Jedi Temple Archives has posted additional details regarding some rumored/as-of-yet-to-be officially announced 6″ Black Series figures. Ironically, some of the top choices we’ve received in the Fans’ Choice poll includes these figures which have been rumored for a while now. Head on over to check out what their spies have uncovered.
The Realm Recap returns this week with the latest in Star Wars collecting news. On this episode, Flyguy and I discuss the relaunch of the Fans’ Choice poll from Hasbro where collectors and fans get to choose their favorite character to be released in the 6″ Black Series line. Also this week, several more SDCC exclusives were announced from Funko, LEGO, Gentle Giant and more so get those wallets and shelf spaces ready. Star Wars Rebels was back last week with the Siege of Lothal and this week, we finally get details on the Season 1 Blu-ray and DVD release. As always we wrap things up with reviews and our new acquisitions for the week. All this and more on Episode #67 of The Realm Recap!
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Toys”R”Us has sent out official announcement for their SDCC Exclusive Jabba’s Rancor Pit set. Click on through for the details.
UPDATE: Price for this set is $130.00
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Hasbro is pleased to once again invite you to help determine its next STAR WARS Fans’ Choice figure! And for the first time ever, the STAR WARS Fans’ Choice poll will choose a 6-inch scale STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES figure! Click on through for the details
UPDATE: Our poll will be closing tonight at 7pm EST so we can tally the remainder of the votes to submit to Hasbro. If you haven’t voted, now’s the time…
The Realm Recap is back with special guest Dan Curto as we discuss the highlights in collecting and Star Wars news from the past week. A new, cryptic list has leaked for products set for the September 4 launch of The Force Awakens merchandise. Several new SDCC exclusives from Jakks, Funko and Gentle Giant were announced and we discuss the latest in gaming news with new videos for Battlefront Disney Infinity 3.0 and The Old Republic. All of this and much more on Episode #66 of The Realm Recap!
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There has been a lot of commentary out there about the helmet size of the new Captain Rex (#09) figure from The Black Series being too small. There is a very easy “fix” that most people can do if you have some older Clone Wars Rex figures laying about. Click on through for a quick fix on bringing that shrunken head version back to the front lines of your collection.
Over the weekend, forum member Jodo ran into something very few people have seen at a Target store in a long, long time… several new Black Series figures. Not full cases, of course, since Target seems to reject the notion of giving their customers a full selection of Star Wars figures these days, but it still seems like a positive sign (I ran into some stores that also stocked last week, though it was as usual, just 2-3 figures at a time).
Keep those store reports coming in, and hopefully the last handful of figures from the final waves of pre-Episode 7 Black Series actually make it to the pegs in decent supply before the onslaught of product in September…
JediInsider has posted the first look at the packaging for an upcoming 6″ Black Series First Order Stormtrooper. As you recall, the Black Series is getting a refresh later this year to a new red & black theme. So this looks to be an as-of-yet named exclusive, possibly for SDCC. Look for more details on this soon.
Thanks to Michael C. for the tip.
K & C Collectibles has added more Star Wars Celebration Anaheim exclusive Pins, Black Series 6″ Figures, TOPPS Trading Cards, R2-D2 Cooler, Wedge Antilles Bust, Trilogy Watches, Forbidden Planet Granov B&W Boba Fett cover and Princess Leia #1 – Signed. In-stock Sabine Wren with Stormtrooper and Hera Syndulla with Stormtrooper Commander Mission Series action figures 2-packs. Click the NEW PRODUCT link for a complete list of recently added items.
Speaking of variants, a new figure variant has surfaced that actually improves upon the pre-existing figure. Newer releases of #02 Luke Skywalker (Hoth) now feature color matched (tan) elbow pins. The original VC95 and TBS #02 releases has contrasting gray pins that stood out quite noticeably. Click the image above for a closer look.
Thanks to our friend Matt Booker from JediNews for the heads up.