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Upcoming Kenner releases (for those who missed them):
LATE (and I mean **late**) 1997:
- Figures:
  Lando Calrissian (General Pilot)
  Luke Skywalker (Bespin outfit)
  Princess Leia Organa (Endor dress)
  Rebel Commando (Endor)
- 3-Packs:
  Jedi Duel (Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine)
- Beasts:
  Tauntaun with Luke (Hoth)
1998:
- Beasts:
  Well, there's at least one more regular beast (Wampa w/damaged Luke Hoth),
  and a new series of Deluxe Beasts. The Rancor with Luke (Jedi) and Bantha
  with Tusken Raider should be out around Spring for $25 or so each. Trust
  me, $25 is not bad once you see the Rancor in person. I'd love to tell you
  about the Bantha, but since all I've seen is a slide of an early
  prototype...
- Buddies:
  Plush Star Wars dolls. If you were lucky enough to juggle these, you know
  that they're pretty amazing little toys. The line includes Yoda, Jabba,
  R2-D2, C-3PO, Wicket, Chewbacca, Salacious Crumb, Max Rebo (my favorite),
  and a Jawa.
- Figures (Classic Trilogy):
  New figures include: R2-D2 with gizmos, C-3PO with removable limbs, Luke
  with Blast Shield Helmet (new non-buff sculpt), Princess Leia Organa (new
  awesome sculpt), Darth with Removable Helmet (the best figure of 1998?),
  Ishi Tib (why he's in a Rebel outfit and in Collection 3 is beyond me),
  Captain Piett, Zuckuss, Biggs Darklighter, Ewoks (Wicket & Logray), Lak
  Sivrak, and of course tons more.
- Figures (Expanded Universe):
  Dark Empire: Luke Skywalker (that cool Vader armor suit), Princess Leia
  (baggy pants), Dark Side Sentinel, Clone Emperor.
  Heir to the Empire: Mara Jade, Grand Admiral Thrawn.
  Dark Forces: Kyle Katarn, Darktrooper. A ninth figure is planned as well.
- Figures (Prequels):
  Some buzz has it that we may see one or two mail-in prequel figures as
  well as a couple of prequel toys before December 1998. I hope so!
- Figures (12" Collector's Series):
  Non-exclusives: Snowtrooper, Luke Ceremonial, Grand Moff Tarkin, Han Hoth,
  Luke Hoth, AT-AT Driver, Greedo, Sandtrooper II.
  Exclusives: Hae yet to be announced.
Lemme tell ya, this is NOTHING. If I could describe some of the things being
proposed for this line, you'd go bonkers.
- Total Galaxy:
  Each Total Galaxy set is a small globe with an Action Figure inside. The
  picture you may have seen online is NOT the final toy, nor is that the
  final figure. I'm told the final item looks significantly better (i.e.,
  the catalog shot of the PowerFX X-Wing against the real prototype). These
  toys ARE NOT on the chopping block like some other sites report.
? Death Star with Darth Vader (removable helmet, cloth cape, jointed knees)
? Tatooine with Luke Skywalker (Jedi Knight, further details unknown)
? Dagobah with Yoda and Dagobah Predator (further details unknown)
? Hoth with Princess Leia (Hoth Outfit, further details unknown)
- Vehicles (Classic Trilogy):
  Landspeeder (remote control): Ever see the old Sonic Controlled
  Landspeeder? Picture that for new figures. The remote control is an
  Imperial Lander from the SW:SE, and it looks very cool.
  X-Wing Fighter (Power FX): Too cool for words. This is a must-buy toy for
  1998! The lights, the detail, the sounds... I doubt many ICONS X-Wing
  replicas will sell after this hits.
- Vehicles (Expanded Universe):
  Simply put, they're a Cloud Car, Airspeeder, and Speederbike.
  See http://starwars.hasbro.com for pics.
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Galoob!
More Action Fleet, Battle Packs, and more are shown at http://www.galoob.com
Recent releases:
Toys "R" Us exclusive Classic Duels. One has the Falcon and a TIE
Interceptor (I gotta buy that one...) and the other an X-Wing versus a TIE
Fighter.
Toys "R" Us MicroMachines gift set-- 40 ships for $40. Nothing new, but not
a bad deal if you don't have any MicroMachines. Definitely a good way to
start.
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