| Hoth Wampa (Rebel Commander Box, 'Wampa') | |||||
 Box Front
Description: Despite the scary commercials, the Wampa is considered by many to be part of the standard Star Wars action figure line. And it's always been popular with collectors. I've always considered the sculpting on the toy to be a little sub-par (those elephant feet are horrendous!), but the spring-loaded arms were a good feature and, heck, any Hoth action figure adventure is incomplete without a Wampa toy. Although it didn't appear in Kenner's annual Toy Fair catalog until 1982, the last year of the Empire Strikes Back line, the Wampa was issued in three different boxes. The first depicted the Wampa on the left of the box, dragging the Rebel Commander figure behind him. The second issue box showed the Wampa on the right, with the Luke Hoth figure in tow. The backs of the two boxes also differ, as do their titles: the text on the earlier package read simply "Wampa" while the later issue amended this to "Hoth Wampa." The earlier version is usually considered rarer and thus is more valuable. Lastly, the second Wampa package was updated late in its run with a printed rebate offer. Loose, the Wampa figure has a tendency to turn yellow, but it's not very hard to find. Hasbro released a Wampa in the late '90s, but it derived from an entirely new sculpt.
First Issued: 1982 (ESB packaging, with Rebel Commander on box)
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| Description by: | Ron Salvatore |
| Photo: | Ron Salvatore |
| From the collection of: | Ron Salvatore |
| Country: | United States |
| Film: | Empire Strikes Back |
| Licensee: | Kenner |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Category: | Toys / Action Figure Related / Miscellaneous |
