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BotCon first reveal: Dead End

Posted on January 27, 2011 by OAFE

Well, the first exclusive figure for BotCon 2011 was revealed today, and it's Dead End: Don't know who Dead End is? He was the maudlin, depressed member of the Stunticons back in G1, so it looks like Animated is getting … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Hulk Legends Bi-Beast

Posted on November 12, 2010 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hasbro's Marvel Legends Bi-Beast. Today we reviewed the Marvel Legends Valkyrie & Hulk two-pack, which featured two characters … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Street Fighter Dee Jay

Posted on June 24, 2009 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is SOTA Toys' Dee Jay. Sculpted by the same bloke as the majority of these figures, Will Harbottle, Deejay … Continue reading →

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Happy 50th Birthday, Barbie

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Poe Ghostal

March 9 is officially Barbie's birthday, because that's when the doll debuted at the 1959 American International Toy Fair in New York. So in honor of Barbie Day, rock out to a classic: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Send summer off … Continue reading →

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Marvel Legends Savage Land addendum: the Jungle Trinity

Posted on August 28, 2008 by OAFE

Today's review of the Marvel Legends Savage Land box set (rightly) praised Frank Cho's artwork for the packaging, so here's a good look at an uncluttered line art:

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The perfect summer convention exclusive toy

Posted on August 15, 2008 by OAFE

It's that time of year again, when we start reviewing all the SDCC exclusives. And by "reviewing" I mean "judging." We talk a lot about what whether exclusives are good or bad choices (independent of whether they're good or bad … Continue reading →

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Do 7-Year-Olds Want to be a Geriatric College Professor?

Posted on February 25, 2008 by OAFE

This is a guest article submitted by a reader named John Charles. We've never run guest pieces before, but this seems like an interesting and unique perspective. I attended Toy Fair last week in NY. That's where all the toy … Continue reading →

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Exclusive DCSH Man-Bat fax

Posted on October 17, 2007 by OAFE

Arkham Asylum Gotham City, USA ATTN: Dr. Amadeus Arkham Dear Dr. Arkham: Enclosed you will find Dr. Robert Kirkland Langstrom, formerly of Wayne Bio-Tech, here in Gotham City. Dr. Langstrom had been developing a serum to give man the powers … Continue reading →

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yo - Baltimore Comic Con

Posted on September 8, 2007 by yo go re

So, this has become a good-sized little con. It's changed location within the convention center since the last time I was there - moved to the basement, oddly enough. Hopefully next year they'll have a few more ticket windows open … Continue reading →

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Wish you were at SDCC?

Posted on July 28, 2007 by OAFE

I don't know about you, but I'd rather be at Nerd Prom! Black version available for you metal heads, too.

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