Vote on the Next Star Wars Figure

Hasbro wants you to vote on which Star Wars character to include in their 2013 edition of figures. There are quite a few choices and unless you are the most uber of uber nerds, you probably won't recognize a lot of the names here since they are mostly from the expanded universe. But if you have a particular favorite, or you just really like to exercise your democratic freedom, then click here and cast your vote. The winner will be announced at Toy Fair in February.

Win a Free NYCC Exclusive Zombie Mini Mate

The nice folks behind Mini Mates were kind enough to hook us up with 3 of their New York Comic Con Exclusive Zombie Civilians to give away! So from now until October 30th all you have to do is "like" our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TheToyViking and post on our wall "I Wanna Free Zombie." Remember, "like" us first and then post. And if you already "like" us, then you're one step ahead of the game. On Halloween we'll pick three random winners and they each get a NYCC Exclusive Zombie!!! It's easy, and you didn't even have to deal with New York traffic.

Hasbro Has Your NYCC Exclusives

Ok, so you missed out on the craziness that was New York Comic Con? Well now you don't have to miss out on all the exclusive toys (or pay eBay prices). Check out www.hasbrotoyshop.com right now because they just put up all of their convention leftovers for you to buy and they are actually a few bucks cheaper than they were in New York. They are sold out of the Compound Hulk figure, but you can still get the Transformers Prime Bumblebee and Arcee set, or the Maximum Carnage Mini Mates that are housed in a giant skyscraper. Go on, your credit card can take the hit.

Kidrobot x Staple Pigeon Figure

I thought I was one of the cool kids. I thought that I was "well liked by my peers," and "into hip things," but I think I may have overestimated. I'm sure there's more irony in this toy than all of Brooklyn could hold. What I see is a pigeon that looks to have swallowed a dozen or so really stale doughnuts. This dirty bird is brought to you by Staple Design and Kidrobot. Behind the bird you can see that it comes with its own little plastic dropping. All the hip kids must look at this and and find it to be brilliant, but I can honestly say the feeling is not mutual. If you want this for your own it will be available November 3rd and will cost you $75. I guess I'll just have to wait around until death metal and being unpleasant are cool again.

Shawnimals x Kidrobot Ninja Town Plush

You know what you need in your life? Cuddly little ninja people. No, seriously, they make everything better. You got a problem with someone at work? Sick your ninja on them. You lose an arm in an industrial accident? Ninja will keep the wound clean and free from infection. There is nothing they can't do. Shawnimals has joined forces with Kidrobot to ensure no one is left without a ninja at their disposal. On November 3rd you can choose from the whopping 14" Wee Ninja for $29.95, the slightly smaller but just as potent 9" Wee Ninja for $17.95, or if you wanna go super stealth then you can pick from the fine array of Pocket Ninjas for $9.95. But I say forget making touch decisions and just create yourself an instant army when you buy them all. Decisions are for politicians and no one wants to be labeled one of those.

MAD x Kidrobot Bent World Cans

MAD is continuing his exploration into all things crooked with his Bent World Cans series from Kidrobot. Each spray can comes in two versions: one is fresh from the store while the other one has been used, abused, and tagged by artists such as Sket One, kaNO, Jesse Hernandez, and Pon. These will be available November 3rd for $7.95 each and will be blind boxed.

Gentle Giant Sale Going on Now!

Some of you may not be able to go to Toys R Us or Target and buy toys because your significant other gives you a hard time about them. Being that divorce is an expensive process, why not just trick them into thinking your wants are more sophisticated than mere "toys"; they're "statues." Gentle Giant wants to help you decorate your home like a crazy person by having an amazing sale through November 1st. They're adding new stuff everyday, but I picked out a few Star Wars busts that I thought were particularly cool. Behold, the Death Trooper:

Or for the slightly more squeamish, there's always Darth Vader after he got jacked up in The Force Unleashed. I did only say "slightly."