12/12/05

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/.

McFARLANE'S BASEBALL PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Plus, New Cooperstown 3, Major League Baseball 14 and Toys R Us Exclusive Photos
There's a lot of news to report regarding our Major League Baseball Sports Picks products for 2006. Rather than offer the updates and changes a little at a time, we've decided to wrap it up in one big announcement, so feel free to buy a hot dog and a soda, get out your scorecard and try to keep up!

FIRST LOOK: THE SIMPSONS
Introducing Photography of Our First Simpsons Deluxe Boxed Set
The Simpsons has been a cultural hallmark for more than 16 years, and we here at McFarlane Toys are excited to have the unique opportunity of bringing the lovable, hilarious and often quite strange first family of animation to life in action figure form.

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE FEATURE IS COMING
Plus a Contest That Will Make Your Wildest Dreams Will Come True
Instead of chatting online with babes all day, our spawn.com art department is putting the finishing touches on our Napoleon Dynamite feature, scheduled to go live right here next Friday, December 16. It's taken them like, three hours just to do the shading on Trisha's upper lip.

CORPSE BRIDE 2-PACK RELEASE
Celebrate the Tim Burton DVD Release the McFarlane Way
We have had a phenomenal response to our Corpse Bride line of collectibles. Now, in tandem with the January 31 DVD release of Tim Burton's feature film, we present the Corpse Bride 2-pack!

ANIMATION UPDATE
Interview With SPAWN Animation Director Frank Paur
Frank Paur went to school at Disneyland University, focusing on fine arts and illustration. He began his career in animation by doing layouts and storyboarding.

CAPULLO/McFARLANE ARTWORK GRABS TOP DOLLAR
Original Ravens Report Cover Art Featured at Charity Auction
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, the Baltimore Ravens hosted the 5th Annual All Community Team Auction Party at M&T Bank Stadium. The event featured silent and live auctions -- and up for bid was Ravens Report original artwork by Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane.

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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