Action Figure Insider » @Hasbro Wraps #MandoMania with New Black Series, The Vintage Collection and Yoda’s Lightsaber
@Hasbro Wraps #MandoMania with New Black Series, The Vintage Collection and Yoda’s Lightsaber
Today, to close out Mando Mania, Hasbro unveiled three new exciting products from across the Mandoverse including:
- A Force FX Elite Yoda Green Lightsaber from The Book of Boba Fett
- A Black Series Mandalorian Fleet Commander figure from The Mandalorian season 3
- And a Vintage Collection Speeder Bike, Scout Trooper & Grogu pack inspired by The Mandalorian season 1 finale!
These products will be available for pre-order tomorrow at 1pm ET.
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MANDALORIAN FLEET COMMANDER
(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Spring 2024)
STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch-scale STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES MANDALORIAN FLEET COMMANDER figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in season 3 of STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN. The journeys of the Mandalorian through the Star Wars galaxy continue. Once a lone bounty hunter, Din Djarin has reunited with Grogu. Meanwhile, the New Republic struggles to lead the galaxy away from its dark history. The Mandalorian will cross paths with old allies and make new enemies as he and Grogu continue the journey together. Fans and collectors can display this figure with multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and 3 entertainment-inspired accessories including a blaster. Available for pre-order 4/26 at 1pm ET at Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and additional fan channel retailers. Visit starwars.com for more Mando Mania product reveals!
STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION SPEEDER BIKE, SCOUT TROOPER & GROGU
(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $44.99 / Available: Fall 2023)
Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION SPEEDER BIKE, SCOUT TROOPER & GROGU vehicle and figure pack. This Speeder Bike, Scout Trooper & Grogu pack is inspired by the iconic scene in STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN live-action series on Disney+.
This vehicle and figure features premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes vehicle, figure, stand and 2 entertainment-inspired accessories including Grogu burrowed in a knapsack. Available for pre-order 4/26 at 1pm ET at Hasbro Pulse and most major retailers. Visit starwars.com for more Mando Mania product reveals!
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES YODA FORCE FX ELITE ELECTRONIC LIGHTSABER
(HASBRO/Ages 14 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $249.99/Available: January 2024)
Yoda’s Lightsaber was smaller than a standard Jedi Lightsaber, befitting his shorter stature – but its green plasma blade was every bit as deadly in combat. STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine the biggest battles and missions in the Star Wars saga with this premium YODA FORCE FX ELITE LIGHTSABER. This premium Lightsaber features design and deco based on Yoda’s iconic green Lightsaber featured in STAR WARS: THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT. With advanced LEDs and entertainment-inspired sound effects, the YODA FORCE FX ELITE LIGHTSABER is the most realistic Force FX Lightsaber yet! Use the switch and button on the hilt to activate the sound effects, progressive ignition, blaster deflection effect, battle clash effect, duel effect, battle sequence mode and wall-cutting effect. Fans and collectors can proudly display this Lightsaber on the included stand, with or without the removable blade, and show off the included removable kyber crystal. Includes Lightsaber, removable kyber crystal and instructions.
Available for pre-order 4/26 at 1pm ET at Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and additional fan channel retailers.
Daniel Pickett
AFi founder and Editor-In-Chief Daniel “Julius Marx” Pickett has been around toys his whole life. The first line he ever collected was Mego’s World’s Greatest Super Heroes line back in the 70s. He has been surrounded by collectables ever since.
In 1999 he was confounded by a lack of information and news about some of his favorite toy lines he was collecting. Since he couldn’t find the information he decided to pursue it himself thinking other people might also be interested in the same news. He started writing a weekly column on the toy industry and action figure for a toy news site and in a years time he tripled the sites daily traffic with his updates, reviews and product features.
He built relationships with every major toy manufacturer and many sculptors, painters and mold makers. He grew his hobby into a world wide expertise that the industry has embraced.
In 2004 he teamed up with his toy buddy Jason “ToyOtter” Geyer and they created their own website www.ActionFigureInsider.com.
Daniel has been quoted in both industry and mass media press outlets. Over the years Daniel and AFi have been sought out as experts in the field. Daniel was regularly featured on “Attack of the Show” on the G4 network as the primary contributor to their “Mint On Card” segment, and our front page has been linked to from USA Today’s
“Pop Candy” Blog twice. Daniel’s content has also been featured on Bloomberg News, MSNBC.com, Time.com, The Wall Street Journal, The Saturday Evening Post, CNN.com, AssociatedPress.com
Wired.com, Fark.com, Boing-Boing, Gizmodo.com, Ain’t It Cool News, the Official
Star Wars blog, Geekologie, G4, CNet and Toy Fare magazine, among many
others. He has consulted on toy lines, books, documentaries and TV shows.
But all of that really just sounds snooty and “tootin’ his own horn” – the long and short of it is that Daniel loves toys and he LOVES talking about them.
