The Force Is Strong In The Star Wars Universe This Year

This year has seen some incredible announcements within the Star Wars universe, and I'm sure if you're as big a fan as we are then you will be eagerly awaiting the release of Star Wars Episode VII. Not only that but two of the industries very best in Action Figures are releasing some very cool figures from the series.

Hasbro have been extremely active this year with their excellent "The Black Series" line. Wave 5 of the 6-inch series will be with us in August introducing Chewbacca, Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight, Darth Vader and the Black Pauldron Sandtrooper.

As you can see these figures are looking very nice, and the detail is as good as you would expect from this series. Along the way we have had a few figures that have been more sought after than the rest and this wave is no exception with the highly anticipated inclusion of Darth Vader. 

Not only does Hasbro have the Wave 5 figures for release, but it will also be releasing its Deluxe sets. The first two figures in this line for release is the Speeder Bike with Biker Scout and Jabba the Hutt, both of which catch the eye for both the collector and the fan. A very cool variant for San Diego Comic Con this features Jabba the Hutt in his throne room (another to watch out for is the Cantina shoot-out set featuring Han Solo and Greedo!)

Kotobukiya are the other industry favourite that have been active in Star Wars figure production. We have already seen some awesome releases this year with the Sandtrooper two pack and the Sandtrooper Sgt, however the best is definitely being saved until last. The two packs of Han Solo with Chewbacca and Luke Skywalker with Princess Leia will be with us at the end of the year and both are looking incredible. These figures are very different from the Hasbro line as they are classed more as statues and have no points of articulation, however, they do come with different attachments for multiple pose options and the magnetic bases for display. 

We are still awaiting some images for the Luke and Leia set but judging by the Han and Chewie set Kotobukiya will have nailed it yet again! We will keep you posted on upcoming news on both of these series and we will also be posting live from SDCC 2014 with best announcements.