Yearly Archives: 2008

The Mighty Quinn

Posted on November 21, 2008 by OAFE

In today's review of "Arctic Trooper" Snake-Eyes, yo mentioned (off-handedly) that Snakes' friend Kwinn the Eskimo was named after a Bob Dylan song. Well, Dylan may have written it, but it's actually Manfred Mann who's famous for performing it: Dylan, … Continue reading →

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GI Joe: Doc addendum

Posted on November 14, 2008 by OAFE

Today we reviewed Hasbro's mailaway GI Joe Generation 3 Doc exclusive. The character has been part of the line since 1983, and since this is only his second-ever figure, he's always worn the same uniform. However, when Ron Rudat was … Continue reading →

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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. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rick and Morty Mystery Minis - Scary Terry review Meet Birdperson Rick and Morty Mystery Minis - Arthricia review Long ago in … 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. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Minimate Mini-Review #55 - Classic Iron Man & AIM Soldier Integrating Marvel Select Rustin's Spoils of the Week … 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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