Next week, Walmart kicks off their Walmart Collector Con and on July 22, they are teasing new Black Series exclusives will be going live at 7am PT.
UPDATE: The banner on the site isn’t specific to the Black Series so it may be the Vintage Collection or both.
Those who preordered the exclusive TVC Paploo and AT-ST Driver figures from Walmart can start checking their statuses as orders have begun processing and shipping notifications are hitting inboxes.
Update: Leia (Endor) is shipping also.
The next wave of 6″ Black Series has started to hit retail. Reddit user JediMindTricks75 reports finding them at Walmart in Kenosha, WI today.
Our friends at TheFwoosh alert us to 3 new store exclusive Black Series going up for preorder tomorrow at 1pm EDT. Figures include:
Crosshair (Imperial) from The Bad Batch – Walmart
Captain Rex from The Bad Batch – Walmart
212th Battalion Clone Trooper from The Clone Wars – Walgreens
The Walmart Exclusive 6” Black Series Imperial Clone Shock Trooper “Detroit” and Vice Admiral Rampart “Louisiana” have arrived in the U.S. distribution center in California. No word when/if they will hit stores or if they will ship early to those who preordered.
Shipments of the Walmart exclusive 6” Black Series Imperial Clone Shock Trooper “Detroit” from The Bad Batch have started to arrive in Hasbro warehouse in Canada. No word if they will be available prior to their expected Sept. 1 release date.
Here are the links* for the 3 exclusive Vintage Collection figures and 2 exclusive Black Series figures that are scheduled for preorder at Walmart today at 1pm ET.
TVC Death Star Droid
TVC Luke Skywalker (Endor)
TVC Tusken Raider
TBS Imperial Clone Shock Trooper
TBS Vice Admiral Rampart
*Note the links may not be active at Hasbro’s announced time.
Short and sweet. Here is a quick rundown of the reveals/confirmations shown at today’s special Fan First Tuesday event.
Continue reading Fan First Tuesday – Star Wars Day Recap
The mystery Black Series “Louisiana” figure is now up for preorder on Walmart.com.
Update: This figure has been idenified as Vice Admiral Rampart – a new character from The Bad Batch – revealed today by Hasbro.
I’ve been doing some research and conferring with sources over the past few days to get some sort of grasp on what may (and may not) be revealed and available for preorder tomorrow. That being said, take what I say with a grain of salt to tamp down lofty expectations.
Continue reading Rumor Report: Hasbro’s Fan First Tuesday: What To Expect on May 4th?