Toys

This is a list of archived entries published in the Toys category.

He-Man (2002) action figure

NOTE: Originally published under the name “Poe Ghostal” on OAFE on 8/5/02.
He-Man and the Heroic Masters of the Universe must save Eternia from the clutches of the sinister Skeletor and his Evil Horde…
A headstrong teenager with a nose for trouble stumbles upon an ancient stone castle deep in the Eternia Forest. There he meets a [...]

09.13.2006 | Blog, Reviews, Toys | Permalink | Comments closed

Wolverine (brown costume)

NOTE: Originally published under the name “Poe Ghostal” on OAFE on 10/5/04.
I can trace my awareness of the X-Men comics—and by extension, the mutant superhero called Wolverine—to its original source: an advertisement in the back of a comic book. The ad featured a “cool” kid—you knew he was cool because he was wearing a denim [...]

09.06.2006 | Blog, Comics, Reviews, Toys | Permalink | Comments closed

“Gotham by Gaslight” Batman action figure

Though on occasion I’ve gone through a period of interest in comic books, I wouldn’t classify myself as a superhero fan. I do love Hellboy, but I don’t really consider him a superhero per se. At times I’ve enjoyed reading the X-Men and whatnot, but if there’s a superhero I really appreciate, it’s Batman.
There are [...]

08.25.2006 | Blog, Comics, Reviews, Toys | Permalink | 1 comment

ToyFare #107

Issue #107 of ToyFare magazine hit the stands today, with two pieces I wrote. One is my usual “What’s In Stores” section (page 107), and the other is an Onion-style joke news article, “FCC says ‘Heck no!’ to Hellboy” (page 14), in which the FCC forces Hellboy to change his name to “Heckboy” to make [...]

05.10.2006 | Blog, Toys, Writing | Permalink | Comments closed

ToyFare #102

Yes, I’m long overdue for a real update. I’ll get to that eventually, but for now, a quick update–I have a good-sized piece in ToyFare #102 this month. It’s the Street Fighter article.
You can order a copy here.

12.20.2005 | Blog, Toys | Permalink | Comments closed