Hasbro has issued the following statements for both U.S and International collectors of the Star Wars Vintage Collection Figure line.
STAR WARS VINTAGE FIGURE LINE: U.S. REGION UPDATE
Great news, STAR WARS action figure fans! Hasbro will be re-issuing “fan favorites” from the popular VINTAGE line. We heard fans loud and clear, and as such only the “best of the best” characters from previously released waves will be featured in the revived line. The new series of VINTAGE figures will be available starting in early February 2013. Distribution of characters may vary by location and is not controlled by Hasbro, so please check your local retailer for your favorite characters around that time.
Characters to be featured in the line include the following in the U.S. market:
- Episode I Darth Maul
- Episode VI Luke Skywalker (Lightsaber Contruction) – Deleted Scene figure
- CW Anakin Skywalker
- Episode IV Darth Vader
- Episode V Luke Skywalker (Hoth Outfit)
- Episode II Aayla Secura
- EU Nom Anor
- Episode III Clone Trooper (501st Legion)
- Episode VI Kithaba (Skiff Guard)
- Episode IV Dr. Evazan (Cantina Patron)
- Episode VI Wedge Antilles
- Episode II Barriss Offee (Jedi Padawan)
- Episode V Han Solo (Bespin Outfit)
- Episode IV Bom Vindin (Cantina Patron)
- EU ARC Trooper Commander
- Episode VI Logray (Ewok Medicine Man)
- Episode VI Gamorrean Guard
- Episode IV Rebel Fleet Trooper
- Episode III Odd Ball (Clone Pilot)
- Episode IV Grand Moff Tarkin
- Episode VI Nikto (Skiff Guard)
- EU Starkiller (Vader’s Apprentice)
- EU Shae Vizla (Old Republic Bounty Hunter)
STAR WARS VINTAGE FIGURE LINE: INTERNATIONAL MARKET UPDATE
Great news, STAR WARS action figure fans! Hasbro will be re-issuing “fan favorites” from the popular VINTAGE line. We heard fans loud and clear, and as such only the “best of the best” characters from previously released waves will be featured in the revived line. The new series of VINTAGE figures will be available starting in early February 2013. Distribution of characters may vary by location and is not controlled by Hasbro, so please check your local retailer for your favorite characters around that time.
The following characters will available in markets outside of the U.S.:
Wave 1
- Episode II Aayla Secura
- Episode III Clone Trooper (501st Legion)
- Episode VI Kithaba (Skiff Guard)
- Episode IV Dr. Evazan (Cantina Patron)
- Episode VI Wedge Antilles
- Episode II Barriss Offee (Jedi Padawan)
- Episode V Han Solo (Bespin Outfit)
- Episode IV Bom Vindin (Cantina Patron)
- EU ARC Trooper Commander
- Episode IV Rebel Fleet Trooper
- Episode VI Gamorrean Guard
- Episode VI Logray (Ewok Medicine Man)
Wave 2
- Episode I Jar Jar Binks
- Episode I Jar Jar Binks (Lost Line Look)
- Episode II Clone Trooper Lieutenant
- Episode II Clone Trooper Lieutenant (Lost Line Look)
- Episode III Shocktrooper
- Episode III Shocktrooper (Lost Line Look)
- Episode IV Sandtrooper
- Episode IV Sandtrooper (Lost Line Look)
- Episode V Princess Leia (Bespin Outfit)
- Episode V Princess Leia (Bespin Outfit) (Lost Line Look)
- Episode VI Darth Vader
- Episode VI Darth Vader (Lost Line Look)
2013 SDCC Hasbro Booth Images - Star Wars Black Wave 2 for 6" & 3.75" Figure Images
lol... did you edit that? Cause I swear it never said Lando. I had to check YoJoe's post to see who you were talking about.
No I asked about Lando and I got a picture of Luke instead
If anyone in Canada can pick me up 3 of the 501st jet pack trooper. The bone heads at Hasbro said the Clone Wars figures on the Yoda card will not be sold in the US.
lol... did you edit that? Cause I swear it never said Lando. I had to check YoJoe's post to see who you were talking about.
There were two recent ones. One came out and everyone was Ike... "That one is awesome!!!", then a year or two later they brought out an even better one:
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I just realized something...I haven't seen a new Bespin Lando in eons..I don't remember seeing him on the vintage cards recently
The pescimist in me says Hasbro/Kenner planned it this way ever since the POTF2 figures. Do the bare bones articulation first which everyone will buy anyway because there was a Star Wars drought for a good ten years after the vintage line (you want me to believe they couldn't give their figures knee and elbow joints in the mid 90s???). Then slowly trickle out the same figures with more and more articulation each time. Fooling the collector into thinking, "OK, THIS is the ultimate version of Bespin Luke. I'll buy this ONE more...." Stretch this out for a good 15 years until they just can't do it anymore and then BOOM...what do ya know! A new scale comes along!
Crafty.
Hasbro needs to get with the program and adopt the articulation style of their other 3 3/4 lines for Star Wars.
GiJoe and MU are so much better than Star Wars. I cringe everytime I see the t-crotch
It's all to make more money...which we all know, Star Wars is great at. A few years down the line, they'll release the "super articulated" figures that have GI Joe articulation, and get everyone to buy the figures of the same characters they already own four or five of...
What's funny is they started getting to a point where some of their figures has Joe like articulation:
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After making figures like those, I always thought it was weird making hips like these and then the other figures, in the same vintage lines would get the T-crotch hips. I really hope they keep it consitant with the 6" black series.
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