Yearly Archives: 2006

Battle-Armor Lex Luthor addendum

Posted on July 18, 2006 by OAFE

Today's DC Direct Crisis on Infinite Earths Series 2 Battle-Armor Lex Luthor review told you how the power armor was designed for the Kenner Super Powers line, then back-adapted into the comics. But while the basic shape was always the … Continue reading →

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yo - First Appearance Thing addendum

Posted on July 14, 2006 by yo go re

I didn't want to take over the First Appearance Thing review with a diatribe about his included reprint of Fantastic Four #1, but it's stuff worth discussing. So for a complete breakdown, read our newest Points of Articulation column. It's … Continue reading →

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It was a Monster mash

Posted on July 12, 2006 by OAFE

As we said in our review of the Marvel Legends Monsters box set, following the relaxation of the Comics Code in the 1970s, Marvel expected a huge upswing in monster-themed comics, and so took immediate steps to position themselves to … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: ToyBiz's lost Havok

Posted on June 26, 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 1992 Havok. Today's review mentioned that ToyBiz was planning a Havok figure as early as X-Men Series … Continue reading →

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Marvel Legends Sentry addendum

Posted on June 20, 2006 by OAFE

In today's Sentry review, you learned about how the legend of the character's creation was slightly... false. But that's not the whole story. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>"Spider-Man: Homecoming" Movie Series: Vulture exclusive review SDCC 2011 - Hasbro: Marvel The … Continue reading →

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Whip It Out And Measure It

Posted on June 10, 2006 by OAFE

Today, a list of the biggest Marvel Legends* figures. Why the list? So we don't have to put it in a review. You'll see. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Minimate Mini-Review #292 - Disco Dazzler & Howard the Duck Flippin' through … Continue reading →

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The Best There Is, Bub.

Posted on June 8, 2006 by OAFE

Our review today is ToyBiz's newest Wolverine variation, Air Strike Wolverine. Yes, another Wolverine, just what people were demanding. But really, this one's a good choice; it's Logan in his "House of M" SHIELD uniform. See, we don't mind variations, … Continue reading →

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06/06/06

Posted on June 6, 2006 by OAFE

Yeah, we're shamelessly cashing in on the idiotic hype about today's date. We didn't have any devils to review, but we figured that a damned soul would be close enough. Check out Monkey Boy's first review of the new Pirates … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow's a "school" day

Posted on May 30, 2006 by OAFE

Tomorrow we're going to post a review of the new DC Superheroes Doomsday from Mattel. Since DCD already made a Doomsy of their own, this may be another installment of "DC Direct schools Mattel," a continuing comparison of the ways … Continue reading →

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yo - New Coke

Posted on May 20, 2006 by yo go re

Remember back when the Coca Cola people realized what their sales figures had been telling them all along (namely that, compared to Pepsi, Coke tastes like crap) and reworked the secret formula, unleashing "New Coke" on a helpless and unsuspecting … Continue reading →

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