Monthly Archives: December 2014

Rustin's Spoils of the Week #145

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Rustin Parr

And we're back! Let's cut the chit and skip the chat cause it's time to dive into yet another year of Epic Haluage thanks to the world (in)famous San Diego Comic Con 2014! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Cocktails at the … Continue reading →

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Toys that injure kids

Posted on December 9, 2014 by OAFE

The Atlantic recently posted an interesting article titled The Toys That Send Kids to the Emergency Room. A paper published in Clinical Pediatrics compiled 20 years of hospital data for toy-related injuries. According to the paper, on average, a child … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 12/10

Posted on December 8, 2014 by OAFE

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

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Marvel's forgotten mutants

Posted on December 8, 2014 by yo go re

In today's review of Silver Samurai, I once again reiterated that the easiest way for a mutant to avoid the power-stripping effects of M-Day to not be someone people thought of as a mutant. Here's a (partial) list of those … Continue reading →

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Flippin' through Previews - December '14

Posted on December 7, 2014 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 February. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #119 ML6: Iron Fist … Continue reading →

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Minimate Mini-Review #217 - Jules & Vincent

Posted on December 6, 2014 by yo go re

#217 - Jules/Vincent <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' through Previews - May '15 Lights, camera, ACTION (figures)! Rustin's Spoils of the Week #207 Flippin' through Previews - November '14 Minimate Mini-Review #358 - Diner Showdown

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GI Joe Kre-O Zarana review

Posted on December 5, 2014 by yo go re

Things are looking grim for GI Joe Kre-O. The entire line was already a Toys "Я" Us exclusive, the sets are being put on clearance, and after it took a year for Series 3 of the blind-bagged Kreons to follow … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: MotU Minis Series 2

Posted on December 4, 2014 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are Mattel's MotU Minis. The Minis were being sold via one of Matty Collector's subscription plans, but they fell … Continue reading →

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The Realest American Hero

Posted on December 3, 2014 by OAFE

This seems like an accurate representation of the Prince of Peace: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>GI Joe: introducing the Lawn Viper If Disney ever buys Hasbro, this could really happen GI Joe and the Search for the Stolen Idol Flippin' … Continue reading →

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More toys shilling for Honda

Posted on December 2, 2014 by OAFE

The ads we showed you last month have been all over TV for a week or two now, but yesterday, Skeletor took over Honda's Twitter account: Twittersphere: It is I, Skeletor! Now that I have control of Honda’s account, no … Continue reading →

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