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TRADESMART to host Todd McFarlane, McFarlane Toys Founder and Spawn Creator for In-Store Event

Littleton, Colorado, October 16, 2013 - Tradesmart is excited to announce an in store event with Grammy and Emmy award-winning producer/director, Todd McFarlane, on Saturday November 16th beginning at 2:00pm.

McFarlane gained his notoriety in the comic realm in the 1980s and 1990s with his work on Marvel's Spider-Man franchise which quickly turned into one of the most successful comics of all time. After the success of Spider-Man, McFarlane created his own comic, Spawn, which became one of the best independent comics of all time. After comic success, Spawn was turned into an Emmy award-winning animated show on HBO.

McFarlane also founded the international award-winning McFarlane Toys which is a top manufacturer of action figures including AMC's The Walking Dead, HALO 4, Assassin Creed as well as NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL action figures.

Many of McFarlane's creations including McFarlane Toys figures, TMP graphic novels and comics, and both Spawn and Haunt merchandise, will be available for purchase during the event. In addition to the great selection of merchandise, a special limited edition Spawn Variant comic will be available for purchase at the store for this event.

Tradesmart will host McFarlane on November 16th starting at 2pm with a speaking engagement from Todd McFarlane followed by a signing at 3pm at 8500 West Crestline Avenue. There will be a limit of two items signed per person. For additional information on the Todd McFarlane in-store event contact the store at (303) 904-2672.

About Hastings

Founded in 1968, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer that combines the sale of new and used books, videos, video games and CDs, as well as trends and consumer electronics merchandise, with the rental of videos and video games in a superstore format. We currently operate 128 superstores, averaging approximately 24,000 square feet, primarily in medium-sized markets throughout the United States. We also operate three concept stores, Sun Adventure Sports, located in Amarillo, Texas and Lubbock, Texas, and TRADESMART, located in Littleton, Colorado.

We also operate www.goHastings.com, an e-commerce Internet Web site that makes available to our customers new and used entertainment products and unique, contemporary gifts and toys. The site features exceptional product and pricing offers. The Investor Relations section of our web site contains press releases, a link to request financial and other literature and access to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About McFarlane Toys:

McFarlane Toys has become a leader and redefined the standards within the action figure industry. . 2013 marquee products include WWE Superstars and Legends, "The Walking Dead," HALO, HALO: Reach, HALO 4 as well as the officially licensed teams of the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL Stay connected to McFarlane at: www.McFarlane.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liketoddmcfarlane and Twitter: http://twitter.com/Todd_McFarlane (Todd_McFarlane)