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Gentle Giant Jumbo 12" Star Wars Empire Strikes Back IG-88 "Gentle Giant Ltd announced and opened the pre-order for their Jumbo Kenner IG-88 on March 13, 2013. The figure began shipping in October 2013 and collectors noticed an error on the initial release that was missing the 'I' in the word 'Strikes' in the logo. Gentle Giant reprinted the backer cards and began shipping them out to customers the following month. " -rebelscum.com What's In The Box? IG-88 Jumbo figure Blue Imperial Blaster IG-88 Rifle Gentle Giant (a division of Diamond Select) Jumbo Figures are some of my favorite modern figures, and they’re highly sought after for several reasons! The initial genius of their design is that they are 100% faithful (but more than 3x bigger) reproductions of the figures we had as kids, and that attention to detail, combined with their larger scale literally makes you feel small again when you hold them in your hands. They also happen to be repros of some of my favorite and long ago lost lines of figures such as the original Star Wars trilogy, Marvel Secret Wars (originally 5”, now 13”), G.I. Joe (80’s), and DC Super Powers. These figures are basically time machines, and I’ve collected a fair amount of them, but it’s time to find them new homes where they can be displayed in all their glory and appreciated by a collector of finer things. IG-88 was the second best bounty hunter figure from the 80's, and this one looks exactly like it! He has never been removed from the packaging, and the card has never been removed from the clam shell and both are minty, no cracks or dents in the corners. The figure was displayed on a wall for about 8 years, never in direct sunlight, there are minor scuffs on the outer clam shell from dusting so please look closely at photos to verify condition before purchasing. Thanks for looking! -Zach