Not long after George Lucas revamped and augmented his original Star Wars trilogy with new effects and scenes Chronicle Books (along with Hasbro Toys) produced a trio of Star Wars Masterpiece Editions.They included 12-inch figures along with books packaged in oversize boxes with flip-open front lids that showcased both the books and figures.
The books consisted of C-3PO, Aurra Sing (the bounty hunter) and Anakin Skywalker.
The Anakin Skywalker issue (in my opinion) is the most interesting of the trio.
The figure is of Anakin as an old man as seen n the original release of Return Of The Jedi. He is seen as he was at the end of the film when he appeared as a Force ghost next to Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
The book was released long before the Prequel film series so the secret of Anakin’s transformation to Darth Vader was not revealed-only hinted at.
The book looks back on Anakin’s life (again omitting key details) and concentrates on his transformation into Vader as stated by the title of the book: Anakin Skywalker The Story Of Darth Vader.
Written by Stephen J. Sansweet, with assist by Daniel Wallace and Josh Ling, the book is filled with photos and artwork gleaned from the original trilogy archives.
What makes the package unique is the Anakin figure. Like its movie namesake the figure is dressed in a simple Jedi robe of brown with slightly tan undergarments.
The facial sculpt is of the old, unscared Anakin. It is fully-articulated and is dressed in real cloth.
To my knowledge it was and is the only ‘old’ Anakin Skywalker 12-inch figure ever to be produced.
Currently the book and figure sells for around $60.
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