Monthly Archives: May 2024

We enter Research Droids Reviews Season 16 with the latest wave of The Vintage Collection figures. We finish with Cal Kestis (Imperial Officer Disguise), a nice-looking action figure. (more….)

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Pre-orders are now open for the latest Hot Toys sixth scale release. Click here for the Kit Fisto (MMS751) pre-order page.

Hot Toys announces their latest sixth scale figure from Revenge of the Sith: Kit Fisto (MMS751). Click through for full details and gallery images.

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We enter Research Droids Reviews Season 16 with the latest wave of The Vintage Collection figures. Next is the Mandalorian Judge, which is a bit boring but not terrible. (more….)

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If you follow Star Wars news you probably already know about statements Kathleen Kennedy made about Star Wars fans, male fans specifically, and how women in Star Wars often suffer more from attacks and have it harder in Star Wars because of the male fanbase. I believe this deserves a discussion. So grab your popcorn and click through for some thoughts about all this.

A typical male Star Wars fan?

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Sideshow Collectibles has opened pre-orders for their Captain Rex Premium Format Figure. Click here for the product page.

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Click below for another chance at a few older The Black Series figures:

• Bossk (The Black Series Archive)
• 0-0-0 (Triple Zero) (The Black Series Phase III)
• BT-1 (The Black Series Phase III)

We enter Research Droids Reviews Season 16 with the latest wave of The Vintage Collection figures. Next up is Ezra Bridger (Hero of Lothal), another excellent figure. (more….)

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Disney Store is hosting a 30% Off Flash Sale on Star Wars Hilts and Sabers! Click here to browse the selections!

We enter Research Droids Reviews Season 16 with the latest wave of The Vintage Collection figures, including Kanan Jarrus, which is a perfect ten if we ever saw one. (more….)

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Entertainment Earth is having a Memorial Day sale through Tuesday, May 28th. Click here to start shopping!

We’re offering incredible deals sitewide, coupled with free shipping! This is the perfect opportunity to save big on your favorite products.

• Spend $100 and save $10!
• Spend $200 and save $25!
• Spend $300 and save $50!

SHF is still releasing Star Wars action figures. In April they teased and finally revealed their version of Jar Jar Binks which is infinitely superior to the Black Series version, because SHF remembered that Jar Jar is a pretty goofy character and not really a warrior. So he gets a goofy face with his tongue hanging out, a “thumbs up” hand, even the frog thingy he tries to eat on Tatooine.

And today SHF announced another four releases. Unfortunately, even though it is the 25th anniversary of The Phantom Menace and SHF still has a few unreleased prequel protoype figures (a glorious Queen Amidala in her Theed outfit and a Super Battle Droid) they instead chose to release four A New Hope figures, three of which are basically straight rereleases and one of which is basically the same figure as before, only with one changed detail.

The rereleases are

• R2-D2
• C-3PO (the figure seems to have a somewhat updated vac metal finish, based on promo photos and looks more like the Bandai model kit now but is otherwise using the exact same sculpt as the previously released figure)
• Stormtrooper

The barely new figure is an A New Hope Darth Vader which seems to be basically the Kenobi Vader figure, however the cape seems to be new-ish (it looks longer and somewhat better) and the inner tunic is movie accurate and now above the shoulder armor.

Jar Jar is still available for pre-order, he is a web exclusive, so that means aftermarket prices or buying after release will be very expensive. The other figures will go up for pre-order soon – on June 4th – on the usual Japanese websites selling these (Nin Nin, Amiami etc).

3PO seems to have a better chrome finish, but is otherwise the same figure as before

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Walmart currently has the deluxe The Vintage Collection Tusken Warrior & Massiff marked down to $15.37. Click here for the product page. Thanks to JTA reader Jay for the alert!

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Entertainment Earth has added a few sold-out The Black Series figures from The Clone Wars and Rebels. Click below for another shot at these:

• Ahsoka Tano
• Hera Sydulla
• Sabine Wren

Poster collectors can secure the latest The Acolyte poster at Disney Movie Insiders for 820 points. And, in case you missed it, you can still pick up the first teaser poster for The Acolyte. Click below for links to both posters. Need points? Here’s a great auction to pick up as many points as you need for under $8 per 1000.  (Tell them JediTempleArchives sent you and you will get some bonus points!)

Note: You will only see them if you are logged into your DMI account. 

The Vintage Collection Special 4 Action Figures [Ahsoka Tano (Siege of Mandalore)/R7-A7/CH-33P (Cheep)/RG-G1 (G-G)] Amazon exclusive multipack is excellent. We hope more are on the way! (more….)

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Propstore Auction has several rare posters up for auction right now for avid poster collectors, including this gem from 1980: The British Royal Charity World Premiere Empire Day Poster. Click through for the full report!

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Hot Toys next exclusive pre-order is set to go live at 4 PM Eastern at Sideshow Collectibles. Once again, you will need to join the queue to have a chance at ordering the Imperial Commando sixth scale figure. Click here to get started!

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Pre-orders kick off at 1 PM Eastern at Sideshow Collectibles. This is a limited Hot Toys exclusive so Sideshow will use the queue system. Click here to join the queue!

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Pre-orders are now open for the Hot Toys Darth Sidious (MMS745) 1/6 Scale Figure! Click through for the pre-order page.

Hot Toys has one more reveal for today! Check out Darth Sidious (MMS745) from Revenge of the Sith! Get all the details after the jump!

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Hot Toys teased The Bad Batch’s Imperial Commando (TMS128) on May 3rd, and now we get the full reveal. Click through to check him out!

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Hot Toys introduces their latest sixth scale figure from The Clone Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Mandalorian Armor) (TMS126). Click through to check out the full details and gallery images.

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The Vintage Collection Phase II Clone Trooper Build Pack is nice! No females here! (more….)

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The Black Series Ki-Adi-Mundi has been in the wind for quite some time, but it’s now (finally) available to pre-order at sponsor Entertainment Earth. Click here for the product page.

I originally did not want to review Tales of the Empire, because the previous season, Tales of the Jedi, felt like a waste of my time, with good ideas here and there… never explored and resulting in episodes that were more infuriating than good, because you could tell that the basic ideas were ok or even good… but were never fleshed out and ultimately the episodes felt like pointless filler. With the worst offender the Ahsoka as a baby episode that no one needed.

But Barriss Offee, while a minor character overall, is still one of the better known prequel Jedi (padawans), I liked her character for much of The Clone Wars, until they made her evil towards the end (it came out of nowhere). So I decided to give the Barriss Offee “Tale” a try… and I believe it’s high time we talk about that, even if the few who will ever bother to watch this already watched it over the weekend probably. Anyway… Barriss Offee’s “Tale of the Empire” makes me fear for the very worst when it comes to the future of Star Wars under Dave Filoni. It had good ideas, just like Ahsoka had a few good ideas… but horribly executed, with nonsensical things happening and a character twist that literally makes no sense. The entire format makes no sense to me and I wish Lucasfilm would spend their money on better projects… a proper six to ten episode Barriss mini series could have been really great. What we got instead is a new low point in Star Wars in my opinion. And it pains me to say this. I really wanted to like this. I like Barriss as a character. And then we get “this”. Click here or on the banner to read my review and discussion of Barriss Offee’s story in “Tales of the Empire”.

She’ll certainly get better

It’s another repaint! The Vintage Collection The Mandalorian (Mines Of Mandalore) action figure is an expected release. (more….)

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There’s still time to take advantage of Brian’s Toys’ May the 4th Be With You 20% off sale. The sale runs through May 8th. Head over to start browsing.

Here’s a little Monday Funday to celebrate Revenge of the Sixth… A pretty amazing fan video featuring the final duel from Revenge of the Sith recreated to match The Clone Wars style animation. Click through to enjoy this amazing piece of work!

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Amazon has added the LEGO Imperial Star Destroyer (75394) for pre-order. Click here for the product page.

Check out all of their Revenge of the Sixth releases right here!

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Here’s another pre-order to start your day! Amazon has the Micro Galaxy Squadron AT-TE up for pre-order. Head over to Amazon for the pre-order page.

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Amazon also dropped an exclusive The Black Series Jed: Fallen Order 3-pack that includes a MagnaGuard, Super Battle Droid, and Battle Droid. Pre-order the set here!

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Amazon exclusive The Black Series Emperor Palpatine & Throne is available for pre-order. Click here for the pre-order page!

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Disneystore.com has the new Micro Galaxy Squadron Battle Droid Battle Pack up for pre-order. Click here for the product page.

The Limited Edition The Phantom Menace 25th-anniversary screen prints by Matt Ferguson are on sale for a few more hours at Bottleneck Gallery. These are hand-numbered timed edition prints, with each Edition size determined by the number of prints sold through Sunday, May 5th @ 11:59 PM ET. 

Each poster is 24×36

• Regular  Version – Timed Release @ $65
• Japanese Version  – Timed Release @ $65
  (You can purchase a matching numbered set for $125)

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This dropped a little later than the rest of today’s pre-orders, but you can now pre-order The Vintage Collection X-wing Pilot Builder Pack on both Entertainment Earth and Amazon. 

• Entertainment Earth
• Amazon.com

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Pre-orders are now open for yesterday’s The Vintage Collection, Retro Collection, and The Black Series reveals. Click below for pre-order options.

Note: Pulse items are live at 1 PM for members, and 2 PM for everyone

The Vintage Collection

• X-wing Pilot Builder Pack (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)

The Black Series

• Darth Sidious (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Super Battle Droid (Entertainment Earth • Amazon)
• Yoda & Clone Commander Gree (Hasbro Pulse)
• The Phantom Menace 3-Pack (GameStop)

Retro Collection

• Prequel Trilogy 6-pack (Hasbro Pulse)

Click through to check out the newest trailer drop for The Acolyte, along with the latest poster. 

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Disneystore.com just launched their official May the 4th lineup, including The Black Series Clones of the Republic Mace Windu & 187th Legion Clone Trooper set. Here are a few highlight items they have just launched:

• The Black Series Mace Windu & 187th Legion Clone Trooper set
• Droid Factory TC-14
• Jedi Temple Guard Mask – Sold Out
• BD-1 Interactive Remote Control Droid
• Darth Maul Legacy Lightsaber Set
• 187th Legion Clone Trooper Voice-Changing Helmet

Some items will be limited and sell out fast, so Disney Store has set up a queue system. Hop over and get in line!

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Disneystore.com now has the TBS Phase II Clone Trooper and Battle Droid set available for $39.99. Click here for the product page.

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Pre-orders are now open for the two Walmart Exclusive The Black Series figures. Click below for pre-order pages:

• Baylan Skoll (Mercenary)
• Captain Enoch & Night Trooper 2-pack

Igloo add to their Star Wars line of coolers with a new poster art-themed cooler.

The catchy phrase, “May the Fourth be with You” has just become cooler as Igloo celebrates Star Wars™ Day with a brand-new Playmate to add to its franchise-inspired collection. Depicting artwork from one of the most memorable Star Wars™ posters, it features imagery of iconic characters from the original trilogy. 

Grab yours right here!

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Happy Star Wars Day! There are sure to be many deals dropping today so we will add them to this post as they go live. Happy hunting!

May the 4th deals:

• The Black Series Endor Rebel Trooper – Amazon $19.99
• The Black Series Tala (Imperial Officer) – Amazon $12.99
• The Black Series General Hera Syndulla – Amazon $12.99
• The Black Series Paploo – Amazon $12.99
• The Black Series Morgan Elsbeth – Amazon $12.99
• The Black Series Cassian Andor (Aldhani Mission) – Walmart $5.31
• The Black Series Chewbacca – Amazon $7.49
• The Black Series Ahsoka Tano & HK-87 Assassin Droid – Amazon $27.99
• The Black Series Artillery Stormtrooper Helmet – Amazon $78.99
• The Black Series Axe Woves Premium Electronic Helmet – Amazon $86.99
• The Vintage Collection HK-87 Assassin Droid – Amazon $9.99
• The Vintage Collection Luke Skywalker (Jedi Academy) – Amazon $9.99
• The Vintage Collection The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter – Amazon $96.49
• Micro Galaxy Squadron First Order TIE Mystery Bundle – Amazon $11.99
• Micro Galaxy Squadron Assault Class Millennium Falcon – Amazon $37.99
• Micro Galaxy Squadron Ahsoka Tano’s Jedi Starfighters Set – Amazon $13.99
• Micro Galaxy Squadron OBI-Wan Kenobi’s Jedi Interceptor – Amazon $11.99
• Micro Galaxy Squadron V-Wing Starfighter – Amazon $10.99

Click here for the Amazon Star Wars Day Deals page for all other deals

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Entertainment Earth is celebrating Star Wars Day with a site-wide sale that includes both in-stock and pre-order items. 

Happy early Star Wars Day! Get ready to promote our LARGEST site-wide offer ever for May the Fourth! This deal applies to pre-orders and in-stock products on the entire site.

• Spend $100 get $10 Off + Free Shipping!
• Spend $200 get $25 Off + Free Shipping!
• Spend $300 get $50 Off + Free Shipping!

New orders and USA deliveries only. Orders must exceed qualifying amount before tax and shipping. Offer subject to change. Oversized items with shipping restrictions do not apply. Expires Monday 5/6 11:59 PST.

Click here to start shopping!

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Get in the Queue now if you want a chance to pre-order the Hot Toys Sixth Scale Luke Skywalker (Dark Empire) figure. Click below for pre-order pages.

• Luke Skywalker (Dark Empire) (CMS019)
• Luke Skywalker (Dark Empire) (Artisan Edition) (CMS020AE)

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Sideshow Collectibles revealed a preview look at the upcoming Hot Toys Sixth Scale Imperial Commando. Head over to their “Coming Soon” page for a preview.

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Sideshow Collectibles has hundreds of items eligible for their May the 4th sale, featuring 20% off with code MAY24. Click through to browse through eligible items!

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Pre-orders are now open for the Hot Toys Clone Trooper (Gold Chrome Version) (MMS735) sixth scale figure. Head to Sideshow Collectibles for the order page.

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According to today’s live stream, two The Black Series Walmart exclusives will be available to pre-order starting tomorrow at 10 AM Eastern. Both Baylan Skoll (Mercenary) and the Captain Enoch & Night Trooper 2-pack are scheduled to drop. We will post links once they go live.

Hasbro’s May the 4th (on May 3rd…) livestream was mostly a nothingburger, unfortunately, especially with the HasLab announcement being delayed until further notice. The Black Series mostly gets kitbashes, refreshes or rereleases.

• Darth Sidious (Revenge of the Sith)
• Qui-Gon / Obi-Wan / Darth Maul 3-pack
• Yoda and Commander Gree 2-pack
• Super Battle Droid
• Captain Enoch and Nighttrooper 2-pack (Walmart Exclusive in the US and Canada)

The figures will be released in fall 2024, the Enoch/Nighttrooper 2-pack will go up for pre-order tomorow, May 4th at 10 am ET on Walmart. All other sets will go up for pre-order at 1pm ET, as usual you can find everything on Pulse.

There was also a pipeline reveal and my reaction was “WTF?”. Click through for the details!

Multipacks are apparently very popular at Hasbro

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Here’s a look at what was revealed for The Vintage Collection during today’s May the 4th Be With You live stream. Pre-orders kick off tomorrow (May 4th) at 1 PM Eastern. 

As mentioned earlier this week, the upcoming HasLab will be revealed at a later date. The Packaging for in-production The Ghost HasLab was revealed today. 

The Vintage Collection

• X-wing Pilot Builder Pack (Fan Channel/Amazon)

The Retro Collection

• Prequel 6-Pack (AOTC/ROTS) – Hasbro Pulse/Disney Store
  • Padme Amidala (AOTC)
  • Mace Windu (AOTC)
  • Jango Fett (AOTC)
  • Anakin Skywalker (ROTS)
  • Clone Trooper (ROTS)
  • General Grievous (ROTS)

TVC Pipeline Reveals

• Anakin Skywalker (from Ahsoka)
• Shriek Hawk Mandalorians Builder Pack
• Armorer Forge Playset

Click through for photos and the pipeline reveals!

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The official site dropped some Star Wars Merchandise reveals today, including The Black Series The Phantom Menace 3-pack which includes Qui-Gon Jinn, Darth Maul, and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Full details will likely be shared during the live stream. Look for this to go up for pre-order tomorrow. 

Hasbro is set to kick off their May the 4th Be With You Fanstream at 11 AM Eastern. Sit back, grab a drink, and join us right here to watch and discuss! Or, you can also watch it on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel.

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Sideshow Collectibles has opened pre-orders for several of yesterday’s Hot Toys Sixth Scale announcements. Click below for product pages:

• Darth Maul (MMS748)
• Darth Maul (with Sith Speeder) (MMS749)
• Shadow Trooper (with Death Star Environment) (MMS737)

Star Wars Celebration Japan tickets are now available for those planning to attend the April 2025 event taking place in Chiba, Japan at the Makuhari Messe. Click through for ticket information.

Hot Toys continues their exclusive chrome collection with the addition of the Clone Trooper (Gold Chrome Version) (MMS735). Click through to check him out!

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Entertainment Earth has the The Black Series Boba Fett Helmet Prop Replica up for pre-order. Click here for the product page.

Hot Toys is releasing an exclusive alternate version Artisan Edition of Luke Skywalker (Dark Empire) (CMS020AE). The Artisan Edition of figures feature ‘realistic’ hair. Click through for details!

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Hot Toys is in full reveal mode for Star Wars Day, and drops a huge surprise with a Legends classic! Click through to check out Luke Skywalker (Dark Empire) (CMS019).

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Hot Toys also gives collectors another chance at the previously released Darth Maul with Sith Speeder (DX17). Click through to check out Darth Maul (with Sith Speeder) (MMS749), complete with two updated head sculpts. 

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It looks like the Hot Toys The Phantom Menace Darth Maul is getting a slight reissue. Check out Darth Maul (MMS748), with two updated head sculpts. Click through for details and gallery images.

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Hot Toys drops another trooper to the line-up! Check out the Shadow Trooper (with Death Star Environment) (MMS737). Click through for details and images.

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Our friends at Jedi News revealed the latest Droid Factory figure: TC-14. Due to drop on Star Wars Day at Disney Stores and Disney Parks. Head over to Jedi News for more details!

The Star Wars media team dropped the last batch of The Bad Batch season three character posters ahead of yesterday’s series finale. Click below to check them out. You can view the rest of the season three posters that dropped at the beginning of the season right here.

The Black Series [Phase IV] R4-6D0 Walmart exclusive action figure turned out beautiful. (more….)

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Jazwares is getting their May the 4th products ready to go. The Micro Galaxy Squadron Walmart exclusive Clash at Carkoon Battle Pack is available to pre-order. Click here for the product page.

I skipped last week’s episode “Flash Strike”, because it was just part one of the big finale of The Bad Batch and I wanted to talk about it all at the same time, so reviewing last week’s episode seemed a bit redundant. So today I will talk about the 70 minute finale which is mostly the 48 minute final episode The Cavalry Has Arrived (with last week’s 22 minute episode added you get the 70 minute finale)… and I will also look back and give my final verdict on The Bad Batch.
Also… in case you really need to know now before you click through… does the series have an actual conclusion? Is the finale a satisfying ending? I would say mostly “yes”, but you can tell the showrunners were probably caught on the wrong foot when they were told that season 3 is the final one. But they tried their best and I would say as far as endings for cancelled series go The Bad Batch absolutely has one of the better ones. But the tacked on epilogue reeks of last minute addition. So there is a lot to talk about, one last time, read my spoiler review for The Bad Batch series finale by clicking here or on the banner!

Limited Edition The Phantom Menace 25th-anniversary screen prints by Matt Ferguson are now on sale at Bottleneck Gallery. These are hand-numbered timed edition prints, with each Edition size determined by the number of prints sold through Sunday, May 5th @ 11:59 PM ET. 

Each poster is 24×36

• Regular  Version – Timed Release @ $65
• Japanese Version  – Timed Release @ $65
  (You can purchase a matching numbered set for $125)

Note: There are also two variant versions limited to just 425 prints, but they both sold out immediately.