The second wave of figures from the last new Star Wars film for nearly two decades was thick with Ewoks. Little furry dudes were crawlin’ all over this line of figures. But if, like me (and remember, I also think Jar Jar is pretty cool), you were enthralled by those tree-dwelling, AT-ST-toppling teddy bears from Endor, that meant this was the coolest wave of Star Wars figures ever. … Read more
1980. New wave was in. Early video games were about to reach their apex. And best of all, Star Wars was back – not the original, but a new movie following up on the original, taking us to new places and new adventures. Life was truly good. And so were the first figures from that sequel.
The Empire Strikes Back had such a diverse spread of locations and climates and environments that the first figures – released just prior to the movie – left you wondering just what the heck was going on if you, like me, were a kid whose only bona fida spoiler about Empire consisted of the TV commercials advertising the movie. … Read more
