From our sponsors at BrianToys.com:This week features even more Palitoy collectible vintage figures at Brian's Toys.  This time from the Empire Strikes Back line released in 1981!  Aside from carded AFA, several Loose AFA action figures have been restocked on the website and the extremely rare POTF Carded AT-AT Driver has been reduced to $1,999.99.

This week, Dan and Jerry are back to discuss all that is happening--or perhaps NOT happening at store shelves. Even though the "brick and mortars" are quiet, there is a lot of on-line news this week. Gentle Giant put three new pre-orders up and there's sure to be something for everybody: a jumbo vintage figure, a deluxe mini-bust, and a deluxe statue.

Here is a quick update from our sponsors at http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about another big batch of cool new preorders as well as some great new arrivals, including the latest offerings from Gentle Giant and Kotobukiya.

It's a good time to be a fangirl of the Star Wars saga as Her Universe, the female sci-fi genre line of fashionable apparel and accessories, revealed today it's new Spring/Summer line to debut at Star Wars Weekends at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida on May 18th (running each weekend till June 10th) and online at www.heruniverse.com on May 21st.

From the comic, based on the TV show, this Kit Fisto has Hoth Battle Gear which is not Hoth Battle Gear.  Did you get yours yet? If not, read on!

Sandtroopers.com has two new stock images of an upcoming Kmart exclusive Vintage-boxed AT-ST. The unpackaged photo is horribly and hysterically posed, and the deco appears to be different from previous releases.

It's Kaink! One of few female Ewoks, this figure is part of a really cool Star Tours exclusive set which is more or less free on eBay these days. Read on!

A healthy mix of repaints, a collector's tin, and Ziro the Hutt make up a new Target exclusive Fighter Pods set at Sandtroopers.com.  You should check it out!

It's Clone Commander Wolffe! The first version has a ton of articulation and great paint, so you should totally get one.  Read on!

Part of the infamous hard-to-find battle pack, this ARC Trooper is similar to (but is not) Colt. The deco is different, but the similarities are clear. Should you get one?  Read on!

So, is it time to expect that Z-95 Headhunter? I'm gonna say probably not. What's up with Canada getting an exclusive Yoda variation? And should we wait for vintage updates of certain figures, or is there already a great alternative to be had? All this and Shuttles in this week's Q&A!

There's finally some break through after a few months of a devil's existence and lingering TPM Wave 1's as Wal-Mart is receiving shipments of Vintage Wave 4 with Dr. Evazan, Aayla Secura, and Kithaba. 

The biggest chatter of the year comes from Florida, where Droid Factory is being deployed at Disney Hollywood Studios. You can build your own Astromech Droid, but what does the whole set-up look like? Our pal Chuck sent us some awesome images over teh Twitter, and you can click through to see them (and follow him) after the break.

This awesome print ad featuring VC23 Luke Skywalker battling VC08 Darth Vader was published in August 2011 to promote The Vintage Collection "Revenge" of the Jedi chase cardbacks.

From our sponsors at Brian's Toys: Collectors should take notice of the Vintage 12-Back Palitoy Star Wars figures, AFA-graded and in stock over at Brian's Toys!  This selection features hard-to-find figures (from Han Solo Small Head to Sand People) that would make a great addition to anyone's growing collection.