Category Archives: shows

Soon Forget: Only Human Transformers Part 2

Posted on February 27, 2018 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are Part 2 of Fun Publications' "Only Human" GI Joe/Transformers crossover figures. In 2017, Fun Pub lost the rights … Continue reading →

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Hasbro at Toy Fair

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Sprocket

Couldn't make it to Toy Fair this year, but Hasbro was nice enough to send us official photos! Let's start with Marvel Legends and the Ant Man and Stinger 2-Pack! pic.twitter.com/Pkj8ZesUxl — OAFEnet (@OAFE) February 18, 2018

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Hascon Star Wars Black Series panel

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Sprocket

A slow day today, but you can still watch this. And now, some more OAFEry:Not nearly as durable as Carbonite Rustin's Spoils of the Week #98 Famous photos re-created with Star Wars Rustin's Spoils of the Week #151 Rustin's Spoils … Continue reading →

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Hascon Day Two roundup

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Sprocket

All Transformers, all the time! Peter Cullen & Frank Welker Transformers dinner (part 1) Transformers dinner (part 2) toy reveals IDW panel Stan Busch concert Stay in touch here. And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - July '11 Another … Continue reading →

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Hascon Day One roundup

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Sprocket

Did you know Hasbro is having its own fan convention? Did you know we're there? Both these things are true! Here are the events from Day 1: Transformers panel Part 1 Transformers panel Part 2 at the Transformers booth Marvel … Continue reading →

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Marvel Legends "Battle for Asgaard" addendum

Posted on August 21, 2017 by OAFE

As promised in today's review, here are the poems on the outside of the Thor set's packaging: Set your fates, ye mortal souls And resolve them to be true For Midgard's mortal curses are naught To she whose wants are … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #176

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Rustin Parr

This past weekend was one of Chicago's big comic conventions: C2E2 - and your friendly neighborhood Rustin was on-site to take in the sights and, of course, shop ever-so-slightly responsibly. So, join me on this trip down the booths of … Continue reading →

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C2E2 2017

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Rustin Parr

Things finally worked out this year so that I could return to C2E2, a con here in Chicago that I haven't been to since their first year in 2011, and boy.... has this show GROWN! I'd say the floorplan has … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: the Gobbledy Gooker

Posted on November 23, 2016 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 Gobbledy Gooker. If you're unfamiliar with the Gobbledy Gooker, Cracked, Mental Floss and even TV Tropes have … Continue reading →

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Minimate Mini-Review #307 - Daredevil & Punisher

Posted on August 13, 2016 by yo go re

#307 - Daredevil/Punisher There will soon be Minimates four-packs based on the Marvel TV Daredevil and Jessica Jones series, but SDCC '16 offered us a sneak peek with this two-pack based on Daredevil Season 2. And now, some more OAFEry:Minimate … Continue reading →

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