STORMTROOPER

Stormtrooper from Hasbro's Power of the Force line (Prequel Hype Era), released circa 1995–2000.

The over-muscled, neon-carded return of Star Wars to shelves — instantly recognizable for the buff proportions that made Kenner historians cringe and nostalgic collectors love in equal measure.

The Stormtrooper is the definitive army-builder figure across every Star Wars toy line — Kenner vintage (1977), Power of the Force 2 (1995), Saga, The Vintage Collection, and Hasbro Black Series all produced versions that collectors buy in multiples; the original 1977 Kenner Stormtrooper's simplicity of design belies its importance as a display cornerstone, and the Hasbro Black Series 6-inch version reinvigorated army-building as a premium collecting practice.