Category Archives: DC Direct

SDCC 2011 - DC Direct Panel

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Rustin Parr

DC Direct still exists and had a panel here for the first time in several years. They brought in a bunch of people and unveiled not a whole lot, but their point is that they're not going anywhere. <i>And now, … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2011 - Preview Night

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Comic-Con (you know which one) kicked off tonight in a blaze of ... stuff <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Minimate Mini-Review #337 - Bruce Banner's Hulkbuster & The Leader Rustin's Spoils of the Week #108 Flippin' Through Previews - January '06 … Continue reading →

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A Poison Ivy pet theory

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Artemis

I should have known I would have gotten a tonne of questions about my "don't ask" statement in the write-up for the Poison Ivy custom. Rather than email everyone back individually, I'll just save time an post the theory here. … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #14

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Rustin Parr

I really love looking at photos of people's collections, and a few years back I stumbled on a guy who collected only Wonder Woman figures and statues. And by gum, seeing so many iterations and variations on the same character … Continue reading →

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DC Direct White Lantern Batman & Flash addendum

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Aforementioned in the review of White Lantern Batman and White Lantern Flash, getting the figures at C2E2 was a surprisingly untroubled endeavor. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #204 Flippin' through Previews - January '12 DC Lil' … Continue reading →

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Blackest Night Hal/Sinestro addendum

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Rustin Parr

So in today's review of the Black Lantern Hal and White Lantern Sinestro exclusives, I briefly mentioned that getting the figures was nearly as bad as getting the five Hal Jordans from the year before. They did some things right, … Continue reading →

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Harley Quinn addendum

Posted on April 3, 2011 by yo go re

In today's review of the Batman: Arkham Asylum Harley Quinn figure from DC Direct, I mentioned that she was wearing the warden's ID badge. It's a separate piece glued to her shirt, and it's been printed with the warden's photo … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #11

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Rustin Parr

C2E2 edition! This is not the entirety of but certainly the bulk of my haul from the recent Comic Convention in Chicago. Honestly, this represents about half of what I expected to buy. There weren't as many toy dealers as … Continue reading →

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C2E2 - DC Direct Booth

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Rustin Parr

No new reveals at the booth (except maybe for some Starcraft stuff), but still very cool stuff to see, and at least one interesting tidbit. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #143 C2E2 - Mattel Booth Blackest … Continue reading →

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Spoilers on toys

Posted on April 25, 2008 by OAFE

Action figure manufacturers are often less than diligent when it comes to restraining themselves from giving away movie plot points with their toys. Whether it's in the bio text on the back or just the existence of a particular toy, … Continue reading →

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