From way back in 2017, it's the R3-H17 (Droid Factory Line Look)! And yes that is mistletoe - but given the other droids don't have lips, I assume they won't be doing much kissing. This little fellow is from 2017, so don't expect to see them on shelves in the theme parks you should be staying away from right now. Read on!
A weird roll-out with a late pre-order for the single and a PulseCon boxed set, Luke Skywalker (Endor, The Black Series 6-Inch) is pretty good. New head! New hat! New poncho! Same old weird joints. It's not the only weirdly almost-accurate Luke Skywalker you'll see this month, and it's a good remake of the classic character - but sadly, he has no blaster. Read on!
You liked him a few years ago, and now you can like Chirrut Imwe (The Vintage Collection) with reasonable articulation! And cloth robes! Plus a staff and a bow! There's a lot here, including bulky cloth elements - but it's still a decent figure. Read on!
Somehow easier to get than the mold from which he was repainted, R5-P8 (The Black Series 6-Inch) has teeth and lots of dirt. He doesn't have the head blaster, but hey, new droid at Target. It might even be in stock right now. Read on!
The Gaming Greats GameStop exclusive Scout Trooper (Jedi: Fallen Order, The Black Series 6-Inch) has some nice bonus gear, and a lack of dirt when compared to other releases. I hope you got one. Read on!
It's the Seth Green robot! There was a Detours leak this week (which I seemingly missed) but I didn't miss Todo 360 (The Black Series 6-Inch), a Pulse exclusive after the adventure of 2020's convention season. But was he worth the $10 upcharge - or the secondary market prices? Read on!
Packaged in a nice retro foil box, the Wampa (40th Anniversary, The Black Series 6-Inch) was a PulseCon exclusive that was meant to be an SDCC exclusive. It's nice! The Wampa drops the blood from the face of the previous release and paints the paw pads to look more like the 1980s Kenner edition. Read on!
I know why you're thankful. Ewoks! Hasbro finally made one in the 6-inch line with Teebo (The Black Series 6-Inch) who shares tooling with Paploo - and we'll look at him next year probably. (Hey, it's a big slate.) With extra weapons and one of his two hoods, this figure manages to touch on a lot of what made the movie suit and Kenner's old figure great. Read on!
This Yoda (The Black Series 6-Inch) is very tiny and has a bonus second head - also a Luke packaged with it. You should probably get this 2-pack because Luke has exclusive gear in this pack, which makes the $40 price tag a bit easier to swallow. Read on!
You're probably ignoring Best Buy's exclusive General Hux (Celebrate the Saga) figure, and that's a shame. It has one of the very best human likenesses in any of Hasbro's lines, with deco superior to just about anything else at this size. It's in a boxed set with First Order troopers (and Phasma) too. Get it while you can. Read on!
If you are going to Walgreenses, you might be on the lookout for this Clone Trooper (Lieutenant, The Black Series 6-Inch) which uses the sculpt from a few years ago - and not the new 2020 model. It matches the other troopers you've probably already bought. Read on!
It took me forever to open my Sail Barge, but inside it had Jabba the Hutt (Barge pack-in, The Vintage Collection) - which has mostly excellent paint. The eyes have some weird black lines, but the body and head are amazing with some of the best painted Jabba detail to date. Not bad for a repaint of a Jabba from The Black Series Rancor Pit sit that you already forgot existed. Read on!
This is a good example of a reissue, with changes. While the unmasked face is a tad on the glossy side, the deco and new backpack on Jango Fett (Gaming Greats, The Black Series 6-Inch) are improved. It's closer to the first appearance in Attack of the Clones, but not perfect - and it's different enough from the previous release that I don't mind having it. Read on!
A new mold! You didn't ask for it, but instead of just a straight repaint the Clone Trooper (Kamino, The Black Series 6-Inch) is entirely new - and in some cases better, and in some cases not. The limbs no longer have visible pins, which is good - but the elbow and knee armor is a little strange now that it's a separate rubbery piece. The helmet is an actual helmet with a slug head underneath too, leading to some misshapen helmets. Read on!