Tag Archives: Aquaman

Rustin's Spoils of the Week #233

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Rustin Parr

What's this? What's this!? There's purchases everywhere! What's this? There's toys in my hands! Depressions and broke-ness have abounded of late but visiting a Target recently I found an impressive array of discounted figures so gave in to my sweet … Continue reading →

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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:Lego Batman Minifigures: Fairy Batman review Lego Batman Minifigures: Robin review Exclusive DCSH Man-Bat fax Rustin's Spoils of the Week #116 … Continue reading →

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DC Bombshells Mystery Minis - Mera review

Posted on July 17, 2020 by yo go re

And now, some more OAFEry:Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Rick Grimes review Rick and Morty Mystery Minis - Mr. Meeseeks review Horror Classics Mystery Minis - Pennywise Rustin's Spoils of the Week #148 Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Bicycle Girl review

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Soon Forget: Flashpoint Aquaman

Posted on May 9, 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 Flashpoint Aquaman. In the Flashpoint story, Aquaman was returned to Atlantis when he was a teenager, so … 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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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #219

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Rustin Parr

And now we partake in the second Mattelocaust in order rush through a handful of 2019 purchases from that once great toy manufacturer. I enjoyed the Aquaman movie far more than I imagined but by the time I'd seen it, … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #217

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Rustin Parr

I don't really want to call this a "Mattelocaust," as that incorporates a very loaded word with a generally pretty specific connotation, and while we love to gripe about Mattel's inadequacies... that seems a rotten comparison to make. However, I … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #215

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Rustin Parr

Had me a big week - let's check out the Spoils! And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - May '13 Rustin's Spoils of the Week #164 TMNT Ultimates: Casey Jones addendum Rustin's Spoils of the Week #15 The Top … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #213

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Rustin Parr

Man, I had a pretty fortuitous weekend! I went out and hit a couple Walmarts, Five Belows, Walgreens and Gamestops - and came home happy, only to find my set of Super 7 Masters of the Universe Classics figures waiting … Continue reading →

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Mattel's stupid SDCC 2018 plan

Posted on June 30, 2018 by OAFE

Mattel has always been the #1 name in bad decisions, especially when it comes to their convention exclusives. But this year, they really seem to have reached new heights of idiocy. Or is that depths? Here are the official instructions … Continue reading →

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