Kenner Imperial Commanders

Out of all the Kenner vintage figures to choose from, I pegged this guy out as one I had to have. While Kenner made a lot of strong sculpts based on the Imperial designs, this one might stand out as the strongest. The sculpt on this guy is so good I’d go as far to say he even looks alright alongside modern figures.

One thing that stands out to me is the expression on this guy. It’s a little subtle, but he’s somewhat frowning and appears a tad more grim than the normal, more neutral expression usual given to generics. It’s very appropriate given how many of these guys Vader offed during ESB, almost as if he’s next.

There are two interesting variants of this figure, one with a textured uniform (pictured above) and one with a smooth uniform (pictured below). I think the texturing really adds to the look of the figure, so it’s the one I personally prefer.