Category Archives: Mattel

Rustin's Spoils of the Week #4

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Rustin Parr

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Toys spark joy Honda using toys to sell cars Rustin's Spoils of the Week #221 Look what I did this weekend Cracked.com talks toys

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Vikor addendum

Posted on February 7, 2011 by OAFE

War is my profession! War is my obsession/ Nothing I like better than a violent intercession! Blood must be spilled, thick enough to swim in/ As I hear the lamentation of my conquered foes' women! So that's basically Vikor, isn't … Continue reading →

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¡Mirar hacia arriba en el cielo!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by OAFE

You know how much of Mattel's DCU Classics line is given over to the Four Horsemen creating cool updates of all the characters who appeared in Kenner's "Super Powers" stuff back in the '80s. There's one figure, however, who is … Continue reading →

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A naming question

Posted on January 30, 2011 by yo go re

So this is our opportunity to admit we messed up. When Mattel expanded their DC toyline, they announced its name was DC Universe Classics, right? Well, if you look through our reviews, you'll notice that we studiously avoid calling the … Continue reading →

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What the hell, Mattel?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by yo go re

It's currently one minute past noon on January 24th - the day the second half of Mattel's Vikor shipment went on sale. My order is already placed and processed. There was not a single second of "white screen" waiting for … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #1

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Rustin Parr

I'm going to try something new this year - a weekly roundup of what I've bought in the preceding week. This will be a bit different than the standard reviews you'll find here, they'll be briefer and more general. Being … Continue reading →

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Green Lantern Week headers

Posted on December 30, 2010 by OAFE

Day One Arkillo Day Two Kyle Rayner Day Three Black Hand Day Four Black Lantern Abin Sur Day Five Mongul Day Six Maash & Low Day Seven Manhunters

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What's up with the chalky dust on Mattel's Movie Masters?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by OAFE

Today Monkey Boy reviewed the Movie Masters Survival Suit Bruce Wayne, which gives us an opportunity to talk about something you may have noticed: the powdery white residue that's starting to appear on some of the figures. No, don't worry … Continue reading →

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Roboto's shoulders are on backwards

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Poe Ghostal

Mattel QC has done it again. I'm still trying to decide how much I care about this, but over on He-Man.org fans have discovered that Roboto's shoulders appear to be backwards, much like the first-release He-Man. It looks like the … Continue reading →

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MotU Classics: the Map of Eternia

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Poe Ghostal

Included in the shipping box with Wun-Dar (and Evil-Lyn, since they came together) for those who subscribed to the full year of "Club Eternia" was a free bonus item, a poster featuring a map of Eternia: Eternia Ancient Planet of … Continue reading →

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