On Friday night just before Force Friday started on the East Coast, Hasbro sent out a press release of their Star Wars The Force Awakens retailer exclusive tie-ins.

We are going to take a closer look at these exclusives now that they have released images of them.  We will start with the Walmart exclusive 3.75″ Star Wars Black line.   There have been some reports of these figures hitting some Walmart stores out East.   Some fans have complained about the reduction of articulation for the new Episode VII 3.75″ figure line.   With the continuation of the Black line it looks like we will get at least a handful of SWTFA figures with the articulation we were used to getting.

• WALMART: This fall, Walmart is the home for STAR WARS collectors and the exclusive home of the fan-favorite STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES 3.75-inch action figure line. A limited number of the first wave of the new line will be available in Walmart stores, and the second wave, featuring brand-new figures from STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS and a brand-new PRINCESS LEIA figure, will be available for online pre-order!