Hasbro has unveiled four new Star Wars Black Series figures to honor Lucasfilm’s 50th anniversary, and among them are two Expanded Universe characters from the comics, as well as two canon characters that were featured in EU properties.
Each of these figures will be available to pre-order tomorrow at 1pm EST from Entertainment Earth. You can bookmark the link, and the figures should show up on the site starting tomorrow March 19th.
The four figures are:
- Jaxxon
- Luke Skywalker
- Connor Jax
- Darth Maul
Each will retail for $24.99, and again can be pre-ordered using the link above, which we would appreciate as it gives us affiliate credit. You can check out more details on each Lucasfilm 50th anniversary Black Series figure below.
Jaxxon
“Created by Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin for Marvel’s 1970s Star Wars comics, the rabbit-like Jaxxon was recently fully adopted into modern continuity thanks to an appearance in a Star Wars Adventures tale by Cavan Scott.” This cult favorite character is an absolute must-have from this wave, so you’ll want to…hop on it as fast as possible. It includes two blaster accessories.”
Luke Skywalker
“Inspired by the comic book adaptation (written by Mike Baron and illustrated by Olivier Vatine) of Timothy Zahn’s seminal novel (Star Wars: Heir to the Empire”, this Luke Skywalker figure depicts the Jedi five years after the events of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.” The figure includes a lightsaber accessory along with a lizard-like ysalamiri – a species that were capable of repelling the Force. Note that the ysalmiri is sculpted to fit around the neck of the Black Series Archive Grand Admiral Thrawn figure.”
Darth Maul
“This version of Darth Maul comes from a 2000 comic series set pre-Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Written by Ron Marz and pencilled by Jan Duursema, Star Wars: Darth Maul offers a glimpse into Maul’s Sith training and sees him dispatched to handle a new threat to his master.” Includes his signature double-bladed lightsaber. Does not include a shirt.”
Carnor Jax
“A student of the dark side and a rising Sith Lord, Carnor Jax was first introduced in 1997’s Star Wars: Crimson Empire comic miniseries, written by Mike Richardson and Randy Stradley with art by Paul Gulacy.” This figure is a Carnor Jax update to the Black Series Imperial Royal Guard figure. Includes a double-ended vibroblade accessory.”
Nick and I will talk more about these new figs in next week’s episode of the SWTS, so don’t forget to tune into the Star Wars Time Show on a weekly basis via our podcast platforms or via YouTube if you prefer the livestream angle.
