Review: Star Wars Black Series Obi-Wan Kenobi from Revenge of the Sith, Galaxy Collection Wave 23
- Mephitsu
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“You were my brother, Anakin! I loved you!”
The original Star Wars Black Series release of Obi-Wan Kenobi from Revenge of the Sith fell very early on in the line, arriving in just the third full wave in 2014. This obviously pre-dated any level of facial printing technology and also arrived at a time when the line was finding its feet on articulation and proportionality. While Kenobi was not a bad figure, he didn’t date well as the line began to put out much more visually impressive figures. While the original figure got an Archive release in 2022 with an updated facial print, it was crying out for a full revisit, which is exactly what Hasbro did in 2025 as they worked their way through some classic figures and in the year in which Revenge of the Sith marked its 20th Anniversary.
Obi-Wan was released in the standard Galaxy Collection box and as part of the Revenge of the Sith collection, which, despite the movie’s popularity, was still relatively small. The figure was part of Wave 23 alongside two other ROTS figures, as well as The Stranger from The Acolyte, and another fully revisited figure, the Imperial Sandtrooper. Kenobi is number 04 in the collection, using the deep orange colouring against the matt black box. The artwork of Kenobi, with his lightsaber brandished, connects to the Clone Lieutenant Galle from the same wave and onward to Anakin Skywalker, the final figure of Wave 23 of the Galaxy Collection
The back of the box uses the same imagery as the side art, and also has a short piece of text that focuses on Obi-Wan’s showdown with Anakin on Mustafar. The internal card back, also deep orange in colour, incorporates imagery from the Musfar Lava Plains.
Kenobi is a brand new figure from the ground up, and replicates his Jedi roles as worn by Obi-Wan throughout Revenge of the Sith. The torso is made up of a softer plastic sleeve over a base torso, and this spreads the robes out over the shoulders, as we see with Kenobi’s costume.
The upper robes continue with a second rubber sleeve for the skirt section, and covering the gap between the two is Obi-Wan’s belt. While the main part of the robes are cast in the base beige colour, paint is used to colour the inner robes around the neck in a darker brow,n as well as the belt. The belt also features silver and gold around the buckle and fastenings. The legs are cast in another, darker, brown tone, with the boots concluding the outfit in a reddish brown.
The headsculpt is new and a great likeness to Ewan McGregor as seen during the events of ROTS with his thicker beard, and longer hair swept over to one side. Facial printing is used to bring out the realism in the eyes in particular, and to fade in around the facial hair rather than it being a harsh line. The hair is an individual piece, fixed into the head, allowing the hair to flow more naturally up and then down on the side parting, there is also no paint overflow here between hair and skin.
The figure, developed for a 2025 release, is also used in the SDCC 2025 Duel on Mustafar set, which featured Obi-Wan vs Anakin on the repulsor platform on Mustafar. The base figures are the same across both releases, although with the Mustafar exclusive, you do get an alternative head option, as seen in this comparison image, as well as an alternative force gesture hand. Neither set comes with the robes we see both Anakin and Kenobi wear when they both arrive on Mustafar. For those buying both releases, it might have been nice to include the robes with the single figure to allow collectors to replicate scenes like this arrival at the Lava planet, or when entering the Jedi Temple with Yoda after Order 66.
with the SDCC 'Duel on Mustafar' Obi-Wan Kenobi (right)
Obi-Wan does come with his lightsaber, the same one used across a number of Kenobi releases across the Black Series. This is a detailed and crisply cast piece with a black body, silver rings and a gold piece just under the emitter, as well as a bronze switch further down the body of the weapon. A plug to the bottom end corresponds with a socket on the belt, allowing Kenobi to holster the weapon.
A single blue translucent blade is included that slots into the emitter to recreate the activated lightsaber. This blade is straight and true, clipping securely into the hilt. The hilt can be wielded in either left or right hands, with sufficient articulation to also allow for two-handed poses.
The articulation itself is pinless, and there are 19 joints in total. These newer figures have lost the thigh swivel, which could be unsightly on some figures, with the swivel for the legs built into the knee. Obi-Wan also has a secondary swivel in the boot cut. The legs can move extensively with sufficient play in the rubberised skirt to help with wider stances, or even kneeling or sitting positions. The ankle rockers are tight and secure, and Obi-Wan is perfectly stable once posed.
The upper body contains a ball joint at the waist for some level of ab-crunch movement. The neck is twin-jointed, moving at the top and bottom of the neck peg - but also meaning there is no longer a visible joint on the neck, which was a big issue with the older figure. The arms have butterfly joints tucked away behind the robes, which extend the arm movements inwards for two handed saber positions in particular.
Obi-Wan is a substantial upgrade on the original figure and its Archive tweaked release. Every element is improved considerably with Kenobi presenting a more screen accurate look, better likeness, and improved articulation with joints engineered to be part of the sculpt and not intruding upon the overall look. For those that did pay out for the Mustafar set, there is nothing in the single release that you don’t have already. For those who skipped the SDCC exclusive, then this release gives you the base figure but without the head with ruffled hair and without the force gesture.
with the Wave 23 Anakin Skywalker (right)
As a representation of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Revenge of the Sith, the figure does still lack a soft goods robe, but otherwise its an impressive addition and very much welcomed to bring another core character from the earlier stage of the collection in line with the more modern releases.
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