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BotCon box set part 6 - Motormaster review

Posted on June 16, 2011 by yo go re

And so we come to the end of our little adventure with the Stunticons. The Motormaster brings vanity to a whole new level. He annoys the Stunticons (and everyone else) with bombastic proclamations and his habit of referring to himself … Continue reading →

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BotCon box set part 5 - Wildrider review

Posted on June 15, 2011 by yo go re

Making things explode spectacularly is an art form to Wildrider. He is always brainstorming bigger, badder, louder, and more dangerous looking stunts, and he's got the processing power to coordinate them flawlessly. The Stunticons execute them without a scorchmark, but … Continue reading →

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BotCon box set part 4 - Drag Strip review

Posted on June 14, 2011 by yo go re

Drag Strip is angry that the Autobots control Cybertron, that she takes orders from those windbags The Motormaster and Wildrider, and that she was protoformed in a wimpy looking Autobot shell; which fuels her already high lust for violence. New … Continue reading →

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BotCon box set part 3 - Breakdown review

Posted on June 13, 2011 by yo go re

Profoundly unlucky and saddled with an inferiority complex, Breakdown's all consuming paranoia runs so rampant that it often distracts him and causes accidents, becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. He takes out his frustrations on others to cover for his own insecurities. … Continue reading →

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BotCon box set Part 2 - Dead End review

Posted on June 12, 2011 by yo go re

As promised yesterday, we're going to review the BotCon Animated figures. But since they all share molds with things we've already reviewed, we're just going to review what's new: namely, the paint apps and the head sculpts. And of course, … Continue reading →

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The BotCon box set - Part 1

Posted on June 11, 2011 by yo go re

BotCon 2011 was last weekend, and this year's theme was all about Transformers: Animated. The figures, the comic, the guests, the cosplayers... it was heavy with Animated presence. And as a huge fan of Animated, I hated missing out. But … Continue reading →

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Mattel's SDCC exclusives revealed

Posted on April 28, 2011 by OAFE

So, earlier today Mattel confirmed via Twitter that their Comic-Con 2011 exclusives would be announced on G4TV's Attack of the Show tonight at 7. Cool. Well, don't have a television? Can't watch AOTS when it airs? Then come back here … Continue reading →

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DC Direct White Lantern Batman & Flash addendum

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Aforementioned in the review of White Lantern Batman and White Lantern Flash, getting the figures at C2E2 was a surprisingly untroubled endeavor. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Tomorrow's a "school" day Rustin's Spoils of the Week #143 Lego Batman Minifigures: Nurse … Continue reading →

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Blackest Night Hal/Sinestro addendum

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Rustin Parr

So in today's review of the Black Lantern Hal and White Lantern Sinestro exclusives, I briefly mentioned that getting the figures was nearly as bad as getting the five Hal Jordans from the year before. They did some things right, … Continue reading →

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C2E2 - DST Booth

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Full fledged viewing of Marvel-vs-Capcom Minimates and Munsters, the reveal of the Marvel Select Red Skull, tons of Marvel Minimates and barely any Star Trek - it must be the Diamond Select Booth! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Transformers Gigawatt addendum … Continue reading →

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