Hasbro is kicking off spooky season early. In early July 2026, the company unveiled three new Star Wars: The Black Series Halloween Edition figures, each one a Star Wars character reimagined as a classic horror movie monster. It's become an annual tradition for the 6-inch line, and the 2026 lineup leans further into the gag than past years, pairing familiar aliens with genuinely detailed monster-movie homages.
All three figures are priced at $27.99 and are set to ship in September 2026 through wide retail release, meaning they'll be sitting on pegs at general retailers rather than limited to a single exclusive. That wider release also means more of these will end up in collections that already have years of Black Series figures behind them, which makes this a good moment to think about how the new wave fits into existing storage.
This guide covers what's in the Halloween Edition 2026 lineup and how to think about protecting each figure, whether you're keeping it carded or opening it for display.
Each figure swaps in monster-movie styling while keeping the 6-inch Black Series articulation and detail collectors expect from the line.
Standard Black Series releases are mostly bought to be opened, posed, and displayed as part of a growing figure lineup. Novelty-themed waves like this one pull in a different mix: some buyers open them right away for the display gag, but a meaningful share of Halloween Edition collectors keep them carded specifically because the seasonal packaging and monster-themed card art is part of the appeal.
That split matters for protection, since a figure you're keeping sealed on the card needs different handling than one you're taking out to pose on a shelf.
If you're planning to keep any of the three Halloween Edition figures on the card, either for resale value or because the packaging is part of the collectible, the card and blister need protection from day one, before shelf wear or bent corners set in.
Best protection option: a fitted PET case with angled corners keeps a carded Black Series figure like these safe from scuffing and corner dings while it sits in storage or on display.
The Tusken Raider comes with more in the package than the other two figures: a removable hat, a tablet, and a full BD-series droid buddy. That's more small pieces to keep track of and protect if the figure ever comes off the card.
Best protection option: a deluxe-style PET protector is sized with the extra clearance a heavier, accessory-loaded figure like this one needs.
If you're taking Mon Calamari, Togruta, or Tusken Raider out of the package to pose alongside the rest of your Black Series lineup, an open figure is exposed to dust, sunlight, and handling in a way a carded one isn't.
Best protection option: a clear acrylic case built for 6-inch Black Series figures keeps an opened figure fully visible while shielding the paint deco and accessories from dust and fading.
If you're picking up the 2026 Halloween Edition figures, these EVORETRO products cover carded, accessory-loaded, and displayed figures:
Hasbro has them scheduled to ship in September 2026 through wide retail release.
Each of the three figures, Mon Calamari, Togruta, and Tusken Raider, is priced at $27.99.
Mon Calamari is styled after the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Togruta after the Bride of Frankenstein, and Tusken Raider after the Invisible Man.
Yes. A figure kept sealed on the card benefits most from a fitted PET case that protects the card and blister, while an opened figure displayed on a shelf is better suited to a clear acrylic case that shields it from dust and light.
The 2026 Halloween Edition lineup is a good example of Hasbro using a novelty theme to get real design effort into a wide-release wave, from the Bride of Frankenstein Porg to the Invisible Man's translucent deco. Wide retail availability means more of these will land in general collections rather than staying exclusive, which makes it worth deciding early whether you're keeping each figure carded or opening it for display.
Whichever route you take, get the right protection in place before September's release wave lands, not after the first one turns up with a bent card or a dust-covered display.
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