02/20/06

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/.

N.Y. COMIC-CON AND MUSEUM EXHIBIT UPDATE
A Schedule of Todd's Whereabouts in New York
Next week is a busy one for Todd and the McFarlane Toys staffers. We'll be in the Big Apple for Comic-Con and for "Todd McFarlane: A Retrospective" at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA).

NEW PHOTOS: THE SIMPSONS
"Couch Gag" Coming to Stores in May
We are very excited about our upcoming Simpsons toys. In a licensing agreement with Fox Licensing & Merchandising, McFarlane Toys will produce an all-new line of action figures based on characters from the hugely successful FOX series The Simpsons. We've planned a series of boxed sets featuring multiple figures.

STARS ADDED TO 2006 SPORTS PICKS LINEUPS
NHL Legends 4 Series Finalized, NBA 11 Lineup Revealed
Everyone here at McFarlane Toys has been working hard to finalize our toy lineup for the remainder of 2006. There are still a few things we're working on, but most of the decisions have been made. That's good news for our Sports Picks collectors, since you'll be finding out which of your favorite athletes will be getting action figures this year.

WIN TICKETS TO TODD'S N.Y. MUSEUM EXHIBITION
Two Winners Will Attend the Private Preview Reception!
We at Spawn.com are caught up in the excitement as Todd McFarlane's retrospective exhibit at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) draws closer. We want to share some of that excitement with you with a great new contest.

UPCOMING McFARLANE TOYS APPEARANCES
A Schedule of Spring and Summer Events
We're here! We're there! McFarlane Toys is pleased to announce our upcoming event schedule for spring and summer 2006.

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 2006

Check out the ToyFest page for the latest news on McFarlane Toys and the 2006 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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