Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: GS-C1B (The Book of Boba Fett, Droid Factory). The colors are good, the restraining bolt is missing, and it's mostly pretty excellent. And it sold out online, so if you can get one you should. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Walrus Man (The Retro Collection). It's the only remake of the only wave (that I know of) for the year, taking the 1979 figure and sanding down the edges. The whiskers seem to have been reduced in resolution and blurred out, and the various wrinkles are softer than the real deal - but the colors and paint are perfect. The joints move nicely and the plastic feels great. Hopefully they can sharpen up the next round of reissues, but after seven years of figures I would not hold my breath. His hand can hold his (or one of Evazan's) blasters, but it's a little looser than the 1979 hand. Still, it's nice, and I like the improved eye paint a lot. It's charming, and you should be buying this set anyway. Read on!
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: IT-0 Interrogation Droid (with Darth Vader, Epic Hero Series). It's on clearance! The Target exclusive set from last year gives you 2 basic carded figures with 2 exclusive droid sidekicks. The price has been anywhere from $9 to $20 with a few stops in between, and I'd strongly recommend it Read on!
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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: MSE-6 Droid (with Epic Hero Series Stormtrooper). It's pretty cool and you might be at your local Target, where it has been an exclusive for last year, for as little as $9 depending on the week. The Trooper is the same as the 2023 release, but it has a little MSE6-6 droid buddy. That's worthwhile! Read on!
Another ship you might want if you're buying old-style figures, the Star Wars Rebels Inquisitor TIE Advanced Prototype is long sold out - but it was superb. It has wings you can fold open, seating for one, and two launching rockets. If you're looking for ships for your various Inquisitors, it's pretty good. The only place it might come up short is stability - the jointed wings aren't as stable as traditional wings, or a flight stand.
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Human Male Rebel Pilot (Rebel Pilots set, The Vintage Collection). What if Hasbro gave Luke a different head? Well, they did, and here it is. Pilots without vehicles are probably the troopers I need the least, but it was a well-executed design and now you can have it take up space somewhere. It's not bad - it's just not as interesting as the rest of the set. Since it's not based on any obvious on-screen character (or off-screen, as far as I know) I wouldn't call it essential. It's the kind of thing that may make you go "do I still want to collect them all?" Read on!
If you missed it - and you probably did - Hasbro Pulse re-added the STAR WARS: The Vintage Collection Cantina Adventure 4-Pack for pre-order. It's $64.99 and includes a reproduction (minus the foot pegs) of the Cantina Adventure Set from Sears - arguably very worth the price of admission. Four figures and a playset-like diorama for that price is about as good as this kind of thing gets. Hasbro Pulse also re-opened pre-orders for the STAR WARS: The Vintage Collection Storm Troopers of The Empire 3-Pack.
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In case you missed it, Target.com restock the Star Wars Retro Collection Star Wars: A New Hope Figure Multipack with Dr. Evazan and Walrus Man and Stormtrooper Han Solo and the rest. It's also in stock at some locations - allegedly. If your pre-order got canceled and you can't find one locally, it seems to ship free too so go get your one/two/whatever sets while you can.
We don't know how many of these got made, but demand has been high and while not perfect, if you're a fan of a certain age, you should probably get these. Entertainment Earth also has the Star Wars The Retro Collection Return of the Jedi 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures (with Yak Face and Mon Mothma) for pre-order, and it's due later this year.
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Dr. Evazan (The Retro Collection). I haven't opened every figure in the set yet, but this is an early favorite. The 2025 Target exclusive is a new sculpt with a very good head sculpt - better than the 1997 Kenner POTF2 version - and purple pants. He has two blasters, so you can give one to an old unarmed Walrus Man if you have one around. (One of my old Kenner Walrus Men makes a cameo in this one.) The set is currently out of stock near me, but that doesn't mean it's gone for good - keep an eye out, and I'd recommend you get one (or two, or three) of this set if you see it.
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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Stormtrooper (Epic World of Action Mech Force Suit). It's pretty cool and you might actually find it in a store near you. The Trooper has added joints compared to last year, plus an unusual pattern of red circuits and forearm splash color. The suit itself has clear red fists, a big blaster, and generally looks fun. It stinks that we're not getting any Retro vehicles after seven years, but at least Epic is delivering some interesting new toys for people to overlook. So go get one. Read on!
Another classic! I made this video in 2015. For a shining moment Hasbro, Disney, and Lucasfilm decided to make a toy line and a TV show that shamelessly borrowed the Kenner and Ralph McQuarrie aesthetics, resulting in a surprisingly wide-reaching line of vehicles and a few action figures. There were bikes, walkers, transports, shuttles, starfighters... it was a decent time to be alive.
And if you have Retro figures, you should dig these ships.
That which plagues your dreams and makes you cry out in the night may be in stock! The Star Wars Retro Collection Star Wars: A New Hope Figure Multipack has been going in and out of stock (for shipping) all week long, usually around midnight Pacific.
It's also been going in and out for local in-store pick-up, so make it a point to obsessively reload this link and click "check other stores" to see if you should bother putting on pants and leaving the house today. Normally I'd say "no," but for Kenner figures, I'll find some pants.
If you're over 40 I would recommend picking up one or two of this set. Or three. In 2025, Hasbro is making the figures I was dreaming we would get for the 1995 relaunch. They may not be the exact perfect things we wanted, but they're pretty close and the price (while not cheap) seems fair.
I got the set, and I've opened five of the six figures so far. I don't know when the next set is coming out so I don't want to blow through them. I'm working on Figure of the Day reviews, too. So what do I think? Well, I'll tell you what I think.
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Shin Hati (The Vintage Collection). The costume and lightsaber look great! I'm not sure the wig and nose are right. Her lightsaber hilt hangs on her belt, the armor has a lot of detail, and the articulation is very good. How you get her hair right - even with a separately molded wig - seems like quite a challenge. Read on!