Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,264: Tasu Leech (The Force Awakens)

TASU LEECH Kanjiklub Gang Leader
The Force Awakens   Jungle and Space Figures
Item No.:
Asst. B3445 No.  B6585
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: "Combine" rifle, Huttsplitter blaster
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $7.99  
Availability: January 2016
Appearances: The Force Awakens

Bio: Tasu Leech leads the notorious Kanjiklub gang, an intergalactic criminal organization. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

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Commentary: He's short!  Tasu Leech is really tiny.   The figure is roughly a head shorter than most other figures, and the actor is 5 feet 2 inches.   That's more or less right, but he does seem unusually short especially when compared to Nien Nunb who's known for being short.  His likeness isn't terribly bad, getting his hair right in plastic seems to provide Hasbro a challenge and they did an acceptable job.  He's also got a mustache, which is pretty uncommon in Star Wars outside of Bespin.   The long hair makes it tougher to turn his head, but that's true of any figure with decent locks.
His costume is more or less spot-on, and Hasbro elected to bring back "skirt" pieces rather than cut them up like we saw in the 2013 Mission Series / Saga Legends figures from the prequels.  He can basically sit, but I'd rather see them go back to the old carved-up T-crotch look for the best mobility.  It's worth noting that his boots and chest armor have some splatter damage, but it's not like it stands out particularly well - if anything, the gold glittery effect comes off as distracting in some photographs.   The sculpting can't be beat for the scale, but I'd say the color may be a little light.  (It's generally common for toy companies to lighten colors as the size of the figure decreases.)


Overall, it's a nice figure but not one that's probably going to do much until later.  If Hasbro makes more of the gang, I assume we'll see this figure's popularity skyrocket.   Otherwise, it might just slowly get forgotten unless kids get into it.  The pose is a little weird for modern Hasbro, as the legs seem to be more action-oriented.  Not quite 1995 Power of the Force levels, but the figure does stand out as being a little different from his peers.  It wouldn't surprise me if another team worked on him, or if it was outsourced to other designers.   I would recommend this figure to you because new space gangster figures are far and few between, and I'm really hoping we'll hear more from his organization.  There's room for improvement on his facial hair and whatnot, which I assume we won't see unless we get a 6-inch version of Leech.  (Were I a betting man, I assume we wouldn't see that either.)   It's the best Tasu Leech action figure money can buy!   ...you don't have a lot of options.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,264: March 22, 2016

Friday, March 18, 2016

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,263: Nien Nunb (The Force Awakens)

NIEN NUNB The Years Have Been Kind
The Force Awakens   Desert and Snow Figures
Item No.:
Asst. B3963 No. B6951
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: "Combine" claw backpack, regular blaster
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $7.99  
Availability: January 2016
Appearances: The Force Awakens

Bio: A Sullustian pilot who was vital in bringing his people into the Rebellion during the Galactic Civil War, Nien Nunb continues to loyally serve Princess Leia Organa as a member of the Resistance. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

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Commentary: He's back!  Nien Nunb is a favorite to many of us since we got ours as the first year of Return of the Jedi figures from 1983.  This one is about as tall as the Kenner original - which is to say, he's tall - with a new blaster and a  backpack with claws on it that I flat-out do not understand.  

It seems that the Abrams camp borrowed heavily from the 1983 original, giving Nien Nunb the same high-waisted vest with a bluer tint and boots far more similar to that original Kenner toy.  He's also taller than the 2012 figure - I assume Hasbro's current team has lost some of the notes over the years as to things like scale, weapons, certain colors, and certain materials.  What we got is a perfectly charming 5-jointed update of the famous pilot, complete with a small silver gun that's very acceptable.  It's not exciting, but it's similar to other Resistance pilot guns and, of course, you could do worse.

His face is a little freaky - the eyes aren't quite as big and glossy as I would like, and they photograph like two soulless black holes.  This isn't a knock at the sculpt, more of how the materials played out when I photographed the figure.   This still looks like the alien we all know and love, but with a hint of being a version of him that haunts Lando's nightmares, rattling chains and telling him to change his ways.   Mr. Nunb has decent articulation, and I assume a pilot gear outfit could be made if Hasbro were so inclined.  (I'm currently banking heavily that Disney is calling the shots for most of the characters here.)   The extra backpack accessory is a tight fit, and has multiple moving claws.  Why?  I have no idea.   The more of these I get the more angry I am that they were no doubt included as a way of trying to get buyers to rationalize a higher retail price.   A display stand or a secondary movie weapon would be pretty cool, these are just a drag.

Since Nien Nunb was a favorite when I was a kid, I like this figure.   He hasn't gotten much play compared to the others, and to be honest I wish Hasbro kicked him down the road a bit just because his costume isn't really all that different when compared to Leia or Ackbar or C-3PO's red arm.  It takes resources to make a new figure, so seeing Nien Nunb right now just sort of feels shruggable.     There's nothing terrible about him other than the height issue, so much like that first Boss Nass I wish we could have just gotten him a year or two later.   But he's here now, and he's pretty good, I guess, but even if you're building the weapons it's a lackluster group - another Kylo Ren and another Stormtrooper?  If anything, this is probably the most desirable of the trio even though the Adam Driver head sculpt ain't half bad.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,263: March 18, 2016

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,262: First Mate Quiggold (The Force Awakens)

FIRST MATE QUIGGOLD and  Sidon Ithano
The Force Awakens 2-Packs
Item No.:
Asst. B3955 No.  B5896
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Blaster, cape, Sidon Ithano figure, rocket, launcher
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $14.99
Availability: January 2016
Appearances: The Force Awakens

Bio: The First Mate to the dashing Sidon Thano, Quiggold handles the pirate's business.  Often in need of fresh hands aboard his pirate vessel, Quiggold recruits those looking for work in spaceport cantinas and taverns. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

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Commentary: It's space Smee! First Mate Quiggold comes to us a tiny bit taller than he probably needs to be, but it's still a solid figure with six points of articulation.  For some reason, Hasbro gave him a not-functional neck and a very functional waist joint!  How nice.   The creature's design is solid, effectively taking cues from early Jabba the Hutt concepts and the Vogons of the 2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie.   He's the first - also possibly only - Gabdorin we've ever seen, and for some reason he's wearing sandals.   I'm pretty sure this has got to be out of vogue by now.  He's got a peg leg - this means he's a legit pirate!  It's pretty clean and shiny too, with some nifty textures that are supposedly derived from a fuel filter.  The front looks almost padded, while the back looks like some sort of metal mesh with swell silver painted on top of a fantastic textured sheet.

His costume texturing is some of the line's best, with loads of cloth detail they didn't bother to smooth out like on some other figures.  The arms are posed to be about the least combat-ready a figure could be, and he's got a rocket launcher that may as well go straight to the trash can.  It's a nice launcher, sure, but it's too big for him to hold and look reasonable.   Hasbro includes these accessories to give the sets a little added value visually speaking, but the reality is they're crummy.  It's a well-engineered gun, sure, but if a figure can't hold it, what am I supposed to do with it?  There was a lot of this in the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra line as well.  Gorgeous guns, ideally sized for an action figure twice as tall.  The blaster has silver highlights and a red rocket.  The designers and engineers did a fine job with it, it's just one of those accessories that serve no real purpose.  I may not be crazy about the armor up figures, but at least those fit cleanly over the action figure.

I'd be a bad toy writer person if I didn't point out that Hasbro did a bang-up job on his face.  Not only is the sculpt good, but wipes and special paint applications bring out the dark brown of his head as well as the light pink snout.  On top of all of that, the figure can actually balance very well despite only having one legit foot. Given Hasbro and Kenner's history of keeping figures upright, this is amazing!   Paired with the captain Sidon Ithano, the set is pretty good for $15 or so.  I daresay it's totally worth your money - the 2-packs are basically a good deal, even if you junk the premium accessories in each one.   Besides, two new aliens from a space bar aren't things you're going to see a lot of, so this one is a worthwhile purchase if you ask me.  Quiggold also looks like he could fit right in with your Jabba's Palace dioramas, but right now it's not like our shelves aren't collectively overflowing.


Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,262: March 17, 2016

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,261: Han Solo (The Force Awakens)

HAN SOLO Old Man Han
The Force Awakens   Jungle and Space Figures
Item No.:
Asst. B3445 No. B5666
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: "Combine" blaster, regular blaster
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $7.99  
Availability: January 2016
Appearances: The Force Awakens

Bio: The exploits of Han Solo are legendary - he;s been a famed smuggler, captain of the Millennium Falcon, and a hero of the Rebel Alliance.  As the galaxy teeters twards war, Solo once again finds himself in the center of the action. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

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Commentary: He's finally here! Oddly not part of the launch line-up, Han Solo finally makes it out to stores after most fair-weather fans have already moved on to not caring about Star Wars until it becomes fashionable again in about six months.   Of course, for the loyal, this is a big-deal must-get figure.  Its quality matters not - it's Han.   And there's nothing cooler in Star Wars than Han Solo, or so we say, the reality is that a lot of his classic figures over the previous decade have sold somewhat slowly.   At this time, this Han costume is available in this 3 3/4-inch format and as a 6-inch The Black Series figure - there's no super-articulated 3 3/4-inch one yet.  (That we know of, or, really, at all.)

Little Han and Big Han  both seem to be sourced from the same digital sculpting - you'll notice many folds, bulges, and creases are in the same place.  The 3 3/4-inch one has seemingly been kicked down to a lower resolution, as the textures don't seem to be there and numerous elements are smoothed out.  At the smaller size, it's less obvious but a few paint applications like code cylinders and the patina of time has been left off his jacket and shoes.   Other than that, the two are very similar with one of the best Harrison Ford likenesses we've ever seen on a Hasbro action figure.   I have no doubt this is making people very antsy for the inevitable Luke Skywalker as Old Dude that we'll be seeing sooner or later.   He's got 5 points of articulation and does the whole standing and sitting thing quite nicely.   His right hand could be a little tighter, but it doesn't have much trouble holding the included blaster pistol with brown painted grip.   It's a nice figure.

The bonus accessory is a fairly decent green and grey blaster which can plug into a backpack that comes with another figure I have yet to open.   It's no goofier than anything we saw Kenner create out of whole cloth in the late 1990s, and I'd say it's more Star Wars-y than some of the other stuff we've been sold since last year.  The silver button and red indicators on the side are a nice touch too - they're spending a little money on deco, but if we're being honest not a one of us would miss this if it were left out.   And I suspect it will be left out in the next one to two movies, with the cost staying pretty much the same, as that's typically what we saw happen in the 1990s to early 2000s.   Pricing is tumultuous, but the one thing that's consistent is that we will turn out to buy new figures.

If you're a fan of any strain, this is a must-buy figure.  If you hated the movie, you probably still love Han Solo and I have little doubt that you wouldn't buy this figure if you had a crack at him.   Get it if you can - the figure in and of itself isn't going to set the world on fire, but it's Han Solo!  I have no doubt that's part of why Disney bought this franchise, but hey, it's working ain't it?

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,261: March 16, 2016

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,260: Sidon Ithano (The Force Awakens)

SIDON ITHANO and  First Mate Quiggold
The Force Awakens 2-Packs
Item No.:
Asst. B3955 No.  B5896
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Blaster, cape, Quiggold figure, rocket, launcher
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $14.99
Availability: January 2016
Appearances: The Force Awakens

Bio: The era of frontier lawlessness that followed the Galactic Civil War led to the rise of the colorful pirate Sidon Ithano, the subject of many an exaggerated cantina tale. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Availability: Click here to buy it at Entertainment Earth now!

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Commentary: It's the Crimson Corsair! Sidon Ithano managed to carve a deep groove in fan imaginations after making appearances in the toy line, the movie, and an eBook you'll never read.   He's a Delphidian, a new species we've never actually seen without a mask - the helmet is modeled after that of General Grievous, so what you have here is a good pastiche of Star Wars-y elements.  He has gloves, a red shirt, grey boots, and dark red pants - it looks like a rough pirate as space pirates go, not too shabby but not particularly well-assembled either.   As space pirates go, this is a thrift store space pirate.  He's got a cool helmet but everything else probably came off the shelf.   Kylo Ren isn't much better when you get right down to it, it would seem that the sequel trilogy is mostly populated by fanboys and cosplayers.   Whatever Postnik Yakovlev analog the Empire had on retainer to come up with the Darth Vader suit on a moment's notice apparently stopped working.

Thanks to the cape, Sidon isn't going to be doing much.  The head doesn't easily pop off and the cape is quite stiff - so even though this figure can sit pretty well, there's little chance he will go piloting any of your toy vehicles.  (It doesn't hurt that there aren't really any new vehicles for him to pilot.)   There's an awesome blaster in a holster on his hip, which is sadly decorative.   His helmet is glossy, and his clothes are somewhat tattered - the textures are quite nice.   "Quite nice" actually might be an understatement - since (my assumption, anyway) Hasbro moved to digital sculpts, we're seeing more and exaggerated textures on textiles.  You'll see all sorts of fabrics rendered in plastic, with the pants and cape being striking to say the least.   Mr. Ithano has no problems holding his blaster, and the arms rotate nicely.  This figure doesn't have a lot to do other than stand and look cool, which it does, but it's also sort of obnoxious.  On one hand, Hasbro took a stellar design and gave us a perfectly adequate action figure.  It's not bad, it's not great.   It does the job and it meets the minimum requirements of what I personally need a Star Wars action figure to do.

I have no doubt some of you are sitting there reading this hoping for a 6-inch version, or a super-articulated 3 3/4-inch version to pop up at Walmart.  I'm there with you.  I do have a place in my heart for the 5-jointed figures and as far as most characters go, that's possibly all I need.  If it stands and sits and fits in a ship, I'm a happy collector - and this one comes close.  I don't assume we'll see a lot of upgrades in the short term so I'm going to recommend you buy this set anyway - I mean, it's even less likely we'll see another Quiggold.   I look forward to more weird aliens and pirates because of how valuable they are at poking at our collective imaginations, but I do fear that our collective ability to obsess over an alien in a background of a bar scene has been robbed from us thanks to overmerchandising in the publishing program and the fact that everybody has a backstory right out of the gate.   We've been robbed of our sense of wonder via commercial reasons, and while it doesn't mean we can't enjoy a nice action figure - and this is a nice action figure - it's not like when the kids of 1979 got Walrus Man and had to invent his life story out of whatever was creeping around in their heads.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Entertainment Earth.

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,260: March 15, 2016

Friday, March 11, 2016

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,259: Luke Skywalker (The Force Awakens Value 6-Inch)

LUKE SKYWALKER Titan Guardians-Esque
The Force Awakens "Dollar Store" 6-Inch Figure
Item No.:
Asst. B3946 No. B6333
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Lightsaber blade
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $6.75
Availability: February 2016
Appearances: Return of the Jedi

Bio: Convinced he can turn his father away from the dark side of the Force, Luke Skywalker surrenders to Darth Vader and is brought before the Emperor. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Commentary:  Hey kids, it's Luke Skywalker!   What's funny is we spent years asking Hasbro to do more versions of this outfit - the "Death Star II" Jedi outfit - because it was pretty scarce for quite some time.  Now it seems to be their go-to, having given us several over the past decade in numerous sizes and formats.   Even Jakks Pacific got in the fun, with this particular figure looking very similar to the 3 3/4-inch release a couple of years back.   Luke has jointed shoulders, plus moving bits at the neck and waist - and that's pretty much it.  The lightsaber blade pops into a hilt forged into his right fist, so the entirety of the weapon will never be completely removable from his hand.  You've got The Black Series if you want that, but the price can't be beat as far as figure inches for the buck.

Luke's head is actually about as good as the smaller one - which is to say, not great.  Han kept his trademark scar.  Vader and Kanan are hard to mess up.   Luke?  Well, Mark Hamill has been a tough likeness to nail over the years and we've had some pretty good ones, a lot of iffy ones, but very few that anyone would probably consider to be great.   They did a fine job with the assets they seem to have been given, meaning it's a toy.  He's partially hollow, and has absolutely no problems standing or being posed to fight Darth Vader.   If you want him to do much more than that, you're going to be disappointed.  Since I don't, well, this works for me.   This is a really awesome example of what Hasbro can do for under seven bucks and I hope we see a few more like this.  Not a ton - but Chewbacca?  Boba Fett?  R2-D2 and C-3PO and Rey and Poe?  I'd buy them.

Luke's outfit is pretty simple - mostly black, almost unpainted.    His left hand is painted flesh, and his belt buckle has some pigment too.  The boots are glossy.  Other than his head and lightsaber, there's not a lot to see here.  It's a decent recreation of the costume, and with the lowered expectations it seems to deliver.  Hasbro has largely avoided making inroads on the lower-end of things in Star Wars lately, what with 3 3/4-inch figures actually getting a sizable price increase for the new movie and articulation mostly going away to Walmart.  


Seeing the $20-$25 figure format simplified down to $7 gives me hopes for the future, mostly because those looking to do some serious troop building and diorama populating would find a lot to like if Hasbro did more troopers in this style.  Heck, if they keep the releases down to a few per year I'd actually keep tracking down and buying this format - right now it has no official online distribution, so you're stuck hunting US Family Dollar locations.   (I have yet to see them elsewhere.)   I'm not saying it's worth the effort, but I feel like I got my $27's worth for these four figures.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Family Dollar.  Wave 1 was international only so far (Australia, Mexico) and Wave 2 is in the USA so far.   Wave 1 came in window boxes like the 12-inch figures, Wave 2 came in open "tray" boxes.   They're basically scale with 6-inch The Black Series.   I should note that Kanan, Vader, Han, and Luke have all-English packaging - no French, no Spanish, and that's downright unusual these days.

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,259: March 11, 2016

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,258: Darth Vader (The Force Awakens Value 6-Inch)

DARTH VADER Titan Guardians-Esque
The Force Awakens "Dollar Store" 6-Inch Figure
Item No.:
Asst. B3946 No. B3952
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: Lightsaber
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $6.75
Availability: Fall 2015
Appearances: The Empire Strikes Back

Bio: Darth Vader is a ruthless agent of the dark side, but Luke Skywalker believes a good man still lives beneath the Dark Lord's mask. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Commentary:  Of the figures in this line, only Darth Vader shipped in both waves.   Unlike Luke and Kanan, his lightsaber blade and hilt are connected so you can remove the entire accessory from his person.  Vader's cape seems fused to his back, and he's similar - but not identical - to the toy sold under Mission Series and Saga Legends since 2013.   I'd also like to note he's basically the same height as his case mates, meaning that he's too short.  He still looks cool, though.

Like the others, this 6-inch figure has a jointed neck, shoulders, and waist.  At this time, he's the only member of the Galactic Empire in this format - the line heavily favors The Force Awakens with a smattering of classics.   Vader's buttons are painted differently than other recent releases, and the details themselves seem smaller.  I was surprised to see they painted his helmet lenses red, but the tips of his "mouth" were left unpainted.  It's a curious decision, but given the lower prices of these figures there's little doubt that the budget dictated this.
You have absolutely no reason to buy this - there are so many other similarly sized Darth Vaders out there that this is almost silly to suggest buying.  I'm very fond of the new format, though, so I'm going to say go get it anyway.   It's a fun collectible size and the price is quite decent - I wish we had Boba Fett, C-3PO, R2-D2, and others in a matching size.  Yes, he's short.  Sure, he's missing some paint details.  And yeah, Hasbro makes another, super 6-inch Darth Vader.  But it's just so cheap and weird that I love it.



Collector's Notes: I got mine from Family Dollar.  Wave 1 was international only so far (Australia, Mexico) and Wave 2 is in the USA so far.   Wave 1 came in window boxes like the 12-inch figures, Wave 2 came in open "tray" boxes.   They're basically scale with 6-inch The Black Series.   I should note that Kanan, Vader, Han, and Luke have all-English packaging - no French, no Spanish, and that's downright unusual these days.

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,258: March 10, 2016

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 2,257: Han Solo (The Force Awakens Value 6-Inch)

HAN SOLO Titan Guardians-Esque
The Force Awakens "Dollar Store" 6-Inch Figure
Item No.:
Asst. B3946 No. B6334
Manufacturer: Hasbro
Number: n/a
Includes: n/a
Action Feature: n/a
Retail: $6.75
Availability: February 2016
Appearances: Star Wars

Bio: Promised a hefty reward to help rescue Princess Leia from the Death Star, Han Solo is swept up in the Rebellion against the Empire. (Taken from the figure's packaging.)

Image: Adam's photo lab.

Commentary:  I didn't see Han Solo at first - this "Dollar" (value/discount) store 6-inch figure was hidden thanks to imperfections in the packaging.  The clear plastic hang tag on the tray was mounted too low, so it's actually impossible to hang on a peg hook - so piles of toys were tossed under and over shelves near the toy section.  You had to hunt to find these in the store, above and beyond the store hopping.

With numerous inroads made by other vendors at higher price points in international markets as well as Hasbro's own domestic The Black Series offering, this 6-inch figure is about as no-frills as they come.  Han has no leg articulation.   His blaster is molded to his fist.  All he can do is stand there and look good - and it seems to be based on the same basic digital sculpt which gave us the 3 3/4-inch "Mission Series" figure that's still in circulation.  The shirt wrinkles are in the same places, but the interior construction and articulation is quite different - as is the deco.  This basically shows Hasbro has some nifty reference and can probably give us more figures in this format if they're so inclined.  My guess is they are not.

 

As a necessary addition to your collection, Han is not one - but I am increasingly loving this format.   I still ultimately prefer 3 3/4-inch as the "must buy everything" format, but this strange figure size works great as a desk accessory or as a growing collection.  I didn't buy any of the Marvel or Transformers ones yet, but I do wish I did now.   Han stands up well without falling over and basically looks like Han Solo - getting a figure to stay upright is a challenge.  
 

If these figures had slightly better paint - Han has no whites on his eyes - I think these could be something.  If Funko made these for $10 each in trendy packaging, odds are it'd be a huge hit.  Because they're dumped at the kinds of discount stores toy collectors rarely visit, and the packaging is pretty cheap, odds are these will go through history being completely ignored.  I'd love to pick up figures like this as a souvenir - Pop! Vinyl figures are nice, but so are these.  This is a great cheap realistic figure and without leg joints, it's a better collectible than it is a toy.   Get it if you like the idea, but odds are your Black Series Han Solo will suffice for the purposes of your figure collection.

Collector's Notes: I got mine from Family Dollar.  Wave 1 was international only so far (Australia, Mexico) and Wave 2 is in the USA so far.   Wave 1 came in window boxes like the 12-inch figures, Wave 2 came in open "tray" boxes.   They're basically scale with 6-inch The Black Series.   I should note that Kanan, Vader, Han, and Luke have all-English packaging - no French, no Spanish, and that's downright unusual these days.

--Adam Pawlus


Day 2,257: March 9, 2016