Category Archives: shows

Happy Pride Month from Blaster

Posted on June 9, 2026 by OAFE

In their new Transformers brand livestream, Hasbro showed off one of this year's SDCC exclusives, a new version of Blaster with three Kiss Players cassetticons, Glit, Rosanna, and Sundor: Allegedly the colors are meant to honor Jem, but come on: … Continue reading →

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Well, ToyConNJ sure is pathetic

Posted on April 18, 2026 by OAFE

Nothing says "we're a reliable business deserving of your money" like using A.I. garbage to promote a show-exclusive figure. Mind, it's not as bad as a company being run by a guy with white supremacist sympathies, but it's still shameful … Continue reading →

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DC Lil' Bombshells - Blackfire review

Posted on December 28, 2025 by yo go re

"Wait, I thought you were only reviewing Lil Bombshells that weren't also Mystery Minis. Starfire was. Why are you reviewing Starfire?" Be patient, gosh! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Lego Dimensions gets a little underhanded Flippin' Through Previews - October '07 … Continue reading →

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Cryptkins: Kraken reviews

Posted on October 22, 2025 by yo go re

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Cryptkins: Cerberus & exclusive Hellhound reviews Cryptkins: Chupacabra review Cryptkins Nessie addendum - Every Country has a Monster Cryptkins: Thunderbird review Cryptkins: Bigfoot review

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DC Lil' Bombshells - Superman review

Posted on October 19, 2025 by yo go re

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Rustin's Spoils of the Week #31 Kid Omega's non-omega costumes Flippin' through Previews - March '16 History books are edited by the victors Trick or treat!

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Soon Forget: Space Cadets

Posted on August 2, 2025 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figures today are N2Toys' Space Cadets. As mentioned in today's Point of Articulation, N2 was trying to expand beyond movie licenses … Continue reading →

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It's Hasbro's "SDCC exclusives after-sale" day

Posted on August 1, 2025 by OAFE

Usually this happens later in the month, but this year, Hasbro's putting their summer con exclusives up for sale on Hasbro Pulse today. And while the Void Rivals set might have been interesting, the figures in it are the crummy … Continue reading →

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The Wild World of Red Sonja

Posted on July 30, 2025 by OAFE

First of all, a direct comparison of how different the accessories can make Red Sonja look: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Star Wars Skeleton Crew SM-33 addendum Rustin's Spoils of the Week #188 A tour of Toys R Us in 1991 … Continue reading →

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Soon Forget: Classic Krang

Posted on July 11, 2025 by OAFE

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of blog posts memorializing cancelled toys. Our figure today is Playmates' TMNT Krang. With NECA nipping at their heels, Playmates introduced the TMNT Classics line, an attempt to … Continue reading →

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Transformers: Medix addendum

Posted on June 10, 2025 by OAFE

As mentioned in today's review, here are the five robots attendees of BotCon 2016's Customizing Class could have made: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Transformers BotBots Holey Moldy review Seeker pride Rise of the Beasts - the #1 movie in history … Continue reading →

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