StarWars.com has posted a new article regarding inspirations for the look of Solo: A Star Wars Story. Within the story, we get a new, full look at Val wearing the Mudtrooper outfit. Hopefully this will be representative of how that rumored Black Series figure will look when released later this year. Click on through for the full image.
We’ve found a new boxed image for the upcoming 6″ Black Series Zuckuss. Hopefully the retail partner(s) for this former TRU exclusive will be announced soon. Click the image above to check it out.
Instagram follower Kylo Collector tags us with photo evidence of the recently revealed Deluxe 6″ Black Series Stormtrooper already hitting Toys”R”Us in Hong Kong! No word yet on US distribution. So much for it being fake.
Brickseek has also updated with UPC and Walmart SKU data for the upcoming 6″ Black Series Leia (Hoth) figure coming in Wave 20. We’ve added the info to our Master List and our Amazon affiliate page for easy reference.
An interesting image has surfaced via social media of a potential 6″ Black Series Stormtrooper that features battle damage and some pretty cool pack-in explosion/blast effects and a long-requested figure base/stand. No details on its availability but this looks to be something that Amazon might carry.
Thanks to @Sompeetalay on Twitter for the heads-up.
Ryan D. shares with us images of new aisle end cap/merchandisers hitting Walmart stores. These “trendpods” are preloaded with merchandise including Force Link figures and vehicle, NERF blasters, Black Series Darth Vader Helmet and non-exclusive* Black Series figures. Click on through to check out its contents
*Note: You won’t find the Walmart Exclusive 6″ Black Series Mimban Stormtrooper in this display.
Twitter follower Shatterstar_03 send word that he found the Exclusive 6″ Black Series Clone Commander Wolffe at EBGames in Toronto Canada. These should start hitting GameStop, B&N and Disney Store relatively soon.
Topps has released a new trading card for their countdown to Solo: A Star Wars Story campaign, and I noticed that Beckett crew member, Val, is dressed as a mudtrooper on Mimban. Could this be how we are getting the much clamored for “mudtrooper” in the 6″ Black Series line we posted a couple weeks ago? I would not be surprised.
You may recall our report from a couple weeks ago where are some new 6” Black Series figures were found via a Brickseek. We now know what wave(s) to expect them in thanks to a tip from reader Benjamin I. Wave 19 looks to include Val (Mimban), the Imperial Patrol Trooper and L3-37 and Wave 20 should include Dengar, Lando (Skiff Guard Disguise) and Princess Leia (Hoth). Carry-forwards/repacks for these two cases are unknown at this time, but we will update as soon as we know.
As many of our fellow collectors have experienced, retailers seem to be on their own schedule (feels like a store-by-store basis) on getting new product onto the pegs for Hasbro’s latest lineup of Star Wars merchandise.
So if you haven’t seen many signs of new stock yet, it might just mean the stores you are hitting just haven’t made it a priority yet. I’ve seen this slow trickle in my neck of the woods, then yesterday found a Target that had finally set aside some time and shelf space to get new items out.
So, don’t give up too early – and share your finds too (or lack thereof) after the jump!