Bounty Hunter Action Figure Variants (12 Days of Bounty Hunter Covers)

John Tyler Christopher has been creating the action figure variant covers sort of following the original Kenner release order for the original Star Wars action figures.  The original action figure covers are based on the original 12 Star Wars action figures produced by Kenner which were released on 12-back cards.  A 12-back card is the cardboard back of the packaging for the action figures that shows twelve action figures in the Star Wars line.  Eight new action figures joined the line and were released on a 20-back card.  In that batch is Greedo, the bounty hunter that confronts Han Solo in the Mos Eisley cantina in the original movie.

Star Wars #12b - Marvel Comics, U.S. (November 2015)
action figure variant

The first mail-away Kenner action figure was Boba Fett, who then was sold on 21-back cards.  Boba Fett, being the most popular bounty hunter, was the first bounty hunter used by John Tyler Christopher for an action figure cover, with a color version followed by a black and white version.  The color version was the first John Tyler Christopher (JTC) exclusive and was limited to 5,000 copies.  This cover was printed for Star Wars #4 and was a huge success despite the relatively larger number of copies printed versus other exclusive covers.  (Most of these exclusive covers are limited to 3,000 copies.)  It sold for well above the asking price of $20 almost immediately after being released and still fetches a premium.  On the other hand, the black and white version is the second JTC exclusive and was limited to 3,000 copies.  Despite the lower number of copies, this cover for Star Wars #7 never sold for a premium.

Star Wars #4i - Marvel Comics, U.S. (April 2015)
John Tyler Christopher exclusive

Star Wars #7h - Marvel Comics, U.S. (July 2015)
John Tyler Christopher exclusive

Empire Strikes Back action figures began showing up in the Kenner line on the 31-back cards.  The first two bounty hunters from that movie made into action figures are Bossk and IG-88.  Bossk was actually the second mail-away Kenner action figure, with ads appearing on 20 and 21-back cards.  So far, Bossk has not been used on an action figure variant cover, but IG-88 was used for Star Wars #25.

Star Wars #25b - Marvel Comics, U.S. (November 2016)
action figure variant

Dengar was first released on a 41-back card by Kenner and was turned into an action figure variant cover before IG-88 for Star Wars #22.

Star Wars #22b - Marvel Comics, U.S. (August 2016)
action figure variant

The other 2 bounty hunters, Zuckass and 4-LOM, also have not been made into action figure variant covers.  Interestingly, these characters had each others name in the Kenner toy line; 4-LOM, the other Droid bounty hunter being addressed by Darth Vader on the bridge of the Executor, is called Zuckass and Zuckass is called 4-LOM.  Zuckass (misnamed 4-LOM) was the third Kenner mail-away action figure, with the offer appearing on 47-back cards.  47-back cards are the first card backs to show 4-LOM (misnamed Zuckass).  Zuckass (misnamed 4-LOM) showed up on 48-back cards.

Since there does not seem to be an end to these action figure variant covers, it is just a matter of time before we see Bossk, Zuckass, and 4-LOM make their appearance.