Yearly Archives: 2007

This week in comicshops - 02/14

Posted on February 12, 2007 by OAFE

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

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yo - If I ever turn into John Kricfalusi, shoot me

Posted on February 10, 2007 by yo go re

You know John Kricfalusi. He's the guy behind Ren & Stimpy. He's got this rant about toys on his blog, and what it basically boils down to is "I liked stuff better when I was a kid." He's holding up … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Update for Thursday, February 8

Posted on February 8, 2007 by OAFE

The OAFEnet Email Update killed the radio star. It's February now, which means we're diving into Old Toys Month. As everyone else in the world falls all over themselves trying to scoop one another about Toy Fair's news of what … Continue reading →

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New Robosapiens

Posted on February 7, 2007 by OAFE

You know Robosapien? The robot that no one in their right mind would care about? Well, apparently enough people care to put out "branded" versions, including Homer Simpson and Spider-Man. Yeesh. Love the market penetration on these characters, but still. … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 02/07

Posted on February 5, 2007 by OAFE

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

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A Real American Hero

Posted on February 5, 2007 by OAFE

This summer, Hasbro will release 25 collectible 3¾" figures to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of GI Joe vs. Cobra. Featured below are the first ten action figures to be revealed. Sure to delight fans both new and old, 25th Anniversary … Continue reading →

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Flippin' Through Previews - February '07

Posted on February 3, 2007 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. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>BotCon box set Part 2 - Dead End review The cosmic ballet goes on Transformers … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Update for Thursday, February 1

Posted on February 1, 2007 by OAFE

Nearly non-existent, it's the OAFEnet Email Update! So, small update this week. We had to turn off the board to conserve bandwidth (didn't work) and yo had to buy a new camera. That's our non-review excitement. However, we do have … Continue reading →

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Everybody likes a good scare

Posted on January 31, 2007 by yo go re

Tomorrow is the first day of February, which means the beginning of Old Toys Month. We're going to start things off with a couple characters from my favorite survival horror game. I'll even give you a hint: I'll describe the … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Spider-Man Beetle repaint

Posted on January 29, 2007 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is a repaint of The Beetle. As mentioned in this review, there was, at one point, a plan to … Continue reading →

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