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Taking a look back at all of the Revenge Of The Sith merchandise that went along with the film, I'd have to say the Burger King kids meal toys were amoung some of the cooler promotional items we've seen in quite some time.

We had Taco Bell offer toys for the Special Editions, and Episode I. But they'll never compare to the fun new Burger King toys!

I remember when they started to hit. I'd hear from collectors that at some Burger King's you could buy the toys seperately, while others you had to buy the meal!? Some guys were able to get all of them that were to be distributed that particular week in one fell swoop. I guess it just depended on where you were at and how cool your local BK was to Star Wars fanatics!

Then there was the special limited edition ( 5 per case! ) Anakin Skywalke / Darth Vader! The outer case was Darth Vader but when you opened him up, Anakin was inside! How cool was that? Plus for wave two they decided to alter the Vader, but still make him a chase toy. When you pushed a button on his chest you'd hear the ever familiar breathing apparatus of the Sith Lord, striking fear into kids all across the U.S.! Ok well maybe it didn't scare anyone, but man it sure is a cool toy!

I also really enjoyed the over all look and feel of these toys. The squashed animated "manga" style of sorts, was just the right flair it needed in order to work. When I first heard they had aquired the license I was hoping we'd get some more glasses to match the vintage set from the 80's. We all know that didn't happen but I think they made up for it by giving us collectors access to a very cool collectible line of Kids Meals toys that I will most likely always keep in my collection!