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Who's your daddy?

Posted on September 7, 2007 by OAFE

In today's Quicksilver review, yo said that Magneto wasn't originally Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch's dad. So who was? <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Fantastic Four Retro Collection: Human Torch review ML6: Hawkeye review "Captain Marvel" Movie Series: Captain Marvel Binary … Continue reading →

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52 Countdown

Posted on June 1, 2007 by yo go re

yo sez: So with today's review of DC Direct's 52 Isis action figure, we've finally finished up that whole series. If you've read the reviews, you know that there was a whole lot of story that took place over that … Continue reading →

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DCSH Brainiac addendum

Posted on March 17, 2007 by OAFE

Today's DC Superheroes Series 4 Brainiac review told how, like Lex Luthor, the character was redesigned for Kenner's Super Powers line, but the design was also put into the comics, in 1983's Action Comics #544. During the pitch process for … Continue reading →

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Face Off Sabretooth addendum

Posted on January 18, 2007 by OAFE

In today's review of the Marvel Legends Face-Off Series 2 Wolverine and Sabretooth set, yo mentioned that John Byrne designed a face for Logan that he later used as a basis for Creed. Here's the sketch he sent to Chris … Continue reading →

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Captain Marvel addendum, part 2

Posted on December 20, 2006 by OAFE

When Captain Marvel debuted, he was a pretty standard hero: secret identity, supervillains, all that. He had a mildly interesting character arc, in that he came to Earth as a conqueror but was won over by humanity (like Silver Surfer); … Continue reading →

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Battle-Armor Lex Luthor addendum

Posted on July 18, 2006 by OAFE

Today's DC Direct Crisis on Infinite Earths Series 2 Battle-Armor Lex Luthor review told you how the power armor was designed for the Kenner Super Powers line, then back-adapted into the comics. But while the basic shape was always the … Continue reading →

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It was a Monster mash

Posted on July 12, 2006 by OAFE

As we said in our review of the Marvel Legends Monsters box set, following the relaxation of the Comics Code in the 1970s, Marvel expected a huge upswing in monster-themed comics, and so took immediate steps to position themselves to … Continue reading →

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About staction figures

Posted on April 12, 2006 by yo go re

Last August, when I reviewed Masters of the Universe Snout Spout, I pointed out how stupid the phrase "staction figure" (short for "static action figure") is. And yet people are still using it. Shame on them. But now, the webcomic … Continue reading →

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i.119 Gunslinger Spawn addendum

Posted on April 19, 2005 by Monkey Boy

We thought you might like a larger image of Gunslinger Spawn, as seen in today's review: He's part of an entire army of Hellspawns, stirred to action when their brother Al Simmons returned to Hell. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Selectively … Continue reading →

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Marvel Legends Doc Ock addendum: sick burn!

Posted on February 1, 2005 by yo go re

yo sez: In today's review of Marvel Legends Doc Ock, I said the included comic had the funniest joke I've ever seen Spider-Man make. After battling through the city, Spidey leads Otto to the piers, and makes his stand in … Continue reading →

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