So I have nothing this week. Nada. Zip. Zilch. Time was spent all week at work. Matthew Robinson will pen Rogue Squadron, the next Star Wars film to hit theaters in December of 2023. I have a few posts ready, but I don't want to use them all up at once. My Vintage Kenner action figure reviews will start next week, and will be starting with the Early Bird figures, kicked off by Luke Skywalker! I'm still plotting out my fan fiction. Working on part 2 plot. Once I'm done plotting the trilogy the prologue will be posted here. To apologize for my lack of material, here is a picture of Luke, R2 & Grogu. May The Force Be With You!

It's time for retail action figures to die. I never thought I'd write this. I didn't want to. But I have to. For many years, collectors and kids who want toys have noticed the lack of new toys at toy racks. Hasbro has had this problem for years, clogged distribution. Mattel, Playmates, McFarlane & Spin Masters (the last 2 not so much) all have these problems, some more than others. Collectors have turned to online toystores: eBay, Amazon, Big Bad Toy Store, Entertainment Earth & Dorkside Toys. Hasbro has their Hasbro Pulse online store, Mattel has Matty Collector. The success of these online stores could also be a reason why brick and mortar stores don't have as many action figures. With this happening, brick and mortar stores get online exclusives. Wal Mart had Din Djarin and Grogu for the VC, Target had the same for the Black Series. How many of you actually saw those items IN STORE?! Very few, if any. It isn't just Star Wars. Mattel is having issu...

As you know, Hasbro has been making Kenner style figures for A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back and The Mandalorian, the latter of which is from mostly all new molds. For fans of the old Kenner toys they are fun to own...If you could find them. Target had the ANH ones and they were hard to find. I found Yoda & Boba Fett, the only 2 I wanted from ESB at Wal Mart and have found the Mandalorian figures at both Target and Wal Mart. They can also be preordered at online stores (EE, BBTS & Dorkside). But while I don't know if Return of the Jedi is next, I do have a wish list of what I would like to see. It will be 12 figures, not all of which will be produced. I will also do Retro wish lists for the prequels, sequels, and the Droids and Ewoks 1980's animated series as well! For ROTJ, here are who I think gets figures: 1. Palpy 2. Jabba's Palace Luke 3. Emperor's Royal Guard 4. Bib Fortuna 5. Wicket 2, possibly 3 more figures could get added. But with the ...

Black Series 3rd Best & 2nd Worst 2nd Worst First Order Stormtrooper. This isn't bashing the sequel trilogy, so please no hate for me there. This figure just stinks. The paint apps are sloppy, the chest joint is way too loose, he can barely stand and cannot hold his blaster rifle well at all! But there are some good points, he can hold the pistol quite well, and the thigh notch can hold both the blaster and pistol. Now that Hasbro has remade the OT Stormtrooper with enhanced articulation and the Sith Trooper, Hasbro really needs to do the same for this figure. I have a ton of these thanks to the $4 Wal Mart clearance, where this was an exclusive. https://www.jedibusiness.com/figureDetails.aspx?id=3540 3rd Best Deathtroopers Rogue One showed us Deathtroopers in the trailer and I knew I needed tons of these figures IMMEDIATELY!!! For a change, the 3.75 inch toyline got something the 6 inch line didn't: the pauldron. But also the 6 inch line got something the 3...

Sith Trooper At 10th is the best figure for troop building, IMO, the Sith Trooper! So why is he better than the standard Stormtrooper?! It's all in the details. Like the detail in the armor, the various etchings that they had on film are captured quite well in the one true scale. The paint apps are also well done as none of mine have any paint smears or smudges. The articulation (17 POA) is also incredible, and the new double ball neck and head joint are really growing on me now. He comes with a blaster rifle and a large blaster rifle, the latter I haven't been able to get him to hold properly. The standard rifle fits best in his right hand. Amazon sold an exclusive that came with more weapons if you want to have more to play with. If you wanted to make a squad leader you can take a pauldron from the Shadowtrooper and give it to a Sith Trooper easily by removing the head. I would hope this figure will one day serve as an inspiration for Hasbro to go back and remake the Firs...

Blog Update The fan fiction is not on hold, but I've had to start over. Remember this will be told via plot outline so it takes a while, but I have to do a better job of being descriptive which is my biggest weakness as a "writer". Once I finish the Prologue I'll post it. Be gentle if you don't like it. :) I have decided to cover the classic Kenner line, and will do so starting in July. The figures, vehicles and playsets! All of it! I'll start with the 1st 4 that came in the Early Bird package in 1978, then go from there. Already I'll have a couple year's worth of blog posts on that alone! I am starting my VC Top 10 as I finish off the final 10. I've done them on social media just not here. I will also start talking Star Wars Legends novels and comic books here, plus some Disney Canon comic books which are some of the best new stories so expect me to talk a LOT about Darth Vader. I will also show off new and old customs here from t...

If you are a Star Wars collector, yesterday was a GREAT day! If your preference is Mission Fleet, Black Series, or Vintage Collection you were smiling. I'll quickly touch on all properties plus post a link where you can see pictures of ALL the reveals. Mission Fleet. The kid friendly line Hasbro has been trying to have success in has been a surprise hit! Bo Katan comes with her Gauntlet Fighter was the highlight, as was Moff Gideon's folding wing TIE Fighter.  This line is the best chance at getting new and affordable vehicles making it also appeal to collectors. Black Series. Last year, it was completing the crew of The Ghost. Now, it's about finishing the Rogue One crew. Jyn, Cassian (only available as an exclusive), Baze & Chirrut get photo real updates plus we finally get Bodhi Rook! K-2SO also is back, with the correct eye color thus time. Coming as Target exclusives are Galen Erso and Anton Merric. Also back is ANH Leia, Darth Revan (Sith) and a 501st C...