01/28/05

Todd McFarlane Update

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/.

Super Bowl XXXIX is nearly here
Staffers in Jacksonville... with exclusive figures for sale

The wait is over. Super Bowl 39 in Jacksonville, FL, is here. Well, it's not quite gametime for the Patriots, the Eagles and their fans, but it is gametime for McFarlane's Sports Picks fans as our newest event exclusive figures go on sale tomorrow at the first weekend of the Topps Super Bowl XXXIX Card Show at the NFL Experience in Jacksonville.

McFarlane's Dragons online feature goes live
Learn all about these figures before they hit stores

The long-awaited release of McFarlane's Dragons: Quest for the Lost King action figures is nearly here. This line of six figures (five clamshells plus a deluxe boxed set) will surely change your view of Dragons � and their origins � forever.

New Club-exclusive NFL figure announced
Deion Sanders figures offered in Ravens and Falcons unis

Football season may well be nearly over � particularly if you're not a Patriots or Eagles fan � but there's still another reason to celebrate. McFarlane Toys is announcing its second National Football League exclusive figure offered through the McFarlane Toys Collector's Club (the first being last year's 12-inch Jerry Rice figure).

McFarlane working on half-hour TV series for Fox
Anthology hosted by Todd will focus on horror, fantasy tales

Spawn creator Todd McFarlane has partnered with AngryFilms to develop a half-hour anthology series for the Fox network, called Twisted Tales. Fox TV Studios' alternative division is producing in association with Todd McFarlane Entertainment and Angry Films (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen).

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 2005

Check out the ToyFest page for the latest news on McFarlane Toys and the 2005 lines.

Spawn.com Message Boards

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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.

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