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SDCC 2011 - Minimate Panel

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Rustin Parr

A SDCC classic, the Minimates Panel is always something I look forward to, though it rarely offers anything unexpected. This year we have the omnipresent Chuck Terceira joined by Jason Wires, Digger Mesch and new DST Marketing guy Zach Oat. … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2011 - Day 2, Friday

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Friday began not with a bang but with a whimper. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>ATFC '16 - Day 2: Funko Rustin's Spoils of the Week #166 The second coming of Vikor The biggest properties of the '80s Masterverse could never

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SDCC 2011 - Day 1, Thursday

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Rustin Parr

The first official day of SDCC went off without a hitch, unless of course two-hour lines for toys can really be considered hitch-less <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>The Supervillain Shuffle Smart Bricks are extremely stupid Tales of Arnim Zola Minimate … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2011 - DC Direct Panel

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Rustin Parr

DC Direct still exists and had a panel here for the first time in several years. They brought in a bunch of people and unveiled not a whole lot, but their point is that they're not going anywhere. <i>And now, … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2011 - Preview Night

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Comic-Con (you know which one) kicked off tonight in a blaze of ... stuff <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #36 Batroc the Leaper addendum Minimate Mini-Review #248 - Hawkeye & Black Widow Quasar's Avengers Minimate Mini-Review … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #26

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Rustin Parr

It's Wednesday July 20th which means it is Preview Night for the 2011 San Diego International Comic Convention. No doubt you sit in unbridled anticipation, quivering with undulatory excitement, coated in a briny dew whose manifestation is your mortal flesh's … 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>When asked, all of them described it as "uncanny" Everything Great About The Last Jedi Marvel's other Blackheart Danceformers - More … 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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BotCon Souvenir Set #2 - Autotrooper review

Posted on June 20, 2011 by yo go re

Autotroopers are the rank and file of the Cybertron Defense Police Command. In times of war they can be brought directly under the auspices of the office of the Magnus. Once selected for service, an Autobot goes through a remolding … Continue reading →

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BotCon giveaway figure - Fisitron review

Posted on June 19, 2011 by yo go re

Fisitron is an overly enthusiastic maker of tools, and the genius behind some of the most effective weapons in the Autobots' arsenal. In his cozy lab he makes whatever comes to mind. For each strange gizmo he dreams up, he … Continue reading →

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