It appears that the next potential exclusive for SDCC/Hasbro Pulse is Vintage Collection related and features the long-awaited Emperor Palpatine with Throne. If this is true, it may explain the why the rumored figure has been held back from being revealed with its other case mates for it to debut in this set.
Thanks again to professorbtoyshop on Instagram for the image.
Long rumored to be joining Lando Calrissian “Antarctica”, IG-11 “Huron” and Teebo “Ontario”, Amazon AU has updated the listing for “Erie” as well confirming The Emperor coming to the Vintage Collection. The pages and listings are no longer visible publicly but remain visible to those who added them to a list for future purchase when available.
Those who preordered the exclusive TVC Paploo and AT-ST Driver figures from Walmart can start checking their statuses as orders have begun processing and shipping notifications are hitting inboxes.
Update: Leia (Endor) is shipping also.
It was a pretty good day for Hasbro as they dropped a lot of official announcements for the Black Series and Vintage Collection with preorders for most starting tomorrow at 1pm ET.
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Not to be out done, Walmart has also started to receive the new TVC reissue wave. This image was sent to us via Dave F. from Appleton, ,WI on Twitter.
Instagram follower Tim S. reports finding the newly announced TVC Reissue wave consisting of Hoth luke, Endor Han, Royal Guard and Admiral Ackbar at his local Target in Grand Rapids, MI.
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You can now preorders many of the new products revealed today has Hasbro Fan Fest at Sponsor Entertainment Earth. Items include:
Black Series
Aurra Sing
Koska Reeves
General Lando Calrissian
Q9-0
Tech
Wedge Antilles Electronic Helmet
Vintage Collection
Luke Skywalker (Hoth)
Han Solo (Endor)
Imperial Royal Guard
Admiral Ackbar
Scout Trooper (Gaming Greats)
Heavy Battle Droid (Gaming Greats)
Shadow Stormtrooper (Gaming Greats)
Electrostaff Purge Trooper (Gaming Greats) – EE Exclusive
Over in the Rebelscum Forums on Monday, it was discovered that the VC186 Boba Fett has a running change to the sculpt which corrects the omission of the digital readout details from the first run of figures.
Thanks to MurderBear for sharing with the class.
In order to prepare yourselves for their release on Monday, here are the 3 Walmart links for the new TVC figures for Paploo, Princess Leia (Endor) and the AT-ST Driver.
VC90 Paploo
VC91 Princess Leia (Endor)
VC92 AT-ST Driver
UPDATE: Preorders are now live.