Ever since it was revealed that the SDCC Exclusive Death Star Set was to include a black variant of the Rebel Commando, collectors have wonder if that version was going to be available at retail. Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have received photographic evidence confirming it will indeed be shipping in revision cases.
Our friends at JediDefender are giving away this year’s SDCC Exclusive Indiana Jones 30th Anniversary “Lost Wave” Figure Set. Head on over for the complete details and GOOD LUCK!
Marjorie & Arnie are back from Chicago Wizard World and are here this week to review a handful of new purchases, all of which happen to be Gentle Giant mini-busts: The Entertainment Earth exclusive Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi, the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive McQuarrie Concept Snowtrooper, the Expanded Universe based Twi’lek Darth Talon, and another Twi’lek–Oola from Jabba’s palace. They discuss the details of these busts, and address the recent price increases among these and other high-end collectibles.
Also this week, Steve reports in from post-riot UK with what toys he’s finding on shelves, and Marjorie and Arnie run down the latest online finds, including some very cool new items from Kotobukiya that are not yet available in the states.
With TWO contests, one where you can win a custom Han in Carbonite Mighty Mugg and one from Backstage Toys where you can win the Toys R Us exclusive Battle of Geonosis figure set, it’s all on this week’s Star Wars Action News podcast!
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN309.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN309.M4A
The SDCC/TRU exclusive Republic Commando Set is now in-stock at Toys”R”Us.com. Thanks to fellow MN collector 37Moses for the tip!
UPDATE: Sold Out
Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives are commemorating their 800th Research Droid Review with addition of the highly-sought after SDCC Exclusive Revenge of the Jedi Death Star Figure Pack! Head on over for the breakdown of this set, complete with loose photos and an extensive summary of each figure and what is new about some of them.
Last weekend saw Comic Con International hit San Diego, and it had everything you would expect, from cosplay superheroes to big name celebrities to the Star Wars Action News team covering all the great Star Wars collecting from the convention, from the exclusives from Kotobukiya, Gentle Giant, and Hasbro to the Star Wars collectibles panel featuring Sideshow, eFX, and more!
In this episode of Star Wars Action News, Arnie and Marjorie recount all the Star Wars moments from the con, from the great new products on display to the not-so-great handling of the line at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth. Also Justin joins in to run down the new toys revealed by Hasbro, and Jakob reviews new Star Wars 6-inch figure prototypes from ThreeA.
Also on this episode, we interview representatives from Star Wars collectible companies Uncle Milton, Kotobukiya, and Gentle Giant, all talking about their new product reveals at the con, and Star Wars author Timothy Zahn talks to Arnie about his new novel Choices of One as well as looking back at his first Star Wars novel Heir to the Empire 20 years later. All this, plus more, on this SDCC episode of Star Wars Action News!
Regular Version:
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/SWAN305.MP3
Enhanced Version
http://www.swactionnews.com/Podcasts/Enhanced/SWAN305.M4A
Per the description of the Revenge of the Jedi Death Star Figure Pack at HasbroToyShop, Salacious Crumb and the Mouse Droid are given their own numbers VC66 and VC67 respectively. Which means if you’re a MOC collector (or have OCD) and you don’t get this set (or at least these two carded figures), you won’t have a complete carded Vintage set.
As you are probably painfully aware by now, HasbroToyShop this morning placed the SDCC exclusives up for sale on their site, including the Revenge of the Jedi Death Star Figure Pack. Needless to say, the site couldn’t handle the rush of traffic to order this and the other exclusives, forcing many to miss out on this highly sought after piece. Couple this latest snafu with the frustration collectors are having finding new product in general and you have the perfect storm for breaking the Tauntaun’s back. Collectors in forums and Facebook and Twitter are voicing their disgust. Let’s hope that Hasbro and HasbroToyShop gets the message (1-800-224-4438).
Even though the Exclusive “Revenge of the Jedi” Vintage Set sold out at SDCC this weekend, fear not as it will be going up for sale on HasbroToyShop.com sometime on Tuesday (July 26, 2011).
For your review, here is the Hasbro SDCC Panel Presentation…