04/18/05

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 TESTS ITS ACTION FIGURE SKILLS WITH 'NAPOLEON DYNAMITE' LICENSE
Ever Take Those Toys Off Any Sweet Jumps?

McFarlane Toys and Fox Licensing & Merchandising proudly announce a new licensing agreement bringing a "sweet" line of action figures based on characters from the hit cult-flick Napoleon Dynamite.

MCFARLANE TOYS ACQUIRES 'WALLACE & GROMIT' FILM LICENSE
Line Based on Characters from Oscar-Winning Show Set for Fall Release

Aardman has selected McFarlane Toys as the master toy partner for the upcoming family feature film Wallace & Gromit -- The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, coming to theaters in October 2005.

TODD'S NEW YORK TRU SIGNING EVENT RECAP
Fans Turn Out to Meet Todd, Buy Mattingly Exclusive

McFarlane Toys produced a 3-inch-scale Don Mattingly baseball figure exclusive to the Toys "R" Us Times Square store in Manhattan. This limited-edition figure immortalizes one of the most popular players in New York Yankees history.

TRU-EXCLUSIVE MILITARY BOXED SET UNVEILED
Deluxe Box to be Released with Regular McFarlane's Military Series

All users of spawn.com have now been given temporary secret clearance to view the latest addition to the much-anticipated McFarlane's Military line of action figures.

The line now has a special boxed set store exclusive and you are the first folks to view it.

PHILLIES/BLUE JAYS BASEBALL STADIUM PROMOTION PHOTOS
Pictures of Upcoming 3-Inch Two-Packs in Philadelphia and Toronto

McFarlane Toys has a full slate of stadium giveaways for the 2005 season as announced in a story on 3.25.05. Today, we've got additional photos to share with fans.

OFFICIAL MCFARLANE SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON ANNOUNCEMENT
We'll Be There July 14-17 for Comic-Con International 2005

It's only April, but it's not too soon to start talking about the Comic-Con International 2005 in San Diego from July 14-17. McFarlane Toys will have a booth at the 36th Comic-Con and will be enjoying San Diego and our fans to the fullest.

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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