02/11/05

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/.

Special NBA exclusive event at Spawn Store in Tempe
Live radio broadcast, Todd in the house, fans invited to join in

McFarlane Toys will host a special event at the McFarlane Toys Store and Showroom at 8945 S. Harl, Suite 112, in Tempe, Thursday, Feb. 17 from 6 to 10 a.m. in conjunction with the beginning of the NBA All-Star Jam in Denver. The event will feature a special live broadcast with 910AM XTRA Sports jocks Dan Bickley and Mike Jurecki; McFarlane Toys founder and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane will be on-hand to greet fans.

McFarlane's Military full action figure photography
See all our incredible soldiers figures, on shelves May 2005

About a month ago, McFarlane Toys proudly pulled the veil of secrecy aside and announced the official lineup for one of our most-anticipated lines of the year. The first in our ongoing McFarlane's Military series will be released in May of 2005.

Super Bowl 39 Jacksonville event recap
Another road crew success; contest winners announced

The McFarlane Toys and spawn.com road crew rolled into Jacksonville and set up shop inside the Topps Super Bowl XXXIX Card Show at the NFL Experience from Jan. 28th through Feb. 6th.

Club to offer 12-inch Nolan Ryan baseball figure
Exclusive version of famous hurler in Houston Astros uniform

Oh, man, the hits just keep on coming. Well, in the sense of action figure hits, as our next subject sent most who faced him back to the dugout in shame. Our next Major League Baseball exclusive figure to be sold through the McFarlane Toys Collector's Club is a 12-inch version of pitcher Nolan Ryan dressed in his Houston Astros uniform.

Series 27: The Art of Spawn feature online at spawn.com
All the insider information on the latest Spawn figure series

Series 27: The Art of Spawn is the next Hellspawn action figure line scheduled to be released by McFarlane Toys. This is a substantial toy line, featuring six regular retail clamshell figures, a deluxe two-figure boxed set and a Collector's Club exclusive

spawn.com Valentine's Day Contest
Save some money, win sports exclusive figures

Let's be honest. Over the course of the year, you spend a lot of time with us here at spawn.com and a lot of time talking about, looking at and (perhaps) opening up your McFarlane figures. We love you for it, but it's time to reward the loved ones in your life who have been playing second fiddle! Our spawn.com Valentine's Day contest is designed to keep a little more money in your pocket by winning figures for yourself, so you can spend that money on your significant other.

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

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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