While this figure is neither seen at Trader Vic's nor does he have a Chinese menu of any kind, the Disney Store has R2-WRWLF Star Wars Droid Factory Figure in stock right now for a surprisingly fair $14.99.   It's around $25 with shipping, which isn't great but also is a lot cheaper than flying to a theme park.  This is a notable figure in th at it has cute wolf ears and a plaid chassis, so just in terms of weirdness it's one of the best.  

Wizards of the Coast have announced (via Variety) that  ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Reveals Star Wars, ‘World of Warcraft’-Themed Tabletop Roleplaying Games as Part of New ‘Universes Beyond’ Collection.  While I'm not much of a social gamer myself, or for that matter particularly social at all, I've always enjoyed flipping through RPG guide books and bought a couple of the West End Games ones back when there was little else going on in Star Wars at the end of the 1980s.

The article describes it as "Season of Rebellion," which makes sense as next year will most likely spend a lot of time re-endearing fans to old-school Star Wars for the 50th anniversary.  

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From Marvel Legends, check out the Fantastic Four Marvel Legends Series Mole Man & Moloids 6-Inch Action Figures and the newer Avengers: The Crossing Marvel Legends Series Vision & Scarlet Witch 6-Inch Action Figures. Both sets are due later this year.

From Kenner fanatics needing more, McFarlane Toys and Entertainment Earth have you covered. But how? DC Super Powers Wave 15 4 1/2-Inch Scale Action Figure Cases are up for grabs with Batgirl, Batman, Red Tornado, Superman Red, Superman Blue, and yes - Harley Quinn. You can also still pre-order DC Super Powers Wave 14 4 1/2-Inch Scale Action Figures, which are due in September. Power Girl and friends are in DC Super Powers Wave 13 4 1/2-Inch Scale Action Figures which are in stock while supplies last.   All three waves are Entertainment Earth exclusives, because they love retro figures there.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,353: Wedge Antilles (The Retro Collection). This new set seems to be available in abundance at Phoenix-area Targets, but I'm told pre-orders still aren't shipping. Well.

I opened Wedge first because I wasn't sure what to make of him - I had vague opinions about the others, but Mr. Orange Pants was a bit of a mystery. Comparing him to other Retro and Kenner pilots, he's a little too "modern." I found his sculpt to be very similar to 2015 Saga Legends X-Wing Luke, with similar proportions and detailing. There's a distinctive buckle on the back of his white flight vest that's lacking on most pilots, even last year's Epic World of Action Luke is simpler than Wedge. It would seem the sculptor used a modern figure rather than anything Kenner, as Wedge's torso seems more refined than figures like 1998 Pilot Biggs.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Battle Droid (Right side of tray, The Vintage Collection). I was surprised by this guy. The sculpt looks the same as the previous releases, but the tooling is brimming with some improvements like swivels at the hand and a bend at the wrist. No, you can't stop the blaster in the backpack, but he can still crouch down and has a swappable antenna array - as we saw on the Commander droid revealed last week. Each red droid in the 4-pack has unique deco, too, so we'll be looking at those other flavors later. Read on!

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This week in Star Wars Q&A - AT-AT to get another at-bat? I'd love one, but nothing is on deck.  HasLab? No news is good news. Or all news is bad news?  Something like that.

Also we are out of questions so write in to be added to the mid-August queue.

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Is it time? Sure. We have some updates to the Retro Obsesso page, which tracks The Retro Collection data because I had time to kill.
 

It's San Diego's obligation to pop culture this week as Comic-Con International continues. Hasbro's Steve Evans shared a tease of what awaits Star Wars: The Retro Collection fans in 2027. The 50th anniversary of Star Wars seems to have 28 action figures and three larger items on deck. We don't know what these things are as of yet, but scuttlebutt seems to say that you should expect the bulk of the focus to be on the original Star Wars movie which is called Star Wars, and anyone calling it otherwise probably isn't over 40.   If Hasbro makes everything it broadcast, that will make 2028 the second-biggest year of The Retro Collection releases.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Night Trooper (Gray Jaw, The Vintage Collection). This one has a gray jaw along with lots of red wraps and gold repairs, but it also has the old hips and I won't let that go. Aside from those old hips, this is a pretty excellent figure with a blaster, a good sculpt, and can stand around just fine. Just prepare to fidget a lot to get him sitting in a vehicle. Read on!

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Tig Fromm (Droids cartoon). I've never really dug in to pre-1995 figures in this feature... but the new Retro guys are late shipping out and I wanted to write about something different. Dating back to 1985, this Droids tech bro from a family of gangsters was a pegwarmer that was worth less than the price of a comic book for the first few years.

Time changes things.

Kenner's sculpt does a good job capturing the vibe of the Droids cartoon, but has slightly different colors on his outfit plus a few subtle changes to the head. It's a colorful addition to any collection, and it would be great if Hasbro reissued it (along with his henchman Vlix) at some point in The Retro Collection. He includes 2-1B's staff, but otherwise is his own man. Read on!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - Is the original Star Wars generation still collecting? Some are - but not as many as there were in the 1990s. And Sequel Trilogy Toys - is Hasbro done? Well... they're not doing much with it this week, at least.

Also we are out of questions for August so write in - we'd love to have you!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,353: Chopper (C1-10P in Mining Facility Disguise, Droid Factory) . This guy is a redeco that kicked off the second build-a-droid program, and it's pretty great. The bright yellow and pale blue reminded me of some other robots in recent years, but Chopper retains his typical functionality. The jointed arms are all still here, with nifty extra deco on his dish. I'd recommend this one just for the swell coloration, which is unusual for Star Wars. It's sold out online so that's probably moot, but get one if you can. Read on!

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Zeb Orrelios (New Republic Pilot, The Vintage Collection). I haven't seen this guy in shops yet, but I got one from work - and it's pretty impressive. The smirk, the teeth, the tiny "PULL TO INFLATE" on the vest, Hasbro did a super nice job on this figure, with two accessories to boot.

And it's $28. so you're probably going to ask "is this $8 better than a basic figure?" to which I would say "...I guess?"

It's very good, but you don't get the energy blasts or any other bonus accessories to make you go "wow, sure, this is a deluxe figure." But the colors are nice, all the joints seem like they had a bit more time to design properly, and you're going to like this figure if you buy one and open it.  But you'll feel better about it if it was on sale, minus the fact that it probably would mean we won't get as many figures quite this nicely done down the road. Read on!

This week in Star Wars Q&A - The Return of Cody. Better late than never, but it's been 29 years since the last EV-9D9. And now that the Empire is back in the movies, might Hasbro reconsider The Retro Collection? Fans demanded original trilogy - so probably not. But I doubt fans would be angry about Remnant AT-ATs and Snowtroopers, as long as they remember to ask for them.

Also we are out of questions for August so write in.

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