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Hasbro never fails to impress at Comic-Con, and this year’s event showcased some truly exciting reveals. Both the Marvel and Star Wars franchises received significant attention, with announcements that fans could surely classify as “big guns” within the Marvel Legends, Black Series, and Vintage Collection. Among the announcements were actual big guns, which added to the thrill of the event.
This year’s highlights featured an impressive array of X-Men collectibles, particularly focused on a new series of X-Men ’97 figures. Additionally, the latest exclusive deluxe figure introduced was none other than everyone’s favorite demonic character, Mephisto, who is famously associated with Spider-Man. Meanwhile, the Star Wars universe unveiled several exclusive two-packs set to launch later this year, culminating in an exciting announcement for the next Haslab project: a 3.75″ scale Republic Gunship, designed to accommodate numerous Clone Trooper figures.
Explore all the latest reveals from Hasbro regarding Marvel and Star Wars below! However, we must apologize for the exclusion of Qimir. The excitement of finally seeing The Acolyte‘s captivating antagonist in figure form made us want to highlight him separately.
Unleash Your Inner Hero with the Spider-Man Electronic Expressive Mask
Previously, we showcased Hasbro’s other mask reveal at the convention, which was Wolverine’s mask from Deadpool & Wolverine. However, this new reveal takes us to another aspect of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), presenting an exciting electronically enhanced replica of Peter Parker’s iconic spider-suit mask from Spider-Man: Homecoming. This mask not only includes a neck cowl but also features moving eye pieces that can be programmed to display pre-set emotional expressions, or can be manually triggered via remote control to convey surprise, anger, or even that tingling sensation of spidey senses!
Embrace Nostalgia with the Retro Card Outback Era Storm Figure
Exclusive to Target, the latest retro-carded figure from Uncanny X-Men showcases Storm in her iconic Outback outfit, a time when she remarkably led the X-Men while they operated from hiding in Australia, believed to be dead after battling the enigmatic Adversary. This collectible figure comes equipped with both closed fists and open hands, as well as two additional hands designed to replicate her powerful lightning abilities.
Unleash the Dark Side with Mephisto and His Infernal Throne
Marvel’s notorious deal-maker and marriage-wrecker, Mephisto, is making a grand return with an all-new figure featured in Hasbro’s exclusive “made-to-order” deluxe collection. Preorders for this highly anticipated figure will be available until August 26. This collectible set includes an alternate head, interchangeable hands, a sword, and even options for swappable attire, allowing collectors to choose between a plastic or cloth cloak and loincloth—perfect for his throne, which is also included, adorned with skull motifs.
Exciting New X-Men ’97 Two Packs for Collectors
Although the wait for X-Men ’97 season two may be lengthy, fans can look forward to a stylish collection of new figures from Hasbro. The toy giant kicked off the ’97 announcements with a series of two-packs inspired by memorable moments from the show. One of the packs features Rogue and Gambit in their basketball match attire from the opening episodes, while another highlights Wolverine and Storm returning to their iconic costumes from the latter half of the season, showcasing their retro yellow-and-brown and black ’80s outfits. A final two-pack features Cyclops and Jean Grey, bringing back their original outfits reminiscent of the season finale.
Get Ready for the New Wave of X-Men ’97 Figures
But that’s not all for the X-Men ’97; an entire new wave of figures is also on the horizon, which will include key remaining heroes and anti-heroes from the iconic show. This exciting wave features Sunspot, Jubilee, Morph, a casual version of Logan, Cable, and the White Queen herself, Emma Frost.
Magic: The Gathering x Spider-Man Exclusive Sets
After unveiling its first Marvel crossover set with Magic: The Gathering, Wizards of the Coast collaborated with Hasbro to announce the release of four exclusive variant cards as part of this exciting series of action figures. Included in this collection are Agent Anti-Venom, Battle Damaged Spider-Man, and Mary Jane in the Iron Spider suit, which will feature upgraded accessories. Additionally, there’s a surprise new figure: Man-Wolf, the werewolf alter ego of Colonel John Jameson. Each of these four figures will come with an exclusive borderless foil promo card from the Spider-Man set, featuring new artwork inspired by their corresponding figures.
Exclusive Multipacks: Black Series Darth Sidious vs. Mace Windu and Vintage Collection Jedi Spirits Pack
In the realm of Star Wars, Hasbro kicked off the excitement by unveiling two new multipacks that will serve as exclusive offerings at upcoming conventions, including New York Comic Con and MCM London. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Revenge of the Sith, a new two-pack featuring Mace Windu and Darth Sidious was introduced. The latter is depicted in his chancellor robes and comes with an alternate scarred head that showcases his appearance after Mace deflects his own Force lightning back at him.
Meanwhile, the Vintage Collection will also receive its version of the Jedi Spirits three-pack, previously released in the Black Series a few years back. This set features ethereal force ghost figures of Yoda, Obi-Wan, and Anakin, inspired by the climax of Return of the Jedi. An exciting twist is that the Vintage Collection set will include a bonus not found in the earlier Black Series version: a swappable head for Anakin that allows fans to revert to Sebastian Shaw’s appearance during the film’s climax, rather than Hayden Christensen’s portrayal of the character!
New Black Series Two-Packs Featuring Iconic Characters
Continuing the trend of multipacks, two additional sets are making their way to the Black Series. The latest addition to the line features a Jedi General and Clone Trooper two-pack that pairs Anakin Skywalker (inspired by his live-action look from Ahsoka) with Captain Rex, who is represented in his modified phase-II Clone armor.
The second two-pack is even more elaborate, focusing on the climactic duel between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in Empire Strikes Back. This set includes a base that replicates the gangway and platform where their iconic battle unfolds, complete with a lightsaber clash VFX piece. Additionally, it features a wired cloth cape on Vader for maximum dramatic effect. Fans will likely find a way to recreate the moment where Luke loses a hand as well!
Vintage Collection Expands with New Clone Shock Trooper, Han Solo, and Chewbacca Figures
Three new figures from the Vintage Collection were also revealed, capturing the essence of the rise of the Empire era. From Clone Wars and Bad Batch, we have the Imperial Shock Trooper, the red-armored Clones of the Coruscant Guard, and from A New Hope, new renditions of Han Solo and Chewbacca that reflect their appearances in the original film.
Black Series Features Asajj Ventress (Bounty Hunter) and Jango Fett Collectibles
In a thrilling twist, the Black Series has decided to focus on bounty hunters for its recent reveals. Fans can look forward to a new Asajj Ventress figure showcasing her in her bounty hunter attire from the iconic fifth season of Clone Wars. This figure comes with two lightsabers and a removable helmet, making it a perfect addition for collectors. Additionally, the Black Series is revisiting Attack of the Clones with an updated Jango Fett figure that features a removable helmet, allowing fans to recreate Jango’s epic battle against Mace Windu.
Join the Adventure with the Haslab Vintage Collection Republic Gunship
Wrapping up the Star Wars reveals, Hasbro introduced an exciting new addition to its Haslab crowdfunding project: a massive LAAT/i Gunship inspired by Attack of the Clones. This impressive vehicle, scaled for 3.75″ action figures, is significantly larger than previous gunship toys, measuring an astonishing 28 inches in length, 30.9 inches in width, and 10.6 inches in height. The set includes two Phase-1 Clone pilot figures, as well as two distinct stands that allow for display options, whether in flight or hovering above ground while troops are deployed (sold separately, of course).
The gunship is equipped with functional front laser battery pods that can accommodate a seated clone, opening bay doors to reveal a fully detailed interior, options for alternate nose panels inspired by gunships seen in Clone Wars, and rotating turrets located at the nose and rear of the vehicle.
With a hefty price tag of $450, the Gunship requires at least 8,000 backers by September 8, 2025, to move into production for a fall 2026 release. Beyond the initial backing goal, three additional tiers will unlock several new Jedi action figures to accompany the gunship, marking their debuts in the Vintage Collection: 10,000 backers will unlock Coleman Trebor, 12,000 will unlock Saesee Tiin, and 14,000 will unlock Agen Kolar.
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