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Cartoon-based Marvel Legends

Posted on November 2, 2020 by OAFE

In honor of today's Venomized Captain America review, here are the other Marvel Legends that take their inspiration from the cartoons more than the comics. White Tiger Ultimate Vulture Ultimate Spider-Man Nova Taskmaster Spider-Ham Miles Morales Spider-Gwen Venomized Captain America … Continue reading →

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Decoding GI Joe Classified

Posted on August 21, 2020 by OAFE

We've previously discussed the GI Joe Classified Series packaging design, but there's something that's been left unmentioned. While the right side of the box has the neat art, the left side has these strange symbols. Perhaps unsurprisingly, there's a sound … Continue reading →

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Larry Hama addendum: GI Joe sales numbers

Posted on July 10, 2020 by OAFE

In today's review of the Kickstarter Larry Hama review, yo referred to GI Joe as one of the most popular books of the 1980s. That isn't just hyperbole or a phrase, we've got the numbers to back it up. And … Continue reading →

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Imaginext DC Blind Bagged Figures Series 6

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Rustin Parr

The Imaginext Bind Bag series are things I really, really enjoy but I've found them increasingly tough to find over the last several waves series. Fortunately, this sixth series of the DC ones seemed to be a return to ample … Continue reading →

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Imaginext DC Blind Bagged Figures Series 2

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Rustin Parr

The first series of DC Imaginext Blinds Bags was a big surprise but was, and has been, notoriously difficult to find, even after a re-release a year or two ago! So it was a great relief to find this second … Continue reading →

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The many names of Micron

Posted on April 29, 2020 by OAFE

The Batman Beyond character Micron has no official public identity, a fact which yo has used to great effect to always call him a series of ridiculous names. Ridiculous names taken from any number of sources. And now, some more … Continue reading →

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The Spider-Verse Spider-Men

Posted on September 9, 2019 by OAFE

We've talked a few times about all the different Spideys (or "Spider Totems," as the villains referred to them) who appeared in Marvel's 2014 Spider-Verse crossover. And we know that a lot of fans are following Shocka's lead in building … Continue reading →

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Hasbro announces SDCC exclusive online sale details

Posted on August 14, 2019 by OAFE

The various Comic-Con exclusives will be released in waves, rather than all at once. Dates are subject to change, of course, but here's the current plan: Friday, August 16: My Little Pony, Disney Princess, Trolls, UglyDoll Wednesday, August 21: Overwatch … Continue reading →

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An Overwatch by any other name

Posted on July 6, 2019 by OAFE

So the second series of Hasbro's Overwatch Ultimates is up for preorder on Amazon, and... the characters appear to be going undercover? Who can forget everyone's favorite cowboy, Chili, and his famous catchphrase, "it's 11:59 and 59 seconds!" And now, … Continue reading →

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Nighthawk Begins

Posted on June 9, 2019 by OAFE

As you learned today, Nighthawk takes his name from a fandom hoax. At least, that's the story Roy Thomas tells: Richard Kyle had once pulled a fandom hoax by making fanzine-publishers Don and Maggie Thompson print a piece about an … Continue reading →

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