Yes, it's been over a week since NYCC 2009 ended. But, call us pathetic, we're not quite ready to say goodbye to the East Coast nerdvana. Well, at least not without giving you our take on the best in con swag, those freebie items that make our job (and, sadly, lives) worthwhile. We've taken the time to carefully consider '09's offerings, so check out our Top 5 picks after the jump.
Warner Brothers has given away plenty of DC Comics superhero items over the years, everything from pens that project bat symbols to plastic Green Lantern power rings, but none have impressed us as much as the Wonder Woman tiara the company was giving away this year to promote its upcoming Wonder Woman animated DVD title. True, it doesn't serve as a boomerang, like Lynda Carter's used to, but it does have a nifty little light in the center of the star for... well -- if you really are Wonder Woman -- getting people to stop looking at your ridiculous costume.
Warner Brothers also distributed this very cool keychain designed to resemble Jason Vorhees' mask in the new Friday the 13th. The beauty of it is that if you prefer hockey to horror (or at least want people to think you do), this keychain will also work.
Activision was on hand to promote their tie-in video game for the upcoming X-Men Origins: Wolverine with not one, but two items -- a foam claw/hand/whatever and a matching dog tag with Wolverine's name and number printed on it. Yep, you're already set for Halloween, particularly if you want to get the crap beat out of you by ten-year-old girls.
And speaking of videogames, Splatterhouse, that 1980s arcade classic, is making a comeback thanks to an ultraviolent remake from the fine folks at Namco, the game's original developer. Here's the free tee they were giving away to promote the release.
Last, but by no means least, we have an adorable little baby bottle designed to promote Grace, the much-praised indie thriller about a somewhat less than adorable little baby. Go on -- fill it up with the same sort of blood your mom used to feed you.