12/10/07

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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LEGEND OF THE BLADEHUNTERS SERIES 1 PHOTOS
New Line Coming to Stores May 2008
A dark prophecy. A destiny found. An epic journey to the ends of the earth. This is LEGEND OF THE BLADEHUNTERS. The story of a gathering of heroes, and their quest to uncover four mystical weapons with powers beyond belief.

NHL SERIES 18 PHOTOS
Canadian-themed Lineup Scores!
There's no denying the passion and dedication Canadians have for the game of hockey. Fellow puckhead Todd McFarlane created the NHL 18 lineup to specifically appeal to Canadian collectors. It was originally constructed with Edmonton's Sheldon Souray and Ottawa's Ray Emery, alongside native Canadians Joe Sakic and Jordan Staal. Todd recently decided to expand the NHL lineups back to six players, and gives a salute to Quebec in this lineup; offering Mats Sundin and Guy Lafleur in their Nordiques uniforms. Take a look at the pictures, eh?

FIRST LOOK: 'GOSPEL' ELVIS
Our Seventh Elvis Figure Salutes "If I Can Dream," from 'Comeback' Special
The King lives! Well, at least in action-figure form. Our seventh Elvis Presley figure re-creates one of the seminal moments in his amazing career.

As the finale of the 1968 televised "Comeback" special, Elvis' performed "If I Can Dream." The song contained direct quotations from Martin Luther King, Jr., and was recorded two months after King's assassination.

'TWISTED X-MAS' FEATURE UPDATE #3
Hint: He's Nipping at Your Nose
Things just keep getting more warped on our Twisted X-mas online feature. You now know how Santa, his "little helpers" and the snowman went bad. This week, the disturbing story of Jack Frost goes live. To whet your appetite, here's an excerpt of his back-story.

'THE ART OF GREG CAPULLO' CONTEST WINNERS
Ten Lucky Fans Score Soft-cover Collection
Just in time for Christmas, these 10 lucky winners will be receiving Greg Capullo's newest release, The Art of Greg Capullo, a soft-cover collection of his work, featuring a lesson on digital painting and never-before-released artwork. Thank you to everyone who entered!

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.

Spawn.com Message Boards

Do you have an opinion or question about the McFarlane empire? Or, do you have something you want to buy, sell or trade? Visit the Spawn.com Message Boards community of your choice. Registration is fast, cheap (free) and easy!

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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