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Hiya Toys has announced this Exquisite Basic release of Violet from Persona 5 Royal Violet features alternative face options and a thief mask accessory. You also get a selection of hands, her rapier sword and her musket. She is expected to ship in Quarter 1 (Jan-March) of 2027. Blade in hand, conviction in motion. From Persona 5 Royal, Violet makes her debut in the HIYA TOYS EXQUISITE BASIC Series. A beautiful girl who transfers to Shujin Academy the same spring as the protagonist. She's a talented gymnast since middle school and Shujin Academy holds high hopes for her because of her excellent athletic records. This brand-new EXQUISITE BASIC Violet action figure stands 14.5CM tall and faithfully captures her signature Thief look from Persona 5 Royal. Dressed in a black V-neck bodysuit, with layered sleeve cuffs, a waist chain, high slits and knee-high boots, presenting a well-defined silhouette, all highlighting Violet’s balance of strength and elegance. Designed with multiple points of articulation, Violet allows for a wide range of poses such as thrusting, sword-wielding, and neutral stances. In addition to the normal face, also includes smiling and serious faces, along with a Phantom Thief mask accessory for varied display options. Her signature rapier and musket are included, as well as 6x interchangeable hands. This combination of accessories offers flexible posing and an enhanced display experience. 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...

Super7 has announced six new licensing agreements, including MTV, Furby, My Little Pony, De La Soul, Invincible, and Visionaries. No wider details are known at this point, but we may find out more at the New York Toy Fair this weekend. Some of these are likely to become ReAction and possibly Ultimates, action figures, particularly Visionaries and Invincible. 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...

“Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force flow around you.” In a Galaxy Far, Far Away where Force Spirits are a thing, it is of course inevitable that we will see a replication of these Ghosts in figure form. It was kind of done in the original Kenner line, although they didn't even try to give the original Anakin a spiritual glow. There have then be a number in the newer 3.75 inch line, such as the mail-away 1997 Obi-Wan and more recent Vintage Collection releases of Obi-Wan, Anakin and Yoda. Obi-Wan and Yoda vs their original Force Spirit releases (right) Force Spirits have also been done in the Black Series with a 2017 Walgreens Exclusive Obi-Wan Kenobi , a 2019 Walmart Yoda , and, most recently, a 2023 Walmart & Fan Channel release of Qui-Gon Jinn  from the end of Kenobi. The gap had always been that of Anakin Skywalker, either in his original release guise of Sebastian Shaw, or the Special Edition update to show Hayden Christensen on the Ewok Village walkway.  That gap was filled in 2023 as part of the 40th Anniversary of Return of the Jedi, with Hasbro creating a new set of three figures to replicate the final scenes of Jedi, including Anakin. The set was released using Kenner inspired packaging, and that meant an outer 3-pack with a hanging tab and an open window showing off the figures within, exactly as we got in the late 70s and 80s. The box itself was mat black, and the Hasbro and Black Series logo’s notably missing from the front with the orinal ROTJ kenner logo in place alongside the tramline border and a blue Kenner-branded logo. There was even a replicated call out sticker in yellow confirming the three figures included and this was set against an image of the three figures all posed on an Ewok Bridge diorama (more on that later). The only noted newness to the box was seen on the hanging tab with a modern Warning label and age rating at one side, and the Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary badge on the other.  Each of the sides features a cut-down version of the figures on the Endor bridge, as well as the Kenner ROTJ logo. The back of the box is then turned over to a very large image from the movie, special edition release, showing all three characters. There is no text around the character, only a short piece on celebrating the Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary with new Star Wars Black Series releases. Inside the box were three individually carded figures, overlapped carefully so the blisters were presented on display through the outer box window. Each card matches all of the other 40th Anniversary series and uses the same logo’s, design and artwork principles from the original movies. The back of the cards are less reflective of the 80s and while there is a checklist of other releases, it does not mirror the one we were all used to following and ticking off growing up with lines and lines of releases. Instead there is a single row of six figures of which three are the Force Spirits from this set, and the other three are The Emperor, a Stormtrooper, and Chewbacca. There is also no character bio, with all of the cardbacks identical and referencing the same text as the main box, around marking the Return of the Jedi 50th Anniversary. In a neat nod to carded collectors, all four cards come unpunched. We start with Obi-Wan, who uses the original 2017 release as a base body. To reflect the Force Spirit aspect in figure form, the approach has been taken (as it was in 2017) to cast Ben using translucent blue plastic. This is used on the arms, potentially the torso, and definitely down the softer plastic skirt piece and the legs within it. Paint is then applied, with its own pearlescent finish, to the top of the figure, defining his upper robes, inner tunic, and even his belt. From here downward, the paint fades, leaving the translucent blue behind, a technique repeated on the arms.  Over all of this we then get a blue sheer robe, tailored like the usual Jedi soft goods robes, to fit the figure with tailored sleeves to slot over the arms. This final layer is to give a shimmering effect and works to a certain extent. They have, however, left a hood attached, but this is stitched down, unable to be raised and worn over Ben’s head, and therefore sits as a flap of excess fabric behind the head and might have been best served cut away or left as a smaller collar piece. None of the way the body is executed is substantially different to the original release of the Force Spirit. It is also worth noting that the figure still has the built-in hook on the belt for a lightsaber that, of course, is not needed in the afterlife and is not included.  The head itself is the original and only Alec Guiness sculpt in the line, dating back as far as 2016. The likeness is enhanced considerably on the first release by using face print tech, while also applying a pearlescent paint or sheen into the figure across face, hair and beard.  Ben retains the 16 points of articulation from the original figure, including pinned double jointed knees relatively locked behind a plastic skirt. Articulation is needed most in the arms, considering that on screen Ben was seen just standing neutrally, but with one arm outstretched behind Yoda. Obi-Wan includes no accessories.  Moving onto Anakin, and I had expected this to be a full re-use of Ben but with a new head. Interestingly, it isn't, and it also doesn’t appear to obviously use any of the Qui-Gon Jinn Force Spirit parts, which would have been my second guess. In fact, I could not immediately place any of the parts directly, so it does appear Hasbro has sculpted most of the figure as new Anakin Skywalker as a Jedi from Return of the Jedi for this set.  Treatment-wise, the figure follows the same principles as Ben Kenobi with translucent blue plastic, overpainted at the torso and partly down the arms and skirt, where it then fades off to leave the blue plastic behind. The painted sections have a pearlescent finish, notably on Anakin’s inner robes, which are a more vibrant blue than Kenobi’s.  The outer robes are the same material and tailored finish, possibly not quite the same robes as the hood is different and even worse than Ben’s in terms of its shape, how it is fixed to the robes and is left flapping around even more prominently on Anakin. With my Qui-Gon out for some comparison as I write this review, his hood and collar was perfectly tailored indicating it could have been done, but a decision was made not too and left us with these unsightly finished versions. Anakin’s head is new, a smiling Hayden Christensen with a good likeness, facial print tech and a slightly glossy pearlescent finish but not to the extent we see on Obi-Wan. His hair is an individual piece, with a side parting and combed long go the side and back - a look we only see on this final vision.  Anakin has 17 points of articulation, and is a mix of old format joints on the legs and newer configuration on the upper body. These double jointed pinned knees on the legs finally give away one donor figure as Mace Windu, with Anakin utilising Mace’s legs with their knee high sleek boots. While on paper the legs have plenty of movement, the plastic skirt holds most of it in check, and as a Spirit, we do not need Skywalker to do anything overly dynamic. There is expression in the arms to add character to a pose, and the neck is a twin joint allowing the head some movement in tilting as well as rotation. There are no accessories with Anakin either, and the substantial gap here is not including an alternative Sebastian Shaw head to give collectors the choice for display. The Vintage Collection took this opportunity with their version of the set, but the Black Series has chosen not to.  That leaves us with the final member of the set, Yoda. While a Yoda Force Spirit had been released previously, it was on the original Yoda figure base, which was always criticised for being badly scaled. This 2023 set instead goes to the 2020 Empire Strikes Back release of Yoda from the Dagobah training set , a much better scaled version with an improved likeness against the Original Trilogy puppets. Again, the principle of a base translucent blue plastic is used, more of it being visible on Yoda’s smaller frame. The chest and top of the arms and legs is given a darker brown tone, and his belt a similar brown finish. The bulk of the arms and legs are left translucent, and with not as much room to fade in as the two human Jedi, the cut on Yoda is a little bit more severe from paint to blue plastic. Again, Pearlescent is added to the finish and also on the small pendent Yoda continues to wear around his neck.  Yoda’s robes are cut from a similar soft goods material, but instead of blue, it uses a yellow, almost golden finish. Initially, that feels odd, but what Hasbro are trying to do is use the final layer to give the glowing effect but in line with the character's actual outer robes. For Anakin and Obi-Wan, these outer robes are a deep dark brown and therefore glow as blue. Yoda wears lighter robes, and while still glowing blue on screen, the robes themselves look to glow with a more yellow hue. It's not perfect, but nothing will ever replicate the special effects as a 6-inch figure on a shelf.  Yoda’s head is a good likeness, painted green with printed eyes and mouth detail, and more pearlescent in the finish. Yoda comes with the sole accessory in the set, a tiny version of his walking stick. This again is taken from the 2020 set, cast in brown and also given a slight blue tinge. While the walking stick is not seen in Return of the Jedi, I suspect its inclusion is a nod to the Force Spirit appearance of Yoda in The Last Jedi, where he has and uses his stick. So our trio of Force Spirits are assembled, and now it's time to display them. And that is the elephant in the room as despite showing them posed on a diorama bridge in the promo shots and on the box itself, there is nothing included. That leaves you to either display them stood side by side, which looks a bit odd for Yoda in particular, and not in keeping with the scene its recreating. Or we can turn to the secondary market. It is here I would usually point you to a Figure Hack at the end of, and separate to the main review. But here, this Ewok Village bridge is so integral to the display of these three figures that I want to include it within the review to demonstrate how integral the Ewok Bridge is, and how the set can be enhanced substantially, thanks to talented fans and creators. There are two versions on the secondary market, one with a single rail and the one we bought with twin rails and a built in bracket for Yoda. This was designed by the very talented Landspeeder Luke who's designs and printing files are then available to those who wish to print the pieces. Our version was bought on eBay and comes printed in brown, and for many, would be ready to use out of the box. It does need assembly, glueing the two rails into the main uprights. These are shaped so everything slots neatly into place and fixes really well. I chose to paint my version and used my go to brand of Army Painter paints, and for ease, their Speed Paint line, which allows a single application to pick up highlights and shadows, giving definition to any piece with texture or depth.  This works really well on the grain of the timber on the cast bridge. More advanced painters may also want to pick out additional detail like the vines and ropes. Once assembled, painted, and dry, it provides - as it was designed - a perfectly compact display for the three Jedi Spirits. Yoda, most importantly, has an integrated bracket which he sits into and which hen holds him in the seated position on the log rail as we see him in the ROTJ scenes. The inner part of the bridge between the two rails has enough room for Obi-Wan at one side, and Anakin at the other. And once in place its absolutely perfect in terms of a display. This set does a lot of things right. The improvements on Obi-Wan are notable, and moving to the newer Yoda is also a good move. Anakin, while reusing some parts, is practically new and the smiling headsculpt is such a good look and perfectly matched to his expression in the scene. The soft goods shimmer robes are ok, but those hoods needed to follow suit with how it was fixed and tailored on the Qui-Gon release.  The bigger problems are in the pricing, at £80 when the set launched, which is over the standard price of three individual figures and considering the size of Yoda, who was first released as a companion piece to another figure and not warranted a release on his own at this size. The second is the lack of a Sebastian Shaw head, something the Vintage Collection recognised and included. The third, and biggest, is the lack of a bridge diorama. This is in line with the decision to not have a Throne with Jabba, and the set is so difficult to display in keeping with the scene without extra help. Thankfully, that extra support is available on the likes of eBay and Etsy and with a small amount of work, the posed set looks amazing, particularly when lit from above or behind in a display cabinet or similar. Keep Track of all the Star Wars Black Series figures from Hasbro at our comprehensive Star Wars Black Series 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...

While most collectors are still waiting on the first of the Nacelle Toys Star Trek action figures after the early factory issues, the company itself is moving forward with some confidence and with an amount of ambition, as per the news this week that they intend to release an original Star Trek Enterprise bridge from TOS as a build-a-bridge project. The bridge, when assembled in full, is entirely circular, composed of 10 interconnecting stations. They would surround the command chair and the helm & navigation station. Each of the 12 sections will be released as a standalone diorama, and the figures will be sold separately. The understanding is that the bridge will be via a subscription format and will be released monthly, so it will take a calendar year to finish. The first image released shows the already revealed Wave 3 (60th Annoiversary) Spock with the Navigation subsystems. We await more details on pricing and availability in the coming weeks, most likely with news at the New York Toy Fair. 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...

Factory Entertainment's new 3.75 inch classic Battlestar Galactica line is shaping up nicely with these new images shared over the last few days of Starbuck, Apollo, and the Cylons. 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...

“We don't need to see his identification.” The Star Wars Black Series has been running since 2013, and with the developments and enhancements the line has seen since over those years, it is inevitable that the older releases do start to become dated against the newer releases. While Hasbro has been gone at updating decor with Archive re-releases, in 2024 it started to revisit some key characters, creating a whole new figure to replace the released version from some years past. Much of this activity has been within the figures from A New Hope, and so far we’ve had full revisits for Luke, Leia, Han and Chewie. Within the final full wave of 2025, we can now add the Imperial Sandtrooper to that list. The Sandtrooper is the only Original Trilogy release in Wave 23, with the other figures being Anakin, Obi-Wan and Lieutenant Galle from Revenge of the Sith, and The Stranger  from The Acolyte.  The new Sandtrooper is packaged as part of the Galaxy Collection for A New Hope, using the orange highlight colour against the black of the main box. This colour is applied to key text as well as the artwork on the side and reverse. The Sandtrooper is numbered 12 in the series, with the side artwork part of a wider montage and connecting to the Chewbacca release from earlier in 2025.  The back of the box carries the usual brief overview of the character or trooper, and for our Sandtrooper, it does not focus on their role within A New Hope but rather defines them as Imperial Stormtroopers dispatched to desert worlds while also detailing their specialist armour enhancements. The inserted card within the box, providing the backing to the figure, uses the same orange colour and within this is an embedded image of the search around the Tantive IV escape pod crash point, one of the most detailed embedded images we’ve had since they introduced this new packaging feature in 2024. The Sandtrooper is essentially a new figure but will, of course, use components, where applicable, from the Stormtrooper model, which was rebuilt itself in 2021 when the Galaxy Collection launched. The same principle for the Stormtrooper therefore applies with the armour parts cast in white and the connections and joints in a ridged black to replicate the undersuit of the Stormtrooper armour. The original Sandtrooper was weathered extremely well, and this replacement follows suit with the gloss of the usual Stormtrooper armoured panels dulled and given a grimy, sandblaster look across the entire body.  Our Sandtrooper comes with the tactical backpack, a black piece with painted white and grey detailing. It incorporates a flexible strap and pouch that sits over the left shoulder, while the backpack slots into the socket on the Sandtrooper's back. The fit is secure enough for display, but it is far from tight when slotted into place.  There are variations between Sandtroopers and Stormtroopers, all carried forward onto this figure. They include a different stomach section underneath the larger chest armour, a revised belt completed with two black painted storage pouches to either side. The knee panel on the left leg is also now a true diamond whereas the standard Stormtrooper has the top of the shape flattened off.  The Sandtrooper also features a shoulder pauldron, added under the neck and sitting over the right shoulder. The base colour of this is black, with the main pauldron piece painted orange to represent a Squad Leader, Sergeant or Commander. This is strapped under the right armpit, and where the strap connects to the Pauldron, a ‘stretch’ is sculpted into the panel.  The helmet is the usual fare, and as per the newer models is a hollow helmet over a sculpted head. Interestingly, while the helmet is fixed in place, the head has been cast in a flesh tone underneath. The helmet itself is the same white, with weathered grime. The visor is painted a gloss black, as is the trim line above it. There is blue on the cheek vents with grey on the other panels and silver around the filters on the main mask. vs 2013 Sandtrooper from Phase 1, Wave 1 (right) You can see the considerable improvements on the 2025 figure vs the original from back in 2013, where it was part of the launch wave. The new Sandtrooper is much better proportioned and has no sign of bow legs, which did plague the original. The decor on both are comparable, but the removal of pinned joints on the new figure enhances the overall look. The Sandtrooper boasts 19 points of articulation, all built in around the armour and within the black undersuit sections, which disguises them further. The legs allow the Trooper to open up for firing positions, as well as allowing the Sandtrooper to kneel. He will probably be able to ride the Dewback if you do want to update your rider. There is a balance aspect to bear in mind, and while the ankle rockers are secure, the backpack does present a risk of the figure overbalancing backwards. The arms feature butterfly shoulders to allow the arms a wider breadth of movement, and this helps with weapon posing and shooting positions, including allowing the blasters to be raised up as far as the head for an aim and fire pose.  There are two blasters included, starting with the standard E-11 blaster rifle, which is the newer version which is slightly smaller and crisper in the sculpt. It is made in black plastic and has no painted details. There is no holster on this Trooper, with the blaster sitting in the right hand where there is a flexible trigger finger. The left hand is updated on the Sandtrooper to a cupping position, allowing the blaster barrel to be cradled when held. While we have seen the E-11 before, the other weapon is new to the line and is the larger RT-97C heavy blaster rifle we see held by some Sandtroopers on Tatooine. Like the E-11, this is cast in black plastic, carries lots of cast detail but is devoid of any further paint work. It fits into the Sandtrooper's grip in the same way as the smaller blaster, and can also be raised in a firing position. The Sandtrooper is a brilliant upgrade, some 12 years after the first release, bringing these key Imperial Troops in line with the updated Stormtrooper and comparable in proportions and decor as the newer releases in the line. With the backpack and two weapons, the figure is not short of accessories. It also has the benefit of being an army builder with more than one orange pauldron Troopers seen in A New Hope, and while it wouldn’t take much to paint the Pauldron to the white or black versions to further build your Imperial Forces, it would be great if Hasbro brought this new figure out again with different Pauldrons into a future wave, or even as part of their slimmed down Army Builder 2-packs. Keep Track of all the Star Wars Black Series figures from Hasbro at our comprehensive Star Wars Black Series 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...

NECA's next Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle release is this deluxe Triceraton Shock Commando figure as seen in the TMNT Mirage Studios comic books. The figure comes with a wired tail, along with the usual articulation and also features alternative hands and a blaster. It is due to be released in Q3 (July-September) 2026. We've added it to our extensive NECA Collector Database Invasion! The Triceraton Republic has arrived. NECA is sending in the Shock Commandos with this deluxe Triceraton action figure—as seen in issue #5 of Eastman & Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books from Mirage Studios! Featuring an all-new sculpt, this oversized action figure stands in 7-inch scale and has a tail with bendy wire for posing. It also comes with interchangeable hands and a blaster. Presented in collector-friendly window box packaging with artwork by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman. 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...

Hiya Toys has unveiled its Mechagodzilla figure in its Exquisite Basic Series. As seen in the 2002 movie Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, the figure includes the Back Unit as well as railguns, maser blades and a set of extra hands. As well as the usual articulation, you can also open the chest armour to replicate the Absolute Zero canon being fired. The thigh armour panels can also be opened to reveal internal thrusters. It will be released in the first quarter (January to March) of 2027 and is a general release globally apart from Japan. MECHAGODZILLA DEPLOYS! From Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Mechagodzilla MFS-3 now joins the HIYA TOYS EXQUISITE BASIC Series. The government launched weapons against Godzilla and succeeded in producing a biological robot, Mechagodzilla MFS-3 based on the original Godzilla's skeleton that died in 1954, and the Kiryu Squad was formed in Japan Counter-Xenomorph Self Defence Force. The Mechagodzilla MFS-3 engages Godzilla that appeared in Japan again. The latest special effects at the time were used to depict gripping battle scenes. The EXQUISITE BASIC Series Mechagodzilla MFS-3 Action Figure faithfully recreates Mechagodzilla MFS-3’s on-screen appearance from Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002). Standing approximately 19.5 CM tall, figure features silver-gray armor with metallic paint applications. Chest armor can be opened to present Absolute Zero Cannon firing configuration, while thigh armor panels open to allow the installation of leg thruster components. A back unit can be attached via the back structure, allowing the figure to switch between multiple combat display poses. Accessories include 1x back unit, 2x railguns with barrels, 2x interchangeable hands and 2x maser blades. With different equipment combinations, collectors can recreate Mechagodzilla MFS-3’s iconic battle moments against Godzilla, fully expressing the overwhelming presence of this super-weapon engineered for total confrontation. 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...

Shortly after the release of the first trailer for the 2026 Masters of the Universe movie, we had a number of reveals from Mattel for a new 6-inch line of movie figures titled The Masters of the Universe Chronicles. The new line will launch with figures from the new movie, including He-Man and Battlecat, Man-At-Arms, Teela, Skeletor, Triclops, Trap-Jaw, and Evil Lyn. Considering we only have boxed images for He-Man, Man-at-Arms, and Tri-Clops, it is assumed these will be the first wave, which is touted as landing in April 2026 by a retailer here in the UK, The Whole Shebang , who are already listing the figures for pre-orders. Update : we now have an image of Battlecat in the box, which confirms Battlecat as a standalone deluxe release and not inclusive of another He-Man figure as the promo images may have first indicated. 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's Star Wars team dropped a final Live Stream on the 11th of December 2025 which concluded their reveals for 2025. The panel kicked off with the Vintage Collection, and an initial recap of the CCXP 2025 reveals of Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Airborne Clone Trooper. The first reveal was an Original Trilogy release of Greedo from A New Hope who was part of the HasLab Cantina release, and is now getting a single release packed on an original 96 card back. The reveals moved to The Empire Strikes Back with a Snowtrooper Commander who uses the updated Snowtrooper base figures from the Vintage Collection three-pack, and is now single carded and with appropriate updates to the armour. Continuing the Battle of Hoth theme, there is a new Vintage Collection General Veers with an updated likeness and a removable helmet We moved back to the Prequels for the fourth reveal, Poggle the Lessor from Attack of the Clones. This is a brand new figure from the 'ground up' and includes articulated wings, and his walking staff. These four new figures are part of a Fan Channel / Amazon wave, which will be released in Spring 2026. It is live for pre-order as of 1pm EST on the 12th of December 2025. Alongside the usual promo images as seen above, the wave also had an impressive set of posed diorama images, with the images for the Snowtrooper and for Veers that might just hint at a new release of an AT-AT? The Retro Collection was covered next, with a recap of the announced figures of Garinden and CZ-3, who are part of a new 6-figure pack. Joining the pair is an R4-M9 from the Rebel Blockade Runner from the early scenes of A New Hope. This pays homage to the original R2 Kenner body, but comes with a centre leg that can also be used on the Retro R2 and R5 figures and arguably on the original Kenner figures. The panel finished with Black Series and a recap of the recent reveals of the Battlefront II Coruscant Guard Assault Trooper (Phase 1) and the Training Battle Droid Commander. They also took a look at the new Mandalorian from Season 1. The first reveal is a new SCAR Trooper member in the shape of Cav. He features new SCAR squad gear on the base Stormtrooper body, including four vibro blades with sheaths, a new belt and pouches, and a snub-nose blaster. The figure also includes a backpack. Cav is joined by Misty, who has a sheathed vibro blade, a sniper rifle, and a soft goods cloak. They will both be part of a Publishing 2-pack, which features the opening front book-style cover. It is a Hasbro Pulse Exclusive with pre-order coming in early 2026. That now brings the Black Series SCAR Trooper Squad to four, alongside the previous releases of Sergeant Kreel and Mic, with more 'teased'. We still need Shrap, Aero and Zuke to conclude the squad. We then moved to the Clone Wars and a Clone Wars release of Plo Koon, who has an updated Jedi robe colouring, with added Clone Trooper armour to the forearms. And alongside Plo Koon comes an updated version of Commander Wolffe in his Phase II armour, but on the newer Clone Trooper body. The helmet has also been updated, as has the facial portrait. Wolffe comes with his twin blasters. This one is a Clone of the Republic sub-line release and is a Hasbro Pulse and Shop Disney Exclusive with pre-orders in early 2026. 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 Star Wars Black Series Publishing line 2-Pack featuring Cav and Misty from Task Force 99 is now going live for pre-orders ahead of a June 2026 release date. Based on their 2015 comic series, Cav comes with a blaster and four knives that fit into holsters on the front of Cav's armour. Misty comes with a soft goods cloak and is armed with another knife and a blaster rifle. This is the first two-pack in the Publishing line, but it follows suit with the single releases and the larger four-pack from The Last Command, coming in a closed box with an opening front cover that uses the same artwork as the 2015 comic series. The set is exclusive to Hasbro Pulse and will come to Disney Stores at a later date. The UK listing of the set is reported to not be live until the 6th of February, two days after the US. We've updated the set on our comprehensive Star Wars Black Series Collectors List Stormtroopers Misty & Cav hail from the Galactic Empire’s task force hand-picked by Darth Vader. Pose out Task Force 99’s diligent sniper, Misty, with the included knife and rifle. Skilled warrior Cav includes a blaster pistol and a set of four knives. Cav features his signature “scratched-up X” helmet deco and red-and-black arm deco, and Misty comes with a soft goods cloak his character wears throughout the comics. 6-inch-scale (15 cm) figure set inspired by the characters’ appearance in the comics – a great addition to your stormtrooper collection. Display your fandom with flip-open front panel window box packaging, featuring character art from the Star Wars (2015) run. Collect more figures from The Black Series to recreate iconic moments from Star Wars publishing history on your shelf. (Each sold separately. Subject to availability.) Create galactic scenes with a faithfulness to the comics with this 2-pack featuring collector-grade sculpt, accessories, and deco. The Black Series celebrates the 40-plus-year history of Star Wars, for new fans and lifelong collectors alike. (Additional products 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...

Hasbro's first Star Wars Fan Stream was held on the 12th of January 2025, hosted by the Hasbro Star Wars team and with reveals for all three of the Star Wars properties. The following summary of the reveals includes screenshots, and these will be updated to the full press release once received. The Black Series had four new reveals, including three that are first-time releases in the line. Up first was Watto who will release under the Attack of the Clones banner, but has features that cover his role in The Phantom Menace as well. Watto has a datapad, his cane, his chance cube and a flight stand. He features two sets of wings so you can display him flying or stationary. Watto and part of a three-figure wave. The second figure of the wave is Taun We from Attack of the Clones, the first Kaminoan in the series and complete with soft goods robes and her datapad. The third figure, and again from Attack of the Clones, is a Geonosian Warrior. The Warrior features articulated wings as well as the usual limb articulation. Like Watto, there is also a second set of 'in motion' wings and a flight stand for flight mode. The Warrior comes with a blaster. The Attack of the Clones wave is a Fan Channel and Amazon release for Spring 2026, with pre-orders open as of the 14th of January 2026. The fourth figure was revealed as Lord Starkiller from The Force Unleashed. He comes with six lightsabers with red blades, and the hilts can all be hung on his belt. The soft goods robes are wired for dynamic poses. He also comes with alternative force pushing hands. This one is a Deluxe release sold through Hasbro Pulse and Fan Channel retailers with pre-orders as of the 4th of February 2026. All of these Black Series reveals have been added to our comprehensive Star Wars Black Series Collector Database STAR WARS : THE BLACK SERIES TAUN WE   (HASBRO | Ages 4 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-Order on January 14 at 1 PM ET on Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and Fan Channel retailers; available Spring 2026)   A beautiful sylph-like Kaminoan, Taun We is the administrative aide to the Prime Minister of Kamino. She naively introduced Obi-Wan Kenobi to the original source of the Kamino clones, Jango Fett.  STAR WARS : THE BLACK SERIES includes 6-inch action figures, vehicles, and roleplay items from the 40-plus-year legacy of the  STAR WARS  galaxy, letting fans create galactic scenes with a faithfulness to  STAR WARS  comic books, movies, series, and more. This  STAR WARS  Hasbro action figure is detailed to look like Taun We from  STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES . With exquisite features and decoration, THE BLACK SERIES embodies the quality and realism that  STAR WARS  devotees love (additional products each sold separately, subject to availability).    STAR WARS : THE BLACK SERIES WATTO   (HASBRO | Ages 4 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99| Pre-Order on January 14 at 1 PM ET on Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and Fan Channel retailers; available Spring 2026)   Toydarian junk dealer Watto bought Shmi Skywalker and her son Anakin from Gardulla the Hut. He sponsored Anakin in several Podraces, but often bet against him.  STAR WARS : THE BLACK SERIES includes 6-inch action figures, vehicles, and roleplay items from the 40-plus-year legacy of the Star Wars galaxy, letting fans create galactic scenes with a faithfulness to  STAR WARS  comic books, movies, series, and more. This  STAR WARS  Hasbro action figure is detailed to look like Watto from  STAR WARS : ATTACK OF THE CLONES. Comes with a walking stick, data pad, swappable wings, and a clear stand to pose him out in mid-flight. With exquisite features and decoration, THE BLACK SERIES embodies the quality and realism that  STAR WARS  devotees love (additional products each sold separately, subject to availability).    STAR WARS : THE BLACK SERIES GEONOSIAN WARRIOR   (HASBRO | Ages 4 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-Order on January 14 at 1 PM ET on Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and Fan Channel retailers; available Spring 2026)   Geonosians are insect-like beings, complete with wings and nesting in colonies, who helped develop plans for the first Death Star.  STAR WARS : THE BLACK SERIES includes 6-inch action figures, vehicles, and roleplay items from the 40-plus-year legacy of the  STAR WARS  galaxy, letting fans create galactic scenes with a faithfulness to  STAR WARS  comic books, movies, series, and more. This  STAR WARS  Hasbro action figure is detailed to look like a Geonosian warrior from  STAR WARS: ATTACK OF THE CLONES . Comes with a blaster, swappable wings, and a clear stand to pose him out in mid-flight. With exquisite features and decoration, THE BLACK SERIES embodies the quality and realism that  STAR WARS  devotees love (additional products each sold separately, subject to availability).  The Vintage Collection kicked straight off with the Cantina reveal of Labria, complete with soft goods robes. Joining Labria was the Imperial Spy Garinden, again with soft goods robes. There was a first to the Star Wars figure universe with the release of Chalmun, the Wookiee owner of Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina in Mos Eisley. He comes with a cup and a blaste. His look is taken from the snippets of images of Chalmun from the Star Wars universe, including a pop-up book appearance and some Ralph McQuarrie designs. The final figure of the lineup is Arleil Schous, the ageing Defel fortune hunter, and a figure that was one of the tiers for the Cantina HasLab, but a tier that failed to be backed. The four figures are packed into a Cantina 4-Pack. The set opens for pre-order on the 28th of January and is exclusive to Hasbro Pulse and Disney Store. It will ship in the Spring of 2026. Retro continued the reveals for the next Retro A New Hope box set, and joining the revealed figures of Garinden, CZ-3, and R4-M9 is a new Princess Leia in her Ceremonial outfit, complete with medal accessory. The final two figures are still to be revealed. 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...