Monthly Archives: January 2011

Need some scenery for your toys?

Posted on January 18, 2011 by OAFE

Have you ever wished you could have a big cool frame for your combiners, like the one in this piece of Devastator artwork? Well, you can't. Hasbro's never made anything even remotely like it, and let's be clear: they shouldn't. … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 01/19

Posted on January 17, 2011 by OAFE

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

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Nick Fury addendum: where are the Hammer drones?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by yo go re

A few of our readers were having a conversation, recently, about the solo-carded drones from the Iron Man 2 line and how frustratingly hard they're been to find, which really makes us question Hasbro's distribution for these guys. As you … Continue reading →

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GI Joe Movie Watch 2: still on track

Posted on January 17, 2011 by OAFE

Despite our worries that the replacement of Stephen Sommers would slow down production on the GI Joe sequel, it seems things are still moving ahead as planned. According to The Hollywood Reporter: "(Byung-hun) Lee will head to the U.S. to … Continue reading →

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Hasbro sales down in fourth quarter

Posted on January 16, 2011 by OAFE

According to the Providence Journal, Hasbro faced slow sales at the end of last year: And now, some more OAFEry:GI Joe Movie Watch 2: 500 days of Sommers Flippin' through Previews - November '11 Transformers: Combiner Wars reading order Rustin's … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Camie & Fixer addendum

Posted on January 15, 2011 by yo go re

In today's review of Star Wars Comic Pack #47, we talked about how the characters appeared in scenes deleted from Episode IV. Fortunately, some kind soul has loaded those scenes on YouTube. Here, watch: And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils … Continue reading →

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"Popular Science" traces Transformers?

Posted on January 14, 2011 by yo go re

There's an article in the January issue of Popular Science titled "The Terminator Scenario: Are We Giving Our Military Machines Too Much Power?" Which, sure, is an interesting topic, and entirely appropriate for the magazine. But look at the cover: … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, January 13

Posted on January 13, 2011 by OAFE

Take a break from boring, behind-the-scenes work, with the OAFEnet Email Update.

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #1

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Rustin Parr

I'm going to try something new this year - a weekly roundup of what I've bought in the preceding week. This will be a bit different than the standard reviews you'll find here, they'll be briefer and more general. Being … Continue reading →

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Living Dead Dolls Celebrate 13 Years Of Terror

Posted on January 10, 2011 by OAFE

Press release: Triskaidekaphobics beware, in 2011 the Living Dead Dolls celebrate their 13th anniversary. What started as a late night endeavor in the bowels of New Jersey, has grown into the world's best-selling and longest continually running line of collectible … Continue reading →

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