Category Archives: Kenner

Star Wars: Creating Adventure

Posted on July 9, 2022 by OAFE

Five years ago, Brian Hickey had an idea: re-create the entire Star Wars Original Trilogy using nothing more than the old Kenner toys. And now, some more OAFEry:Supervillain primary debate, part 3 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #4 Star Wars … Continue reading →

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Kenner-style Panther Alien addendum

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Monkey Boy

Today's Panther Alien review mentioned how weird the new little parasite is. Translucent so it’s hard to really see what all the details are. Here's a picture to help: It took us a while but we figured it out. It’s … Continue reading →

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Some things never change

Posted on February 8, 2022 by OAFE

And now, some more OAFEry:Soon Forget: Dinosaucers Genghis Rex MODOK World Domination Tour addendum Rustin's Spoils of the Week #102 Raw10 - Raptar exclusive review Beasts of the Mesozoic Monoclonius addendum

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Hammerhead

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Monkey Boy

My brother sent me this Instagram: And now, some more OAFEry:SNL's Star Wars commercial hits close to home If you're cold, they're cold; let them in! A different kind of "vintage" Darth Maul Rustin's Spoils of the Week #29 Flippin' … Continue reading →

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I seem to recognize your face - Sean Connery

Posted on November 1, 2020 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of pieces pointing out odd action figures of unlikely actors. People known more as character actors than action stars, and thus unlikely candidates for plastic representation. Our honoree … Continue reading →

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Scorpion Alien addendum

Posted on June 18, 2020 by OAFE

Today's review of NECA's Kenner-style Scorpion Alien didn't even hint at how weird the creature could have been. First, though, here's the animal the alien came out of: How would a facehugger even attach to that? And now, some more … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Chewbacca's Wookie family

Posted on November 17, 2019 by OAFE

Happy Life Day! This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are Kenner's Star Wars Lumpy, Itchy, and Malla. And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the … Continue reading →

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I seem to recognize your face - Wayne Knight

Posted on July 11, 2018 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of pieces pointing out odd action figures of unlikely actors. People known more as character actors than action stars, and thus unlikely candidates for plastic representation. Our honoree … Continue reading →

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Dress like Bruce Wayne

Posted on June 21, 2017 by OAFE

Remember Kenner's Bruce Wayne figure? Now you can wear his same shirt! Shame it's not a turtleneck. And now, some more OAFEry:Transformers vs. the Justice League Batman addendum Happy birthday, Superman Rustin's Spoils of the Week #87 DC Bombshells Mystery … Continue reading →

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Mantis Alien addendum

Posted on February 26, 2017 by OAFE

Today's Mantis Alien review informed you that by the time the original figure was released in Series 2, Kenner had stopped printing any bio info on the backs of the packaging. And while that's true, it doesn't mean they stopped … Continue reading →

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