Obi-Wan Kenobi (Clone Wars) — Star Wars The Black Series 50th Anniversary
The Black Series Obi-Wan Kenobi (Clone Wars) — 50th Anniversary, 2021. Target exclusive, $24.99. 19 joints with butterfly shoulders. Blue lightsaber with removable blade and belt peg. Shoulder armour limits arms past 90°. Lightsaber fits loosely in both hands. Great head sculpt. No weathering. Re-released in 2025 with Utapau Clone Trooper.
Overview
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Clone Wars) is a Target exclusive in the Black Series 50th Anniversary sub-line, released on May 23rd, 2021 at $24.99. This is a realistic interpretation of Obi-Wan as he appears in the Clone Wars animated TV series — the general of the 212th Attack Battalion, the Jedi Master who commands at Christophsis, Geonosis, Utapau, and dozens of other campaigns. The packaging tributes the 2008 Clone Wars card art. Along with Clone Trooper Echo, Obi-Wan was voted Top 5 of 2021 by the GalacticFigures community.
The figure was re-released in 2025 in a two-pack with a Utapau Clone Trooper from the 212th Battalion — which is worth knowing if you’re considering secondary market options, as that pairing adds context that the single-carded 50th Anniversary release doesn’t provide.
Articulation
19 joints. Ball-jointed top neck, ball-jointed lower neck, butterfly joints in the shoulders, ball-jointed shoulders, ball-jointed elbows, ball-jointed wrists, ball-jointed waist, ball-jointed hips, swivel thighs, ball-jointed knees, ball-jointed ankles.
The butterfly joints are present but Obi-Wan’s shoulder armour gets in the way when the arms are raised more than 90°. Unlike Anakin’s soft plastic shoulder bells, the Clone Wars Obi-Wan’s shoulder armour is less yielding — the butterfly range is there in the engineering but partially blocked in practice. The waist ball joint, ball-jointed hips, and knees give good lower body range. The figure stands well without balance issues.
Accessories
1 accessory. Blue lightsaber with removable blade.
The lightsaber fits loosely into both hands rather than with the tight grip that Anakin’s saber achieves — a functional but less secure hold. The removable blade lets you display with or without ignition. The hilt has a peg that plugs into a hole on the belt for hip-stow display.
One accessory only. No robe, no Clone helmet, no removable parts on the outfit. A robe for the campaign-downtime configuration or a Clone Phase II helmet in the 212th markings would have been meaningful additions. The figure is described as nice overall, but Hasbro could have done more for fans at this price point.
The Head Sculpt
The photo-real portrait looks great in person. The Clone Wars Obi-Wan head sculpt is a realistic translation of the animated design — the beard, the expression, the specific proportions of the Clone Wars character — and the photo-real technique applied here lands well. The face is the figure’s strongest element and a significant part of why it made the community Top 5.
Paint Application
No dirt or weathering anywhere on the figure. For Obi-Wan in Clone Wars armour, who fights across some of the most brutal campaigns of the war, clean presentation is less defensible than it is for Anakin, who was depicted relatively clean in the series. The armour, the tunic, and the outfit would benefit from the kind of subtle wash that acknowledges active service. Its absence is the figure’s primary criticism.
The colour tone and sculpt accurately represent the Clone Wars design — the specific grey-blue of the Clone Wars Obi-Wan outfit reads correctly for the character and the series.
Obi-Wan in the Clone Wars
The Clone Wars series gives Obi-Wan a specific operational identity that the prequel films hint at but don’t fully develop: the general who leads from the front while maintaining his Jedi composure, who forms genuine bonds with his clone troopers without losing sight of the larger strategic picture, and who pursues Asajj Ventress and later Maul through threads that connect directly to the events of Revenge of the Sith.
His Clone Wars arc also covers his relationship with Satine Kryze — the Duchess of Mandalore — which provides the series’ most direct examination of what attachment means for Jedi, and what Obi-Wan has chosen to give up in following the Code. It’s a thread that gives him dimension beyond the competent general and reliable Jedi Master the films present.
The 50th Anniversary Target figure covers the general at his most recognisable: Clone Wars armour, lightsaber, ready for a campaign. The 2025 re-release pairing with the Utapau 212th Clone Trooper acknowledges the specific battle context where his Clone Wars role reaches its conclusion.
The Target Clone Wars Wave
The four simultaneous Target releases form a complete operational unit. Anakin and Obi-Wan are the Jedi pair — rivals, friends, the Republic’s two most capable generals operating in tandem through the war. Echo and Hawk are the specialist support. All four display together as the team the Clone Wars series assembled across its best arcs.
Target Exclusive Acquisition
Target exclusive at $24.99, May 23rd 2021. Year imprinted: 2020. Re-released in 2025 in a two-pack. No variations on the single-carded 50th Anniversary release.
Secondary Market
Target exclusive 2021. Secondary prices for the single-carded 50th Anniversary version typically $25–40. The 2025 two-pack re-release has moderated single-card premium slightly.
Verdict
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Clone Wars) is a strong figure carried by a genuinely good head sculpt and clean construction — the butterfly shoulder engineering works in the body even if the armour partially blocks it, the lightsaber stores on the belt correctly, and the photo-real portrait is the figure’s best feature. One accessory and absent weathering leave room for improvement. A Top 5 of 2021 pick that earns the recognition. Target exclusive, $24.99.
Part of Star Wars The Black Series | 50th Anniversary. Related: Anakin Skywalker (Clone Wars) P4-50A-ANK | Clone Trooper Echo P4-50A-ECH | Clone Pilot Hawk P4-50A-HAW.