Category Archives: Mattel

Rustin's Spoils of the Week #164

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Rustin Parr

Work - am I right guys? Thanks for you everlovin' blue-eyed patience with the variable time constraints on getting this column up! Here's kind of a fun one as I continue to get caught up on my deep backlog. Today … Continue reading →

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"Secret Wars" #3 and "Renew Your Vows" #1 variants

Posted on June 3, 2015 by OAFE

It's been a few weeks, but the main Secret Wars series is back, and it's brought along a friend in the form of Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows #1:   Funny that those two would be on variant covers the … Continue reading →

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"Secret Wars Journal" #1 variant

Posted on May 27, 2015 by OAFE

Like last week, there is no regular issue of Secret Wars this week, but there is still a variant: Yes, that's a variant cover on an actual comic. Ask your local retailer how to get it. <i>And now, some more … Continue reading →

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"Secret Wars Battleworld" and "Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars" #1 variants

Posted on May 20, 2015 by OAFE

No issue of the regular Secret Wars comic this week, but to make up for it we get two other variants: one on Secret Wars Battleworld #1, and the other on Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars #1:   Yes, those are … Continue reading →

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"Secret Wars" #2 variant

Posted on May 13, 2015 by OAFE

So apparently this is a thing they're doing every week. Yes, that's a variant cover on an actual comic. Ask your local retailer how to get it. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>"Secret Wars" #7 variant What do you see? Brown … Continue reading →

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"Secret Wars" #1 variant

Posted on May 6, 2015 by OAFE

We should have included this on our "This week in comicshops" list this week: Yes, that's a variant cover on an actual comic. Ask your local retailer how to get it. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Here's to Sam Elliott! Marvel … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #162

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Rustin Parr

I've had kind of bizarrely good luck with Marvel Legends this year, first I completed the "Odin Series" in about 2 weeks, then a I got the "Hobgoblin Series" in one shot at the Long Beach Comic Con and now... … Continue reading →

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I seem to recognize your face - Charles Dance

Posted on April 26, 2015 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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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #157

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Rustin Parr

MattyCollector. What can one really say at this point. The writing has been on the wall for some time now so it'll be interesting to see how much longer this grand experiment in direct sales will last. It might have … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #156

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Rustin Parr

Shopping. Buying. Consuming. There are few things I do better than amassing material goods and this week we take yet another look at catching up on my myriad of purchases over the past six months. Below is a bit of … Continue reading →

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