Category Archives: Hasbro

Transformers Legacy: Override addendum

Posted on September 20, 2022 by OAFE

As mentioned in today's review, here's how Override was originally going to be a retooled Hot Rod: It could have worked, but what we got is better. (via) <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Transformers Tuesday: the Iceman cometh Transformers BotBots Hawt … Continue reading →

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I seem to recognize your face - Werner Herzog

Posted on September 10, 2022 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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Soon Forget: Jurassic Park Styracosaurus

Posted on September 4, 2022 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hasbro's Jurassic Park Styracosaurus. Today's Hammond Collection Triceratops review compared Mattel's work to that of David Silva's Beasts … Continue reading →

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X-Men Legends Siryn addendum

Posted on August 29, 2022 by OAFE

Here's the art mentioned in today's Siryn review: Note the insets on her belt. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Soon Forget: Marvel Legends 14 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #181 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #234 Minimate Mini-Review #280 - Future … Continue reading →

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Power Rangers x Street Fighter

Posted on August 24, 2022 by OAFE

First it was Transformers, and now it's Power Rangers? There hasn't been this much connection between Hasbro and Street Fighter since the 1990s GI Joe days! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Toy Shop Power Rangers King Sphinx addendum Rustin's Spoils of … Continue reading →

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GI Zoo

Posted on August 19, 2022 by OAFE

As brought up in today's review, here, arranged by year of release, are all the classic Joes who had animal companions: Mutt with Junkyard the rottweiler Spirit with Freedom the eagle Shipwreck with Polly the parrot Snake-Eyes with Timber the … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Frog Thor

Posted on August 15, 2022 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is ToyBiz's Frog Thor. At SDCC 2006, ToyBiz, knowing their time with the Marvel license was coming to an … Continue reading →

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Marvel in the '70s

Posted on July 25, 2022 by OAFE

A while back, sculptor Paul Harding began a series of digital sculpts featuring Marvel characters the way they looked a half century ago. It was just for fun, but fans reacted well, and when Hasbro came to him to create … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Titanium Soundblaster with Ravage

Posted on July 12, 2022 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hasbro's Titanium Soundblaster. The 6" Transformers Titanium Series line had some decent figure, but also some of the … Continue reading →

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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. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>You've Been Struck by a Sith Criminal Rustin's Spoils of the Week #221 … Continue reading →

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