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Hey kids, it’s that time again! Time to stop looking for Jabba’s Throne and read Q&A while pretending to work. This week: Geonosis 2-packs 2.0, the chances of finding those Clone Wars figures you missed(again), and crazy giant vehicle rumors. You know you gotta read on!
Your pal and mine David Silva just updated his site Creative Beast with his work on the original sculpt for the just-released Jabba the Hutt! Wow! Check it out, won't you? Be sure to see all his amazing work, including McFarlane Toys figures and dinosaur sculptures!
Another in a series of hastily-written Star Wars toy impressions! This time, Wal-Mart's exclusive Jabba the Hutt! We reveal secrets, and you get to see Oola's shirt off. Read on!
We located one Jabba the Hutt with Oola Action Figure set at Wal-Mart in Phoenix, Arizona this afternoon. It it exclusive to the chain, and for those keeping track it was $34.97. It is worth noting that the pipe and bowl are retooled and do not include Jabba's creature snacks, so you may wish to hold on to the 2004 model's accessories.
The guys at Endor Express have a story on the two exclusives that Disney will be offering at Celebration V. One is a sneak peek at the Starspeeder 1000, and it's a lot oranger than the current model. The other is an all-black Donald Duck in Shadow Trooper outfit. You want to know about pricing and edition sizes, right? Better go check the full story at Endor Express!
Our sponsors at TOY PALACE have released their latest newsletter info. Star Wars items include Sideshow's 12" Sandtrooper Corporal and pre-orders being taken for the E2 Premium Format Clone Trooper!
We have another round of 2010 Star Wars Pre-Orders! Clone Wars Waves 6 & 7 feature some sweet Mandalorians and a little kid called Boba Fett. Plenty of new Vehicles, which you may have never seen before.
Hey kids, it's the Dark Trooper! This awesome figure appears in a more primitive, more stabby incarnation. It's a shared exclusive between Toys "R" Us and online accounts... but that doesn't mean you're likely to see one in your travels. Is he worth putting in some effort to find? Read on!
Hayden Blackman, best known as the creative force behind The Force Unleashed franchise, is leaving Lucasarts so says MTV's gaming blog. Apparently the sequel is well on its way to being done in time for September, and nobody seems to be worried about everything hitting its mark. You may wish to read more.
This is one Star Wars figure a lot of fans missed. Tarados Gon was one of the last figures on the "blue" Legacy Collection packaging, and he came with an HK-47 part. If you missed him, should you fix that mistake? Read on!
Ad: New Vintage Star Wars Action Figures and more at Entertainment Earth. Vintage Star Wars Chase Foil Package figure pre-orders-- collect all 12! Clone Wars action figures are up, including Embo and Boba Fett! All this and several new vehicle pre-orders are up, so click through for pricing and availability.
The Star Wars Kmart exclusive action figure Jodo Kast is starting to hit Kmarts according to your emails! The prices are said to be $8.49 or $8.99 depending on location. We have not personally found the toy but enough are surfacing for us to say happy hunting!
Hey kids, it's the Gungan Warrior! This one has the best sculpt Hasbro has ever done of the character... but the paint, not so hot. It's a solid item, and if given the chance, should you buy a ton of them? (Yes.) Read on anyway!
Stephanie Clifford for the NewYorkTimes.com writes:
The grills shaped like kegs and toolboxes, ordered for a Father’s Day promotion at Cost Plus World Market, arrived too late for the holiday. At the Container Store, platinum-color hangers, advertised in a summer sale catalog, were delivered days after the sale began. At True Value Hardware, the latecomers were fans and portable chairs.
