Action Figures
One of the first figures to be released for
The Phantom Menace, Mace Windu appeared in a new-style boxed packaging. The new figures
will revert to the traditional carded packaging. There is no mention of the film's title
here, just Episode One, which, among other things, led to speculation that Phantom Menace
was a working title and no more.
The Stap and Battle
Droid was the very first figure to come from the house of Lucas for the new movie. These
are the film's equivilent of Stormtroopers, the Stap being the vehicle and the droid being
the driver. They belong to the Trade Federation and this version possesses a neat laser
missile which can be fired. Again no mention of The Phantom Menace in the packaging.
And of course Star Wars wouldn't be Star Wars without the 3.5ins figures. These are the first batch to be released but there will be more of collections 1-3 put out during the year, including a Jedi-looking Anakin.
Update... A new batch has been released in America, there is also an extremely limited version of Yoda with no Episode 1 anywhere on the packaging I've seen.
Collection 1
Darth Maul
Anakin Skywalker
Battle Droids (four versions)
Qui-Gon Jinn
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Jar Jar Binks
Padme Naberrie
Queen Amidala
Collection 2
Watto
Darth Sidious
Ric Olie
Chancellor Valorum
C-3PO
Gasgano with Pit Droid
Mace Windu
Boss Nass
Senator Palpatine
Ki-Adi-Mundi
Latest wave: Ody Mandrell with Otoga pit droid
Captain Tarpals
OOM-9 with binoculars in hand/on packet
These are the equivilant of Beanie Babies in Star Wars mode. It's fairly safe to assume they are unofficial merchandise, but they do look quite cool.
Called Farce Wars - The Fantom Beanies, they're made by The Idea Factory, out of New York. And so, without further ado, may I introduce:
Anteater Dirtwalker and Queen Armidillo Dark Mole
Slobba the Mutt and Goata Dark Gator