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Angie's List

Posted on November 6, 2022 by OAFE

As mentioned in today's review, here, from Secret War, are some examples of Gabriele Dell'Otto's original look for Quake: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #115 Minimate Mini-Review #150 - Marvel Series 45 (The Avengers) Spoilers on … Continue reading →

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Mighty Morphin Ninja Rangers

Posted on November 3, 2022 by OAFE

Yes, there have been Ninja Rangers before, but not like this! When the Turtles got the Rangers' Power Coins in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/​Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, that left the gang from Angel Grove powerless... but not helpless. With Tommy … Continue reading →

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The original Morph

Posted on October 31, 2022 by OAFE

If you compare today's Morph sculpt to this scene from Uncanny X-Men #65 (as colorized for OHotMU Deluxe Edition #16), you can really see how much the cartoon was influenced by the comic art: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Minimate Mini-Review … Continue reading →

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TMNT Ultimates: Scratch addendum

Posted on October 27, 2022 by OAFE

Like Antrax, Scratch had a long path to toy-hood. In 1990, prolific TMNT character designer Ryan Brown pitched a set based on Edward Lear's 1870 poem "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" - you know, really tapping into the hottest trends … Continue reading →

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The many mirrors of Mandrake the Magician

Posted on October 9, 2022 by OAFE

As mentioned in today's review, Mandrake the Magician inspired many an imitator. Take a look:

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The Mini Menace Ladybug

Posted on October 2, 2022 by OAFE

That's the first drawing of Ladybug ever done, circa 2005. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>On the subject of Paris in Ladybug Lucky Charm Ladybug addendum ATFC '16 - Day 2: Miraculous Ladybug Ladybug PV

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Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1

Posted on September 6, 2022 by OAFE

The "Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection" figures that are exclusive to Walmart in the US are available to Japanese fans via TakaraTomy Mall (basically their version of Hasbro Pulse). But Takara does one better than Hasbro, also publishing some brief comics … Continue reading →

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The panel that launched a thousand fan theories

Posted on September 5, 2022 by OAFE

Here, from 1993's X-Men #23, is the scene where Mr. Sinister lets slip that Cyclops may have more family than he thought: At the time, it could have meant anything. In 2006, when Vulcan was introduced, it raised the question … Continue reading →

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Mace Windu and the Battle of Dantooine

Posted on August 27, 2022 by OAFE

Today's review talked about how Mace Windu was still part of the official story. Clone Wars Chapter 13 aired on March 30, 2004. It saw Mace Windu on the planet Dantooine, trying to deal with the Separatists' seismic tank. Riding … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Frog Thor

Posted on August 15, 2022 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is ToyBiz's Frog Thor. At SDCC 2006, ToyBiz, knowing their time with the Marvel license was coming to an … Continue reading →

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