This Month in ToyFare: Issue #116 April 2007
Is it me or has it taken too long for this month’s ToyFare fix? Let’s get to this, there’s big, big things this month, especially for your favorite toy blogger guy! Uh… that would be me of course.
This issue marks a big change for our favorite toy mag as it’s now a more “standard” magazine size. That’s right, after years of being a small and compact Toy Fare can now stand shoulder to shoulder with your copies of Cat Fancy and Penthouse. I’ve got to admit that at first I was a little nervous about the new size. It’s hard to accept change, especially when ToyFare has been the same since I graduated high school. Now that it’s in my hands, this is a good look and a great direction for the magazine. Good work, Lords of ToyFare.
Page 6: I couldn’t think of a better way to introduce the new format than this Inside the Monkeyhouse. Like Jon Gutierrez, I too long for a rocketship of my own.
Page 9: The prospect of a Beth from Dog: The Bounty Hunter in toy form simply terrifies me.
Page 10 (F.O.O.T.): mc chris is now a F.O.O.T., which is cool and all, but I have the feeling that getting mc chris around nerd paraphernalia like a copy of ToyFare isn’t that tough. Let’s see a F.O.O.T. with Brad Pitt in it and I’ll be impressed.
Page 10 (Letters): Mr. Webster’s “Definition of a Toy” letter got off way too easy. What a jerk. If I had to read about Bratz dolls and Hot Wheels cars, I think it’d be time to hang myself. The only thing I’d like to see more of in ToyFare? Bring back the damn Crystal Ball horoscopes! And maybe a little more coverage on Star Wars themed Legos.
Page 12: It’s hard to believe that the Thundercats are in the wish list and not on store shelves.
Page 13: This is the dream ad of Republic Commando fans. Can something this cool be legal?
Page 16: A calendar to keep you up to date on monthly nerd happenings? Awesome. Now I won’t have an excuse to miss an important nerdly event.
Page 18: Wow, that Zod joke so terrible it hurts my spleen.
Page 22: Boobs ahoy!! I can’t focus on anything else on this page for longer than a minute with the White Queen there. Nitpicky nerd alert: Mr. Miracle was also in Justice League: Unlimited. In fact, he was the star of the episode The Ties That Bind.
Page 35: Filmation’s Ghostbusters is the bane of my existence. I remember getting a toy of Eddie Spencer for a gift exchange and wishing ever so badly that I could crush it in my fist like Superman crushes coal into diamonds and turn the piece of crap into a Peter Venkman figure.
Page 37: Now this is what I call a great comic spoof. More like this please!
Page 38: You know what I like about the Japanese? They’re obsessed with breasts. (Yep, that’s two boob jokes so far for those of you keeping track)
Page 40: This Lost Angel thing is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever seen, and I worked at a Wal-mart for five years.
Pages 44-45: Nice Marvel Legend’s Build-a-Figure two page spread. It’s nice to catch up on all the big guys so far. I’m also a huge fan of a comic book creator talking about comic toys. Keep it up!
Pages 46-47: I always love to learn new facts about our U.S. Presidents (like the fact that Lincoln was kicked in the face by a donkey as a child), especially since President’s Day is this Monday.
Page 48: Wrath of Khan gets some official ToyFare respect. Nice.
Page 54-57: As much as I want to like the upcoming Transformers flick, I have no attachment to this otherwise neat looking Optimus Prime. It’s surprising to see how good he looks transformed into truck mode with that moviefied body of his.
Pages 64-68: A mega multitude of of MiniMates? Meh.
Pages 70-72: Here’s what I’ve been waiting for, a G.I. Joe special celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the 3 3/4ths scale Joe line. While it’s nice, I thought it would be more of a history orientated feature. Otherwise this is pretty good. I’m one of those suckers that thinks that the Alley Viper is the cat’s meow, even with that stupid paint job. You see, they’re so badass that their camo is a way of taunting the Joes to try and kill them. But they can’t, because Alley Vipers are just too awesome.
Also in this Joe section is the highlight of this issue…
Yep, that is me. I feel like I could take on the whole Empire!
Pages 74-83: This month’s Twisted ToyFare Theater is a great spoof on Lord of the Rings and Blues Brothers. Favorite gag? “I’m a pirate!”
Page 92: Jed Resnik, I’m pretty sure my fiancée is now in love with you for quoting the Captain America theme song. Thanks… jerk.
Page 94: I’m not entirely onboard with this whole hipster zombie superhero thing, but I’ve got to admit that this zombie Superman is one amazing custom.
Page 96: “The guy next to you could be Hercules.” Priceless.
Well, that wraps it up for this month. I hope you had fun playing along, even if you didn’t get a quote into the issue (sorry, I couldn’t resist). Like always, if you’re a fan of ToyFare quit lurking and post your thoughts here! You may never know who might see it. The ToyFare masters are always scouring the internet for feedback, which they eat up like sweet Unicorn bone marrow.
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