2019 Target "Cave of Evil" Special Action Figure Set

[Jeff]

Officially Announced by Hasbro at their NYCC panel - should be going up for pre-order tomorrow, Monday 10/7.



STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION 3.75-INCH CAVE OF EVIL Figure Set
(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $39.99/Available: Fall 2019)
While training with YODA on DAGOBAH, LUKE SKYWALKER faces a chilling test in the Cave of Evil, fighting a Lightsaber duel with a spectral DARTH VADER whose helmet conceals LUKE’S own face. Featuring premium detail and design across multiple points of articulation inspired by STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, this STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION 3.75-INCH CAVE OF EVIL figure set makes a great gift for fans and collectors. Includes 3 figures and 6 accessories. Available exclusively at Target.

[Scockery]

I've never bought any apparition Vader, why start now?

From my point of view the Jedi are evil! I'm not sure they could've picked a less interesting scene for a 3 pack from the OT.

[Dave]

It'd be nice if they did three packs with mostly new figures that we've never seen before.

[McMetal]

I always thought it was a giant hollowed out tree stump, not a cave. Silly me!

[Ben]

Shoot, I was kind of hoping they’d be carded like the Skiff Guards. Like this, it’s an easy pass.

[Nicklab]

I always thought it was a giant hollowed out tree stump, not a cave. Silly me!

"Listen to Obi-Wan you should.  Remember your failure in the cave!"

It's an interesting set.  I liked this update of the Dagobah Force spirit Vader.  And it looks like we're getting better likenesses of Luke and Yoda in this set.  Too bad Luke doesn't have the right costume for the actual confrontation in cave. 

[Jeff]

I'm on the fence on this one.  New head on Luke is nice, but the arms are so wonky on this sculpt.  New head on Yoda is really nice (if the deco comes through in final product) but $40 for a nice new yoda head when I have so many Yoda figures already... might just wait and see on this set.

[Rob]

I'm on the fence on this one.  New head on Luke is nice, but the arms are so wonky on this sculpt.  New head on Yoda is really nice (if the deco comes through in final product) but $40 for a nice new yoda head when I have so many Yoda figures already... might just wait and see on this set.

So that's all that's new?  The heads on Luke and Yoda?  This photo-real face stuff is really piling on in terms of variant collecting.   

[Nicklab]

Agreed.  And it seems like we've been presented with an onslaught of new or retooled Luke figures this year:  Stormtrooper, X-wing pilot, Jedi, Yavin, Dagobah.  I wonder which one is coming next?

[Jeff]

We've been presented with an onslaught of new or retooled Luke figures this year:  Stormtrooper, X-wing pilot, Jedi, Yavin, Dagobah. 

The photo-real update DS2 Duel Luke from Wave 5 came out this year too.  And Crait Luke (but he was all-new and not a resculpt/update).

Sure are giving Luke a nice big send-off to celebrate the end of the Skywalker Saga.

[Mister Skeezler]

I certainly wouldn't mind retooled versions of farmboy luke (with all the trappings) and Bespin Luke (a regular and damaged version). Then I could pretty much call Luke "done."

Though if they wanted to get crazy, they could do Snowspeeder Luke and Hoth Luke. Honestly, the face tech is so awesome I'm a total sucker for it. Plus, the old versions get recycled for customs, so it's not a huge deal.

Han and Leia really need some more face love though. Bespin Han and ANH Leia in particular, but General Leia and ROTJ Han are much needed too.

[Rob]

Found this set at Target today.  Glad to have it out of the way, but the Luke face sculpt and paint is pretty rough.  This set didn't need to happen.

[Darth_Anton]

I'm super slow, but it finally occurred to me, without have read any reviews, that the Luke isn't even the proper Luke for that scene. I was okay with it before. Now I'm "somewhat dissatisfied." 

[Rob]

I'm super slow, but it finally occurred to me, without have read any reviews, that the Luke isn't even the proper Luke for that scene. I was okay with it before. Now I'm "somewhat dissatisfied." 

It's a lazy set in more ways than one.

[Mister Skeezler]

Is the Yoda any good?