11/05/2004

Todd McFarlane Update

Welcome to the Todd McFarlane Update. Welcome to everyone who is new to the update, as well as those who've been here since the beginning! The database count is now more than 51,000!

Here are the latest headlines from the News Section of spawn.com, plus contests and much more! We encourage your interest and feedback.

In the News

To read the full text of the stories listed below, please click here: http://spawn.com/news/.

McFarlane Toys announces NFL Legends line
Long-awaited classic football figures coming in 2005

We've reached our sports holy grail with our completion of the licensing contracts for a series of NFL Legends action figures. This line follows our Cooperstown Collection series of baseball figures, the NHL Legends line of hockey greats and the NBA Legends line of retired basketball players. We now have rights in place for retired legends in all four major North American sports.

NASCAR Series 4 figure photos unveiled
Click here for first pics of fourth ActionMcFarlane driver series

Several weeks ago, we announced the official lineup for ActionMcFarlane's fourth series of NASCAR driver action figures. Now we're proud to share with fans your first look at this next series of highly detailed and strikingly accurate action figures due to arrive in stores in February 2005.

Beatles Cartoon Series now live
Fab Four subject of newest spawn.com online event

You know us at McFarlane Toys. We like the monsters. And the ghouls. And the action heroes. But we like to have fun, too, and we had a blast with the whimsical new Beatles Cartoon action figure series that's coming out soon.

McFarlane display at Toronto Sport Card show
Huge annual Canadian event takes place Nov. 12-14

Bob "Todd's Dad" McFarlane will host the McFarlane Toys exhibit at the Toronto Sport Card and Memorabilia Fall Expo 2004. The show will be held at the Toronto International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Toronto, from Nov. 12-14.

Hendrix fans, enter here
Your chance to win a Fender guitar and other Jimi prizes

We've teamed up with our friends at Fender Musical Instruments, Experience Hendrix and Universal Music to bring a special contest to spawn.com users and Jimi Hendrix fans.

Contests, Contests, Contests

The crack team at spawn.com has lots of stuff to give away to our dedicated Web site users. Be sure to enter any of the contests listed on the new Contests Section of spawn.com for your chance to score cool McFarlane prizes. And check back often as this section is updated with new contests periodically. Good luck.

ToyFest 2004

Check out the ToyFest page for the latest news on McFarlane Toys and the 2004 lines.

Spawn.com Message Boards

Do you have an opinion or question about the McFarlane empire? Or, do you have something you want to buy, sell or trade? Visit the Spawn.com Message Boards community of your choice. Registration is fast, cheap (free) and easy!

Where to Buy and Release Dates

Not sure where to find you favorite McFarlane Toy? Check out the spawn.com Where to Buy page. When can you buy it? Go to the Release Dates chart from our Toys page.

Thanks!

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