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The Power of the Force (Green) 1996 – 1998

After Hasbro acquired the Kenner Toy Company in 1991, they brought the Star Wars line back to life in 1995. The line was dubbed “Power of the Force 2” by most fans to avoid confusion with the previous Power of the Force line. The line showed massive sales numbers and proved that Star Wars was still extremely popular with the public. Hasbro released several sub-sets, vehicles, playsets, accessories and a huge line of highly collectible 12 Inch figures. Hasbro produced a massive amount of product for the Power of the Force 2 line, and it remains among the largest Star Wars lines ever produced.

For more information about Hasbro’s Power of the Force 2 (Green) line, see bottom of the page for a complete summary.

Power of the Force – Green Card (1996 – 1997): Basic Figures

Hasbro changed the color of the packaging just a bit for this wave, by making it a green tone instead of the red/orange. Most of the figures released on the red cards were re-released here as well. It should be noted that cards in this wave had either a holo photo of the character or a regular photo on the left side of the card, but the variation does not change the value of a carded figure.

RE-PACKS FROM PREVIOUS WAVES

All 26 figures from the first series of Red Lightsaber Cards from 1995/1996 were re-released on the new Green Lightsaber Cards, except for three figures: Luke Skywalker (Plain), Luke Skywalker (Dagobah Fatigues), and Han Solo (Hoth Outfit).
The values on these cards remain the same as the Red Lightsaber Cards, except for Lando Calrissian, who sells between $25 – $40 on the Green Lightsaber Card due to only being available in an exclusive Collector’s Pack from Sam’s Club.

Power of the Force – Freeze Frame (1998): Basic Figures

This series of figures was released on the same green blister card as the previous wave, but now included a color slide featuring a movie scene with the character. Several of the figures previously released on the regular green cards were also re-released on this “Freeze Frame” format.

RE-PACKS FROM PREVIOUS WAVES

Many figures (not all) from the 1st series of Red Lightsaber Cards and 2nd series of Green Lightsaber Cards were re-released on the new Freeze Frame Green Cards.
The values on these cards remain basically the same as the previously released Cards, with not much difference in value.

Red Card Wave

• Ben “Obi-Wan” Kenobi
• Boba Fett
• Darth Vader
• Han Solo
• Han Solo (Carbonite Block)
• Luke Skywalker (Stormtrooper)
• Sandtrooper
• Stormtrooper
• Tie Fighter Pilot

Green Card Wave

• Admiral Ackbar
• AT-ST Driver
• Emperor Palpatine
• Emperor’s Royal Guard
• EV-9D9
• Gamorrean Guard
• Garindan
• Grand Moff Tarkin
• Han Solo (Bespin)
• Han Solo (Endor)
• Hoth Rebel Soldier
• Lando Calrissian (Skiff Disguise)
• Luke Skywalker (Ceremonial)
• Malakili (Rancor Keeper)
• Nien Nunb
• Princess Leia Organa (Jabba’s Prisoner)
• Rebel Fleet Trooper
• Saelt-Marae (Yak Face)
• Snowtrooper
• Weequay

Power of the Force (1995 – 1999): Exclusive Figures

Hasbro released several fantastic looking mail order exclusives for their Power of Force line during its run, such as B’omarr Monk, Wuher the bartender and of course Oola and Salicous Crumb.

Power of the Force (1995 – 1999): Cinema Scenes

Cinema Scenes was a brand new series that included three figures in each set,
re-creating a famous scene from one of the Original Trilogy movies. This was a very popular series and was continued into the Episode I line as well.

Power of the Force (1995 – 1998): Creatures Sets

Hasbro released several Creature Sets for their Power of the Force line, with each creature including a rider or accessory figure.

Power of the Force (1995 – 1998): Deluxe Figures

A Deluxe Figure series was created for the Power of the Force line, which included two different waves. Each wave depicted the packaging of the wave it was included with (Orange or Green).

Power of the Force (1997): Electronic Power F/X Figures

The Electronic Power F/X series included five different figures. Each one was featured in a famous scene from the Original Trilogy, and came with special electronic features, such as sound and lights.

Power of the Force (1998): Gunner Stations

The Gunner Station series consisted of three figures (Han, Luke and Vader) in……yep, you guessed it, a gunner station from their respective ships.

Power of the Force (1998): Max Rebo Band 2-Packs
(Walmart Exclusive)

The Max Rebo Band Two-Pack series was released in 1998, to coincide with the Special Edition release of Return of the Jedi. This set was only available in Walmart retail stores and remains a popular set nowadays.

Power of the Force (1999): Millennium Minted Coins
(Toys R Us Exclusive)

This set of figures featured a re-packed figure, previously released, but now included a nifty looking coin and stand. These figures were Toys R Us exclusives in 1999, and came in a boxed format.

Power of the Force (1997): Princess Leia Collection

The Princess Leia Collection featured Princess Leia, paired with various other characters that she shared scenes with from the Original Trilogy. Each set featured Leia in a different outfit that corresponded with that particular scene.

Power of the Force (1995 – 1998): Playsets

Hasbro did not release any large scale playsets during the Power of the Force line, but they did release a few smaller sets for our figures, such as the Endor Attack, Hoth Battle and Mos Eisley Cantina Diorama, which was a mail-order exclusive at the time.

Power of the Force (1995 – 1999): Vehicles

Hasbro released a bunch of vehicles for their Power of the Force line during its five year run, including ten new vehicles for the Green Card Series. Included were such classics as the A-Wing, AT-AT, Slave 1, and Darth Vader’s Tie Fighter, but Hasbro also gave us some new concept vehicles as well, such as the Cruisemissile Trooper and Luke Skywalker’s Skyhopper. It should be noted that none of the previously released 7 vehicles of the Red Card Series were re-released with this Green Card Series.

Hasbro acquired the Kenner Toy Company in 1991, and a few years afterwards, decided to bring the granddaddy of all toy lines back to life. Hasbro (still under the Kenner brand) released the first new Star Wars action figures the world had seen in 10 years, when the Power of the Force line was finally released in 1995. The line was dubbed “Power of the Force 2” by most fans and collectors to avoid the confusion of the previous Power of the Force line, which was released by Kenner in 1985. The line was well received by most fans and proved that, even without new movies, Star Wars remained just as popular with the public, and the massive sales numbers were proof of that.

The figures had six points of articulation and appeared more “muscular” in tone. It’s still kind of strange, looking at a Luke or Han figure from this line because of the Sylvester Stallone like body, but they were certainly unique looking. Luke, Obi-Wan and Vader all came with ridiculously long lightsabers that were shortened down in later waves. The Princess Leia figure also had a few different variations through the different waves, as Hasbro kept trying to make her not look like a monkey. In fact, most figures from this line had multiple variations as they went along. Hasbro also released some very interesting and fun sub-sets, as well as a huge line of highly collectible 12 Inch figures.

The initial figures were released on a red/orange card that was supposed to be an ignited red lightsaber with a large Darth Vader head shot. The packaging was simple, but still remained attractive to the eye. Who am I kidding though, we were just happy that new Star Wars figures were back in stores and it didn’t really matter what the packaging looked like. Truth be told, the figures could’ve been wrapped in brown paper bags and I still would’ve bought them. Later lines changed to an ignited green lightsaber instead of the red/orange. The packaging was still the same, only the color tone changed. Towards the end of the line, the packaging changed once again to a green starburst design, with the lightsaber glow being dropped.

This line was not only very popular with collectors and fans, but also with kids at the time. A younger generation was being introduced to the classic Star Wars characters their parents grew up with, and they really seemed to like it. Hasbro produced a massive amount of figures for this line, which is why most are still considered fairly common and easy to find. The Power of the Force 2 line remains one of the largest action figure lines ever produced for Star Wars, or any other toy line for that matter. This was a fun and satisfying line to collect, and the prices are finally staring to inch upwards, as the power of the Force line has reached a nostalgic period with kids and collectors of that era.