By Darth Zirock (Age: 153)
2010 was a year of ... um, well, it was a year. Kinda like any other year, really. Didn’t seem to suck any more or any less than the one before it, as far as I could tell. But, like most years, there was a butt-load of Star Wars stuff hurled out for us collectors to blow what little discretionary income we had. Now, I don’t get everything that comes out, even in the Hasbro lines, let alone the Sideshow Collectibles 12-inchers and quarter-scale stuff or the Gentle Giant statues, busts, etc. So, I’ve enlisted the opinions of some of the other BanthaSkull members (a.k.a. The Usual Gang of Idiots) to spout off on the crap I don’t buy. (They’ll be identified by screen names throughout the article, so you can bitch and whine at them if you disagree with their brain-droppings.) Now, on to the show!
Sideshow is about to put up their amazing 501st bust for preorder on 1/20/11. Check it out by clicking the thumb!
Click through for our latest spy report.
Forum member SithMan has been kind enough to provide a photo review of the Clone Wars Droid Gunship vehicle in our forums. Click through to check out his review.
Our spy report brings us news of a follow up to the popular Target Hoth UBPs from earlier this year.
Once again, this info comes courtesy of Duke:
Starting 12/25 through 1/31, purchase $20 worth of Hasbro merchandise and redeem your original receipt for a free gift!
Click here for all the rules and regulations.
Click the thumbnails below to celebrate Christmas with the Bantha Skull crew action figure style. Images courtesy of the one and only Duke.
A quick reminder that the third installment of the Family Guy Star Wars trilogy, It’s a Trap, will be released tomorrow. For those not wanting to brave the holiday rush, click through to order your copy.
Click through for images of the 2010 Hallmark Keepsake Rebel Snowspeeder ornament. The quality and fidelity of the movie lines and sounds effects is truly impressive.
The Entertainment Earth comic packs are back in stock. Click the banner below to get yours.
By Darth Zirock (Age: 153)
So, we’re now firmly into the holiday season. If there were a way for me to hibernate until December 26th, I’d gladly do it. Y’know, holidays are supposed to last DAYS, not MONTHS. Time was, if you put up Christmas lights and decorations before December 1st, you’d be dragged from your home and dunked in rancid eggnog!
Toys R Us is having an in store and online 50% off one-day sale on selected Star Wars items. While most of the items as part of this promotion are not exactly collector-centric, one item of note is the Clone Wars Y-Wing which is on sale for $34.99 with free shipping. Not too shabby.
Click here or the images above to take a look at the online deals.
Click through for a look at the running change to VC09 - Boba Fett which makes the figure a little more screen accurate.
The site comingsoon.net is reporting that Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner has passed away at the age of 87. He is responsible for the greatest movie in the history of cinema and will be remembered fondly.
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