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Hasbro grabs a new trademark - but what for?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by OAFE

A few days ago, Hasbro applied for a new trademark, "UNIT:E." And whatever it is, it seems like they want to use it on everything: Toys, games and playthings, namely, toy action figures and accessories for use therewith toy vehicles … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2011 - the Avengers revealed

Posted on July 24, 2011 by OAFE

All weekend long, Marvel has been releasing Avengers posters at their booth. Today they released the final one, showing an artistic concept of what the movie's Hulk will look like. The seven posters join together to form one giant image, … Continue reading →

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Hasbro's SDCC exclusives (part 2)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by OAFE

Yesterday was Thor, GI Joe and Indy - today we see the rest: Nub nub! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>A Marxist interpretation of Michael Bay's Transformers Walgreens Marvel Legends release order Transformers BotBots Burgertron review You never had a birthday … Continue reading →

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Hasbro's SDCC exclusives revealed (finally)

Posted on July 18, 2011 by OAFE

Remember back in April when G4TV's Attack of the Show unveiled Mattel's con exclusives? Well, they're doing it again, this time with Hasbro: Now, is it just us, or should this segment have started with Hasbro saying "here's what we … Continue reading →

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DST to make Marvel Select Hawkeye - as an exclusive

Posted on May 28, 2011 by OAFE

Diamond Select toys has just announced that they're making a new comic-based Hawkeye for the Marvel Select line. Considering how rare and expensive the Marvel Legends Hawkeye is, this is good news for fans of Clint Barton. <i>And now, some … Continue reading →

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Toys R Us Minimate Fan Poll 2 - Heralds of Galactus

Posted on May 15, 2011 by OAFE

Remember last year when Toys Я Us and Art Asylum teamed up to allow fans to vote on what would be in the Captain America Through the Ages box set? Well, they're doing it again, this time with the heralds … Continue reading →

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Geek Speak: the Toys "R" Us "Bump Up Program"

Posted on May 10, 2011 by OAFE

We have something special for you today, readers: a guest post from someone with insider information. We've been trying to rope him into writing something (other than a Figuretoon) for us for a while, so hopefully this will be the … Continue reading →

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Mattel's SDCC exclusives revealed

Posted on April 28, 2011 by OAFE

So, earlier today Mattel confirmed via Twitter that their Comic-Con 2011 exclusives would be announced on G4TV's Attack of the Show tonight at 7. Cool. Well, don't have a television? Can't watch AOTS when it airs? Then come back here … Continue reading →

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NECA's making Robocop - now here's what I want.

Posted on April 22, 2011 by yo go re

So yesterday, NECA quietly revealed that they'll be making a Robocop figure: Now, we've already had a really quite good Robocop figure in the Movie Maniacs line, but NECA has a reputation for upping the quality of figures that McFarlane … Continue reading →

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A second Thundercats trailer

Posted on April 4, 2011 by OAFE

CBR has just posted their report on the Thundercats panel from WonderCon, including a trailer for the show: Looks great, doesn't it? Be sure to read the article for info on how the creators are approaching the show, and a … Continue reading →

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