4-LOM & Zuckuss 2-Pack — Star Wars The Black Series 40th Anniversary

Overview

The 4-LOM & Zuckuss 2-Pack is one of the most narratively interesting releases in the entire ESB 40th Anniversary lineup — a deliberate Kenner-tribute repaint of two bounty hunter figures honouring the most famous packaging error in Star Wars action figure history. Released July 2020 as an Amazon exclusive, with MSRP $49.99. Both figures are individually carded on the inside of the box. 20-joint articulation for both figures. Two accessories total: 4-LOM ships with a blaster rifle, Zuckuss ships with a blaster. Both figures are repaints of their respective 2018 Black Series source releases — 4-LOM (figure id=11143) and Zuckuss (figure id=15293) — in the original 1980 Kenner colour schemes rather than the screen-accurate ESB-era weathered configurations.

The Kenner Name-Switch Tribute

This 2-pack exists for one specific reason: when Kenner first produced the 4-LOM and Zuckuss action figures in 1980, the names somehow got reversed on the cardbacks. The bounty hunter figure that should have been labeled “Zuckuss” was packaged as “4-LOM,” and vice versa. Since these two background bounty hunters were not identified by name in the film and only had brief appearances on the bridge of the Executor in The Empire Strikes Back, the name-switch wasn’t immediately noticed by collectors or by Lucasfilm’s licensing team.

The mistake persisted for nine years. When Kenner finally caught and corrected the mix-up in 1989, Zuckuss and 4-LOM finally got back their rightful identities. By that point, an entire generation of Star Wars collectors had grown up with the wrong names attached to the wrong figures — a structural canonical error that became part of Star Wars action figure folklore.

In this exclusive set, Hasbro is paying homage to the first appearance of these bounty hunters that puzzled so many collectors for years — with replicas of the original packaging-switched names and all. The 2020 release deliberately replicates the 1980 Kenner packaging including the swapped name labels. For collectors who appreciate Star Wars action figure history, this is one of the most thoughtful tribute releases Hasbro has produced.

The Amazon Exclusive Distribution

Amazon exclusive distribution at $49.99. The 2-pack pricing breaks down to roughly $25 per figure — a meaningful premium over standard mainline single-carded releases at $19.99, but appropriate for the bundled exclusive positioning and the Kenner-tribute packaging treatment. The Amazon-exclusive distribution made the figure accessible through standard online retail channels rather than convention-only or specialty-retailer constraints, but the limited initial production run kept aftermarket pricing firm.

For collectors building the complete ESB 40th Anniversary line, the 2-pack is essential — both 4-LOM and Zuckuss are mainstream-recognised bounty hunter characters that anchor the broader ESB-era roster. For collectors evaluating per-figure value, the Kenner-tribute paint commitment and the exclusive packaging help justify the bundled pricing.

4-LOM — The Insectoid Protocol Droid

The 4-LOM figure is structurally a repaint of the 2018 Black Series 4-LOM in the original 1980 Kenner colour scheme. Same body sculpt, same articulation, same blaster rifle accessory — only the paint application changes from the screen-accurate ESB-era dark red-brown to the Kenner-tribute gun-metal plating that matches the 1980 figure.

A specific feature regression worth flagging: the 4-LOM figure from 2018 had eyes which lit up when light was shined on it — but this is not the case with the 2020 Kenner-tribute repaint. The light-piping eye engineering doesn’t appear on the 2020 release, which represents a feature loss rather than an upgrade. For collectors who valued the 2018 figure’s light-up eye effect, the 2020 version drops this engineering touch despite the higher per-figure pricing.

The gun-metal look of the plating looks cool and comes pretty close to the original Kenner 4-LOM figure — the Kenner-tribute paint commitment is the figure’s primary value proposition. The dark metallic finish captures the 1980 toy’s specific visual reading rather than the more screen-accurate weathered red-brown that the 2018 figure carried.

4-LOM ships with a single blaster rifle. The weapon fits well into both hands — it’s possible to have the figure hold the weapon with both hands at the same time, supporting the screen-accurate two-handed combat configuration. Just like the original Black Series figure from 2018, this figure is nicely detailed — especially the head sculpt looks great. The screen-accurate insectoid-droid configuration with multi-eye optical equipment captures cleanly. 4-LOM stands well on display without falling over.

Zuckuss — The Gand Bounty Hunter

The Zuckuss figure is similarly a repaint of the 2018 Black Series Zuckuss release (figure id=15293) in the original Kenner colour scheme. Same body sculpt, same articulation engineering — the paint application shifts to capture the 1980 source figure’s specific colour palette rather than the screen-accurate film appearance.

A specific scale note worth flagging: Zuckuss is about one head shorter than a regular Black Series 6-inch figure. The character is canonically a Gand species member — a smaller-framed humanoid bounty hunter who breathes ammonia rather than oxygen, hence the integrated breathing apparatus that defines his costume silhouette. The shorter stature is screen-accurate to the source material rather than an engineering compromise; the figure’s height differential captures Zuckuss’s canonical scale relationship correctly when displayed alongside human-scale Black Series figures.

The soft-goods clothing works very well on Zuckuss — it’s not too long and not too bulky, it feels right the way it sits on the figure. The fabric drape captures the screen-accurate hooded-bounty-hunter visual reading without the bulk-vs-articulation compromise that affects many soft-goods configurations. You can probably pull the harness over the figure’s head and take the soft-goods clothing off, but it’s not meant to be taken off — for collectors who want costume kitbashing, the removal path exists but isn’t structurally supported.

A specific articulation limitation: even though the neck is ball-jointed, detailed reviewers didn’t get much movement out of the head. The fabric harness and the hooded clothing physically constrain the head’s range of motion, restricting display poses to mostly forward-facing configurations — same recurring issue that affects multiple hooded soft-goods figures across the line.

Zuckuss ships with a single blaster (distinct from 4-LOM’s blaster rifle) which fits well into the right hand. The paint application on the head looks great and the subtle weathering on the front and back of the harness was well done. The sculpt, including Zuckuss’s height, captures the likeness of the bounty hunter nicely. The figure stands very well on display without falling over.

The Articulation

20 joints for both figures. Standard Phase 3-tooled humanoid bounty hunter articulation count — appropriate to the character class without being exceptional. Both figures handle standard combat-pose configurations cleanly within the costume-clearance constraints (4-LOM unconstrained, Zuckuss limited by the harness and hooded clothing on neck movement specifically).

For a $49.99 2-pack covering two figures with one accessory each, the loadout is structurally lean. The Kenner-tribute packaging commitment carries most of the value proposition rather than the accessory engineering — the 1980 Kenner figures themselves were also accessory-light by modern standards, so the lean loadout is consistent with the historical-tribute positioning.

Distribution and the Bounty Hunter Lineup

Amazon exclusive at $49.99, July 2020. The Amazon distribution made the 2-pack accessible through standard online retail channels. Aftermarket pricing on the secondary market has tracked at or above the original MSRP — the exclusive positioning and the Kenner-tribute commitment keep collector demand firm.

The 4-LOM & Zuckuss 2-pack sits in the broader ESB 40th Anniversary lineup as one of the secondary character class releases — joining Boba Fett ESB at #P4-40A-BF3, the AT-AT Driver at #P4-40A-ATD3, Chewbacca ESB at #P4-40A-CH3, and other Empire Strikes Back-era figures. For collectors building the complete bounty hunter roster from the iconic ESB Executor bridge scene, this 2-pack covers two of the six bounty hunters Vader summoned (Boba Fett, IG-88, Bossk, Dengar, 4-LOM, and Zuckuss).

Other Releases for Both Characters

4-LOM has been a consistent Hasbro release subject across multiple lines despite the minimal on-screen presence. Other notable 4-LOM releases include the Vintage Collection 2-Pack with Zuckuss (figure id=538), the Vintage Collection Imperial Set I 3-Pack (figure id=1165), the Vintage Collection ESB-era release (figure id=1198), the Power of the Force 2 release (figure id=1397), the 30th Anniversary Thief And Bounty Hunter version (figure id=1709), and the original Vintage 1980 Kenner release with the swapped Zuckuss name label (figure id=1969).

Zuckuss has a comparable but slightly leaner release history. Notable Zuckuss releases include the Legacy Collection Bounty Hunter version (figure id=388), the Vintage Collection 2-Pack with 4-LOM (figure id=537), the Power of the Force 2 ESB-era release (figure id=1463), the original Vintage 1980 release with the swapped 4-LOM name label (figure id=1982), and the 2018 standalone Black Series Zuckuss (figure id=15293) which is the source release this 2020 version repaints. The 2023 Retro Collection 2-Pack #3 With 4-LOM (figure id=30514) extends the bounty hunter pairing into Hasbro’s vintage-style retro line.

Secondary Market

Amazon exclusive 2-pack release in Kenner-tribute packaging, July 2020. Aftermarket pricing on the secondary market has tracked at or above the original $49.99 MSRP. The exclusive distribution and the Kenner-tribute commitment maintain firm collector demand. Verify both figures (4-LOM and Zuckuss) are present along with their respective accessories — 4-LOM’s blaster rifle and Zuckuss’s blaster. The packaging itself is part of the collector value — verify the swapped-name cardback labels are intact and undamaged.

Verdict

The 4-LOM & Zuckuss 2-Pack at the 2020 ESB 40th Anniversary line is one of the most thoughtful tribute releases in the entire commemorative set. The Kenner-switched name packaging captures one of the most famous Star Wars action figure folklore moments cleanly, both bounty hunters get appropriate Kenner-colour repaints rather than just one figure in a generic configuration, and the 2-pack format provides both characters in a single bundled purchase rather than splitting them across separate single-carded releases.

The light-up eye feature regression on 4-LOM from the 2018 source is the figure’s most defensible structural negative — buyers of the 2020 repaint lose engineering that the 2018 figure carried. The lean accessory loadout (one weapon per figure) is consistent with the Kenner-tribute positioning but undershoots contemporary collector expectations at the $49.99 bundled price point. The fabric-harness neck-articulation constraint on Zuckuss limits dynamic head-pose flexibility.

Buy this 2-pack if you collect the ESB 40th Anniversary line, if you appreciate the Kenner name-switch packaging tribute, if you build bounty hunter ensemble displays from the Executor bridge scene, or if you missed the 2018 standalone 4-LOM and Zuckuss source releases. Skip if the light-up eye feature on the 2018 4-LOM was meaningful to your display preferences and you can find that figure separately.

The bounty hunter pair with the famous swapped-names tribute. The Amazon exclusive that pays homage to Kenner’s most famous packaging error. The 2020 repaints of the 2018 4-LOM and Zuckuss in 1980 Kenner colours. Amazon exclusive, July 2020.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Phase 4 40th Anniversary Collection. Related: Boba Fett (ESB) P4-40A-BF3 | Boba Fett (SDCC ESB) P4-40A-BFSDCC | AT-AT Driver P4-40A-ATD3.