11/05/07

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

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

3-INCH MLB SERIES 5 PHOTOS UNVEILED
Small Figures, Huge Stars!
Our 3-inch Sports Picks lineups continue to be popular, particularly with younger collectors, and they'll certainly be lining up for our new 3-inch MLB series for 2008. It features the 3-inch debuts for Phillies slugger Ryan Howard and Red Sox closer (and part-time riverdancer) Jonathan Papelbon, plus uniform updates for San Francisco ace Barry Zito and Mets third baseman David Wright. Yankees closer Mariano Rivera and Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols return to the 3-inch lineups in all-new poses.

PHOTOS: McFARLANE'S MILITARY SERIES 7 AND 3-INCH SERIES 2
Both Lines Scheduled to Reach Stores April 2008
Two new series of McFarlane's Military action figures are coming, both deploying to stores in April 2008. Check out these photos!

FLYERS' SIMON GAGNE TO SIGN SPORTS PICKS NOVEMBER 3RD
BC Sports Offers Autograph Opportunity in Pennsylvania
Flyers wing Simon Gagne will be signing his new NHL 16 Sport Picks figure this Saturday, courtesy of BC Sports. BC Sports is a major retailer of McFarlane's Sports Picks, and you have the chance to pick up the new Gagne figure and get it signed by the man himself.

TODD AND 'AOS' ARTIST KHARY RANDOLPH DESIGN SKATE DECKS FOR CHARITY
Proceeds to Build Atlanta Skate Park for Kids
Along with a number of other prominent national artists, Todd McFarlane and Adventures of SPAWN artist Khary Randolph both have contributed skateboard decks as part of an upcoming exhibit and auction to benefit the Swift-Cantrell Skate Park near Atlanta.

DRAGONS SERIES 7 ONLINE FEATURE IS NOW LIVE
Witness 'The Fall of the Dragon Kingdom'
In McFarlane's Dragons Series 7,the peaceful dragon kingdom is rocked to its ancient foundations, as pure evil is released from a volcanic prison. An idyllic way of life will end and a civilization will be plundered. A vengeance that has been reined for millennia is unleashed, and no dragon will escape its fury.

'BEAT TODD'S PICKS' 2007 WINNER ANNOUNCED
Following a Tiebreaker, We Have a Champ
The big winner for SPAWN.com's second annual Beat Todd's Picks contest, the challenge where entrants predict the final MLB team standings each season (cue the drum roll and trumpets) is...

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

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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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