Yearly Archives: 2005

Invader Zim blues

Posted on September 4, 2005 by Shocka

I absolutely adore Invader Zim, the off-the-wall Jhonen Vasquez cartoon that was cut painfully short by an insane Nickelodeon, who clearly had no idea what they were asking when they got the man behind Johnny the Homocidal Maniac and Squee! … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: The Hamsternator

Posted on August 25, 2005 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is Playmates' Earthworm Jim Hamsternator. Hamsternator was created for the cartoon, and never appeared in any of the games. … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 08/17

Posted on August 15, 2005 by OAFE

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

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Soon Forget: Earthworm Jim vehicles

Posted on July 15, 2005 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subjects today are Playmates' Earthworm Jim Crazed Cycle and Worm Thrower vehicles. Part of the planned Series 2 (shown off at … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 07/13

Posted on July 11, 2005 by OAFE

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

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Batman Begins

Posted on June 20, 2005 by Shocka

By now, you've all seen the excellent new Batman Begins, a breath of fresh air into the film franchise and the first Batman film dark enough to satiate even the most diehard Miller fans. One of the best films of … Continue reading →

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Even better Hellboy figure photos

Posted on June 9, 2005 by Poe Ghostal

Mezco has posted new photos of Hellboy in their "Boiler Room" forum (to see them, you have to register for the forums and login). <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>The biggest properties of the '90s Rasputin addendum yo - Non-Petroleum Plastics … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Evil Earthworm Jim

Posted on June 8, 2005 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our subject today is Playmates' Earthworm Jim "Evil Jim". Part of the planned Series 2 (shown off at Toy Fair 1996), this … Continue reading →

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Article: "Action Figures Drive Sales Without a License"

Posted on June 2, 2005 by OAFE

We here at OAFE strive to offer you, the discriminating toy collector, with the sort of information you won't find at any other toy websites. And so, allow us to point out this article, "Action Figures Drive Sales Without a … Continue reading →

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OAFE Update for Thursday, May 19

Posted on May 19, 2005 by yo go re

We're too dumb to think up clever little segues from one review to the next this week, so we're doing it the lazy way. The important thing is, you still get all your links. And all of Shocka's love, though … Continue reading →

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