Greedo (Kenner) — Star Wars The Black Series 50th Anniversary
The Black Series Greedo (Kenner) — 50th Anniversary, 2021. Amazon exclusive, $19.99. 19 joints. Blaster and removable belt with holster. Repaint in bright green Kenner tribute colouring from the 1978 original. No vest included. The most affordable figure in the 50th Anniversary sub-line.
Overview
Greedo (Kenner) is an Amazon exclusive in the Black Series 50th Anniversary sub-line, released in May 2021 at $19.99. This is a repaint of the 2013 Black Series Greedo in bright green colours that pay tribute to the original 1978 Kenner Greedo figure. At $19.99 it is the most affordable figure in the entire 50th Anniversary sub-line — the Kenner callback trio (Greedo, Jawa, Obi-Wan Kenobi) are all priced lower than the POTF2 and Clone Wars exclusives, reflecting the simpler single-era tribute framing.
The figure is beautifully sculpted with well-hidden joints and no balancing issues. The bright green is the defining visual choice and the tribute it makes.
Articulation
19 joints. Ball-jointed neck, swivel neck, ball-jointed shoulders, ball-jointed elbows, ball-jointed wrists, ball-jointed waist, ball-jointed hips, swivel thighs, swivel joints above the knees, swivel joints below the knees, ball-jointed ankles.
The same articulation as the POTF2 version — both use the 2013 base body. The dual neck articulation gives useful range for the cantina confrontation poses, the well-hidden joints keep the Rodian anatomy intact visually, and the figure stands in action poses without stability issues.
Accessories
2 accessories. Blaster and removable belt with holster.
The blaster fits well into the right hand — correct for Greedo’s dominant shooting hand in the cantina scene, whichever version of the sequence you believe. The holster on the belt is the right size for the weapon. The belt opens and comes off the figure. No vest is included with this version, which is the specific accessory difference compared to the POTF2 Greedo — that version has the removable vest as a third accessory.
At $19.99 the two-accessory lean package is appropriate to the price point. The blaster is functional, the holster works, the belt is removable.
The Kenner Colour Tribute
The original 1978 Kenner Greedo was produced in a distinctly bright green that differed from the film’s slightly more muted palette. 1970s toy manufacturing and paint processes produced specific colour interpretations that the films’ costumes didn’t quite match — the Kenner Greedo’s green was vivid and saturated in a way that reads as toy-bright rather than screen-accurate.
That specific vivid green is the Kenner tribute. The 50th Anniversary version uses it deliberately: this isn’t an attempt to correct the colour, it’s a celebration of the 1978 colour as a piece of Lucasfilm’s fifty-year history. The original Kenner Greedo is one of the most recognisable figures in the vintage line — a distinctive alien design at a time when most film merchandise featured humanoid characters — and the bright green colouring is part of that recognition.
For collectors who grew up with the 1978 Kenner figure, this colouring is the character as originally experienced. For collectors approaching it fresh, it reads as a clear design statement: this is a tribute piece, not a screen-accurate recreation.
Kenner vs POTF2: The Choice
The 50th Anniversary sub-line produced two Greedo figures in 2021 covering the two key eras of Greedo collecting. This Kenner version covers 1978 at Amazon for $19.99 with two accessories. The POTF2 version covers 1995 at Hasbro Pulse/ShopDisney for $26.49 with three accessories and a darker, more naturalistic green.
If you want both — they cover different tribute eras and display as a pair representing 1978 and 1995 versions of the same character — the price difference is manageable. If you want one, the question is which era matters more to you and whether the vest accessory justifies the POTF2 version’s higher price.
The 1978 Kenner Legacy
The original 1978 Kenner Star Wars line invented the modern action figure category in meaningful terms — the small-scale, inexpensive, widely distributed figure that children could actually afford and collect comprehensively. Before Star Wars, action figures were primarily 12” expensive items. Kenner’s 3¾” format at accessible prices proved that small-scale figures in comprehensive character rosters was the model the entire toy industry would follow.
Greedo in that line was the line’s commitment to alien character diversity — a recognisable creature with specific design identity in an era when most toy lines didn’t invest in alien characters with individual personalities. The 50th Anniversary tribute honours that specifically: not the film appearance exactly, but the toy figure as a cultural object in its own right.
Amazon Exclusive Acquisition
Amazon exclusive at $19.99, May 2021. Packaged on a Kenner-inspired cardback with the Lucasfilm 50th anniversary logo. Year imprinted on the figure: 2020. No variations recorded.
Secondary Market
Amazon exclusive 2021. Secondary prices typically $18–28. The $19.99 original price point constrains the secondary market ceiling, and Amazon exclusive distribution tends to have better initial availability than Best Buy or Pulse.
Verdict
Greedo (Kenner) is the most accessible entry in the 50th Anniversary sub-line — $19.99, the 1978 Kenner bright green tribute, a properly functioning blaster-and-holster setup, and the same excellent base sculpt as the POTF2 version. No vest is the one item missing compared to the more expensive release. For collectors who want the Kenner era specifically, this is the correct version. Amazon exclusive, $19.99.
Part of Star Wars The Black Series | 50th Anniversary. Related: Greedo (POTF2) P4-50A-GRP | Jawa (Kenner) P4-50A-JWK | Obi-Wan Kenobi (Kenner) P4-50A-OBK.