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Space may be the final frontier, but it’s also just about the last subject on which you can expect any toy manufacturer to base new products - especially the early era of space exploration. But some toy companies have done just that. Here’s a look at some of the better space toys and collectibles. (Click here to see the rest of the article plus pictures.)

Released at the same time as waves one and three, the second wave of Phantom Menace figures included two of the very best new toys in the series - and it’s hardly a coincidence that those two were among the first three that I picked up at midnight on May 3rd. (Click here to see the rest of the article plus pictures.)

It could be argued that one of the single most defining moments in the classic trilogy was Star Wars‘ Mos Eisley Cantina scene. Most of the creature work in the movie was crammed into the opening montage in this setting - outside of Mos Eisley, the only non-humans seen in Star Wars are Jawas, droids, Tusken raiders, and the creature in the Death Star’s garbage compactor. (Click here to see the rest of the article plus pictures.)