A few years ago, Hasbro brought over Tomy's RC droids!  Target got them as exclusives, and R5-D4 looks pretty good.  Should you track him down?  Read on!

In case you missed it earlier in the week, Brian's Toys has the Vintage Collection Wave 12 in stock and are now taking pre-orders on Vintage Wave 13 and Darth Malgus.  On top of that Wedge Antilles is available and reduced to $19.99.  New this week are two new battle packs of Bespin Battle and Duel on Naboo, Sideshow 12" Commander Neyo pre-order, and GI Joe 12" Zartan.  The Geonosis Arena Battle battle pack has received a price cut to $19.99!

Gentle Giant joins in on the May The 4th Be With Yoy Star Wars Day Celebration by holding a giveaway for a production sample of the Kit Fisto Minibust!

LEGOShop will be holding their own May The 4th Be With You event on May 4th and 5th featuring exclusive Star Wars deals and offers.

Gentle Giant has posted a digital sculpt of their forthcoming PGM exclusive Rebel Fleet Trooper minibust on their Facebook page. It's looking good so far and is sure destined not to "choke".

There's something else to look forward to next Friday besides green angry behemoths and hammer throwing demigods. Sideshow has announced a May The 4th Be With You special online event that will feature special discounts and offers, giveaways, and more beginning next Thursday, May 3rd. 

Sideshow has added another assortment to the Star Wars statue lineup. Mythos will be populated by characters from new and existing story lines. "We will bring history, unique details and personal choices to each in order to elaborate on who they are. Through the design and sculpt process our goal is to delve deeper into these established characters and offer our own interpretations of what they have done outside of the Star Wars canon".

Sideshow announces their new Sixth Scale OOM-9 Battle Droid Commander. and offers a sneak peek  A full reveal will be posted May 1st on their Production Blog.

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It's not R2-A6, it's R2-N3!  This droid is green, new, and just different enough to make you mad, or happy, or both.  I like it, as I can't get enough of astromechs.  Read on!

Expanded Canon meets Expanded Universe as the fan favorite Republic Commando Boss gets the Clone Wars treatment in 2012 with  good sculpt, but awfully limited leg articulation. He comes with his standard commando weaponry, a zip line, and a cool storage pack to harness his hand blasters.

Sideshow has posted a sneak peek splash page and Production Blog Image Gallery of their upcoming Sixth Scale Commander Neyo and it looks brilliant! The price for the exclusive and non-exclusive version will be $134.99. The exclusive version will include a 91st Reconnaisance Corps Display Base. 

Our sponsors at BigBadToyStore.com have released their latest newsletter which includes pre-orders for a case or singles for Vintage Wave 3 (or 5 depending on your numerology) which includes the new Grand Moff Tarkin, Shae Vizla, Galen Marek, Nikto Guard, and Clone Pilot Davijaan! 

The main selling point of this Anakin Skywalker figure is probably his dirty mug, follwed by the helmet.  Sadly, it doesn't really fit in the matching Pod Racer, nor is it a new mold-- it's a 2000-era figure.  Is it worth getting as part of a big set?  R

While a long-requested figure, Ben Quadinaros had lost Fan's Choice voting more than once, and this figure actually looks significantly meaner than the renderings from the movie.  Is this crueller take on the kite with arms worth buying? Read on!