Tag Archives: He-Man

Flippin' through Previews - June '15

It's time once again to thumb through the toy section of this month's Previews, and see what goodies we can uncover. Scheduled to start shipping in August. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Madballs at Five Below Transformers Kre-O Nightbeat review It's … Continue reading

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Xevoz Series 5: Ursa Khan

Oh man oh man oh man! Readers, I need you to give me money!!! For years the only information about one of the unreleased Xevoz figures was this piece of art from that big group shot: Yes, that's all the … Continue reading

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More toys shilling for Honda

The ads we showed you last month have been all over TV for a week or two now, but yesterday, Skeletor took over Honda's Twitter account: Twittersphere: It is I, Skeletor! Now that I have control of Honda’s account, no … Continue reading

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What if Barbie looked like a real woman?

Are you feeling fat from all that Thanksgiving food? Or just because you're comparing yourself to the wrong models? Artist Nickolay Lamm used the magic of 3D printing to create a version of the famous doll that matches the proportions … Continue reading

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You say you want a He-Man Christmas sweater?

Well okay then: SERIOUSLY, BEHOLD THE ADORABLENESS that's happening tonight @midnight w/ @peteholmes,@RonFunches & @SteveRannazzisi! pic.twitter.com/rFmM9vCjhH — @midnight (@midnight) November 20, 2014 <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>A He-Man fighting game MotU Minis: Zodac & Beast Man reviews Mattel comes through … Continue reading

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Children of the '90s Try to Explain '80s Cartoons

This was a Buzzfeed article. But since Buzzfeed just lifts its content from other sites, it's time for other sites to lift content right back. So you don't need this link to read the entire thing. Just click on the … Continue reading

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MOTU meets MUSCLE

Check out these delightful customs! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Eternia Minis: Trap-Jaw exclusive reviews The origin of Trapjaw The Stay Buffed Marshmallow Man Eternia Minis: Mercenary Teela review Rustin's Spoils of the Week #232

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Illusion is the ultimate weapon

You know those Trollquotes that mix an image, a quote, and an attribution from three different (yet tangentially related) sources in an effort calculated to drive nerds mad? Someone made a toy version: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Why Transformers One … Continue reading

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The biggest properties of the '80s

You'll want to enlarge this cool image by J. Scott Campbell: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>GI Joe Classified Retro Series: Gung-Ho exclusive review Still looking for a clever Halloween costume? Transformers BotBots Flaredevil review Toy Soldiers launch trailer Voltron: Legendary … Continue reading

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Soon Forget: MotU Horde Trooper

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is NECA's Masters of the Universe Horde Trooper. The Trooper would have been part of the MotU ministatue line, … Continue reading

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