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Preorder NECA's TMNT movie Tokka and Rahzar

You heard right: NECA's making Tokka and Rahzar, and you can get yours now! Rather than repeat the colossal eff-ups they've had for their past couple Turtle exclusives, NECA is finally being smart about this set: from now until this … Continue reading

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Soon Forget: DC Multiverse "ToyBiz" Riddler

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Mattel's Riddler. This figure, shown off at Toy Fair 2019, is fundamentally identical to the DCUC16 Riddler, just … Continue reading

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There are no cops in Lego City

Like many companies, Lego released a statement supporting Black Lives Matter: Unlike a lot of companies (other than maybe Ben & Jerry's), they're not just stopping there.

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Brick lives matter

How we're spending our summer vacation: (Please note that what's happening in Minneapolis is not "racial" protests, it's a protest about the willful killing of a helpless man, a protest against police brutality. Calling it a racial protest suggests it's … Continue reading

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Thanks for (literally) nothing, Funko!

Funko has announced "frontline worker" POP!s, in honor of the Covid-19 workers. This sums up our thoughts pretty well: (via) And now, some more OAFEry:Yes, you are. POV: you're the last of the Frog Lady's eggs and Grogu is hungry … Continue reading

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Robin's New 52 costume history

Today's review of DC Multiverse Red Robin said that all the New 52 Robins have worn their own unique suits. Take a look: And now, some more OAFEry:DC Bombshells Mystery Minis - Poison Ivy review Flippin' through Previews - May … Continue reading

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X-Men Retro Collection Storm addendum

So, what color is Storm's outfit, and why can't people agree on it? And now, some more OAFEry:Soon Forget: Professor X X-Men Legends 2: Brown Costume Wolverine addendum Marvel announces Lego variant covers Rustin's Spoils of the Week #152 "Spider-Man: … Continue reading

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Minimate Mini-Review #389 - Strong Guy

#389 - Strong Guy And now, some more OAFEry:Minimate Mini-Review #278 - Young Magneto & Mystique X-Men Marvel Legends: Onslaught Build-A-Figure review Minimate Mini-Review #244 - Wolverine (Prisoner) & Kenuichio Harada Marvel Legends Mystique addendum Marvel Legends addendum: dat (female) … Continue reading

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You are not the world's biggest Transformers fan

Or at least not the biggest sucker, because it's bad form on our part to equate "fandom" with "blind willingness to spend money." Anyway, some bloke spent $150,000 on the Transformers: Earth Wars game. And now, some more OAFEry:We always … Continue reading

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Nighthawk Begins

As you learned today, Nighthawk takes his name from a fandom hoax. At least, that's the story Roy Thomas tells: Richard Kyle had once pulled a fandom hoax by making fanzine-publishers Don and Maggie Thompson print a piece about an … Continue reading

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