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yo - who wants a free toy?

Posted on February 14, 2007 by yo go re

No, I'm not giving away free toys, but I might be able to help you get one. Starting in the summer of 2006 with Series 9, Jakks Pacific included a replica WrestleMania ticket with all the Classic Superstars figures - … Continue reading →

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A Real American Hero

Posted on February 5, 2007 by OAFE

This summer, Hasbro will release 25 collectible 3¾" figures to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of GI Joe vs. Cobra. Featured below are the first ten action figures to be revealed. Sure to delight fans both new and old, 25th Anniversary … Continue reading →

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Here's to Sam Elliott!

Posted on January 24, 2007 by OAFE

With his role as the Caretaker in the upcoming Ghost Rider movie, Sam Elliott has joined a small but growing club: actors who have been in two comicbook films. He also played General "Thunderbolt" Ross in The Hulk. So who … Continue reading →

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Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he blind?

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Monkey Boy

As anyone who could possibly be reading this is undoubtedly aware, there is no shortage of Iron Men (or variations on the theme) in the Marvel Legends line. For those not keeping score, here are the ones I came up … Continue reading →

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The rings of the Mandarin

Posted on January 20, 2007 by OAFE

Okay, so you've read today's Iron Man vs. Mandarin review, and you know that Mandarin wears 10 rings of power. But what are they? <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #210 Cartoon-based Marvel Legends Flippin' Through Previews … Continue reading →

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The Supervillain Shuffle

Posted on January 17, 2007 by OAFE

For all its massive, "world-changing" events, the DC Universe is a remarkably stable place. Superman has always fought Lex Luthor, Batman has always fought the Joker, and Wonder Woman has always fought Cheetah. Sure, they mix it up sometimes, but … Continue reading →

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Whose House? M's House!

Posted on January 6, 2007 by OAFE

Today's House of M box set review mentioned that ToyBiz had done a decent job of giving us characters from this big crossover - more than you might think. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>"Avengers 4" Movie Series: Captain America review … Continue reading →

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Captain Marvel addendum, part 2

Posted on December 20, 2006 by OAFE

When Captain Marvel debuted, he was a pretty standard hero: secret identity, supervillains, all that. He had a mildly interesting character arc, in that he came to Earth as a conqueror but was won over by humanity (like Silver Surfer); … Continue reading →

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Captain Marvel addendum, part 1

Posted on December 20, 2006 by OAFE

As mentioned in our new Captain Marvel review, Marv was created and published solely to secure Marvel Comics' trademark on the name "Captain Marvel." Neither Fawcett nor DC Comics had published a book called Captain Marvel for several years, so … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Marvel Legends 14

Posted on December 16, 2006 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is ToyBiz's Marvel Legends Series 14. Obviously, ML14 has been released - we just reviewed the Build-A-Figure today. The … Continue reading →

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