Action Figure Insider » #MandoMania Week 5 – Hasbro Reveals New Book of Boba Fett Figures, Lightsaber
Today as part of Mando Mania, Hasbro unveiled several new items for fans and collectors of all ages including a new Lightsaber Forge Yoda Electronic Green Lightsaber, a Vintage Collection Tusken Raiders multipack and Black Series Pyke Soldier figure! All items are inspired by Star Wars The Book of Boba Fett and available this year. The figures will be available for pre-order tomorrow, 3/29 at 1pm ET and the Lightsaber available at stores this Summer.
Additionally, don’t forget to tune in April 8th at 4pm BST (8am PT/11am ET) for the Hasbro Star Wars & Indiana Jones panel at Star Wars Celebration. With over 20 new Star Wars: The Black Series and Vintage Collection reveals, and new Indiana Jones products inspired by adventures old and new, among other surprises, the Hasbro Star Wars & Indiana Jones panel is not one to be missed!
STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION TUSKEN RAIDERS
(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $54.99/Available: Fall 2023)
Fans can celebrate the legacy of STAR WARS, the action-and-adventure-packed space saga from a galaxy far, far away, with this premium 3.75-inch scale STAR WARS: THE VINTAGE COLLECTION TUSKEN RAIDERS figure multipack. These Tusken Warrior action figures are inspired by the characters in Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett live-action series on Disney+. Survival in the unforgiving desert of Tatooine requires strict training and discipline for the members of a Tusken tribe. Led by a chieftain, each member of the clan must learn to be useful. Some become guards, while others grow up to be skilled warriors.
These figures feature premium detail and design across product and packaging inspired by the original Kenner line, as well as the entertainment-inspired collector grade deco. Includes 4 figures and 5 entertainment-inspired staff accessories. Available for pre-order 3/29 at 1pm ET exclusively at Hasbro Pulse and Shop Disney. Visit starwars.com for more Mando Mania product reveals!
STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES PYKE SOLDIER
(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 / Available: Spring 2024)
STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch Pyke Soldier figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in the STAR WARS: THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT. During the Clone Wars, the Pykes became the galaxy’s preeminent spice dealers, gaining control of mining operations on Kessel letting them funnel illicit substances to Coruscant’s most influential crime families. After the death of Jabba the Hutt, they expanded their spice trade to encompass Tatooine. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and 2 entertainment-inspired accessories.
Available for pre-order 3/29 at 1 pm ET at Hasbro Pulse, Amazon and most major retailers.
STAR WARS: LIGHTSABER FORGE YODA ELECTRONIC GREEN LIGHTSABER
(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $27.99/Available: Summer 2023)
Young Star Wars fans can imagine the excitement and adventure of a galaxy far, far away with the STAR WARS: LIGHTSABER FORGE YODA ELECTRONIC GREEN LIGHTSABER inspired by Yoda’s Lightsaber which made an appearance in Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett live-action series on Disney+.
Featuring character-inspired design, deco, and sound effects, this Lightsaber includes an extendable green blade that flicks open, cap, cover and core so kids ages 4 and up can assemble their own light up Lightsaber for imaginary duels. These pieces are compatible across the entire Star Wars Lightsaber Forge line, with kids being able to mix-and-match parts to create, customize and master thousands of combinations! (Total combinations includes all Lightsaber Forge products. Additional Lightsaber Forge products each sold separately. Subject to availability.) Available this Summer at Hasbro Pulse and other major retailers. Visit starwars.com for more Mando Mania product reveals!
Daniel Pickett
AFi founder and Editor-In-Chief Daniel “Julius Marx” Pickett has been around toys his whole life. The first line he ever collected was Mego’s World’s Greatest Super Heroes line back in the 70s. He has been surrounded by collectables ever since.
In 1999 he was confounded by a lack of information and news about some of his favorite toy lines he was collecting. Since he couldn’t find the information he decided to pursue it himself thinking other people might also be interested in the same news. He started writing a weekly column on the toy industry and action figure for a toy news site and in a years time he tripled the sites daily traffic with his updates, reviews and product features.
He built relationships with every major toy manufacturer and many sculptors, painters and mold makers. He grew his hobby into a world wide expertise that the industry has embraced.
In 2004 he teamed up with his toy buddy Jason “ToyOtter” Geyer and they created their own website www.ActionFigureInsider.com.
Daniel has been quoted in both industry and mass media press outlets. Over the years Daniel and AFi have been sought out as experts in the field. Daniel was regularly featured on “Attack of the Show” on the G4 network as the primary contributor to their “Mint On Card” segment, and our front page has been linked to from USA Today’s
“Pop Candy” Blog twice. Daniel’s content has also been featured on Bloomberg News, MSNBC.com, Time.com, The Wall Street Journal, The Saturday Evening Post, CNN.com, AssociatedPress.com
Wired.com, Fark.com, Boing-Boing, Gizmodo.com, Ain’t It Cool News, the Official
Star Wars blog, Geekologie, G4, CNet and Toy Fare magazine, among many
others. He has consulted on toy lines, books, documentaries and TV shows.
But all of that really just sounds snooty and “tootin’ his own horn” – the long and short of it is that Daniel loves toys and he LOVES talking about them.
