Review: Star Wars Black Series Jango Fett from Attack of the Clones, Galaxy Collection Wave 24
- Mephitsu
- 22 minutes ago
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"I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the universe"
The first Star Wars Black Series Jango Fett release was in 2016, just three years into the line and part of the third phase of red packaging. The figure would be re-released in 2020, with a decor update to make it a Gamerverse release and reflective of Jango as we find him in the Bounty Hunter video game. This original 2016 body was a reasonable reflection of Jango’s armour, although the proportions were not quite right, with an oversized helmet and chest and small legs, with particularly tiny feet, which made him one of the worst figures in the line standing on its own. The base Mandalorian body would go on to be reused on other figures like Pre Vizsla, the Super Commando and the Mandalorian Loyalist, each of them having the same issues as the original release. In 2025, it was announced that the first wave of 2026 would finally revisit Jango Fett from Attack of the Clones.
Wave 24 also features Jango’s son, Boba Fett, as we see him in The Book of Boba Fett as the new Daimyo of Mos Espa. There is also a new release for Asajj Ventress in her Bounty Hunter gear, with the wave rounded off with a re-release of the Final Duel Darth Vader from the Kenobi series.
Jango is packed under the Attack of the Clones collection, with the crimson colouring against the matte black of the box. This red is used on the text and on the side art, which shows Jango posed with his blaster raised against a backdrop of Kamino. Jango is number 10 in the Attack of the Clones series, and the artwork connects directly to the prior release of Barriss Offee. It will go on to connect to the upcoming 2026 release of the Geonosian Warrior.
The back of the box includes a repeat of the artwork and a short piece of text that talks about Jango being a ‘proficient marksman and unarmed combatant’ and how he is regarded as ‘the best bounty hunter in the galaxy in the final years of the republic’. Inside the box, the backing card is colour coordinated and features an embedded image of the Kamino facility as seen in the background of the main artwork.
Jango is presented in the Mandalorian armour we see him wear in Attack of the Clones, first as he faced off against Kenobi and then in the Geonosian Arena before he met up with Mace Windu. This starts off as a base figure in a purple-hued jumpsuit with sculpted fabric folds and creases. The armoured parts are then added over this base suit, starting with the chest and shoulder armour, which is applied as a softer plastic sleeve over the base torso. This chest armour is painted in silver, leaving the base purple between the panels.
Further down, we have a silver armoured codpiece, thigh armour and shin armour, each cast and coloured in silver and fixed into a socket on the figure, allowing a crisper line between armour and clothing as there is no need for a painted transition. The gauntlets are silver too and include visible detail on each section, including a painted missile on the left wrist. These are connected to the upper arms by three soft plastic pipes which you will need to be mindful of, and careful with, as you pose the figure.
The costume concludes with a softer plastic belt and incorporates twin holsters which sit over the thigh armour and connect again around the leg just above the knee cap with additional softer plastic straps. This belt piece is brown in colour, but in two different tones with a darker brown used on the textured base of the belt.
Jango’s jetpack is a removable piece, cast in silver and with two tones of blue painted across the rear around the three thrusters and the main rocket piece. Like the original figure, it connects by way of three pegs that correspond to sockets on the back of the figure. Unlike the original, the fit is tight and secure.
Jango’s unmasked head is new and is arguably the best likeness to a Prequel-era Temura Morrison in the line to date. It comes complete with visible scars as per Jango’s AOTC appearance, with markings to the left cheek, under the right eye, and above the left eyebrow. The head sculpt is given a realistic facial print which includes a five o'clock shadow as well as the eyes, mouth and shading around the nose.
The helmet is wearable and cast again in silver plastic with two tones of blue markings around the facial visor, with the visor itself in gloss black. Above the visor is a dual black trim that runs the full circumference of the helmet. And just above this on the left-hand side is the dent we see on screen in Attack of the Clones, a different dent to that sported when the helmet passes to Boba Fett. There is an included range finder that articulates down to sit over the eye.
Comparing the new 2026 release with the original from 2016, you can see the proportional improvements with the newer release, also featuring enhanced decor. The unmasked sculpt is also a significant enhancement, with the helmet also better proportioned and with a working range finder. The only thing the 2016 figure has on the newer release is the weathering on the armour. There is no obvious re-use across either figures, and while the belt and the chest piece look similar, on closer inspection, they are brand new parts.
vs 2016 Phase 3 release of Jango Fett (right)
It is also interesting that there is no significant sharing of parts between Jango and Boba, who were both developed for the same wave. In fact, the only piece I can see that is possibly the same is the right gauntlet. The helmets are very similar and likely originate from the same base design, but the dents are in different places.
vs Wave 24 (2026) Boba Fett (right)
Jango features his twin WESTAR-34 blasters, again, both new and not carried forward from the original release. In this case, this is a shame as the newer models are smaller, less detailed, and with no paintwork having been left in a cheap grey plastic finish. The original blasters had more visible details, a better silver finish, and sky blue painted grips. The blasters sit tightly in the holsters, and can also be held in either hand with both left and right including a trigger finger.
Articulation on paper is more or less consistent with the other Black Series figures being released across 2025 and 2026. There are 19 joints in total on the figure, with another two on the jetpack, where the rocket thrusters are ball jointed and carry some small level of movement. There is then the final joint on the hinged range finder. This level of articulation does not, however, translate into a super articulated figure, as there are issues where the design of Jango Fett has prioritised the look of the figure over the movement.
This is first evident at the shoulders, where the shoulder armour is a fixed part of the chest section and extends over the ball-jointed and butterfly-jointed shoulder piece. This means the arms cannot be raised above the height of the shoulder in any direction. Interestingly, Boba from the same wave features similar shoulder pauldron but these are separate and retract under the chest armour when the arms are raised, a solution that could have been applied to Jango.
Then there are the three pipes mentioned earlier that attach the lower wrist weaponry to the upper arms on both sides. While this piping is flexible, they only stretch so far. They arrive sitting directly over the joint, which will result in them snapping if you bend the elbow immediately. Hasbro has included a rotation just above the standard elbow joint, and the key is engaging this to move the pipes so they sit to either side of the elbow joint and not over it. Then, when the elbow bends, the pipes remain sitting to the side and are not overstretched. This extra articulation built in around the elbow does seem to further restrict the arms, which bend to just past 90 degrees, while other newer figures are getting elbow movement that bends well past this and back on itself.
The final issue is at the hips, where the bulky belt, holsters, strapping and the thigh armour all conspire to stop any significant upward movement of the legs, so kneeling or sitting is not fully achievable. Like the elbows, the knees also do not seem as expansive as other figures we’ve seen. It is, however, good to see that the knee armour/weapons follow suit with the newest Clone Troopers and is left unfixed so it can move around and over the joint depending on the pose.
The stability issue with the first figure is resolved fully, and I am pleased to see Jango’s feet are better sized and jointed securely at the ankle rocker with the ability to rock backward and forward, allowing a stable plant to the floor. The toe articulation seen on Boba has not been included on Jango.
The Star Wars Black Series updated release of Jango Fett is a significant enhancement on the original, bar the blasters and the weathering, and continues the trend started in 2024 with brand new revisits on key characters to update them from the figures put out in the earlier phases of the Black Series. There have definatley been decisions made to sacrifice articulation for the looks of the figure, so Jango is perhaps not as dynamic in displaying him as he might be - it is even difficult to get him into a true firing pose.
As the Prequel releases continue, Jango is a welcome addition to the Attack of the Clones collection, a series that is expanding with some impressive releases with more to come in 2026 with Taun We and the Geonosian Warrior.
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