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06/05/06
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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BONDS/RUTH 2-PACK PHOTOGRAPHY HONORS TWO OF MLB'S BEST SLUGGERS
A Milestone Is Eclipsed
McFarlane Toys presents a Sports Picks two-pack for the ages, featuring San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds and New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth. On Sunday, May 28, Barry Bonds crushed a 3-2 pitch some 445 feet to center field for his seventh homer of the season and the 715th of his illustrious career. The home run moved Bonds past Babe Ruth on the career home run list, leaving him just 40 homers behind Hank Aaron and the all-time record.
'LOST' FIGURE ANNOUNCEMENT GAINING NATIONAL MEDIA BUZZ
From Coast to Coast, McFarlane Toys and 'Lost' Add up to Big News
Since the announcement last week in Variety, the news of McFarlane's new line of action figures based on ABC's hit drama LOST has been gaining a lot of media attention. MTV.com, USA TODAY, Entertainment Weekly - even Howard Stern - to name a few, have mentioned the action figures. Stay tuned - many more stories are sure to follow.
TODD'S EDMONTON OILERS ADVANCE TO THE STANLEY CUP FINALS
Enter to Win Oilers Action Figures, Plus Spawn and Sports Contest Winners
Quite a few of us here at McFarlane headquarters are rooting for Todd's team, the Edmonton Oilers (he is a part-owner) as they head to the Stanley Cup Finals! Edmonton squeaked into the playoffs finishing the regular season with 95 points, earning the 8th seed in the Western Conference. What the Oilers have been able to accomplish since then has been nothing short of magical.
TODD'S N.Y. MUSEUM EXHIBIT ONLINE 'DIRECTOR'S CUT' GOES LIVE
Additions to Mini-site Include Artwork and Interviews
"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.
TODD TO BE INTERVIEWED LIVE WITH SCOTT FERRALL
Tune into HOWARD 101 on SIRIUS Radio Next Friday
Grab your Sirius Satellite radios - Todd McFarlane will be interviewed by Scott Ferrall Friday, June 9 at 9PM EST. Todd will talk about upcoming movie projects, the Disturbed music video and the recent announcement of the LOST action figures we are producing.
'DISTURBED' VIDEO ALMOST A WRAP
"Land of Confusion" Nears Completion
With the arrival of June and the quickly approaching release date for Disturbed's "Land of Confusion" music video, progress on all other TME projects has been temporarily delayed, as Todd wishes to give his undivided attention to the final production and directorial details of this much-anticipated animated video.
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.
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Where to Buy and Release Dates
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