Category Archives: comics

Gareb Shamus vs. The Gutters

Posted on December 5, 2011 by yo go re

Let me start this post with one word: "allegedly." Because if this story is true, then Gareb Shamus, former head of the Wizard empire, is a small, petty man who will gladly use his withered connections to other industries to … Continue reading →

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Return of Bruce Wayne: the covers

Posted on October 22, 2011 by yo go re

Today we finished reviewing the Return of Bruce Wayne figures from DC Direct, so it seemed like a good time to show you the very cool covers the series had. We'll start with the main covers for the book, which … Continue reading →

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What is UNIT:E?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by OAFE

This weekend was the New York Comic-Con, and the OAFEnet street team was there. Taking pictures, attending panels, buying exclusives, knocking over companies' displays (sorry about that, Robert Yee: though in our defense, the plastic around those shelves was wicked … Continue reading →

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Elder Predator addendum

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Monkey Boy

In today's review of the NECA Predator 2 Elder Predator, we mentioned the most important accessory, a flintlock pistol from 1715. That single prop spoke of an entire history of the Predator race, just another expansion added by the second … Continue reading →

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American McGee's Strawberry Shortcake

Posted on August 25, 2011 by yo go re

On April 14, 2003, Penny Arcade ran a comic titled "Tart As a Double Entendre": Seeing the new McFarlane "Twisted Land of Oz" toys got us thinking about American McGee's Oz, about which fairly little is known. We do, however, … Continue reading →

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GI Joe and the Transformers #5

Posted on August 9, 2011 by OAFE

In today's review of the Starscream Skystriker, we said that the packaging was styled like a comicbook, pretending that the GI Joe and the Transformers comic ran for more than four issues. It's not just the front of the box, … Continue reading →

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A special Fourth of July message from Captain America

Posted on July 4, 2011 by yo go re

... Okay, maybe that needs a little clarification. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>"Avengers 2" Movie Series: Captain America review Here's to Sam Elliott! Captain Action addendum Rustin's Spoils of the Week #130 Black Panther: The Animated Series

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The BotCon box set - Part 1

Posted on June 11, 2011 by yo go re

BotCon 2011 was last weekend, and this year's theme was all about Transformers: Animated. The figures, the comic, the guests, the cosplayers... it was heavy with Animated presence. And as a huge fan of Animated, I hated missing out. But … Continue reading →

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Sam Fisher doing the splits

Posted on May 29, 2011 by OAFE

In today's review of Splinter Cell: Conviction Sam Fisher, we have a picture of him doing the splits. As you know, it's kind of his trademark move in the games. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>DC Lil' Bombshells - Huntress review … Continue reading →

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Rot Lop Fan addendum

Posted on May 21, 2011 by OAFE

In today's new review, yo gave you a little bit of information on the origin of the universe's coolest (not-a-)Green Lantern, Rot Lop Fan. But nothing compares to the real thing, so here, from 1987's Tales of the Green Lantern … Continue reading →

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