New pictures of Ewoks and Pilots multi-packs!

POTF2.com has some pictures of the upcoming (and still not yet officially announced) Ewoks multi-pack and Pilots (both Rebel and Imperial) multi-pack! Click through to see some images...including the long-awaited Kneesaa figure!

New Vintage Collection images

Last week JediDefender posted the first carded images of several upcoming figures from 2012 Wave 3 and 2012 Wave 4 of The Vintage Collection. Click here to check them out!

Special Report - Twenty Clone Wars Figures We NEED (Part 2)

The Clone Wars line in crisis! As Hasbro cuts back on this fan-favorite action figure line, the reporters here at Echo Base News present the case for why we need to see more from The Clone Wars, and most importantly, which characters fans want to see included in the line next! David, Chris, and Ruari, joined by guest contributor "darth_sidious" have compiled a list of twenty must-have characters. Yesterday we kicked off this two-part report and revealed ten of our choices. Read on to find out who we placed at #1!

Special Report - Twenty Clone Wars Figures We NEED (Part 1)

The Clone Wars line in crisis! As Hasbro cuts back on this fan-favorite action figure line, the reporters here at Echo Base News present the case for why we need to see more from The Clone Wars, and most importantly, which characters fans want to see included in the line next! David, Chris, and Ruari, joined by guest contributor "darth_sidious" have compiled a list of twenty must-have characters. Read on!

Come see us at the San Jose Super Toy Show!

Echo Base News will be at the San Jose Super Toy Show this weekend giving away prizes and spreading the word about the site! We'll also be selling some of the Lily Nyamwasa autographed Stass Allie photos and cards from the signing we recently completed to support her charity, ROAR (Rwandan Orphan Assistance Response). Also, Billy Dee Williams (aka Lando Calrissian) is the show's special guest this weekend, and as if that wasn't enough, there are hundreds of tables of toys! If you're a Bay Area Star Wars fan/collector, you won't want to miss this special event! The show starts tomorrow at 9am at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Click here to go to the show's website for more information.

Rebel Reviews - Battle Packs: Republic Troopers

                                                         

Will the sole Battle Pack for the Clone Wars line in 2012 be good enough to keep collectors happy, or leave them wanting more? Read on to hear my thoughts on this Battle Pack.

Rebel Reviews - Battle Packs: Rebel Heroes

Hooray, more repacks! Just what the line needed, especially during the debut of a whole new line look. I kid of course, but sadly there's nothing funny about it. In fact our friends at Yakface are reporting that some of the brand new 2012 Star Wars stuff including the "new" Battle Packs are already being spotted on clearance at retail! Read on to see why figure selections like these are terrible for the line. It's not much of a secret, but read on anyway.

New Battle Packs revealed....yikes

Pictures of a couple interesting new Battle Packs that have been the subject of much anticipation since Toy Fair have finally been revealed. The included figures in both sets are all-new, but their limited articulation and pre-posed sculpts have already made them pretty unpopular among most collectors. Click here to head over to the POTF2.com forums where the pictures first showed up today and see for yourself!

"Who's Left?" 2012 - Revenge of the Sith

Our special report "Who's Left? 2012" continues this week with Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The final installment in the Prequel Trilogy, it was released in 2005. Seven years later, over seventy-five characters still remain to be made into action figures, including several Jedi, a few Wookiees, over a dozen Galaxies Opera House patrons, and ten versions of Senator Amidala in various outfits from her extensive wardrobe. Here's our list of "Who's Left" from Revenge of the Sith. Click on the links to go to each character's Wookieepedia article and learn a little more about them. Some of them are pretty obscure! This list is unchanged since last year's report.

Rebel Reviews - Class I Republic Assault Submarine with Scuba Clone Trooper

Even with the limits Hasbro has forced upon The Clone Wars line, there are still four mini-rigs coming out in 2012. The first of which, based on the season four premiere on Mon Calamari. Is this pack really worth all the hype it was given from the leaked pictures? Read on to find out!

Rebel Reviews - Discover the Force 6/12: Mawhonic

It's not often, but Wal-Mart tends to get entire waves as exclusive releases. This week, we'll be taking a look at a few of the figures, and today we will look at Mawhonic, one of the Podracers!

1,000 Research Droids Reviews!

Congratulations to our friends at Jedi Temple Archives for reaching their 1,000th Research Droids Review! This hugely successful column has been a daily destination for fans looking for thorough descriptions of all the latest Star Wars product releases and their pros and cons. I've had the honor of contributing to Research Droids myself a few times over the past year, and it's always a lot of fun working with them. Head on over and check out their 1,000th review, Aurra Sing, and browse through their extensive database.

Rebel Reviews - Discover the Force 12/12: Yoda

It's not often, but Wal-Mart tends to get entire waves as exclusive releases. This week, we'll be taking a look at a few of the figures, and today we will look at Yoda. Is it possible that you don't own this mold? Should you rush out to go get it and his chair? Read on!

2013 line look revealed

A report from our friends at Yakface has confirmed the green and black Yoda-themed line look for 2013. This confirms their rumor report from back in December. Click here to check out their unofficial reveal. Congrats to Yakface for uncovering this exciting intel!

New York Toy Fair - Image gallery at official site

While we may not be getting the official presentation, a great gallery of images of MOST items revealed at Toy Fair has been posted at the official Star Wars site. Click here to check it out (and prepare to drool if you haven't yet seen the upcoming Vintage offerings)!

Still absent from all reports so far are images of two new Battle Packs supposedly revealed at the show. One is Bespin themed and the other is Naboo themed. We'll let you know when we learn more! 

Also absent from the gallery at the official site is the San Diego Comic Con exclusive Carbon Freezing Chamber action figure six-pack. For a closer look at that, check out the coverage from our friends at Jedi Temple Archives.

Rebel Reviews - Discover the Force 5/12: Gungan Warrior

It's not often, but Wal-Mart tends to get entire waves as exclusive releases. This week, we'll be taking a look at a few of the figures, and today we will look at the Gungan Warrior. A newly-tooled variation of Jar-Jar's species, but is it worth it to get another Gungan? Read on to find out!

No Toy Fair presentation slides this year

This week fan sites have been trying to obtain the Hasbro Star Wars slideshow from the brand presentation at New York Toy Fair, which has been distributed in past years. But this year, we're not having much luck. Echo Base News contacted Hunter PR, and they confirmed that the brand presentations will not be made available this year. It's a disappointing development, since the reports we have heard suggest that they went through the live Star Wars brand presentation very quickly and some information might have been missed. We hope to learn more about what exactly has been revealed at New York Toy Fair and will definitely update soon with complete details!

In the mean time, click here to check out some great event coverage from our friends at Jedi Temple Archives!

Rebel Reviews - Discover the Force 11/12: Tusken Raider

It's not often, but Wal-Mart tends to get entire waves as exclusive releases. This week, we'll be taking a look at a few of the figures, starting today with the Tusken Raider! Does this repack require rebuying? (Alliteration always excites.) Keep reading!

New York Toy Fair - Fans' Choice Poll winner announced!

And the winner is....Mara Jade Skywalker! The top three have been announced at New York Toy Fair. Jocasta Nu placed second and the green bunny Jaxxon placed third. We're looking forward to finally receiving the ultimate Mara Jade action figure!

New York Toy Fair - Basic Figures gallery at JTA

Our friends at Jedi Temple Archives have posted a great gallery of the new reveals at New York Toy Fair. Click through to see the gallery!