Author Archives: Shocka

The creation of Zim accessories

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Shocka

You know what's awesome? Invader Zim. You know what else is awesome? Zim toys! Here's a gallery of design sketches for a bunch of the Zim accessories: Aren't those neat? They were all drawn by Cassandra Poe and turned into … Continue reading →

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Yep, pretty much want all of these

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Shocka

Bunch more over here! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Cracked.com talks toys 9 Unintentionally Terrifying Old-Timey Children's Toys The Terrifying Conspiracy Behind Early '90s Kids' Toys If "Ghostbusters" met "The Shining" Coming soon: Funko Fridays!

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Xevoz Series 5: Rocka Huna

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Shocka

Remember Netgeist? He wasn't the only Series 5 figure whose packaging made it all the way through the design stage. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Xevoz Series 5: Glacier Scout A "Nui" type of meme Who wants to lend us a … Continue reading →

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What kind of collector are you?

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Shocka

Rate yourself on the patented OAFEscale! Do you buy everything - multiples of everything - or do you buy what you like when you like it, and give it up later? Where do you fall on a continuum of Rustin … Continue reading →

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Cracked.com makes old toys awesomer

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Shocka

Cracked has a new Photoshop contest today, Updates to Classic Childhood Toys (Too Awesome to Exist). All the entries are funny (especially the winner), but here's an example of what you'll see when you click through: A think they missed … Continue reading →

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Xevoz Series 5: Netgeist

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Shocka

Well, Toy Fair is over, and you know what we (yet again) didn't see this year? Xevoz! That happy-looking fellow with the giant backpack is the Neo Sapien "Netgeist," which we know because he made it so far into the … Continue reading →

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Arnim Zola, made AWESOME!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Shocka

Oi! I finally got my hands on Arnim Zola. I also took yo's MANLY advice from the review and opened up Zola's chest screen to put a new face inside it. It's Shocka Zola! MANLY! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>When … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: MotU Horde Trooper

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Shocka

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is NECA's Masters of the Universe Horde Trooper. The Trooper would have been part of the MotU ministatue line, … Continue reading →

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Shocka's "Top 10" votes

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Shocka

All month we've been naming the best toys of the past 10 years. And now we're going to show you how everybody voted, so you can yell at us! Here are my rankings:

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Horde Prime addendum

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Shocka

So, today we reviewed the new MOTUC Horde Prime, a figure with a secret. A secret face. A face that no one saw until the figure shipped and they opened the blister and took the helmet off for themselves. So … Continue reading →

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