Tag Archives: X-Men

Marvel Legends Toad addendum

Posted on February 6, 2023 by OAFE

Today's Toad review talked about a lot of art. Let's look at some of it. This is the original Toad, as drawn by John Byrne for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: And now, some more OAFEry:Tales of Puck … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #229

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Rustin Parr

Well... the last few years certainly were a challenge for all of us. When SDCC 2020 was cancelled, I pulled out my haul from SDCC 2019 to review, but that just sort of bummed me out some more on top … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Mojoworld

Posted on January 30, 2023 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is ToyBiz's Mojoworld set. The Marvel Legends Mojoworld 4-pack yo reviewed today was not the first attempt at such … Continue reading →

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Black Panther: The Animated Series

Posted on December 16, 2022 by OAFE

That wasn't just a joke in today's review, Black Panther had a short animated series in 2010: And now, some more OAFEry:Minimate Mini-Review #241 - Nick Fury Jr & Heavy SHIELD Agent & Maria Hill Marvel Legends addendum: dat (wrinkled … Continue reading →

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The original Morph

Posted on October 31, 2022 by OAFE

If you compare today's Morph sculpt to this scene from Uncanny X-Men #65 (as colorized for OHotMU Deluxe Edition #16), you can really see how much the cartoon was influenced by the comic art: And now, some more OAFEry:Minimate Mini-Review … Continue reading →

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Havok Superblack

Posted on September 19, 2022 by OAFE

Today's review mentioned painting Havok with one of those commercially available light-absorbing black paints. Obviously that's a good idea, because someone else thought of it a couple years ago: That isn't some photoshop trick; that's a custom ML Havok (Marvel … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: X-Men Flying Fighters

Posted on September 12, 2022 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are ToyBiz's "Flying Fighters." Although today's review said Maggott never got an action figure in the '90s, he very … Continue reading →

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The panel that launched a thousand fan theories

Posted on September 5, 2022 by OAFE

Here, from 1993's X-Men #23, is the scene where Mr. Sinister lets slip that Cyclops may have more family than he thought: At the time, it could have meant anything. In 2006, when Vulcan was introduced, it raised the question … Continue reading →

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X-Men Legends Siryn addendum

Posted on August 29, 2022 by OAFE

Here's the art mentioned in today's Siryn review: Note the insets on her belt. And now, some more OAFEry:"What If...?" Killmonger exclusive review The Best There Is, Bub. Fantastic Four Retro Collection: Human Torch review A free angry white boy … Continue reading →

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Transformers Collaborative X-Jet addendum

Posted on August 9, 2022 by OAFE

David Nakayama, who's been doing a lot of mutant-related artwork for Marvel Legends packaging lately, was also tasked with doing the character art for the packaging of today's figure: (No, we're not calling it by name. The name is crap.) … Continue reading →

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