03/06/06

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/.

CLEMENTE & STARGELL EXCLUSIVE FIGURES HEADLINE MLB FANFEST
McFarlane Toys Presents Figures Honoring Pittsburgh Championships
McFarlane Toys will pay a visit to the "Steel City" this July and set up shop inside the MLB FanFest for baseball's All-Star Game. The David L. Lawrence Convention Center is the home of the 2006 MLB All-Star FanFest � showcasing 40 baseball-themed attractions from July 7th through July 11th

NEW YORK COMIC-CON/MUSEUM RECEPTION WRAP-UP
Three Days in the Big Apple for the Con and Todd's Museum Exhibition
The McFarlane Companies were in full force at the first annual New York Comic-Con, February 24-26 at the Jacob Javitz Center. McFarlane staffers, Spawn artist Philip Tan � and Todd McFarlane himself � had the opportunity to meet and mingle with an overwhelming number of fans and curious onlookers.

MCFARLANE TOYS, IMAGE COMICS AND DC COMICS PARTNER FOR SPAWN/BATMAN CROSSOVER
Partnership Will Produce Prestige Format One-Shot and Full-size Collectible Statue
DC Comics has announced a partnership with McFarlane Toys and Image Comics to release a prestige format one-shot featuring Batman and Todd McFarlane's Spawn. In conjunction with the 48-page comic, DC Direct, DC Comics' toy and collectibles brand, will join forces with McFarlane Toys to create a deluxe, two-figure statue commemorating this historic crossover. Both items are slated to hit stores in December.

CONTEST: WIN McFARLANE TOYS' NEW RELEASES
One Winner Will Score Big. REAL Big.
In honor of Todd's birthday on March 16th, and because he can't keep all of the presents for himself, we've got a special contest for you � it's a new-release lollapalooza!

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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