Yearly Archives: 2008

Trick or treat!

Posted on October 31, 2008 by yo go re

yo sez: I've never given out Halloween candy before. Never really cared. But since the wife wanted to this year, we did. That's the way it works. That didn't mean we had to be conventional, though. Yeah, we had one … Continue reading →

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GI Joe #0 review

Posted on October 25, 2008 by OAFE

After Devil's Due Publishing effectively capped off the GI Joe universe with their spectacular "World War III" storyline, there was no question that IDW was going to go the reboot route when they started their book. However, DDP tried something … Continue reading →

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Lady Death addendum

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Artemis

Today I reviewed Dark Alliance Lady Death. Here's an unrelated video from Robot Chicken. And now, some more OAFEry:Rick and Morty Mystery Minis - Arthricia review Venture Bros. Monarch addendum Rick and Morty Mystery Minis - Squanchy review Rustin's Spoils … Continue reading →

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yo - I'm inventing a new word

Posted on October 19, 2008 by yo go re

Writing today's Force Unleashed review, I had a conundrum. I needed a phrase to describe the practice of inserting in-jokey shout outs into a body of work. You know, the type of thing that fans will catch, but everyone else … Continue reading →

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McFarlane Toys Dark Ages Spawn Skull Queen addendum

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Artemis

Today I reviewed the old Skull Queen, Marlanda, from McFarlane Toys' Spawn Series 11: "The Dark Ages" figure, and crikey if that isn't quite the long and overly intricate name to have to type out just for purposes of a … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 10/15

Posted on October 13, 2008 by OAFE

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

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Iron Man Minimates - advance look

Posted on September 29, 2008 by OAFE

No, we don't have them yet (sadly), but we know where you can catch a glimpse of them. And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #99 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #165 Marvel vs. DC vs. Transformers Rustin's … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Marvel Legends Blade (and Deadpool)

Posted on September 13, 2008 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 Blade. Recently, apparel and designer toys brand Cookies -N- Cream ran an interview with one of our … Continue reading →

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The story of Gothitropolis

Posted on August 31, 2008 by yo go re

In today's review of the Gothitropolis Timekeepers, we mentioned how cool the logo looks: And now, some more OAFEry:The Four Horsemen kickstart Gothitropolis Gothitropolis: Eagalus FANtastic Exclusive review The factions of Mythoss Gothitropolis: Falcus FANtastic Exclusive review Scarabus addendum

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Legendary Heroes Body Bags addendum: Blanc Noir

Posted on August 25, 2008 by OAFE

Mack and Panda (of today's new review) aren't the only characters who could appear in ToyBiz's Legendary Heroes line - they were part of a whole publishing initiative from Dark Horse Comics, Blanc Noir. And now, some more OAFEry:Legendary Heroes … Continue reading →

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