Han Solo (Endor) — Star Wars The Black Series 40th Anniversary

Overview

Han Solo at the ROTJ 40th Anniversary lineup as the Endor variant captures the Rebel strike team commander at his Battle of Endor configuration — Harrison Ford’s Han leading the ground assault on the Imperial shield generator bunker, the moment Han transitions from carbonite-recovered smuggler back to Rebel Alliance General. Released late February 2023 single-carded in Hasbro’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of Return Of The Jedi. Mainline non-exclusive at $24.99 — slightly elevated above the standard $19.99 mainline baseline. 19-joint articulation. Three accessories: a soft-goods camouflage trench coat, a removable plastic vest, and a blaster. The figure is a straight repack of the figure released single-boxed in 2020 (figure id=25890) and in the same year as a Hasbro Pulse Con exclusive in a multipack (figure id=25853).

The Triple-Source Re-Release Pattern

Han Solo Endor is structurally a triple-source re-release configuration — the same body sculpt has shipped across three different packaging configurations: the 2020 standalone single-boxed Black Series release (figure id=25890), the 2020 Hasbro Pulse Con multipack exclusive (figure id=25853), and the 2023 ROTJ 40th Anniversary commemorative single-carded release covered here. Same body sculpt, same articulation, same accessory loadout across all three; only the packaging changes between the three configurations.

For collectors who own either of the 2020 source releases, the 2023 ROTJ 40th version is functionally a duplicate body sculpt with commemorative packaging. For collectors building the complete ROTJ 40th Anniversary commemorative set, this Han Solo is essential despite duplicating the 2020 sculpts. For collectors evaluating per-figure value, the 2020 standalone release covers the same engineering proposition without the commemorative packaging premium positioning — though aftermarket pricing on the 2020 sources has tracked variably depending on packaging condition.

The triple-source pattern is structurally noteworthy — most Black Series characters re-release across two packaging configurations at most (standalone plus one multipack or one commemorative version). The Han Solo Endor sculpt has appeared in three distinct retail contexts within three years, suggesting Hasbro views the configuration as a high-demand catalogue position that justifies repeated retail repackaging.

The Outstanding Photo-Real Face Printing

Han was sculpted beautifully, but where this figure truly shines is with the head sculpt and the photo-real face printing deco on it — it looks outstanding in person. Specific commendation worth flagging — the photo-real face printing technology applied to Harrison Ford’s likeness on this figure is positioned by detailed reviewers as one of the standout implementations of the technology in the broader Black Series catalogue.

For collectors who care about how figures translate live-action character likenesses to plastic form, the photo-real Han Solo Endor head is among the better Black Series implementations. The figure is recognisably Harrison Ford with appropriate skin-tone gradients, facial structure detail, and characteristic expression rather than reading as a generic Han Solo configuration. Same photo-real engineering technology that distinguishes the comparable Han Solo (Bespin) at #P4-40A-HB3, Princess Leia (Hoth) at #P4-40A-LH3, and Lando Calrissian at #P4-40A-LC4 across the broader 40th Anniversary catalogue.

The Three-Accessory Loadout

This Han Solo figure came with a removable soft-goods trench coat, a removable plastic vest, and a blaster.

The blaster fits well into Han’s right hand so that the index finger can be placed onto the trigger — same trigger-finger hand engineering that distinguishes the better Phase 3-and-4 releases applied here to Han’s right hand specifically. For collectors who want screen-accurate weapon-grip configurations, the trigger-finger detail captures the canonical combat-pose display correctly. The blaster is the perfect fit for the holster — supporting the screen-accurate stowed-sidearm configuration for at-rest pilot/commander display states.

The trench coat fits nicely without looking bulky, and it can easily be taken off the figure. Same fabric-coat configuration that defines the better Black Series soft-goods releases — appropriate fabric drape that captures the screen-accurate canonical visual reading without the bulk-vs-articulation compromise that affects many soft-goods configurations. The colour and the camouflage pattern on the trench coat looks great — the screen-accurate Endor strike team camouflage palette renders cleanly on the fabric texture.

For collectors who want display flexibility across multiple Han Solo Endor configurations, the removable trench coat supports both the with-coat (canonical full-equipment Endor strike team commander) and without-coat (alternative undersuit display) states cleanly. The hard-plastic-vs-soft-goods choice for the trench coat is appropriate to the character — the canonical garment depends on fabric naturalism that hard-plastic sculpting wouldn’t capture.

The Removable Plastic Vest

The figure ships with a removable plastic vest as a separate sculpt component beyond the soft-goods trench coat. The vest engineering supports an additional intermediate display state between the fully-equipped (vest-and-coat) and undressed (no-vest, no-coat) baseline configurations.

The vest combined with the trench coat gives Han three distinct equipment-layering display states: fully-equipped (vest plus trench coat), partially-equipped (vest only or trench coat only), and undressed (neither). For collectors building Endor strike team dioramas across multiple narrative moments (pre-mission briefing, active assault, post-mission debriefing), the layered equipment approach supports configuration variation that single-piece costume figures don’t provide.

The Permanent Belt and Holster

The belt and the holster are not removable from the figure. Standard integrated-equipment design for the belt-and-holster configuration — the components ship as a fixed body sculpt rather than detachable accessories. The integrated holster supports the canonical stowed-blaster configuration but doesn’t support clean costume kitbashing for the belt-and-holster removal that some collectors want for alternative undersuit display states.

Articulation

19 joints. Ball-jointed top neck, ball-jointed lower neck, ball-jointed shoulders, ball-jointed elbows, 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. High joint count for a Phase 4-tooled mainline release — substantially above the 17-joint baseline. The dual-axis knee articulation supports dynamic combat-pose configurations.

Han Solo stands well on display without falling over — appropriate Phase 4 standing-stability engineering across the figure’s standing-position display configurations.

Distribution and the Endor Strike Team Lineup

Standard mainline ROTJ 40th Anniversary release at $24.99 through wide retail channels — Target, Walmart, Amazon, hobby shops. The mainline distribution and the slightly-elevated-above-baseline pricing make this Han Solo Endor accessible. Aftermarket pricing on the secondary market has remained reasonable due to the triple-source release availability across the 2020 standalone, the 2020 Pulse Con multipack, and this 2023 commemorative version.

For collectors building the complete ROTJ 40th Anniversary Endor ground assault diorama, this Han Solo pairs specifically with Princess Leia (Endor) at #P4-40A-LE5 (strike team lieutenant), Endor Rebel Commando at #P4-40A-RCD (strike team infantry), Wicket the Ewok at #P4-40A-WK5 and Paploo at #P4-40A-PP6 (Ewok allies), opposing Imperial Biker Scout at #P4-40A-BS5 and Stormtrooper ROTJ at #P4-40A-ST6 (Imperial defence). The full Endor sequence ensemble depends on the Han Solo figure as the strike team’s commanding officer.

Other Han Solo Figures

Han Solo has been one of the most-released characters in the entire Hasbro Star Wars catalogue. Other notable releases include the Droid Factory 2-Pack #3 (figure id=7), the Sandstorm Expanded Universe release (figure id=20), the Shield Generator Assault 4-Pack Endor version (figure id=75), the 30th Anniversary Torture Rack version (figure id=86), the McQuarrie Concept Series (figure id=121), and the Power of the Force 2 Stormtrooper Disguise version (figure id=123). The ROTJ 40th Anniversary release joins this multi-decade catalogue as the dedicated 6-inch Black Series anniversary-tribute version with the outstanding photo-real face printing implementation.

Secondary Market

Single-carded mainline release on Kenner-style commemorative cardback, late February 2023. Available at MSRP through standard retail and the secondary market with broad availability due to the triple-source release configuration. Verify the soft-goods trench coat, the removable plastic vest, and the blaster are all included. The smaller blaster is the most easily lost component during transit. No production variants documented beyond the packaging variation vs the two 2020 source releases.

Verdict

Han Solo (Endor) at the 2023 ROTJ 40th Anniversary line is a meaningful re-release of the 2020 source figures with the commemorative Kenner-style cardback as the primary value proposition. The standout photo-real face printing on the Harrison Ford head sculpt is among the better Black Series implementations of the technology, the soft-goods camouflage trench coat with screen-accurate pattern delivers clean fabric drape without bulk, the removable plastic vest provides additional equipment-layering display flexibility, the trigger-finger blaster grip supports screen-accurate combat-pose configurations, the perfect-fit holster captures the stowed-sidearm display state, and the figure stands reliably on display.

The integrated belt and holster limit costume kitbashing flexibility. The duplicate body sculpt vs the two 2020 source releases means collectors with prior Black Series Han Solo Endor figures are buying repeat tooling for the commemorative cardback variation. The triple-source release pattern reflects high Hasbro confidence in the configuration’s catalogue demand but also means the figure has been broadly available through multiple acquisition paths.

Buy this figure if you collect the ROTJ 40th Anniversary line as a complete set, if you build Endor ground assault dioramas requiring the canonical Han Solo strike team commander configuration, if you appreciate the standout photo-real face printing implementation, if you missed the 2020 standalone release at original retail, or if the soft-goods trench coat with camouflage pattern matches your screen-accurate display preferences.

The Endor strike team commander with the standout photo-real Harrison Ford face. The figure with the soft-goods camouflage trench coat and the removable plastic vest. The Han Solo that anchors Endor ground assault dioramas alongside the broader Endor character class roster. Mainline distribution, late February 2023.

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Part of Star Wars The Black Series | Phase 4 40th Anniversary Collection. Related: Princess Leia (Endor) P4-40A-LE5 | Rebel Commando (Endor - Deluxe) P4-40A-RCD | Han Solo (Bespin) P4-40A-HB3.