I think we all assumed this would be one of the fastest ways Disney would start recouping some of their four billion dollar investment in LucasFilm, but ComicBook.com has now confirmed that the original, unaltered cuts of Episodes IV through VI will be released on Blur-ray.  Han will be shooting first and the horrible CG Jabba will be gone.

I’m not sure how I feel about this.  The Special Editions did improve upon some things.  I think we can all get behind cleaning up the special effects like removing the obvious matte lines, but want the plot changes and new character dropped (especially the sock puppet in Jabba’s palace).  I hope that’s the version we’re getting.

The Throwback Reviews were intended to be an occasional feature, but they’ve been getting a warm reception, so we’ll keep the line moving.  If you’re gonna read ‘em, we’ll keep publishin’ ‘em.  This is our furthest look back so far as we examine 1998’s Imperial Sentinel figure.  This is touches on one of my favorite stories in Star Wars toy history.  You need to check it out.

For your reading and viewing pleasure, check out our review and full gallery of POTF2 EU - Imperial Sentinel

Dusty Floors messaged us on Facebook to tell us that he found the 20” Rebels line figures at a Walmart store in Las Vegas.  I think this is the first reported sighting.  Full sized image after the jump.  I don’t hate the TIE Fighter Pilot.

We’ve just received a report that wave 4 of both the 6” and 3.75” lines were found at an Orlando area Target store.  Thanks to Darth Chuck for the report.

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On Wednesday we posted an article about a sketch of the new Episode VII Stormtrooper helmet.  Now the site Indie Wire purports to show the actual prop.  It looks too much like a motorcycle helmet to me.  They also show what is reported to be an Episode VII Snowtrooper helmet. Now that one I like.

As mentioned last night, a tardy FedEx delivery has forced us back into the Throwback Review well earlier than expected.  Today we look at 2008’s Rahm Kota figure.  This is a figure that could get re-released today and be on par with the newer sculpts.

The estimated delivery date of my SDCC Jabba the Hutt was supposed to be today.  But that’s not how the story ends.

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It’s been a week since Target has restored the Black Series 3.75” pegs, but where’s the product?

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For “Throwback Thursday”, we’re going to try a new concept and give a contemporary review to an older figure.  I don’t know if this concept will stick, but we’ll give it a shot.  And if you have any older carded figures you want to donate for this feature, we will say nice things about you in the review. 

For our first attempt at a Throwback Thursday Review, we take a look at 2005’s Episode III Tarkin figure.

The site Comic Book Movie has posted Episode VII set photos featuring the interior of the Millennium Falcon.

For the last few weeks we’ve been spotlighting some of our members collections.  So far, these collections have been all Star Wars.  Today, we spotlight forum member Phantom-like Menace’s collection.  While he has some impressive Star Wars set ups, he has branched out to a few other lines, and scales.

While some Walmart stores didn’t literally stop allocating space for the 3.75” Black Series line as Target did, they did effectively did the same thing by not taking any inventory.  We are receiving reports that the pipeline is finally opening up at Walmart stores for the collector line, but it may indicate the warehouse back-up we have heard about.  Click through for the details.

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Artist Tom Hodges got a glimpse of the Episode VII Stormtrooper design from someone involved in the production and he promptly sketched what he saw.  He uploaded his sketch to instagram, but it was quickly taken down.  Fortunately a few outlets managed to copy the image, so it lives on.  Hit the click through link if you want a glimpse of what a 2015 Stormtrooper could look like.  I’m only teasing the image below in case you’re trying to stay hyper-spoiler free.

Update:  The accuracy of the sketch is now being called into question.

It’s time for another schadenfreude clearance report.  Those poor shampoo bottle 12” figures can’t catch a break.  Despite supposedly having a following among the younger crowd and some stores not taking a lot of inventory, they sure do end up on clearance a lot.

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