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Crisis of Wasted Potential

Posted on December 30, 2020 by OAFE

The toy license Todd McFarlane has: The toy license Todd McFarlane thinks he has: (via) And now, some more OAFEry:Batman's "New 52" costume design ATFC '12 - Day 3: Lego SDCC 2011 - Behind the Plastic panel Batman Begins Flippin' … Continue reading →

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WTF, Walmart?

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Monkey Boy

Yesterday, I got an email from Walmart saying they'd canceled my McFarlane Deathstroke preorder. So I went on their website and just ordered it because apparently it was in stock and ready to be delivered? What the hell is going … Continue reading →

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An observation

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Monkey Boy

It’s kinda interesting how much the reissues of NECA Ultimates can be different from older releases of ostensibly the same item. And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - June '15 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #107 Alien/Predator two-pack addendum … Continue reading →

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How to become a single parent

Posted on August 5, 2020 by OAFE

Remember this couple, where the guy refused to stop buying Funko POP!s and pissed off his girlfriend? Well, good news: it's not always the collectors who are the a-holes in a relationship. Another AITA post has come up, this time … Continue reading →

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Preorder NECA's TMNT movie Tokka and Rahzar

Posted on August 1, 2020 by OAFE

You heard right: NECA's making Tokka and Rahzar, and you can get yours now! Rather than repeat the colossal eff-ups they've had for their past couple Turtle exclusives, NECA is finally being smart about this set: from now until this … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: DC Multiverse "ToyBiz" Riddler

Posted on July 18, 2020 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Mattel's Riddler. This figure, shown off at Toy Fair 2019, is fundamentally identical to the DCUC16 Riddler, just … Continue reading →

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There are no cops in Lego City

Posted on June 3, 2020 by OAFE

Like many companies, Lego released a statement supporting Black Lives Matter: Unlike a lot of companies (other than maybe Ben & Jerry's), they're not just stopping there.

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Brick lives matter

Posted on May 31, 2020 by OAFE

How we're spending our summer vacation: (Please note that what's happening in Minneapolis is not "racial" protests, it's a protest about the willful killing of a helpless man, a protest against police brutality. Calling it a racial protest suggests it's … Continue reading →

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Thanks for (literally) nothing, Funko!

Posted on May 29, 2020 by OAFE

Funko has announced "frontline worker" POP!s, in honor of the Covid-19 workers. This sums up our thoughts pretty well: (via) And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #215 The slippery slope of Funko POP!s Rustin's Spoils of the … Continue reading →

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Robin's New 52 costume history

Posted on May 13, 2020 by OAFE

Today's review of DC Multiverse Red Robin said that all the New 52 Robins have worn their own unique suits. Take a look: And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' Through Previews - March '07 Imaginext DC Blind Bagged Figures Series 6 … Continue reading →

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