2022 TVC Wave 3 (New TVC Wave 24)

[Nicklab]

Entertainment Earth updated this case assortment following the Fennec Shand reveal:

2x Ahsoka Tano (Corvus)
1x TBD
2x Death Watch Mandalorian
2x Fennec Shand
1x TBD

[Matt_Fury]

One of the TBD figures i rumored to be Yoda.  I wonder what the other will be?

[Jeff]

One of the TBD figures i rumored to be Yoda.  I wonder what the other will be?

VC60 501st Clone Trooper (photoreal repaint)

[Nicklab]

I've had this case on order through EE, so I'm not completely worried about getting Fennec Shand today.  But I would like to get an extra in the event that Ming Na-Wen gets out some more on the autograph circuit.

[Matt_Fury]

One of the TBD figures i rumored to be Yoda.  I wonder what the other will be?

VC60 501st Clone Trooper (photoreal repaint)

Thanks Jeff.  I totally forgot about that one.

[Nicklab]

EE shows this case shipping in June.  But the individual listings for Fennec Shand listings say October.  Information for these delivery dates is all over the place.

[Jeff]

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EE shows this case shipping in June.  But the individual listings for Fennec Shand listings say October.  Information for these delivery dates is all over the place.

Remember that all of the figures are now available in solid figure cases and that is how most e-tailers order them these days for all the single-figure pre-sales (It's the only way Amazon gets their figures for example).  It could just be that the mixed-wave cases were manufactured before the solid figure cases and so they will arrive at different times due to different manufacturing runs and whatnot.

[Matt_Fury]

EE shows this case shipping in June.  But the individual listings for Fennec Shand listings say October.  Information for these delivery dates is all over the place.

I've seen that before.  Cases tend to ship earlier than their single carded figures...I have two Ahsoka Tano fifures that are scheduled to ship in March. 

[Jeff]

Jayson posted some carded pics on YakFace Twitter.  Yoda is now confirmed as an ESB carded version.  I can't really tell if this is a re-use of the 2013 Black Series 3.75" Yoda or the one from the 2019 TVC Cave of Evil 3-pack.  The accessories are from the 2013 Yoda for sure but hard to tell what figure is under that robe...

VC218 Yoda
VC219 Death Watch Mandalorian
VC221 Fennec Shand

[Matt_Fury]

All three look great!  I want to say that Yoda is a repackaged version of the Black Series one, but I'm not 100% sure looking at the head.

I don't see why they wouldn't use that one though....it's a fantastic figure!

[Ryan]

Man that Death Watch Mando looks GREAT. I can't wait to get those guys in hand. Fennec looks great on the card, with the removable helmet, 2 blasters, and the bootle spatchka - I'm somewhat surprised Hasbro didn't market her as a deluxe figure, that bottle of spatchka is worth at least an extra $10.

I do love the look of Yoda and might be down for another. Did either the 2013 or the 2019 Yoda's have ball-jointed elbows or were the both swivel elbows? Aside from the belt not staying clasped, that is my biggest gripe with the one I have. Sometimes the swivel joint pops out when I am moving the arms and it is a real pain to try and pop it back in place without fully taking the robe off.

[Jeff]

Did either the 2013 or the 2019 Yoda's have ball-jointed elbows or were the both swivel elbows?

2013 Black Series 3.75" #22 Yoda was basically a 5POA figure with no elbows or knees IIRC. 

For the Yoda from the 2019 Cave of Evil 3-pack at Target, Hasbro took the VC20 Yoda sculpt (ball joint knees, swivel elbows) and gave it a new ESB head and then the accessories from the 2013 TBS 3.75" figure.

The way the arms are sticking out on the carded figure and the look of the head sculpt makes me think it's probably the 2019 Cave of Evil version but I guess I can't say for sure.

[Nicklab]

Glad to see the new images.  The Death Watch Mandalorian looks really good.  I was reading some comments about the figure elsewhere, and people were referring to the Death Watch Mandalorians from those flashback scenes as "1 stripe", "2 stripes" and "3 stripes".  And it turns out that's how you can differentiate between the various Mandalorians in that scene - 3 stripes is the one that rescues the young Din Djarin from the cellar where he's hiding.  And the others are fighting the Super Battle Droids.  The funny thing here?  The Mando in the cardback artwork has 1 stripe, but the figure has 2.  So could this make for another troop builder 4-pack?  It certainly seems like an option that I would think Hasbro might explore.

Yoda looks good.  I can appreciate the gripes about this being a reissue.  But the paint apps look substantially better than the Cave of Evil release.  And compared to the VOTC release which has the same cardback art?  I've got to say that I like this one better from the standpoint of the complete presentation.

[Rob]

Is that Clone Wars or Mandalorian artwork on the Mandalorian Death Watch trooper?  It looks vaguely animation-style...

[Jeff]

I was reading some comments about the figure elsewhere, and people were referring to the Death Watch Mandalorians from those flashback scenes as "1 stripe", "2 stripes" and "3 stripes".  And it turns out that's how you can differentiate between the various Mandalorians in that scene - 3 stripes is the one that rescues the young Din Djarin from the cellar where he's hiding.  And the others are fighting the Super Battle Droids.  The funny thing here?  The Mando in the cardback artwork has 1 stripe, but the figure has 2.  So could this make for another troop builder 4-pack?  It certainly seems like an option that I would think Hasbro might explore.

I hadn't noticed that before about the stripes.  Now that you pointed it out, that seems like that would be an easy pick for a future Troop Builder 4-Pack.

Is that Clone Wars or Mandalorian artwork on the Mandalorian Death Watch trooper?  It looks vaguely animation-style...

It is based on the scene from The Mandalorian - all those sparks behind him match up to the scene where 1 Stripe (pictured) lands and motions for 3 Stripe to take off jetpack style with 'lil Din.