Yearly Archives: 2011

Captain America Minimate Mini-Review #1 - Peggy Carter, Howard Stark & Hydra Soldier

Posted on July 17, 2011 by yo go re

When Thor opened in May, we passed the time in the week ahead of the premiere by reviewing the movie tie-in Minimates. Captain America: The First Avenger opens this Friday, so we're going to do the same thing again. But … Continue reading →

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A Poison Ivy pet theory

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Artemis

I should have known I would have gotten a tonne of questions about my "don't ask" statement in the write-up for the Poison Ivy custom. Rather than email everyone back individually, I'll just save time an post the theory here. … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, July 14

Posted on July 14, 2011 by OAFE

Accio OAFEnet Email Update! So, who's going to a midnight movie? Let's get these links out there fast, eh?

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Top 10 Harry Potter toys NECA should have made

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Shocka

One of the key differences between J.K. Rowling's fascinating, popular franchise Harry Potter and other fads born from children's franchises, like, say, Twilight, is that Harry Potter is actually really good. Rowling created a world of fascinating characters, both likeable … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #25

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Rustin Parr

A one week respite from travel means a massive binge of what a co-worker refers to as "therapy shopping." I should note that I returned home to a "Buy One Get One 50% Off" sale on Legos at Toys R … Continue reading →

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NECA on the Daily Show?

Posted on July 12, 2011 by OAFE

Watch this video: The Daily Show - Sophie's Choice - Cats Vs. Birds Now, is it just us, or was that NECA's Classic Predator providing the body for the killer cat? Maybe one of the giant 18" versions, but the … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 07/13

Posted on July 11, 2011 by OAFE

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

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Integrating MotU Classics and 200X

Posted on July 11, 2011 by OAFE

As Rustin and yo have said since the Masters of the Universe Classics line started, the biggest drawback is the large size and the fact that they can't integrate with any other figures: they're too big to mix with anything … Continue reading →

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Flippin' through Previews - July '11

Posted on July 9, 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 September. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Transformographagizers 4: Age of Oreo-Bot JoeCon 2013 script reading … Continue reading →

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GI Joe Movie Watch 2 - another faceless villain, and a hunky teen

Posted on July 8, 2011 by OAFE

According to The Hollywood Reporter, there's a new villain joining Cobra's ranks this time out. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>When did they reinstate the draft? Look what I did this weekend GI Joe Movie Watch: How freaking big is this … Continue reading →

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