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The Black Series [Return Of The Jedi 40] Stormtrooper figure is not screen-accurate. But it’s a nice figure nonetheless. (more….)

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The Black Series [Return Of The Jedi 40] Darth Vader figure has a major design flaw. We can’t believe this slipped by Hasbro’s quality control. (more….)

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The Emperor’s Royal Guard figure is just another repack but still looks fantastic after nearly six years. (more….)

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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….)

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He is here! We had to get through an awful Disney Star Wars character before Hasbro returned to basics to produce the definitive “Return Of The Jedi” Darth Vader (Death Star II) figure. It may not be perfect, but we’re giving it a perfect score. Find out why! (more….)

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Here we go again. We get to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Return Of The Jedi with 5POA action figures. What the heck happened to the characters in this newest wave? Sheesh! Check out The Emperor in the Retro Collection line. (more….)

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Why did Hasbro choose to go with this portrait in the Emperor’s Throne Room Hasbro Pulse exclusive? This set is also a bit of a letdown. (more….)

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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 Emperor’s Royal Guard.

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5POA is never OK, but at least Hasbro did something good with the Celebrate The Saga multipacks, a parting gift for collectors as they close the tooling archives on these figures forever. The Galactic Empire set includes a new take on R2-Q5, a figure we haven’t seen Hasbro release is 19 years. And the included TIE Fighter Pilot and Snowtrooper sculpts are better than their current super-articulated counterparts. The rest of the set is “meh.” Are you buying these sets for your collection? (more….)

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Let’s continue to move forward with JTA’s The Power Of The Force “2” Silver “Jubileap” Celebration! We’re looking at some of the better “green” repacks! Next up is the Emperor’s Royal Guard and although it looks nice, it’s a terrible action figure. It was carried-forward into the Freeze Frame Action Slide line! See more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Let’s check out the Emperor Palpatine Action Collection 12 Inch FIgure. It’s the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Emperor’s Royal Guard • Return Of The Jedi • 1983

We’re updating another one of our Legacy guides today into our modern Visual Guide format. Click below to check out the updated POTF2 Cinema Scene Final Jedi Duel. We’ve also added this set to our Research Droids Reviews database, and you can view that right here.

We’re looking at the FINAL Cinema Scenes set with Final Jedi Duel. It’s pretty dang cool. Learn more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

We have another figure from the POTF2 Electronic Power F/X line for today’s Visual Guide update. Click below for a look at Luke Skywalker. Be sure to also check out our full review on this figure for more gallery images, as well as our discussion forum.

We’re looking at the Electronic Power F/X line and Luke Skywalker is likely the worst-looking of them all. Find out why in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

DON’T FORGET TO CLICK THE COIN! Only a few days remain for our exclusive look at the vintage Kenner figures! Let’s move right along with the uninterrupted run we’re calling “The Final Countdown.” These 15 action figures make up Kenner’s THE POWER OF THE FORCE series 8 figures. A-Wing Pilot is next in our Research Droids Reviews today. Be sure to add your own experiences to the conversation! Reminisce your own childhood stories of this figure in our comments. Share your life-changing vintage Kenner adolescent experiences with us!

DON’T FORGET TO CLICK THE COIN! We continue with our uninterrupted run of the final wave of vintage Kenner figures which we’re calling “The Final Countdown.” These 15 action figures make up Kenner’s THE POWER OF THE FORCE series 8 figures. Here’s another beauty of a figure that still looks great today! But there is still debate on the Imperial Gunner. Find out why in our Research Droids Reviews today. Be sure to add your own experiences to the conversation! Reminisce your own childhood stories of this figure in our comments. Share your life-changing vintage Kenner adolescent experiences with us!

Check out tonight’s Visual Guide update from wave 3 of the Star Wars [Solo] basic figures, featuring Luke Skywalker. Click below for the full Visual Guide experience, and click here for our fully detailed review.

NEW FIGURES! The Star Wars [Solo] Luke Skywalker Force Link 2.0 figure is great, but probably didn’t need a single-carded release. See why this is another easy figure to pass over in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.