We have just received word that the solid cases of the wave 5 Jabba’s Skiff Guard (Brock Starsher) figure have been canceled by the manufacturer.  This is bad news as the figure is already hard to get at one per case and now future availability is in question.  We assume the solid cases of Ree-Yees will soon succumb to the same fate.  There is always the potential that Hasbro could re-introduce these excellent figures in the phase 2 packaging, but for right now, it appears chances to own this figure are shrinking.

The results are early, but the one figure accumulating from waves 4/5 in my area is the Yoda.  This pic is from my lunch Toys R Us run.  Maybe Hasbro should have given us articulation instead of the “realistic soft goods” they were going to give us anyway.  Good thing this figure is two per case in wave 6 too.  If you don’t get this soft goods reference, read the fourth question down.  Click through for the full sized image.

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Julian57 from our forums posed a simple question.  How easily can the unfortunate head of the just released 6” Death Star II Luke be swapped with the head of the previously released Bespin fatigues Luke Skywalker?  Click through for the results.  It makes a world of difference.

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Please not that all credit for this photo goes to Rebelscum forum member BobaFrank82.  I have only copied it here for the purpose of annotation.  As an incentive to click through to his post, I can tell you that his post also includes a picture of the outside of the case.  What his picture shows is that 3 of the 8 figures in Walgreens cases are the Prototype Armor Boba Fett.  It’s the only figure at three per case.  Click through for the full sized image.

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If you get the nonsensical title of this post, you are certifiably insane (or watch too much Family Guy).  Moving along, I have 100% confirmation that the Walgreen’s stores throughout my area are receiving TWO 6” Black Series figures per shipment despite living in the third most densely populated state in the union.  When I see this post by our friends at Jedi Temple Archives it just makes me wonder how on earth the distribution decisions are made.  Trust me when I say the tease thumbnail below is just the tip of the iceberg.

Cue the AC/DC because for Friday, we go back in black.  Jedi Knight / Death Star II Luke Skywalker figures are among the most popular for that character.  Today we review Hasbro’s first rendition of a Death Star II Luke Skywalker in the 6” scale.

Hasbro made us wait for the mighty Chewbacca in the 6” scale.  Originally slated for wave 4, it was delayed until wave 5.  The early results are in and it was well worth the wait.

You’ve heard me say several times that I wish the 6” scale did not exist.  Were it not for this site, I would not have purchased a single one.  That is with the exception of Darth Vader.  I’m a sucker for Darth Vader product.  Today we review the Black Series 6” Darth Vader complete with 29 photos.

HE is here.  The figure that has managed to turn the collecting herd away from Target and Walmart and toward Walgreens (?!?) pharmacies has found its way into our hands, and we present it here for your viewing and reading pleasure.

Star Wars Figuren has posted the case assortment for wave 7 of the Black Series 3.75” line.

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Hasbro is betting the farm on Snowspeeder pilots/gunners by not only including them in back to back cases, but each is also two per case.  If the brick and mortar log jam ever breaks, there’s going to be a lot of orange on the pegs.  This does not bear well for the line.  The second of the two Snowspeeder pilots is this Wedge Antilles figure and not only is it questionable subject matter for a mainline release, it suffers from mediocre execution.

Hasbro’s wave 5 win train keeps on chugging with the generically titled “Jabba’s Skiff Guard”.  We all know this character better as Brock Starsher from the second skiff at the Battle of the Great Pit of Carkoon.  Regardless of the name, it’s a great figure.

Tim McCarver said on Family Guy, “In my view, as good as the Yankees were in the first half of this game, that’s how as bad they’ve been now.”

I need to parallel that brilliant analysis.  In my view, as bad as wave 4 of the Black Seies was, that’s how good wave 5 is.  The Black Series Ree-Yees figure might fall short of our “super articulated” standards, but it’s a true keeper nonetheless.

We’re done living in the past (temporarily anyway).  Today we’re back in black.  We review a rare “can’t miss” figure in The Black Series #26 Episode III based Darth Vader figure.

Good Monday morning to all you working stiff.  I’m currently on vacation, so if you are reading this, it means I successfully configured the twenty seven elements to get this to post automatically.  We end our string of Throwback Reviews (temporarily), to review a contemporary item.  Please check out the SDCC ‘14 exclusive Jabba the Hutt’s Throne.