03/11/05

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/.

Additions to 2005 NFL figure lineups
Two-packs, 12-inch figures, lineups shifts and more!

McFarlane Toys announced our Sports Picks lineups for NFL Series 11 and 12 a few weeks ago, but even the casual observer had to know there was more to come. MUCH more...

Don Mattingly 3-inch TRU exclusive baseball figure
Todd will sign at Times Square store event on April 14

As announced several weeks ago, McFarlane Toys will produce a 3-inch-scale baseball figure exclusive to the Toys "R" Us Times Square store in Manhattan. This limited-edition figure � only available at the Times Square store -- immortalizes one of the most popular players in New York Yankees history: Don "Donnie Baseball" Mattingly.

NBA Legends action figure series photography
Your first look at the next sport to receive the Legends treatment

McFarlane Toys has taken their Legends series to court � the basketball court. Hoops fans worldwide rejoiced when we announced the lineup for the debut McFarlane's Sports Picks: NBA Legends series. Today is your first glimpse of these six legendary NBA players.

Conan 2 feature now live on spawn.com
Go to features section to see all the figure action

We've got the swords and the sorcery, the winsome maidens and the savage beasts. Where? In our spawn.com Conan 2: Hour of the Dragon online feature, of course.

McFarlane's Dragons contest winners
Two spawn.com users score Dragons figure sets

Our first line of dragons action figures � McFarlane's Dragons: Quest for the Lost King � recently hit stores and they are hot, hot, hot. Fans can't get enough of the most amazing and realistic Dragons toys ever produced.

Albertans: Vote for Todd McFarlane today
Win prizes in online EPCOR contest at epcor.ca

To highlight Alberta's arts community, EPCOR � a leading provider of power and water services as well as the National Arts Centre -- is currently asking Albertans to name their favorite Alberta artists and performers in an online contest at www.epcor.ca. Voters, who must be residents of Alberta, are automatically entered into the contest to win various prizes.

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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