Monthly Archives: August 2011

OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, August 11

Posted on August 11, 2011 by OAFE

Stay active, eat right, and read the OAFEnet Email Update. It's our first full week of August reviews, so the SDCC links really start hitting in earnest. Read up on the things you'll have to wildly overpay to own!

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Street Fighter Stop Motion - Ryu vs. Ken

Posted on August 10, 2011 by OAFE

From the same folks who brought you Mega Man vs. Starscream, enjoy this Street Fighter throwdown: Those appear to be the Capcom vs. SNK toys, if you were wondering. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' through Previews - September '12 We … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #29

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Rustin Parr

SDCC haul? Yes please! Now, this is about a third of the non-exclusive haul. The second third will be up next week while the third... third got to stay in California in my parents' attic. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's … Continue reading →

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GI Joe and the Transformers #5

Posted on August 9, 2011 by OAFE

In today's review of the Starscream Skystriker, we said that the packaging was styled like a comicbook, pretending that the GI Joe and the Transformers comic ran for more than four issues. It's not just the front of the box, … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 08/10

Posted on August 8, 2011 by OAFE

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

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MotU Queen Marlena/Captain Glenn addendum

Posted on August 8, 2011 by yo go re

In today's review of the SDCC-exclusive MotU Classics Queen Marlena, I told you there are two packaging variations. Here's the packaging my figure came in:

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Mattel's SDCC Voltron packaging

Posted on August 7, 2011 by OAFE

In today's review of Blazing Sword Voltron, we mentioned the packaging made noise. Here's a video: Love that Peter Cullen narration! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>SDCC 2011 - Behind the Plastic panel Xevoz customs - Battle Attack Power San Diego … Continue reading →

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Minimate Mini-Review #21 - Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver

Posted on August 6, 2011 by yo go re

#21 - Scarlet Witch/Quicksilver <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Minimate Mini-Review #7 - Colossus & Wolverine Flippin' through Previews - July '11 Flippin' through Previews - November '15 Toys vs. Toys in an epic stop-motion showdown Minimate Mini-Review #81 - Retro … Continue reading →

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Flippin' through Previews - August '11

Posted on August 6, 2011 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. Scheduled to start shipping in October. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Arkham Asylum Joker addendum At last, reliable tech you … Continue reading →

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Collect your own Secret Six

Posted on August 5, 2011 by yo go re

I don't want to say Secret Six is the best book DC is publishing today, but it's hard to come up with any that are better. The book started as an Infinite Crisis spinoff, and has outlasted every other title … Continue reading →

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