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Hot Toys’ Snowtrooper Commander Goes Live for Sale Today! Don’t miss out!

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Hot Toys‘ latest action figure reveal is sure to delight fans of the original Star Wars trilogy. In Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Snowtrooper Commanders lead the Imperial ground forces during the devastating assault on Echo Base on the snow planet of Hoth. Trained to operate in even the most extreme environments, these elite officers direct squads of Snowtroopers and coordinate attacks against the Rebel Alliance to secure victory for the Galactic Empire.

In a surprise winter reveal, Hot Toys has announced the Snowtrooper Commander 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure – a highly detailed tribute to the Imperial leadership that spearheaded one of the saga’s most iconic battles. 

Available in a limited quantity of 3,000 units in selected markets only, the Snowtrooper Commander 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure features a finely crafted Snowtrooper Commander helmet and armor, authentically recreated to capture the character’s appearance in the film. The Commander’s chest armor carries a small red and blue badge to show his rank, while the white uniform includes a flocked and textured coat, a utility belt, and boots that convey the cold-weather combat readiness of the Imperial assault forces.

The Snowtrooper Commander 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure is equipped with an E-11 blaster pistol, a DL-44 blaster rifle, and a thermal detonator which is attachable to the character’s belt. The figure also features eight interchangeable hands and a snow-themed stand, enabling a variety of display and posing options – from issuing commands to engaging in battle. 

The Snowtrooper Commander 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure is a must-have for Star Wars collectors and Imperial army enthusiasts alike. Pre-orders go live at Sideshow.com on Friday December 5 at 9am PT. Don’t miss your chance to add this classic Imperial Trooper to your collection (while supplies last!).

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Preview: Star Wars Episodes 4-9 Adaptation Box Set

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Star Wars Episodes 4-9 Adaptation Box Set

(W) Alessandro Ferrari (A) Various
In Shops: Nov 17, 2021
SRP: $59.99

Explore the Star Wars galaxy in a whole new light with this box set of stylishly illustrated graphic novel adaptations.

“Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.”

“Do. Or do not. There is no try.”

“That’s how we’re gonna win. Not fighting what we hate, saving what we love.”

“Confronting fear is the destiny of a Jedi.”

Relive all the events from the twin sunset over Tatooine to the lightning-streaked skies of Exegol with this handsome selection of paperbacks, adapted from the films by writer Alessandro Ferrari. Each book combines the epic wonder of a galaxy far, far away with streamlined, young-reader friendly designs, making this a visual treat for longtime fans and a great introduction for newcomers.

This special box set collects the graphic novel adaptations of A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker.

Star Wars Episodes 4-9 Adaptation Box Set

May the 4th Be With these Gentle Giant Ltd. Exclusives!

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Star Wars Day is upon us, and Gentle Giant Ltd. is celebrating with three exclusive products! The Biggs Darklighter bust and a new Darth Vader Jumbo action figure are exclusive to gentlegiantltd.com, as is an exclusive version of our Wrecker bust, from the Bad Batch! Read on for details, and order starting May 4th on gentlegiantltd.com!

Star Wars: A New Hope Biggs Darklighter 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! Need someone to visit Tosche Station with? Look no further! Biggs Darklighter, friend of Luke Skywalker and pilot for the Rebellion, is now the latest 1/6 scale mini-bust from Gentle Giant Ltd.!  Measuring approximately 7 inches tall, Biggs comes with interchangeable helmeted and unhelmeted heads, as well as a helmet-holding arm. Limited to only 500 pieces, it comes packaged with a numbered certificate of authenticity in a full-color box. SRP: $120.00

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Wrecker Web Exclusive 1/7 Scale Mini-Bust

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! The bruiser of the Bad Batch is here! Wrecker, the strongest and loudest member of Clone Force 99 is now the latest animated-style 1/7 scale mini-bust from Gentle Giant Ltd. Measuring approximately 6 inches tall, this exclusive resin mini-bust features interchangeable helmeted and unhelmeted heads, is limited to only 1000 pieces and comes packaged in a full-color window box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. SRP: $99.99

Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader 40th Ann. Jumbo Action Figure

Silver foil accents adorn a classic Empire Strikes Back blister card commemorating 2020’s 40th Anniversary of one of the greatest sequels of all time. Packaged in a re-sealable clam-shell blister, our limited edition Darth Vader has a newly updated glossy sheen that more closely resembles the luster of its original 3 ¾” counterpart. Recreated from authentic Kenner figures and 3D scanned geometry, this 12” scaled Darth Vader retro-collectible features an extendable orange bladed lightsaber and vinyl cape. Just like it was when you were a kid… only bigger! SRP: $80.00

Diamond Select Toys Coming this Fall: The Watcher, Boba Fett, Darth Vader, and More!

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A new Previews catalog is on the way, and it’s chock-full of new items from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant Ltd.! Products based in the worlds of Marvel and Star Wars take the spotlight this month, with busts, statues, action figures, Gallery Dioramas and Minimates mini-figures!

Marvel Comic Captain America 1/7 Scale Resin Mini-Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! Yield to the shield! Captain America bursts onto the scene like a Fourth of July firework, joining the all-new series of 1/7 scale Marvel Comics busts! Measuring approximately 6 inches tall, Cap holds his shield at the ready atop a pedestal base. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Nelson Asencio and sculpted by Juan Pitluk! (Item #MAY212109, SRP: $69.99

Marvel Comic Minimates Series 81 Dark Phoenix Asst.

A Diamond Select Toys release! The Dark Phoenix has risen! The intergalactic force of nature is back, and this all-new 81st series of Marvel Minimates captures the storyline in 2-inch mini-figure form! Two-packs of Cyclops with Lilandra, Phoenix with Gladiator, and Dark Phoenix with Corsair make up this assortment, and each features 14 points of articulation as well as interchangeable parts and accessories. Each pair comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Barry Bradfield! (Item #MAY212110, SRP: $9.99/ea.)

Marvel Comic Minimates Series 81 Dark Phoenix Asst.

Marvel Animated Mysterio 1/7 Scale Resin Mini-Bust

A Diamond Select Toys release! Is it real, or is it Mysterio?! DST’s line of resin mini-busts based on the classic Spider-Man animated series continues with none other than Mysterio! The master of illusion drops everything for this 1/7 scale, approximately 6-inch bust of the domed villain. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Barry Bradfield, and sculpted by Paul Harding! (Item #MAY212111, SRP: $59.99)

Marvel Comic Premier Collection Colossus Resin Statue

A Diamond Select Toys release! The X-Men’s resident strongman takes on a mutant-hunting Sentinel in this, the newest installment in the Marvel Premier Collection! Measuring approximately 16 inches tall, Piotr Rasputin holds a robot torso over his head in this piece featuring detailed sculpting and paint applications. Limited to only 3,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Shawn Knapp, and sculpted by Alejandro Ezcurra! (Item #MAY212112, SRP: $350.00)

Marvel Comic Gallery Wasp PVC Diorama

A Diamond Select Toys release! The winsome Wasp joins the fray, as this battle-inspired series of Marvel Gallery Dioramas continues! Flying above a battleground landscape, the Wasp charges up a bioelectric sting in this all-new sculpture made of high-quality PVC. Measuring approximately 13 inches tall, the Wasp features detailed sculpting and paint applications, and comes packaged in a full-color window box. Designed by Nelson X. Asencio, hand-sculpted by Jean St. Jean! (Item #MAY212113, SRP: $49.99)

Marvel Select Watcher Action Figure

A Diamond Select Toys release! Need someone to keep an eye on your Marvel Select collection? Uatu is back, baby! This highly sought-after action figure of Uatu the Watcher is finally back in production after years of scarcity! Standing approximately 9 inches tall, this figure features 12 points of articulation and includes a moon diorama base. It comes packaged in the famous Select action figure packaging, with side-panel artwork for shelf reference. Hand-sculpted by Steve Kiwus! (Item #MAY212115, SRP: $29.99)

Star Wars The Mandalorian Death Trooper 1/6 Scale Mini-Bust

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! These stormtroopers are back in black! The Death Trooper is an elite stormtrooper, seen in Star Wars; Rogue One and The Mandalorian as well as numerous video games and comic books. Wearing all black, they strike a frightening appearance, and now they’re the newest 1/6 scale mini-bust from Gentle Giant Ltd.! Measuring approximately 7 inches tall, this resin bust features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Limited to only 1500 pieces, it comes packaged in a full color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed and sculpted by Gentle Giant Ltd.! (Item #MAY212115, SRP: $120.00)

Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Boba Fett Legends in 3D ½ Scale Mini-Bust

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! The Star Wars universe’s favorite bounty hunter is now a Legend in 3D! Measuring approximately 10 inches tall, this half-scale bust of Boba Fett is based on his appearance in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and features detailed sculpting and paint applications. Limited to only 1,000 pieces, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Joe Allard, sculpted by Rocco Tartamella! (Item #MAY212117, SRP: $200.00)

Star Wars Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi Milestones 1/6 Scale Statue

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! Battle Droids beware! Obi-Wan Kenobi wields his lightsaber in defense of the Republic in this all-new 1/6 scale statue. Measuring approximately 12 inches tall, this Milestones sculpture features sliced-up battle droid parts on its base, and shows Obi-Wan striking a fighting stance. Limited to only 1,000 pieces, and featuring detailed sculpting and paint applications, it comes packaged in a full-color box with a numbered certificate of authenticity. Designed by Joe Allard and sculpted by Gentle Giant Ltd.! (Item #MAY212118, SRP: $250.00)

Star Wars Darth Vader Concept Jumbo Action Figure

A Gentle Giant Ltd. release! The newest Jumbo Star Wars action figure goes back, way back, to the beginnings of Star Wars! Based on the concept art for Darth Vader, this new 12-inch figure features an all-new concept-inspired head sculpt, a new blue-and-black paint scheme, a vinyl cape and a retractable lightsaber! It comes packaged on a resealable, retro-style blister card, so you can hang him on your wall or take him out and play with him! Designed and sculpted by Gentle Giant Ltd.! (Item #MAY212116, SRP: $80.00)

Tenet and The New Mutant Go First and Second Again at the Box Office While the Empire Strikes Back!

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The New Mutants

The past weekend box office looked a lot like the past weekend’s with Tenet taking first and The New Mutants taking second.

Tenet dipped 27.7% from the previous weekend bringing in $3.4 million domestically. That brought its total to $41.2 million after 4 weeks. Internationally, the film is doing better with 85.5% of its current grosses coming from there. It’s international earnings stand at $242 million which is an increase of $39 million over the week. Worldwide, the film has earned $283.2 million.

The New Mutants held on to second place dipping 37.1% from the previous weekend. The film earned a little under $1.15 million for the weekend domestically. It currently stands at $19.5 million. Over the week, the film gained about $2.1 million at the international box office. It’s a rare film with a nearly 50/50 split for grosses at the international and domestic box office. Internationally, the film has earned $19.4 million. That brings its worldwide total to a little under $38.9 million.

With an estimated budget of $67 to $80 million, things aren’t dire for the film but one wonders if it’d have done better with a video-on-demand run instead. Even if just 1 million individuals paid $30, it’d be a net gain as Disney would not have had to split earnings with theaters.

Unhinged moved up to third place for the weekend dipping 22% and bringing in an even $1 million. The film has earned $17.2 million at the domestic box office so far.

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back has had a re-release bringing in $908,000 and placing the film in fourth place. Its apparently been going on for 11 weeks and the film has earned $1.9 million domestically during the re-release.

Rounding out the top five was Infidel which dropped 46.2% and earned $745,000 to bring its domestic total to $2.7 million after two weeks.

19 films brought in a total of just $8.9 million at the weekend domestic box office. That covers 19,242 theaters and that means each theater brought in just $462. Theaters have to be struggling at this point and one questions if it’d have been smarter to remain closed for a longer period to minimize losses.

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Die #4

It’s new comic book day! What’s everyone getting? What are you excited for? Sound off in the comments below! While you wait for shops to open, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

Kotaku – Oh Man This Alita: Battle Angel Cosplay – This is pretty impressive.

The Beat – Jen Bartel Reveals Captain Marvel Adidas & We Need A Pair Immediately – Yes please!

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Newsarama – Die #4
Outer Rim News – Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Unboxing: Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back Micro Collectors Fun Packs

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Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back is coming to IDW Publishing‘s successful Micro Collectors Fun Packs line of comics. Each Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back Micro Collector Fun Pack release includes a collectible classic Star Wars comic, trading card, 3-D poster, and 3-D glasses.

IDW Publishing hooked us up with a free box for a look at the packs which we open up to show off what you get.

So check out these new collectible Star Wars comics!

Al Williamson’s Classic Star Wars Gets an Artist’s Edition Courtesy of IDW

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Al Williamson Classic Star WarsThe legendary late artist Al Williamson’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back stories are collected in the award-winning Artist’s Edition format this April. Included will be the complete adaptation, first published in issues #39 through #44 of the monthly Marvel Star Wars comic. In addition, pages from Star Wars #50, #98 and the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi mini series will also be presented.

Williamson began his storied career as one of the star artists at EC Comics in the 1950s. In the 1960s Williamson drew the definitive comic-book version of Flash Gordon, Alex Raymond’s classic comic strip creation. Other highlights of Williamson’s work include the X-9: Secret Agent Corrigan newspaper strip, as well as the Star Wars newspaper strip. He is an Eisner Award-winning artist and was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic-Book Hall of Fame in 2000.

This incredible Artist’s Edition will be a 160 page hardcover and measure a whopping 14”x21”. The Force is strong in this book, don’t you dare miss it!

Star Wars Get New Limited Edition Individual Blu-ray Steelbooks November 10

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Star Wars Complete SagaAs the galaxy prepares for the next generation of Star Wars, the six epic films will each release as commemorative Blu-ray steelbooks on November 10th. These highly collectible films will be available for a limited time only and can be pre-ordered beginning August 7th. In addition, Star Wars: The Complete Saga will be released in newly repackaged artwork on October 13th.  The announcements were made today by The Walt Disney Studios, Lucasfilm Ltd., and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Each film from the Saga is presented with new character packaging allowing fans to choose their favorite or collect all six for a limited time. Characters include: The Phantom Menace – Darth Maul; Attack of the Clones – Yoda; Revenge of the Sith – General Grievous; A New Hope – Darth Vader; The Empire Strikes Back – Imperial Stormtrooper; and Return of the Jedi – Emperor Palpatine.

In addition to the collectible steelbook packaging, each single disc Blu-ray includes existing audio commentary with George Lucas and the film crew as well as audio commentary from archival interviews with the cast and crew.

The newly repackaged Saga includes all six feature films on Blu-ray, along with three additional discs containing more than 40 hours of previously released extensive special features.