Following his career switch from Bounty Hunter Guild Master to Magistrate in Season 2 of the Mandalorian, Greef Karga upgraded his look to something more befitting his new station. This has allowed Hasbro to produce and release the 2nd Greef Karga figure for the Star Wars Black Series, releasing him in 2022 as part of Wave 9 of the Galaxy Collection. Magistrate Greef Karga is number 24 in the Mandalorian collection and arrives in the black packaging with umber accent colour and side artwork that connects to the figures at either side for a large mural for those who keep the packaging.
The figure uses a new head sculpt for Greef, representing the time shift since the Season 1 figure. It remains a good likeness to actor Carl Weathers but not with more grey in the beard and a few more stress lines on the face. The photo-real decor application adds the usual level of realism, but the finish is glossy which does detract somewhat.
The body does re-use some of the original Greef Karga parts, the legs are a complete re-use but recoloured into a burgundy base plastic with darker brown boots. The arms too are transplanted across and again recast in the bae red colour of his tunic and darker brown longer sleeved gloves. The torso, like the head, is new and is a simple basic torso over which a chest section is applied as a secondary sleeve incorporating the grey inner waistcoat, belt and skirt piece. There are then a set of more formal Magistrate robes added as a 3rd layer. Paint apps on both of the sleeve pieces are applied relatively neatly, picking out the belt and gold buckle on the inner outfit and the shoulder trim and clasps of the outer robes. Said outer robes are also two toned in finish with a golden inner lining and a dark brown exterior.
Greef still comes armed with a single blaster this time round that fits in his right hand. It is a new weapon, adding a scope onto the original one packed with his first figure. There are no paint apps and limited detail. When not in use it will slot into the holster attached to Karga’s right thigh and hidden behind the robes.
Articulation count is 17 points in total with the now standard integrated single knee and elbows that do try and blend in with the costume. Thanks to the robes there are limits to posing, but each joint works as it should within the limitations of the outfit.Greef stands fine on display supported by strong ankle rockers and a good centre of gravity despite the numerous layers of the outfit.
The Mandalorian, and the other Disney+ content, are now the mainstay of the Hasbro Black Series line and it is inevitable that we will be getting repeat characters in new outfits as we progress through each season. Greef Karga is a nice update for Season 2, executed well enough, but obviously not as dynamic as some of the other characters from the show. Do we now look forward to a third Greef Karga as High Magistrate in the coming 12-months?
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