Category Archives: Retro POA

Retro-view: Soaron Sky Sentry

We all remember the "big" 1980s toylines, like Masters of the Universe or GI Joe, but there were dozens (if not hundreds) of other, smaller, lines that filled our toyboxes. Things that are more obscure today, things that perhaps you'd … Continue reading

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MotU Two-Bad addendum

In today's review of Masters of the Universe Two Bad, I told you that "he" was once two separate characters, Tuvar and Baddhra. Here are their character designs: For something(s) meant to last less than a single episode, those are … Continue reading

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Movie Maniacs 6: "Predator 2" addendum

At this point, I must give credit where it is due: it was my father who assiduously spent hours viewing R-rated movies, with two VCRs at the ready, dubbing a copy for me while cutting out the really violent or … Continue reading

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets review

Harry Potter, in book form, gives lie to the terrible misconception that children need to be talked down to by their entertainment. The books are lengthy, complex and tightly interwoven pieces of fiction that get even more intricate with every … Continue reading

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Lord of the Rings: Extended Edition review

Whenever Hollywood produces a film based on a book, it never seems to take long for someone to snidely point out that the book was better than the movie. Books can take a more leisurely pace to tell their tale, … Continue reading

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Action figure dogma

In this month's ToyFare (#65), film maker and comic shop mogul Kevin Smith announced his plans to create a line of "inaction figures" based on the characters in his View Askew films (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma and Jay and … Continue reading

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McFarlane bids adieu to Toy Fair

Once again, McFarlane Toys has bucked the industry trend. As announced in a news article on their site last Friday, McFarlane will not be attending Toy Fair 2003. They give two reasons: first, that Toy Fair has become "a public … Continue reading

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Toy Karma

I believe in karma. Toy karma.

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The secret of the sword

It occurred to me that ToyFare's Faker may have the wrong sword. If I recall correctly, the original Faker had Skeletor's sword. As any diehard He-Fan can tell you, the original Skeletor and He-Man figures each came with a sort … Continue reading

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Blue with evil

I ordered the ToyFare exclusive Faker yesterday. For those of you who don't recall, Faker is He-Man's "evil twin." Mattel has thrown collectors complaining about the lack of villains a bone with this exclusive, which is essentially a repaint (except … Continue reading

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