Verizon Launches R2 Droid Phone

By Mike — Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The limited edition Droid R2-D2 Phone from Motoral will be available tomorrow, September 30th, both online at VerizonWireless.com and in select Verizon Wireless stores.

Star Wars Vintage Wave 3 Casepacks Revealed

By Adam Pawlus — Wednesday, September 29, 2010

There are not one, not two, but eleven different cases of Vintage Wave 3 action figures from Hasbro.  Entertainment Earth has posted them all and the new figures do not include Yoda or Wedge, but there are 7 new figures and 4 repacks. Each mix has 2 of one figure and 1 each of the other 10. Click through for pricing, pre-orders, and more!

Figure of the Day: Day 1,381

By Adam Pawlus — Wednesday, September 29, 2010

You saw the son, now see the father!  Anakin Skywalker in his cold gear isn't quite as snappy as Hoth Luke, but hey, it's pretty good.  How does this frozen Jedi stack up?  Read on!

Blue Snaggletooth for PG Members

By Mike — Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Gentle Giant Collector Club Premier Guild members were able to pre-order the limited edition Blue Snaggletooth statue. The statue measures approximately 12" with a price of $120. Inspired by the iconic action figure from the vintage Sears Cantina playset, this piece is limited to only 500 pieces. Thanks to curatola01 for the news! 

Star Wars in 3D

By Mike — Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Lucasfilm officially announces the conversion of the live action Star Wars Saga to 3D! Industrial Light and Magic will be leading the project, with Episode I: The Phantom Menace expected to be released sometime in 2012. Read the entire article at The Official Site!

Chaykin Cover and Poster for Insider #122

By Mike — Tuesday, September 28, 2010

To mark the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back, Titan’s December edition of Star Wars Insider magazine includes an exclusive limited edition collector's cover and large size pull-out poster drawn by original Star Wars comic book artist, Howard Chaykin!

Figure of the Day: Day 1,380

By Adam Pawlus — Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Back in 2004, this Hoth Luke Skywalker was pretty amazing.  Ball jointed shoulders?  A lightsaber with a removable blade?  A snow base, and the means by which to hang upisde-down? Marvelous. He's still the best-sculpted, but is there room for a new one in 2010?  Read on!

Image Bank: CW08 Pre Vizsla

By Mike — Monday, September 27, 2010

VC08 Pre Vizsla is next up in our Image Bank. The leader of the Death Watch comes well equipped with double WESTAR-35 blaster pistols and a darksaber that will lead that newly released Mandalorian Warrior Battle Pack quite nicely. Make sure to post your comments! 

Jabba Exclusive Back at Wal-Mart.com

By Adam Pawlus — Monday, September 27, 2010

Still need Jabba the Hutt, this season's hottest and oddly hardest to find exclusive?  Wal-Mart.com has it in stock again, and it's about $35.  While you dawdle and perhaps complain about the price, it will likely sell out again. Consider taking advantage of the site-to-store thing to save on shipping. (We like this piece-- and we suggest you get one.)

Destination D Reveals Two New Star Tours Droids

By Adam Pawlus — Monday, September 27, 2010

What does the future hold for Disneyland and Star Tours?  Apparently "Ace," or AC-38 (pictured) is our new replacement for Captain Rex.  (The name is, of course, being used elsewhere.)  Also new is a repurposed WA-7 which will be named "Aly San San" unless that's a typo.  More at Micechat.

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SL Vader Variant

By Mike — Monday, September 27, 2010

Our buddies at Yakface.com report a variant with the SL06 Darth Vader. First released with the BD08 sculpt, recent findings show a helmeted 500th Vader version now hitting the pegs. Happy Hunting!

Figure of the Day: Day 1,379

By Adam Pawlus — Monday, September 27, 2010

As Neil Hamburger might say, "Here's one you'll like."  The Mandalorian Warrior is a 2010 release from a new Battle Pack. This one is the "enhanced" one with special gauntlets and a firing rocket pack.  What's not to like?  It's fantastic.  Get one. And read on!

Q&A: Yellowing, Sith Lords, Get a Head and Be Wealthy

By Adam Pawlus — Sunday, September 26, 2010
Why are some action figure bubbles yellowing while others stay pristine? Is it witches? Did Vintage Darth Sidious turn out as well as people were hoping? And is Hasbro reusing Clone heads on inappropriate figures? No, but I can see why you might get confused. Read on!

Image Bank: Foil Chase Updates

By Mike — Sunday, September 26, 2010

We have updated our Image Bank with Vintage Collection Foil Cards (Ultimate Galactic Hunt) for your viewing pleasure.One more foil to update, and that's Darth Sidious, who has proven to be the most elusive for this hunter so far. Enjoy!

Image Bank: VC11 Cloud Car Pilot

By Mike — Sunday, September 26, 2010

VC11 Cloud Car Pilot catches us up in our Vintage Collection Image Bank. This version of the pilot shares the same design schematic as the vintage version. What it doesn't share is the groovy stache so hip in Disco era Cloud City fashion. We're hoping for a running change head variant for a little more diversity in our Bespin aerial security detail.