaging for new products by the end of 2022. For the details, visit newsroom.hasbro.com

How will this effect the look of iconic action figure lines like the Vintage Collection and Black Series or does the switch to bioPET (from PVC) in bubbles and window boxes already address that initiative?

Lucasfilm has revealed the official key art for the packaging that we’ll see across thousands of different products for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. 

As a follow-up to our original report back in January regarding the designation error for Bucket (R3-B7), it appears that Hasbro has updated the packaging to the correct number “R1-J5” per a new report from Dan at StarWarsCollector.com. Head on over for the full report.