08/15/05

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

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McFARLANE'S DRAGONS SERIES 2: REVEALED
Click Here To See Images Of This Entire Upcoming Series
Earlier this year we introduced the world to a whole new realm of mythical winged creatures with McFarlane's Dragons: Quest for the Lost King. McFarlane Toys is now set to expand on this concept with the unveiling of McFarlane's Dragons Series 2 - a whole new set of six reptilian action figures, including a five figure assortment and a deluxe boxed set, made up of six all-new species representing the various dragon Clans established in the original series...

NHL SERIES 10 FINALLY ON THE WAY
McFarlane Toys scheduled to release hockey line in October
McFarlane Toys celebrates the upcoming release of our long-delayed NHL 10 series. This line was originally slated to arrive in stores this February, but the long lockout and eventual cancellation of the NHL season caused us to delay the shipment of the series. Hockey fans have been treated to labor peace this month, followed by an unprecedented flurry of trades and free agent signings. On top of all that excitement, we are proud to announce that NHL 10 will find its way to stores this October. This line features a strong mix of future Hall-of-Famers and young talents as well � in case your memory has slipped during the delay, let's get reacquainted with NHL 10.

SCORE A M�TLEY PRIZE PACKAGE HERE
Win McFarlane Toys M�tley Cr�e single figures, plus Cr�e CD box set
M�tley Cr�e rocks. You knew that. But did you know that McFarlane Toys' latest M�tley Cr�e figures feature each of the band members in their stand-alone glory? These figures are available in stores now but you can win them here on spawn.com. We are also giving away the double CD box set entitled Music to Crash Your Car To, which features four CDs covering the Cr�e from 1981-1994, courtesy of Hip-O Records.

SPAWN: ANIMATION IN THE SHADOWS
Defining how Dark the Characters Should Be
I find myself wanting to start every update with, "One of the most important parts of creating animation is..." this was one more of those times. But honestly the shadow work of characters is very important, especially when you have a show as dark as ours.

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.

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