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Soon Forget: An American Werewolf in London

NECA wasn't the first company to make an An American Werewolf in London London Werewolf, just the first to release one. This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Titanium Bumblebee

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hasbro's The War Within Bumblebee. The Cybertron-mode Bumblebee we reviewed today was not Hasbro's first attempt. This Bumblebee … Continue reading →

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I seem to recognize your face - Sean Connery

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of pieces pointing out odd action figures of unlikely actors. People known more as character actors than action stars, and thus unlikely candidates for plastic representation. Our honoree … Continue reading →

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Marvel Legends Hellfire Club addendum

As mentioned in today's review, here's the reverse of the Inner Circle's group portrait, with a letter taped to it: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>X-Men Retro Collection Storm addendum Psylocke addendum Marvel Legends addendum: dat (suit) body! "Guardians of the … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: DC Direct DCeased

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is DC Direct's DCeased line. Last month we finished up looking at all the DC Comics figures Mattel left … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: DC Multiverse Clayface Build-A-Figure

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Mattel's Clayface BAF. Last month we said that Riddler was functionally the last unreleased DC figure Mattel made, … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Hal A. Peno exclusive & Miss Mixed reviews

In 2019 (what was known as "the before times"), it seemed like a real great idea to pack 135,000 people shoulder-to-shoulder in a poorly ventilated building where you could barely move and had to shout directly at each other's faces … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Inky Inkerson & Reci P. Cooker exclusive reviews

Hasbro brought a Transformers BotBots exclusive with them to San Diego Comic-Con last year: the "Con Crew" set, which featured 'bots from three different factions: the Line League, the Fantastic Fuelers, and the Meet n' Greets. <i>And now, some more … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Con-Packtor exclusive review

Hasbro brought a Transformers BotBots exclusive with them to San Diego Comic-Con last year: the "Con Crew" set, which features 'bots from three different factions: the Fantastic Fuelers, the Meet n' Greets, and the Line League. <i>And now, some more … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: DC Multiverse "ToyBiz" Riddler

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Mattel's Riddler. This figure, shown off at Toy Fair 2019, is fundamentally identical to the DCUC16 Riddler, just … Continue reading →

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