{"id":2771,"date":"2013-12-17T08:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T16:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2013-12-19T00:16:51","modified_gmt":"2013-12-19T08:16:51","slug":"boba-fetts-2013-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/collectibles\/boba-fetts-2013-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Boba Fett's 2013 Year In Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bffc-banner-520x248.jpg\" alt=\"bffc-banner\" width=\"520\" height=\"248\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bffc-banner-520x248.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bffc-banner-340x162.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/bffc-banner.jpg 843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a busy year for Boba Fett collectors. Two-thousand thirteen was swamped with comic book cameos, convention exclusives, mobile game and roleplaying expansions \u2013 amongst other news items ranging from spin-off rumors and the launch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BringBackBoba\"><b>#BringBackBoba Campaign<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the major happenings were the wrap-up of <i>Agent of the Empire<\/i>, Boba\u2019s 6-inch figure in the Black Series toy line, his update in <i>Angry Birds Star Wars <\/i>and controversy over the canceled <i>1313<\/i> video game.<\/p>\n<p>If we missed anything you feel should be on the list, or would like to talk about your favorite Boba Fett product or project, jump over and discuss it at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BringBackBoba\"><b>#BringBackBoba Campaign<\/b><\/a> page on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2774\" alt=\"Agent of Empire\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2.jpg\" width=\"204\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>January:<\/b> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/books\/comics\/agent-of-the-empire-hard-targets-4\/\"><i>Agent of the Empire: Hard Targets<\/i> #4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Street artist Brian Donelly released exclusive Boba Fett vinyl figure in Tokyo<\/li>\n<li>Dark Horse Comics released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/books\/comics\/blood-ties-v2-boba-fett-is-dead-tpb\/\"><i>Blood Ties: Boba Fett is Dead<\/i><\/a> in trade paperback<\/li>\n<li>Target carried officially licensed Boba Fett water bottles, puzzles and play packs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>February:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mars re-released M&amp;M Boba Fett candy products for Valentine\u2019s Day<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/books\/comics\/star-wars-2\/\"><i>Star Wars: In the Shadow of Yavin<\/i> #2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Bulloch named Boba Fett in his favorite five film rogues in <i>Star Wars Insider<\/i> #140<\/li>\n<li>Zen Studios released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/media\/games\/star-wars-pinball\/\">Star Wars Pinball<\/a> for mobile devices, which included a Boba Fett table<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared on the cover of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/books\/magazines\/wired-magazine_3-2013\/\"><i>Wired Magazine<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rumors started about a possible Boba Fett spin-off film<\/li>\n<li>Hasbro announced Boba Fett in second wave of <i>Angry Birds Star Wars<\/i> at NYC Toy Fair<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/books\/comics\/agent-of-the-empire-hard-targets-5\/\"><i>Agent of the Empire: Hard Targets<\/i> #5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fighter Pods Series 4 included new Boba Fett figurines and <i>Slave I<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Ted dressed like Boba Fett in an episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/fettpedia\/%22How_I_Met_Your_Mother%22\"><i>How I Met Your Mother.<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett included in expansion of Fantasy Flight&#8217;s <i>Star Wars<\/i> Roleplaying Game<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy Flight Games expanded <i>X-Wing Miniature<\/i> Game with <i>Slave I<\/i> ship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>March:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kotobukiya released its Boba Fett silicon ice cube tray<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett makes semi-finals for StarWars.com\u2019s March Madness tournament<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett levels added to <i>Angry Birds Star Wars<\/i> mobile app<\/li>\n<li>Inside sources reported there was an unaired Boba Fett story arc planned for <i>The Clone Wars<\/i> Season 6<\/li>\n<li>Gentle Giant offered 12-inch Jumbo Boba Fett as gift option for premier gold members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>April:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared on stage during Walt Disney World announcement about Star Wars Day<\/li>\n<li>Patton Oswalt (<i>Parks and Recreation<\/i>) filmed recommending that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/film-tv\/parks-and-recreations-recommends-fett-begins-episode-vii\/\">Episode 7 open with Boba Fett<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LucasArts sources report video game <i>1313<\/i> was centered on Boba Fett<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared in children\u2019s book <i>Vader\u2019s Little Princess<\/i><\/li>\n<li>UK-based company Direct Blinds released blueprint <i>Slave I<\/i> window covers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>May:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Magician Chris Cross challenged Jeremy Bulloch in escape act at Star Wars Day event<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared in <i>The Assassination of Darth Vader<\/i> released on <i>Free Comic Book Day<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared in <i>Star Wars: In the Shadow of Yavin<\/i> #5<\/li>\n<li>We launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BringBackBoba\"><b>#BringBackBoba Campaign<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Winning T-Shirt for the <i>Dark Side Design Contest<\/i> featured Boba Fett<\/li>\n<li>FanWraps released Boba Fett car wraps for Star Wars Day<\/li>\n<li>Her Universe released Boba Fett tank top for Star Wars Day<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett found in Series 2 of <i>Angry Birds Star Wars<\/i> blind bag figurines<\/li>\n<li>Hollywood Studios released exclusive print featuring Boba Fett for Star Wars Weekends<\/li>\n<li>Disney released \u201cSarlacc Attack\u201d toy set exclusively for Disney Park gift shops<\/li>\n<li>StarWars.com offered printable Boba Fett mask for Cinco de Mayo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>June:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medicom released new designs for Boba Fett Be@rbricks Collection<\/li>\n<li>Rovio released <i>Boba\u2019s Delivery<\/i> cartoon for Angry Birds Toons<\/li>\n<li>X-Raided offered limited edition Boba Fett challenge coin<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Bulloch began giving exclusive Boba Fett patches with copies of <i>Flying Solo<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Comic Images released Boba Fett rag doll<\/li>\n<li>Sideshow Collectibles announces its Sixth Scale Prototype Boba Fett<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/multimedia\/galleries\/displayimage.php?pid=1476\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2776\" alt=\"Slave Princess\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/3.jpg\" width=\"235\" height=\"314\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>July:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Artist Joe Corroney released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/multimedia\/galleries\/displayimage.php?pid=1476\"><i>The Slave Princess<\/i><\/a> featuring Boba Fett for Celebration Europe II<\/li>\n<li>Artist Brian Rood released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/multimedia\/galleries\/displayimage.php?pid=1472\"><i>Homecoming<\/i><\/a> featuring Boba Fett for Celebration Europe II<\/li>\n<li>Limited edition giclee Boba Fett paintings released by artist Christian Waggoner<\/li>\n<li>Giclee painting featuring Boba Fett released by artist Raymond Swanland<\/li>\n<li>Bounty hunter card set including Boba Fett offered as exclusive for Celebration Europe II<\/li>\n<li>Gentle Giant offered Boba Fett Deluxe Mini Bust at San Diego Comic Con<\/li>\n<li>Exclusive 6-inch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/toys\/black-series\/sdcc-exclusive-black-series-boba-fett\/\">Black Series Boba Fett with Han Solo in Carbonite<\/a> offered at SDCC and Celebration Europe II<\/li>\n<li>Retro Outlaw Boba Fett figure offered as San Diego Comic Con exclusive<\/li>\n<li>Four Boba Fett actors reunite on stage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/follow-fett\/celebration-europe-ii-the-fett-tastic-four-panel\/\">Celebration Europe II<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Funko released Holiday Special Boba Fett Pop! Vinyl exclusive<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/books\/comics\/star-wars-7\/\"><i>Star Wars: In the Shadow of Yavin<\/i> #7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dark Horse Comics released <i>Agent of the Empire: Hard Targets<\/i> on trade paperback<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>August:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bioworld Merchandising released Boba Fett backpack<\/li>\n<li>Amazon.com shipped its exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/toys\/vintage\/vintage-collection-slave-1-amazon-exclusive\/\"><i>Vintage Collection Slave I<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/books\/comics\/star-wars-8\/\"><i>Star Wars: In the Shadow of Yavin<\/i> #8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LEGO released Boba Fett LED Keychain<\/li>\n<li>Gentle Giant announced its Boba Fett Holiday Special Animated Maquette<\/li>\n<li>UD Replicas announces its Boba Fett leather motorcycle jacket<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett featured in Topps\u2019 <i>Star Wars Galactic Files II<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett throws first pitch at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/fans\/first-pitch-for-boba-at-mlb-star-wars-night\/\">Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>September:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Petco includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/unique\/pet-apparel-and-toys\/\">Boba Fett dog toys<\/a> in their <i>Star Wars Pet Fans Collection<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Tribe released new line of <i>Star Wars<\/i> USB flash drives including Boba Fett<\/li>\n<li>Retailers stock officially licensed inflatable Boba Fett jetpack<\/li>\n<li>Hasbro announced Boba Fett\u2019s Class II <i>Slave I<\/i> to hit stores in fall<\/li>\n<li>Her Universe announces new Boba Fett dresses coming soon<\/li>\n<li>Konami launches <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/media\/games\/star-wars-force-collection\/\"><i>Star Wars: Force Collection<\/i><\/a> for mobile devices featuring Boba Fett<\/li>\n<li>Boba and Jango Fett featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/media\/games\/angry-birds-star-wars-2\/\"><i>Angry Birds Star Wars II<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>October:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boba Fett featured in Topps\u2019 <i>Star Wars Jedi Legacy<\/i> card series<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett featured on <i>Angry Birds Star Wars<\/i> Happy Meal pails<\/li>\n<li>Artist Brian Rood released <i>Boba Fett is on the Hunt<\/i> for limited time<\/li>\n<li>Dark Horse released limited edition of <i>Star Wars<\/i> #2 canvas prints<\/li>\n<li>Funko featured Boba Fett in its <i>Star Wars Papercraft Playset<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/books\/comics\/star-wars-10\/\"><i>Star Wars: In the Shadow of Yavin<\/i> #10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Release of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/books\/guidebooks\/the-bounty-hunter-code\/\"><i>The Bounty Hunters Code: From the Files of Boba Fett<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2775\" alt=\"Black Seires Carded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/4.jpg\" width=\"201\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>November:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Artist William Silvers featured Boba Fett in his painting <i>A Good Day to Die<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett celebrated the 35th anniversary of his animated debut in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/fettpedia\/Star_Wars_Holiday_Special\">Star Wars Holiday Special<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett merchandise given away in contests for Entertainment Earth, Think Geek and Mint in Box<\/li>\n<li>Retailers stocked Boba Fett stationary sets and hot chocolate for holiday specials<\/li>\n<li>Hasbro released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/toys\/black-series\/black-series-boba-fett\/\">Boba Fett in Wave 2 of the Black Series<\/a> 6-inch line<\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett featured in mobile application <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/media\/games\/tiny-death-star\/\"><i>Tiny Death Star<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett wins majority vote in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/film-tv\/boba-fett-wins-ign-poll-for-character-to-appear-in-episode-7\/\">IGN.com\u2019s <i>Episode VII<\/i> poll<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Star Wars drinkware featuring Boba Fett showed up at Target<\/li>\n<li>LEGO Advent Calendar features Boba Fett, Jango Fett and <i>Slave I<\/i><\/li>\n<li>More than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/collectibles\/2013-holiday-sales-featuring-boba-fett\/\">20 Black Friday sales<\/a> related to Boba Fett products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>December:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boba Fett sketch by Joe Johnston raises money for <i>Shine On Sierra Leone<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Boba Fett featured on cover of <em>Star Wars Insider <\/em>with inside spread<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/bounty\/media\/games\/tiny-death-star\/\">Tiny Death Star<\/a> adds <i>Holiday Special<\/i> Boba Fett to in-game characters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a busy year for Boba Fett collectors. 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