Author Archives: Shocka

Batman Begins

Posted on June 20, 2005 by Shocka

By now, you've all seen the excellent new Batman Begins, a breath of fresh air into the film franchise and the first Batman film dark enough to satiate even the most diehard Miller fans. One of the best films of … Continue reading →

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AVP Series 2

Posted on March 19, 2005 by Shocka

McFarlane have shots of their Alien vs Predator Series 2 up and thus far, the reaction has been underwhelming. People are just as unimpressed as I am, from the ridiculous poses of the ridiculous scenes from the ridiculous movies, to … Continue reading →

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Squashing the rumors about NECA's Balrog

Posted on March 4, 2005 by Shocka

Thousands of people are eagerly awaiting NECA's 1/6th scale Balrog - a massive action figure, possibly the biggest ever 1:12 action figure ever created, in scale with the other Lord of the Rings figures by ToyBiz. <i>And now, some more … Continue reading →

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New Reviews!! + thoughts on Marvel

Posted on March 4, 2005 by Shocka

Reading a couple of our Marvel Legends reviews got me to thinking... I'm generally a fan of comics (or "graphic novels"), with favourites including Sin City, Johnny the Homocidal Maniac/Squee, The Dark Knight Returns and anything else by Frank Miller.

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ATFC thoughts

Posted on February 19, 2005 by Shocka

Now, Poe's been sniping at me to try and get me to talk about Toy Fair, and I don't have huge amounts to say - I have other things to do and sights to see, but I'm in good spirits … Continue reading →

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Save the Xevoz!!

Posted on February 17, 2005 by Shocka

A quick though somewhat late news item today - our good friends over at Millionare Playboy have gathered together to help Save the Xevoz, the awesome Hasbro line that combined all the coolest elements of the Stikfas with the popular … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: the Son of Chucky

Posted on October 15, 2003 by Shocka

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is McFarlane Toys' Child's Play 2 baby. When the Movie Maniacs 2 Bride of Chucky set was first solicited, … Continue reading →

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OAFE Update for Thursday, September 4

Posted on September 4, 2003 by Shocka

Greetings, Earthlings. This is God. The world is now ending. Make peace with your creator.

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Swedish Chef addendum

Posted on July 7, 2003 by Shocka

There's no real Muppet cake that matches the prop accessory seen in today's review, but it's probably referencing this skit: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #73 Frogs are the mascot of the moment Flippin' through Previews … Continue reading →

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OAFE Update for Thursday, April 24

Posted on April 24, 2003 by Shocka

Hello faithful readers!! It's another week passing us by, and I hope everyone's Easter was BEAST!!

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