Star Wars Goes New School and Old School, and More of the Best Toys of the Week

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Welcome again to Toy Aisle, io9’s common spherical up of all issues good and plastic. This week, one other Into the Spider-Verse Spidey swings into motion, Hasbro now deems ‘90s kids old enough to be retro-targeted with Star Wars packaging, and… how do you feel about building a Lego shoe? Check it out!


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D4 Toys Sentinel Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Peter Parker Spider-Man Figure

Sentinel’s latest Miles Morales will get an ally within the type of not one, however techincally two Peters Parker. The deluxe Spider-Verse Peter Parker comes with each the alternate blonde-haired head and even a swappable, more-toned torso to depict both Chris Pine or Jake Johnson’s multiversal spins on Spider-Man. Further equipment embody alternate palms and webbing to pose him swinging into motion, and even a newspaper, espresso mug, and big gargoyle statue head to sit down Peter on, replicating his morning ritual as your Neighborhood Friendly Spider-Man. He’ll value $148, or $92.50 for a model with out the statue show, and is due for release this September. [Toyark]


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Hasbro Star Wars: The Black Series Lucasfilm fiftieth Anniversary The Power of the Force Retro Figures

Friends, one half of your Toy Aisle workforce was born in 1991, which implies that they’re each a) a child, and b) now sufficiently old to go “oh that’s the packaging the Star Wars figures were in when I was a ki-oh noooo, I’m ooooollllllld”. Which is strictly what occurred when Hasbro revealed a brand new trio of re-released motion figures for its Lucasfilm fiftieth anniversary line. Evoking the traditional Hasbro-Kenner “Power of the Force” motion figures of the mid-’90s (if solely their cardbacks, and not the “heroic sculpt” swole chests everybody bought again then), the trio of A New Hope figures—Luke in his desert tunic, Han Solo (full with Stormtrooper belt), and Greedo—are the identical sculpts launched within the Black Series a number of years in the past at this level, however Luke and Han have acquired new photoreal face printing. You’re right here for the cardbacks, which can each stoke your nostalgia and make you’re feeling extremely previous, whenever you scoop these up from Hasbro Pulse for $26.50 every from at this time. [from4-lomtozuckuss] 


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Hot Toys Star Wars: The Bad Batch Hunter Sixth-Scale Figure

It seems Star Wars is much more fascinating and entertaining whenever you don’t have moody, all highly effective Jedis operating round slashing at one another with glowing rave sticks. The Bad Batch is a pleasant distraction from these yet-to-happen sequels you’re nonetheless attempting to neglect, nevertheless it’s additionally nice for firms like Hot Toys who can repurpose Temuera Morrison head sculpts time and again and once more. The newest is an in depth 12-inch model of the chief of Clone Force 99, aka Hunter, who features a weathered swimsuit of armor and helmet, blaster rifle, pistol, dagger, and 30 factors of articulation. Availability isn’t anticipated till late 2022, nonetheless.


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Lego Adidas Originals Superstar Sneaker

Having lately partnered with Adidas for a line of Lego-themed footwear and sportswear, Lego is returning the favor with a brick-built model of the traditional Adidas Original Superstar sneaker that features the long-lasting shell toe and an actual set of laces that may be tied a number of other ways. Officially available starting July 1 in Lego and Adidas shops (each on-line and brick and mortar) the $80, 731-piece sneaker is available in an precise Adidas shoe field, however regardless of being an official dimension 7.5, given the way it’s assembled there’s not sufficient room inside to stay a foot by which is disappointing, however Adidas has an answer to that.


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Mezco One:12 Fantastic Four Collective Box Set

We imply… if you’d like one member of the Fantastic Four, you in all probability need all of them, proper? So Mezco’s doing you a favour by placing out all 4 members of the workforce—Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and the Thing—alongside their robotic pal HERBIE in an enormous, large field set. As effectively because the 4 (4 and a half, technically 5?) figures, the set comes jam-packed with equipment, together with mild up fireplace results for Johnny, alternate stretching limbs for Reed, a disguise trench coat and fedora for Ben, and psychic shields and blasts for Sue. And that’s even with out issues like alternate palms and heads, and HERBIE will get his personal equipment too, like booster FX jets, openable pc panels on his physique, and a sliding evaluation tray. All that goodness will value you although: the set is a whopping $420, and is offered to order for a roughly spring 2022 launch window. [Mezco]


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Adidas Originals Lego Superstar Sneaker

If you’re lamenting the shortage of wearability with Lego’s Adidas Originals Superstar set (and the very fact you solely get one shoe) the collaboration has produced one other stud-covered sneaker and these you’ll be able to really put on. Also accessible beginning on July 1 however for round $170 in grownup sizes, the Adidas Originals Lego Superstar options all the black detailing, together with the jagged stripes on the facet, coated in iconic Lego studs, whereas the shell toe up entrance appears prefer it’s been really assembled from white Lego items. Can you connect your personal Lego bricks to them? Potentially, however for the reason that footwear utilizing rubber as a substitute of arduous plastic, you may need a tough time protecting them caught on.


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Hasbro Star Wars The Black Series Gaming Greats Six-Inch Zaalbar Figure

Hasbro’s Gamestop-exclusive line of gaming themed figures has principally been involved with Jedi: Fallen Order recently, however now the road is dipping again into beloved traditional Knights of the Old Republic with a stunning comply with as much as Darth Nihilus and Darth Revan: Zaalbar, the Wookiee warrior companion of Twi’lek rogue Mission Vao. Zaalbar comes along with his bowcaster and weapons harness, in addition to his trusty vibrosword. The determine will value $26.50, and is offered to pre-order at Gamestop. [Toyark]


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Jazwares Halo Master Chief twentieth Anniversary Spartan Collection Two-Pack

It’s been 20 years since Halo: Combat Evolved debuted to make the brand new (on the time) Microsoft Xbox a console everybody wished to purchase. The sport has seen numerous sequels and much more evolutions since 2001, together with infinite upgrades to Master Chief’s armor, and the way the character appears within the sport. Jazwares new Halo Master Chief 20th Anniversary Spartan Collection celebrates that with two variations of the hero: one as he appeared within the authentic sport, and one based mostly on his look in 2021’s Halo Infinite. Both 6.5-inch figures include over 20 factors of articulation plus equipment like assault rifles and secondary blasters. When it ships in late October the $40 two-pack can be a Gamestop exclusive however is available for pre-order now.


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