"I'm not restricted by the authority of your so-called Bounty Hunter's Guild. I answer to a higher law." — #BobaFett
As written by K. W. Jeter in book one of The Bounty Hunter Wars trilogy called "The Mandalorian Armor"
More quotes: https://bobafett.com/fettpedia/quotes/
#BobaFett made a cameo on the cover of Famous Monsters #165 (1980), upstaged by Bossk in a set photo taken by George Whitear
The issue itself for some reason featured multiple horizontally flipped photos aka backwards Boba
More magazines with Fett: https://bobafett.com/bounty/books/magazines/
Scans: Thorsten Heiss (BFFC)
#JangoFett is getting another canon story in Marvel's #StarWars: Jedi Knights #4 this June
The storyline includes Qui-Gon Jinn, Shaak Ti, Aurra Sing, Zam Wesell, and more
The issue is written by Marc Guggenheim, interior art by Madibek Musabekov, and main cover by Rahzzah
Jango also appears on a variant cover by Dan Jurgens
See all the canon Jango stories so far: https://bobafett.com/bounty/list/canon-jango-fett-stories/
#StarWars: #JangoFett #1 was published one year ago today
The 4.5 issue miniseries recently came all in one trade paperback volume
ICYMI, the half issue reference was a 6-page sneak peek in Star Wars: Revelations #1 (2023)
More comics: https://bobafett.com/bounty/books/comics/
Starlog #50 (1981) featured the very first interview with Jeremy Bulloch
More magazines with #BobaFett: https://bobafett.com/bounty/books/magazines/
Unboxing Gentle Giant's Jumbo #TheBookOfBobaFett #BobaFett with removable helmet and coin, already shipping to Gentle Giant's Premier Guild and soon from BBTS
4K: https://youtu.be/ypy3wqrDN3g
Video: Aaron Proctor
Music: Alexey Anisimov
Pre-Pro #2 aka PP2 #BobaFett costume (1978)
Photo scan from Star Wars Chronicles (1997), plus an out-of-focus scan color graded differently in the background from the "Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett" documentary (2021)
Compare the different costume variants on BFFC: https://bobafett.com/costume/variant/
Promotional artwork for the X-Wing Second Edition "Slave I Expansion Pack," released by Fantasy Flight Games in 2018
The piece was also used on the Firespray-31 card in the tabletop game
More info on Fett board games over the years: https://bobafett.club/boardgames
Return of the Jedi: Special Edition came out on this day in 1997
Originally slated for one week earlier, the film was bumped due to the success of the prior two Special Editions in theaters
Drew Struzan did the poster art – the original acrylic paint and colored pencil on gessoed board can be seen in the background of our image here
Thinking Bf and Sl get the biggest reaction
#BobaFett, Bossk, Dengar, IG-88, and Greedo along with Slave I made the cut for this Fifth Sun t-shirt design released in 2018
More apparel: https://bobafett.com/bounty/apparel/
Photo courtesy of BFFC contributor Dan Lo
Scan courtesy of The Prop Gallery, who has this up for sale on their site: https://bobafett.club/5vzf4
Fun fact: we started our Daily Fett feature (https://daily.bobafett.com) exactly 11 years ago today – no days off for the love of this all, as you wish
In this production binder insert, and also at least one preliminary Joe Johnston concept art drawing for #BobaFett (numbered 0300 dated 6/1978), his name was spelled with just one "t"
The photos are from Alan Harris' test fitting of the all-white armor circa 1978
Christian Waggoner's series on helmet reflections continued for #BobaFett with "I Thought You Were Dead" in 2022
Revealed at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim 2022, it's still available via Acme Archives on their site
See more of his Fett pieces in the BFFC image galleries: https://bobafett.club/waggoner
Bruce Nicholson appreciation post
Credited as the Optical Photography Supervisor for the miniature and optical effects unit on #TheEmpireStrikesBack, Bruce modeled a pre-production #BobaFett costume for Joe Johnston in 1979
More who's who on BFFC: https://bobafett.club/behindthemask
Our round-up of every #BobaFett we saw at Toy Fair 2025: https://bobafett.club/toyfair2025
Find out what we learned at Hasbro's after-hours fan media event and more from Gentle Giant, Funko, Jazwares, Paladone, Metal Earth, Just Play, and Shadow Pop Displays
Reporting by BFFC's Chelsey B. Coombs
IDW's graphic novel adaptation of #TheEmpireStrikesBack was published on this day in 2019
Art by Igor Chimisso and Matteo Piana
More info including how to track down this bounty: https://bobafett.club/esbgraphicnovel
How #BobaFett's Backstory Evolved from George Lucas to "Legends" to Present: https://bobafett.club/backstoryevolution
New column by BFFC contributor Mosh Babilonia
Last year's "Epic Hero" Deluxe #BobaFett appears to be getting a second life as "Power the Force" Boba Fett
New packaging shot of the 4" scale figure with gigantic rocket-firing jetpack taken at the New York Toy Fair Hasbro Booth by our very own Chelsey B. Coombs
Remembering the late Don Francks on the anniversary of his birthday
Don voiced #BobaFett in the 1985 Droids cartoon – the only episode with Fett – which has been officially on Disney+ since 2021
It's also widely believed that Don Francks also voiced Fett in the 1978 Holiday Special, although the role was uncredited
More info: https://bobafett.com/fettpedia/don-francks/
