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Star Wars Black Series Darth Vader vs Luke Skywalker on Bespin from The Empire Strikes Back - packaging update and release date moved

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Hasbro Pulse has released a series of images for their upcoming Star Wars Black Series Exclusive 2-Pack featuring Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader on Bespin from The Empire Strikes Back.



These images include what I think is the first official look at the packaging. This is similar in design to the recent Revenge of the Sith sets with an outer sleeve with embedded gloss on black imagery, and a slide-out inner tray. Interestingly, this set features slanted sides, which were phased out on the rest of the Galaxy Collection some time ago.



The 'contents' image still is not confirmed, but we know the set includes Luke's Blaster, Sabres for both Luke & Vader, and the Bespin diorama base. Vader will also feature a wired cape, the first Darth Vader release to do so.


The set was initially reported as being a November 2025 release, but the latest Hasbro Pulse listing now has this as March of 2026 for the US, and a bit earlier in February for the UK.



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