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TFCon Orlando is for losers

Kind of sad this is the second time this week we have to tell you to avoid some Transformer-related group. This useless piece of garbage was posted, proudly, on the TFCon Facebook page: There's no excuse for any business to … Continue reading →

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TMNT x GI Joe: Snake-Eyes Leo addendum

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Minimalist Lego designs Rustin's Spoils of the Week #119 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #24 TMNT x GI Joe: Buzzer Rocksteady addendum GI Joe: Outback addendum

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Happy Pride Month from Blaster

In their new Transformers brand livestream, Hasbro showed off one of this year's SDCC exclusives, a new version of Blaster with three Kiss Players cassetticons, Glit, Rosanna, and Sundor: Allegedly the colors are meant to honor Jem, but come on: … Continue reading →

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Well, ToyConNJ sure is pathetic

Nothing says "we're a reliable business deserving of your money" like using A.I. garbage to promote a show-exclusive figure. Mind, it's not as bad as a company being run by a guy with white supremacist sympathies, but it's still shameful … Continue reading →

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DC Lil' Bombshells - Blackfire review

"Wait, I thought you were only reviewing Lil Bombshells that weren't also Mystery Minis. Starfire was. Why are you reviewing Starfire?" Be patient, gosh! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Soon Forget: DC Lil' Bombshells Series 2.5 DC Bombshells Mystery Minis - … Continue reading →

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Cryptkins: Kraken reviews

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Cryptkins: Werewolf review Cryptkins: Cerberus & exclusive Hellhound reviews Cryptkins: Thunderbird review Cryptkins: Cthulhu review Cryptkins: Mothman review

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DC Lil' Bombshells - Superman review

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Minimate Mini-Review #11 - Superman & Lex Luthor Mattel's stupid SDCC 2018 plan Rustin's Spoils of the Week #149 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #70.5 Real flying Lego Superman

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Soon Forget: Space Cadets

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are N2Toys' Space Cadets. As mentioned in today's Point of Articulation, N2 was trying to expand beyond movie licenses … Continue reading →

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It's Hasbro's "SDCC exclusives after-sale" day

Usually this happens later in the month, but this year, Hasbro's putting their summer con exclusives up for sale on Hasbro Pulse today. And while the Void Rivals set might have been interesting, the figures in it are the crummy … Continue reading →

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The Wild World of Red Sonja

First of all, a direct comparison of how different the accessories can make Red Sonja look: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Jack Sparrow addendum Flippin' Through Previews - June '07 Talk like a Batman Day You can only post this today … Continue reading →

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