Category Archives: DC

Soon Forget: The Ray variant

Posted on January 8, 2020 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Mattel's variant Ray. The Ray covered in today's review was first shown off at Toy Fair 2017, so … Continue reading →

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Happy Batman Day

Posted on September 21, 2019 by OAFE

Batman is joining Fortnite for a limited time, in the form of skins, maps, and weapons. And if you thought a character who is avowed to never kill being handed a gun and dropped into a Battle Royale game was … Continue reading →

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The complex history of Mantis

Posted on July 13, 2019 by OAFE

Today's Mantis review hinted at how different her comics counterpart is. Note that we said her "comics" counterpart, not her "Marvel Comics" counterpart. Because she's not just from Marvel comics. And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - July '13 … Continue reading →

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DC Vixen addendum

Posted on June 26, 2019 by OAFE

As mentioned in today's DC Multiverse Vixen review, the character's comic was cancelled before the first issue was even published. Here's the cover that never saw the light of day: That costume survived until her first appearance in Action Comics … Continue reading →

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Harley Quinn gets cheap

Posted on May 1, 2019 by OAFE

The DC Multiverse Harley Quinn reviewed today was not Mattel's first chance at making that costume into a toy. There was also one in the Batman Missions line: And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #74 Flippin' through … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Lucha Explosiva

Posted on April 24, 2019 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are DC Direct's ¡Lucha Explosiva! line. Announced at this year's Toy Fair, ¡Lucha Explosiva! reimagined Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman … Continue reading →

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Darkseid addendum

Posted on January 23, 2019 by OAFE
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Mattel to lose DC license

Posted on December 22, 2018 by OAFE

It's a pre-Christmas miracle! Yesterday, Spinmaster sent out a press release announcing a three-year license with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, to begin in 2020.

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Batman vs. Pennywise

Posted on August 29, 2018 by OAFE

Know what we're reviewing tomorrow? Hint: It's not Batman: And now, some more OAFEry:BtAS Riddler addendum Rustin's Spoils of the Week #69 A Poison Ivy pet theory Rustin's Spoils of the Week #110 Return of Bruce Wayne: the covers

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Batwing addendum

Posted on May 9, 2018 by OAFE

Remember "Legends of the Dark Knight," the Batman: the Animated Series episode where a group of kids all tell stories about what they think Batman's like? It's a classic, and it's a loose adaptation of "The Batman Nobody Knows," a … Continue reading →

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