Sales haven’t been good for one of the few sources for Expanded Universe action figures, so the line won’t continue in regular stores through the Spring. Here’s what Hasbro said in a Q&A last month:
We can confirm that the Comic Packs will be discontinued after Spring 2010 (meaning no packs for Fall 2010). The Wal-Mart exclusive Comic Pack program has been cancelled after the last ones ship this Fall. Wave 3, including the pack with Tholme and T’ra Saa, will now be on shelf approximately March in the U.S. along with the rest of the Fall Comic Packs shown at Comic Con. This schedule should hold unless there are further delays. The Spring 2010 Wave 1 packs shown at Comic Con, including the Darth Nihl & Deliah Blue pack, may not make it out at all based on the current rate of sale, but we remain hopeful. The Camie/Fixer pack will be a convention exclusive next year.
This doesn’t bode well for EU figures, though it doesn’t effect the Jacen and Jaina figures (they’re part of Legacy Collection, an entirely different line.)
I feel bad not supporting it more. I’m running out of room!
Some of the figures they chose, though… Xizor and ‘Let’s get physical’ spandex Leia? There are like 5 of those on the peg of my local Target. I can’t imagine why they don’t sell. :P Hell, I remember seeing tons of leftover Xizors from that first figure they did in the 90’s.
Bummer. These were some of the better fig values, considering that they came with a free comic. The Xizor choice was curious, though.