Category Archives: Kenner

I seem to recognize your face - Sean Connery

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

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

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:Captain Phasma addendum: Star … Continue reading

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I seem to recognize your face - Wayne Knight

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

Remember Kenner's Bruce Wayne figure? Now you can wear his same shirt! Shame it's not a turtleneck. And now, some more OAFEry:Minimate Mini-Review #336 - Gotham Series 4 Box Set Rustin's Spoils of the Week #224 My Toy Shrine Flippin' … Continue reading

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Mantis Alien addendum

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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Gorilla Alien addendum

Today's review of NECA's Kenner-style Gorilla Alien said that the creature it emerged from was shown in the comic. Here, take a look: And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - August '13 Toys vs. Toys in an epic stop-motion … Continue reading

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Soon Forget: R'Zor Predator

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Kenner's R-Zor Warrior. In 1994, Kenner had plans to add "Predator Hunters" to the ranks of the Space … Continue reading

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Alien vs. Predator mini-comic tribute

In honor of their Alien vs. Predator Action Figure 2-Pack, NECA re-created portions of the original minicomic using their figures: It would have been cool if, instead of of just reprinting the comic, they'd done the whole thing this way. … Continue reading

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I seem to recognize your face - George Carlin

This is the second 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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