Archives: Bib Fortuna

Doing Bib’s Bidding.

Doing Bib's Bidding (Vintage Bib Fortuna)

Doing Bib's Bidding (Vintage Bib Fortuna)

If I haven’t said it before I’ll say it now. The vintage Bib Fortuna action figure is approximately 100% creepier than the actual character from Return of the Jedi. I like that the guys at Kenner decided to give him some extra mojo in the blood-curdling department. No extra charge!

Now before I sign off I’ll come clean. There’s an alterior motive for showcasing Bib today. You got it. I am brazenly and shamelessly plugging some current auctions I have going on over at eBay for three lovely vintage Star Wars action figures still sealed on their original 1983 cards. Presently going cheap!

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Twisted.

Twisted. (Vintage Death Star Droid, Vintage Boba Fett, Vintage Bib Fortuna)

Twisted. (Vintage Death Star Droid, Vintage Boba Fett, Vintage Bib Fortuna)


There are dozens of groovy creatures from the original Star Wars trilogy that still hold up well in the sci-fi movie genre 30 years later. Among the top of that heap is Bib Fortuna. Mammoth skull-born tentacles. Red eyes all aglow with malice. I can’t say there was anything like him before or since Return of the Jedi. Happily, Kenner took great care to make a faithful representation with their 1983 figure. The sculpt and paint are sweet. The removable vest and twisted staff are right on point. But let’s face it, it’s the imitation suede cloak, unique to this figure, that really puts vintage Bib Fortuna over the top. Yo, high five Bib!

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