Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Asajj Ventress (The Vintage Collection). There have been a few Ventress figures, but this is the first realistic 3 3/4-inch interpretation of her 2008 The Clone Wars look. We've had a Tartakovsky version about 20 years ago (and a few realistic ones based on that0, a cartoon version in 2008, and a 6-inch version based on pretty much this same sculpt. At this size it's a unique look in a distinctive costume, and I think she turned out really well. Get this one if you can find it. Read on!

It's time for another Q&A flashback for me to give props to Hasbro, who has been giving us props a lot more lately.

Today: Where are the guns? (From 2004!)

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It's time for another Q&A flashback to talk about the future which didn't exist in the past!

Today: Is George Lucas going to remake the original trilogy? (From 2003!)

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,264: B5-R4 (The Book of Boba Fett, Droid Factory) is an actual new figure! We don't get a ton of new characters these days, so it's exciting when one shows up. Carson Teva has a unique jacket with tiny patches printed on it and shows Hasbro's increasingly impressive engineering with good articulation. He can stand, he can hold his blaster, and most importantly he can fit in most X-Wings (as far as I tested.) Great job on this one, you should get him. Read on!

It's time for another Q&A flashback for me to see how wrong I was!

Today: What about remaking the original toys? (From 2002!) Proof positive that opinions can change with time.

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In case you missed it (like I did), Healey Made has a new 3 3/4-inch X-Raider action figure in stock. Sculpted by Walrus Man sculptor Stephen Geddes, and painted like Fisher-Price Adventure People, I just ordered one. I like these guys a bunch.

If you like Retro Collection-style Kenner figures, these fit right in.  If we're seeing this Raider, I imagine the Assassin and Trooper figures will be getting a similar treatment next month.

This week in Star Wars Q&A - Clone corpulence! Should these guys be hitting the Soloflex? Do we have any jokes that aren't dated? Also what does the line say about us as a culture?

Also, we're out of questions for next week. We will, however, be posting old questions with new answers and commentary all week long! Send in new questions or I might just dip back into the archives.

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It's time for another Q&A flashback! The present is blah, so let's roll around in the mud of yesteryear like the hogs we are.

Today: The end of the line? (From 2011!) It's not coming any time soon, and it's been a great run so far.

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It's time for another Q&A flashback for me to celebrate me writing about toys for 30 years! How self-centered!

Today: Vehicles - why do people pay so much for old ones? (From 2011!)

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It's time for another Q&A flashback for me to celebrate me writing about toys for 30 years! How self-centered!

Today: Ziro the Hutt? (From 2012!)

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Luke Skywalker (Yavin, The Retro Collection) . This is the sixth and final figure left to look at from this year's set, and maybe this looks to be all we're getting for Retro for the year. Luke doesn't look quite like the 1978 figures out of context, but placed next to the other original action figures he seems to fit a lot better. He stands, he sits, and for some reason he feels a lot like the similarly not-quite-right Rebel Fleet Trooper.

These sets may still be in a Target near you. Weirdly, one near me just put them out for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I'd recommend the set as part of a larger collection, but I don't think anyone is buying these as one-offs. Read on!

It's time for another Q&A flashback for me to celebrate me writing about toys for 30 years! How self-centered!

Today: Saying names correctly? (From 2003!)

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It's time for another Q&A flashback for me to look back on the decades and ask big questions like "what was I thinking?"

Today: Could one big retailer kill an entire line?

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Imperial Officer (Generic Human Male in Gray, The Vintage Collection). You've seen this sculpt before, you'll see it again. The figure is from 2023 and with any luck you'll have a big playset in which to put him some day. I don't think he's modeled after a specific character, and if he's based on a specific real person we haven't met him yet. But it's a nice figure. Read on!

Today: Rebel, Rebel? (From 2016!) No, not the Hamburglar.

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