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September 16, 2003
Todd McFarlane Update
Curt Schilling joins Todd on Thursday's Show
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IN THE NEWS
Spawn Series 24 feature coming
Online action figure treatment live on Sept. 19
The upcoming Spawn Series 24: The Classic Comic Covers promises to be one of the most unique and beautifully crafted Spawn action figure lines ever produced by McFarlane Toys.The line is scheduled to appear in stores everywhere in October. In the meantime, the online feature goes live Sept. 19 and will hopefully tide you over. For today, enjoy the new downloadable wallpaper.
New Club items offered in spawn.com store
Oz exclusives, Spawn/Miracleman available now
The Store at spawn.com, the spot for McFarlane Toys Collector's Club members to shop for exclusive and hard-to-find products, was updated earlier this week with the latest items offered for direct sale.
NASCAR online feature live now
Full Spawn.com action figure treatment goes up
We promised you racing fans a full online NASCAR treatment, spawn.com style and we're coming through. Yes, we had to delay the launch a bit, but - after rampaging hordes of NASCAR fans threatened to storm the castle - we pushed approvals through.
Cardinals RB Emmitt Smith visits spawn.com HQ
Todd to appear on new 'The Emmitt Zone' TV show
When Emmitt Smith signed on with the Arizona Cardinals, he committed to become part of the "Arizona" community and to establish relationships around metro Phoenix. His efforts include The Emmitt Zone, a weekly magazine-style sports and entertainment show Emmitt hosts every Sunday on ABC 15 TV in Phoenix. The show, which debuted Sept. 7, includes spotlights on sports, entertainment, business and politics. Guests include local and national celebrities as well as news from the entertainment world. Todd's segment is scheduled to air Sunday, Sept. 21.
RECENT HEADLINES
MCFARLANE NEWS YOU CAN USE
Curt Schilling is this week's guest on the Todd McFarlane Show
Diamondbacks ace talks baseball and the ALS Association auction, Sept. 18
Arizona Diamondbacks ace Curt Schilling is this week's guest on the Todd McFarlane show with Seth Everett. Curt joins the show to discuss the current ALS Arizona Chapter auctioning 20 signed Schilling figures over the next several weeks. Additionally, Curt is likely to discuss the Dback's National League wild card situation, and the baseball news of the day.
As always, the show can be heard live each Thursday from 4 to 5 PM Eastern on MLB.com Radio. With baseball's regular season drawing to a close, the last scheduled show will be Thursday, Sept. 25. We are working to secure Alice Cooper as our guest, but he has not yet been confirmed. Todd's show will go on hiatus during October's post-season play and is scheduled to return in November.
If you want to ask Todd questions about McFarlane's Sports Picks, this week's guest or any other topic, please send them to [email protected] and put Todd McFarlane in the subject line. And, there may be a new call-in feature developed by MLB.com Radio allowing live discussions with Todd this week. If we get more details before show time, we'll pass them on! To listen to the show and to get more information about the MLB.com subscriptions, click here http://www.spawn.com/news/events/mlbradio.aspx, to hear past clips and click through to MLB Radio's home page.
If you are interested in the eBay auction, a single figure is being auctioned off each week, with auctions running Thursday to Thursday. Here is a link to the auction ending Sept.18:.
McFarlane's Sports Picks NFL Figures For 2003
Several series of McFarlane's Sports Picks NFL figures are scheduled for release in 2003, and can be found at most major toy and collectibles retailers and online. Each figure comes complete with base, and authentic game apparel and equipment. For more information about these lines or any other McFarlane Toys products, including where to buy them, visit NFL SERIES 6 (6-inch figures) - hitting stores now
- Emmitt Smith, Arizona Cardinals RB, No. 22
- Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks RB, No. 37
- Priest Holmes, Kansas City Chiefs RB, No. 31
- Drew Bledsoe, Buffalo Bills QB, No. 11
- Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders QB, No. 12
- Joey Harrington, Detroit Lions QB, No. 3
- Deuce McAllister, New Orleans Saints RB, No. 26
- Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers FB, No. 40
NFL SERIES 7 (6-inch figures) - to be released in late October 2003- Brett Favre 2, Green Bay Packers QB, No. 4
- Michael Vick 2, Atlanta Falcons QB, No. 7
- Jeremy Shockey, New York Giants TE, No. 80
- Chad Pennington, New York Jets QB, No. 10
- Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers DE, No. 90
- David Carr, Houston Texans QB, No. 8
- Clinton Portis, Denver Broncos RB, No. 26
- Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers WR, No. 86
12-inch NFL SERIES 1 - to be released in October 2003
Toys 'R Us is the only major national retailer carrying this line. It will also be available at some specialty retailers.
- Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers QB, No. 4
- Jerry Rice, Oakland Raiders WR, No. 80
- Emmitt Smith, Arizona Cardinals RB, No. 22
- Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons QB, No. 7
- Ricky Williams, Miami Dolphins RB, No. 34
NFL Deluxe Two-Packs (6-inch figures) - Release dates vary
All two-packs include action figures and bases to create a custom diorama, plus the normal equipment associated with that player.
- Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre, No. 4 vs. Chicago Bears LB Brian Urlacher, No. 54. (August)
- Oakland Raiders QB Rich Gannon, No. 12 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks, No. 55. (late October)
- Denver Broncos WR Ed McCaffrey, No. 87 vs. Miami Dolphins LB Zach Thomas, No. 54. (mid-November)
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