Category Archives: Mattel

Soon Forget: Moss Man

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Poe Ghostal

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. In today's review of MOTU Classics Moss Man, I briefly alluded to the Four Horsemen's plans for the Mo2K Moss Man, but … Continue reading →

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Mo-Larr addendum

Posted on August 8, 2010 by OAFE

We're covering SDCC exclusives this month, so no surprise the new "MOTU Monday" review is Mo-Larr vs. Skeletor. Here's the Robot Chicken sketch that inspired them: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Battle Kitty's Mighty Roar MotU Queen Marlena/Captain Glenn addendum Rustin's … Continue reading →

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Who is Preternia Disguise He-Man?

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Poe Ghostal

No doubt a lot of casual MOTU fans are wondering where the heck the recently announced "Preternia Disguise He-Man" comes from. The answer is the vintage minicomic "The Powers of Grayskull - The Legend Begins" (inked by Bruce "DC Animated … Continue reading →

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Wonder Twins addendum

Posted on July 21, 2010 by OAFE

In today's review of the SDCC exclusive Wonder Twins with Gleek, we mentioned that the Wonder Twins' packaging had lights and sounds, including a bit of dialogue. Take a look:

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The Top 10 toys of 2009

Posted on June 21, 2010 by OAFE

No, this isn't our ToY Award - that's different. This is an AP article about toys being shipped from China. Panjiva, a company that tracks international trade, looked at the 40 biggest films from the past 18 months, then checked … Continue reading →

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Mattel gains Voltron license

Posted on June 8, 2010 by OAFE

The full press release is after the cut, but here's what you need to know: there's going to be a new Voltron cartoon next year, and Mattel has the license for both that and the classic series. Now here, watch … Continue reading →

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Breaking news: Mattel to make Mego-style Ghostbusters

Posted on April 10, 2010 by OAFE

As part of their "Epic April," G4TV's Attack of the Show is going to visit Mattel and unveil some of their un-announced SDCC exclusives on Monday. Well, this weekend they're showing ads promoting that, and look what's already been unintentionally … Continue reading →

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Tri-Klops addendum: The Guardians of Grayskull

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Poe Ghostal

In today's new review of Masters of the Universe Classics Tri-Klops, I (very) briefly mentioned the fact that the figure came with a human-size ring, and that the ring was an update of one from the '80s. All true, but … Continue reading →

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Mattel announces CCI 2010 exclusive

Posted on March 31, 2010 by OAFE

Hey, folks, we got this press release earlier today. Take a look, and see what Mattel has up their sleeves for SDCC: March 31, 2010 By Matty MOTU Fans, We are pleased to release images and info for our 2010 … Continue reading →

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Shocka: the latest Mattel/He-Man cockup

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Shocka

Shocka sez: Alright! After this week's highly successful sell-out of Battle Cat on MattyCollector everyone is now receiving their Battle Cats, so its time for another joyous OAFE review! Unlike the lucky people who managed to buy their Battle Cats, … Continue reading →

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