A healthy mix of repaints, a collector's tin, and Ziro the Hutt make up a new Target exclusive Fighter Pods set at Sandtroopers.com.  You should check it out!

It's Clone Commander Wolffe! The first version has a ton of articulation and great paint, so you should totally get one.  Read on!

Part of the infamous hard-to-find battle pack, this ARC Trooper is similar to (but is not) Colt. The deco is different, but the similarities are clear. Should you get one?  Read on!

So, is it time to expect that Z-95 Headhunter? I'm gonna say probably not. What's up with Canada getting an exclusive Yoda variation? And should we wait for vintage updates of certain figures, or is there already a great alternative to be had? All this and Shuttles in this week's Q&A!

There's finally some break through after a few months of a devil's existence and lingering TPM Wave 1's as Wal-Mart is receiving shipments of Vintage Wave 4 with Dr. Evazan, Aayla Secura, and Kithaba. 

The biggest chatter of the year comes from Florida, where Droid Factory is being deployed at Disney Hollywood Studios. You can build your own Astromech Droid, but what does the whole set-up look like? Our pal Chuck sent us some awesome images over teh Twitter, and you can click through to see them (and follow him) after the break.

This awesome print ad featuring VC23 Luke Skywalker battling VC08 Darth Vader was published in August 2011 to promote The Vintage Collection "Revenge" of the Jedi chase cardbacks.

From our sponsors at Brian's Toys: Collectors should take notice of the Vintage 12-Back Palitoy Star Wars figures, AFA-graded and in stock over at Brian's Toys!  This selection features hard-to-find figures (from Han Solo Small Head to Sand People) that would make a great addition to anyone's growing collection. 

This 2011 Vintage Anakin Skywalker was a swell remake of the 2002 "peasant" figure that's on the opposite end of the "toy" spectrum when compared to its ancestor.  Read on!

Our sponsors at BigBadToyStore have announced pre-orders for the upcoming Kotobukiya ARTFX+ 1:10 Scale Statue Boba Fett (ROTJ Version).

Gentle Giant releases their solicititations for Star Wars items slated in the 4th Quarter. Yoda joins the Jumbo Vintage line-up and looks fantastic with Gentle Giant closely replicating the soft goods material of the original Kenner figure. An orange snake version is planned for general release while a brown snake variant is scheduled to be a Premier Guild exclusive.

First up, one of our pals on Twitter tweeted us last night that the Star Tours Astromech Droids would run about $12.95 each, or 2 for $18.95.  This article shows more pictures of retooled heads and other changes, and the claim that only the R6, R8, and R9 heads are exclusive is something of a half-truth-- remember, the R5 droids appear to have no antennas this time around, plus all the droids have holes in their head.

If you like looking at pictures of old things, check out this AT-ST Driver.  It's a mix of parts from quite a large span of time, and as drivers go he's pretty good. Should you get one? Read on!

Maul and Savage collide with a team of mercenaries in Death Sentence #2!  In Knight Errant - Escape #3, the location of a powerful Sith relic is closer to being uncovered and so is the fate of Jedi Kerra Holt's lost family. All this and more Dark Horse titles for August!

Here is the latest from our sponsors at http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a ton of cool new preorders as well as more new arrivals. These include new Star Wars giclees and Sideshow's "I am Your Father" diorama.