04/24/06

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/.

FIRST LOOK AT NFL LEGENDS 2 FIGURES � THE PAST IS YOUR PRESENT
Year's Most-anticipated Sports Figures Coming to Stores in August
McFarlane Toys is set to unveil the most-anticipated sequel lineup in Sports Picks history. For years, our Sports Picks collectors requested figures of star athletes from years past, and one by one, we provided these Legends lines � starting with the NHL, then MLB, then the NBA, and finally the NFL. Collectors had to wait the longest for the NFL Legends series, but they weren't disappointed as we delivered brilliant figures for Barry Sanders, John Elway, Troy Aikman, Franco Harris, Lawrence Taylor and Johnny Unitas.

INTRODUCING McFARLANE'S FEMME FATALE DELUXE ACTION FIGURE 3-PACK
A Twisted Trio of Fan-favorite Heroines Sold Exclusively Through Diamond Distributors
Scheduled for release to stores in August, McFarlane's Monsters: Femme Fatales includes characters from three separate assortments � The Twisted Land of Oz, Six Faces of Madness and Twisted Fairy Tales � along with their accompanying accessories. We've got some photos to share just in time for, uh, spring.

McFARLANE TOYS TO EXHIBIT AT TORONTO SPORTCARD EXPO
Newest NHL Action Figure to Be Displayed
As the NHL playoffs get underway, Bob McFarlane and McFarlane Toys will be displaying our newest NHL action figure lines at the Toronto Sportcard and Memorabilia Expo, May 5-7.

DISTURBED VIDEO UPDATE
Work on "Land of Confusion" Progressing
Word has leaked out and yes it's true, we are working on the third single from Disturbed's latest release, TEN THOUSAND FISTS. The song, "Land of Confusion" is a remake of a Genesis song from 1983's Invisible Touch album.

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 2006

Check out the ToyFest page for the latest news on McFarlane Toys and the 2006 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.

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