Star Wars Black Series Holiday Edition

The Star Wars Black Series Holiday Edition sub-line is the seasonal collector programme within the Galaxy Collection era — 26 figures released annually since 2020 applying festive and Halloween designs to existing Black Series trooper and character moulds. Holiday Edition figures are not new character sculpts but seasonal repaints of established Black Series bodies — Stormtroopers with Christmas jumper patterns, Clone Troopers with skeleton motifs, Mandalorian Warriors with seasonal paint, Wookiees with werewolf head sculpts — giving collectors a lighthearted alternative to the standard display palette.

The sub-line divides into three categories: Holiday Edition figures for Christmas/winter seasonal releases, Halloween Edition figures for the autumn seasonal window, and from 2026 a Valentine’s Day Edition extending the concept into a third calendar holiday. All use the same approach — taking an existing Star Wars Black Series figure mould and applying a themed paint scheme — and all are produced in limited quantities relative to the mainline.

Holiday Edition Figures — The Complete Run

2020 (5 figures). The sub-line launched with five retailer-exclusive 2-packs distributed across different retailers simultaneously: Range Trooper & D-0 (Holiday) at Target with Santa Claus colours and a Rudolph D-0 companion, Stormtrooper & Snow Porg (Holiday) at Amazon with an ugly Christmas sweater design featuring AT-ATs and X-Wings, Snowtrooper & Holiday Porg (Holiday) at Walmart in elf costume paint, Sith Trooper & Babu Frik (Holiday) at Best Buy with elf-striped socks and soft plastic shoulder bells, and Clone Trooper & Holiday Porg (Holiday) at GameStop with a Knight of Ren weapon repurposed as an ice hockey stick. The 2020 wave established the format — troopers with festive paint jobs spread across retailer exclusives, each paired with a seasonal companion figure.

2022 Holiday (6 figures). The second year expanded significantly across six retailers: Wookiee & Holiday Buddy Porg (Holiday) at GameStop, Protocol Droid & BD-1 (Holiday Edition) at Fan Channel (Entertainment Earth, BigBadToyStore) with charming white-and-green socks, Biker Scout & Grogu (Holiday) at Walmart with 25 joints — the wave’s articulation highlight, Mandalorian Warrior & Bogling (Holiday) at Target with a specifically commended ugly Christmas sweater, Clone Trooper Phase II & Holiday Porg (Holiday) at Hasbro Pulse in gingerbread paint with soft bells and soft knee pads, and First Order Stormtrooper & MSE Droid (Holiday) at Amazon with festive socks and thigh-plug blaster stowage.

2022 Halloween (2 figures). The first Halloween Edition wave ran alongside the 2022 Holiday releases: Wookiee & Vampire Bogling (Halloween Edition) at Walmart with a unique Werewolf head sculpt and Jack-O-Lantern Camtono accessory, and Clone Trooper & Halloween Vampire Porg (Halloween Edition) at Target with skeleton armour paint and an elaborately decorated chest with Mynocks exterior and ghostly Jabba interior.

2023 Holiday (6 figures). Mandalorian Scout & Babu Frik (Holiday) at Amazon opening the series with a Death Watch repaint and swivel-thruster jet-pack, Jawa & Salacious B. Crumb (Holiday) at Fan Channel as the quirky “Santa Jawa”, Ewok & White Porg (Holiday) at Fan Channel — among the more likable Holiday figures with four accessories and mix-and-match headdress, KX Security Droid & BD-1 (Holiday) at Walmart with 27 joints and clear plastic joint pieces, Purge Stormtrooper & MSE Droid (Holiday) at Fan Channel in Nutcracker colours with gold-accented blaster, and Snowtrooper & IT-0 Droid (Holiday) at Target in Snowman paint with a green backpack.

2024 Halloween (1 release). Sith Inquisitor, Duros Bounty Hunter, Babu Frik & Mynock (Halloween Edition) — an Amazon-exclusive 4-pack at $44.99, the first multi-figure Halloween Edition set. A Grand Inquisitor repaint as a Vampire (with wooden stake) and a Cad Bane repaint as Frankenstein (with electrostaff and blue force effects).

2025 Holiday (2 figures). Astromech Droid & Grogu (Holiday) — wide retail at $27.99, an R2-D2 repaint in festive Santa colours with 6 accessories including a Santa hat and rocket boosters. Stormtrooper & 2 Porgs (Holiday) — wide retail at $24.99, the first Holiday Edition 3-pack, with a reindeer-themed Stormtrooper carrying felt antlers and a gold Death Star ornament ribbon.

2025 Halloween (3 figures). Asajj Ventress Dathomir Witch & Bogling (Halloween Edition) at Fan Channel/Amazon with 7 accessories including a witch hat and broom — the programme’s best accessory loadout and outstanding photo-real portrait. Emperor’s Royal Guard & Bogling (Halloween Edition) at Target — the programme’s only glow-in-the-dark figure. Night Trooper & Halloween Porg (Halloween Edition) at Walmart in Mummy wrapping, with the Night Trooper’s canonical undead aesthetic making it one of the more thematically coherent Halloween character choices.

2026 Valentine’s Day (1 release). Ewok & BD-1 (Valentine’s Day Edition) — wide retail at $27.99, the first Valentine’s Day figure in the Black Series format. An all-pink Paploo repaint with 6 accessories including felt-material wings and a greeting card.

Who Collects Holiday Edition Figures?

Holiday Edition figures serve a specific collector audience — those who want whimsical, seasonal Black Series figures for display during the holiday period or as a lighthearted complement to a serious collection. The trooper moulds used are familiar Black Series bodies, which means the figures have genuine structural quality rather than being novelty cheapware. The festive paint jobs are executed with the same care as mainline figures.

Many collectors display Holiday Edition figures seasonally — bringing out the Christmas Stormtroopers in December and the Halloween Clone Trooper in October — rather than maintaining them as permanent shelf fixtures. This treats them as functional decorations with collector-grade construction rather than disposable seasonal products.

Collecting Strategy

Holiday Edition figures are typically limited compared to mainline releases, and the retailer-exclusive distribution means acquisition at launch requires access to multiple specific retailers. On the secondary market, Holiday Edition figures trade at modest premiums above retail given the limited production — not the dramatic premiums of popular mainline exclusives, but enough to make purchasing at launch preferable. The 2020 wave figures are the oldest and most subject to secondary market pricing, while more recent releases are generally findable at or near retail during the season of their release. The 2025 wave’s shift toward wide retail availability reduces the acquisition challenge significantly.

Holiday vs Halloween — Different Collectors, Different Appeal

The Holiday and Halloween Edition figures serve distinctly different collector audiences. The Holiday figures tend toward warm, festive paint jobs — sweater patterns, elf costumes, snowman designs — on trooper moulds that give them a whimsical warmth. The Halloween figures lean into transformation and horror — skeleton armour, Vampire Inquisitors, Mummy Night Troopers, werewolf Wookiees. The Halloween figures are arguably the more creative applications of the concept, since the dark fantasy element of Star Wars translates more naturally to Halloween aesthetics.

The Dathomir Witch (Halloween Edition) works on both levels — simultaneously a Halloween seasonal variant and a genuinely interesting character design drawing on Nightsister aesthetics. The Sith Inquisitor & Duros Bounty Hunter Halloween 4-Pack pairs two visually striking characters with collector appeal beyond the seasonal context.

The Programme’s Creative Evolution

The Holiday Edition programme has become more ambitious over time. The 2020 launch was straightforward — standard trooper moulds with festive paint. By 2022 it had evolved to include unique head sculpts (the Wookiee Werewolf), genuinely elaborate accessory designs (the Camtono Jack-O-Lantern with internal Beskar storage), and soft-goods engineering improvements (soft knee pads on the Clone Trooper Phase II). By 2025–2026 the programme includes glow-in-the-dark properties, felt-material accessories, and an entirely new Valentine’s Day seasonal format. This evolution suggests Hasbro sees the seasonal programme as a recurring creative space rather than a fixed formula.

Display Tips for Holiday Edition Figures

Collectors who display Holiday Edition figures year-round often create dedicated displays that lean into the contrast — a Holiday Edition Stormtrooper next to a standard Stormtrooper as a paired display, or a complete trooper shelf with one Holiday variant as a visual punctuation mark. The seasonal figures are light-hearted enough that mixing them into a serious display can function as a welcome Easter egg for observant visitors rather than an incongruous intrusion.

Secondary Market Behaviour

Holiday Edition figures have a distinctive secondary market pattern — prices spike sharply in the weeks before the relevant holiday as collectors realise they missed the seasonal window, then drop significantly after the holiday passes. Buying after the holiday is the most cost-effective secondary market strategy: a Christmas Stormtrooper in January, a Halloween Clone Trooper in November.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Holiday Edition figures official Black Series releases? Yes — Holiday Edition and Halloween Edition figures are official Hasbro Black Series products produced to the same quality standards as mainline figures, with seasonal paint applications.

Are Holiday Edition figures limited edition? They are produced in smaller quantities than mainline figures but are not individually numbered or serialised. They are seasonal limited runs — available during the release window and then discontinued.

What is the best Holiday Edition figure? The Asajj Ventress Dathomir Witch (Halloween 2025) is the strongest combination of accessory loadout, portrait quality, and seasonal concept execution. Among the Holiday figures, the Biker Scout & Grogu (2022) stands out for its 25-joint articulation and Grogu-in-sack character pairing. The Wookiee & Vampire Bogling (Halloween 2022) deserves a mention for its unique Werewolf head sculpt — one of the few Holiday Edition figures that received new tooling rather than just a repaint.

What is the first Holiday Edition figure? Range Trooper & D-0 (Holiday 2020) was Pack #1 of 5 in the launch wave — the first Holiday Edition Black Series 6” figure released.

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