This week: Star Wars: The Mandalorian Figures. Bo-Katan Kryze (of the Filloniverse) as well as reissues of the Scarif Stormtrooper, Death Trooper, Tusken Raider, and Hovertank Driver are now available for pre-order.

This week in Q&A - The pin! You didn't ask about it, but there now exists one piece of Galactic Hunter merch! Also old exclusives you skipped - keep skippin'. Retro reuse - Kenner was for recycling before it was in vogue. And Mail-in figures - they come up, but their era has ended by virtue of almost all figures being mail-away these days.

Be sure you send in your questions for next time. The mailbag is out of on-topic questions, so if you got some, send some in. Read on!

In recent years a question fans have asked about Star Wars is "How much is too much?" Not because they don't want more, but because things come out so quickly that the old honeymoon period we used to enjoy after each new film - with 2 years of retro stuff and more toys from the movie we just saw - seemed to vanish.  Given the preposterous slate of new projects announced Thursday, it's entirely possible we're going to be overwhelmed once more.

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Somehow easier to get than the mold from which he was repainted, R5-P8 (The Black Series 6-Inch) has teeth and lots of dirt.  He doesn't have the head blaster, but hey, new droid at Target.  It might even be in stock right now.  Read on!

If you haven't already seen the update to the Onell Design Store, check it out.  Figures based on The Child sold out, but plenty of armored figures, Ackbar-ish figures, and parts and pieces are still available.  These indie action figures can be taken apart and reassembled at every point of articulation, allowing for a lot of customization possibilities.   They're worth a look, provided there's still anything in stock.

The Gaming Greats GameStop exclusive Scout Trooper (Jedi: Fallen Order, The Black Series 6-Inch) has some nice bonus gear, and a lack of dirt when compared to other releases.  I hope you got one.  Read on!

This week in Q&A - customizers return! There's a lot of inspiration. Big Death Stars - I like them, and I cannot lie. But I wouldn't expect one this year either. Rereleases of HasLab pack-in figures - who can say? We can speculate!

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It's the Seth Green robot!  There was a Detours leak this week (which I seemingly missed) but I didn't miss Todo 360 (The Black Series 6-Inch), a Pulse exclusive after the adventure of 2020's convention season.  But was he worth the $10 upcharge - or the secondary market prices?  Read on!

Packaged in a nice retro foil box, the Wampa (40th Anniversary, The Black Series 6-Inch) was a PulseCon exclusive that was meant to be an SDCC exclusive.   It's nice! The Wampa drops the blood from the face of the previous release and paints the paw pads to look more like the 1980s Kenner edition.  Read on!

This week in Q&A - Barge reboxing! It's big. And Sub-collections - just collecting Clones, Droids, or Mandalorians is intensive and expensive work if you weren't following along since day one. And reruns - it's a touchy topic!

Be sure you send in your questions for next time. The mailbag is out of on-topic questions, so if you got some, send some in. Read on!

David Prowse - best known to our community as Darth Vader in the original Star Wars Trilogy, has passed away. He was 85.  

Mr. Prowse was a pop culture staple, showing up in the BBC The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy TV show as Hotblack Desiato's bodyguard, plus roles in numerous films like A Clockwork Orange, various Hammer Horror pictures, and more.   You can read more at The Hollywood Reporter and also his Wikipedia page.   Many of us got to see him as part of the "Men Behind the Masks" touring group at conventions in the 1990s, where he signed for fans all over the USA.

Action Force/G.I. Joe themed Naughty & Nice Raider figures are up at Healey Made's shop now.  While not Star Wars per se, the figures are said to have been sculpted by an old-timer in the toy business and they sure do look like a mishmash of Tarkin/Boba Fett/Cobra Commander.  I have two of the earlier releases and they're fantastic - the bundle is $50 if it's still in stock.

I know why you're thankful. Ewoks!  Hasbro finally made one in the 6-inch line with Teebo (The Black Series 6-Inch) who shares tooling with Paploo - and we'll look at him next year probably. (Hey, it's a big slate.)   With extra weapons and one of his two hoods, this figure manages to touch on a lot of what made the movie suit and Kenner's old figure great.  Read on!

This Yoda (The Black Series 6-Inch) is very tiny and has a bonus second head - also a Luke packaged with it.  You should probably get this 2-pack because Luke has exclusive gear in this pack, which makes the $40 price tag a bit easier to swallow.  Read on!