11/21/05

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

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

McFARLANE'S POP CULTURE MASTERWORKS LAUNCHES NEW ERA IN COLLECTIBLES
Led Zeppelin 1 First Product in New Line
Everyone remembers the first album that changed their life. You can still feel the excitement of that opening guitar lick or drum beat, and those lyrics that speak directly to you � comforting you, energizing you, reminding you. This is the music that has provided the soundtrack for countless numbers of your best memories.

PRESENTING RAVENS COVER #5
#55 Terrell Suggs Is Suitable for Framing
Baltimore Ravens Report game program #5 from Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane features linebacker/defensive end #55 Terrell Suggs. Click here to see the cover. This edition of the Report will be distributed at the Nov. 20 game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers.

MILITARY FEATURE GOES LIVE
McFarlane's Second Tour of Duty Deploys Online Today
Six new figures celebrating American armed forces comprise McFarlane Toys' Military 2 line of action figures. The spawn.com creative team has completed our online feature and it's up and running today. You'll find complete product information and photos, QuickTime VR movies, downloads, cool military facts and information on where to buy.

ANIMATION UPDATE
Cutting a Trailer
With trade shows and television industry conventions coming up in 2006, one of our priorities for the animation, now that the storyboarding is complete, is to cut a trailer.

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS GIFT BAGS INCLUDE McFARLANE TOYS
Presenters, Performers and Nominees Will Receive Beatles Figures
That's right! McFarlane Toys will be rubbing elbows with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including the Rolling Stones, Eurythmics and Santana, as well as celebrities from the worlds of television, film and sports. The McFarlane Toys' Beatles Cartoon boxed set will be part of the official celebrity gift bag given to all 150 presenters, performers and nominees at the 33rd annual American Music Awards.

DRAGONS 2 FEATURE COMING EARLY DECEMBER
Complete Photos, Details, More on the Way
Mark your calendars for December 2. That's the day the much-anticipated Dragons 2 feature will go live right here on spawn.com

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 2005

Check out the ToyFest page for the latest news on McFarlane Toys and the 2005 lines.

Spawn.com Message Boards

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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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