Category Archives: Mattel

Retro-view: Soaron Sky Sentry

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Poe Ghostal

We all remember the "big" 1980s toylines, like Masters of the Universe or GI Joe, but there were dozens (if not hundreds) of other, smaller, lines that filled our toyboxes. Things that are more obscure today, things that perhaps you'd … Continue reading →

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You'd better kiss your mama at the bus stop...

Posted on May 6, 2007 by OAFE

Today yo reviewed Mattel's new Steel figure in the DC Superheroes line, and declared it to be part five of "Mattel schools DC Direct," a continuing comparison of the ways in which even an old company set in its ways … Continue reading →

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yo - Blue Beetle addendum

Posted on May 4, 2007 by yo go re

So in today's review of the excellent Blue Beetle figure from DC Direct, I said BB has "a long and surprising history." Let's take a look: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Soon Forget: Total Justice Blue Beetle Flippin' through Previews - … Continue reading →

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Is Mattel repeating its mistakes?

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Monkey Boy

Monkey Boy says: In a recent discussion on our message board, someone said that he hoped he'd find all the DCSH figures he wanted before the line went kaput. Like he said, "I think blue Supergirl just became the new … Continue reading →

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What if another company made LotR figures?

Posted on August 23, 2006 by OAFE

In honor of the long-awaited release of NECA's Balrog, we reviewed ToyBiz's Balrog Battle Gandalf, and now we're having a bit of fun. See, I maintain that the LotR line is the best movie-based toy series since Star Wars, and … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow's a "school" day

Posted on May 30, 2006 by OAFE

Tomorrow we're going to post a review of the new DC Superheroes Doomsday from Mattel. Since DCD already made a Doomsy of their own, this may be another installment of "DC Direct schools Mattel," a continuing comparison of the ways … Continue reading →

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Monkey Boy - Toys for the NOW

Posted on May 1, 2006 by Monkey Boy

Poe's earlier blog about his top ten toys of all time got me thinkin', and I realized that if I were to compile a list of my top ten toys, most of them would probably only be a few years … Continue reading →

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About staction figures

Posted on April 12, 2006 by yo go re

Last August, when I reviewed Masters of the Universe Snout Spout, I pointed out how stupid the phrase "staction figure" (short for "static action figure") is. And yet people are still using it. Shame on them. But now, the webcomic … Continue reading →

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The Search for Supes I

Posted on April 10, 2006 by Poe Ghostal

First off, an introduction - I'm Poe Ghostal, a founder of OAFEnet, where I still write the occasional review every other year. For instance, check out my review of the DC Superheroes Superman - my first review since October 2004!

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Batman Begins

Posted on June 20, 2005 by Shocka

By now, you've all seen the excellent new Batman Begins, a breath of fresh air into the film franchise and the first Batman film dark enough to satiate even the most diehard Miller fans. One of the best films of … Continue reading →

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