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Conceptual Shadow Stormtrooper Figure

1977 · Action Figures (3¾-inch)

Early Kenner concept figure believed to represent a black Shadow Stormtrooper from the Star Wars Sunday comic strip; the concept did not become a normal retail figure.

Development OriginUSA

Developer / LicenseeKenner

Development Period1977

Research ConfidenceHigh

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Development storyThe Conceptual Shadow Stormtrooper is one of the stranger glimpses into how open-ended Kenner’s early Star Wars development could be. It surfaced in the same discovery as other early concept pieces, including the unusual Death Star Droid design and Chewbacca-family figure material, placing it within a period when Kenner was still testing what kinds of characters might belong in the expanding toy line. The figure is black, and SWCA identifies it as most likely representing one of the Shadow Stormtroopers that…

Production outcomeUnproduced concept

Surviving evidencePhysical concept evidence documented · At least one conceptual Shadow Stormtrooper figure is documented.

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Year context1977 Star Wars toys

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