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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Paz Vizsla (The Vintage Collection). This one is kind of fascinating - it shows what Hasbro can do with a higher budget. They decided to make a more expensive figure, so elements that would normally be painted - like the yellow armor - are now molded in color. He has more gear and more articulation, plus tons of paint applications. Is he great? Absolutely. Is it worth $28 instead of a simpler figure at $10-$15 with less stuff? Maybe - but at least you can see where the money went here. Read on!
This week in Star Wars Q&A - Things have been quiet and we have no questions so click through to hear me complain about Twitter and the 10th anniversary of The Black Series. Oh, and Comic-Con is coming up!
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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Luthen Rael (The Black Series). Slightly more compelling than the title character of Andor, Hasbro made this figure with a top-notch head sculpt, baggy pants, and some joints that stuck a little more than I'd have liked - but hey, use the force, things start to move. Read on!
Today is supposedly about the red, white, and blue, but may we also recommend
: R4 Unit (Orange, 2023 Pride Collection). Your unsurprising summary: they took an old mold, made it taste like Orange Crush, and now it's awesome. I hope you picked this set up, this is the kind of creative "it still seems like it fits in the toy box" look I'd like to see more often. Read on!
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This week in Q&A - Is there anything Hasbro wouldn't make in 2023? Yeah, dang near anybody who isn't on the poster. And Danny Trejo - was his Rancor Keeper figure secretly released in Europe? Sadly, no, but here's why you might be confused.
Be sure you send in your questions. We have no questions for next week's update, which may mean I get a break. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Jawa (The Retro Collection). With a slightly different hood sculpt, this little guy's cloth hood is a spectacularly good match of the original. I like the detail, the color change is interesting, and it's one of the better remakes. They even changed the blaster color a bit -so you can add him to your sandcrawler and he still looks different enough to be interesting. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Grogu (The Rescue Set, The Vintage Collection). It's a new sculpt, it's arguably an accessory, and it's not really bad. As part of a $75 set you won't be feeling you got your money's worth, but at least it's decent. Read on!
If you like indie toys, retro Kenner-style and compatible figures, and lizard beings, have I got a link for you. Healey Made Returns with Assassin (Shadow), in stock now, along with the Raider (V.2)! If she looks familiar, she's similar to the Assassin (R-Complex) from 2021. The Raider was available last month and is a redeco similar to the original painted release from 2019. I've got these figures in other colors and they're one of my favorite things to pick up here and there, despite the price. The runs are pretty stunningly low, so if you want something special to pilot your old mini-rigs give these a look.
This week in Q&A - Why is Hasbro not making more than the two original trilogy retro figures over the last four years? And distribution is still a thing - except now, you can get your figures, it's just online. Eventually.
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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Chewbacca (Boushh's Bounty, The Black Series). Hasbro really doesn't like to make new Chewbacca bodies - we're still getting the Vintage 2004 one, and this The Black Series body shares the same basic build as every 6-inch scale Wookiee so far. But he has a new head, so that's something. It's new, technically, and the collar does some neat things intertwining with the fur around the neck. Otherwise? More of the same. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R2 Unit (Red, 2023 Pride Collection). Given a lot of things, it really is getting better - minus some missing paint detail under the droid's eye, this R2 unit is a colorful creation that stands out as not looking like the hundreds of astromech droids you may already have. A dark red dome on a bright red body with some pink highlights? Awesome. I like this one - and it's part of a set of six, so we'll be coming back to these over the coming weeks. Read on!
This week in Q&A - We've had film to toys, can we get more toys to film? I sure hope so. And finding really old toys at retail price is a sacred duty... more or less.
Be sure you send in your questions. The mailbag is out of questions, so if you got some, send some in. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Death Squad Commander (The Retro Collection). Known as the Star Destroyer Commander after the first couple of years, this bowl-headed fellow has a straighter rank pin but his skin color is a little weirder than the original. He's part of a Shop Disney/Hasbro Pulse shared exclusive boxed set - and I recommend checking both stores to compare pricing. Last time I checked, the set was significantly cheaper on Hasbro Pulse. Read on!
Over at Variety, there's a new article called Disney Dates New ‘Star Wars’ Movie, Shifts ‘Deadpool 3’ and Entire Marvel Slate, Delays ‘Avatar’ Sequels Through 2031. That new date for Star Wars? December 18, 2026 and also May 22, 2026. Those of you who are fond of counting will realize that's two movies in one calendar year, a feat that has been attempted a few times but hasn't come to pass as of yet. (For those keeping track at home, The Last Jedi and Solo: A Star Wars Story were released months apart in 2017 and 2018, respectively, and Rogue One was delayed from a May 2015 date.)
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Boba Fett (Kenner Flavor, The Vintage Collection). I haven't seen one of these in stores for about a month, but I did find mine on-shelf before any shipped online - and other than the price, it's a pretty good figure. The colors aren't a perfect match, but I like someone nodding to Kenner yet again. Read on!