10/23/07

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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2008 PRODUCT RELEASES
It's Going to Be a Very Big Year
Welcome to the complete 2008 McFarlane Toys release schedule - your resource for the coming year in action figures.

BOLDIN REPLACES LEINART IN FOOTBALL LINEUP SHIFT
Exclusive to Be available at McFarlane Retail Stores
Following the season-ending shoulder injury to Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart, McFarlane Toys is adapting our Exclusive lineup for 2008. Our Matt Leinart exclusive was originally scheduled for release in January 2008, and will be shifted later in the year, to coincide with Leinart's return and the kickoff to the 2008 football season.

PHOTOS: NHL SERIES 17 AND HOCKEY GOAL
It's a Good Day to Be a Hockey Fan
McFarlane's Sports Picks is proud to unveil our NHL 17 figures. The lineup features four players in the new RBK EDGE uniform, and two retro figures from the NHL's storied history. Toronto's Jason Blake, Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin, Washington's Alexander Ovechkin 2 and Buffalo's Ryan Miller show off the "new look" of the NHL, while Trevor Linden is wearing the black Vancouver jersey from their Finals run of 1994, and Joe Sakic salutes his hockey roots with a retro Quebec Nordiques jersey.

'BEAT TODD'S PICKS' WINNERS ANNOUNCED... SORT OF
Six Tied in a Playoff Race to the Death to Win a Year's Worth of Figures
This year's baseball season had some surprises and some predictability, too. Who'd have expected the Indians to be giving the Red Sox the battle of their lives? Or for the Rockies to have swept the playoffs to go to their first-ever World Series? Baseball addict Todd McFarlane took a stab at predicting the order of finish for the MLB regular season and did pretty well, although he also thought the Diamondbacks would win it all. Sigh.

COMING SOON: 'GRINCH' ONLINE FEATURE
Making Its Way to You from Whoville
Can you hear the caroling and smell the roast beast? Our How the Grinch Stole Christmas! online feature is making its way direct from Whoville.

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.

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Where to Buy and Release Dates

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