07/18/05

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/.

First Look at Corpse Bride Figures
Products from Tim Burton's Upcoming Epic to Haunt Shelves this Fall
Continuing a long-running artistic partnership, McFarlane Toys will put a chill in the air this fall by creating many products from Tim Burton's much-anticipated film, Corpse Bride. The film honors the dark, romantic tradition of Burton's Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas and follows the path of Victor, a fidgeting groom who is taken from his own wedding and married to a Corpse Bride in the underworld. Victor's path back to his one true love is "a tale of optimism, romance and very lively afterlife."

Napoleon Dynamite Figures Make Their Debut
Do the Figures Have Large Talons?
McFarlane Toys has created stunning products for over a decade but this fall's Napoleon Dynamite series promises to be the most flippin' sweet action figures yet. Fans of the hit comedy have been waiting (not so) patiently while our artists used their sculpting and painting skills to prepare the prototypes for public consumption. Here then, are the first images of the upcoming series.

Garciaparra exclusive figure at the National
The spawn.com road gang hit Chicago on July 27
The McFarlane Toys road gang returns to The National Sports Collector's Convention. This year, the 26th annual convention is in Chicago, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center from Wednesday, July 27 through Sunday, July 31.

Detroit MLB FanFest Recap and Contest Winners
Sports Picks goodwill hits the Motor City
McFarlane Toys met the Michigan faithful last week, setting up shop inside the John Hancock MLB All-Star FanFest. The booth showcased 2-up sculptures of several baseball stars and sold Exclusive figures of current Tigers Ivan Rodriguez and Troy Percival.

NFL Legends online feature coming
Details on these gridiron greats goes live on spawn.com July 22
Yes, yes, we know it's only July. And July means baseball season. And we love baseball, we really do. But that doesn't mean we�re not secretly harboring dreams of the coming football season.

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.

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