During their Star Wars Toy Fair presentation this year, Hasbro announced they're celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 2020 by giving fans the chance to help choose a Star Wars character to be added to the Black Series 6" line.  JediDefender is proud to take part in Hasbro's Empire Strikes Back 6" Figure Fan Poll!

Starting today, JediDefender readers can vote for their top ten most wanted 6" figures from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. All you have to do to take part in the fun is create a top ten list of your most wanted 6" figures from The Empire Strikes Back and post it in this thread or email it to jsmentek@jedidefender.com

Please Note:

• Please rank your top ten from most wanted (#1) to least wanted (#10)
• Ties will be broken by total points (10 for #1 vote; 9 for #2 vote, etc)
• Only characters from Empire Strikes Back can be included in the votes
• The winning figure will not be a retool of a previously released figure
• Only 1 vote can be submitted per email address or forum user name
• Voting will close at 11:59pm EST on Thursday, 2/21
• Results will be delivered to Hasbro on Friday, 2/22
• Please only post top ten lists in this thread - other discussion posts will be deleted

When you're the fan site best known for this, I think it's a safe bet you know who we're endorsing!

STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION LANDO CALRISSIAN (SKIFF GUARD) 3.75-INCH Figure
(HASBRO/Approx. Retail Price: $12.99/Available: Spring 2019)
Available exclusively at Walmart.

Full press pics coming soon...

STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION JABBA’S TATOOINE SKIFF Vehicle
 (HASBRO/Approx. Retail Price: $49.99/Available at select retailers: Fall 2019)

Was up for pre-order this afternoon at HasbroPulse I guess, but I was out with family and missed it.  Should be available in October.

TRIPLE FORCE FRIDAY ANNOUNCED @ StarWars.com

Let the countdown begin.

Triple Force Friday, the latest in a tradition of Star Wars product launches, is set for October 4, Lucasfilm and Disney announced today. The event will see the debut of brand-new products inspired by three of the year’s biggest Star Wars releases, including:

- The highly anticipated, final installment of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: Episode IX
- The first-ever Star Wars live-action series, The Mandalorian, set to debut exclusively on the upcoming streaming service, Disney+.
- The latest title from EA and Respawn — Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order — a brand-new action-adventure game releasing holiday 2019

Products spanning categories from toys to collectibles, housewares, books, apparel, and more will go on sale beginning at 12:01 a.m. on October 4. As with past Force Friday celebrations, stores around the world will join the festivities with in-store events and midnight openings.

Stay tuned to StarWars.com for more on Triple Force Friday!

Toy Fair begins this weekend - anyone hoping/expecting any particular surprises?

Not an official line-up being solicited yet, but it's looking more likely this is the mix for the next wave of BS6" figures...

2x TPM Battle Droid
2x AOTC Padme Amidala
1x ROTS Mace Windu
1x SOLO Dryden Vos
1x SOLO Han Solo (Mudtrooper)
1x TLJ Vice Admiral Holdo

I don't know that we need a whole forum for these so I'll just stick them in here since this is sort of the Spring 2019 5POA line forum.

Now that Disney/LFL has officially announced the Galaxy of Adventure animated shorts and the Hasbro line supporting it ("available on December 1, exclusively at Walmart and then nationwide in January 2019"), I can start up a thread for the figures without incurring the wrath of Hasbro PR team.


Yakface has been out in front of this for a while so hop on over there for pics of the first wave.  Basically 5POA line repacks with a mini-comic in totally tubular packaging.