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Save $10 on Ninjas at Sideshow Collectibles – Today Only

I had no idea there was such a thing as Ninja Day, but today, December 5th, is it! And Sideshow’s marketing team is right on top of it, offering a $10 coupon code, NINJADAY13, on (you guessed it!) ninja items.

Woah it’s Ninja Day! (We know, it snuck up on us too)

Use coupon code NINJADAY13 & SAVE $10 on select Ninja collectibles!

Storm Shadow Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys – $204.99

Snake Eyes Sixth Scale Figure by Hot Toys – $194.99

Black Dragon Ninja Sixth Scale Figure by Sideshow Collectibles – $134.99

Snake Eyes and Timber Sixth Scale Figure Set by Sideshow Collectibles – $199.99

Arashikage Temple Sixth Scale Figure Environment by Sideshow Collectibles – $249.99

Gotta love Sideshow!

Transformers Year of the Dragon Ultimate Optimus Prime Cyber Monday Deal at Amazon.com – $42.49 Until 2:20PM PST

It’s already the Year of the Snake, and soon will be the Year of the Horse (the next Chinese New Year is January 31, 2014, for those of you planning toy production at Chinese factories) – that might explain why Amazon has the Transformers Year of the Dragon Ultimate Optimus Prime as part of its Cyber Monday Deals Week. It’s discounted to $42.49 from a list price of $89.99 until 2:20PM PST, or while supplies last.

I’m not a huge Transformers fan, so I hadn’t seen this humongous beast before – but apparently this repaint was an Asian exclusive that was available in 2012, naturally, since that was the Year of the Dragon. Gung hay fat choy! (That’s Happy New Year in Chinese, you heathens!)

Year of the Dragon Ultimate Optimus Prime

Optimus Prime and the Omega Combat Armor combine to form Ultimate Optimus Prime

Biggest Optimus Prime toy!

Equipped with the incredibly powerful Mechtech weapons system!

In robot mode,Trailer converts to the Omega Combat Armor!

Wings extend over 55 centimeters!

via Amazon.com: Year of the Dragon Ultimate Optimus Prime: Toys & Games.

Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Slave I Cyber Monday Deal at Amazon.com – $41.99 Until 1PM PST

Amazon Cyber Monday Deals Week continues with another toy deal today – Hasbro’s Vintage Collection Star Wars Slave I, Boba Fett’s ship that was rereleased as an Amazon exclusive. Regularly $69.99, this deal has it for $41.99 until 1PM PST, or while supplies last.

Are you a MOC collector? Amazon has been knocked for not properly packing the Slave I, but supposedly this has been corrected with an extra shipping box. No disintegrations? As you wish.

Slave I – Boba Fett’s Spaceship

Re-enact some of the coolest adventures in the epic film The Empire Strikes Back with this incredible Slave I Boba Fett’s Spaceship vehicle! Put a figure (sold separately) in the swiveling cockpit and load the vehicle’s missiles and bombs. Then pivot its wings for takeoff and send the ship into battle! When enemies attack, rotate the cannon to fire at them, then release the bombs on them! Put the included Han Solo in Carbonite figure in the detention cell or the cargo bay for a mission to collect a bounty. The action is going to be epic with your Slave I Boba Fett’s Spaceship vehicle!

via Amazon.com: Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back Slave I Boba Fett’s Spaceship Vehicle [Amazon Exclusive]: Toys & Games.

Four Horsemen Explain Size Issues with Kickstarter Gothitropolis Ravens

The Four Horsemen have provided a couple of updates on the size issue they revealed when they shared pics of rough samples of their Kickstarter-funded Gothitropolis Ravens. Apparently, the cause was some lack of clarity on how the figures are intended to mimic actual bird anatomy. The Horsemen had provided height specifications for the figures based on how real birds stand – with legs bent. The factory produced the first samples with the legs fully extended – so when the legs were bent as intended, the size issue comes into play.

The good news is that the factory has already re-sized the figures. But the flip side is that some clean-up is required on the details on the new ones. The Ravens were originally estimated to be delivered in the March timeframe. There will almost certainly be some delay because of the size issue, but the Horsemen have not yet provided guidance on that. I’m happy to wait for a better quality product – I know they will deliver.

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Toynami Celebrates Online Shop Opening and Cyber Monday with Free Shipping Deal

Toynami recently opened the Toynami Shop, their online store. And low and behold, it’s stocked with exclusives from San Diego Comic Con and Comikaze. I can tell you, if I’d known these items would be available online way after the shows were over, it would have saved my wife some stress. She is nuts over the Sanrio / Street Fighter plush mashups, and braved the insane lines at SDCC for the Badtz Ryu exclusive. Then when we figured out we couldn’t make it to Comikaze, we had to figure out a way to get our hands on the Hello Kitty Blanka. I also heard that a lot of Futurama fans were unable to get the hook-up at SDCC for the Gender Bender set.

So, if you missed out, get them now! Need your arm twisted? For Cyber Monday, Toynami is offering free shipping on all orders until December 6.