10/08/2004

Todd McFarlane Update

Welcome to the Todd McFarlane Update. Welcome to everyone who is new to the update, as well as those who've been here since the beginning! The database count is now more than 49,150!

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

To read the full text of the stories listed below, please click here: http://spawn.com/news/.

McFarlane Toys Store Grand-Opening event
Special one-time extravaganza in Tempe, AZ, NEXT SATURDAY Oct. 16

Years in planning and construction have come down to this: The McFarlane Companies is hosting a Grand-Opening event of its new McFarlane Toys Store in Tempe, AZ, on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, artist Greg Capullo and toy designer Ed Frank making their first-ever appearance together for one day only.

McFarlane's Sports Picks: NHL 10 photos online
Your first look at the figure photography for next hockey line

Hockey fans, don't peer too deeply into the abyss just yet. Yes, the NHL season is in jeopardy. Yes, the picture looks cloudy for professional hockey. Still, you have something to look forward to.

First look at new McFarlane's Dragons figure line
Quest for the Lost King series to debut in early 2005

Before the age of man there was a Golden Age of Dragons, intelligent creatures who ruled the Earth and were the first beings to develop speech and writing. The dragons were divided into clans, each with a specific role and specialty, and all led by an enlightened leader, King Draako.

Sims Spawn snowboards contest winners
Three lucky spawn.com users score new board

Early in 2004, we announced the partnership between Spawn and Sims Snowboards, one of the leading snowboarding brands in the country. There are five different boards in total - with lengths (in centimeters) of 148, 153, 156, 159 and 163 in the Sedition series -- three featuring Spawn comic book artwork and two featuring Spawn action figure artwork.

Spawn.com MLB contest winners announced - sort of
Four 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 Rob Mackowiak to out-homer Richie Sexson, or Kenny Rogers to win more games than Kerry Wood and Mark Prior combined? Baseball addict Todd McFarlane took a stab at predicting the order of finish for the MLB regular season and nailed four of the six divisions, with Oakland falling short and Arizona falling apart.

Special Steve Francis 3-inch figure promotion
Orlando Magic toy giveaway scheduled for Feb. 13th game

McFarlane Toys is proud to announce another in our ongoing series of stadium promotions. The NBA's Orlando Magic will be giving away McFarlane Toys 3-inch Steve Francis figures to the first 5,000 fans through the gates for the Feb. 13, 2005 home game against the New Orleans Hornets.

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 2004

Check out the ToyFest page for the latest news on McFarlane Toys and the 2004 lines.

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.

Thanks!

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