More Sith Troopers Coming Soon

We are back from our Summer vacation to Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland (more on that coming soon) with an update on The Rise of Skywalker's Sith Trooper's early release date. Not only will fans attending D23 have a chance at this new trooper but it will also arrive online on September 4th (but this contrary to reports on Starwars.com that it will drop on September 1st). Our friends at Hasbro sent over the following information: STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH SITH TROOPER ONE SHEET STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH SITH TROOPER Figure (HASBRO/Ages 4 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: Fall 2019) Fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS Galaxy with this premium SITH TROOPER figure, inspired by STAR WARS: THE [...]

By |2019-08-15T11:25:02-07:00August 15th, 2019|Categories: The Black Series, The Rise of Skywalker|

SDCC 2019 – The Hasbro Booth

As we prepare for Hasbro's Star Wars panel, which begins today at 2 PM PST, we can't help but pour over the images from Hasbro's booth this year in anticipation. Hasbro once again impresses with the sheer amount of product and displays including a very impressive Sarlacc and Jabba's Palace diorama. Now our friends over at Rebelscum have inquired about that many of the "new" figures in the Jabba's Palace dio, which include  6" versions of the Rancor, 8D8, EV-99, Gonk droid, and even a tortured 2-1B droid, and as of now it appears they are all customs for the display. But as fans recall the Trash Compactor Luke was also considered a custom in a previous Hasbro display until a year later he was [...]

By |2019-07-19T08:45:00-07:00July 19th, 2019|Categories: Convention Coverage, SDCC, The Black Series, The Vintage Collection 2|

SDCC’s Sith Trooper Press Images

Today we received official press images and information about next week's exclusive San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive Black Series Sith Trooper from Hasbro. The new trooper design has captured the attention of fans as speculation about the figure and its name has dominated the internet for the past 24 hours. The official product description is as follows: STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH SITH TROOPER Figure (HASBRO/Ages 4 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $32/Available at Booth #3329 at Comic-Con International In San Diego) Fans can imagine fighting for the cause of the First Order and other thrilling scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium collectible STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 6-INCH SITH TROOPER action figure. Inspired by scenes from STAR WARS: EPISODE IX: THE RISE [...]

By |2019-07-11T22:58:19-07:00July 11th, 2019|Categories: SDCC, The Black Series, The Rise of Skywalker|

Sneak Preview Sith Trooper Coming to SDCC

Attendees of San Deigo Comic-Con next week will be treated to a sneak preview figure from The Rise of Skywalker! At Hasbro's booth on the show floor, lucky fans will have the chance to purchase an "Early Release Edition" of a Sith Trooper, a new agent of the First Order in Episode IX. This all-new trooper will retail for $32 and will be available at Booth #3329. This figure which was reported on both Starwars.com and The Star Wars Show, will be available, in different versions, from numerous retailers at the convention. The debut of this character generates so many questions regarding the evolution of The First Order and the secrecy regarding the plot of The Rise of Skywalker. Will Kylo following in his Grandfather's footsteps [...]

By |2019-07-10T17:21:33-07:00July 10th, 2019|Categories: SDCC, The Black Series, The Rise of Skywalker|Tags: |

Star Wars Celebration Chicago Day 3 – Hasbro Press Images

When it comes to celebrating Star Wars, there is no other event that can outdo the epic nature of Star Wars Celebrations. Celebrating their 20th Anniversary, from April 11th to April 15th, Lucasfilm and Disney brought in the biggest names from the Saga in addition to the 100’s of exhibitors, creators, vendors, fan groups, collectors and influences to share in the fun. Here we will chronicle our adventures each and every day of the mega-convention celebrating that galaxy far, far away. Day 3 - Hasbro Press Photos During the third day of Celebration Chicago, our friends at Hasbro sent over official Press Release and Images from Hasbro's Star Wars panel the previous day. HASBRO STAR WARS CELEBRATION REVEALS 2019 STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION JABBA’S TATOOINE SKIFF Vehicle (HASBRO/Approx. Retail Price: [...]

By |2019-04-29T21:33:58-07:00April 29th, 2019|Categories: Star Wars Celebration, The Black Series, The Vintage Collection, The Vintage Collection 2|Tags: |

Star Wars Celebration Chicago Day 2 – Hasbro Panel

When it comes to celebrating Star Wars, there is no other event that can outdo the epic nature of Star Wars Celebrations. Celebrating their 20th Anniversary, from April 11th to April 15th, Lucasfilm and Disney brought in the biggest names from the Saga in addition to the 100’s of exhibitors, creators, vendors, fan groups, collectors and influences to share in the fun. Here we will chronicle our adventures each and every day of the mega-convention celebrating that galaxy far, far away. Day Two – Hasbro Panel On the second day of the convention while fans everywhere were riding high on the debut of The Rise of Skywalker teaser, Hasbro held their Star Wars panel.There were some great packaging reveals  and the announcements for a series of exclusives were also made. New [...]

By |2019-04-19T15:29:03-07:00April 19th, 2019|Categories: Convention Coverage, Star Wars Celebration, The Black Series, The Vintage Collection 2|Tags: |

Star Wars Celebration Chicago Day 1 – Hasbro Booth

When it comes to celebrating Star Wars, there is no other event that can outdo the epic nature of Star Wars Celebrations. Celebrating their 20th Anniversary, from April 11th to April 15th, Lucasfilm and Disney brought in the biggest names from the Saga in addition to the 100's of exhibitors, creators, vendors, fan groups, collectors and influences to share in the fun. Here we will chronicle our adventures each and every day of the mega-convention celebrating that galaxy far, far away. Day One - Hasbro The first day of the show dedicated to the vendors and exhibitors as there were no panels or show content available that day outside of the show floor. Our first stop was a trip to the Hasbro booth and as well made [...]

Hasbro’s Star Wars Celebration Exclusive Details

We've received additional details from Hasbro about their upcoming 'Duel of the Fates" Star Wars Celebration Chicago exclusives. Both Black Series figures will retail for $24.99 and be available at additional conventions in the future. Press info is as follows: STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES DUEL OF THE FATES 6-INCH OBI-WAN KENOBI Figure (HASBRO/Age: 4 & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 /Available at SWCC) Along with his master, QUI-GON JINN and QUEEN PADME AMIDALA, OBI-WAN KENOBI hopes to defend the planet of Naboo from invasion by the Trade Federation. As the battle rages between the Federation and the Gungan Grand Army on Naboo, young OBI-WAN finds himself locked in a vicious Lightsaber duel with the lethal Sith Lord, DARTH MAUL. Fans can imagine this moment and others from the STAR [...]

By |2019-04-08T20:11:49-07:00April 8th, 2019|Categories: Episode 1, Star Wars Celebration, The Black Series|

Celebration Exhibitor Lotteries

Starwarscelebration.com has opened their exhibitor lotteries for those who have already purchased tickets to Celebration Chicago. To enter the lottery for Hasbro, LEGO and/or Funko, fans must enter a virtual queue for the chance to purchase the convention exclusives individually. You can learn more about the Hasbro exclusives from our Hasbro press release. Fans have until 11:59 PM, April 3rd to enter to win a spot. Once you have entered you will receive a confirmation email. With 4,000 shopping opportunities and we are assuming Hasbro will allow 2 or 3 per person, there is a good chance 15,000 sets of Maul and Obi-Wan were created.     Funko and LEGO have a history of allowing just one of each item to be sold [...]

By |2019-03-27T21:16:35-07:00March 27th, 2019|Categories: Convention Coverage, Episode 1, The Black Series|

Hasbro’s ESB Fan Vote Numbers

Yesterday, Hasbro Pulse on their Instagram page released the percentage breakdown for their recent 40th Anniversary Fan Vote for The Empire Strikes Back. The vote, which was initially hosted here and at other fan sites, came down to Luke and Wedge on the final vote and as we can now see the winner just barely edged ahead. View this post on Instagram How close was our fan vote? Tighter than Beggar’s Canyon – and just like back then, Luke threaded the Stone Needle and came out on top! Thank you for voting! A post shared by Hasbro Pulse (@hasbropulse) on Mar 19, 2019 at 6:03am PDT Now some of these results were interesting while others were predictable. The Hoth Rebel Trooper and Lobot had a huge following [...]

By |2019-03-20T13:56:50-07:00March 20th, 2019|Categories: The Black Series, The Empire Strikes Back|Tags: |
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