Trick or Treat and Happy Halloween! Let’s celebrate with the Clone Trooper (Halloween Edition) from The Black Series. Click below to check out the full Visual Guide. Click here to read our full review.
The Target-exclusive Commander Appo figure is pretty nice for a simple repaint, but its price is ridiculous. (more….)
‘Tis the season for werewolves and spookies! It’s Halloween Eve and tonight we are adding the Wookiee (Halloween Edition) to our The Black Series Visual Guide. Click below to check it out! Make sure to also stop by and check out our full review.
The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out AT-ST Walker (#459) and Darth Vader’s TIE Fighter (#460). Two new cards will be released each Tuesday and only be available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.
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Pre-orders are now open for this past weekend’s MCM London Comic Con reveals from both The Black Series and The Vintage Collection. Click below for available pre-order links:
The Vintage Collection
The Black Series:
A little later than usual, because Hasbro stole the spotlight in the past few days with things like a repacked Finn for the Vintage Collection, here are the latest Nielsen streaming charts numbers! The penultimate Ahsoka episode was added in the last update. So how is the series doing? Ahsoka gained about one million views with its 7th episode! Click through for more!
The Emperor’s Royal Guard figure is just another repack but still looks fantastic after nearly six years. (more….)
Thank you for reading Research Droids Reviews: Season 15!
Our next addition to The Vintage Collection Visual Guide features Cal Kestis (VC265). Click below to check out our full Visual Guide page. You can also go back and read our full review of this figure right here.
The Ewoks [Wicket W. Warrick/Kneesaa] multipack is a joy. And it comes with something unique that even vintage Kenner collectors might want to purchase. (more….)
Earlier today Hasbro revealed a couple of new things for both the Black Series and Vintage Collection at the MCM London Comic Con!
The Black Series:
The Vintage Collection
Hasbro released The Emperor figure as part of The Black Series [Return Of The Jedi 40] lineup. (more….)
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Today’s Much Ado About Nothing reveals are now available to pre-order. Click below for available pre-order links:
The Vintage Collection
The Black Series
Hasbro ran their (pre-recorded) livestream today for their 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Member event. Here are the reveals from The Vintage Collection and The Black Series. According to the team, there will be some more reveals tomorrow at MCM Comic Con in their October 28th panel.
Pre-orders for today’s reveals go live at 5 PM Eastern for Pulse Premium members, and 6 PM Eastern for everyone else.
The Vintage Collection
The Black Series
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Pre-orders are now open for the Hot Toys Grand Admiral Thrawn (TMS116) 1/6 Scale Figure. Head over to the Sideshow Collectibles page for order info!
Hot Toys has revealed their Sixth Scale Grand Admiral Thrawn (TMS116) figure, as seen in Ahsoka. Click through to check out the full details and gallery images.
Hasbro released the Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight) figure with the wrong nameplate and character photo. It’s like Hasbro are amateurs at this. It’s part of The Black Series [Return Of The Jedi 40] lineup. (more….)
Early this morning Hasbro released their numbers for the 3rd quarter 2023. So how are things? Chris Cocks sees the company right on track because of his excellence initiative. In reality investors are not happy and at the time of writing this article Hasbro’s stock price is rapidly declining, it’s currently about 10% lower than yesterday, at roughly $49 now.
Why is that? Well, it turns out consumers value other things much more than toys in times of high inflation. And Hasbro also warned that things will not improve for the holiday season. In fact, analysts expect the toy market to shrink in 2023.
And what about Star Wars? Star Wars (and Marvel) were not mentioned even once in Hasbro’s report. Which is usually never a good thing to begin with. But based on the numbers and information provided in the earnings call one can say without a doubt that sales are shrinking by quite a bit. Click through for more about that!
Hasbro finally gives us a new 6-inch Artoo-Detoo (R2-D2) figure, and it corrects all of the sins of the first-generation release. You’re going to love this one, folks! It also is part of The Black Series [Return Of The Jedi 40] lineup. (more….)
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Pre-orders are now live for the latest round of The Black Series announcements. Click below for pre-order pages:
Full cases via Entertainment Earth:
We have another Visual Guide addition to our The Vintage Collection Visual Guide tonight. Click below to check out Luke Skywalker (Imperial Light Cruiser) (VC264). You can also check out our review of this figure here.
Four new The Black Series figures were revealed today:
All but R4-6D0 are mainline releases and will be available for pre-order tomorrow (10/25) at 1 PM Eastern.
R4-6D0 is a Walmart exclusive and will be available to pre-order at the Spring Collector Con event.
We should have liked The Black Series [Return Of The Jedi 40] Chewbacca figure better than we did. It looks like a figure from 2000. (more….)
The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out “The Trickster” Flash Raktor (#457) and “Steel Claw” Kane (#458). Two new cards will be released each Tuesday and only be available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.
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The Black Series Wookiee (Halloween Edition) has dropped to $9.99 on Amazon. Thanks to JTA reader Mike for the alert!
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Amazon has the Rebel Soldier (Echo Base Battle Gear) Builder Pack available via a 3rd party for $36.95 with free shipping. Click here to take advantage of this. This is listed as an “Exclusive Prime Price” so you will need to have a Prime account and be logged in to get the deal.
Our next Visual Guide update features Vel Sartha (VC262) from Andor. Click below for the full Visual Guide. Click here to check out a review of this figure.
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Amazon has several Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary figures marked down to $16.99:
Columbia has launched their teaser page for this year’s Star Wars collection, which appears to be based on the Battle of Yavin from A New Hope. Look for the full reveal later next month, with a launch date of December 1.
Tonight we are adding the Tusken Warrior (VC279) to the Visual Guides. Click below for our full Visual Guide, and click here for our full review.
The Vintage Collection Obi-Wan Kenobi (Showdown)/Darth Vader (Duel’s End) figure multipack is a treat. See why you will want this. (more….)
It’s time yet again to look at the Nielsen Streaming Charts! How is Ahsoka faring with episode six added to the charts? Not all that much has changed actually! Click through for more!
The Black Series [Return Of The Jedi 40] Admiral Ackbar figure is based on the 1983 Kenner figure. (more….)
Star Wars is celebrating the Holiday season with a new product campaign. Gift the Galaxy will run for 10 weeks up until December 19th. Check in each Tuesday for the latest product announcements. The opening day didn’t feature anything new, but head over to see all of the featured items.
Our next addition to the Visual Guides is Cassian Andor (VC261) from The Vintage Collection. Click below to check out the full Visual Guide. Make sure to also stop by and check out a full review of this figure in our Review database.
Star Wars is still worth a lot of money to people. A battle damaged X-Wing model used in the Star Wars movie was auctioned off for a whopping $3.1 million. It was part of late model maker Greg Jein’s estate. Jein created miniature models for various movies throughout his career (he never worked on a Star Wars movie, but he was involved with various Star Trek movies and series and more recently with the first Avatar movie and Interstellar), which earned him three Oscar nominations. Friends found the filming model stashed away in a box in Jein’s garage after his passing. He had accumulated a wealth of movie props (not just models), over the decades, but an original X-Wing filming model was of course a very special find. A Stormtrooper costume Jein also owned sold for $645,000 and one of the more curious items was a hairpiece worn by William Shatner in the original Star Trek series (which went for $13,500). Overall Jein’s auction brought in $11.5 million.
Starting price for the X-Wing model was $400,000, but in the end the model was sold for $3.1 million to an unknown bidder. The model was used for Red Leader, Red Two and Luke’s own Red Five in the movie. Feel free to come forward and post in the comments if you’re the lucky one who now owns an original X-Wing filming model! You know it belongs in a museum, right? Don’t just display it in your own private collection room.
The X-Wing is now the most expensive Star Wars prop ever that was used onscreen. Even beating another X-Wing filming model that was auctioned off before, which went for $2.375 million last year.
What do you think future generations will want to pay millions for when it comes to sequel trilogy props?
The Black Series [Phase IV] Krrsantan figure is a ripoff, but nonetheless, a great-looking action figure. Will you drop a ton of money to pick it up? (more….)
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The final Holocomm Collection exclusive is now available for pre-order at Target.com. Click here to pre-order Bo-Katan Kryze.
Here’s the full line-up (note that some pre-orders may now be sold out):
The Black Series [Phase IV] Ahsoka Tano figure is a straight repack of another figure in the same line under a different entertainment logo and sequence number. We thought Hasbro only did that to The Vintage Collection collecting community. (more….)
The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Reek (#455) and IG-12 (Grogu) (#456). Two new cards will be released each Tuesday and only be available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.
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Amazon currently has the Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Paploo on sale for $16.99. Click here to take advantage of this deal. Thanks to JTA reader Mike for the tip!
And it’s time yet again to see how Ahsoka performed on Disney+. Nielsen added the 5th episode which included a lengthy flashback (kind of) to the Clone Wars era with a young Anakin Skywalker and his teenage padawan Ahsoka. Now the question is if this major guest appearance would boost the ratings. Click through to find out more!
The Black Series [Phase IV] HK-87 Assassin Droid figure is decent-looking but lacks a bit of structure. (more….)
Our next Visual Guide addition features Admiral Piett (VC270) from The Vintage Collection. Click below for our full Visual Guide. You can also read a full review of this figure right here.
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Sideshow Collectibles has opened up pre-orders for the Hot Toys Hera Syndulla (TMS113) 1/6 Scale Figure. Click here for the product page!
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Walmart’s latest Collector Con has kicked off featuring two new The Black Series exclusives. Click below for pre-orders:
Hot Toys teased Hera Syndulla (TMS113) when they announced Chopper a few weeks ago, and now we get the official reveal. Click through for the complete photo gallery and details.
The Droid Factory R2-S4M figure is an excellent and unexpected release. It corrects many issues wrong with the first one Hasbro did years ago. Oh, and the character finally gets a name other than “Jabba’s Bartender.” (more….)
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Walmart’s Fall Collector Con starts tomorrow morning at 10 AM Eastern and will have the launch of several new Star Wars The Black Series exclusives. Click here for the launch page! The Black Series collectors can look forward to pre-orders opening for the KX Security Droid (Holiday Edition) and Holocomm Collection Ahsoka Tano. The links are live now, but we will post an update tomorrow morning once the pre-orders are open.
Tonight we are adding Cassian Andor (Aldhani Mission) (VC267) to our The Vintage Collection Visual Guides. Click below to check out the full Visual Guide page. You can also read our full review of this figure right here.
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Amazon has dropped the price of the TVC Obi-Wan Kenobi 3-Pack to $24.99. Click here to take advantage of this deal! This is a Prime deal so you will need to be a Prime member and be logged in.
Also of note, the TVC Speeder Bike set has dropped to $19.97.
The Black Series [Phase IV] Qui-Gon Jinn (Force Spirit) figure is charming. But most will likely pass on it. (more….)
The Black Series [Phase IV] Ezra Bridger (Lothal) is technically not in Ahsoka, something Hasbro hasn’t done in the action figure line for a long time! (more….)
I was a bit busy the past few days so I get to report the latest Nielsen numbers for Ahsoka a bit later than usual. And while some people may have you believe the ratings for the show are a complete disaster they are not really. But they are certainly not great either. So how did Ahsoka in week 3 perform? Click through for the important numbers!
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Amazon Prime Day is here again and there are various deals showing up throughout the day. Here’s a running list that we will update as new deals are found:
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The Black Series [Phase IV] Sabine Wren is good, but not perfect! (more….)
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Walmart.com has quite a few big markdowns on both The Black Series and The Vintage Collection. Click below for some of the items on sale:
Be sure to browse through the listings for some other markdowns as well.
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The 2023 Droid Factory Holiday droid is now available. Click through to order R8-H23.
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Along with Amazon, Walmart also has the TVC Speeder Bike & Scout Trooper marked down to $23.
The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Bail Organa (#453) and Ordo Moon Dragon (#454). Two new cards will be released each Tuesday and only be available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.
Um, OK. We suppose Hasbro didn’t learn their lesson with Rose Tico or Holdo, so they thought “third time is the charm” with Morgan Elsbeth. Good luck with this one, Hasbro! (more….)
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Pre-orders have started for most of the new The Black Series Holocomm Collection. Click below for available pre-orders:
(links added as they go live)
Note: The Walmart exclusive Ashoka Tano will be available for pre-order on October 13 as part of Walmart’s Collector Con event.
“Deluxe” to Hasbro means a plethora of plastic frogs. But The Vintage Collection Luke Skywalker & Grogu set has some charm. (more….)
The Ahsoka season finale dropped last night! Was is a worthy conclusion to the season? Was it fun? Was it any good? Well…………………. it depends. Do you posess the talent to switch off your brain at will? Then “yes”. But if your brain refuses to cease functioning while watching Star Wars? Then probably “no”. Either way, there are many things to discuss, so click through to read my spoiler review for the Ahsoka season finale and let’s discuss it all!
“To Hell With The Disney Star Wars Devil”! Well, that’s what we think of when we see The Vintage Collection ARC TROOPER (Umbra Operative) Entertainment Earth exclusive 3.75-inch figure: the awesome glam metal band from the 80s, Stryper. By the way, this figure fell off of our radar. We’re over a year delayed reviewing it! (more….)
Yahoo! News has revealed the latest The Black Series line: The Holocomm Collection. Look for these to go up for pre-order exclusive to various retailers for $34.99 each.
Read the full report at Yahoo News!
Click below for closer looks (images courtesy of Yahoo! News)
The Vintage Collection Sabine Wren Deluxe figure isn’t Deluxe at all. Just the price is. And Hasbro knows we’re dumb enough to buy this. (more….)
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The Walmart exclusive The Black Series Qui-Gon Jinn (Force Spirit) is currently in stock and shipping. If you pre-ordered this, it’s also starting to arrive. Click here for the product page.
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Amazon currently has the TVC Speeder Bike & Scout Trooper marked down to $23. Thanks to JTA reader Mike for the alert!
The next two cards from the weekly Topps Star Wars Living Set are now out. Featuring the iconic blue starfield and the impressive artwork of Kris Penix, check out Vane (#451) and High Magistrate Greef Karga (#452). Two new cards will be released each Tuesday and only be available for one week. Click here to view the entire Star Wars Living archive, including individual print runs.
The Vintage Collection Special 4 Action Figures [Ree-Yees/Tessek/Velken Tezeri/Taym Dren-garen] multipack has some remarkable additions. But it isn’t perfect. (more….)
This week’s character poster from Ahsoka episode 7 features C-3PO. Click below to check it out.
The Black Series [Phase IV] Darth Malgus figure is quite an achievement. But it’s also a rip-off. (more….)
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