Author Archives: Poe Ghostal

A horror-related question

I just have to say - do Jason, Freddy and Leatherface really sell as well as they seem to, judging from the way toy companies go after the license? They've had toys from McFarlane and NECA, and even had several … Continue reading

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Evil Dead: Regeneration

I became a fan of the Evil Dead films around age 15, when the films were so obscure my parents had to buy used tapes from a Canadian video store to get me them for Christmas. By the time I … Continue reading

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Living Dead

In 1968, a relatively unknown filmmaker named George Romero made a little film called Night of the Living Dead. Though relatively low-budget, it became one of the earliest cult films and spawned an entire sub-genre of horror movies that continue … Continue reading

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Poe - Top Ten Toys of All Time

There are no new reviews since last time, so I thought I'd throw this up - it's a list of my (current) top ten toys of all time. And now, some more OAFEry:X-Men Retro Collection: Rogue exclusive review Watch the … Continue reading

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New reviews

Now that yo go re has vented his spleen with a rant and an unprovoked calumny on Rustin's and my sentiments on articulation (and while Rustin has a definite "sculpt is more important than articulation" angle, I've always been a … Continue reading

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New reviews

It's Goblin Week at OAFEnet - we always like to have a theme - and we've put up a few reviews since the last post: yo go re's review of Mr. Freeze from The Batman; yo's review of Batgirl from … Continue reading

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The Search for Supes I

First off, an introduction - I'm Poe Ghostal, a founder of OAFEnet, where I still write the occasional review every other year. For instance, check out my review of the DC Superheroes Superman - my first review since October 2004!

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ToyFare #99

Just a quick note - I wrote a very small sidebar piece for this month's ToyFare (#99). It's the "What's In Store" section on page 111. I'm scheduled to write this section for a while (or at least the next … Continue reading

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Even better Hellboy figure photos

Mezco has posted new photos of Hellboy in their "Boiler Room" forum (to see them, you have to register for the forums and login). And now, some more OAFEry:Movie Maniacs/Now Playing/Cult Classics Creatureplica HorrorHound addendum Legendary Heroes series 3 surprise … Continue reading

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Huge Goon news!

Action-Figure.com got the scoop of the week - photos and details about Mezco's upcoming toyline based on Eric Powell's comic The Goon.

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