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BBTS News: Star Wars, DC Multiverse, Warhammer, Where’s Waldo, MOTU, G.I. Joe, Demon Slayer, Popeye & More!
McFarlane has brought out 4 new Warhammer 40k figures with the Ultramarine Primaris Hellblaster and Adepta Sororitas Battle Sister in regular and artist proof versions. The Spider-Man: Maximum Venom Venomized Iron Man FiGPiN is a BigBadToyStore exclusive! Beloved by many fans, Waldo made his debut in a children’s puzzle book called “Where’s Wally?” in 1987 (known as “Where’s Waldo?” in the US). Blitzway has taken the character from the book and brought him into the real world. With a galaxy of features, including adorable sounds, fun animated motions, and interactive accessories, this Grogu animatronic toy is ready for action and adventure! Darth Maul, Jaxxon Rabbit, Kir Kanos and Luke Skywalker have joined Star Wars: The Black Series with their comic versions. The DC Multiverse has exploded with new figures from Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Batman Beyond and more! Aniplex+ presents the Inosuke Hashibira 1/12 scale [BUZZ mod.] action figure from the hit TV anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba! From the 5 Points series by Mezco, Popeye Classic Comic Strip box set contains Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto, Rough House and a Rough House’s Cafe playset.
Mandarin Spawn is here and ready to gain his revenge. As guardian of the Planet X core, Genesis’s weapons are as mighty as his ancient wisdom. His Space Cruiser mode serves as a large army transport and provides prompt counterstike! The UNO matching card game everyone loves blasts its way into the Masters of the Universe world of Eternia! Retro graphics from the series on every card make this unique pack a collectible for fans. The world of Acid Rain, modern military figures and vehicles in 1/18 scale, expands with the addition of the Selene Raider, Agent Jessie and the Revenant Laurel LA6e!
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BBTS News: G.I. Joe, TMNT, DC Multiverse, Spawn, Predator, Alien, Darkwing Duck, MLP, Plunderlings, Marvel, Jaws, Horror, Anime & More!
Joining the One:12 Collective, Destro, the weapons supplier to COBRA and leader of M.A.R.S. features his classic tactical outfit with tech enhancements, gauntlets with missile blasters, interchangeable thigh holsters, and combat boots. NECA is proud to introduce the 1/4 scale Donatello, based off his design in the 1987 classic cartoon! From 1979’s Alien comes a figures of Arthur Dallas. Another My Little Pony inspired statue joins the Bishoujo line! This time featuring Princess Luna with beautiful, glittering hair that shines just like the night sky. Disney’s Darkwing Duck is back once again in popular culture, with a new animated reboot from Disney. What are Plunderlings you ask? A little bit goblin, a little bit pirate, united with infectious charm. These greedy adorable pirates travel from island to island looking for treasure and mischief. After three years of development, Mondo is proud to officially unveil the first figure in the Marvel Mecha line: Spider-Man Mecha. Quint and the shark from the 1975 classic Jaws are joining the the adorably creepy Toony Terrors line!
Storm is excited to unveil a fan-favorite Kombatant from their incredible lineup of Mortal Kombat figures: Motaro! Motaro is a centaur-like creature with ram-like horns and a long metallic rat-like tail—called a Centaurian—and is a mighty enemy, as he has an absolute immunity to projectile attacks and even repels long range attacks back at his opponents. The 1,000th symbiote in a lineage that includes Carnage and Venom, Toxin is feared by many to be the strongest and most dangerous. Best of Muppets Series 1 features Kermit with Piggy, Gonzo with Fozzie, and Scooter with Rowlf. Jack is back! Jack Sparrow, the greatest pirate you ever heard of, is now a 7 inch action figure, based on his appearance in the original Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Eric Draven has returned, and the Crow lives again! This 7 inch scale deluxe action figure of the Crow is based on his trench coat-wearing appearance in the 1994 movie and features 16 points of articulation. From the Disney+ show The Mandalorian, the S.H.Figuarts Heavy Infantry Mandalorian figure is equipped with heavy beskar armor and a powerful blaster cannon.
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Star Wars: Victory’s Price No-spoiler Review
Star Wars: Victory’s Price is the third and final novel released in Alexander Freed’s Alphabet Squadron trilogy. This highly anticipated novel finally works to resolve the cliff hangers readers were left with in the previous novel, Shadow Fall.
The state of affairs for Alphabet Squadron is dire. Every time they’ve engaged the elite Imperial 204th Fighter Wing, known as “Shadow Wing” they’ve suffered heavy losses while inflicting significantly less damage than hoped. Twice they’ve kept Shadow Wing from completing its destructive mission, but just barely. The revelation of Yrica Quell’s complicity in Operation Cinder ultimately pushed her to abandon her squadron and reunite with her old mentor, Soran Keize, leaving Alphabet Squadron fractured.
The novel is set very shortly after the events in Shadow Fall, shortly before and concurrent with the battle of Jakku, the final showdown between the New Republic and the Imperial Remnant. General Hera Syndulla commands the newly acquired and reconstituted star destroyer, The Deliverance, with Wyl Lark in command of its fighter squadrons. Syndulla is on a mission to rid the galaxy of the threat of Shadow Wing once and for all, especially since it’s launched a new wave of Operation Cinder leaving destroyed and uninhabitable planets in its wake. Receiving mysterious, but welcome transmissions about Shadow Wing’s whereabouts, Syndulla and Lark are hot on the trail trying to finally catch Shadow Wing off guard.
Quell’s loyalty is in question at every turn as she slides into an advisor role for the new leader of the 204th. Keize begins to share with her his reservations about the Empire’s objectives after Endor. With the new wave of Operation Cinder targeting less-loyal Imperial factions, Keize began to question the logistics of the late emperor’s contingency plan. How many Sentinel Droids were sent to deliver the Emperor’s message beyond the grave? How did the droids choose which commanders to entrust with the message and which to exclude? With the final confrontation at Jakku looming, Keize’s search for answers to these questions fuels a personal mission to attack the heart of the Emperor’s malice.
One of the original allures of the trilogy for me was the concept of all of my favorite starfighters forming a single, unique unit. While it was thrilling in the first novel to see these fighters work together, the squadron fighting as a whole was non-existent in Victory’s Price.This definitely was a bit of a let-down. But Alexander Freed makes up for it in delivering captivating character development, particularly with Yrica Quell and Soran Keize. Additionally, Freed does a great job of not holding back punches when diving into the brutality, spontaneity, and chaos of war. The novel’s name focuses on one of its central themes: there are no true victors in war, because even victory comes at a nearly intolerable price.
This final novel solidified for me the suspicion that Freed secretly wishes he were part of an elite Tie Fighter squadron. The respect and reference he shows for Shadow Wing throughout the novel creates a level of confusing empathy, and even nods to Karl Jung’s Shadow psychology, begging the reader to ask the question, “If I were in their shoes, would I have acted any differently?” Of all the recurring jokes about stormtroopers incompetence and terrible aim, Freed presented an Imperial unit that I frankly would be proud to be a part of. Frankly, I wouldn’t be surprised if the idea for the novel came from watching this fan-made video featuring the Empire’s navy functioning at its best.
All in all, Star Wars: Victory’s Price is definitely a worthy read for all Star Wars fans. If you are looking for a novel about your favorite Star Wars characters, or lightsaber battles between Jedi and Sith, this probably isn’t the novel for you. However, pick this novel up if you want to explore the moral ambiguity of war within a Star Wars context, or experience larger-scale strategy and tactics between New Republic and elite Imperial forces.
Thanks to Disney Lucasfilm Press for the review sample.
BBTS News: Iron Spider, Transformers, Spawn, WandaVision, Mortal Kombat, Mechagodzilla, DC Multiverse, Star Wars, Anime & More!
Revoltech presents the Iron Spider, a figure inspired by the suit coveted and worn by several Marvel characters, first appearing in The Amazing Spider-Man and donned by Peter Parker! This Ramjet figure is inspired by his 1993 G2 toy release, featuring his special G2 black, purple and blue deco. The Scarlet Edge was a brutal and peerless Warrior from an ancient feudal society. He was master of combat in all forms, until his savage death in a war against an Army of the Undead. Enraged at his defeat, he returns to Earth to gain his revenge as Mandarin Spawn. This Mortal Kombat figure is based on Kung Lao’s appearance in Mortal Kombat 2 and will include two swap out portraits, multiple interchangeable hands, a removable hat, a hat with a slash effect, a blood effect piece, and the Rabbit from his Friendship. From Aoshima comes a new collaboration combining Godzilla and Evangelion as they have never been seen before. One of the first in this new line of pre-painted, snap-together model kits is Mechagodzilla (Type-3 Kiryu EVA Unit-01 Color Ver.). From the hit series Pacific Rim: The Black comes a Robot Spirits figure of the main Mark-3 Jaeger, Atlas Destroyer! From the movie Dragon Ball Z: Cooler’s Revenge, the final form of Frieza’s brother, Cooler is brought to the S.H.Figuarts series.
Masters of the Universe: Origins Wave 1 has arrived along with He-Man and Skeletor! The iconic Pteranodon and Tiger Raptor join the 6-inch scale Amber Collection of figures featuring dinosaurs and characters seen in the Jurassic Park movies! Give your figures some firepower with these Firepower action figure accessories! These special edition WFC-GS17 Shattered Glass Ratchet and Optimus Prime figures are inspired by the Shattered Glass comics created in partnership with IDW which depict an alternate universe where the heroic Decepticons battle the evil Autobots. Kidrobot is excited to announce Itchy and Scratchy to their Kidrobot x Simpsons collection. Mythic Legions, by the award winning Four Horsemen Studios, is an expansive fantasy world of action figures that continues to grow with Dorina Onoris being inducted into the All-Star Series. The T-1000 is the third Ultimate from the 1991 Terminator 2 film, and the perfect companion piece to other Ultimate series figures.
Star Wars: The High Republic: Into The Dark No-spoiler Review
It’s only March and already the third novel of The High Republic series has been released. In December 2020, Disney announced a staggering list of new Star Wars media that will be debuting over the next few years. While many of the new projects continue to explore the Skywalker Saga, The High Republic series is the first to branch into a completely new timeline of the Star Wars universe.
Just as exciting as the continuation of the story itself is the story teller: Claudia Gray. Gray’s previous Star Wars novels are consistently at the top of my list, only rivaled by the Thrawn series from Timothy Zahn. Among her many accomplishments are Lost Stars, the novel that tells the story of the original trilogy through the perspective of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ star-crossed lovers, and Master And Apprentice, the novel that explores the original Jedi prophecies and the backstory of Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Count Dooku.
The novel is set concurrent with its two predecessors, more than 200 years before The Phantom Menace when The Republic was at its height. During an era of peace, prosperity, and progress, the Galactic Republic, in close partnership with the Jedi Order, works to expand its influence across the frontiers of the galaxy into the Outer Rim. In a grand gesture of unity, peace, and collaboration, The Republic is about to unveil the Starlight Beacon to the galaxy. The first of its kind, the massive space station was built to extend all of what’s best about the republic into the Outer Rim worlds, including the largest contingent of Jedi outside of Coruscant.
Padawan Reath Silas is among the first of the Jedi contingent sent from Coruscant to Starlight Beacon. Their trip, however, is cut short due to the Great ‘Legacy Run’ Disaster (detailed in The High Republic: Light of the Jedi). Stranded with several other ships in the same predicament, they come upon an old and mysterious space station with ties to the Amaxine Warriors. They use the station as a hub to allocate resources among the stranded vessels and hole up until they receive word that hyperspace travel is safe again. But Silas and his Jedi companions are put to the test dealing with high tensions among the stranded travelers, investigating the growing threat of the Nihil, and confronting the awakening of a foreboding presence perhaps more sinister than all other threats combined.
My review could be summed up with the colloquialism: third time’s a charm. In my opinion, the first two novels of The High Republic series failed to really excite me about this new era of Star Wars story-telling. However, Gray’s Into The Dark has finally set the stage for a story-telling era that can rival The Skywalker Saga. Not only did this novel elaborate on the growing galactic threat posed by the Nihil, but introduced a whole new galactic threat at least as sinister and possibly more so. Additionally, Gray breathed life into a few very interesting new Jedi characters: Reeth Silas, Dez Ryden, Orla Jareni, and Cohmac Vitus. I actually felt like I got to know these characters and am excited to see their continued arc in future stories. I didn’t really feel that way about any of the characters in the first two novels of The High Republic series.
I ended my review of The High Republic: Light Of The Jedi with a wish, “here’s to hoping that the following novels can provide a bit more sustenance.” Into The Dark completely delivered on that wish. This was a fantastically written novel! I am now on the edge of my seat to consume more of the story about how the Republic and the Jedi Order at their height dealt with the rising sinister opposing forces, threatening their expansion and stability.
Thanks to Disney Lucasfilm Press for the review sample.
BBTS News: Defenders of the Earth, Predator, Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S., Marvel Legends, Dragon Ball, BTTF, Monster Hunter, Dorohedoro & More!
The Ultimate Assassin action figure stands nearly a foot tall and has two interchangeable heads, two pairs of hands, and a detachable wrist blade and wrist cannon. Based on the characters from the beloved 80s cartoon, Defenders of the Earth, which brought Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician, and The Phantom together to battle against evil supervillain Ming the Merciless! Two new BBTS shared exclusives are up from the Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S. series. Goku Black in Super Saiyan Rose form returns to the S.H.Figuarts line in a special colorway, featuring a shiny pink metallic finish on his hair. Melina and Red Guardian are together in the Marvel Legends Series with a new two-pack. NECA is thrilled to present the Ultimate Audition Marty McFly from Back To The Future featuring the officially licensed likeness of Michael J. Fox. Wrecker, now part of The Black Series, has brute strength that makes him capable of lifting a clone gunship without any help. His muscle and size are matched only by his temper… and an equally pronounced sense of humor. The fearsome Thunder Wolf Wyvern Zinogre joins S.H.MonsterArts! Exquisite sculpting captures its sharp talons (which come in two variations) and distinctive four-legged gait.
Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku are in stock now! The G.I. Joe Classified Series Red Ninja figure comes ready for action, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability and character-inspired accessories, including a katana. Along with the Red Ninja figure, Destro and Snake Eyes are in stock and ready for action. The S.H.Figuarts Dragon Ball Z Bardock action figure is here! Sculpted to faithfully capture his appearance in the classic TV special, the set includes multiple expression parts and effect parts, and he can be displayed with or without his scouter. Based on the likeness of Spider-Man actor Tom Holland in the movie, this Hot Toys figure features a newly developed masked head sculpt that exposes part of face with three pairs of interchangeable Spider-Man eye pieces to create numerous Spider-Man’s expressions, a newly tailored black stealth suit with intricate details, and not to mention a variety of spider-web shooting effect parts for dynamic poses. Optimus Primal and three Core figures have arrived in the War for Cybertron: Kingdom series. The adorably creepy Toony Terrors line continues with series 5, bringing even more stylized horror icons into the mix!
Star Wars: Galactic Baking – Exclusives
Insight Editions just got some additional recipes from Star Wars: Galactic Baking available and are sharing them with us for an exclusive release only on YodasNews. The book is available for preorder on Amazon and InsightEditions.com
Check then out and big Thanks to Insight Editions for the images, the book is out May 4th! Click each image below for the fulll size image!
BBTS News: Super Robot Wars, Marvel Legends, MAFEX, Transformers, Leatherface, Evangelion, Godzilla, BTTF, Attack on Titan & More!
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The next Marvel Legends wave is all Super Villains with a Xenmu Build-A-Figure! Inspired by the character’s appearance in the Beast Wars animated series comes this special edition Transmutate figure! Billy Butcher from the hit series The Boys, is now a MAFEX figure! Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – The Game is a solo board game experience in which a player dons the cowl and journeys through Frank Miller’s iconic Batman adventure. Levi from the anime and manga series Attack on Titan is brought to us as a 1/8 scale statue! Kotobukyia presents the Leatherface statue, expertly replicating his appearance in the 1974 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as part of the ArtFX line! From the second season of the anime series One-Punch Man comes the 1/6th scale articulated figure of the villain, the “Hero Hunter” Garou! Megatron’s most loyal and reliable of Deceptions, Soundwave (and his devotee spy-trooper Ravage) are back from threezero!
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Great Scott! Doctor Emmett Brown, the genius behind the first time machine and one of the greatest movie characters of all time, is joining NECA’s Ultimate line. This colossal 2-foot scale Titan Class WFC-S29 Omega Supreme figure features a G1-inspired design and converts to Autobot Command Center mode, made up of a tank, rocket, control tower, and defense perimeter. A whole bunch of Chronicle Collectibles replicas and statues are here with savings of 24-50%! Warner Bros brings some tunes from our past with this vinyl record featuring songs from Batman (1989)! MP-51 Arcee thoroughly brings out the styling of Arcee that appeared in “Transformers: Animated”. In robot mode, the backpack is made as compact as possible to reproduce the attractive styling of Arcee in the animation. Arcee in vehicle mode shows off a futuristic car type vehicle with a beautiful curved line.The exclusive Kid Goku features an all new color variant and comes with several interchangeable accessories includes face plates and hands. The exclusive Kid Goku S.H.Figuarts figure features an all new color variant and comes with several interchangeable accessories includes face plates and hands.
BBTS News: ThunderCats, Mortal Kombat, Power Rangers, Frankenstein, Mythic Legions, Star Wars, DC Multiverse, Wolverine & More!
With the Ultimate ThunderCats from Super7 you can relive the excitement of the classic ThunderCats cartoon like never before. From McFarlane Toys comes the latest addition to the Mortal Kombat line of figures! This 6-inch Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Tenga Warrior figure features premium paint and decorative details inspired by the show, over 20 points of articulation for high poseability, Tenga egg accessory with blast effect piece, and an alternate pair of arms with wings for more ways to play or display. To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the acclaimed silver-screen classic Frankenstein, NECA announces the triumphant debut of Universal Monsters in its Ultimate action figure line! Mythic Legions is an expansive fantasy world of action figures created by the award winning Four Horsemen Studios. From the Disney+ show The Mandalorian, The Heavy Infantry Mandalorian is equipped with heavy beskar armor and a powerful blaster cannon. The next DC Multiverse wave is from Batman: Last Knight on Earth!
Neca is proud to present the definitive version of Freddy as he first appeared in the 1984 classic. Freddy stands nearly 7 inches tall and features an all new fully articulated lower body featuring ball-hinged thighs and knees. The Ubiquitous diorama set lets you create and build your own sci-fi environments which are perfect for displaying 1/12 and 1/18 scale action figures. From Rebor comes the newest dinosaur to their Grab N Go series, the SA T-Rex. Mondo is proud to present the original soundtrack album, for one of the most beloved films of all time: Back To The Future! This special “1994” edition of BotCon Beyond The Convention: The Ultimate Product Guide, is only available at BigBadToyStore! The 144-page, softcover book has an exclusive cover featuring Generation 2 Breakdown and is limited to only 300 copies.
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Celebrating Our 17 Year Anniversary! Prizes All Month Long!
For the past 17 years, we have had the honor of bringing you daily news, product reviews and coverage of many conventions. We have posted over 44,187 articles since 2004, we have never missed a single day in 17 years! We have enjoyed sharing our love of Star Wars with you. As our 17 year anniversary is upon us, we would like to thank both our staff and our readers. To our staff, we are grateful for the commitment, drive, and energy that you to bring to Yodasnews. Without your tireless dedication, none of this would be possible. To our readers, it is your dedication and loyalty that keeps alive this great franchise; it is a pleasure and an honor to share it with you.
During the month of February, we have amazing giveaways planned to thank you, our readers, for all your support over the last 17 years!
Also, as with previous anniversaries, we are giving away prizes for both our casual readers and those who follow us on social media. Keep your eye out for special events to test your creativity, fun and competitive trivia nights, and much more. Some of the items up for grabs include Gift Cards to your favorite online stores, statues, mini busts, action figures, and more!
It all starts today, stay tuned for how to enter the first giveaway around 5am EST today! If you don’t follow us on Social Media, now is the best time to do it as we will do random giveaways not posted here on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Links at the top right of the website, and on this page!
Some of the items up for grabs include:
Ten $25 Gift Certificates to BBTS
Kotobukiya ARTFX+ Statues
Regal Robot Vintage Carry Case Wood Art PlaqueL
Gentle Giant Mini Busts
Gentle Giant Statues
Gentle Giant Jumbo Vintage
Tie, Cufflinks and Tie Bars from Cufflinks.com
Coffee Mugs, T-Shirts, Keychains, Funko Mystery Minis
Patch Sets from Padawan Bear
Over 75 Action Figures and vehicles from various lines
Topps Galactic Connexions HallMark Exclusive Trading Discs
Marvel 2015 Star Wars #1 Hasbro Toyfair Previews Exclusive Cove
Wamps Rug
Rey and Kylo Topps Star Wars Card Trader Posters
Sideshow R2-ME2 A Sideshow Exhibition Catalogs
The Child “Baby Yoda” Pins and Keychains
And much more!!!
You can see these, as well as, other prizes right here. Of course, none of this could be possible without the generosity and support of our Anniversary Sponsors, so be sure to check them out on our prize page and support them.