They way I see it, I'm paying $13 for one figure that wasn't even in the movie.

I heard/read a few things out there in internet land, so I thought I'd check for myself...

I was at Target yesterday and punched the Order 66 DPCI# (087-06-0884) into the scanner.  The rumors are true - the Order 66 sets are now showing a $9.99 each price (at least here in MN).

$10 for these sets is much more reasonable than $13, especially compared to the comic packs line.  In fact, at $10 each, I am even willing to buy extras for army building (the 501st Airborne, Utapau AT-RT, and maybe even the Kashyyyk Clone).  I'll just sell the Jedi figures for $3 (to the neighborhood kids or customizers or whoever) and then the clones are really only $7 each, same as the rest of the basic figures.   

WonderFest for Winter 2007 is on February 25th...  I'm currently hoping that the February Medicom update announces Series 8 on the 23rd and they they show them off at the show!   

And that brings up a good question (and I hate to be the one to ask) but will JD be present at Toy Fair?

You are not the first to ask.  The answer is still the same as last time: 

We are currently working through our strategy for Toy Fair 2007 and we will make an announcement one way or the other when we are ready...

I guess I missed it before (and apologies if I missed someone else bringing it up), but it looks like in addition to the 8 McQuarrie figures, we might be getting McQuarrie himself?

Here are the 8 official McQuarrie Concept Figures:

1824 SW BASIC FIG MCQUARRIE SERIES BOBA FETT 6-53569-20153-3
1833 SW BASIC FIG MCQUARRIE SERIES CHEWBACCA 6-53569-20599-9
1839 SW BASIC FIGURE MCQUARRIE SERIES VADER 6-53569-20662-0
1841 SW BSC FIG MCQUARRIE STORMTROOPER 6-53569-21497-7
1847 SW BASIC FIG MCQUARRIE SERIES #5 LUKE 6-53569-21856-2
1849 SW BSC FIG MCQUARRIE SERIES #6 SNWTRPR 6-53569-24954-2
1854 SW BSC FIG MCQUARRIE SERIES #7 HAN SOLO 6-53569-25695-3
1860 SW 3.75 BSC FIG MCQUARRIE #8 REBEL SLDR 6-53569-25705-9


And then, there is this one:

1852 SW 3.75 BSC FIG REBEL TROOPER MCQUARRIE 6-53569-24957-3

It doesn't seem to fit in with the others since it is a separate listing from the McQuarrie #8 Rebel Soldier.  Maybe, just maybe we're getting McQuarrie himself from his Echo Base cameo?



I suppose it could just be Derlin with a new head, but that would be a pretty spiffy tribute if it's true...

I've never heard of the 'Force Unleashed' line of figures before, has anyone else?

The assumption right now is that Force Unleashed is the working title of the big new SW Video Game that is coming this Fall... the game is the one that SW.com has been teasing with their Secrets of Star Wars 07 posts they had on the site in fall/winter 06.

The current rumor is that much like Shadows of the Empire, we're going to get a huge media push to support the Video Game.  We'll see things like a comic series from Dark Horse, a book or two, and then the line of figures based on the game that you see here. 

The Hasbro QnA for JD from 1/12 has been posted...

- Tantive Rebel Trooper Close-Up?
- 2007 Wave 3 Vader: new or repack?
- Death Star Trooper: new or kit-bash?

Happy Birthday Beth, hope it's the start to a great weekend!