ASAJJ VENTRESS Vintage Debut
The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure
Item No.: Asst. F6878 No. G0932
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: #364
Includes: 2 lightsabers, 2 hilts
Action Feature: Hilts connect to belts
Retail: $16.99
Availability: July 2025
Appearances: The Clone Wars
Bio: Trained in the ways of the dark side by Count Dooku, assassin Asajj Ventress longed to be considered a true Sith. Durig the Clone Wars, she fought for the Separatists with her twin red-bladed lightsabers. (Taken from the figure's cardback.)
Image: Adam's photo lab.
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Commentary: Back in 2011, we got a 6-inch version of
Asajj Venturess. Of course, I wrote about
Asajj Ventress (The Black Series) [FOTD #2,786] and in the beginning I wrote this: "If you love
The Clone Wars you should be buying this figure and demanding that Hasbro make a matching 3 3/4-inch version for you."
Well, here we are, four years later!
This figure is very much a slightly re-engineered, shorter take on that very good release. The colors are about the same, the articulation is pretty much the same. She's got the mummy-wrapped pants under her skirt, but the skirt isn't quite as shiny as the last one. The top has a metallic hint to it, with striped, long arm wrappings that would be at home in
Beetlejuice. Her make-up is very similar in both releases, just a little lighter and fairer at the smaller size. Her lips, eyes, and other adornments look amazing to the human eye and Hasbro continues to lead the industry in doing a good job with teeny-tiny details. All her painted elements look very good. If you enjoy
The Clone Wars, I think this is a must-have figure.
Her belt is pretty much the same, ust scaled down. The pattern on her tabard is a little different, oddly enough. This one is more in line with the 3 3/4-inch figure we got in the cartoon line around 2008, albeit with more saturated colors. (That, too, was a very good figure.) The belt buckle has the same squared off holes to place the pegs on her lightsaber hilts, too - just smaller.
She's pretty easy to pose, and the soft goods skirt doesn't get in the way of having her stand or fight. She has no problems holding her lightsabers, and the hilts fit in her belt relatively well.
Whenever Hasbro does an all-new 3 3/4-inch
The Vintage Collection figure, I'm generally very happy. This is no exception. Even though they effectively scaled down an existing product, I literally asked for it. It's what I wanted, and I like how she was executed. If you can find her, or order her online, I'd recommend picking her up. This figure in particular is kind of where I like
Vintage to go - new and highly improved versions of characters I haven't had a new figure for years, and/or all-new figures nobody has. Unfortunately we have to swallow a lot of leftovers to get here.
The rest of this wave has the very good Carson Teva, the not-open-yet Agent Kallus, plus reproductions/variations of Dengar and Ponda Baba. While I would prefer themed waves, this ratio of new and old figures scratches all the right itches for me. My compliments to the chefs.
Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.
--Adam Pawlus
Day 3,269: August 21, 2025
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