Monthly Archives: January 2023

Bumble-B-cup

Optimus Prime is getting some backup: The shoes representing the hood and headlights is a great design element. And now, some more OAFEry:This May, give away your Transformers Unicron in real life - done two ways Transformers BotBots Rootwing review … Continue reading

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Soon Forget: Mojoworld

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is ToyBiz's Mojoworld set. The Marvel Legends Mojoworld 4-pack yo reviewed today was not the first attempt at such … Continue reading

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This week in comicshops - 02/01

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

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Star Wars: the Inquisitors

Originally, there were only two Sith: one master, one apprentice. Then it occurred to writers that in order to keep those numbers steady, there would need to be lots of backups: if an Apprentice turns on his Master and is … Continue reading

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A Real American Hero Season 3 opening

The original Sunbow GI Joe cartoon ended after GI Joe: The Movie in 1987, and the rights weren't picked up by DIC Entertainment until 1989. Since the cartoons tended to focus on characters and vehicles that were new, that left … Continue reading

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, January 26

The OAFEnet Email Update is proud to announce its new spokesmen: a bunch of two-foot-tall, unemployed chocolate candies.

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Dicelings Owlbear addendum

As mentioned in today's review, here is the evolution of the Owlbear's art. As a reminder, here's the random drug store toy that inspired Gary Gygax to create an "owl bear": And now, some more OAFEry:Dungeons & Dragons: Diana's stats … Continue reading

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This week in comicshops - 01/25

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

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Gremlins Punk Mogwai: Origins

Behold! The Punk Mogwai's debut appearance! And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #39 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #177 Flippin' through Previews - September '13 Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - Day 8 Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - … Continue reading

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Action Force: Sgt. Slaughter review

As mentioned, the bio in today's GI Joe Classified Sgt. Slaughter review was not actually about that figure; we took it from the back of this toy's box. Fortunately, that was only the first half; here's the second: And now, … Continue reading

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