The Yakface Toyguide updates resume today with a timely addition: the 2010 SDCC Exclusive Visionaries “Old Wounds” Comic Pack featuring Cyborg Darth Maul and Owen Lars.
Head to the toyguide for the full image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this set is worth adding to your collection.
You can also weigh in with your impressions on the figures we add to our toyguide on facebook and in our forums.
For your review, we’ve also added a gallery showcasing the “Lost Line” cardbacks which will be exclusive to figures at SDCC then available later as “chase” cards at retail. Click through for all the images and then weigh in with your thoughts on this series in our forums.
A few people have sent in questions regarding source material for the “lost line” look that Hasbro will be using on 6 of the individual cards included in SDCC Exclusive Carbon Freezing Chamber set (and on Limited Edition chase/variant cards available later at retail).
For the answers, look no further than The Star Wars Collectors Archive web site for illustration images of this abandoned concept to the iconic 1977-1985 Kenner packaging design we know today.
As you’ll see, the new cardbacks are very faithful to the original concept and exude that “70’s” feel.
The best kept secret this year at Toy Fair was the reveal of the Carbon Freezing Chamber Multipack available exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con 2012. This 7-figure set includes one figure from episodes I-VI as well as a special bonus figure. Read on for the full details….
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WHEW! What a day! We’ve posted our first image gallery from the Hasbro Showroom at at Toy Fair 2012. Check out all the Vintage Collection images, shots of the MTT, this year’s SDCC Exclusive “Carbon Freezing Chamber” action figure set (with Jar Jar in Carbonite!) and more!
Originally revealed at SDCC as a Target exclusive, Hasbro has confirmed through this week’s QnA session with Echo Base News that the Battlefields of Naboo Battle Pack has been cancelled for 2012. It’s possible that it may see release in the future, but for now, it can be removed from your 2012 “to-do” lists.
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