Black Series 6" Comic Packs Wave 1

[Nicklab]

From the Official Site this morning - FAN FAVORITES FROM CLASSIC STAR WARS STORIES COME TO HASBRO’S BLACK SERIES – EXCLUSIVE

IN CELEBRATION OF LUCASFILM’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY, BELOVED CHARACTERS -- INCLUDING A CERTAIN GREEN SPACE RABBIT -- FROM STAR WARS BOOKS AND COMICS WILL JOIN THE VAUNTED ACTION-FIGURE LINE.

These go up for pre-order on Friday, March 19th.

CHARACTER LINEUP
-Luke Skywalker with Ysalamiri  (Heir to the Empire)
-Jaxxon  (Star Wars Adventures)
-Darth Maul  (Star Wars: Darth Maul)
-Carnor Jax  (Star Wars:  Crimson Empire)

[Dave]

I mostly love these, although it would have been nice to get a Luke that was more unique. 

If they start to go this heavy EU route I'm worried that my 6" figure collection is going to quickly get way too massive to manage.  I know we've got 3/4 of these in the 3.75" line, but I'm excited to see what the 6" format brings to these figures.

I just wish Hasbro this sort of effort to their 3.75" line.

[Muftak]

-Carnor Jax  (Star Wars:  Crimson Empire)

Except they accidentally made Kir Kanos instead.

[Nicklab]

The bio is pure Carnor Jax, but I agree that the deco is wrong, especially on the helmet. 

[Diddly]

I need all of these. Hopefully they don't sell out too quick. Do we know what sites will have these for preorder?

[Jeff]

Do we know what sites will have these for preorder?

Hasbro Press Release Says:
Available for pre-order at Hasbro Pulse, Entertainment Earth, Big Bad Toy Store and Dorkside Toys.

Price = $24.99

Not sure if they will hit Amazon, Target, Walmart, etc.

[McMetal]

Well, now we need Hedji, Amaiza, and Don Wan Kioti.

I don’t see why they couldn’t have used the original comic art for Jaxxon. That rendition is terrible.

[Dave]

I don’t see why they couldn’t have used the original comic art for Jaxxon. That rendition is terrible.

While Disney owns Marvel Comics, maybe there is still some kind of rights or canon issue. 

In the press release they state, "Created by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin for Marvel’s 1970s Star Wars comics, the rabbit-like Jaxxon was recently fully adopted into modern continuity thanks to an appearance in a Star Wars Adventures tale by Cavan Scott."

Maybe they had to have someone pull Jaxxon in to "modern continuity" before they could do the figure.

[Diddly]

Hasbro Press Release Says:
Available for pre-order at Hasbro Pulse, Entertainment Earth, Big Bad Toy Store and Dorkside Toys.

Price = $24.99

Not sure if they will hit Amazon, Target, Walmart, etc.

Okay, sweet, so the usual sites then. Means we should all have a decent shot at getting one of each.

While Disney owns Marvel Comics, maybe there is still some kind of rights or canon issue. 

Rights issue would make sense, since it recently came out that Disney isn't paying royalties to writers such as Alan Dean Foster for work that they did prior to Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm. Could be something as simple and petty as that.

[Dave]

I managed to nab all four from Hasbro Pulse right at the opening bell.  Hopefully everyone else here manages to secure theirs without too much trouble.

[Diddly]

Was just able to preorder one of each figure on Hasbro Pulse.

[Nicklab]

I ordered Luke, Carnor Jax and Maul from Hasbro Pulse.  They can keep Jaxxon.

EDIT - Maul has already sold out on Hasbro Pulse

[McMetal]

Picked up a full set from Dorkside, along with Wrecker. Same price as HTS plus free shipping. 

[Diddly]

Looks like only Maul is sold out on Hasbro Pulse, but the rest are readily available.

Also looks like Hasbro will be correcting the Carnor Jax packaging to say that it's actually Kir Kanos.

[GrandMoffNick]

Received 3 of 4 today. Love the boxes and the figs.