Star Wars The Black Series Jedi Temple Guard Action Figure

Happy Star Wars Day!  Been excited to show off the Star Wars Black Series Jedi Temple Guard.  He's so cool and was really fun to take photos of.

There is lots of detail on these figures from the markings, mask, armor, sleeves, belt, robes, boots and a double-sided lightsaber.  The second robe underneath the outer robe hanging from his waist is made from cloth.

The heads have almost no movement due to the plastic robe piece.  It's a shame.   A cloth piece there would have been nice and allowed some flexibility.

The look from the back is fine.  No issues here.

Jedi Temple Guards were charged with protecting the Jedi Temple.  They were overwhelmed after Order 66 by Anakin Skywalker and the 501st Legion.  During the animated The Clone Wars, while in the Temple, we see Kanan Jarrus have a vision which shows the Grand Inquisitor was actually a Temple Guard.  One of The Clone Wars' writers, Henry Gilroy, has also stated the Grand Inquisitor, as a Temple Guard, led some of them away during Order 66 and killed them himself as he betrayed the Jedi.

Animated clips of the Jedi Temple Guard from The Clones Wars and Rebels can be seen here.  They are also seen in Old Republic video game footage here.  They never make a live action appearance.

Excited to add this guy to my Black Series collection.  The Jedi Temple Guard may not be as well-known as many characters, but I do believe he has a great look.  I'd love to see him in live action at some point.  The youngest grandson, whose 9th birthday is today, really enjoys his look as well.

Star Wars The Black Series Imperial Praetorian Guard Action Figure

We'll do some Star Wars action figure love today.  This Black Series Imperial Praetorian Guard have a cool look.  Maybe it's the red armor or the cool weapons and vibe but there is something about them.  A good addition to the Black Series line of figures.

This Praetorian Guard is designed to resemble the guards seen in Star Wars: The Mandalorian but are also seen in Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi protecting Supreme Leader Snoke.  The first iteration of these guards is the Imperial Royal Guards who protect Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.  That's where I got hooked on the look and coolness of these specialized guards.

This guy is pretty straightforward. They come with a glaive and a chain whip I believe.  It is called a sword in the action figure description but that is not a sword.

Overall, I'm happy with the figure.  The robe is cloth.  They are fairly poseable.  Has cool weapons.  The helmet is reminiscent of Clone Troopers.  

This guy is fun and I'm glad I got the opportunity to show him off.  The red also goes along with the day.  I hope everyone has a good Valentine's Day.

  

Star Wars The Black Series Ki-Adi-Mundi, Star Wars: Attack of the Clones Action Figure

Ki-Adi-Mundi was on the Jedi Council during the prequels.  One of the things I really enjoyed about the prequels was getting to see all the different Jedi and I enjoy collecting them.  Ki-Adi-Mundi was a Jedi Master and member of the Jedi Council.

This figure is a representation of him during the Clone Wars in which he made multiple appearances during the animated Clone Wars series.  His robes aren't cloth, but I do like his Jedi attire which includes some nice detail.

He looks good from the back as well.

Overall, this is a good figure.  I'm not sure how popular Ki-Adi-Mund is.  I know he's shown negatively a few times across the timeline including the prequels and during The Acolyte series.  Still, he has a unique look that always piqued my interest.

The grandson isn't a huge fan of the alien Jedi from the movies and series for some reason.  Though he's a big fan of Obi-Wan, Anakin and Kylo Ren.

A fun figure to post and round out the end of the year.  I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Mace Windu Clone Wars Black Series Action Figure

We'll end the day with his Mace Windu Clone Wars Black Series figure.  I'm a big fan of The Clone Wars Animated Series and Mace Windu so this was a no brainer.  

The Clone Wars figures showcase Jedi wearing armor which is something I like.  They did well on the face sculpt as well and see Samuel L. Jackson when you look at him.

Really good detail on the figure and he has his familiar purple bladed lightsaber.  

His Jedi robes are cloth while everything underneath is plastic.  Gives him a good look and feel.  

I do like this figure. He has a look from the series that I like and they did well with the detail.  

Darth Raven Star Wars The Black Series 6" Figure

 Darth Revan Figure:  Darth Revan has been around for a while in different forms including some non-canon books I read back in the day.  That said he is part of canon as he's made minor appearances in a few different spots.  When I saw the action figure I thought he looked cool and picked him up for the grandsons.

Wielding two lightsabers he does look nice in hand.  Maybe not as cool as I was thinking but no regrets.

That cowl he is wearing is plastic which severely limits the movement of his head. Wish they had gone cloth there as they did with his robe.

He does look cool.  Just wish you could do more with him.  His character would be one of many from both the Sith and Jedi that could be explored in the history of the Star Wars universe.  There's no need to not explore more of the history of both.  I think there are so many cool characters we'd love to see.

His robe is ragged suggesting it's been around a while or been damaged in battle.  Either way is is a good look.  Overall a good figure, just not great. 

Marvel Legends Series 6-inch Rhino Retro Action Figure

 Marvel Legends Rhino:  I've upped my action figure posting of late and I couldn't wait to show off this guy who showed up last week.  Rhino is a beast for sure.  Pun intended.  I've always been a fan of his.  He doesn't get much love and I understand why.  He isn't flashy and he hasn't gotten the fanfare other Spidey villains get.  That ill-fated moment in the Spider-Man doesn't count and should be erased from memory.  He's just one of those guys who I've loved since I was a kid.  When I saw he was getting the Marvel Legends treatment I was giddy.

This is only my second Rhino figure outside of the Hasbro Marvel Univers 3.75" figure which really is a nice-looking figure as well.  This guy is huge standing in at 8" tall to the top of his horn.

For his bulk he has decent articulation but he isn't going to be striking any Spider-Man poses anytime soon.  Not sure how many folks really remember this guy.  Again he is a favorite from my childhood.  He was in the Spidey cartoon and it seems like I remember him in the comic books as well.

This Rhino has a classic look and feel to him.  Lots of bulk, heavy and feels like he could run through walls...which is what he is good at.  I picked up two more of these, one each for the grandsons.  They deserve to enjoy some of this greatness and hopefully they'll gain some appreciation for him. 

I'm really happy with this figure.  Glad I picked him up before the secondary market was my only option.  I'll display him proudly.  

Packaging on this figure was first rate as well.  Love that he is carded like this and not in a square box.  The art is great.  As you see he also comes with an extra head and pair of hands as options for play.  I give my grandsons 30 seconds before they are trying those on him.  Hope you like this guy and my stroll down memory lane.

Wrecker Star Wars The Black Series 6" Figure

 Wrecker Black Series Figure: May the 4th be with you...  I love Star Wars and I love this line of action figures.  Wrecker is part of The Bad Batch who, as we found out in their animated series, are clones with genetic mutations.  It is a great show which I highly recommend.  Wrecker is the lovable muscle of the team.

Wrecker comes with a blaster as well as a knife which fits nicely in a lower leg sheath.

This guy was pretty easy to pose which made it really fun to snap photos of him.

The Bad Batch have such cool looks and Wrecker has that distinctive cool helmet.

Plenty of great detail on these figures.  Being a fan of the show makes these that much more fun.

The grandsons love this guy.  I had to buy another one to keep them from fighting over him.  I don't blame them.  Pappy wants one too.

Asajj Ventress The Black Series 6 Inch Figure

 Asajj Ventress: Had this gal on pre-order for some time and was very happy when she showed up.  She's a cool character in the Star Wars universe and great looking figure.  As a big Star Wars guy I can't get enough of the Hasbro Black Series 6" figures.  The majority are so good and fanboys like me love 'em.

I don't know if there is a definitive Asajj Ventress look but this one is similar in styling I've seen with her character before.  This one is based on her character in the animated Clone Wars series. She is also a main character in the book Dark Disciple which is a good read. Beware there are spoilers at that book link.

I like the look from the back with the bare portion.  

She's pretty posable and the two lightsabers offers different options for posing.  I will say the plastic piece on the front of her "skirt" was key in helping her stand up in some of these poses.  Is that cheating?

Again this is a fun and good looking figure.  My grandsons get to play with her so I needed to grab some shots before she got carved up by a Wookie.