Monthly Archives: November 2017

The latest wave of The Black Series [Phase III} 6″ figures have been found at a Target in Minnetonka,MN. JTA Reader Adam K. found Snoke, Jaina, and Rose all at his local Target. It might be time to start taking a look if you need these!

As of this post, many of the figures that were part of The Black Series [Phase III] 3.75″ super-articulated Ponda Baba wave are pennies on the dollar. Some are low as $5.97. If you’re still missing them, now is the chance to grab Tusken Raider, Ponda Baba, Boba Fett (Prototype Armor) and Sandtrooper. Special thanks to friend Steve U. for the alert!

Click through for Big Bad Toy Store’s latest newsletter, with details on all of their latest pre-orders and new arrivals…

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Rukh is officially canon! The Heir to the Empire favorite made his Star Wars Rebels debut in “Kindred.” Click the banner below for the full review.

If you’re fortunate to have a GameStop store near you with stock, the Rapid Fire Imperial AT-ACT vehicle is only $49.99. Click HERE to see if there is a store near you with availability!

Well, this is interesting. I had received some correspondence from our friends at Star Wars Figuren earlier this morning noting that there are different variations to how Luke’s face was painted on the TARGET exclusive “Ahch-To Island” version hitting now.  Then my friend Rich Alot, who is on business in Tokyo Japan, found this same exclusive there and those Luke figures had just a slight pink hue to their faces. Now, friend Mario M. sends me an image of a Luke that appears to have no zombie quality at all (where the red/pink deco is completely gone). Click the image below for more.

JTA Reader MaxOfRen shared with me a packaging variant he noticed last night when picking up another Rey on Crait TRU Exclusive. As you can see from the images below, the left one has a raised, glossy text while the right one is flat and matte. Both of these Rey’s have the same date codes stamped on them as well, so that is even more perplexing, but now the variant hunters can begin the search. Which one do you have?

eBay has revealed the nation’s most favorite female movie character. You’ll just never guess who won! Click through for more.

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We’re continuing to look at several figures from The Episode III Greatest Battles Collection. Let’s now check out the repacked Emperor Palpatine figure. He is the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

JTA Reader MaxOfRen shares with us a new Walmart shipper he discovered today at a Walmart in Birmingham, AL. As you can see, it is stocked with the latest wave of 6″ Black Series, 3.75″ Force Link figures (including Obi-Wan and Yoda), and the latest 12″ figures (including Poe Dameron and Yoda). It will be nice to see these hit stores in some larger quantity. I personally haven’t seen the Maz wave in any stores near me yet.

JTA reader Jason A. has found new Star Wars die cast metal vehicles at his local Disney Store. They have been given beautiful paint jobs. Click the images below to check them out!

JTA reader and friend Danny R. has ALSO found the TARGET exclusive Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) (Ahch-To Island) 6″ figure and we asked him to take some images inside of the packaging. Luke also appears to have a zombie-like quality to his facial paint operations. Also, accessories are less than other figures in this line. Click each image for additional details.

From the day I saw the Resistance Gunner Paige and Resistance Tech Rose on store shelves September 1st, I stated immediately how intrigued I was by their characters and that I hoped right from the start that their characters would become a meaningful addition to The Last Jedi. The Last Jedi MUST DELIVER! This is evidenced by how I feel about The Force Awakens. In my opinion, Star Wars needs a jolt of Force lightning in the storytelling and I hope it gets rejuvenated into hyperdrive with Episode VIII. Just recently, director Rian Johnson hosted a Twitter Q&A. One of the questions asked focused on what character he is most interested in and he made it clear that Rose  is a character he adores. I can’t tell you how excited I am by Rian’s response. Click through to check it out. Do you think Rian is right? Are we in store for something good with Rose? Lord knows she’s got to be better than Rey!

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USA Today is surmising that The Last Jedi could have a $200M opening because of the inseparable love for Carrie Fisher and her character Leia Organa by fans. Check out the article and then let us know what you think in our comments.

Do you want to see one of the most amazing exclusive items on the planet right now? JTA reader and good friend Mario M. sent me an image of something I must have. Why does it look more interesting than Hasbro’s Rogue One Rapid Fire Imperial AT-ACT? And it’s only $25. And you get popcorn! Mario also let me know that the legs and neck have articulation and the side guns move as well. It also comes with a lanyard so it can be carried over the shoulder.

Take 25% off + FREE shipping through Sunday at Hasbro Toy Shop!

I have seen some strange eBay auctions in my past, but this one stands out. Is anybody in the mood for empty boxes of already unboxed Hasbro The Black Series 6″ figures? Special thanks to Paul B. for the alert. (By the way as an aside, doesn’t the word “unboxing” just make you want to hurt someone?)

The TARGET exclusive The Black Series [Phase III] Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) (Ahch-To Island) figure has been found at TARGET for $29.99. For those interested in locating one, the DPCI is 087-06-8396. Special thanks to JTA reader Destin S. for the alert who is reporting from Bakersfield, CA!

We’re continuing to look at several figures from The Episode III Greatest Battles Collection. Let’s now check out the repacked Obi-Wan Kenobi figure. He is the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

It’s that time of year again! That magical time of year where our hearts get fuller while our wallets gets emptier. It’s also the time where you look to find the perfect gift for that special Star Wars fan in your Galaxy not so far away. Well, JTA is here to make it a bit easier with our Holiday Gift Guide! In it, you’ll find some great Star Wars gifts for all the Star Wars fans in your life from younglings to the 900-year-old Jedi Masters. Click through to see what we have in store for Part 1 of our guide!

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Tonight’s Visual Guide update features a look at the sixth scale Hot Toys Han Solo & Chewbacca (MMS376) set from The Force Awakens. Click below to open the full Visual Guide.

The Toy Run Podcast Facebook page has started a pretty interesting discussion about how collectors view LEGO versus Hasbro. The discussion is so good that I think it warrants bringing this out of social media and to the Star Wars fan site community where it belongs. Here are the thoughts and questions paraphrased:

LEGO collectors went crazy for the UCS Millennium Falcon. It sold out within a day or two and no one balked at the price. Likewise, there aren’t too many complaints about its size or the space it takes up. The only complaints seem to be that it’s sold out and there are still people who want to purchase it.

Then you take the Hasbro Star Wars action figure crowd of collectors. Hasbro finally gives us a HUGE FO Special Forces TIE Fighter for $169 in The Black Series 6″ line and it pretty much bombs at retail. It didn’t even sell out 2 years later (!) at $50 online this past Black Friday.

Why is a Lego collector willing to pay $800+ (and is happy about it) while a Hasbro Star Wars action figure collector doesn’t want to spend $170 for a big vehicle? It’s perplexing.

In our comments, please leave your own thoughts about this.

The Walmart exclusive Tusken Raider is IN STOCK for only $7.99 if you’re interested in army building him. Special thanks to JTA reader John M. for the alert!

We’re continuing to look at several figures from The Episode III Greatest Battles Collection. Let’s now check out the repacked Shock Trooper figure. He is the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

And now for something completely different! Check out our full review of the amazing NVIDIA TITAN Xp Star Wars Collector’s Edition video card. 

Sideshow Collectibles has the recently announced Hot Toys Sixth Scale Darth Vader (The Empire Strikes Back) up for pre-order. Click here for the pre-order page.

Wow! Hasbro Toy Shop’s eBay store looks to be having a Cyber Monday sale too. Prices have DROPPED on new and current merchandise.

This year’s Outdoor Toy of the Year, the Radio Flyer Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder is on sale at ToysRUs.com for $200 OFF! Pick it up at your local store and an additional $45 comes off reducing the price to $254.99. This item normally retails for $499.99. If you have kids, this purchase will certainly entitle you to win Parent of the Year.

Here is another great deal! The BB-8 2-In-1 Mega Playset is marked down to $139.99 at TARGET.com, however, today only, you get 15% off and the item ships for FREE. Special thanks to JTA reader Sean. C. for the news! If you need some prompting on whether to pick up this fun set, then be sure to check out our RDR on it RIGHT HERE.

UPDATE: It’s also the same price on Amazon.com as well.

If you love Star Wars LEGO products, Amazon has put many of them on sale. It’s rare when LEGO goes on sale so be sure to check out what you might want to add to your collection!

The Walmart exclusive AT-ST is on Rollback for $39.97 if you’re still interested.

Wow! The First Order Stormtrooper [Ultimate Trooper Pack] has already dropped $10 off at Amazon. If you haven’t ordered yours, be sure you do now!

If you still need the Walmart Exclusive 40th Anniversary  Funko Pop Bespin 3-pack and Ewok 3-pack in stock they’re on sale for dirt cheap: both are less than $7 each! 

We’re continuing to look at several figures from The Episode III Greatest Battles Collection. Let’s now check out the repacked R2-D2 figure. He is the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Keep an eye on Entertainment Earth for Cyber Monday! Their exclusive Astromech Droids 6-Pack will be on sale for $29.99! See our exclusive first look review of this set HERE.

UPDATE: This deal is now live!

Shop Disney’s Cyber Monday sale is happening RIGHT NOW! The more you spend, the more you save. Also, use promo code CYBRRR for FREE SHIPPING off of orders $75 or more! Click HERE to start saving!

It’s time to add the Target exclusive 12-Inch Figure 6-Pack from the Star Wars [The Last Jedi] line to our Visual Guides. Click below to have a look at this set in its entirety. You can also read our full review of this set, featuring extended galleries, stats, and more.

I meant to post this on Tuesday evening, but I ran out of time because of holiday travels. My local TARGET, much to shock and surprise, had the “Return Of The Jedi” three-pack out of the shelf. As you know, we’re crazy in love with this set and are hoping Hasbro will translate all of the figures inside of it to super-articulated glory. You can check out our review of this set HERE if you haven’t checked it out yet also.

The Walmart Exclusive Funko Pop Movie Moment Darth Vader Vs Obi-Wan is now in stock at Walmart.com. They also have the X-Wing Pilot Set marked down to $19.99. We’ll keep you posted when the rest of the Movie Moments come in stock.

Despite showing up at TARGET for $49.99. Despite showing up at multiple discount outlets for pennies on the dollar. Despite showing up on Hasbro Toy Shop’s eBay store. Despite multiple Amazon deal of the days for this item. Despite Walmart’s and Toys R Us’ online stores dumping it for a fraction of its original MSRP. Despite ALL OF THIS, there is STILL stock of the successful The Black Series [Phase III] First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter. Now ROSS is receiving them (along with a ton other The Force Awakens and Rogue One merchandise) for $69.99. I don’t think there is anywhere else this vehicle can go. Bring back super-articulation in a hardcore fashion, and see this overstock become a fraction of what it currently is.

Yahoo! has republished their popular article on the vintage Kenner Star Wars Early Bird Kit (which originally ran December 2015). Because this December marks the official 40th Christmas anniversary of Kenner’s groundbreaking Early Bird Kit “empty box” promotion, Yahoo! has wisely decided to rerun the article and update it to include The Black Series 6″ Legacy Pack which was inspired off of this original collectible as well as other “insider” updates. We should also note, although not mentioned in the article, that Hasbro paid homage to this concept back in 2005 for 3.75″ scaled action figures for The Saga Collection. You can check out both the Early Bird Certificate Package and the Early Bird Figures sets in our Research Droids Reviews. In the meantime, check out the revised article from Yahoo! News.

Walmart.com has the summer convention exclusive POP! Combat Assault Tank Trooper for $2.98. Thanks to Craig for the alert!

JTA reader from France, Patrice, sends us evidence that, for lack of of a better description, the “inclusive edition” of Monopoly has reached his homeland. This edition includes Rey and the packaging has been given a “call out” sticker to notify potential buyers of Rey’s inclusion here. This is an interesting turn of events since Hasbro declared recently (this past summer) that an edition including Rey would not be produced.

We’re continuing to look at several figures from The Episode III Greatest Battles Collection. Let’s now check out the repacked Wookiee Warrior figure. He is the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Amazon currently has Luke Skywalker’s X-34 Landspeeder half off. Click here for the landing page!

It’s time to switch gears and check out several figures from The Episode III Greatest Battles Collection. Let’s begin with the repacked Kit Fisto figure. He is the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Shop online at Barnes & Noble this weekend and take advantage of their Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off select toys and games deal, which includes TBS and many LEGO sets. Plus, use code GIVETHANKS for 20% off of your order. Thank you James for the alert!

Check out the Target exclusive Return of the Jedi 3-Pack in tonight’s Visual Guide update. Click below for the full guide page. This was also today’s featured review. Click here for the full review.

Entertainment Earth has quite a few markdowns for their Black Friday Doorbusters sale, which includes free shipping. Check them all out right here, including that $39.99 Clone Trooper Set!

It’s beautiful! The Emperor Palpatine/Luke Skywalker/Emperor’s Royal Guard TARGET exclusive three-pack may not contain super-articulated action figures, but that doesn’t prevent it from being a fantastic multipack. Find out why we’re partial to this exclusive in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even comment about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Check out some of the Black Friday deals listed on Sideshow’s site for sixth scale Hot Toys figures. If you’ve been holding out on any of these this might be the time to save!

You can also find TARGET’s Black Friday doorbusters online right now!

There are some amazing Black Friday deals on Star Wars toys at JTA sponsor Dorkside Toys! Check it out!!

Toys R Us’ Black Friday Doorbusters are happening RIGHT NOW! Click through to see the deals!

Tonight’s Visual Guide update features an addition to our Hot Toys Visual Guide. Click below to have a look at Jyn Erso (Imperial Disguise Version).

Brian’s Toys has a festive line-up ready for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday:

• 15% off coupon with code GOBBLE15
• Big Cyber Monday and Black Friday sales
• Tons of items on sale
• Last Jedi wave 2 Figures
• Ebay auctions

Click through for the full Newsletter!

Click here to check out the full gallery of the Hot Toys sixth scale The Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader.

Shop Disney has made their Black Friday promotion better than ever. Shop now for 60% off select merchandise!

It’s probably safe to assume that there is going to be a six-pack of 12-Inch Figures for every new Star Wars film coming out. The TARGET exclusive BB-8/Captain Poe Dameron/Rey (Jedi Training)/First Order Stormtrooper Executioner/Kylo Ren/First Order Stormtrooper Squad Leader set serves a purpose, but there is a lot of repetition here. Leanr more about it in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Winners announced! Click through to see if you won one of these cool gift cards!

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JTA wishes all of our fans, reader, colleagues, sponsors, and critics a very special Happy Thanksgiving this year. We want you to be reminded of how thankful JTA is for you. Without you, we wouldn’t exist. We hope that you have much to be thankful for also and can focus on the true meaning of the holiday. Love one another regardless if you agree with others or not. Life on THIS planet is much too short to waste away with hatred. God bless you all.

StarWars.com revealed the cover for the upcoming Thrawn: Alliances novel, coming Summer 2018. Click below to have a look!

We have another Star Wars [The Last Jedi] Visual Guide entry tonight. Click below to check out the Resistance Ski Speeder. You can also check out our review of this vehicle right here. We’d like to thank Litzky PR and Hasbro for providing us with this sample!

Big Bad Toy Store posted their latest newsletter. Click through to see what’s new!

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Our contest to win a $25 Fandango gift card ends tonight at midnight (Eastern).  Click through for contest details and eligibility…

NVIDIA has created two amazing Star Wars themed graphics cards for computer enthusiasts to decorate their tower interiors, using their flagship TITAN Xp platform. Click through for all of the details, and stay tuned because we will be doing a full review of this card soon! And, make sure to read the article to find out how you can pick one of these cards up for only $11.38!

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Hot Toys enters the world of Life-Size Star Wars Collectibles with the newly revealed Life-Size The Force Awakens damaged Darth Vader helmet. Click below to check it out!

Entertainment Weekly has just posted an article which reveals some potential secrets of Supreme Leader Snoke. Check it out if you dare!

If you’re in need of the Walmart exclusive The Black Series [Phase III] final wave of super-articulated 3.75″ action figures, eBay seller tunghori has them for reasonable prices. Also, if you have the eBay app, use promo code PSHOPAPP for a$15 discount for purchases over $75.

Holy cow! The Entertainment Earth exclusive The Black Series [Phase III] Order 66 four-pack is ON SALE for $39.99 with FREE SHIPPING. Special thanks to friend Steve U. for the alert! This may be your last chance at these great figures at this low price!

We’d like to thank Litzky PR and Hasbro for providing us with this review sample! Let’s look at the Resistance Ski Speeder, another great vehicle from the Star Wars [The Last Jedi] line, in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

The Hot Topic Exclusive Funko Pop Gold R2-D2 is now in stock! Get it now while it is $19.99 and NOT $34.99! There is a limit of 3.

Hasbro has produced one of the greatest 3.75″ three-packs the line has ever seen with this release. Love them or hate them, the 5POA figures included in this set represent some of the best/finest likenesses of three core Original Trilogy characters. Most of the figures in this set come with more than 5POA. The figures are NOT perfect, but the approaches made with them show that Hasbro is committed to creating products that are as faithful as possible to their onscreen counterparts. Emperor Palpatine is the best Episode VI version of the character ever. Luke Skywalker could not be more reminiscent of the 1983 figure. And, while as simple as it could be done, the Emperor’s Royal Guard is exactly what we need for  an “at attention” iteration of them. Start praying now that Hasbro takes the digital files, at the very least, of the Emperor Palpatine figure and develop a glorious The Vintage Collection version. We all have waited WAY too long for that figure. Also, be sure to come back and check out the review on Black Friday where I have a couple of cool snippets of trivia that you may or may not know about these figures. Click any image below to be taken to the early draft of the RDR.

The latest Funko Pop! Smuggler’s Bounty has arrived and it is based on Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Click through if you’re interested in seeing the box’s contents.

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Supreme Leader Snoke and Resistance Tech Rose 6″ are going in and out of stock. Many have bene able to successfully order both! Good luck!

We’re adding Kylo Ren’s TIE Silencer to our Visual Guides tonight. Click below for the full guide page. Make sure to also stop by and read our full review.

You can finally get the new The Last Jedi Final Theatrical Poster from DisneyMovieRewards.com and it’s only 800 points! These are FULL SIZE theatrical posters measuring 27 x 40″ and they’re double-sided. I know I can’t wait to frame this beauty, how about you? 

We’d like to thank Litzky PR and Hasbro for providing us with this review sample! Let’s look at Kylo Ren’s TIE Silencer. It’s better than you think it is. Check it out in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

This year New Zealand Mint has will be sharing their “12 days” of Christmas offers with all their customers. And luckily for all Star Wars fans, we have heard that they will kick off on 21 November with 10% off any silver coin, including Star Wars coins. To get notified of the “12 days” of Christmas offers just sign up today to receive NZ Mint news via email. Click through for more details!

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Check out the Star Wars [Yoda/Attack of the Clones] Sandtrooper (MH09) in tonight’s Visual Guide Update. Click below for all of the details. Be sure to also check out our full review right here.

Hot Toys has both of their newly announced Praetorian Guards up for pre-order:

• Praetorian Guard with Double Blade
• Praetorian Guard with Heavy Blade

No, we didn’t forget about Star Wars Rebels. It’s been a while since the last Rebels Reviews, and you can thank flu season and an overstuffed non-JTA schedule for the delay. To make up for that, we’re going to have a Rebels Review marathon. Let’s begin with the doubleheader of “The Occupation” and “Flight of the Defender.” Click the banner below to read the full review!

Wow! Hasbro Toy Shop has updated their eBay store and they’ve even added a San Diego Comic Con exclusive: the Rey (Jedi Training)/Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master) set to their online store.. Shocking! Special thanks to friend and JTA reader Steve U. for the news!

BigBadToyStore.com has put two walmart exclusives up for pre-order at low prices. The Black Series 3.75″ AT-ST Walker for only $24.99 and the Smart R2-D2 for $29.99! These are great prices, especially since a LOT of Walmarts haven’t even marked down their AT-ST’s at all.

Toys R Us is acting Craitzy with their exclusive Rey (Jedi Training) figure. The action taken have been a little Crait-Crait. JTA Facebook reader Farhan received a cancellation notice for the Rey (Jedi Training) *Crait) 6″ figure despite it showing in stock and available for pre-order as we post this. This might be better for everyone in the long run because ToysR Us.com is running a promotion which marks this 6″ figure down to $29. Let us know your experiences in the comments!

Supreme Leader Snoke  and Resistance Tech Rose 6″ are up for pre-order at Amazon for $19.99 and a Dec,. 15th Release.

UPDATE: Both Gone! Keep checking back!

You can PRE-ORDER the Rey (Jedi Training On Crait) Toys R Us exclusive for $34.99 right now!

The 2013 Movie Heroes Sandtrooper got repainted for its re-release. See what makes it different in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Our next Visual Guide addition to the Star Wars [Yoda/Attack of the Clones] line is Anakin Skywalker (MH02). Click below for our full Visual Guide. We also have a full review of this figure here.

You saw our report that the Rapid Fire AT-ACT was going to be part of Toys R Us’ Black Friday sale this year, and it looks like we have some quantitative proof right now. Although full price, this store has allocated retail space for them prior to Black Friday. JTA reader Augustin found this at his local Toys R Us store this morning. It will be interesting to see how well these move at $99.99. Let us know if your stores are getting these also!

UPDATE: They’re IN STOCK right now at ToysRUs.com for $99.99!

We are continuing with the Star Wars [Yoda/Attack Of The Clones] line and now it’s time for Anakin Skywalker. He is the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

We’re adding a few Visual Guides from the Star Wars [Yoda/Attack of the Clones] line now. Click below to check out Darth Vader (MH01). We’ve also added a full review of this repacked figure right here.

Brian’s Toys checks in with their latest newsletter, featuring:

• Last Jedi Wave 2 Set
• Sixth scale Rey figure
• Newly added AFA carded figures
• Great looking licensed artwork

If you still need the Walmart Exclusive 40th Anniversary  Funko Pop Bespin 3-pack and Ewok 3-pack in stock they’re on sale for $16.99. Two great sets, especially if you’re looking for all the 40th Anniversary sets at a good price.

If you haven’t yet ordered the TARGET exclusive Emperor Palpatine/Luke Skywalker/Emperor’s Royal Guard three-pack, today only you can get the set for 25% off. Discount applies as soon as item is added to cart; no promo code needed. Order it now at TARGET.com! By the way, we don’t know for sure if this is really a “TODAY ONLY” sale because TARGET’s offer details on this promotion are a bit ambiguous.

They’re IN STOCK again at HTS! Special thanks to JTA reader Mother Talzin for the alert!

Another Walmart price drop! This time you can grab the Legacy Pack for $15 online! 

Update: You can pick this up on Amazon for the same price, with free Prime shipping. Thanks to Steve for letting us know in our comments!

This image showed up over in the Sideshow Collector’s forums. It looks like Hot Toys will be releasing a The Empire Strikes Back version of Darth Vader. With multiple Darth Vader releases from Hot Toys already, I’m not too excited about another one. That display base, however, is pretty amazing!

Hot Toys also officially announced the Praetorian Guard (With Double Blade) Sixth Scale Figure. It’s a good bet we will be getting all versions of the Praetorian Guard. Click here to check out the full gallery.

Hot Toys officially announces their Praetorian Guard (With Heavy Blade) 1:6 Scale Figure. Check out the full photo gallery on their Facebook page! 

Walmart.com has the TBS 6-inch TIE Fighter on sale for $50, with free shipping. This is a great price if you still need this! Click here to order!

We are going to switch gears for just a couple of days to both take a short break from the Star Wars [The Last Jedi] line as well as fill in some holes from the Star Wars [Yoda/Attack Of The Clones]. Let’s start with the international-only Movie Heroes Darth Vader figure. He is the focus of our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

JTA and Fandango have teamed up to offer 5 Star Wars: The Last Jedi themed gift cards, each worth $25. Starting now, you can enter to win one of these cards. The contest will run through this Wednesday, and then we will announce the winners on Thanksgiving Day! Good Luck! Click through for the details and eligibility…

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Hi. We’re Toys R Us. We’re in Chapter 11 and we want 16 million dollars in bonuses to pay Top Executives. Truth is stranger than fiction, folks. The Wall Street Journal has the full story.

We’re adding the Toys R Us exclusive Force Link Starter Set to our Visual Guides tonight. Click below to check out our full guide, and make sure to stop by our review as well.

It seems that anything online (and in a social type of setting) is harmful to your mental health anymore. Forbes posted a fantastic recent article outlining six ways that social media is affecting the mental health of those who constantly utilize it, and with really no surprise, EA is in the middle of a controversy that there new Star Wars game was really just gambling masked in Star Wars which is all social media based. We’re beginning to believe that people should probably step away from these social media outlets and related things. What we have all personally witnessed online and they affects they’ve clearly had on people are frightening. And now it’s starting to affect younger minds. It’s time to get the kids (as well as the rest of us) outside and in the fresh air again. Anyway, check out the article on EA at CNBC.com. It’s another frightening example of what can happen in the social media/gaming arena. Remember how hard it was to give up Candy Crush? It seems things are headed in the right direction for EA, but it’s scary to think what might have been.

JTA reader and friend Steve U. sends us an image of the Toys R Us Black Friday flyer. They are also getting the Rapid Fire Imperial AT-ACT in stock for the holidays and they will be selling it for $99.99.

EmpireToyShop.com customers get FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $29 using promo code “jeditemple” at checkout! Plenty of Black Series, Marvel Legends, Bandai Star Wars, NECA and more in stock!

Link: https://www.empiretoyshop.com/collections/frontpage/

We’d like to thank Litzky PR and Hasbro for providing us with this review sample for our 3100th review! The BB-8 2-In-1 Mega Playset has many redeeming qualities. It was a ton of fun to play with when we tested it out. See why you might not want to miss out on this great release in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

The next Visual Guide update from the Star Wars [The Last Jedi] line is the Chirrut Îmwe/Baze Malbus two-pack. Click below to have a look at our full Visual Guide, and click here to have a look at our full review.

The last Star Wars item in this month’s Gentle Giant Solicitation is the Luke Skywalker (Imperial Stormtrooper Outfit) Jumbo Figure Pre-Order. Click here for the pre-order page. 

Up next for Gentle Giant’s Monument series is the R2-D2 Life-Size Monument. This pre-order is available right here. 

Gentle Giant has released their November solicitation with several new Star Wars items now available for pre-order. Click here for the pre-order page for the Darth Vader Emperor’s Wrath Mini Bust.

Funko revealed on their FB page that this January’s Star Wars Smuggler’s Bounty box will be Sith-themed. You can reserve your box right here. 

If you still need them, Amazon.com has many newer Force Link figures in stock! Special thanks to JTA reader Bryan V. for the alert!

Hurry! The TARGET exclusive Emperor Palpatine/Luke Skywalker/Emperor’s Royal Guard three-pack is BACK IN STOCK and ready to ship from TARGET.com!

They’re back and better than ever. Check out the Chirrut Ímwe/Baze Malbus Two-Packs set in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

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We have another Star Wars [The Last Jedi] Visual Guide update tonight. Click below to check out the Rose (First Order Disguise)/BB-8/BB-9E set. You can also check out our full review right here.

The new Funko Walmart Exclusive Pilot 3-pack is now in stock with free 2-day shipping on orders over $35. It’s a great set in my opinion and it includes Wedge, Biggs, AND Porkins! Anything Porkins is a win in my book!

Hasbro announces Micro Force! Click through for details!

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The Rapid Fire Imperial AT-ACT vehicle from the Rogue One line has finally hit ROSS and can be purchased there for $89.99 if your store was fortunate to receive stock. If only this vehicle would have been stripped of its NERF gimmick, given a larger scale (Hasbro already has the tooling from 2010) and made collector-friendly, this set would have sold like hotcakes at close to MSRP. Hopefully next time. Special thanks to JTA reader Tim M. for the report!

Hurry! The TARGET exclusive Emperor Palpatine/Luke Skywalker/Emperor’s Royal Guard three-pack is IN STOCK and ready to ship from TARGET.com! Special thanks to JTA reader Scott M. for the alert!

I’m not exactly sure where they got it from yet, but a seller on in New York had a case of the latest wave of The Black Series 6″ that included Luke (Jedi Master), Rey (Jedi Training), Jaina Solo, Resistance Tech Rose, and Supreme Leader Snoke on Mercari. He sold them for a reasonable $23 price tag also. They could be popping up anytime now for pre-order, so keep an eye out! Another seller in Wisconsin also had the newest Funko Movie Moments, so that’s another item to keep an eye out for.

The best part of the Rose (First Order Disguise)/BB-8/BB-9E Two-Packs set is the Force Link. Find out why this is the case in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

We have a sneak peek for you tonight of the latest wave of Two-Packs sets. Interestingly, one of them this time is a three-pack. The Rose (First Order Disguise)/BB-8/BB-9E set is about as average as they come. The new sculpt of Rose is nice, but the deco is not great. The BB units are all-new sculpts as well, and they look about average. But their Force Link sound effects are divine. You can tell them apart too. BB-8 is more high-pitched, and BB-9E is mostly lower tones. It’s like they communicate by farting. It’s great. (The Disney Parks versions are infinitely better. We’ve added comparison pictures for you to see for yourselves.) The Chirrut Imwe/Baze Malbus is a pure joy if you’re a fan of the film. Chirrut finally gets his bowcaster rifle and says one-half of his immortal line from the film. Hasbro goofed by not completing it with Force Link. (We’re quite disappointed by this.) Baze Malbus is more of the same, but it’s cool to have him talk this time. Anyway, click the thumbnails below to check out the Photo Gallery and Collector Notes for each review now. Full reviews start tomorrow!

It’s full of repacks, but we’re still adding the Kohl’s exclusive 4-pack to our Visual Guides tonight! Click below for the full guide page. We also have a full review of this set right here.

If you still need him, Obi-Wan Kenobi is in stock at Amazon.com. Special thanks to JTA reader Jim B. for the alert!

Today only you can get Free Shipping sitewide at ShopDisney.com with promo FREESHIP. They have the Chirrut and Baze Force Link 2-pack and the Rose, BB-8, and BB-9E in stock at $15 each. Be sure to check out the other Star Wars items they have on sale.

I think his name should be changed from Cassian Andor to Cassian Add-on. Look what has hit less than five dollars on Amazon.com. Special thanks to JTA reader John M. for the alert!

Another Luke, Rey and Rose. Ugh. Sets like this make us SO MAD! Check out the boring Luke Skywalker (Jedi Master)/Rey (Jedi Training)/Resistance Tech Rose/First Order Stormtrooper Officer Kohls exclusive four-pack in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Check out our Visual Guide for the newly released Toys R Us exclusive Rey (Jedi Training) (Crait) 6-inch figure. Click below for the full guide page. Make sure to also see what we had to say in our complete review.

Before he battled with the Ghost crew on Star Wars Rebels. Before he was Grand Admiral. He was just Thrawn. And we’ll soon see his story in comic-book form. StarWars.com has an exclusive sneak preview of the upcoming comic!

Halloween has passed, but hopefully a scary joke will still work? Typically jokes about Constable Zuvio are played out at this point, bu this is a good one. What is scarier than seeing Zuvio at your local retailer still? Click through to find out the answer.

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“But they don’t get paid enough to care!” I recently was out shopping on an extremely rare toy run to pick up the newly released Rey (Jedi Training) (Crait) figure for our RDRs. (I don’t collect these things and going on toy runs has been pointless since 2013 in my area.) A couple of different stores had them in stock, but most of them looked like what is shown in the image below. Can’t Toys R Us employees show a little more tender loving care when it comes to our Star Wars collectibles? Accidents are always possible, but this was just careless rushing getting stock onto the shelves. We have also seen reports of this same thing across the country from our Facebook readers too.

Shop Disney’s Black Friday STARTS NOW! More details happening every other day too, so be sure to check back and see how much you can save!

You saw our sneak peek first look at this figure yesterday, now it’s time to check out the review of Rey (Jedi Training) (Crait) in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Wow. This is an unexpected surprise! It looks like Emperor Palpatine will be coming carded separately in the Force Link basic figure line as evidenced by this eBay auction. Check out on eBay! This figure will probably be in the same case assortment with the X-wing Pilot Asty lookalike character that was revealed at NYCC. Special thanks to JTA reader Josh C. for the alert!

It’s time for another Visual Guide Action Photography update, this time featuring our first full spotlight article showcasing the talents of one photographer. We’re presenting the work from imperial_sock, showing off his talents photographing 3.75″ figures. If you recall, he also gave us this super-cool video that we featured last week. Click through to check out some of his work that is now added to our Visual Guides!

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Well, Rey (Jedi Training) (Crait) is a bit of a conundrum. The figure looks about as perfect as it can without the “photo realistic” technology and is certainly a step up from the basic release. But we’re thinking that the soft-goods might be working against this figure somewhat. The environmental pieces are awesome, but they don’t connect that well and don’t lay flatly against a flat surface when assembled. The metal accessories are a nice touch, but are collectors going to care? Also, we’re not sure if Rey’s “zombie” colored skin is intentional, or if she sustains some bruising in this film. Of particular note, she has a cut on her right arm. Does she get violent with Luke Skywalker in Episode VIII? Hmm. Check out our Photo Gallery and Collector Notes now. The review is hitting tomorrow!

Toys R Us apparently send out e-mails today to let us know that they will be giving out Free The Last Jedi posters with any Star Wars purchase. I did not receive one of those e-mails, so thankfully JTA reader and friend Charlie sent it my way. They are also having a $10 off of $50 Star Wars purchase sale going on as well. Below you can see the two posters I was able to get from my local TRU. One featuring Crait and the Ski Speeders and one featuring the Hangar explosion and they’re both 18″ x 24″. 

The Toys R Us exclusive Force Link Starter Set/First Order Stormtrooper Executioner/Elite Praetorian Guard (With Whip-Staff) has two cool figures with it, but why is there an exclusive version of the Force Link wristband? Seems like a double-dipping to us. See lots of comparison pictures and learn more in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

Jedi Temple Archives wishes everyone a Happy Veterans Day. Be sure to thank a vet for his or her service. We know some of our readers have served and we want you to know how thankful we are to you and so many others that protect us and keep us safe.

Tonight’s Visual Guide update features the BB-Series 4-pack from Disney’s Droid Factory line. Click below the check out this set. Make sure to also read about these droids in our full review.

JTA reader Eric W. has located the Toys R Us exclusive Force Link set at his local store in Totowa NJ. He aid there were a ton of them there.

Aayla Secura made her Star Wars: The Clone Wars debut in “Jedi Crash.” This underrated season one episode is probably more fun than you remember. Click the banner below to read the full review!

I was driving past my local TRU this morning in East Brunswick, NJ when I got a text from a friend about a TRU product which prompted me to veer off into the TRU parking lot and have a peek. Thankfully I did because they had just stocked the TRU Exclusive Black Series Rey and some of the Ackbar/ FO Officer 2-packs. I had missed the Rey pre-order so it was a welcomed surprise. If you need this beautiful exclusive, it’s time to start checking your local TRU.

We’ll be playing catch-up here and there over the next couple of weeks to touch on some products we’ve missed. Let’s add the First Order Stormtrooper 12-Inch Figure from The Force Awakens line into our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

We are adding the last 6-Inch figure from The Black Series [Phase III] Wave 7 to our Visual Guides tonight. Click below to check out the full guide for Grand Admiral Thrawn (47). Make sure to also check out this full review right here. This Visual Guide also features some newly added Visual Guide Action Photography from @shootingthegalaxy.

Toy giant Hasbro has approached Mattel about a potential takeover offer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, a deal that could put iconic brands such as Barbie and Transformers under the same roof. Click through tfor the BREAKING NEWS report at CNBC.com.

The TARGET exclusive Return Of The Jedi three-pack is either a Toys R Us exclusive or general release item in Canada. JTA Canadian reader Steve B. lucked out and found this great set at his local Toys R Us in Vancouver. Get me one! Why doe the American version have to come so much later? Great find, Steve!

What’s up with all of these Festivus miracles today? JTA reader Eric S. from Los Angeles CA has found the Toys R Us exclusive Rey (Crait Jedi Training) figure there! They’re hitting folks!

Today New Zealand Mint announced the launch of the next poster coin from the final installment of the original Star Wars trilogy – Return of Jedi – released in May 1983. The movie wrapped up all the story threads previously set in motion — Luke’s journey to become a Jedi, the Rebellion’s struggle against the Empire, and the redemption of Darth Vader — and did so amidst a backdrop of stunning visuals, thrilling action, and lots of strange creatures. Commercially, it was a monster success, breaking single day and opening weekend records with ease and catapulting the film swiftly up the all-time charts. Click through for full details!

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Wow. After everyone received his/her GameStop exclusive Inferno Squadron Agent figure, GameStop sends out their PRESS RELEASE noting the figure’s official release…. which is apparently today. Click through for the full PRESS RELEASE

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JTA reader Mark alerts us to a great promotion at Kohl’s for Funko Pop! figures. Kohls.com has select Star Wars/DC Comics Funko Pop! figures on sale for 4 for $31.64 (with an extra 10% off when you purchase 1+). And there is an extra $10 off $25+ with promo code VETSDAY in addition to an extra 30% off with promo code SPLURGE30 = $15.15 valid for Kohl’s Cardholders only. Shipping is free with promo code SHIP4FREE (applies in cart).

If you’re interested, the Baze Malbus/Chirrut Imwe Force Link Two-Packs set is up for pre-order on Amazon with December 15th availability. This is the only way to get the talking versions of these characters! The accessories look repainted as well. And I am sure the figures are new from a certain point of view as well. Special thanks to JTA reader Scott M. for the alert!

Wow! Readers are already receiving the Amazon exclusive Elite Praetorian Guard (With Heavy Blade) and the First Order Stormtrooper [Ultimate Trooper Pack] on their doorsteps! If you haven’t ordered yours, be sure you do! Special thanks to JTA reader Frank B. for the image.

Now let us check out the First Order Stormtrooper Premium Format Figure from Sideshow Collectibles. Find out why this is a great piece in our Research Droids Reviews today! Be sure to leave your own thoughts in our comments section, vote in the poll or even leave comments about it on our Facebook page. Click the banner below for the direct link to the review! As always, you can also send your own personal review requests via email if you’d like to see something that we didn’t cover yet.

This is a little bit surprising. TARGET is closing a dozen of its under-performing stores. USA Today has the full story. Click through to see who is closing up shop.

If you’re still trying to lock down the Shoretrooper 12-Inch Figure from the Rogue One line, it’s in stock at Amazon for $10.99 and eligible for Prime. As you know, last wave syndrome and dreadful case assortments have made this figure nearly impossible to find at retail.

It’s another pre-Christmas miracle! The Amazon exclusive First Order Stormtrooper [Ultimate Trooper Pack] is IN STOCK with Amazon Prime shipping. You can check out our review of this cool item HERE.

It’s a pre-Christmas miracle! The Amazon exclusive Elite Praetorian Guard is IN STOCK with Amazon one-day Prime shipping. Special thanks to JTA reader Aldo S. for the alert! You can check out our review of this figure HERE.