Jaxxon (Marvel: Star Wars) — Star Wars The Black Series 50th Anniversary
The Black Series Jaxxon (Marvel: Star Wars) — 50th Anniversary, 2021. Fan Channel exclusive, $24.99. 19 joints. Two blasters with holsters. Outstanding head sculpt. Basic paint with no dirt or wash. Soft plastic shoulder bells allow arms past 90°. Comic book inspired box. The only Black Series Jaxxon, decades in the making.
Overview
Jaxxon is a Fan Channel exclusive in the Black Series 50th Anniversary sub-line, released in May 2021 at $24.99. Fans had been requesting a Jaxxon figure for decades — the nearly six-foot tall, green-furred Lepi smuggler from the original Marvel Star Wars comic books is one of the most beloved characters to never receive a modern collector figure. The 50th Anniversary sub-line delivered him, in a comic book inspired box featuring strips from the original stories, at 6” scale.
The head sculpt is outstanding. The paint application is basic. Both things are true.
Articulation
19 joints. Ball-jointed neck, swivel 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.
The shoulder armour’s bells are made from soft plastic, which means the arms can go higher than 90° despite the armour design — the same smart material choice that appears across multiple armoured figures in this sub-line. The figure stands well on display without balance issues, including in more dynamic poses.
Accessories
2 accessories. Two blasters.
Both blasters fit well into the holsters. The right hand holds the weapons well with the index finger able to reach the trigger. The left hand holds them adequately without the same trigger-finger precision. Two blasters for a dual-wielding smuggler is the correct loadout — Jaxxon’s character in the comics is defined by his combination of speed, bravado, and the willingness to shoot his way out of any situation.
The shoulder armour is glued to the chest and is not removable. The belt is glued to the figure at the front and cannot be taken off. These are fixed configuration elements.
The Paint Gap
The paint application is described as basic — no dirt, no wash, nothing to suggest Jaxxon has been doing anything more strenuous than standing in a showroom. For a character who is a working smuggler navigating a galaxy at war alongside Han Solo and Chewbacca, the absence of any environmental wear is a specific miss. The head sculpt quality makes the flat finish on the body more noticeable by contrast.
This was a consistent issue across some 2021 Fan Channel releases — the sculpts were ambitious, the paint budgets less so.
Who Is Jaxxon?
Jaxxon T. Tumperakki — Jax to his friends — first appeared in the original Marvel Star Wars comic series in 1977, just months after the film’s release. He is a Lepi: a species that resembles an anthropomorphic rabbit, standing nearly six feet tall, green-furred, with long ears and the kind of aggressive confidence that makes him either an asset or a liability depending on the situation.
In the comics he teams with Han Solo and a group of misfit mercenaries to defend a farming village against raiders — a story that owes something to The Magnificent Seven and that established Jaxxon as a character fans immediately connected with. He appeared across multiple story arcs, was eventually written out as Marvel’s editorial shifted priorities, and became a decades-long fan campaign target: bring back Jaxxon.
The 50th Anniversary release is that campaign’s result. The comics-inspired box with strip art from the original stories is the correct framing — this is a tribute to the 1977 Marvel era, the earliest expansion of the Star Wars universe beyond the original film. In a sub-line that covers POTF2 tributes, Clone Wars animated figures, and Tartakovsky micro-series characters, Jaxxon represents the deepest cut: 1977 comics, two years before The Empire Strikes Back.
The note that the figure was released in 6” and not the fan-requested 3¾” scale is worth flagging — the community vocal preference had been for a 3¾” Jaxxon to fit vintage and modern 3¾” displays. The 6” release is the one we got.
Fan Channel Distribution
Fan Channel exclusive at $24.99, May 2021. Fan Channel covers Entertainment Earth, BBTS, and similar specialty retailers, with longer availability windows than single-retailer exclusives. Comic book inspired box packaging with strips from the Marvel Star Wars stories. No variations recorded.
Secondary Market
Fan Channel exclusive 2021. Secondary prices typically $35–65 — decades of pent-up demand for any Jaxxon figure sustains a meaningful premium above retail.
Verdict
Jaxxon (Marvel: Star Wars) is a figure that collector sentiment carries beyond its mechanical merits. The head sculpt is outstanding. The two blasters work in the holsters. The soft plastic shoulder bells preserve the arm range. The flat paint is the genuine criticism. As the first and only Black Series Jaxxon after decades of requests, it earns its place on any comic-era collector’s shelf. Fan Channel exclusive, $24.99.
Part of Star Wars The Black Series | 50th Anniversary. Related: Darth Maul (Sith Apprentice) P4-50A-DMS | Black Krrsantan (Comic) P4-50A-BKC.