We are back from summer break! On this super-sized episode, we discuss what the Hasbro Star Wars Team has shown us at the Walmart Collector-Con, Hasbro Pulse Con Preview & Fan First Wednesday. 

Available now at GalaxyofToys.podbean.com

On this episode we talk about The Bad Batch on Disney+(no spoilers), Hasbro’s Fan First May the Fourth livestream event and the #TimeForTonnika petition started by Victoria’s Cantina.  Please make sure to click here and sign the petition on change.org to let Hasbro, Disney & Lucasfilm know that we really need Tonnika Sisters made for The Vintage Collection. 

It’s #TimeForTonnika. For decades, fans have been asking Hasbro to produce 3.75″ action figures of the Tonnika Sisters from the world-famous Cantina sequence in the original Star Wars. In 2017, they placed fourth in Hasbro’s official Fan Choice poll for Star Wars The Vintage Collection. In the past, there have been legal hurdles preventing at least one of these figures from becoming a reality. But that has changed.

Angela Staines, who portrayed one of the sisters, is ready to move forward with Lucasfilm to make her Tonnika Sister figure a reality. Hasbro is aware of this and so is Lucasfilm. The ball is in Lucasfilm’s court. Finally releasing the Tonnika Sisters would be an acknowledgement of the steadfast faith the fans have placed in Lucasfilm and Hasbro over decades of various Star Wars content and toy lines. It would also bring to a close the years of legend and mystery surrounding these two characters. 

For more details on this campaign and to sign the petition, visit Change.org

You can also listen to a new interview from Victoria’s Cantina with actress Angela Staines

Once again I join Jason, Chris, Matt, Ryan and Jake from Galaxy of Toys to rundown our selections for the Best and Worst Star Wars products released in 2020.

Once again I join the crew over at the Galaxy of Toys podcast to discuss the recent Fan First Friday reveals and more. Head on over to galaxyoftoys.podbean.com to download, listen and subscribe.

Back in 2014, StarWars.com relaunched with a brand new site which had a dedicated section for Fan News and Blog Sites, Fan Collecting Sites and Fan Podcasts. Jake Stevens from From 4-LOM to Zuckuss noticed that those sections now have all been removed from their Community page and replaced with a statement as follows:

Notice: Lucasfilm Ltd. strives to foster an inclusive, diverse and safe environment for our fans and we ask the same of our fan community.

Fan organizations, websites, blogs, clubs, podcasts, social media accounts, etc. are not owned, endorsed, sponsored, controlled, or in any way affiliated with Lucasfilm Ltd. or The Walt Disney Company, and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Lucasfilm Ltd., The Walt Disney Company or any of their affiliates, and no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. Please see terms of use agreements and privacy policies that apply to such third-party services and content. Star Wars logos, trademarks, character names, and all related elements © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or The Walt Disney Company.

No word yet if these sections will be returning. Until then, you can click on through to check out a screen shot of the section as it once looked.

This weekend is Toy Fair International 2018! Tons of new Star Wars collectibles will be revealed (including, likely, the first look at SOLO toys)! Star Wars Action News will be there to cover all the releases.

But before Toy Fair, here’s a look back at the state of collecting in 2017 and expectations for 2018.

So please enjoy this 500th episode of Star Wars Action News!

Congratulations to Arnie, Marjorie and the entire SWAN team for their milestone podcast!

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The exclusives, the news, the reveals!

Force Friday is a few short weeks away and (aside from a few leaks) Star Wars fans have little idea what to expect. But some news was had at the two big Star Wars events in July — D23 and SDCC!

The Realm Recap returns this week to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars! Join us as we discuss the latest in news from Hasbro, LEGO, Funko and more plus the reveal of several new images courtesy of Vanity Fair for The Last Jedi! All this and more on episode #111 of The Realm Recap!

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