Yearly Archives: 2005

Marvel Legends Ultron addendum

In today's review of "Legendary Riders" Ultron, yo really disparaged the figure's original design. But if you look at the actual control art, you can see that things might not have been so bad. And now, some more OAFEry:"Avengers: Endgame" … Continue reading

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Soon Forget: Spoiler Shaak Ti

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hasbro's Shaak Ti. You may be surprised, since we just reviewed Shaak Ti back in July, so clearly … Continue reading

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ToyFare #99

Just a quick note - I wrote a very small sidebar piece for this month's ToyFare (#99). It's the "What's In Store" section on page 111. I'm scheduled to write this section for a while (or at least the next … Continue reading

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The Great Muppets Send-Off

It's lasted for a couple of years now and and like all good things, it must come to an end. Its come time to send off one of the greatest action figure lines ever made - The Muppets. And now, … Continue reading

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Invader Zim blues

I absolutely adore Invader Zim, the off-the-wall Jhonen Vasquez cartoon that was cut painfully short by an insane Nickelodeon, who clearly had no idea what they were asking when they got the man behind Johnny the Homocidal Maniac and Squee! … Continue reading

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This week in comicshops - 08/17

Find out what toy-related items you can get at your local comicshop this Wednesday.

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This week in comicshops - 07/13

Find out what toy-related items you can get at your local comicshop this Wednesday.

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Batman Begins

By now, you've all seen the excellent new Batman Begins, a breath of fresh air into the film franchise and the first Batman film dark enough to satiate even the most diehard Miller fans. One of the best films of … Continue reading

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Even better Hellboy figure photos

Mezco has posted new photos of Hellboy in their "Boiler Room" forum (to see them, you have to register for the forums and login). And now, some more OAFEry:Hellboy: Blood & Iron - animated easter eggs ATFC - Hellboy and … Continue reading

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Article: "Action Figures Drive Sales Without a License"

We here at OAFE strive to offer you, the discriminating toy collector, with the sort of information you won't find at any other toy websites. And so, allow us to point out this article, "Action Figures Drive Sales Without a … Continue reading

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