They've battled the Daleks, they've clashed with the Doctor and now the Cybermen are up against their toughest opponent yet: Let's Dance Barbie.
At first glance, Cybermen and Barbie appear evenly matched. One is a terrifying, augmented plastic creature hell bent on world domination.
The other is an alien from Doctor Who.
"This Christmas, Doctor Who will be massive," said Jerry Healy, the marketing director of Character Options, at the annual preview of this year's hottest toys.
In addition to the remote-controlled K-9s, the bleeping Tardis playset and poseable action figures, his range includes a life-size Cybermen head that alters the wearer's voice into the robot creature's sinister electronic buzz.
Christmas morning, for tens of thousands of parents, will inevitably involve small boys screaming "Delete! Delete!" at the cat.
The British Toy Retailers Association's top 12 predictions for Christmas includes five toys linked to films and TV shows, and if recent years have seen a shift towards more traditional toys, the theme of this year is the return of electronics to even the most basic toys.
One toy released too late to make the top 12 is the Tickle Me Elmo, based on the puppet from Sesame Street, which is predicted to be the toy in shortest supply this Christmas.
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