OBI-WAN KENOBI Force Masters PackEpic World of Action Target Exclusive
Item No.: Asst. G0363 No. G0778
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Blue lightsaber, Force lightning, 4 other figures with accessories
Action Feature: Lightning grip for fists, lightning can wrap around figure
Retail: $34.99
Availability: July 2025
Appearances: Revenge of the Sith
Bio: Jedi Masters take on Sith Lord Darth Vader in this 5-pack of Star Wars action figures inspired by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Force Ghost Yoda, Ahsoka Tano, and Darth Vader. (Taken from the Target's web site. Package has no bio.)
Image: Adam's photo lab.
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Commentary: It's rare that I see something and go "Eh I think I can wait for a sale," but with this particular set's price point and abundance I did wait for a $10 off deal in November. It's a good set for the money (unlike some of last year's exclusives), and this
Obi-Wan Kenobi is arguably the best part of the set. Normal Jedi Obi-Wan isn't available elsewhere in the line yet, and while he shares some bits with the armored figure it's still mostly a new figure. Mostly.
It's not a total match for the movie, Hasbro gave him extra Force lightning bits on his forearms for thematic reasons. Mechanics and energy were supposed to be a big part of Star Wars product this year, and you can see it in a few select parts of the line - but it also goes against the Jedi not being able to use Sith Lightning. We saw Yoda absorb it, and we saw Obi-Wan absorb it with his lightsaber, so I suppose you can give the blue blast to another figure and pretend - but part of me wants to buy a second set and de-paint the forearms. It's not a massive eyesore, and I suppose it would set the figure apart from a single-carded non-lightning version had one surfaced. So far, it hasn't.
The figure itself is pretty great. It doesn't have the rich sculpted fabric texture of the collector figures, but it does have ball joints galore and a great face sculpt with matching printed deco. It looks great for a kid toy, and the figure has no problems standing, sitting, holding the lightsaber, or holding the lightning. Getting him to balance with the big lightning will take some doing, as gravity is real. It's a heck of a handy little accessory, and if kids actually got this in their hands they might have some fun with it. There aren't a lot of physical manifestations of "The Force" and kids could probably pretend it's like a tractor beam for Force-grab or Force-push or whatever. Also, these Force clamps are currently exclusive to (or are debuting in) this set.
Kenobi has no problems sitting, but you may need to bend the robes a bit to get it working right. I wish there were a matching Epic Hero Jedi Starfighter, but alas, that seems unlikely. It would also be nice to have a specific figure for him to duel from the movie, but that doesn't exist either. It's a nice figure if you just want a hero Kenobi for the kids, or something for your desk. When a line is small like this, it's hard to create something satisfying that also spans nearly 50 years of stories. As such, on his own merits, this is a good figure and the set at $35 (or $25, or less) offers a decent value. $5-$7 per figure, with elbow and knee joints, plus ball-jointed hips? That's not just a good deal in 2025, we didn't have that good of a range of motion in 2005 and prices were typically lower.
If this line got any real momentum, maybe launched alongside a new season of a popular show with more than one or two characters from said show, I think it could be a really strong one. The toy features are generally fun, the prices are competitive with other kiddo figures, the deco is good - if a bit stylized - and there's no sense of "this guy looks wrong." I'd recommend tracking down the set if you're so inclined.
Collector's Notes: I got mine from Target on sale for $24.49. If I didn't overpay for Walmart's exclusives last year, I probably would've bought this one at full price and not complain. I needed that karmic price adjustment.
--Adam Pawlus
Day 3,304: December 23, 2025
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