Tag Archives: ToyFare

Spider-Man: Morlun addendum

Posted on October 18, 2021 by OAFE

Today's review of Morlun said the character was part of one of ToyFare magazine's memorable jokes. Here it is: That's from the story "Up and Adamantium," in issue #106. And if you want to read all about Wolverine's very busy … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #73

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Rustin Parr

Two big things happened this week - my friend and colleague took me to a collector store in his home town and Toys R Us slapped me in the face with a load of new arrivals. The collector store was … Continue reading →

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ToyFare's Darth Maul prank

Posted on May 27, 2012 by OAFE

In today's Darth Maul review, yo said that the only thing he can't do is split in half. Well, Hasbro did once release a Darth Maul that could do that - it was in 2000, in the "Power of the … Continue reading →

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Gareb Shamus vs. The Gutters

Posted on December 5, 2011 by yo go re

Let me start this post with one word: "allegedly." Because if this story is true, then Gareb Shamus, former head of the Wizard empire, is a small, petty man who will gladly use his withered connections to other industries to … Continue reading →

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Geek Speak: the Death Tax

Posted on June 3, 2011 by OAFE

No, we're not talking about what rich a-holes call the "death tax"; this is something more specifically about toys. And now, some more OAFEry:Flippin' through Previews - August '11 Batman '66: Catwoman addendum Arkham Knight Mystery Minis - Mr. Freeze … Continue reading →

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The end of Wizard magazine

Posted on January 24, 2011 by yo go re

So I woke up this morning to the news that industry mainstay Wizard magazine was cancelled, and it's hard to decide whether the news was shocking or inevitable. Wizard was founded in 1991, well before the rise of the internet … Continue reading →

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OAFE in ToyFare (sort of)

Posted on January 21, 2011 by yo go re

Shortly after our founding in 2002, I sent an email to ToyFare magazine, answering a question they asked in their "FanFare" letters column (they wondered about what body was beneath Anya's bunny suit - if you also wonder, the answer … Continue reading →

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Tri-Klops addendum: The Guardians of Grayskull

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Poe Ghostal

In today's new review of Masters of the Universe Classics Tri-Klops, I (very) briefly mentioned the fact that the figure came with a human-size ring, and that the ring was an update of one from the '80s. All true, but … Continue reading →

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yo - hey, DC Direct! Stop ignoring your fans!

Posted on November 18, 2007 by yo go re

This month's ToyFare published a letter from one Joe Lindsey of Fort Worth, TX. He wrote in with a whole list of questions, but here's the one that caught my eye: "I read the argument over less or more articulation … Continue reading →

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Flippin' Through Previews - May '07

Posted on May 2, 2007 by OAFE

It's time once again to thumb through the toy section of this month's Previews, and see what goodies we can uncover. And now, some more OAFEry:Rustin's Spoils of the Week #137 A Joe Friday custom Ehn, I can't believe that … Continue reading →

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