Category Archives: Mattel

Original MOTUC He-Man vs. reissue

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Poe Ghostal

While the first MOTUC He-Man took weeks to sell out, the second release - which had a much higher production run - sold out in less than a day. Evidently Masters of the Universe Classics has drawn in a significant … Continue reading →

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DCU Parademon addendum

Posted on January 9, 2010 by OAFE

In today's review of the DC Universe Series 8 Parademon, Poe hinted at something special going on with the figure's accessory. What was it?

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Some cool MOTU artwork

Posted on March 8, 2009 by yo go re

Nothing much to say, here; I was doing an image search for something to go on our front page, and found these beauties, so I thought I'd share: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>ATFC '14 - Day 2: Mattel 50 Shades … Continue reading →

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Time to start paying more attention to Previews

Posted on November 24, 2008 by OAFE

You know how we post "Flippin' Through Previews" every month? Time to make it a must-read appointment. Finally pulling their heads out of the sand, Diamond has gone to Mattel and gotten them to produce full-set cases of things like, … Continue reading →

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Heath Ledger's "Joker" Action Figures Sell Out

Posted on May 14, 2008 by OAFE

Eager Batman fans snap them up within minutes of toys going on sale... Action figures of Heath Ledger's Joker character in the upcoming Batman movie have sold out within minutes of them going on sale. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' … Continue reading →

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Heath Ledger Joker update

Posted on May 11, 2008 by yo go re

yo sez: I was really surprised when I read what Shocka posted yesterday about Mattel cancelling the Dark Knight Joker figure. It was unexpected, sure, but was also a bit confusing, so I dug into it a bit more. <i>And … Continue reading →

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Heath Ledger "too scary?"

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Shocka

Shocka sez: "Mattel won't release the original version of The Joker figurine, based on Heath Ledger's incarnation for Batman: Dark Knight because it is too scary for children. Instead Mattel have "hastily thrown together" a "friendlier" version they can sell … Continue reading →

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Spoilers on toys

Posted on April 25, 2008 by OAFE

Action figure manufacturers are often less than diligent when it comes to restraining themselves from giving away movie plot points with their toys. Whether it's in the bio text on the back or just the existence of a particular toy, … Continue reading →

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Metamorpho addendum

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Poe Ghostal

If you've read our new Metamorpho review, then you know he's not actually Metamorpho at all: he's "Rex Mason, the Element Man." Yes, despite the fact that his belt has an M on it. This is because the name "Metamorpho" … Continue reading →

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Red Tornado addendum

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Poe Ghostal

In today's review of Red Tornado, I admitted I was largely unfamiliar with the character. If you find yourself in the same situation, maybe it will help if you realize the character is almost indistinguishable from the Marvel Comics character … Continue reading →

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