Yearly Archives: 2008

Holy crap! McFarlane Toys bowing out

Posted on June 10, 2008 by OAFE

Earlier today in a post on the Spawn.com message boards, the news was revealed that most of McToys original properties have been canceled. As moderator Joe F. said: "The company is focusing on licensed products for right now. The in-house … Continue reading →

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Seventh Kingdom artwork

Posted on June 8, 2008 by OAFE

We've talked a lot about the Seventh Kingdom and everything related to it, but there's one are we haven't looked at yet - specifically, the back of the card. Nice stuff, huh? Bio paragraph, pictures of all the figures, all … Continue reading →

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The Seventh Kingdom gets mapped

Posted on June 1, 2008 by OAFE

Last week we shared the story of the Seventh Kingdom with you, and this week we have a visual representation. Click the image below for a bigger version: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Seventh Kingdom Sundays - a wrap-up Gothitropolis: Flamingus … Continue reading →

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There is no Kenner Super Powers Catwoman

Posted on May 28, 2008 by OAFE

Hake's Auctions was founded in 1967 and specialized in pop culture memorabilia. They're currently running an auction for what they call "SUPER POWERS COLLECTION - CATWOMAN" PROTOTYPE ACTION FIGURE": 4.5" tall unpainted solid hard plastic prototype. The "Super Powers Collection" … Continue reading →

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The Seventh Kingdom

Posted on May 25, 2008 by OAFE

Since today's Elephant Soldiers review is third in our series of Seventh Kingdom Sundays, it seems like a good time to explain just what the Seventh Kingdom is. Here, from the back of the packaging, is the official story: In … Continue reading →

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Darth Revan addendum

Posted on May 24, 2008 by OAFE

In today's Darth Revan review, yo said the mask was wrong. What's up with that? One of our readers has an answer: Hasbro looked at the wrong source material. The canonical Revan is a brown-haired male, not a baldy. There's … Continue reading →

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Ramathorr addendum

Posted on May 18, 2008 by OAFE

In today's review of the Seventh Kingdom: Ramathorr figure, yo mentioned that the elephant's weapon was chosen in Round Five of the FANtastic Exclusive voting. That's great and all, but what were the other choices? Okay, so A is the … Continue reading →

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Heath Ledger's "Joker" Action Figures Sell Out

Posted on May 14, 2008 by OAFE

Eager Batman fans snap them up within minutes of toys going on sale... Action figures of Heath Ledger's Joker character in the upcoming Batman movie have sold out within minutes of them going on sale. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Arkham … Continue reading →

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Heath Ledger Joker update

Posted on May 11, 2008 by yo go re

yo sez: I was really surprised when I read what Shocka posted yesterday about Mattel cancelling the Dark Knight Joker figure. It was unexpected, sure, but was also a bit confusing, so I dug into it a bit more. <i>And … Continue reading →

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Heath Ledger "too scary?"

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Shocka

Shocka sez: "Mattel won't release the original version of The Joker figurine, based on Heath Ledger's incarnation for Batman: Dark Knight because it is too scary for children. Instead Mattel have "hastily thrown together" a "friendlier" version they can sell … Continue reading →

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