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It's Hasbro's "SDCC exclusives after-sale" day

Posted on August 1, 2025 by OAFE

Usually this happens later in the month, but this year, Hasbro's putting their summer con exclusives up for sale on Hasbro Pulse today. And while the Void Rivals set might have been interesting, the figures in it are the crummy … Continue reading →

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The Wild World of Red Sonja

Posted on July 30, 2025 by OAFE

First of all, a direct comparison of how different the accessories can make Red Sonja look: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>A tour of Toys R Us in 1991 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #150 Why does Marvel insist on calling … Continue reading →

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DC Lil' Bombshells - Killer Frost review

Posted on July 27, 2025 by yo go re

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>DC Bombshells Mystery Minis - Batwoman review Flippin' through Previews - December '13 Flippin' through Previews - March '16 DC Direct Professor Zoom addendum A Super Awkward Thanksgiving

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Watch the unreleased Micronauts cartoon

Posted on July 26, 2025 by OAFE

Back in 2019, Boulder Media Limited (a subsidiary of Hasbro Studios) created a full two-season Micronauts show meant to bring the property to modern audiences. For whatever reason, Hasbro has just sat on it since then, despite all 52 episodes … Continue reading →

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Beetlejuice addendum: studying the Afterlife

Posted on July 20, 2025 by OAFE

You know we love when action figures come with newspapers we can actually examine, judging them on whether they're good or bad. Well, today's Bio-Exorcist Beetlejuice had a newspaper, and it's already above average! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>C2E2 2017 … Continue reading →

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Grow-ba Fett

Posted on July 19, 2025 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #109 Garbage Pail Kids fan art Supervillain primary debate, part 3 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #33 Flippin' Through Previews - February '07

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Meanwhile, on the Monster Island Kiss Cam

Posted on July 18, 2025 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Godzilla Mystery Minis - Hedorah review Rustin's Spoils of the Week #69 Toy Shop Gamera is really neat Flippin' through Previews - September '14

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Fraggle Rock: Red addendum

Posted on July 16, 2025 by yo go re

It's always nice when things work out for the best. I was sad when Red Fraggle broke and I had to return her for a replacement, but it turns out it was a good thing. And no, it's not just … Continue reading →

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DC Lil' Bombshells - Flash review

Posted on July 13, 2025 by yo go re

If you collect for a long period of time, there comes a point when you have "enough." I've said before that I have enough Batmen at this point that unless they look drastically different, I don't need more. It's true … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Classic Krang

Posted on July 11, 2025 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Playmates' TMNT Krang. With NECA nipping at their heels, Playmates introduced the TMNT Classics line, an attempt to … Continue reading →

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