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yo: thoughts on Transformers Tuesday

Posted on March 11, 2008 by yo go re

yo sez: Here's something to ponder on TFTuesday: Hasbro has made Star Wars Transformers, and they have Marvel ones on the way as well. So where, may I ask, are the GI Joe versions? There have been many GI Joe/Transformers … Continue reading →

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Do 7-Year-Olds Want to be a Geriatric College Professor?

Posted on February 25, 2008 by OAFE

This is a guest article submitted by a reader named John Charles. We've never run guest pieces before, but this seems like an interesting and unique perspective. I attended Toy Fair last week in NY. That's where all the toy … Continue reading →

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Look at what Shocker Toys has done now!

Posted on January 27, 2008 by OAFE

Okay, so when Shocker Toys announced announced their plans for an Indie Spotlight line, we compared them to vaporware - a comparison that seemed especially true when they started losing licenses to ToyBiz and showed off unimpressive prototypes. Well, if … Continue reading →

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The 25 Most Baffling Toys From Around the World

Posted on December 24, 2007 by OAFE

Because new comics aren't shipping until Friday this week, we don't have our weekly NCRL breakdown for you yet - but just so the sixes of fans who come to read us every day aren't disappointed, here's a fun little … Continue reading →

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Black Friday

Posted on November 23, 2007 by OAFE

So, having looked through all the Big Five stores' Black Friday sales, we only have one question: Where are the toys?

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yo - hey, DC Direct! Stop ignoring your fans!

Posted on November 18, 2007 by yo go re

This month's ToyFare published a letter from one Joe Lindsey of Fort Worth, TX. He wrote in with a whole list of questions, but here's the one that caught my eye: "I read the argument over less or more articulation … Continue reading →

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Transformers Tuesday: Where's my Megatron?!

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Monkey Boy

A few months ago, it was revealed that Best Buy would have two exclusive Voyager Class movie toys to coincide with today's release of

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Shocka: The hoops us Aussies have to jump through...

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Shocka

So, I went down to a gunshop, and found out that it's actually easier to get an actual gun than to get the Japanese Takara Transformer MP-05 (MP-5) Masterpiece Megatron. The one that Transforms into a fake toy gun! Retarded? … Continue reading →

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yo - if we have to have variations...

Posted on August 31, 2007 by yo go re

yo sez: When it comes to toys, variations are a fact of life. Not variants, mind you, but variations. Re-releases of old characters in new costumes. In Poe's column, he adds the caveat of "completely pointless" costumes, but a variation … Continue reading →

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Poe - Legendary Comic Book Heroes

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Poe Ghostal

Poe says: My ideal action figure line would feature 6", well-sculpted, highly-articulated characters from all sorts of genres: robots, spacemen, aliens, cowboys, superheroes, cops, spies, wizards, trolls, mobsters, soldiers, and so forth. But here's the thing: none of them would … Continue reading →

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