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Kenner Cameos: The Clone Wars Season 5

Welcome to another installment of Kenner Cameos! Here it is our goal to provide a guide for every time a Kenner (and Hasbro) concept or design has been showcased, outside of the action figure line, in Star Wars collectibles, publishing, animation and so on. This week we take a look at The Clone Wars animated series which ran from 2008-2014. This series, despite its 100+ episodes, did not lean heavily on the use of Kenner nor Hasbro designs much like Lucasfilm's current series Star Wars Rebels does. But in Season Five the series throw in a few nods the the vintage line.  - 2013 - Walrus Man On January 5th, the episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars titled "Missing in Action" debuted. The episode appeared in [...]

By |2015-02-24T22:29:35-08:00February 27th, 2015|Categories: Kenner Cameo, The Clone Wars, Vintage|

When Seattle, Star Wars & Comicon Collide

Just over two weeks ago From 4-LOM to Zuckuss attended and presented at Seattle's Emerald City Comicon. Despite the con not having a huge Star Wars focus there was plenty of ways for fans to indulge in the Force.  Prior to the convention we released our "Star Wars Guide to Emerald City Comicon" which detailed many of the Star Wars related panels and activities available at the con but even despite our research there were even more Star Wars fun to be had.  The following is just some of the fun we had at the con. The Exhibitor Hall Like many cons the exhibitor sales floor contained a wide range of vintage and modern, under and over-priced and well loved to minty mint action figures. [...]

By |2014-04-17T06:21:32-07:00April 17th, 2014|Categories: The Black Series, The Clone Wars, The Vintage Collection, Vintage|Tags: , |

Your Star Wars Guide for Emerald City Comicon

Emerald City Comicon, which as grown to become the 3rd largest comic convention in the United States, is taking place this weekend.  From Friday, March 29th, to Sunday, March 31st,  fans of all types will descend upon Seattle to indulge in their fandom of choice. This year, we have teamed up with Gus Lopez (The Star Wars Collector Archive), Ryan Beise (Galaxy of Toys Podcast) and Chris Bortz (Jedi-Buisness.com) to host a panel about the history of Star Wars action figures titled, "Star Wars Action Figures: Collect All 3000?!?" Of course, it goes without saying that we here at From 4-LOM to Zuckuss have an affinity for all things Force related, so we have put together a guide to help you Star Warsify your ECCC [...]

By |2015-03-09T21:23:10-07:00March 24th, 2014|Categories: Ewoks, SARLACC, The Clone Wars|Tags: |

The Clone Wars Circle is Now Complete!

The circle is now complete! What started on a Friday in October 2008 officially ended this past Friday. After almost 5 1/2 years, Star Wars: The Clone Wars came to a close with the debut of The Lost Missions.  As most fans of the series did, I too sat down and binge watched all 13 episodes late into the night.  Throughout the 4 hour and 45 minute marathon I took notes documenting my thoughts and digestion of each episode.  Here for those thoughts which come proceeded with the obvious "spoiler alert": ~ Please note: the streaming thoughts below were spoiler-free and include opinions, reactions, rhetorical questions and questions which have answers but were unknown to me at the time of viewing ~ S6E1 - The Unknown I need a [...]

By |2014-03-09T03:21:32-07:00March 9th, 2014|Categories: The Clone Wars|Tags: |

The Top 20 Clone Wars Action Figures

In anticipation of the March 7th release of Star War: The Clone Wars – The Lost Missions on Netflix, Jedi-Business and From 4-LOM to Zuckuss are teaming up to bring you the top 20 figures produced from the first 5 seasons of this groundbreaking animated series!  Before we begin lets take a brief look back at the five series of figures that were produced over the past 6 years.  Star Wars: The Clone Wars Action Figure Line Overview The Clone Wars action figure line first burst onto the scene on July 26th, 2008 just prior to the theatrical premiere of the series on October 3rd.  The initial series included a white and blue cardback design that was loosely based on a Captain Rex helmet and included twenty-seven [...]

By |2014-03-05T22:51:50-08:00March 6th, 2014|Categories: The Clone Wars|Tags: , |

The Star Wars Action Figure Class of 2013

As we prepare for our end of the year review we have put together a list of every action figure and related accessory released during the past calendar year.  How many did you buy or didn't buy?  Did you collect'em all?  What figures were you excited about and which ones were a let down.  Let us know on our Facebook page! And now without further ado From 4-LOM to Zuckuss presents the Star Wars Action Figure Class of 2013! Movie Heroes (Yoda “Episode II 3D”) Basic Figures - International Exclusives MH01  Darth Vader MH02  Anakin Skywalker MH03  Obi-Wan Kenobi MH04  Battle Droid MH05  R2-D2 MH06  Jango Fett MH07  Darth Maul MH08  Yoda MH09  Sandtrooper Deluxe Class 1 Fleet Vehicles 501st Legion AT-RT ARF Trooper TX-21 Tactical Droid) [...]

By |2013-12-30T15:17:17-08:00December 29th, 2013|Categories: Droid Factory Legacy Collection, Movie Heroes "Yoda", Saga Legends, The Black Series, The Clone Wars, The Vintage Collection|

The Action Figure History of Episode III’s Jedi Starfighters

With the recent Saga Legends release of two all-new Jedi Starfigther vehicles, From 4-LOM to Zuckuss is taking a look back at the previous incarnations of the Episode III spaceship.  So sit back, strap-in and put just your headpiece on (because apparently flight suits are not needed during the prequel ear?) as we fly through each release and reissue of the Jedi’s newest and last starfigther. The year is 2005 and the release of Star War Episode III: Revenge of the Sith saw our heroes following the Prequel Trilogy tradition of piloting different vehicles with each successive film.  Unlike the Original Trilogy where X-Wings and Falcons remained steadfast throughout the series, the prequels preferred to switch it up with each new installment.  In the opening [...]

By |2016-08-22T12:23:07-07:00September 19th, 2013|Categories: 30th Anniversary Col, Revenge of the Sith, Saga Legends, The Clone Wars, The Legacy Collection, The Saga Collection, The Vintage Collection|

Hasbro Cardbacks – 10 Styles and Counting

    As new product has finally begun to reach store shelves, collectors are seeing two new styles of Star Wars action figure cardbacks.  In celebration of the release of The Black Series and Saga Legends series, From 4-LOM to Zuckuss is taking you on a brief look back at the different cardback styles of yesterday and today. 1)      “Classic” Style The “classic” style of cardback (established in 1978) set the standard for Star Wars action figure cardbacks with its rectangle 9” x 6” shape.  This is the only style of cardback that does not feature a J-hook type hanger but instead an isolated peg hole.  This is the most widely used and most popular style of cardback. Series to feature this style: Star Wars, The Empire [...]

By |2013-12-20T14:09:33-08:00August 6th, 2013|Categories: Droids, Episode 1, Movie Heroes "Yoda", Saga Legends, Shadows of the Empire, The Black Series, The Clone Wars, The Legacy Collection, The Vintage Collection, Vintage|
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