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This seems appropriate in light of today's review:

r--g--b says: Transformers is funny because it seems to be a simple niche interest but in reality it's like if your Hot Wheels came with Greek mythology.

Your mission: come up with some Transformerfied Greek myths.

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This week in comicshops - 02/05

Find out what toy-related items you can get at your local comicshop this Wednesday.

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Marvel Legends Winter Guard

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John Erwin tribute

John Erwin, the voice of He-Man, passed away January 20, and the news was just announced yesterday. Melendy Britt, the voice of She-Ra, posted her thoughts:

Letter to My Brother

Aside from being friends in real life, for 40 years, we had been a team. We were He-Man and She-Ra. To have 'my brother' pass on is a tremendous sorrow even though I know life is not infinite. The tears I have are because John was such a special, Quiet man and we shared a very special relationship in those roles as twin brother and sister. Your body of work will live in the hearts of so many people to whom you gave love and strength and hope and laughter in times of difficulty and the need to be calmed by laughter and hope. Working with you gave me strength and hope... and caring as well. I remember the working times when I felt I could stand on your shoulders when I was going through a difficult day. Times when you reminded me of who I was portraying... your twin, She-Ra, the most powerful woman in the world. There were wonderful moments with all our fellow actors. Times of good work, times of sincere caring, and time of joyous laughter. Now that you are gone and I cannot say hello anymore, my heart aches, and know you lived your life the way you wanted to live it. I'm glad I have a few lines of your voice messages to me to listen to, and as well, watch as you portrayed He-Man and said 'I have the power!' You did and still do. The joy and camaraderie you gave to me will keep giving me the strength you always wanted me to share.

After all, we were twins... He-Man and She-Ra forever.

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Soon Forget: GI Joe Alpine Trooper

In today's review, yo said Alpine really lucked out by being released in 1985 and therefore getting to feature prominently in the cartoon. But in some alternate world, that didn't happen.

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, January 30

The OAFEnet Email Update is dating your dad.

It's the last Comment of the Week of the month: "The intro made me laugh. It made me laugh out loud, for real. It made me show other people so they could laugh, too. It made me read it out loud. It made me take a screenshot and share it like a meme."

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Thank you for being A(deptus) friend

This fun fan art made the rounds a while back:

promotional photo of The Golden Girls, with Warhammer Space Marine armor photoshopped over their bodies

Now someone's made it real!

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Never buy from Kapow Toys

Kapow Toys is a UK-based online toystore that sells Transformers, Figuarts, etc.

Kapow Toys

And here's the man in charge of the company getting defensive because someone called him out for posting pro-white-supremacy material on LinkedIn:

Andrew Rose, of Kapow Toys, in a response to someone saying "Don't post Nazis to my TL." says:

why on earth has Ben and Jerrys posted about white supremacy? It's an ice cream brand, it's ridiculous, politics needs to be kept out of work. 

Pathetic actions on your part going on the attack because you don't agree with me having an issue with this and rather than connect you go and spread bile on social media. 

No I'm not a fascist, if you knew me you would be aware of that, I'm sick of products that should simply bring people joy in exchange for customers hard earned money lecturing them or attacking them whatever their viewpoint. 

Class.

That initial "don't post Nazis to my timeline" was because Andy reshared this utterly embarrassing post by former GI Joe marketer Kirk Bozigian crying like a baby about having to respect people of other races. Once the word spread that he was a dickhead, he even joined Bluesky to try to "defend" himself... by which we mean he simply stuck his foot in his mouth and dug himself in further, confirming the accusations against him were true. And got super defensive because an ice cream company said white supremacy is bad.

So, you can go block him on there, and then remember: never order from Kapow again. If you have any preorders, feel free to cancel them. If you ever see Kapow listed as a vendor at a convention, contact the organizers and ask them to reconsider.

Go fash, no cash.

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This week in comicshops - 01/29

Find out what toy-related items you can get at your local comicshop this Wednesday.

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At least they'd be affordable?

Discussing Film says 'Lego One Piece sets are coming soon'

@NovaMania17 replies 'Why would anyone buy a Lego set with only a single piece?'

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