Monthly Archives: January 2007

The Supervillain Shuffle

Posted on January 17, 2007 by OAFE

For all its massive, "world-changing" events, the DC Universe is a remarkably stable place. Superman has always fought Lex Luthor, Batman has always fought the Joker, and Wonder Woman has always fought Cheetah. Sure, they mix it up sometimes, but … Continue reading →

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News Item: Fire and Wax Don't Mix

Posted on January 16, 2007 by OAFE

From gossipy Hollywood source WENN: Jack Bauer Doll Delayed: Sutherland Set Fire To '24' Doll Kiefer Sutherland only has himself to blame for the delay of his 24 action figure - he set fire to the prototype during a drunken … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Update for Thursday, January 11

Posted on January 11, 2007 by OAFE

After the jam-packed month that was December, it's nice to get back to our usual half-assery. The laziness for which we are so well known was absent for such a long time, we almost forgot what it was like! But … Continue reading →

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ToyBiz: Indie Legends are a go?

Posted on January 9, 2007 by OAFE

Check out this image originally posted on 2000AD Online, the official Judge Dredd site: You notice it says "from ToyBiz" under there. Looks like Shocker Toys' "Indie Spotlight" has lost another license. And now, some more OAFEry:The problem with Shocker … Continue reading →

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Flippin' Through Previews - January '06

Posted on January 7, 2007 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. And now, some more OAFEry:Collection Intervention tonight on SyFy How obscure is ML? Selectively stocking at Toys "Я" Us … Continue reading →

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Whose House? M's House!

Posted on January 6, 2007 by OAFE

Today's House of M box set review mentioned that ToyBiz had done a decent job of giving us characters from this big crossover - more than you might think. And now, some more OAFEry:Soon Forget: Professor X Rustin's Spoils of … Continue reading →

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A Rose By Any Other Name Would Still Be More Than Meets The Eye

Posted on January 2, 2007 by yo go re

In today's review of the Transformers Classics Ultimate Battle: Optimus Prime vs. Megatron review, I briefly mentioned how the Transfomers got their names. Most fans know that the Transformers have different names in Japan than they do in the rest … Continue reading →

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