Yearly Archives: 2006

Soon Forget: Marvel Legends 14

Posted on December 16, 2006 by OAFE

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

Posted on December 15, 2006 by yo go re

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

Posted on December 14, 2006 by OAFE

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

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Jingle Bells, Bartman Smells

Posted on December 13, 2006 by yo go re

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

Posted on December 7, 2006 by OAFE

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

Posted on December 3, 2006 by OAFE

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:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #170 GI Joe Club reveals 2014 membership figure Lego Batman: … Continue reading →

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News Item: Transformer Potato Heads

Posted on December 2, 2006 by OAFE

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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OAFEnet Update for Thursday, November 30

Posted on November 30, 2006 by OAFE

This week's OAFEnet Email Update comes to you in glorious 3-D! Unless you're still using an old 2-D monitor, at which point it will just look like a bunch of text with some links. Time to upgrade.

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News item: Masterpiece Megatron

Posted on November 29, 2006 by OAFE

The folks over at TFormers.com have slapped their logo all over catalog pictures that show better details of the upcoming MP-05 Megatron. No saying whether or not this is what the final figure will look like, since Masterpiece Starscream changed … Continue reading →

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I need help fixing a Transformer

Posted on November 28, 2006 by yo go re

I've got a Transformer here that has a bum waist - when it was assembled, one of the pieces was put on backwards, so it can't transform right. I tried unscrewing the body, but that didn't give me access to … Continue reading →

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