Category Archives: Marvel

Soon Forget: "Missile Fighters" Cable

Posted on August 13, 2023 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is a ToyBiz Cable. Reader Nance asked about this recently in relation to another set of unreleased X-Men: "Wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Re-creating Uncanny X-Men #275

Posted on July 26, 2023 by OAFE

In honor of today's Retro Collection Wolverine review, here's the comic that inspired him and both "Strike Force" box sets: And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #61 Marvel Legends addendum: dat (medium-er) body. Marvel Legends Spiral addendum … Continue reading →

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Well well well, if it isn't the consequences of our own actions!

Posted on July 23, 2023 by OAFE

Oops! And now, some more OAFEry:"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" Movie Series: Everett Ross review Marvel Legends: Hellfire Club Guard exclusive review Rustin's Spoils of the Week #37 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #96 X-Men Legends: House of X Charles Xavier … Continue reading →

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Kid Omega's non-omega costumes

Posted on July 8, 2023 by OAFE

Oof. You dodged some bullets there, Quentin. And now, some more OAFEry:Deadpool Legends: Blue Deadpool review Minimate Mini-Review #21 - Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver X-Men Retro Collection: Rogue exclusive review Minimate Mini-Review #282 - Strike Force Wolverine (Forge) & The … Continue reading →

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Fangverine

Posted on July 2, 2023 by OAFE

Here is what Fang looked like when he was introduced in 1977's Uncanny X-Men #107: He, of course, was based on the Legionnaire, Timber Wolf, introduced in 1964: And now, some more OAFEry:It's over 10,000 again (again)! Rustin's Spoils of … Continue reading →

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Spider-Punk designs

Posted on June 26, 2023 by OAFE

As mentioned in today's review, here's what the design process for Spider-Punk involved: And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' Through Previews - April '07 Marvel Legends addendum: dat (teen) body Rustin's Spoils of the Week #80 Flippin' Through Previews - October … Continue reading →

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ML9: Wonder Man addendum

Posted on June 14, 2023 by OAFE

As mentioned in today's review, here's the John Byrne art that inspired Paul Harding's sculpt of Wonder Man: And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #232 Minimate Mini-Review #38 - Vision & Hawkeye Rustin's Spoils of the Week … Continue reading →

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The one Spider-Verse character we were waiting to see

Posted on June 4, 2023 by OAFE

I'm not sure about these toys, man. And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - February '14 Spider-Man: Morlun addendum Rustin's Spoils of the Week #58 Soon Forget: Spider-Man Beetle repaint Flippin' through Previews - July '16

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The Theory of ALF-olution

Posted on May 28, 2023 by OAFE

Thanks to Green Lantern, we know the planet Melmac, in the Adromeda galaxy, exists in the DC Universe - but it turns out it also exists in the Marvel Universe! In the '80s, Marvel published an ALF comic that managed … Continue reading →

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Marvel Legends: dat (tall) body

Posted on May 23, 2023 by OAFE

With Vulcan, Hasbro introduced a third "pectoral hinges" torso, this one flatter and taller than the other two: Here's a list of everyone who uses it: Vulcan Morph Black Panther Hudlin/Romita Marvel Knights Star-Lord Banshee Forge Gambit Corsair Nighthawk Magneto … Continue reading →

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