05/26/06

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

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NEWS OF McFARLANE'S 'LOST' FIGURES HAS EVERYONE TALKING
Major News Publications and Web Sites Run with Announcement
It started on Tuesday with the announcement in Variety that McFarlane Toys would be producing an exclusive line of action figures based on the characters of ABC Television's smash hit Lost. USA Today ran a paragraph and followed up the next day with a feature story and photograph of our "Charlie Pace" figure in their Life section. Even better - their online poll posed the question, "Which 'Lost' action figure would you buy?" Thousands voted, and Mr. Eko - originally far in the lead - went nose-to-nose with Sawyer, with Kate nipping at their heels. Us Weekly and TV Guide have also expressed an interest in running the story.

NFL 13 ACTION FIGURE LINEUP PHOTOS
Six Gridiron Greats Due in Stores Late August
McFarlane Toys is ready for football season right now, so it's a perfect time to take a look at our NFL 13 lineup. Our first current football line for 2006 is due in stores in late August, and it features a trio of talented quarterbacks, last season's Rookie of the Year, the heart of a championship defense and a receiver on his way to the Hall of Fame.

TODD'S MUSEUM EXHIBIT MINI-SITE 'DIRECTOR'S CUT' COMING
Next Week: Additional Artwork, Commentaries and Interviews with Todd's Peers
"Todd McFarlane: A Retrospective" was the most successful exhibit in the history of the museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA). During the exhibit's nine-week run, a record number of fans and visitors came to see the multimedia display of Todd's original artwork, toy prototypes and other artifacts from the McFarlane company archives.

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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