Star Wars Black Series Publishing Figures of Darth Maul, Jaxxon, Carnor Jax and Luke Skywalker
Updated: Mar 20, 2021
As part of the 50th Anniversary of Lucasfilm, Hasbro have announced a special line of Star Wars Black Series 6 inch figures based on the published world of Star Wars over the years.
The line features four characters taken from iconic books or comics and packs them in a closed box that recreates the original publication cover on the front, and that then opens to reveal the figure underneath with more artwork inside the inner panel The four figure wave is listed as a Spring 2021 release.
The first figure is Darth Maul from the Sith Apprentice novel from 2012 and features a shirtless Darth Maul during his period of Sith training with Darth Sidious. The figure looks to use parts from the original Darth Maul figure and comes with the dual lightsaber accessory.
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY 6-INCH DARTH MAUL (SITH APPRENTICE) Figure
(HASBRO/Age 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99/Available: Spring 2021)
Commemorate the first 50 years of LUCASFILM with figures inspired by STAR WARS books and comics. Recall intense moments from the STAR WARS Galaxy with this STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY 6-INCH DARTH MAUL (SITH APPRENTICE) Figure. STAR WARS fans and collectors can display this highly poseable, fully articulated figure, featuring premium deco, in their action figure and vehicle collection. Includes figure and 2 accessories. Available for pre-order at Hasbro Pulse, Entertainment Earth, Big Bad Toy Store and Dorkside Toys.
We then see a new character for the line in the shape of Jaxxon from the Marvel comics Star Wars 8: Eight for Aduba-3. He is a full new sculpt from what I can see and will be packed with his dual blasters
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY 6-INCH JAXXON Figure
(HASBRO/Age 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99/Available: Spring 2021)
Commemorate the first 50 years of LUCASFILM with figures inspired by STAR WARS books and comics. Recall intense moments from the STAR WARS Galaxy with this STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY 6-INCH JAXXON Figure. STAR WARS fans and collectors can display this highly poseable, fully articulated figure, featuring premium deco, in their action figure and vehicle collection. Includes figure and 2 accessories. Available for pre-order at Hasbro Pulse, Entertainment Earth, Big Bad Toy Store and Dorkside Toys.
We then see the line move to the Dark Horse Graphic Novel Crimson Empire from 1997 and Carnor Jax. The figure is of course an Emperors Royal Guard as this figure was originally sculpted to include the Crimson Empire armour under the red robes. The red armour remains with a black bodysuit now underneath. The robes are swapped out for more of a cape and this is dual coloured with a red outer colour and a purple inner lining. The weapon is a new piece, a dual bladed staff.
There is a glaring issue here that in actual fact this configuration of the armour is actually Kir Kanos from the same novel. Carnor Jax had more black in his armour and helmet and is depicted with a darker cloak, often black.
Update : Hasbro have acknowledged this error and confirmed this is Kir Kanos but it seems it is too late to adjust the box text.
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY 6-INCH CARNOR JAX Figure
(HASBRO/Age 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99/Available: Spring 2021)
Commemorate the first 50 years of LUCASFILM with figures inspired by STAR WARS books and comics. Recall intense moments from the STAR WARS Galaxy with this STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY 6-INCH CARNOR JAX Figure. STAR WARS fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring poseable head, arms, and legs, as well as premium deco, in their action figure and vehicle collection. Includes figure and accessory. Available for pre-order at Hasbro Pulse, Entertainment Earth, Big Bad Toy Store and Dorkside Toys.
Finally we head to Heir to the Empire, the 1991 classic by Timothy Zahn. The book is most famous for the introduction of Grand Admiral Thrawn, but the Black Series release is the Luke Skywalker from the series as featured on the book cover. This is a repaint of the Dagobah Training Luke and it features the Green Saber. Also included, as a nod to Thrawn, is a Ysalamir which looks like it is very much made to wrap around the neck of the existing Grand Admiral figure.
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY 6-INCH LUKE SKYWALKER Figure
(HASBRO/Age 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99/Available: Spring 2021)
Commemorate the first 50 years of LUCASFILM with figures inspired by STAR WARS books and comics. Recall intense moments from the STAR WARS Galaxy with this STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES LUCASFILM 50TH ANNIVERSARY 6-INCH LUKE SKYWALKER Figure. STAR WARS fans and collectors can display this highly poseable figure with fully articulated arms and legs, as well as premium deco, in their action figure and vehicle collection. Includes figure and 2 accessories. Available for pre-order at Hasbro Pulse, Entertainment Earth, Big Bad Toy Store and Dorkside Toys.
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