Category Archives: commentary

The first time I met Xemnu

Posted on September 23, 2021 by yo go re

yo sez: It turns out I know Xemnu the Titan for the same reason I knew about Rocket Racoon: he appeared in the '90s She-Hulk book. Here, from Sensational She-Hulk #43, was my introduction to Xemnu: <i>And now, some more … Continue reading →

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Into the Masterverse

Posted on June 12, 2021 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Give in to your feelings! Masters of the Galaxy Far Far Away Rustin's Spoils of the Week #148 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #171, Part 2 Star Wars Skeleton Crew SM-33 addendum

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Do not preorder the Battletoads toys

Posted on April 23, 2021 by OAFE

You've probably seen the ads for the new Battletoads action figures from Premium DNA Toys. Preorders just began the other day: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Madballs Blind Bags - Slobbernaut review Madballs Blind Bags - Screamin' Meemie review Soon Forget: … Continue reading →

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More on King Kong's rights situation

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Monkey Boy

I wanna say I know the "notable company" that has created license free King Kong merch over the past few years 🤔 So you've seen the latest Kong movie, want to hear something really crazy? It's about the rights to … Continue reading →

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Mario sneaks ads into playtime

Posted on April 14, 2021 by OAFE

You know those Lego Mario sets? The ones with the electronic eyes and mouth? Turns out they get firmware updates, too, and the latest one is doing something creepy: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Simpsons floorplan The Blurrpanion Cube Springfield scale … Continue reading →

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Illustrated King Kong addendum

Posted on March 25, 2021 by OAFE

So in today's review, we had a bit of fun pretending that NECA's Ultimate King Kong (Illustrated edition) was not really from our world, but from another, with the main "evidence" being the lack of copyright information on the packaging … Continue reading →

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Well that's just gross

Posted on February 24, 2021 by OAFE

NECA has opened preorders for a second round of their TMNT Lootcrates, and this is how they've chosen to advertise it: So that's what we're doing? We're just advertising directly to resellers, now? The idea was probably supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Crisis of Wasted Potential

Posted on December 30, 2020 by OAFE

The toy license Todd McFarlane has: The toy license Todd McFarlane thinks he has: (via) <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Lego Batman Minifigures: Nurse Harley Quinn review Toy preorders get savage Flippin' Through Previews - September '09 ATFC '16 - Day … Continue reading →

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WTF, Walmart?

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Monkey Boy

Yesterday, I got an email from Walmart saying they'd canceled my McFarlane Deathstroke preorder. So I went on their website and just ordered it because apparently it was in stock and ready to be delivered? What the hell is going … Continue reading →

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An observation

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Monkey Boy

It’s kinda interesting how much the reissues of NECA Ultimates can be different from older releases of ostensibly the same item. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #27 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #182 Flippin' through Previews … Continue reading →

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