05/01/06

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/.

2006 3-INCH NFL SERIES PHOTOS UNVEILED
Small Is the New Big
McFarlane Toys continues the tradition of bringing the biggest names in the NFL to our collectors in our smallest possible scale. The new lineup of figures features three players debuting at the 3-inch scale (Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger, Cincinnati's Chad Johnson and New York's Eli Manning), one player wearing his new team's uniform (Dallas' Drew Bledsoe) and six of the remaining eight players being offered in different jerseys than their original 3-inch figures.

WHAT'S IN STORES NOW, WHAT'S COMING SOON
An Update on the Toys of Today and Tomorrow
Periodically we like to run a news update on what toys are on shelves now and what toys are headed your way. We like keeping you in the loop on what to expect in the coming weeks. Here's a look at what you'll be able to find through the end of May 2006.

TODD'S MUSEUM SHOW MINI-SITE UPDATE
All Artwork from New York Exhibit Can Now Be Viewed Online
New York's Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) hosted "Todd McFarlane: A Retrospective" from Feb. 24 through May 1. The multimedia retrospective exhibit showcased Todd's art and career, and featured original artwork and artifacts � including original comic art pages, animation cels, character designs and layouts, and toy designs and prototypes from the McFarlane Companies archives.

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.

Thanks!

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