Collector’s Edge – Why Lego Why?

Stone returns to the toy box with some Lego hate, and some sword weilding fun! Now with more power in each punch!

Collector’s Edge – The ReBoot Edition

It’s time to evolve the toy column into a multi armed beast to be reckoned with.

Collector’s Edge – Countdown to Christmas!

This week is the calm before the shopping storm ensnares each of us!

GIVEAWAY: LEGO Star Wars Prize Packs!

We’re giving away 4 LEGO Star Wars prize packs! Enter now!

GKS Celebrates LEGO Star Wars Day – 10.10.09

Stay tuned to GKS all week as we lead up to the 10.10.09 release of LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary. Live events! Giveaways!

Collector’s Edge – Vampire Burgers and Steroid Overdoses

Sweating Eyeballs would be cool….

Collector’s Edge – Why have you ruined vampires for me?

Hey everyone, Stone here and I am hoping you like the new design of GKS.com. I know I do. This week on Collector’s Edge I want to know why one of my favorite of all monsters – the vampire – has been virtually destroyed. Read on.

Hot Toys Make Basterds

If you pay any attention to toy news here on Giant Killer Squid, you will no doubt have heard about Hot Toys, one of the best premium collectible figure makers in existence today..

Collector’s Edge – ALIENS!!!

So now I am settling into my new home on Sundays, and nothing says the end of the week like aliens invading everything. I’m going to take a look at Halo (again) cause it seems to be the easiest license to whore out, Mars Attacks and a few other great things this week. Let’s see [...]

Mattel Pushes Collector’s Buttons

…Now, before I start the engine on the blame train headed for Mattel here, let me reiterate that the DCUC line really is amazing. Right now it is the only line that I’m really into, that I’ll actually drive around hunting for if I suspect I could find some. I currently have 6 of the 8 waves available, and they are the star of my nerdery. I think this is why we toy collectors are so upset with Mattel right now; if this line were mediocre I don’t think we’d care as much…

Hot Toys MMSDX02 1/6th Scale Dark Knight Batman

We’ve got some new details on the next deluxe, or as I call them luxury, collectible from collectibles masters Hot Toys. A while ago we showcased the first in a deluxe line of Dark Knight figures from Hot Toys, the MMSDX01 The Joker.

This time, Batman is up for the Hot Toys treatment, with a beautiful, movie-accurate figure worthy of any collector’s cabinet.

Lord, It’s Hard to Be a Toys R Us Kid…

I know it isn’t comics or movies but I’d like to throw you a curve ball with this post.  I love toys.  No, look at me…I’m serious.  I loved them in my youth and I carry on that affection to this day.  The ones that shoot, the ones that blink, that float, that cry, that [...]

[UPDATED] Hot Toys Watchmen 1:6 Scale Silk Spectre

It’s not often I get to give the toys some love here on GKS (not that kind of toy, you pervert) so this little tease makes me giddy for some plastic (get your head out of the gutter, sicko).

A while back we showed you what I said was “the coolest toy ever made”, the Hot Toys MMS DX01 1/6 scale Dark Knight Joker. Whew, that toy was a mouthful (seriously, stop being gross). Well months after it’s release, Hot Toys is finally gearing up to release their 1/6 scale collectible figures based featuring characters from Watchmen.

New Hot Toys Joker = The Greatest Toy Ever Made

But then the Hot Toys company had to go and make this, the item that has essentially nullified my entire toy collection. For you see, after this everything else will just look like shit. Ladies and Gentlemen… toy enthusiasts… collectors… I present to you the greatest figure ever made, the Hot Toys MMS DX01 Dark Knight 1/6th Scale Joker Collectible Figure.

GKS Geek Gift Guide 2008!

It’s early November, and the Christmas trees have been up in malls for three months already. This can only mean one thing: shopping malls start peddling the holidays on us too fucking early. But with the gift giving now only six weeks away, its time to suck it up and venture out beyond your parents basement to the most glorious, stress-free place on the planet… the mall. Fret not though, for GKS is here to help. In this lenghtly guide, we give you plenty of gift ideas for your favorite film/comic geek.