Category Archives: DC Direct

Rustin's Spoils of the Week #92

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Rustin Parr

WonderCon Anaheim 2013 came and went in the final weekend of March and I was just barely able to slip in a day there at the end of a busy travel schedule for the ol' day job. I did a … Continue reading →

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ATFC '13 - Day 4: DC Direct

Posted on February 12, 2013 by OAFE

All the big, beautiful photos are right here. And now, some more OAFEry:Batman addendum Blackest Night, Seige, Marvel and DC Rustin's Spoils of the Week #27 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #88 Minimate Mini-Review #9 - Joker & Harley Quinn

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #73

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Two big things happened this week - my friend and colleague took me to a collector store in his home town and Toys R Us slapped me in the face with a load of new arrivals. The collector store was … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 Panels - Behind the Plastic

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Every year Dan "Julius Marx" Pickett hosts a panel titled "Behind the Plastic" featuring a veritable "who's who" of Action Figure makers which it makes it one of my most anticipated panels of the Con. By this point, everyone has … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2012 Panels - DC Collectibles

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Rustin Parr

DC Direct was the first toy company to hold a panel at SDCC and was a major fixture for its several years of recurrence. Actually, yo go re and I first unknowingly encountered one-another at the DCD panel (when he … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #54

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Rustin Parr

We deviate from our regularly scheduled Spoils for some sweet, sweet Con-Haulage! Wonder-Con 2012 was this past weekend in cold, windy and rainy Anaheim, California, and it proved to be a surprisingly rich hunting ground. I invite you now, true … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Superman

Posted on February 29, 2012 by OAFE

Vision-Impaired Transcript All: (singing) --happy birthday to yooouuuu!!! Superman: Awww, guys, you remembered! Martian Manhunter: Of course we did, Clark. We're your friends! Wonder Woman: Only a complete monster would overlook this day! Batman: (thinking) My parents are dead. We … Continue reading →

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ATFC '12 - Day 3: Diamond

Posted on February 13, 2012 by OAFE

Diamond had a lot of cool stuff on display from their various vendors: And after the jump, a guided tour by Zach Oat: And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #94 Hear Artemis speak Calico Jack's Pirate Raiders … 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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DC Direct figures that have a waist

Posted on September 24, 2011 by OAFE

Since the beginning, DC Direct has consistently had trouble with one particular joint. Their toys have never come close to being super-articulated, but they've mostly been serviceable. However, there's a distinct lack of waist joints. In some cases we can... … Continue reading →

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