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2014 the Year of 58

As 2014 comes to a close Hasbro will be shutting the books on their 19th year of producing Star Wars action figures.  It goes without saying that 2014, although better than 2013, was not a banner year for the toy producer’s Star Wars line. Distribution problems still existed, product offerings were very light, advertisement was minimal and public “collector” opinion about their 5 points of articulation didn’t improve. But despite these criticisms, Hasbro continued a long tradition of giving children, fans and collectors some great Star Wars toys to play with and collect! Now to hear which figure and vehicle we specially liked (and disliked) the best from 2014, you’ll need to make sure to listen to Episode 37 of Galaxy of Toys Podcast. While [...]

By |2014-12-30T12:47:06-08:00December 30th, 2014|Categories: Mission Series, Saga Legends, Star Wars Rebels, The Black Series|Tags: , |

A 5POA Stormtrooper Glance

The recently released Saga Legends Rebels line has brought longtime collectors their newest version of a 5 Points of Articulation Stormtrooper.  This limited articulated line which has been met with apprehension from many modern collectors, is a worthy nod to a much simpler (but also then revolutionary) form of action figure. The original Stormtrooper was part of Kenner's first 12 figures released in 1978's Star Wars line and technically wasn't even a 5POA; it was a 4POA as Kenner molded the helmet as part of the torso. Kenner's next attempt, which we purposely did not feature above due to its number of POAs, was in 1995's The Power of the Force (POTF2) line and featured both a swivel head and waist upping its POA to six.  It appeared this [...]

By |2014-11-25T19:24:08-08:00November 25th, 2014|Categories: Saga Legends, Star Wars Rebels, Vintage|

The (Rebels Toy) Force Awakens At Toys “R” Us in Canada!

"I just returned from an early Christmas shopping excursion and stopped at my Toys “R” Us in Windsor, Ontario.  After a lengthy delay, Rebels action figures have finally arrived in my area.  In fact the entire Star Wars section is FINALLY jam packed with new Star Wars toys. "I picked up five of the new Rebels figures for $6.99 each (minus a 10% discount with my Toys “R” Us/Rebels discount card). They also had the “Reveal the Rebels” three pack featuring the “mystery” Obi Wan Kenobi figure. Oddly enough this was actually cheaper here in Canada than what I paid for last weekend in Michigan by $2. "Lots of discounted 6-inch figures, and a few end caps of regular priced 6-inch biker scouts and Endor [...]

By |2014-11-14T23:35:13-08:00November 15th, 2014|Categories: Saga Legends, Star Wars Rebels|Tags: |

Hasbro’s Star Wars Timeline

Yesterday MTV.com published a timeline of Hasbro's Star Wars action figures. The timeline is geared more for educating new viewer on where in the Star Wars Saga the new animated series Star Wars Rebels takes place.  The image is very cool but is not a true timeline of the actual figures as it only uses figures from past couple of years (specifically The Black Series, Movie Heroes and Saga Legends lines). As stated by our good friend Criz Bee of Jedibusiness.com, one glaring oversight with the timeline is the lack of any reference to the 6 Season run of The Clone Wars. No word yet if this will actually see print form as a holiday or convention giveaway but if such information surfaces we will [...]

By |2014-11-14T11:25:44-08:00November 14th, 2014|Categories: Mission Series, Saga Legends, Star Wars Rebels, The Black Series|

NYCC ’15 Wrap Up Coverage

The reveals from New York Comic Con 2015 began as usual before the con even began. On Wednesday, Hasbro hosted their "'Twas the Night Before" party for the media. The reveals Hasbro provided included:   6 new figures from The Black Series Clone Commander Thorne (from The Clone Wars) C-3po (from ESB and reissue) Han Solo (Carbonite) Jawas (2-pack) Princess Leia (Boushh)  Mosep Binneed 1 new Rebels themed Mission Series set Ezra Bridger in Cadet Disguise & Kanan Jarrus 3 new frgures from Saga Legends Han Solo (Bespin) Lando Calrissian in Skiff Guard Disguise) Luke Skywalker (X-Wing Pilot) 3 new Mission Series sets Han Solo and Luke Skywalker (Hoth) Yoda and R2-D2 (Dagobah) Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper Disguise) and Princess Leia (Death Star) For the official [...]

By |2014-10-12T23:06:09-07:00October 12th, 2014|Categories: Mission Series, Saga Legends, Star Wars Rebels|Tags: |

NYCC ’14 Press Release & Photos

When if comes to New York Comic Con, Hasbro may not have the presence they do at Toy Fair, San Diego Comic Con or Celebration but they do put on mean a pre-convention media reveal party.  This year's "'Twas the Night Before the Party" offered some great reveals for the upcoming The Black Series and Saga Legends lines. The following is their press release and official press photos which followed the event.  THE BLACK SERIES STAR WARS® THE BLACK SERIES 6-Inch Action Figures (Approximate retail price: $19.99; Ages: 4 & up; Available: Spring 2015) Take your collectible STAR WARS action figures to the next level with the 6-inch BLACK SERIES action figure line! This exceptional collection of figures features incredibly accurate design and a high [...]

By |2014-10-09T07:35:35-07:00October 8th, 2014|Categories: Mission Series, Saga Legends, Star Wars Rebels, The Black Series|Tags: , |

Speculative Star Wars Rebels & Ep VII Figures

Last week's reveal of Toys 'R' Us' upcoming Star Wars Rebels Mission Series exclusive The Ghost, featuring a holographic Obi-Wan Kenobi, prompted us to revisit Dan Curto's leaked Rebels photo from earlier this year.  Now with the knowledge gained from Hasbro's San Diego Comic-Con presentation, we are fairly certain we can speculate about the numbering of and wave assortment of the upcoming Rebels figures. We know from online pre-sales that the first case available will include 12 different figures.  The first six being from the new animated series with the rest pulling from the previously released Saga Legends figures. We have 'X'd' out the figures that have been officially announced from Hasbro and color-coded them to match the photo's wave color-code.  Basic Figures - Wave [...]

By |2014-09-11T22:29:02-07:00September 12th, 2014|Categories: Episode 1, Mission Series, Saga Legends, Star Wars Rebels|

Rebels and Hasbro debuts now on The Collector’s Calendar

With today's announcement that the one-hour Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion movie will be released on multiple formats over a handful of dates at the beginning of October we have performed a major update on The Collector's Calendar. Updates include Hasbro figure release schedules from San Diego Comic-Con, all Star Wars Rebels shorts and premiere dates, Del Rey's novel (canon) and Marvel Comic's comic book (canon) release schedules. And as always, From 4-LOM to Zuckuss.com is committed to keeping you up-to-date on all figure releases, dates and major Star Wars related events and so if you have information, events or dates to share, let us know on our official Facebook page.

By |2014-08-19T12:50:18-07:00August 19th, 2014|Categories: Mission Series, Saga Legends, Star Wars Rebels, The Black Series, The Collector's Calendar|Tags: |

SDCC Q&A with Hasbro Brand Team

From 4-LOM to Zuckuss  had the chance to sit down with the Hasbro Star Wars Brand Team for a brief Q & A session at San Diego Comic-Con.  Ryan Beise, also of Galaxy of Toys  and Star Wars: Collecting Cosmos  podcasts, chatted with Bill Rawley and Jeff Labovitz about what we can and cannot look forward to from Hasbro in the next year and sadly Episode VII  was not up for discussion. We have summarized Hasbro’s responses in the transcripts below but to hear the complete audio of this interview check out the next episode of Galaxy of Toys Podcast.   Q – With the 5 Point of Articulation style figures harkens back to the vintage, is there any idea of ever putting these in [...]

By |2014-07-25T21:22:45-07:00July 25th, 2014|Categories: Saga Legends, SDCC, Star Wars Rebels, The Black Series|Tags: |
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