When Kenner/Hasbro announced that the Luke Skywalker Vs. Wampa Collector Series set was going to be a TARGET exclusive, the collecting community panicked. In 1997, TARGET was in its infancy when it came to how many locations existed per state. In New Jersey, there were only three TARGET stores when this set was released. And each store received a limited allotment, somewhere around a dozen units. Obviously, collectors were deflated, angry, and quite upset that the Luke Skywalker Vs. Wampa didn’t come close to meeting demands. Thankfully, over time, Kenner/Hasbro produced additional runs of this set, and more units made their way to stores. It remained elusive on store shelves for the next year, but demand slowly but surely got filled because of the additional units produced. Luke Skywalker comes with a nicely designed outfit that faithfully captures the on-screen costume well. But the buck underneath the outfit has aged and needs to be retired. Luke Skywalker (In Hoth Gear) comes with a lightsaber hilt and blade, blaster pistol and macrobinoculars, and multiple layers of clothing, including a scarf. The Wampa, despite its inaccuracies, is charming and universally adored by the Star Wars collecting community. Essentially a plush furball that keeps its shape by way of bendable wires underneath, the Wampa is a great-looking Collector Series figure. Too small and a bit too plump, the Wampa has great things going for it, including a stunning face sculpt and alarmingly large hands and feet. Kenner/Hasbro did a great job on both figures, plus or minus a couple of problems. The set came with an MSRP of $44.99.

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Hasbro

076281279473

1997

United States

2002-07-02

12 in

Collector Series

~$36.97

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