From the ToyBox: Happy Anniversary! Star Wars turns 30

2007 will mark the 30th anniversary of the original release of Star Wars: A New Hope. To commemorate this historic occasion Hasbro has announced a whole slew of new figures for 2007. Collectors got a sneak preview of some of these figures at the San Diego Comic Con last month. The celebration actually gets kicked off this Fall with a whole range of new collectible action figures:

3.75” Figure Battle Packs

Back by popular demand, the 2007 3 ¾” Figure Battle Pack assortment will be launched in Fall 2006 with three memorable Star Wars scenes (look for these in stores in November): Battle Above the Sarlacc, Sith Lord Attack, and Jedi vs. Darth Sidious.

Battle Above the Sarlacc
Luke Skywalker has escaped his scheduled execution in the Great Pit of Carkoon, home of the terrifying Sarlacc. Boba Fett temporarily captures Skywalker using his rope-firing wrist gauntlet. The Jedi and his Friends, however, have luck on their side, especially when Han Solo accidentally activates Fett’s backpack and sends him tumbling into the Sarlacc’s digestive system!

Sith Lord Attack
Never in its long history have such powers clashed within the walls of the ancient Theed Royal Palace. Three warriors, each a master of Lightsaber combat, contest for victory at the heart of the palace, their battle raging along the treacherous edge of a melting pit hundreds of meters deep. For the first time in a thousand years, the light and dark sides of the Force have joined in conflict.

Jedi vs. Darth Sidious
Here, in a lavish Senatorial office atop one of the tallest buildings on Coruscant, the endgame of the conflict between Sith and Jedi begins. Revealed as a Dark Lord of the Sith, Chancellor Palpatine vaults across his desk with the uncanny speed of a master in the Force, his lightsaber blazing to life. Its blade carries the swift death of no less than three Jedi. Even the great Mace Windu will be fought to a standstill in this, the first battle in a conflict that will end with the extermination of the Jedi.

Star Wars Commemorative Tin Collection

Also received with great excitement, Wave 1 of Hasbro's Star Wars Commemorative Tin collection was revealed. Each tin commemorates one of the six Star Wars movies and includes four 3 ¾” figures plus a collector tin.

Episode I: The Phantom Menace™Commemorative Tin Collection

Episode II: Attack of the Clones™Commemorative Tin Collection

Episode III: Revenge of the Sith™Commemorative Tin Collection

Unleashed Battle Packs
For those of you that have fallen for the Unleashed 2” figure Battle Packs, we have four more packs for you to look forward to in 2006:

The Master Jedi