Monthly Archives: February 2026

X-Men Retro Collection: Weapon X exclusive review

Posted on February 9, 2026 by yo go re

Kidnapped by the Weapon X program, mutant Wolverine barely survives the brutal experiments that bond Adamantium to his skeleton and the mind control meant to turn him into a feral killer. Okay, so this Retro Collection figure is just the … Continue reading →

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Lots of toys make a Super Bowl appearance

Posted on February 8, 2026 by OAFE

That kid loves his NECA Dungeons & Dragons figures and his GI Joe Retro Collection, just like all 8-year-olds play with today! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>How far has toymaking come in 10 years? Primus is the reason for the … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Unleashed: Tusken Raider addendum

Posted on February 7, 2026 by OAFE

Tusken Raider art credited to Clark Mitchell. <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Monkey Boy - Toys for the NOW Rustin's Spoils of the Week #202 SDCC 2011 - Day 1, Thursday SDCC 2011 - Day 4, Sunday Scoob Wars

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Retro Videogame Mystery Minis - Centipede review

Posted on February 6, 2026 by yo go re

It took a while before videogames began to worry about such things as "story" or "reason" - Pac-Man just eats ghosts in a maze, he doesn't have a backstory to tell you why you're there making him do it. If … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet Email Update for Thursday, February 5

Posted on February 5, 2026 by OAFE

The OAFEnet Email Update? Well don't that beat all!

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You can see the future of fandom from here

Posted on February 4, 2026 by OAFE

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>A reality show we'd probably watch

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Transformers Age of the Primes: Bumper exclusive review

Posted on February 3, 2026 by yo go re

It's been a while since one of our silly little April Fools jokes came true. Good to see we've still got the juice. When we reviewed Studio Series 86 Bumblebee, we compared him to the ultra-obscure Transformer "Bumblejumper" and said … Continue reading →

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X-Factor Marvel Girl addendum

Posted on February 2, 2026 by OAFE

As mentioned in today's review, the X-Factor team was originally going to be Cyclops, Beast, Angel, Iceman, and - since Jean Grey was dead - Dazzler. In fact, all the promo art for the series tried to play up the … Continue reading →

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If you don't like President Barbie, you can always get

Posted on February 1, 2026 by OAFE

He's an international embarrassment! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>They're wig brothers Barbie Meets Jason Voorhees Jade knows what's up Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny See how she goes to work?

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