How Many Collector Series And Action Collection 12" Figures Did Hasbro Produce Of The Original Kenner Line?
If you follow our site with any regularity, you know that I’ve been adding Kenner/Hasbro’s long line of Collector Series, Action Collection, and general 12 Inch Figures into our Research Droids Reviews database. As the volume of figures added grew large, Readers began to ponder how many of the original Kenner “mini-figures” were released in the one-sixth scale in the modern Hasbro Star Wars line. Well, wonder no more. I took the time to prepare a vintage versus modern 12″ counterpart to answer the questions. But before you check it out, let’s look at some interesting facts.
96 total vintage Kenner figures were considered. I’m using the same golden number as Hasbro currently uses. This total includes all of the C-3PO and R2-D2 variations. Specific deco variations, color changes, COOs, and everything else “not obvious” were eliminated. Jabba the Hutt and The Max Rebo Band were also ignored because they don’t fall under the standard “basic figures” lineup.
Out of 96 total characters, Hasbro only produced 55 of them. The other 41 were ignored.
Hasbro got to 57.3% of the line before calling it quits at the end of 2005 right before the launch of The Saga Collection. This stat means that 42.7% of the original vintage character selection was “ignored” for other offerings instead. Some characters never produced were on rumor lists for years.
Return Of The Jedi got sucker-punched the hardest. Characters from the final installment of the Original Trilogy make up 65.9% of the 41 characters not produced in the 12″ line. A New Hope makes up 7.3% of the missing figures, while The Empire Strikes Back makes up 26.8%.
Multiple versions of the same 12″ characters were produced throughout the years. I chose the one that I feel best represents the original vintage Kenner figure. Your mileage will probably vary. If you question anything, I will try to provide my response to why.
Some characters are matched because they’re the closest possible placeholder for the vintage Kenner release. I tried to be limited with this approach, but I didn’t want to avoid including Death Star Trooper and Imperial Officer here. For obvious reasons, they’re included despite not representing the vintage Kenner figure 100%.
One thing this analysis made me realize was that Hasbro was about as gun-shy to produce aliens and skiff guards from Jabba’s palace as well as bar patrons from Chalmun’s cantina during 1995-2005 as they are today. It makes ZERO sense. What is their defect with this?
Anyway, please enjoy this entirely trivial and useless bit of information. And thank you for reading. Links for both the vintage Kenner figures and their 12″ counterparts are provided below.
Kenner Mini Action Figures Vs. Hasbro Collector Series/Action Collection/12″ Figures |
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2004’s OTC Luke Skywalker Large Size Action Figure |
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1997’s POTF2 [R/G] Princess Leia Collector Series |
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1998 POTF2 [FF/TKC] R2-D2 Action Collection |
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2004’s OTC Chewbacca Large Size Action Figure |
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1997’s POTF2 [R/G] C-3PO Collector Series |
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Darth Vader from 2000’s POTJ Sith Lords Action Collection |
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2004’s OTC Stormtrooper Large Size Action Figure |
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2003’s SW [S – P3] Obi-Wan Kenobi (Tatooine Encounter) |
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2003’s SW [S – P2] Han Solo |
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2003’s SW [S – P3] Jawas (Tatooine Scavengers) |
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1997’s POTF2 [R/G] Tusken Raider Collector Series |
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2001’s POTJ Death Star Trooper Action Collection |
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1997’s POTF2 [R/G] Greedo Collector Series |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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1999’s POTF2 [FB/CT] Ponda Baba Action Collection |
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2000’s POTJ Luke Skywalker (As Seen In Star Wars: A New Hope (100th Figure) Action Collection |
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1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] R5-D4 Action Collection |
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2001’s POTJ Death Star Droid Action Collection |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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2004’s OTC Boba Fett Large SIze Action FIgure |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] Snowtrooper Action Collection |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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2000’s POTJ Bossk Action Collection |
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2000’s POTJ IG-88 Action Collection |
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1997’s POTF2 [R/G] Luke Skywalker (In Bespin Fatigues) Collector Series |
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1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] Han Solo (In Hoth Gear) Action Collection |
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1997’s POTF2 [R/G] Lando Calrissian Collector Series |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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1998’s POTF2 [R/G] Yoda Action Collection |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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2002’s SW [S – P1] Dengar 12 Inch Figure |
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Han Solo (In Bespin Gear) from 1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] KB Toys Exclusive 3-Pack |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] Princess Leia (In Hoth Gear) Action Collection |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] AT-AT Driver Action Collection |
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2002’s SW [S – P1] Imperial Officer 12 Inch Figure |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] R2-D2 [With Utility Arms] Action Collection |
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1999’s POTF2 [FB/CT] C-3PO (Tales Of The Golden Droid) Masterpiece Edition |
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Luke Skywalker from 2002’s SW [S – P1] Luke Skywalker & Tauntaun Toys R Us exclusive |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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2000’s POTJ 4-LOM Action Collection |
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1997’s POTF2 [R/G] TIE Fighter Pilot Collector Series |
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2002’s SW [S – P1] Zuckuss 12 Inch Figure |
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1997’s POTF2 [R/G] Admiral Ackbar Collector Series |
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Jedi Luke Skywalker from 1997’s POTF2 [R/G] Jedi Luke Skywalker & Bib Fortuna FAO Schwarz exclusive |
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Princess Leia (In Boushh Disguise) from 1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] KB Toys Exclusive 3-Pack |
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2003’s SW [S – P2] Gamorrean Guard KB Toys exclusive |
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Royal Guard from 1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] Emperor Palpatine (Electronic)/Royal Guard TARGET exclusive |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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Ewok [Logray] from 2003’s SW [S – P3] Ewoks (Battle Of Endor) 12 Inch Figures |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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Bib Fortuna from 1997’s POTF2 [R/G] Jedi Luke Skywalker & Bib Fortuna FAO Schwarz exclusive |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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2003’s SW [S – P3] Biker Scout (Battle Of Endor) 12 Inch Figure |
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2003’s SW [S – P2] Lando Calrissian (Skiff Disguise) 12 Inch Figure |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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2003’s Princess Leia On Speeder Bike (Endor Forest Chase) TARGET exclusive |
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1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] Wicket The Ewok Action Collection |
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1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] Emperor Palpatine Action Collection |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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1999 POTF2 [FB/CT] Han Solo Action Collection |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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2003’s SW [S – P2] AT-ST Driver 12 Inch Figure |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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Luke Skywalker from 2001’s POTJ Speeder Bike With Luke Skywalker |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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Imperial Gunner from 1997’s POTF2 [R/G] Grand Moff Tarkin & Imperial Gunner FAO Schwarz exclusive |
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1998’s POTF2 [FF/TKC] Han Solo (As Prisoner)/Carbonite Block (With Frozen Han Solo) TARGET exclusive |
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1999’s POTF2 [FB/CT] Luke Skywalker Action Collection |
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1998’s POTF2 [FB/CT] Anakin Skywalker (The Story Of Darth Vader) Masterpiece Edition |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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There is no Hasbro 12″ counterpart. |
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