As a follow-up to our report from last week, it is rumored that the 3 figures comprising the rest of the Marvel comic-themed fan channel Black Series figures include Princess Leia, Darth Vader (Redeemed) and Sargeant Kreel. Thanks to figurebrian on Instagram for the heads up.
UPDATE: Code names added for each (note, the month names are codes, not their release dates)
It appears that Hasbro may be bringing back another figure that’s commanding high aftermarket prices: Shae Vizla from Star Wars: The Old Republic. It does make sense with the re-issue of the Republic Trooper due sometime this year.
With the recent announcement of Black Krrsantan (code name “January”) and the discovery of code name “September” a few weeks ago for the Black Series line, we think we can safely report the preorder of 4 Lucasfilm Publishing figures this year. This would mirror last year’s fan channel release of 4 comic-based sets for Lucasfilm’s 50th Anniversary campaign. Hopefully the remaining 3 will be better received than Black Krrsantan.
Today we’re rounding out the month of January with the drop of 13 new Black Series code names added to our Master List of products for 2022.
The first 8 all have code names with a California theme:
Los Angeles
San Diego
Oakland
San Jose
San Francisco
Santa Clara
Sacremento
Palm Springs
The next three have “color” code names:
Fuchsia
Navy
Rouge (no, not Rogue)
The last two are labeled
“September”
“Seasonal 1” (not the same Target SKU as the unreleased Holiday Mandalorian Warrior)
The first 8 figures all have a mainline (non-exclusive) pre-price increase MSRP of $19.99* while the next 5 all carry the SRP $26.49* pointing to those all being exclusives.
*for now
No details yet on their identities – except for two – they are Force users.
We have filled in some more unofficial Master List code name identities thanks to two new leaked Black Series figure names (Axe Woves and Greef Karga – Season 2) from JediInsider.com. With that info, wave 34 looks to include the New Republic Security Droid, Din Djarin (Morak Tank Trooper Disguise), Axe Woves, and Greef Karga (Magistrate).
Online retailer Toywiz.com has/had a listing for an upcoming Black Series Darth Vader Helmet shipping this summer. Could this be a redeco or retool as something for the new Kenobi series on Disney+?
According to latest shipping info, the rumored Amazon exclusive Black Series Holiday figure has arrived in the U.S. via the Georgia port. No word yet on its announcement.
Update: a price tag for this figure has been found at BEST BUY in the U.S. so it looks like that will be the retail partner for this exclusive. (Amazon in other markets).
It looks like we can expect a couple waves of Retro Collection figures for 2022 with the addition of these 12 code names to our Master List. It’s a good bet that the second wave may have to do with The Book of Boba Fett as the first is another wave for The Mandalorian
My latest count of codes for upcoming Vintage Collection figures has reached a healthy 20* name list: They are as listed above.
Today, I received info on 3 new code names and from what I’m told they correlate to 3 upcoming Target Exclusive Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary Vintage Collection figures to commemorate the Star Wars Droids animated series. The 3 code names are as follows:
“Aquarius” – Boba Fett
“Pisces” – C-3PO
“Taurus” – R2-D2
It can be assumed that these will be redecos of existing molds and be carded on the TVC style card back with animated art from the cartoon used as the “film out” (like the Walmart Exclusive TVC Clone Wars figures). These figures retail for $15.99 each but it is unknown when they will be available for preorder or in-stores.
UPC, DPCI, TCIN info has been added to our Master List for these Droids figures
To clarify, these figures ARE NOT the “Periwinkle”, “Violet” and “Mauve” TVC figures we erroreously hinted at yesterday. These purple tinted codes tie to 3 different figures altogether. : )