Besides Boba Fett, Bossk was probably the most memorable of all the bounty hunters on the Executor.  He even had a line.  He snarled something at Admiral Piett, probably asking for directions to the nearest bathroom.  He was pretty impressive, if not downright frightening.  Kenner/Hasbro has made some pretty good Bossk figures in the past, but in 2007, they struck gold with this entry in The Saga Collection’s iteration of the recurring, but limited, Vintage premium sub line. 

All of the bounty hunters had their characters fleshed out beyond their couple of seconds of screen time on the bridge of the Executor.  By the way, how do you pronounce this?  If you are not pronouncing it like you would the name of someone designated to administer a will, then you’re wrong.  Bossk not only appeared in The Clone Wars, teaming up with a young Boba Fett, Aurra Sing, and Castas.  (Yeah, I threw in a cartoony cartoon figure above.  So what, wanna fight about it?), but he also apparently crossed paths with Ezra Bridger in some novel.  Oh yeah, he’s also on the Khetanna, so if you have only one of these figures (like me) you’ll need a second, although honestly, previous versions really are decent. 

The figure is fantastic.  The sculpt is tremendous.  The face has tremendous personality, with an open mouth that is menacing.  The scaly skin of this Trandoshan, which is exposed on the face, arms, and feet, is incredibly well textured.  The flight suit is also very well done, with a lot of depth.  The air hose and leg straps are separately sculpted, although not removable so they won’t fall off.  There is a separate collar/strap piece which is removable, if you wanted to do so, but it also adds some realism to the figure.  The paint is outstanding, particularly the skin.  A nice wash really brings out the scales on the skin.  Bossk even has nicely detailed emblems on his shoulders. The figure is well balanced and can be posed in a variety of positions. 

As an accessory, Bossk comes with his large rifle, which is connected to a strap.  The strap allows Bossk to sling the weapon over his shoulder.  One issue here is that on the Executor, Bossk holds the weapon at the ready with his left hand, and the strap is over his left shoulder.  The way Hasbro sculpted the strap, he cannot recreate this exact position.  To do so, the strap would need to be attached to the top of the rifle, and go on the shoulder, rather than it hanging down due to gravity.  Interestingly, the rifle was actually sculpted correctly (if not particularly well) in the POTF2 version.  Another nitpick is that Bossk’s left hand is sculpted with an open palm, while the right has something akin to a “c grip” to grip the weapon.  It looks like Hasbro sculpted the figure to wield the rifle in his right hand.  This is fine, really, but for screen accuracy, you can’t quite 100% recreate how he looked on the bridge.

Overall, it’s an incredible looking figure.  It doesn’t have modern “JLA” articulation, but I don’t think it’s really necessary.  Besides the very tiny issues with the weapon and hands, it’s otherwise pretty much perfect.  You should totally get this figure if you don’t have it.  I’m giving it a 9.  Partly because of the aforementioned nitpicks, but also because I hesitate to give a 12 year old figure a perfect grade.  But it’s close.

PSA:  Hrchek Kal Fas has his gun.  It is not lost.  Also, Saurins are not Trandoshans, but they are related, at least in the old EU.

Verdict: No Action

This figure is the definitive Bossk.  While some Hasbro tech has advanced past this 2007 effort, there’s really not much more that could be worthwhile.  At this time, the figure is essentially perfect for this character. 

Verdict Guide:
Re-sculpt = The figure is not definitive, and a new version should be developed.
Re-issue = This version is definitive (or close enough), and shows sufficient secondary market demand to warrant a straight repack.
No Action = This release does not require new attention.