Monthly Archives: November 2002

OAFE Update for Thursday, November 28

Posted on November 28, 2002 by yo go re

I hope you like robots, because that's what we've got for you. I'm filling in for Poe once again, because while he's got a family who loves him and wants him to be happy on Thanksgiving, I was hatched.  At … Continue reading →

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Trapjaw addendum

Posted on November 22, 2002 by yo go re

In today's review of Trapjaw, I said his color was based on the old minicomics. For those of you who haven't held onto every piece of garbage you've acquired since childhood, we offer proof. And now, some more OAFEry:What Prince … Continue reading →

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OAFE Update for Thursday, November 21

Posted on November 21, 2002 by yo go re

Anyone here read Tony Millionaire's "Sock Monkey?"  Remember how the little Drinky Crow would tip back a little brown bottle and "glug glug glug" all his troubles away until his eyes became two little X's? Yeah, well, Poe won't be … Continue reading →

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Action figure dogma

Posted on November 19, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

In this month's ToyFare (#65), film maker and comic shop mogul Kevin Smith announced his plans to create a line of "inaction figures" based on the characters in his View Askew films (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma and Jay and … Continue reading →

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McFarlane bids adieu to Toy Fair

Posted on November 18, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

Once again, McFarlane Toys has bucked the industry trend. As announced in a news article on their site last Friday, McFarlane will not be attending Toy Fair 2003. They give two reasons: first, that Toy Fair has become "a public … Continue reading →

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The secret of the sword

Posted on November 16, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

It occurred to me that ToyFare's Faker may have the wrong sword. If I recall correctly, the original Faker had Skeletor's sword. As any diehard He-Fan can tell you, the original Skeletor and He-Man figures each came with a sort … Continue reading →

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Blue with evil

Posted on November 15, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

I ordered the ToyFare exclusive Faker yesterday. For those of you who don't recall, Faker is He-Man's "evil twin." Mattel has thrown collectors complaining about the lack of villains a bone with this exclusive, which is essentially a repaint (except … Continue reading →

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Runed

Posted on November 12, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

Jeff Saylor of Figures.com has written in to clarify that the release date for the new Rune figures will be spring/summer 2003, not "early" 2003 as previously reported. He writes, "[because] their whole company is so new, the dock strikes, … Continue reading →

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Mattel REALLY comes through

Posted on November 11, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

Trap Jaw and Tri-Klops are officially out. Looks like Mattel's trying to make up for the limited figures fiasco of last summer. Here's hoping we can find these figures in reasonable numbers. And now, some more OAFEry:MotU Queen Marlena/Captain Glenn … Continue reading →

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Grab your most loyal carles and let's head to the skalli!

Posted on November 11, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

Viking action figures (such as the recent Spawn: the Viking Age line) have always had a special place in my heart. In school I was more or less a medievalist, and wrote my thesis on Beowulf. So I've been looking … Continue reading →

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