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Minimate Mini-Review #203 - Red Riding Hood & Nissa exclusives

#203 - Red Riding Hood/Nissa Zenescope Entertainment, known for their line of softcore fairy tale comics, offered two exclusive Minimates at SDCC 2014. They were barely announced before the con - people were already on their way when the press … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2014 - Day 5 (Sunday)

Sunday this year felt very light to me, very relaxed. Having scored effectively all of my exclusive-toy conquests, and there not really being any appealing panels, it was a pretty kicked back sort of mood anyway. Plus, being fairly tired … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2014 - Day 4 (Saturday)

After my wacky Friday, I'm sure you'll forgive me a little extra sleep in the morning. Also, full in the knowledge that Lego hates its fans and makes its exclusives impossible to get there was just no major need to … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2014 - Ultron revealed

Remember at SDCC 2011 when Marvel released a series of posters all weekend long to debut the Avengers? They're doing the same thing this year for Avengers 2: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>C2E2 - DST Minimate Panel Minimate Mini-Review #297 … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2014 - Day 3 (Friday)

Well, today I did something new. After the abysmal fail at Lego I had a growing sense of need-for-accomplishment and by the end of the day and resolved to do the unthinkable... wake up at 4am to go get in … Continue reading →

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GI Joe Danger at the Docks accessories

I finally made it to the Hasbro booth today (full update later, I promise). Turns out there's an unannounced surprise in the GI Joe "Danger at the Docks" exclusive set: a footlocker full of weapons! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>GI … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2014 - Day 2 (Thursday)

I got downtown at 7am to find remarkably high traffic for that earlier on the first full day of the convention - a foreboding sign. I hoofed it down to the Convention Center to find a big line wrapping out … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2014 - Day 1 (Wednesday)

And so it begins again. I ended up leaving home base two hours later than planned, which of course significantly delayed all my best laid plans. I remember when it used to be a two-hour drive from LA to San … Continue reading →

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San Diego Comic-Con 2014

Your one-stop shop for all of OAFE's coverage of the 2014 San Diego Comic Convention!

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Vitruvian HACKS

The GI Joe Collectors' Convention was held recently, and while Hasbro didn't have any presence there, the fine folks at Boss Fight Studios took the opportunity to show off their new in-house toyline, HACKS (Highly Articulated Character Kit System). The … Continue reading →

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