Monthly Archives: July 2013

Truth in Journalism

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Spider-Man Legends: Anti-Venom review Our first look at post-tariff pricing Revisiting the 2009 Marvel Legends Concept Case Rustin's Spoils of the Week #137 Marvel vs. DC vs. Transformers

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Reprolabels Skids and Mudflap upgrade kit review

No matter how much you may hate Skids and Mudflap, there's one toy of them that's undeniably cool: the ice cream truck. It was silly, it was unexpected, it was fun... the only thing missing? Some key paint apps. <i>And … Continue reading →

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This week in comicshops - 07/31

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

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Minimate Mini-Review #110 - Xavier & Shaw

#110 - Xavier/Shaw <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #117 X-Men Marvel Legends: Onslaught Build-A-Figure review Marvel Legends: Hellfire Club Guard exclusive review Marvel announces Lego variant covers Rustin's Spoils of the Week #42

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Soon Forget: DeviA.N.T.s

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Hyperchild's DeviANTS line. Remember the DeviANTs? The large vinyl figures that debuted at Comic-Con International in 2003? There … Continue reading →

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Cracked.com makes old toys awesomer

Cracked has a new Photoshop contest today, Updates to Classic Childhood Toys (Too Awesome to Exist). All the entries are funny (especially the winner), but here's an example of what you'll see when you click through: A think they missed … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, July 25

Fight yetis with the OAFEnet Email Update.

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Predator Trophy Wall addendum

In today's review of NECA's Predator Trophy Wall diorama, I mentioned that the skulls for the wall were only included with various figures (until NECA bowed to demands and started offering a skull pack online). For anyone who still wishes … Continue reading →

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Hasbro being sued over SDCC exclusives

No, not because the massive fustercluck that was their distribution this year; something much stupider. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Transformers Kre-O Hook review Transformers: Rise of the Beats A real Captain American hero Reprolabels Human Alliance Leadfoot upgrade kit review … Continue reading →

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SDCC 2013 - Day 5: Sunday 7/21

After little more than four hours of sleep it was time to finish packing up the multitude of purchases, load up the old Rustin-mobile and get down to the Convention Center before parking disappeared. Turns out I didn't need to … Continue reading →

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