09/19/05

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

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COOPERSTOWN 3 LINEUP REVEALED
Baseball fans rejoice at star-studded series
McFarlane Toys, continuing the proud tradition of their Legends lines and Sports Picks, presents: the Cooperstown Collection Series 3. The first "Legends line" offered by McFarlane Toys was the original Cooperstown collection, which was released amid much celebration back in July 2004. The third edition of the Cooperstown Collection will arrive in stores everywhere in mid-February 2006. The six-figure line includes five Hall of Famers and one baseball icon.

ANIMATION UPDATE
2D versus 3D Animation
The current hot topic around the TME office is the third dimension or, more to the point, the 3D aspects of the SPAWN: Animation, which is currently well into its production as you can see by browsing through any of our previous Updates. Our 3D animators at Film Roman/IDT are hard at work creating their portion of the SPAWN: Animation, which makes now as good a time as any to discuss the differences between, two-dimensional and three-dimensional animation.

LISTEN TO NEW DISTURBED TEN THOUSAND FISTS ALBUM HERE
Exclusive McFarlane artwork available and DISTURBED tour dates announced
DISTURBED -- one of heavy rock's most commanding and relevant bands -- recently unveiled the cover art for TEN THOUSAND FISTS album by renowned comic artist Greg Capullo and producer/director/artist Todd McFarlane on www.SPAWN.com. The striking cover image depicts a diverse multitude following the band's daunting, smiley-faced mascot.

CATCH TODD McFARLANE ON XTRA SPORTS 910 ONLINE!
For the past year, every Thursday morning at 7:30 AM, Todd McFarlane has been doing a segment on XTRA Sports 910, the local sports talk radio station in Phoenix. Only Valley residents could here him... until now.

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

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