Views on ebay at a seller who definitely has all the novelties for 2013, these other photos of the Pong Krell minifigure which is already offered for sale and for which the auction is underway.

It is therefore the confirmation that it is indeed the official minifigure and not of any custom.

Note that the head seems to be integral with the upper part which is plugged into the torso of the minifig.

(thanks to Allen in the comments)

Since yesterday, it is the "Grand Opening"from the LEGO Store in the SO OUEST shopping center in Levallois with its plethora of gifts reserved for the most spending customers.

Well, I'm probably doing a little too much in view of the first feedback which evokes a mess, especially concerning the availability of the promised t-shirts ... (see Bick's comment on this post).

If you tried to get one of the promised gifts while braving the sweltering heat in the store, feel free to comment on this post with your feedback.

As a reminder, the announced gifts:

- Wednesday November 14, 2012 : Grand Opening of the LEGO Store - A free LEGO Store T-shirt for the first 300 customers who spend € 30 or more.

- Thursday November 15, 2012 : Grand Opening of the LEGO Store - A limited edition LEGO T-shirt offered to the first 300 customers who spend € 30 or more.

- Friday November 16, 2012 : Grand Opening of the LEGO Store - A set of LEGO Brand Store 3300003-1 offered to the first 300 customers who will spend € 30 or more.

- The Saturday November 17, 2012 : Grand Opening of the LEGO Store - A set of 3 minifigs (exclusive?) Offered to the first 300 customers who will spend € 30 or more.

Here is finally the long awaited minifig of Pong Krell, which will be delivered in the set LEGO Star Wars 75004 Z-95 Headhunter. 

It's a good surprise: The result is quite convincing despite the fears one might have had about LEGO's interpretation of this character with unusual anatomy.

Below, a photo of a few Clones and other Troopers from the 2013 range including the 501st Clone Pilot from set 75004 (3rd from the left).

(Photos posted on Rebelscum by a user who was able to "get" these minifigs)

LEGO recently decided to provide a preview of its novelties to some iconic sites in the LEGO community so that they can publish reviews which in some cases take more the form of disguised advertisements than real reviews for sets in Questions. 

However, this is a unique opportunity for all those who want to see more before deciding to invest in the new ranges to discover these sets from every angle. As for the opinions, the criticisms are light, probably not to offend anyone ...

To read here or there:
La review of the 79010 The Goblin King Battle set from Brickset, for whom everything is fantastic except the fact that Gandalf's minifigure is identical to the one in the set 9469 Gandalf Arrives from the Lord of the Rings range.
La review of the 79003 An Unexpected Gathering set from The Brothers Brick which qualifies it as the best set of all time ...
La review of the set 79001 Escape from Mirkwood Spiders still at The Brothers Brick who on the other hand recommends waiting for a promotion to buy this box because of a content considered uninteresting.