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  1. Gonzalo says:

    Chancellor Palpatine looks like Shakespeare`s Julius Caesar

  2. Militarypredator says:

    Darth Revan was the most powerful Sith, so she deserves to be made.

  3. jkelly says:

    Sweet! But, no force lightening?!? Must be an expansion pack coming. NO price listed, but i’m guessing $129.99 at least. Doesn’t matter,this set is mine at 1:00pm eastern time. Awesome job sideshow! Thanks

  4. Doug says:

    I love it, but Sideshow, an office statue as the Exclusive? Where’s the force lightning hands!

  5. martin bodnar says:

    WORTH EVERY PENNY, er…Republic Credits, you can lay your Nabooan hands on!!

  6. the force says:

    fianlly darth sidious is fianlly exellent job sideshow i’am
    very impressed now make yoda i’ll be even more impressed

  7. pedro says:

    Good we get lord sidious now make yoda

  8. Richard Franks says:

    So this is gonna be a 2 figure set of Palpatine?! Cool,doesn’t sound like a bad idea I would love to have Palpatine! Now all we need is a 12″ Darth Vader to go along with him and hopefully one of Padame’ as well.Also hope Chewbacca will be made too one day!

  9. A. Mahmood says:

    Oooooh this is an even better jackpot than the time the Emperor figured out the formula for great Star Wars dialog

    Something something something Darkside…
    Something something something Complete…

  10. Anger says:

    WHAT ABOUT THE EMOTIONS? THIS GUY LOOKS LIKE MY GRANDFA!!! HE MUST BE AN ANGER AND SINISTER CHARACTER. COME ON… WE` BEEN WAITING FOR THE DARK LORD A LONG TIME AGO….

  11. Puay says:

    MUST MAKE CHAIRS.
    Comes in a 2-pack. One for Palpatine and one from the Jedi counsel.

  12. Tyler F says:

    VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VDAER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER VADER but very nice work Sideshow. Also, you better throw in that chair!

  13. arnax nimrod says:

    Oh WOW!!!
    These figures rock!!!! Now we need a SIDESHOW VADER to go with thim!!! Bring on the Emperor’s Throne Diorama set please!!!

  14. Lo-Wan bing says:

    Great. Sure, I’ll buy. But how about some emotion??? I wouldn’t even mind shelling out $10 more or so to get maybe alternate heads. All your sculpts are nice but some… plastic… how about an alternate ‘furious head’ or ‘sinister head’ I heard the argument from Hasbro about emotions locking a figure into a specific scene… but alternate heads would fix that, then people that want ‘poker face’ Darth Maul get poker face Darth Maul and the 90% that want a ‘crazed with anger’ Darth Maul get crazed with anger Darth Maul…. So c’mon, if you hate the idea of an emotional figure so much, at least give us 2 heads in a pack so we can decide for ourselves!!! Anyway, great ‘emotionless figure’ see you 9/6

  15. A. Mahmood says:

    Hey SSC what’s up? Pretty cool two pack to look forward to, though a throne room environment would be pretty sweet. A couple of suggestions, with the Militaries line let’s start to see clone troopers, storm troopers, royal guards, death star gunners, black hole troopers, Cody, Nero etc…Heroes of the Rebellion a Captain Solo in Carbonite two pack would be nice….NO WAIT…a whole Carbon Freeze environment!!! Including a Chewbaca and C-3PO in pieces two pack. That would be sick!! In addition an X-wing Luke, R2D2 C-3PO two pack. Sith line Episode III Vader, like I had to ask. Some Expanded Universe Sith would awesome, Bane, Revan, Nihilus, Malak, Sion. And a Dooku of course. Last but not least from the Scum line some bounty hunters from the search for the Falcon in ESB. If you want to be really cool an X-Files alien abduction Mulder would be sweet!! Rock on!

  16. Ugg Not says:

    MUST MAKE CHAIR
    MUST MAKE CHAIR
    MUST MAKE CHAIR

  17. Henry says:

    actually this is a great likeness. brilliant. I only wish the Sith figure’s face was more intense and evil looking, like maybe show his teeth or something. anyway, it’s good, another excellent sculpt.

  18. D. Malvagio says:

    Actually the sculp is even better than I thought. I took the picture and inverted the colors on paint, and it really brought out the details and showed it’s pretty spot on. guess it could still use a little work wrinkle wise, but I like it. I guess the only problem is the paint then.

  19. Greg says:

    Palpatine is awesome I just got the Master Replica’s cane and this piece will look awesome in my Emperor shrine.

  20. LegendsOfBatman says:

    Since this was first announced last week, several of you have been jumping SS’ case about how this figure is off. Well, based on images ive seen on google, it isn’t off that much. The biggest whoopdeedoo would be the wrinkles. The pictures I have seen go horizontally. Maybe SS could correct that. Otherwise, it looks pretty dead-on to me. The main thing here is, you look at it, you know immediately who it is.
    Unlike when Hasbro did a figure, you would have to play a guessing game as to who it was supposed to be. Those looked nothing like the characters. Here, at least they come pretty dang close.
    I hope these arent too expensive SS. I definitely want these. Should be much much better than the SDCC Sidious one.

  21. Barry says:

    Great news about the 2 pack, This opens alot of possibilities for future figures.Cant wait to see the 2 pack in full. Keep them coming S.S.

  22. John says:

    Cant wait to get these guys does anyone know if there will be an exclusive? What would really be awesome is inbetween the two figures in the package a nice throne. Have the figures on either side and a throne in the middle. Come on Sideshow rock my eorld PLEASE

  23. RudeRodian says:

    the over-confident Palpy looks great. I definitely plan on getting this great character as well. However, I wish we could see a Vader, or Commander Cody, etc. I agree with some others on here about droids. Hasbro did good, but Artoo was never the correct height. He was too small. How about a R2 & Jawa set? Since you now have smaller 12″ bodies to support Hobbits and other small characters, like Jawas. I really hope to see Saesee Tiin or Aalya Secura in your line at some point.

  24. Luke says:

    YO! When they gonna put a Vada out YO!?

  25. Nick says:

    The point is Hasbro made a “good” C-3PO and R2-D2, while Sideshow would make a GREAT R2-D2 and C-3PO! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE make these two figures! Help us Sideshow! You’re our only hope!

  26. Kevin C says:

    To: Jason,

    Yes, C-3PO and R2-D2 would be nice, but as I recall at Celebration 4, a Sideshow panel member made the comment, that Hasbro makes a good R2 and 3PO. All I can say about that is quote Jar Jar Binks – How rude – !!

  27. Ikecon says:

    (continued) I do hope they make the Sith face and eyes more like they did that comicon exclusive Anakin. Red and yellow eyes with an angry smirk. Or even distorted face after he fought Mace. Angry, like when he was fighting Yoda.

    Speaking of Yoda, we need a great Yoda to go with this character, don’t you think?

  28. CampBlood says:

    I can’t wait to see these. How about the Emperor’s Royal Dignitaries & Royal Guard from Episode 6 in the future? These would make a great addition to the Emperor!

  29. jabba da god says:

    Wow,he looks like the old guy my next door…thid is not looks like Palpatine.i seen a much better fan made on ebay.

  30. []D [] []V[] []D says:

    hey sideshow how about some other sith lords like darth vader, darth raven, darth nihillis, darth malak, ect. ppppppppppppppplllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaa
    aaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  31. Randy says:

    any chance we can start getting some alternate head accessory packs? some of the characters are known for their action and need snarls or smirks on their faces, palpatine would be perfect for this, and maul desperately needs his sinister grill out for display

  32. gypse78 says:

    -Is it possible to learn this power…
    -NOT FORM A JEDI!

    Sweet, must have!

  33. Darth Polla says:

    I WOULD PREFER AN MUCH MORE ANGRY GESTURE. Serenity is not the Sith way. I HOPE THAT THEY CAN DO SOMETHING ON THE MATTER
    On the other hand. It was already hour!

  34. Jason says:

    Looks great, I will be ordering as always. And how about a sweet follow up two pack of C3PO and R2? I’d imagine that to be your best seller to date.

  35. Mike B says:

    Palpatine was a great choice of a figure to make. I Hope that Sideshow’s next Star Wars figure is young Obi-Wan Kenobi from Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. Darth Tyranus should be the next Villain 12inch figure.

  36. James says:

    Sweet! Will be ordering this

  37. Darth Mel says:

    My prayers have been answered!!! You have heard my pleas… now my journey to the dark side is almost complete. You guys surely know how to make a person wait but well worth it. Thank you for even making the product a sweeter collectible by having it as a double set package. The Darth Sidious/Emperor Palpatine figure set truly covers all 6 episodes. Can’t wait to display all the Siths and Jedis in my display showcase. Thank you again Sideshow.

  38. Iggy says:

    Power UNLIMITED POWERRRRRRRRRRRR!

    Very nice SS, but WHERE IS MY DARK ARMOR Darth Vader???

  39. Palpatina says:

    The likeness isn´t that good, but a little bit better than the Hasbro sculpt.

  40. Puay says:

    Great 2-pack!!! When will we get to see the first Droid?

  41. Priestie says:

    Thank you SSC for yet another great figure in your vast emporium of delights. I will definitely be picking this one up. All i need prequel villain wise is Dooku, Gunray and Jango and i will be happy. You have great wisdom SSC. Know the Power of the Dark Side… the Power to save your Collectors!

  42. D. Malvagio says:

    WOW! The announcement I’ve been waiting for almost a year or so for. Sideshow, you don’t know how happy you’ve just made me. Both figures look great, although I think the Chancellor sculpt might need a little work (altough I diagree about the eariler comment saying it was too thin) to make it look a little more like Ian McDiarmid, and that the zig-zag line design on the outer robe should look more like it did in the movie, but other than that its perfect. The Sidious one looks spot on. This is definately a keeper. God bless you Sideshow.

  43. ks says:

    this figure will look awesome next to my medicom darth maul THANK YOU sideshow!!

  44. Sidious Whip says:

    This is just amazing, Chancellor Palpatine’s face is a bit to thin than it actually shold be, also his eyebrows are very furry and white, but Sidiou’s!!! Good job , Sideshow.

    I would like to see a throne with this one. The Throne from ROTJ would be nicer!

  45. Tyler F says:

    Excellent Sideshow. Wonderful job… it’s on my list :) However, how many times must we tell you to make a Vader?! Gosh. I bet you’re debating which costume to make him in… Ep. 3, 5, or 6 would be AWESOME. Thanks!

  46. Nick says:

    Here’s hoping the Emperor is sculpted after the excellent and more realistic make-up job they did for Return of the Jedi, and not the lousy, fake-looking “I got make make-up done at a Halloween party store” job they did for Revenge of the Sith.

  47. Anonymous says:

    Great! Kit and Mace can now have someone to fight. Whe can we see some Droids SSC?

  48. Kevin C says:

    It would be nice for the next two pack figure release to be Yoda (ESB & ROTS), also another Shmi and Anakin Skywalker (TPM). Please, please, please, SSC!!! VADER- WE NEED VADER!

  49. JediWade says:

    I will do what must be done! I’m definantly looking forward to ordering the Architect (not Karl Rove)of the war itself. Palpatine was definantly the master mind behind all that was evil in the Star Wars universe. If the price is right I will definantly be ordering this two pack. Then and only then I will have unlimited Power for my Sideshow collection. Hope your servers can handle the surge.

  50. lebron james says:

    This remi nds me of that line from Godfather….” it was between the brothers Kate.I had nothing to do with it…” This guy looks like palpatines sicilian brother from the old country.

  51. lebron james says:

    This guys is an AWESOME rendition of palpatine’s cousin (mothers side)!!!! Perfect figure to go with my 12 inch fig of Mace Windu’s Black best friend.

    We need Darth Bubo please.

  52. stonedchewy says:

    cant wait to see this set in its grandest form…and wonder what comes with the inclusive edition…hoowahh!! nice one sideshow!!! more power!!

  53. Jpsith26 says:

    This is great! We finally will have our Master of the Darkside so all that is missing is his apprentice!! “crosses fingers” I haope we get a Throne Room diorama set sold seperatelly. I can’t wait for this set. The Force is strong with you, Sideshow!!!

  54. Exor says:

    Excellent! All that remains is an EU Dark Empire Palpatine.

  55. onyx_6 says:

    Oh WOW! I cannot wait. My only question is if this is a two figure set, and I AM hoping that it is, how much am I going to have to find stuck between the couch cushions? I love the work Sideshow does and I think every piece is worth the price, but I wish the cost was a little less.

    But I think this was a great choice to make.

    I am wondering how many more Star Wars characters we are going to see this (30th anniversary) year. We still need an exclusive version of a Return of the Jedi character with an edition size of 1983!

    Or is that an RotJ Palpatine at which we are looking in the background? Exclusive throne?

  56. Doc95 says:

    Great job SS, I hope this is the ROTS version of the Emperor only. You need to make: Vader, Dooku, and Emperor Palpatine (ROTJ), and then my collection will be complete.

  57. shockwave says:

    D’oh, I mean Wha-hoo! I mean uh-oh. I hope I can pre-order this baby!

  58. tim says:

    Wow, I can’t wait to display this on EBAY! Sideshow fanatics will buy and pay anything!

  59. John says:

    Please make one face from Return of the Jedi all Pissed and Furious and one docile. Also PLEASE consider doing an environment of his Throne room How awesome would that be. Oh and I cant write without having to say…….PLEASE MAKE THE MAX REBO BAND!!!!! and PLEASE USE THE OLD SY SNOODLES NOT THE SPECIAL EDITION ONE!!!!

    Thanks

  60. jameskywalker says:

    The only other figure I have been this eager to obtain is Old Obiwan. You have out did yourselves with this one. The only way you could make it better would be with some great accesories, Not with the figures but in another package. Any one who bought these two would buy his Chair and some lightning,(for example).

  61. Skullsplitter says:

    Sorry Verbo, almost forgot. I’d like to see a Han/Carbonite please.

  62. Skullsplitter says:

    Man, What a great idea!!! Thanks Sideshow you guys are really keeping the excitement for Star Wars collecting alive and well.

  63. jack says:

    that’s alsome. great job .. looking forward to add ing this to my collection

  64. Ugg Not says:

    YES! I will now buy my first 2 Sideshow 12″ figures!

  65. strange dooku says:

    I agree with Jedi 7856. The Prequels were excellent. Jar Jar is hilarious.

  66. OLD SCHOOL says:

    Thanks DJWAR CHILD!

  67. Jedi 7856 says:

    Looks amazing! Can’t wait to buy this one! The Prequels were pure genius! Way better than the original Trilogy.

  68. Chuck says:

    I’m pretty disappointed they are making us buy both. I feel I am being forced to pay $120 for one 12″ figure.

  69. the_spoiler says:

    Sorry – not interested in either version.

  70. DJWAR CHILD says:

    justsave the image .. and lighten it in photoshop and you can see the sith lord is on the right side.

  71. Byron says:

    I’m from Argentina, and I CANT WAIT to have this figure! Terrible!
    At last I will have my favorite character in my collection!
    And now just wait until you give me the ultimate Vader and Dooku.
    Thanks!!!!!

  72. Mike says:

    His upperlip is to long.

  73. Roman says:

    oh my…this collection keeps surpassing itself as the definitive collectors series…”Impressive, most impressive!”

  74. Darth Icarus says:

    Most excellent choice yet !
    wonder if it will have an exclusive, being a two pack?
    All we need now is the Throne & a certain armored sith Lord by his side.

  75. Jay says:

    WOW! This is hands-down the best figures Sideshow has ever produced. Fantastic!

  76. YOUKNOW says:

    Nice rendition of a very needed sith…all the sculpts are getting better. Now if you guys would only redo/ correct Mace and Han, the journey would be complete. Well, not exactly, we still need stormtroopers and VADER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I know they are on the way and will be well worth the wait.

  77. Sidious Whip says:

    That looks grrrrreat! i’m surely going for ono of those.

  78. Itto0gami says:

    Yay! My favorite character! I can’t wait to see more of him! I hope he has two bodies… I’m willing to pay the extra for two figures.

    Inclusive edition, inclusive edition, inclusive edition, inclusive edition!

  79. Jango says:

    Excellent idea with the 2-pack on this guy. Not for me though. I’ll wait for the ROTJ version with his chair.

  80. OLD SCHOOL says:

    How are you guys previewing this? All I get is a picture of his head on this page. I am a newsletter subscriber……..

  81. FiguremasterLes says:

    EXCELLENT! This is a super solution to putting out this character. I will get a set. “Nuff said! Great work Sideshow! I am glad to see this.

  82. Eric says:

    This is awesome but since you are on a role with all the sith and EU figures. You shold really make an exar kun 12″

  83. Jose says:

    I’m sorry, did someone say the likeness needed work? You cant be serious. Time to get those glasses checked!

  84. Darth Impulsive says:

    Very nice. My guess is it will be two figures packaged together. That’s I read the 2-pack announcement.

  85. joe says:

    looks good so far, i’ll order him, 2 full figure would be great! see you on the 6th!

  86. sideshow bob says:

    Any body else just throw this image into Photoshop and adjust the contrast to see the Sidious portrait better?

    He’s dope.

  87. abake says:

    Beautiful!
    Count me in for this one.

  88. sideshow bob says:

    It is all going as I have foreseen. (Actually, it ISN’T, becuase I am all but out of space to display and money, but whaddya gonna do, right?) He looks spot-on, and I can’t wait to display him next to the other dark side figs. (BTW, SS, Asajj Ventress ROCKS!)

  89. Boba Fett says:

    Excellent! It’s a good thing I snagged another GG Royal Guard so the pair can guard Palps!

  90. Miranduviel says:

    It’s a pretty good likeness of Ian McDiarmid, and no, we can’t really tell much about the sculpt from one photo. I’m still waiting for a good 12″ figure of Count Dooku, guys…
    …what’s a Jedi knight, or a Sith-lord, but an Istari wizard with midichlorians?!

  91. buj says:

    Palpatine was definitely one of my favorite character in the prequels and I’m liking what I see. It will be nice to own a high quality Ian McDiarmid as Palpatine figure.
    Does anyone have any ideas as to what the exclusive will be? Perhaps an additional sith-style portrait?

  92. Dan says:

    Looks awesome, I dont think will get 2 full figures though. I am guessing 2 heads and the robe.

  93. vza says:

    its about time……..

  94. mykillmyers says:

    Nice!!! I’m wit it!!!!

  95. mykillmyers says:

    Nice!!!! I’m wit it!!!

  96. DarthBaz says:

    I hope the Sideous likeness leans more towards ROTJ than ROTS – a better idea, bridging the prequels to the classic trilogy

  97. gyoshi says:

    Hmmm…I think Hasbro has a better likeness of Ian with their Episode II Chancellor Palpatine–and I’m talking about the 3.75″ figure. There’s something off here because my first thought was “it’s the old guy from M.A.S.H.!”

  98. Tetsuoh says:

    Great! I’m really looking forward to holding these two in hand! May take a while though… There’s one thing I like to know: is the Emperor going to be RotJ-like (which I hope!) or RotS-like?

  99. Kevin C says:

    For the Human faces I think this one is the best likeness of the 1/6 scale line next to Obi-Wan (ANH), and the worst are Luke and Leia (ANH). Thanks SSC!!! Still hope we get Vader?

  100. jedibear says:

    very nice….but i hope it’s not ready til next year! :)
    Good things are worth waiting for!

  101. siyomi3 says:

    I love it!!! Jedi must be destroyed!!! “RISE….!”

  102. Sompeetalay says:

    Great ! I can’t wait to see more. Excellent choices. Nice interaction with some other characters that have appeared.

  103. Katherine Pizzey says:

    woo hoo!!!!
    Palpy’s the one I’ve been waiting for and in those outfits love it now when can I expect this?

  104. Nicholas Gay-Zor (is my Star Wars handle) says:

    I find the Emperor a little irritating in both carnations but will almost definitely end up buying these dolls. You guys make such great dolls that even though I have nightmares about the Star Wars prequels I still own four of your prequel inspired dolls. That is a testament to the quality of what you guys do that I’m able to appreciate the beauty of those individual objects without letting my hatred for the travesty that spawned them color my opinion.

  105. Anonymous says:

    I hate the Star Wars prequels but I have bought and will continute to buy your dolls based on the prequels because your dolls are better than those awful movies. Way to go with getting me to buy ancillary merchandise for three movies I don’t even like! That is a testament to the greatness of what you’re doing!

  106. Tycho says:

    Holy smokes! I’ve wanted Palpatine in red for so long! This is my favorite SideShow offering since ROTS Obi-Wan! My journey to the Dark Side will be complete!

  107. Adam says:

    Here’s another bone I’ll throw if SideShow would be so inclined to listen… If you just roto-casted a Jabba figure and sold it well, why not make the politicans in the same manner. I mean, I don’t need them to have the most sophisticated articulation/bodies on the market! The sculpts just have to look good and they can just stand there, or sit. Maybe look side to side or wave thier arms. They’re politicans, they don’t need “action features”, they just need to look good and argue! Price them accordingly! I wouldn’t expect them to cost as much as a Jedi or main hero/villian figures, but I could use “fillers” in my collection. Pair them up with Palpatine and make them look cool as an incentive but keep the price at point where folks don’t feel like thier being taken. Maybe others feel the same way. The completist in me hopes so!

  108. Adam says:

    Orn Free Ta would go great with a Palpatine figure, not to mention a Bail Antilles figure. Everyone needs a Jimmy Smits figure and in addition to Lando, I think we need a little cultral diversity in the Star Wars line. Refering to the corrupt politicans, SideShow offers a “Scum and Villany” line. Who says that the Mos Eisley Cantina and Jabba’s Palace are the only place to pick from? The bowels of Coruscant to the Chamber’s of the Senate would make wonderful inspirations to draw from.

  109. Lerath666 says:

    Holy Sweet mother of god, I think My credit card is going to cry! So much goodness at one time!!!! Sideshow, thanks, My favorite Villain of all time!

    Now we just need his Lacky, Darth Vader. :)

  110. Jim says:

    I had foreseen it… His coming..at long last the orchestrator shall arrive…

    it says “figure set”…does thid imply 2 figs? or 2 heads oe somthing? i’d always foeseen the one figure being convertible to darth sidious…

  111. Adam says:

    I just had an idea… If your’re going to to do Palpatine 2-packs, why not offer an Ep.1 Palpy with Mas Amedda and a Ep.2 Palpy with the “Blue Bald Chic” that are his advisors. Just an idea which I’m sure most would find lame but Senator/Chancellor Palpatine is a major figure of the 3 movies and this could give Sideshow an opportunity to do the different incarnations and fill out other Republic Politicians like “Nimoidians”, “Grans”, “Rodians”, and “Aqualise/Walrus-face” in the Senate Chamber Hall.

  112. Zabrak Nut says:

    One more thing…everyone’s judging this likeness off of ONE DAMN PIC… it looks good to me, AND ANYONE CAN TELL WHO IT IS from just the head sculpt…seems pretty nice to me. I’m a “natural” artist if I may say so, and sculptures this accurate are SO difficult to pull off I have to give a lot of credit…the only one I still have trouble w/ in the SW line is Han…I just think it makes him look fat, or something. He also looks kind of baffled, like he just shot Greedo by accident.

  113. Zabrak Nut says:

    Finally, another REAL Sith Lord, not some “Sith wanna-be” or “deprived, whiney kid turned evil”, but a monster with no redeemable qualities whatsoever!! YAY!! This guy was so evil he saw VADER as just another “tool” (in a cool suit of armor, I might add…and a CYBORG!)…until he threw Palps over his own balcony. Kinda killed their relationship…
    Oh, btw – I agree that this probably should have been an Inclusive instead of Exclusive. Believe me, they would sell…. though I don’t think I have to say it. He’s going to look kick-ass next to MAUL, his original killing machine…also basically his only apprentice who knew what’s up AND enjoyed the Purity of the Dark Side… even if he did like playing games w/ some of his victims (ahem…Obi-wan?)

  114. Adam says:

    Thanks for adding this sorely missed character from the PT. Alot of people spend time debating the merits of the last 3 movies, but I’d like to think most would agree that Ian’s performance throughout both trilogy’s constitute a sure highlight in the overall story. Without being greedy, because I am happy for this version, I’d like to see at least 2 more version’s of this character one with the “greasy politician hair/smirk” from Ep.1 and the Ep.2 “authentic liver spots action feature”. Really, aside from the subtle differences in hair styles and facial sculpts, this Senator had as many wardrobe changes as Amidala had hair styles!

  115. Jason says:

    To any of you disliking the sculpt..
    Come on, guys. You have only seen one partial picture of this thing, and that is with one type of lighting. I agree with the others. It actually doesn’t look that bad.
    Please wait for more pictures before making your final decision. You may be surprised. I do give the posters here credit though. Even the negative comments have been very polite.

  116. John H, Chang says:

    Know the Power, of the Dark Side.

    -Palpatine

  117. Whyteshark says:

    Awesome news! I can’t wait! Now Maul will have his Master and Mace will have someone to fight with. Keep up the excellent sculpts Sideshow. This Palpatine looks fantastic.

  118. Dave says:

    Very cool. Will this include 2 bodies or one? Let’s hope 2 so the emperor and palpatine can be displayed simultaneously. WE NEED HIS CHAIR/THRONE! Which movie version should the chair/throne be? Let’s hope ROTJ!

    CHAIR CHAIR CHAIR CHAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  119. Chris says:

    The biggest thing for me is this going to “cover all the bases?” Are there interchangeable portraits? Can we put “scarred” Sidious head on the Palpatine body? Will there be both a “ROTJ” robe and a “Sith” robe(i.e.-”Battle with Yoda” robe?—Must Have!!) Cane? Senate Chamber “red” robe? SITH LIGHTENING!!!! Not that I NEED all of this, but to make it Complete… This is a very complex figure(s). I will probably buy no matte what, however, attention to deatil will make or break this one!!!

  120. Buckets says:

    NICE!!!!!!! Great idea to package them together!

  121. Darth Geddon says:

    Not bad…is it a set of 2 figures though, or just one body, and two heads/outfits, like the Hasbro ROTS Vader?

    Either way, i may have to jump on board now… LOL!

  122. Buffybot says:

    I have to say that I don’t love the sculpt. The cheekbones should be more prominent.

  123. Darth Trafford says:

    This is going to be wicked awesome. The power of the Darkside grows more powerful with this set of figures. Anyone want to take a guess at how much this will cost?
    No matter what it is I’ll be online on at 1pm EST yes that’s 10am PST to order these figures.
    Well done SSC…now how about the Emperor’s Hand to go along with him?

  124. Paul says:

    This cool news, but I worry about the price hike and what this might lead to in the future.

  125. ernestwkk says:

    The Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities ‘some’ consider to be unnatural

  126. jeff says:

    This is the best likeness of Palpatine I have seen ever. For those who dont like it dont order it simple enough.

  127. FlyAndFight says:

    Looking good so far. Can’t wait to see better detailed pics!

  128. S.Martin says:

    SWEEEEEET CANT WAIT ILL BE THERE AS USUAL THX SS

  129. andre says:

    Honestly, some of you wouldn’t be happy with a minaturized Ian McDiarmid. If the sculpt honestly bothers you so much stick with the Hasbro 12″, and don’t tie up the servers the day this goes on sale.

  130. IrishJedi says:

    Best announcement (and figures) of the line so far, imho! Rock on, Sideshow!

  131. Riibu says:

    Hell yeah!

  132. Joey says:

    I’m with Randy, crowning achievement! This has got to be the most exciting pre order yet

  133. dr2red says:

    I will just make one more comment. I know a lot of people like the sculpt but I am not a fan. Sorry!

  134. Buttmunch says:

    Great likeness! and great choice in outfit. This Palpatine makes the most sense with our current figure selection. PLEASE make sure the Exclsuive edition is HIGH. The demand for Palps is HUGE! Also don’t forget to get the bugs out of the system too or there will be fried servers. Really should have considered an INCLUSIVE, which we haven’t had sine Jabba!

  135. Cap’n Hands says:

    Sweeet! And a post Mace showdown Sidious too. Now if we could get the emperor’s chair the journey to the darkside would be complete.

  136. Randy says:

    this might possibly be the crowning achievement of the line, i’ll be so happy when they are finally in my hand

  137. Cap’n Hands says:

    Sweeet! And a post Mace showdown Sidious too. Now, if we could have his emperor’s chair the journey to the darkside would be complete.

  138. dr2red says:

    Not bad, could be a better likeness. I hope it will be corrected before it ships.

  139. shawn D. says:

    Can’t wait for this pre-order! Should be interesting to see the packaging on this one!

  140. Jeff says:

    I know the POWER of the dark side.

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