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Imperial March is the latest Disney Star Wars merchandise campaign which will see weekly merchandise reveals from the Star Wars Universe across the month of March. The first batch of reveals included T-shirts, pendants, and a poster set. There were also a number of action figure reveals including the Jazwares Micro Galaxy Squadron N-1 Naboo Starfighter which we shared a little earlier as well as new Hasbro figures. From the Vintage Collection we can expect Spring 2024 releases of new carded figures of Darth Vader and an Imperial Stormtrooper. These are general releases. We then have an exclusive Troop Builder pack of Captain Enoch and a trio of Thrawn's Night Troopers from Ahsoka. This pack is a shared exclusive at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and some Fan Channel Retailers - with the set also heading to Shop Disney at a later stage. Pre-orders on these are live as of the 14th of March. And for the Black Series, we get the full reveal of the new Jedi: Fallen Order 3-Pack of Cal Kestis from the Inquisisit Vision, a repack of the Second Sister, and another Purge Trooper. The Purge Trooper will come with an Electrohammer weapon and white Pauldron, while the 2nd Sister is upgraded from the original release with a soft goods cape. Cal Kestis is utilising some of the Grand Inquisitor body from Kenobi but with upgraded armoured parts. The set is an Amazon exclusive and can be ordered from either Amazon in the US or from Amazon UK. It will ship in June 2024. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER 3-PACK (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $74.99 / Available: Spring 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER 3-pack, inspired by the characters’ appearances in the STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER video game. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order tells the story of Jedi Padawan Cal Kestis, one of the last Jedi, who must do whatever it takes to survive. The characters included in the pack include Cal Kestis (Inquisitor Vision), Second Sister Inquisitor and Purge Trooper. Fans and collectors can display these fully articulated figures featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes 3 figures and 3 entertainment-inspired accessories including the Second Sister Inquisitor’s Lightsaber, Cal Kestis’ double-bladed Lightsaber and the Purge Trooper’s electrohammer. Available for pre-order 3/14 at 1pm ET exclusively at Amazon. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION CAPTAIN ENOCH & THRAWN’S NIGHT TROOPERS (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $54.99 / Available: Summer 2024) Set after the fall of the Empire, Ahsoka follows former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION CAPTAIN ENOCH & THRAWN’S NIGHT TROOPERS figure pack inspired by the characters’ appearances in STAR WARS: AHSOKA. These figures feature premium detail, entertainment-inspired collector grade deco (including unique helmet and suit deco on all 4 figures) and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line. Includes 4 figures and 4 entertainment-inspired accessories including blasters. Available for pre-order 3/14 at 1pm ET at Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and additional fan channel retailers. Also available at DisneyStore.com at a later date. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION DARTH VADER (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 / Available: Summer 2024) During the Galactic Civil War, Darth Vader set out to find the Rebel Alliance’s secret location and retrieve the schematics of the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the Death Star. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION DARTH VADER figure (VC #334) inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure and 4 entertainment-inspired accessories including 2 alternate hands and his signature red-bladed Lightsaber. Available for pre-order 3/14 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse, Entertainment Earth, and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION STORMTROOPER (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 / Available: Summer 2024) Donning sleek white armor, stormtroopers are elite shock troopers fanatically loyal to the Empire and impossible to sway from the Imperial cause. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION STORMTROOPER figure (VC #231) inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure and entertainment-inspired blaster accessory. Available for pre-order 3/14 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse, Entertainment Earth, and other major retailers. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

Revealed as part of Star Wars 'Imperial March' is the Jazwares Micro Galaxy Squadron Release of the Gungan Bongo Submarine from The Phantom Menace. The Bongo will come with figures of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jar Jar Binks. It also features a flight stand. The Bongo looks to be a Transport Class and as well as the usual Jazwares branding it is also badged under the Phantom Menace 25th Anniversary logo. There is no Series code, and instead, the box says this is part of the 'Episode 1 Collection' It is a US Target Exclusive and will be released in April 2024. In order to save the planet NABOO, two JEDI KNIGHTS befriended a GUNGAN named JAR JAR and traveled to the underwater city of OTOH GUNGA. They then flew a Bongo Submarine through the planet core in order to warn the Naboo Queen of a coming invasion. Recreate their ocean voyage or assign brand new missions with the STAR WARS Micro Galaxy Squadron Gungan Bongo Submarine. This Target exclusive 14-inch vehicle is packed with kid-friendly action features to help boys and girls (8+) discover the excitement of the STAR WARS galaxy. Ignite their imagination with three opening cockpits to fit up to seven micro figures accessories, a rotating propeller, a Flight Display Stand, and authentic details from STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE. Finally, play out these epic adventures with 1-inch micro figure accessories of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jar Jar Binks, compatible with all other STAR WARS Micro Galaxy Squadron vehicles. Hit the waves with the Gungan Bongo Submarine…and dive into adventure! Only available at Target. Officially licensed STAR WARS product from Jazwares. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

Jazwares have released some preview images for their Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron AT-TE. The Republic armoured walker looks to include two Clone Troopers and what appears to be a BARC speeder. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The Star Wars Imperial March reveals continue with two more exclusive releases confirmed today. Up first is an Amazon 3-pack of Grand Admiral Thrawn, General Grievous, and Darth Vader. The set features exclusive decor and packaging. Thrawn uses the new live-action version and comes with a Ysalamiri. Vader remains relatively the same as in recent releases, and Grievous uses the Tartakovsky Clone Wars decor. The set is titled Masters of Evvil and features an impressive outer boxi with the figures inside individually carded in a style similar to the Archive Series. Pre-orders are live now at Amazon in the US and the set will arrive in Spring 2025. The second reveal is a new version of Baylan Soll from Ahsoka on Disney+. This is titled the Mercenary release and uses the existing figure but adds a soft goods cloak - it is very unlikely the height issues will be resolved. It will sit in the Ahsoka collection as number 13 and uses the new packaging. This is a Walmart release in the US and should get a Fan Channe l release here in the UK. It will be an Autumn 2024 releases with pre-orders opening a bit later this year. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES DARTH VADER, GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN, GENERAL GRIEVOUS 3-PACK (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $89.99 / Available: Spring 2025) From Sith Lords to military strategists, these evil masterminds served to squash sparks of rebellion and counteract the light side of the Force. STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES DARTH VADER, GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN, GENERAL GRIEVOUS 3-pack, inspired by the characters’ appearances throughout the STAR WARS saga. Cybernetically-enhanced Sith Lord Darth Vader, once a renowned Jedi Knight, led the eradication of the Jedi Order at the dawn of the Empire. A ruthless commander, Thrawn stopped at nothing to end the Lothal rebellion and secure his own victory. Brilliant Separatist leader General Grievous used his body as a weapon, allowing him lightning-quick strikes and devastating blows. Fans and collectors can display these fully articulated figures featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection either together in the unique closed-box outer packaging or separately with individual dark side-inspired cardbacks. Includes 3 figures and 7 entertainment-inspired accessories including Darth Vader’s signature red-bladed Lightsaber, Grand Admiral Thrawn’s ysalamiri and blaster, and 4 Lightsabers for General Grievous to add to his collection. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET exclusively at Amazon. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES BAYLAN SKOLL (MERCENARY) (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Fall 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES BAYLAN SKOLL (MERCENARY) figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: AHSOKA. Allied to former Magistrate of Calodan Morgan Elsbeth after the fall of the Empire, Baylan Skoll is a shrewd Lightsaber-wielding mercenary for hire overseeing his apprentice Shin Hati. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory. Available later this year exclusively at Walmart. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The next two fighters joining the Jada Toys Street Fighter II series are the previously revealed M. Bison, and Dhalsim. Both figures are now live for pre-order at Jada Toys stockists and are down to release in the third quarter of 2024 (July-September) Get ready for the ultimate showdown in a world where street fighting is the main event. Revisit the world of your favorite characters from the Street Fighter II video game, now as 1:12 scale action figures by Jada Toys. The big boss is here, and he only has one thing on his mind…world domination. M. Bison comes equipped with alternate hands, head, and a purple fire accessory. This 6" figure comes in arcade style packaging with features inspired from the game. Are you ready to join forces with evil? Get ready for the ultimate showdown in a world where street fighting is the main event. Revisit the world of your favorite characters from the Street Fighter II video game, now as 1:12 scale action figures by Jada Toys. The Yoga Master, sometimes known as "long-arm" doesn't stand for evil. He comes equipped with alternate hands, head, and interchangeable limbs with extreme length. This 6" figure comes in arcade style packaging with features inspired from the game. Dhalsim likes his peace, but he isn't afraid to dispense anguish on any foes causing corruption. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

Hasbro has just announced a redesign of all its packaging across its Collector Series lines for the second half of 2024 onwards. The new principles will see all key lines moving to a squared-off window box with the visibility of the figure increased and the product itself better protected. The move has been made in collaboration with Hasbro partners - most likely retailers - allowing better use of shelf space. We have seen the new packaging for G.I. Joe releases already with the latest batch of pre-orders such as Jinx, Torch, and Doc. Today's Marvel Legends Fantastic Four Set of Wolverine and Spider-Man is also in the new format, meaning we say goodbye after 10 years to the scooped side boxes. There is also a change to the Black Series with the Galaxy Collection losing the slanted side and moving to the same squared-off box, although the artwork remains. The numbering system will be held and not be reset, with the numbers moving to the front of the packaging. One of the first figures to see this transition is the recently announced Mandalorian Nite Owl. There is no change to those lines that use retro-style packaging like the Star Wars Vintage Collection. Read the Full Press Release > This year, in a continued effort to enhance the experience for fans of action figures and our recent steps to reevaluate our packaging goals, Hasbro created a new packaging structure for 6-inch figures. Starting in Fall 2024, fans can expect the new packaging design across G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS, along with premier collaboration brands Star Wars™ and Marvel 6-inch collector figures. The new packaging structure features improved visibility of the figure and accessories, more robust packaging materials to protect against damage, and an improved unboxing experience for the figure and accessories. This new structure will also provide consistency across package size and design aesthetics for collectors who purchase figures across our brands. What does the new packaging look like? We’ve included product and packaging images here of some of the newest 6-Inch action figures from the G.I. JOE Classified Series, Marvel Legends and Star Wars: The Black Series—as part of the first wave of figures we’ve introduced that showcase the new packaging design. This update does not include packaging for fan collectible products like the 6” Marvel Retro line, Star Wars Vintage and Retro, and G.I. JOE Retro, where packaging is part of the product experience and typically retained intact for fan display and collections. We listened to our fans and collaborated with our partners to make these updates. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

March 20th saw the Hasbro Star Wars team hold a live Fan Stream event, aligned into the new Imperial March program of releases and reveals. The event took us through a number of new releases for both the Black Series and the Vintage Collection as well as giving us some pipeline reveals to look forward to in the future. The Star Wars Black series news kicked off with a new addition to the Holocron collection. The new Darth Maul hologram will be an exclusive release at Target in the US and via the Fan Channel retailers in the UK. Maul is modeled after his Clone Wars Season 7 appearance and the puck has been updated to more appropriate decor aligned to Maul. This is an Autumn 2024 release with pre-orders open as of the 21st of March 2024. The focus then shifted to the newest Star Wars property, The Acolyte. Hot on the heels of the trailer was a full set of five figures from the new Disney+ series. They include four Jedi figures starting with Jedi Master Sol (02) played by Lee Jung-jae, and Dafne Keen's Padawan Jecki Lol (03),. They are joined by Yord Fandar (04) played by Charlie Bennett, and Jedi Master Indara (05) played by Carrie-Anne Moss. Each Jedi features a removable soft goods robe and a lightsaber. The number 01 figure in The Acolyte is the mysterious Mae the Assassin, Amandla Stenberg, who also features soft goods robes and a set of four throwing knives. The Acolyte figures are also live for pre-order as of the 21st of March 2024 and are Summer releases. They will all come in the new style packaging. There was also a Role Play reveal with Moff GIdeons armoured helmet from The Mandalorian revealed as an early 2025 release. And we had pipeline reveals focused around the DIsney+ shows with Dedra Meero from Andor, an Imperial Super Commando from The Mandalorian, Ahsoka Tano in her white robes from Peridea, and a two pack of Captain Enoch and a Night Trooper from Ahsoka - this one will be a Walmart US Exclusive. There is also another Clones of the Republic to pack of Yoda and Clone Commander Gree. This will be executed in a real-world setting, but Gree will be based on his comic book look. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES DARTH MAUL (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $29.99 / Available: Fall 2024) Receive transmissions from the dark side and across the galaxy with THE BLACK SERIES Holocomm collection, featuring light-up holopucks. STAR WARS fans and collectors can display this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES DARTH MAUL figure, featuring premium detail, multiple points of articulation and hologram-style deco in their collections. Press the button on the puck to light up the bottom and illuminate the figure. Press and hold the button to activate a 30-minute light display! This collectible figure includes a bounty chip with an Aurebesh inscription, a holopuck and Darth Maul’s signature double-bladed Lightsaber accessory! Look for more Holocomm Collection figures to build a galactic communication hub on your shelf! (Each sold separately. Subject to availability) Requires 3 AAA batteries, not included. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET, exclusively at Target STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MAE (ASSASSIN) (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Summer 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MAE (ASSASSIN) figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes – but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and 5 entertainment-inspired accessories including 4 knife accessories and a removable face wrap. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER SOL (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Summer 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER SOL figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes – but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES PADAWAN JECKI LON (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Summer 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES PADAWAN JECKI LON figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes – but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI KNIGHT YORD FANDAR (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Summer 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI KNIGHT YORD FANDAR figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes – but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER INDARA (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Summer 2024) STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES JEDI MASTER INDARA figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. At the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes – but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and Lightsaber accessory with a removable blade. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MOFF GIDEON PREMIUM ELECTRONIC HELMET (HASBRO/Ages 14 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $99.99/Available: Spring 2025) Imagine working for the Empire as Moff Gideon, donning a helmet paying tribute to the sinister Darth Maul with horn-like spikes. Clever and formidable, Moff Gideon wields the ancient Darksaber, an artifact of great importance to Mandalorians. STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the biggest battles and missions in the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium roleplay, MOFF GIDEON PREMIUM ELECTRONIC HELMET, inspired by Moff Gideon’s helmet featured in STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN live-action series. This helmet features a light-up front visor and interior welcome light FX, plus a display mode. Press and hold the button for an approximately hour-long visor and interior lights display. The visor lights up solid red, and the interior lights flash. [Requires 2x AAA battery – not included] Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

March 20th saw the Hasbro Star Wars team hold a live Fan Stream event, aligned into the new Imperial March program of releases and reveals. The event took us through a number of new releases for both the Black Series and the Vintage Collection as well as giving us some pipeline reveals to look forward to in the future. The Vintage Collection reveals were very loosely tied in to an Imperial Theme and included new releases of Princess Leia and R2-D" fro their iconic scene on board the Tantive IV during the early scenes of A New Hope. Both figures are live for pre-order as of the 21st of March 2024 with the figures due Summer 2024. The Fan Stream followed on directly from the first Teaser Trailer for The Acolyte which premiered the day before. From the show, the team previewed two new Acolyte figures of Master Sol and Mae (Assassin). These are also preorders live as of the 21st of March, but are Autumn 2024 releases. The Pipeline reveals for the VIntage Collection included a Jetpack Trooper from Jedi: Fallen Order, Grnd Armiral Thrwarn from Ahsoka, a new Troop building 4-pack of Rebel Pilots, a Blurg and a new environment playset from Moff Gideon's Cruiser. We were also left with the big news that a Star Wars HasLab is incoming this year and it will be for the VIntage Collection. More info will be released during the week of May the 4th. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 / Available: Summer 2024) Princess Leia Organa was one of the greatest leaders of the Rebel Alliance, fearless on the battlefield and dedicated to ending the Empire’s tyranny. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA figure (VC #316) inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure and 3 entertainment-inspired accessories including 2 blasters. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION ARTOO-DETOO (R2-D2) (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 / Available: Summer 2024) A skilled starship mechanic and fighter pilot’s assistant, R2-D2 formed an unlikely but enduring friendship with the fussy protocol droid C-3PO. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION ARTOO-DEETO (R2-D2) figure (VC #149) inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION MAE (ASSASSIN) (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 / Available: Fall 2024) Set at the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION MAE (ASSASSIN) figure (VC #328) inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure and 3 entertainment-inspired accessories including 2 daggers and a removable mask. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION JEDI MASTER SOL (HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $16.99 / Available: Fall 2024) Set at the end of the High Republic era, a former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront turn out to be far more sinister and personal than anticipated. Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION JEDI MASTER SOL figure (VC #329) inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE ACOLYTE. This figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes figure and 2 entertainment-inspired accessories including a Lightsaber and its unlit hilt. Available for pre-order 3/21 at 1pm ET at Amazon, Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

McFarlane have released a brand new DC Multiverse Gold Label Exclusive release of Batman. The Patina Edition of Armoured Batman from Kingdom Come features a bronzed paint job with the figure exclusive to McFarlane Store in the US. Outside of America, we may see this through the local distribution channels. The figure is packed in the closed collector packaging and is limited to 6400 units. The set includes the figure and the wings. We also get a stand for the figure alongside a colletors card and a stand in which to display this. The set is a May 2024 release. Introducing the Batman of Earth-22, a symbol of vigilance and order in a world plunged into chaos and metahuman power struggles. From the depths of his Batcave to the forefront of the battle for Gotham City's future, this incredibly detailed 7" scale figure from the DC MULTIVERSE by McFarlane Toys embodies the unwavering resolve of the Dark Knight like never before. In a world where heroes have sequestered themselves and alliances shift like shadows, Bruce Wayne stands as a beacon of determination, creating a militia of robots to maintain order amidst the chaos. With his patina deco, Batman exudes a timeless aura of resilience and strength. Crafted with Ultra Articulation and featuring up to 22 moving parts, this figure offers a full range of posing possibilities, allowing you to recreate epic battles and dramatic moments from across the multiverse. Accessories include a figure base, authenticated art card, and an art card display base, inviting you to immerse yourself in the gripping saga of Earth-22. Join the ranks of collectors and enthusiasts alike and embrace the darkness with the Batman of Earth-22 by McFarlane Toys. Expand your universe, uphold justice, and collect all McFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE figures today! Incredibly detailed 7" scale figure based on the DC MULTIVERSE. Designed with Ultra Articulation with up to 22 moving parts for full range of posing and play. With his patina deco, Batman exudes a timeless aura of resilience and strength. Accessories include a figure base, authenticated art card, and an art card display base. Collect all McFARLANE TOYS DC MULTIVERSE figures. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The McFarlane DC Multiverse line continues to plow on with releases, and the next figure unveiled is that of Kryptonite Doomsday from Superman/Batman. This will be a Megafig release through what McFarlane calls 'select' retailers. Pre-orders are live as of the 20th of March 2024 with Doomsday listed as a June 2024 release. Once a simple Kansas farm boy, Joshua Walker wanted nothing more than to make his parents proud and serve his country. Knowing service meant sacrifice, Walker volunteered for Amanda Waller's "Last Line" experimental program. Using Kryptonite as a bonding agent, Joshua's DNA was intertwined with Doomsday's, mutating him into an unstoppable monster. Dubbed the "All-American Boy," Walker's sole purpose became subduing Superman, and if necessary, kill the Man of Steel. To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

The new Marvel Legends Fantastic Four 2-Pack of Wolverine and Spider-Man has opened for pre-orders at Fan Channel retailers. The set features Wolverine and Spider-Man in their Fantastic Four costumes. Wolverine features three sets of hands, including the usual extended claws version. Spider-Man has two sets of hands - web-crawling and web-slinging. The set is an August 2024 release. Bring the excitement and wonder of the Marvel Universe to your collection with Hasbro Marvel Legends Spider-Man and Wolverine figure 2-pack! This collectible 6-inch scale Marvel figure is detailed to look like the characters from Marvel's Fantastic Four comics. Spider-Man and Wolverine action figures are fully articulated with poseable head, arms, and legs. Marvel action figure set comes with 6 accessories, including alternate hands for each figure. Hasbro Marvel action figures' 6 inch scale make them great for posing and displaying in fans' collections. Reimagine comics-inspired scenes on your shelf with Marvel Legends action figures. Collectible Wolverine and Spider-Man action figures are inspired by the characters' appearance Marvel's Fantastic Four comics Fans and collectors can display these premium Marvel 6 inch action figures (15 cm) with comics-inspired design and deco in their collection This officially licensed Hasbro Marvel Legends action figure comes with 6 accessories, including alternate hands for each figure Each collectible action figure features over 20 points of articulation with fully poseable head, arms, and legs for dynamic poses on your shelf When the Fantastic Four call for assistance fighting off an alien threat, Spider-Man and Wolverine suit up as members of Marvel's First Family Look for more Fantastic Four -inspired Marvel Legends Series figures to build your own Marvel Comics Multiverse (Each sold separately. Subject to availability) To manage our storage costs, news article images are archived after 12-months. Accept our apologies if you have reached this news article, and the images are no longer available If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the '70s and '80s I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force), and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licenses - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who, and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK-focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...

"Who now has the strength to stand against the armies of Isengard ... and Mordor?" Diamond’s Lord of the Rings series of Select 7-inch scale figures has reached Series 6 and with it the addition of two new characters to the line in Saruman the White and Samwise Gamgee. Both come in unchanged window box packaging with its blue/green colour scheme with a Middle Earth map design and a front image featuring Gandalf, Frodo and Sauron. The only character-specific element is the name which sits bottom right adjacent to the larger Lord of the Rings logo. The rear of the box features illustrations of both Series 6 releases as well as some smaller images of previous releases such as Boromir and Lurtz. Saruman is sculpted in the robes of the White Wizard as we see him across the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I admire Diamond’s desire to sculpt figures from the ground up for every release with Saruman ripe for re-using some of the parts from Gandalf - particularly the legs - but instead everything about Saruman appears to be brand new. Like Gandalf, he is a mix of sculpted body and then overlaid softer plastic robes all done in various shades of ‘off-white’ with an intricate level of patterning and symbols through the trim of his robes, his belt and his inner tunic. As well as the basic paint work we have applied weathering and washes to give Saruman a more realistic look and to enhance the various sculpted patterns. The head sculpts are improving on each Series of the LOTR figures and Saruman is one of the best to date with a strong likeness to Christopher Lee in costume executed through the sculpt and paint by hand and without any facial printing.The hair flows down either side of the shoulders with a number of shades and washes applied, as does the beard which flows down across the torso. One issue many of us had with Gandalf was the flowing sleeves and how they behaved when the arms were posed. Diamond’s resolution to this with Saruman is to give him two sets of arms. The arms are attached at the shoulder like any pop-out part, and you can choose between straight arms where the sleeves are hanging naturally down at Saruman’s side, or with arms that are bent at the elbow putting the forearm out and the sleeves hanging from these. This does help the overall look of the figure, but does sacrifice articulation as we will see a bit further on. You can interchange any of the arms with a selection of provided hands ranging from gripping hands, open palms and a pair that are sculpted almost in a claw position. The hands are all easy to swap and there is no immediate concerns over paint rub which we have seen on other figures where swapping or articulating the hands does flake the paint. I think I was short-changed on one hand due to quality control as I appear to have two clawed versions the same, and I am missing a clenched fist which I’ve seen on other reviews. One to watch on receipt of your figure. Saruman also features two accessories, the first of which is his Staff which is a slim black piece with an ornate top with four points around a central white ball. Like many Diamond accessories, this is a harder plastic which holds lots of detail but does mean it is brittle and prone to breaking. The staff fits into the gripping hands and works with both sets of arms depending on the pose you are looking for. We also get the Palantir, the black orb through which Saruman communicates with Sauron. This accessory technically places this Saruman as a Two Towers release. It is designed to fit onto the flat open hand and is held their only by gravity - there is no magnet or pin to hold it in place. The shape of the hands does hold it pretty stable but a more shelf-friendly solution would have been preferable should Saruman ever take a fall. And taking a fall is quite likely as once again we have a pair of very loose ankle joints from Diamond with no obvious ratchet. The issue is not so extensive as Saruman falls at every opportunity, and once posed he does hold up reasonably well. I suspect a slight nudge on display or any degree of heat may see him pivot forward and potentially off a shelf - breaking that brittle staff and seeing the Palantir roll away. Articulation comes in at 17 points in total although in real terms that is much lower as the entirety of the legs are locked behind a skirt piece leaving the ankles and ankle swivel the only key movement. The elbow joints are also not really joints, featuring a limited and rudimentary swivel only. I don't really need Saruman to have much movement, with the dual-arm solution allowing for a number of poses including the more iconic stance with his staff in one hand and Palantir in the other. The only other point to make with Saruman is one of scale, another issue we see quite often with Diamond when figures are developed individually and not as part of a group. Saruman is the same height as Gandalf - which is fine - but is taller than Lurtz and the Uruk Hai which is not technically accurate. The Lord of the Rings releases from Diamond continue to impress and are doing well at retail if sold-out pre-orders are anything to go by. The price is creeping up to circa £30 each now, but they are a slow-release line and we are now seeing more extensive accessories and parts to justice the additional price, particularly with the build-a-figure option withdrawn. Saruman is an excellent-looking figure both in sculpt work and in decor, and he comes with sufficient parts for a few different display options. There are concerns over the ankle stability and with the wider scaling of the line, but nothing that should overly concern collectors - just be mindful of both when putting Saruman on display. And for those that may be wondering, the stand from the old Toybiz Saruman scales just fine with this new figure and it even holds the Palantir at the top. Shown with Toybiz Palantir Stand (not included) Keep Track of all the Lord of the Rings figures from Diamond at our comprehensive Lord of the Rings Collectors Database & Checklist If you are reading this via a 3rd party website that is importing our newsfeed, please come and visit us directly and give us a follow on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Check out our direct news feed for more action figure news, reviews, and store reports About Me : As a child of the 70's and 80's I grew up in a golden age for action figures and in my youth bought and sold myself through collections of Star Wars, G.I. Joe (Action Force) and M.A.S.K. while also dabbling in He-Man, Transformers and Ghostbusters. Roll forward and I am now reliving that Youth with the action figures of today and am a collector and fan of the larger 6-8 inch figures from my favourite movie and TV licences - including the ones mentioned above, but also the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Who and the Aliens. I launched The Mephitsu Archives in 2015 with a view of creating a UK focused site or these figures where fans can pick up the latest action figure news, read reviews and get information on where to buy their figures and what is currently on store shelves. I hope I am delivering that to you guys...