March 3, 2008...5:45 am
Hasbro Mighty Muggs Checklist: Star Wars, Marvel & Indiana Jones!
Since we’re at a CARS lull, how about this 3 3/4″ Star Wars thing? It looks like if I start now, I’m exactly 17,452 figures away from a complete set … perhaps I should find an easier line to collect …
Yes, it looks like Hasbro has launched yet another cool Star Wars line - the Mighty Muggs - inspired by the urban vinyl figures from Asia (though these are not actually vinyl), Hasbro did a great job of mixing pop art, cute, and cool. Each figure is about 6″ tall. Even the box is nicely done as a cool standalone display item …
They range in price from $9.99 to $14.99 - available at the big three (WM, Target, TRU) and the few million places on Earth that sells Star Wars stuff (in other words, everywhere but Amish country unless you count the Death Star made of twine?)
STAR WARS (Wave 1)
Boba Fett, Chewbacca, Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Han Solo, & Stormtrooper (though honestly, they need no name tags at all … they also all come with some sort of weapon or accessory - some of the PR photos just show the figures)
STAR WARS (Wave 2)
The equally obscure figures of: C-3PO, Luke Skywalker, Mace Windu & (Young) Obi-Wan Kenobi. I admit the young Obi-Wan doesn’t do anything for me so … gasp … I might not be buying them all … I did say ‘might’ 
Both these waves were/are in the stores and at retail right now. BTW, there seems to be a color variant on C-3PO, not sure if it’s a shot one error or a common thing.
STAR WARS (Wave 3) (in stores now)
Commander Cody, Jango Fett, Lando Calrissian, & Princess Leia. Three look great - not sure about Princess Leia … looking a tad too much like the Lego face and with Legos, they have an excuse the art surface is like 4mm … here, not so much … especially since Lando looks great - great job of capturing Billy Dee Williams as Lando … maybe I’ll just wait for Princess Leia in bikini …
STAR WARS (Wave 4) (arriving June 200 
Emperor, General Grievous, Luke Skywalker (Bespin), & Yoda. This wave doesn’t do much for me - maybe General Grievous and maybe battle damaged Luke but me’h. Yoda definitely doesn’t look right. He neither looks wise or fierce … he looks like a green bobblehead of a TMNT … maybe they have time to fix it.
INDIANA JONES (wave 1) (presumably May 200
Cairo Swordsman, Henry “Indiana” Jones Jr., Henry Jones Sr., Mola Ramm, & Monkey Man. While Henry Jones Sr. is not particularly exciting looking, how can you have an Indy set without him? This set looks pretty great - the monkey is the clincher for the Monkey Man 
INDIANA JONES (wave 2) (June 2008?)
Marvel (wave 1) (May 200
There is also a Marvel wave - normally, not too interested but they did a nice, nice job on some of the characters. Wave 1 contains Iron Man, Spiderman, Venom & Wolverine. I might pick up Iron Man or Wolverine but Spiderman & Venom - nah. Spiderman would seem an easy one to do but just misses.
Marvel (wave 2) (coming next)
Wave 2 looks much stronger - Captain America, Doctor Doom, Hulk, & The Thing. I am definitely going to get The Thing. Captain America is normally pretty dull but that giant chin they did here is great and Doctor Doom is nicely done also so definitely three of the four. The Hulk looks like a big green baby … uh, no thanks.
Marvel (wave 3) (JUNE)
3rd wave coming in summer. They include a very nice Doc Ock, Thor - again, normally not my interest but nicely done … Ghost Rider is a maybe - it might look way better on the shelves or with a real high res photo … and black Spiderman - for me, me’h …
As reader “Creepy Blue Monkey” notes there are several SD Comic Con exclusives including: a movie Iron Man, a green Commander Cody & Indiana Jones Golden Idol Mighty Muggs - photos to come.
Me thinks me need more shelves & a bigger house …
10 Comments
March 3, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Where’s R2?
(METROXING: Don’t worry - there are at least 4 other waves scheduled for 2008 - they haven’t announced what’s in each one yet - just they’re coming
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March 5, 2008 at 12:35 pm
These are soooooo simple . . . Great design - FUN !
March 17, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I like all these mighty muggs! :O
I like all these mighty muggs! :O
My birthday is in June! I might get 1 !!
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March 20, 2008 at 8:31 am
These rock. I love how much love they are giving the Imperials!
March 30, 2008 at 1:56 am
one female character?
(METROXING: Well, most toy companes operate on the principle that “girl/woman” characters don’t sell as well … I do not agree with their way of thinking … maybe they should find some better designers/scuplters
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April 29, 2008 at 8:36 pm
We picked up Spiderman today at WM; I asked my 3 y/o if he wanted Spiderman or Iron Man and was surprised he picked Spiderman. He looks OK other than the big white “eyes”. Waiting for Captain America now. Wonder Woman would be awesome! Or She-Hulk.
(MET: I haven’t seen any of the Marvel ones at WM yet … though I am complete on the SW ones).
May 1, 2008 at 5:19 am
At first my bf and I were just going to resell the entire lot that we have because we needed the money….But i got attached to them and can’t let them go..
My next would probably be jango, grievous, venom and dr. doom.
thanks for this post!
May 4, 2008 at 12:39 am
Wave Three Marvel will include Doctor Octopus, Thor, Ghost Rider, and Black-Suit Spider-Man.
There’s also a movie-version of Iron Man, the Indiana Jones Golden Idol from Raiders of the Lost Ark, and a green camo Clone Commander figure for Star Wars, but all of thsoe are convention exclusives and thus much harder to find.
(MET: Thanks for the update - I had seen a small pic of the Golden Idol, thought that was oddly too large but had not heard of the new Marvel ones - time to ask Hasbro for some new PR photos. Thanks!)
May 5, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I just ordered Iron Man and Wolverine on Walmart.com. I spoke with an employee from WM & Target and they both told me they only got one box of Marvel wave 1, with only one of each figure. The WM kid told me they were getting ready for Hulk, Indiana Jones, and a new Batman movie for toys so they weren’t really interested in the new Marvel stuff since it had no supporting movie. That may have been his personal opinion; I didn’t ask. TRU hadn’t gotten them yet. I did Site to Store shipping again so hopefully they’ll be at the store in less than a week like last time when I ordered Flik/Flea. And it’s free!
By the way I think the reason why Sally from Cars is blue is so she’s more appealing for boys to play with since she’s a girl.
(MET: That’s cool, yea, that makes sense … the Marvel figures definitely sound like something the comic stores are more inclined to carry).
May 10, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I picked up the Mace Windu Figure on Monday and I gotta say… these things are awesome! I am thinking on picking up one Marvel character but methinks I’ll just get Star Wars ones….
(MET: Yea, hard to buy just one …).
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