Boba Fett (Star Wars: Droids) — Star Wars The Black Series 50th Anniversary

Overview

Boba Fett (Star Wars: Droids) is a Target exclusive in the Black Series 50th Anniversary sub-line, released in late September 2022 at $26.49. The figure is loosely based on Boba Fett’s appearance in the 1985 animated series Star Wars: Droids — The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO. It is a reuse of the original 2013 Black Series Boba Fett body, now carrying a 2020 date stamp on the bottom of the left foot.

One specific note on availability: this figure took more than a year from pre-order to delivery in the United States — an unusually long lead time that made it one of the more frustrating 50th Anniversary releases to actually acquire at original retail.

Articulation

22 joints. Ball-jointed neck, swivel neck, ball-jointed shoulders, right swivel bicep, ball-jointed elbows, swivel forearms, ball-jointed wrists, ball-jointed upper body, ball-jointed hips, swivel thighs, swivel joints above the knees, swivel joints below the knees, ball-jointed ankles.

The asymmetrical bicep articulation — swivel on the right only — reflects the reuse of the 2013 body’s original engineering. The review copy had stiff joints, which is preferable: stiff joints hold dynamic poses cleanly rather than sagging. The figure displays well in action stances.

Accessories

3 accessories. Jetpack, blaster, blaster rifle.

The jetpack plugs firmly into the hole in the back of the figure. The rocket inside the jetpack is not removable. The basic blaster fits well into the holster. The figure holds both weapons beautifully in both hands — with patience the index finger can be placed onto the trigger for either weapon, which looks great in display poses.

The helmet is not removable. The range-finder on the helmet is static rather than poseable. The soft-goods cape, chest armour, belt, and pouches are all non-removable from the figure.

The Droids Animated Design

The 1985 Star Wars: Droids cartoon used a specific visual treatment of Boba Fett that differed from the film version in colour palette and design details. The animated series gave Fett a simplified, brighter interpretation of his Mandalorian armour — the colour saturation and the specific shade choices the animation style required read differently from the battle-worn film version.

The 50th Anniversary figure is described as loosely based on that appearance rather than precisely screen-accurate to the cartoon — the 2013 base body and its proportions are what they are, and the paint application references the Droids palette without being a strict reproduction. The result is a Boba Fett that reads as a tribute to the animated era rather than a definitive animated-style figure.

For collectors building a comprehensive Boba Fett display across different sources and eras, the Droids version sits alongside the POTF2 releases, the ESB and ROTJ configurations, and the Book of Boba Fett figure as a specific era in the character’s visual history. The 50th Anniversary framing acknowledges the 1985 animated series as a legitimate part of Lucasfilm’s fifty years — a choice that signals the sub-line’s willingness to reach beyond the obvious film configurations.

A Year in the Making

The over-one-year gap between pre-order and delivery deserves direct mention because it affected how collectors experienced this figure. Pre-orders opened, the figure was expected, months passed. Supply chain issues in the 2021–2022 period hit Target exclusives particularly hard, and the Droids Boba was among the most delayed. By the time it arrived in September 2022, some collectors had cancelled pre-orders; others had moved on. The secondary market remained active throughout.

The delay doesn’t affect what the figure is, but it’s part of the record of this specific release and worth knowing if you’re tracking down a boxed example.

Target Exclusive Acquisition

Target exclusive at $26.49, released late September 2022. Year imprinted: 2020. Pre-orders opened more than a year earlier. No variations recorded.

Secondary Market

Target exclusive 2022. Secondary prices typically $35–60, sustained by the delayed delivery driving secondary market activity during the gap and the specific animated era appeal.

Verdict

Boba Fett (Star Wars: Droids) is the 50th Anniversary sub-line’s tribute to the 1985 animated era — the original 2013 body with Droids-inspired paint, three accessories including the jetpack, stiff joints that hold poses well, and a specific place in the Boba Fett timeline that no other Black Series release covers. The non-removable helmet, static range-finder, and over-a-year delivery wait are the documented friction points. Target exclusive, $26.49.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series | 50th Anniversary. Related: Boba Fett (In Disguise - Comic) P4-50A-BFI.