Tag Archives: Robocop

GI Joe retro packaging

Posted on June 15, 2012 by OAFE

Retro packaging. It works for cereal. It works for soda and snackfood. It even works for Robocop. It's a fun way to give a nod to a brand's history without having to really change anything about the current product, and … Continue reading →

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ATFC '12 - Day 3: NECA

Posted on February 13, 2012 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - Day 31 Gremlins Countdown Calendar review - Day 27 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #135.2 Flippin' through Previews - October '13 Flippin' through Previews - September '13

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Robocop addendum

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Poe Ghostal

In honor of today's review of the new NECA Robocop, here's a picture of the man himself taking down a Terminator: That is all. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #144 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #163 … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #32

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Rustin Parr

I had great luck with brand-new releases (though the luck is augmented by not having gone to stores last weekend). Tons of NECA stuff and finally buying into the newest iteration of the Hasbro Playskool variation, not to mention all … Continue reading →

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Flippin' Through Previews - June '11

Posted on June 4, 2011 by OAFE

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>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #223 The (Decepti-)Contraption Transformers … Continue reading →

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NECA's making Robocop - now here's what I want.

Posted on April 22, 2011 by yo go re

So yesterday, NECA quietly revealed that they'll be making a Robocop figure: Now, we've already had a really quite good Robocop figure in the Movie Maniacs line, but NECA has a reputation for upping the quality of figures that McFarlane … Continue reading →

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Cracked.com talks toys

Posted on March 7, 2011 by OAFE

Cracked has an article today about "The 15 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Bootleg Toys": Like elves in Santa's workshop, bootleg toy makers around the world are busy cranking action figures and games for all of the world's children. Only these will … Continue reading →

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Xevoz Series 5: Rollercop

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Shocka

Let's get silly! Like the Scarabushi we showed you last year, this figure didn't have any control art, but lucky for us, when Xevoz designer Ben Hitmar shared this picture, he also gave it a name. What do you call … Continue reading →

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Movie Maniacs 6: "Predator 2" addendum

Posted on May 23, 2003 by Poe Ghostal

At this point, I must give credit where it is due: it was my father who assiduously spent hours viewing R-rated movies, with two VCRs at the ready, dubbing a copy for me while cutting out the really violent or … Continue reading →

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