Review: Star Wars Black Series Kit Fisto, Revenge of the Sith Anniversary
- Mephitsu
- Oct 14
- 6 min read
“It's treason, then.”
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, Hasbro released another series of Star Wars Black Series figures on cardbacks inspired by the original 3.75” releases from 2005. Like most Anniversary releases to date, these were a mix of re-packs and tweaked characters picked from the existing line-up of figures.
The Black Series Kit Fisto figure was first released in 2020 as an Attack of the Clones release under the Phase 3 red line packaging. Considering it has been five years since this release and considering Kit Fisto’s role in Revenge of the Sith when he forms part of the team sent to confront Palpatine, then the Anniversary line presents an opportunity to revisit the character. There is also a link in here to the NYCC 2025 Exclusive of Mace Windu vs Palpatine recreating that epic duel, and therefore putting another Kit Fisto into circulation helps enhance that set - albeit we are still awaiting figures at the time of writing for figures of Agen Kolar, and Saesee Tiin.
The Revenge of the Sith Anniversary series cardbacks are taken directly from the original 2005 toyline, with a cardback shaped as Darth Vader’s head, with the head sitting over a flaming lava scene from Mustafar as the bottom third of the cardback. Vader’s red eyes stared out from behind the blister, while reflected in his helmet was the duel on the Lava Plains between Obi-Wan and Anakin. The cardfront is the same for all releases with the circular shaped bubble including the character image and details as an inserted sleeve section that wraps around the front of the figures feet and with the cut out of the character raising upward on the left hand side of the packaging while the central portion is turned over to the original Revenge of the Sith logo in orange and yellow. The cardback carries further imagery of Jedi Kit Fisto as he appeared in ROTS, as well as an image of the posed figure, but it lacks any background for the character with the text turned over to a positioning piece about the Anniversary series as a whole. As with any cardback, the packaging is damaged to open the figure.
Kit Fisto is presented in his Jedi Robes, which include an upper light brown tunic with a painted paler inner robe visible at the neckline. The lower skirt piece is part of the same garment, but cast in softer plastic and fitted over the figure's waist joint, incorporating a sculpted belt painted in brows and black with a silver buckle. The legs are plain dark brown trousers which are baggy at the top and then slim down to tuck into a pair of knee high brown gloss boots.
The headsculpt is reflective of the Nautolan species and a good likeness to the onscreen prosthetics. The green skinned head includes a pair of large black painted eyes and a small, tightly drawn mouth picked out in a slight pink tone. A similar pink/flesh finish is used to add texture and variation to the green skin sound the head and down each of the main head tentacles, which are tied at the back by way of brown leather straps, to then snake down the rear of the figure, with two further positioned to sit down over the front of Kit Fisto’s torso.
vs Attack of the Clones 2020 release (right)
The figure is essentially identical to the 2020 release with some minor variations in paint finish, particularly on the skin tones. This, therefore, makes this release essentially the Attack of the Clones version of Kit Fisto. In Revenge of the Sith, he was wearing outer robes when he went to battle Palpatine, while the inner robes were marginally darker - although that may have been lighting. There is some simple kitbashing you can do to create the robed look if you scroll down after the end of this review to find out more.
However, if you do consider this a release paying homage to the original ROTS toy line and that particular 3.75 inch release of Kit Fisto, then this is an accurate representation as the 2005 release also was devoid of outer robes.
Kit Fisto is packed with his lightsaber, again the same one as included in the original 2020 release. This is made up of a cylindrical hilt in silver with black ringed components and a red painted switch. While the belt has a socket, the saber hilt does not have a dedicated plug that can be used to holster the hilt. However, the hilt does feature a sculpted circular switch at the base that can stand in for the plug and just about secure the saber into a belt-slung position, although the fit here is far from secure. The blade is the usual translucent plastic, in green to match Fisto’s blade, and this slots into the hilt emitter with a ridged clip. The saber can be held in either hand, with just enough arm articulation for some limited two-handed poses.
The overall articulation is 19 points in total, with some older pinned double joint knees that are carried forward from the original body for Obi-Wan Kenobi on which this figure is built. There are also newer parts featured like butterfly shoulders expanding the arm movement within the scope of the torso robes, which do overhang at the sides around the shoulders. Head and neck articulation are relatively redundant due to the Nautalon head-tentacles, but there is enough flexibility in the front tails in particular to have Kit Fisto turn his head to either side if needed.
All in all, as a recreation of the original 2005 figure, this release ticks all the boxes. As a recreation of the Revenge of the Sith appearance of Kit Fisto, it missed the mark by way of a lack of soft goods robes, and does not add any further value for anyone already in possession of the original 2020 Black Series release. That probably leaves Kit Fisto most desirable to carded collectors with the retro design, while the figure itself will only be relatable to those without Kit Fisto in their collection, particularly those thinking about the imminent arrival of that Palpatine vs Mace Windu set.
Kitbash Option
There is, as there often is, a kitbash solution for the figure that can be achieved relatively cheaply (and one that Hasbro could have done themselves). The figure will accept existing Black Series Jedi Robes, most easily accessible from the Acolyte figures of Master Sol or - as we have done - Yord Fandar.
The head tails will shift enough to secure the robes under them and around the neck, and once in place, Kit FIsto looks very much more aligned with his Revenge of the Sith look. Other robes, such as those from the single Mace Windu, or the ‘Jabiim’ Obi-Wan Kenobi, should also work fine, but may be more difficult (expensive) to obtain.
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