The Vintage Collection: The Ninety Six - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Lando Calrissian
Welcome to another entry in our The Vintage Collection: The Ninety Six column. Hasbro recently committed to collectors that they will be “focusing” on characters in The Vintage Collection that fall under “The Ninety Six” banner. If you’re new to this, it means that there needs a modern counterpart for every classic Kenner figure. Between 2020 and 2021, Hasbro’s made an admirable effort by focusing on these characters. But there is more work to be done, and we’ll figure out where we are step by step. Today we assess Lando Calrissian.
Just a few notes: We’re right in alignment with Hasbro in our vintage Kenner database with the count. There are 21 figures under the STAR WARS banner, 29 figures under THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK banner, 31 figures under the RETURN OF THE JEDI banner, and 15 figures under THE POWER OF THE FORCE banner. (Sy Snootles, Max Rebo, Droopy McCool, and Blue Snaggletooth bring the number to an even 100 figures.)
Read our assessment, and then please add your thoughts to the comments. Let us know if you agree or disagree. If you’re a customizer, show us your custom definitive figure in the comments as well! Who knows? It might give Hasbro some ideas.
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Lando Calrissian
Is there a definitive modern counterpart to 1980’s ESB Lando Calrissian?
2022’s THE VINTAGE COLLECTION Lando Calrissian (VC205)
Has Hasbro added this character’s card art and action figure into THE VINTAGE COLLECTION? And is it definitive?
As of this moment, no. But technically, yes. Hasbro will release a new Lando Calrissian figure in THE VINTAGE COLLECTION in 2022.
Does THE VINTAGE COLLECTION release completely satisfy the modern counterpart to 1980’s THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK Lando Calrissian figure?
It will once released.
If Hasbro didn’t release the figure yet, do we have a near-definitive or definitive release of this character that can be added to THE VINTAGE COLLECTION as a straight repack, repaint, or with little retooling to update it?
As of right now, 2004’s VINTAGE ORIGINAL TRILOGY COLLECTION Lando Calrissian is generally regarded as the closest placeholder until Hasbro releases the new figure sometime in 2022.
What does Hasbro have to do so we can check off “Lando Calrissian” from our Vintage Vs. Modern checklists?
They need to get out that 2022 figure as soon as possible.
The year and years elapsed (through 2021) since we last had this character in classic Kenner-styled packaging (vintage or modern)?
2022’s TVC Lando Calrissian. -1 year ago (to be determined)
2004’s VOTC Lando Calrissian. 17 years ago
1980’s ESB Lando Calrissian. 41 years ago
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