Monthly Archives: December 2006

Soon Forget: Marvel Legends 14

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is ToyBiz's Marvel Legends Series 14. Obviously, ML14 has been released - we just reviewed the Build-A-Figure today. The … Continue reading

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Plot Points of Future Past

I've been talking about Chris Claremont a lot, recently. In the recent review of ML14 Psylocke, I mentioned that Claremont has certain "tics," little things you can always count on in his stories. Here's a partial list: And now, some … Continue reading

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OAFEnet Update for Thursday, December 14

It's time to sing Christmas carols with the OAFEnet Email Update.

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Jingle Bells, Bartman Smells

In today's Simpsons Family Christmas review, I mentioned that I didn't know "Jingle Bells" had four verses. I'm betting you didn't, either. So here, for your edification, is the rest of the song. Impress your friends! Confuse your family! Scare … Continue reading

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OAFEnet Update for Thursday, December 7

All I want for Christmas is the OAFEnet Email Update. And a copious pile of toys. Mainly that second one.

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Flippin' Through Previews - December '06

It's time once again to thumb through the toy section of this month's Previews, and see what goodies we can uncover. And now, some more OAFEry:It's over 10,000! Flippin' through Previews - May '16 New Robosapiens Battle-Armor Lex Luthor addendum … Continue reading

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News Item: Transformer Potato Heads

The mash-up (heh) doesn't end with Star Wars: back in August, Hasbro filed for a pair of trademarks related to Transformers Potato Heads: "Optimash Prime" and "More Than Meets the Fry." No word on when we'll see these, or even … Continue reading

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