The Force Is Strong With This One

It’s been a whopping 35 years since the release of the final film in the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, ‘Return Of The Jedi’! As always, the team at Hot Toys is looking for just about any reason to celebrate ‘Star Wars’ existence with the release of a new 1:6th scale figure.  The latest ‘Star Wars’ offering from Hot Toys comes in the form of Luke Skywalker from ‘Return Of The Jedi’! There will be both a standard release as well as a ‘Deluxe Edition’ of this figure, with the deluxe version including a number of exclusive additional accessories. Check the full release info for both version from Hot Toys below!

SW ROTJ – 1:6 Luke Skywalker (Endor) Collectible Figure

Hoping to crush the Rebellion once and for all, the Empire began construction of a second dreaded Death Star near Endor in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. In order to stop this terrible fate and destroy the second Death Star, the Rebel Alliance developed a two-pronged strategy: Han Solo and his strike team consist of Luke, Leia, and Chewbacca would destroy the superweapon’s shield generator on Endor, while Lando Calrissian, piloting the Millennium Falcon, would lead an aerial assault.

Today Hot Toys is delighted to officially introduce the new 1/6th scale Luke Skywalker (Endor) collectible figure from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi! Beautifully crafted based on the appearance of Luke Skywalker on Endor in the final installment of the original trilogy, the new Luke Skywalker collectible figure features a newly developed head sculpt, greatly detailed costume with refined tailoring, the helmet and camouflage cloak Luke wore on Endor, a LED light-up lightsaber, an interchangeable lightsaber blade emulating the weapon in motion, a blaster, and a themed figure stand.

This new Luke Skywalker collectible figure will surely be a great addition for all Star Wars fans who choose to confront their destiny!

SW ROTJ – 1:6 Luke Skywalker Collectible Figure (Deluxe Version)

“I will never turn to the dark side.” – Luke Skywalker

In the epic conclusion of the classic Star Wars saga, after Luke Skywalker has returned to his home planet of Tatooine to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. The young Skywalker along with his friends and the Rebellion fleet must take down the second Death Star in order to stop the evil Empire from wiping out the last hope to restore freedom to the galaxy…

Hot Toys is very excited to officially present today, the new Deluxe Version 1/6th scale Luke Skywalker collectible figure from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi featuring his iconic attire as seen on Tatooine, Endor, and the second Death Star. Masterfully crafted based on the appearance of Luke Skywalker in the final chapter of the original trilogy, the new collectible figure features a newly developed head sculpt with remarkable likeness, finely tailored costumes, the helmet and camouflage cloak Luke wore on Endor, a LED light-up lightsaber, an interchangeable lightsaber blade emulating the weapon in motion, a blaster, and a themed figure stand.

This Deluxe Version will exclusively include an additional head sculpt with an interchangeable all-new hair sculpture, an extra piece of interchangeable battle damaged right hand, dark grey tunic with belt, and the Tatooine sandstorm goggles and cloak as seen in the deleted scenes. This is a Luke Skywalker collectible figure that will be a treasured addition for all Star Wars fans who choose to confront their destiny!

The Funko Forecast

Get ready for the Funko Forecast! This is where we’re going to be showcasing all of the cool new announcements and reveals from Funko! With all of the awesome that consistently seems to be flowing out of those guys, it shouldn’t be hard to keep this section alive each and every week!

Making Christmas, Making Christmas!

Available now exclusively at Hot Topic is the all new Funko POP! Movie Moments ‘Lock, Shock, and Barrel’ set from ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’! This Movie Moment brings is the terrifying trio riding in their walking bathtub vehicle as seen in the film! It’s priced to retail at $39.99, but if you’re lucky you’ll snag it during a holiday sale this season!

This Exclusive Will Be Gone In A… Well, You Know

The team at Funko have revealed an all new Gamestop exclusive Deluxe The Flash POP! Vinyl! This figure is based on the characters comic book appearance from DC Comics ‘The New 52’ and features a costume designed by the legendary Jim Lee! The new Gamestop exclusive Deluxe The Flash POP! Vinyl is available at Gamestop now for $24.99!

Titans Return For More

After months between waves, Funko has finally announced another series of POP! Vinyls based on the popular ‘Attack On Titan’ anime series! This latest set brings us Ymir, Kenny, Christa, Erwin, and Hange in POP! Vinyl form! Unfortunately Funko hasn’t released information yet as to when we can expect to see these hitting stores. Check out images below!

 


And with that, we bring this week’s Toy News Tuesday to a close! What do you think about the new items announced this week? Do you plan on picking up anything we mentioned in this week’s column? Are there any lines or brands you’d like to see more coverage of? Let us know in the comments section below!