...ashed pro-McFarlane propaganda, for there are some semi-candid moments and McFarlane’s work and his personal attitude are certainly not for all tastes, but yeah, it’s mostly white bread.Possibly the best indicator of what you’ll get from this film is t...
The 'Devil' himself sat down at his
computer a few weeks back to chat with the common folk about his massive success, and
and more to the point, to hype the new documentary on him - Todd McFarlane:
The Devil You Know. On USA TODAY.com, McFarlane typed...
Todd McFarlane and Brian Holguin return to the pages of ‘Spawn’ with artist and Image founder Whilce Portacio.
Beginning with Issue #185 in October, SPAWN will feature a new creative team, including SPAWN creator Todd McFarlane, Image C...
...e's Todd
McFarlane, one of the most unique and fascinating figures in the entertainment
industry. On April 21st, 2002, you'll have a chance to get inside his head with
Docurama's Todd McFarlane: The Devil You Know, which streets on
VHS and DVD.
A ...
Todd McFarlane's all-powerful toy company has grabbed the action figure license for the highly anticipated MATRIX sequels, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. McFarlane Toys plans to release the figures in the summer of 2003, though McFarlane himself cla...
...it to the McFarlane Toys showroom. Todd McFarlane’s company has in the space of a few short years become a true trendsetter in the industry, providing some of the coolest action figures on the market—including the deadly and detailed Movie Maniacs line...
Out this week on DVD is the second volume of FAMILY GUY, Seth McFarlane's twisted, edgy, bordering on offensive and brilliantly funny animated series. After lasting three seasons on Fox where it was juggled around the schedule, FAMILY GUY's luck appeared ...
MTV Movie Blogs has the scoop on the long-gestating 'Spawn' sequel, with a one-on-one interview with Todd McFarlane. Here are some highlights:
McFarlane: Yeah, I've already begun the screenplay. It was in my head for a long time. We had New Line and th...
Todd
McFarlane's ride toward fame began with his work on Spider-Man in the late
80s. Entertainment
Weekly recently sat down with McFarlane to get his perspective
on The Spider-Man film.
McFarlane enjoyed the film,
"I was pleasantly surprised,...
The Missouri Court of Appeals has upheld the November 2000 dismissal of the $24.5 million judgment against Todd McFarlane in the Tony Twist lawsuit. The ruling was handed down this week in a 35-page opinion written by Judge James R. Dowd, a member of the...
MOVIE MANIACS: SERIES 3 – The Thing (McFarlane Toys)So, after Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Norman Bates, and Chucky, where does McFarlane Toys turn for inspiration for their third series of Movie Maniacs? How about one of the most gut-wrenching, edge-of...
Welcome to the second part of my interview with FAMILY GUY overlord/creator Seth McFarlane. If you haven't as yet read the first portion of the i-view, get thee to this webpage and start reading. I'll wait for you.Now that we're all caught up, here's wher...
McFarlane Toys has won the master toy license for Warner Bros. upcoming stop-motion, animated feature CORPSE BRIDE. As it did with the SHREK license, McFarlane Toys will create a wide assortment of products for the film including action figures, PVCs, plu...
Some Grammy awards get handed out early, and this year, Todd Mcfarlane was smiling ear to ear before the circus-like show even started Wednesday evening. Picking up an award for `Best Short Form Music Video` for Korn`s `Freak on a Leash` which he directed...
Todd McFarlane is known by toy collectors everywhere as the designer that revolutionized toys by setting a standard of detail and quality for smaller figures. When Todd first came onto the scene most figures smaller that 12” were not very deta...
You think FUTURAMA's has it bad relegated to the death time slot of 7:00 pm on Sunday nights. To the contrary in the annals of animation history, it doesn't get harder than for Fox's FAMILY GUY. The Seth McFarlane created series premiered three years ago...
C`mon, who can resist having the ugliest, most disgusting movie monsters in history sitting on their shelves. No, I`m not talking about the cast of A Chorus Line, but McFarlane Toys` MOVIE MANIACS series! Yep, after starting the first Movie Maniacs series...
Earlier this year, McFarlane Toys released its first line of action figures based on modern military soldiers, opening up a new category in our ever-growing catalog of products. Now McFarlane has announced a way to expand on their initial line with a seri...
Comic book superstar artist and toy manufacturer Todd McFarlane has a new TV project in development inspired by his line of TWISTED TALES action figures. McFarlane would host a half-hour anthology show in the same vein as THE TWILIGHT ZONE, with its stori...
McFarlane Toys is at the New York Comic-Con and has posted a bunch of photos of various toys.You can view their photos here.You can also find seven photo's of Transformers toys shown at this link.Oh and you can find Judge Dredd, Rip Claw, Super Patriot, M...
...says Todd McFarlane about the 'Spawn 2' movie. "To me it's like, there's plenty of superhero stuff. No one's going to give me a $70 million budget to do Spider-Man anyway, so forget it. Don't even go there. So how can I get it into a realm that makes s...
In an exclusive intervew Todd McFarlane talked about the 'Torso' movie:
"I think they are leaning towards in Matt Damon [for Elliot Ness]. Matt Damon [is] sort of young enough and he has that boy charm that would work. I mean if you are sort of talking...
McFarlane Toys has announced the upcoming release of figures based on the hit film, NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. The figures will feature a voice chip that will allow fans of the film to not only own realistic representations of their favorite characters, but also ...
The ONIMUSHA 2: SAMURAI'S DESTINY figures are based on the videogame sequel to the classic PS2 game.Yagyu Jubei and Gogandantes figuresClick here to check out page 2 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair ...
The Lord of Darkness in close-upAnd the T-800 EndoskeletonClick here to check out page 15 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
More ONIMUSHA 2: SAMURAI'S DESTINY figures: the villainous Oda Nobunaga and the young fighter Fuma KotaroSaiga Magoichi and resident female warrior, Oyu from OdaniClick here to check out page 3 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to ...
Warlord Kabur, Juggernaut and Captain DashaFront and center, Lord BlackthornClick here to check out page 22 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
Spawn: Alternate Realities features several unique variations on the popular character.She Spawn and Pirate SpawnClick here to check out page 25 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
...tist Todd McFarlane.Here's part of what McFarlane had to say when tracked down by ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:So, how does SPIDER-MAN hold up on the big screen?"I was pleasantly surprised, and I feel they got way more right than wrong. I was thinking, 'Here w...
McFarlane Toys has announced they will launch a line of toys this fall to coincide with the release of WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSEOF THE WERE-RABBIT. Additional product line will hit retail shelves in 2006. The film centers on two enterprising chums (Wall...
"We sort of hit a bit of a patch," said Todd McFarlane of progress on the 'Spawn' animated series. "We've got everything done. We're just trying to find a studio that makes sense to us. I mean, it's just we can't find that right now."
More...
According to two press releases, McFarlane Toys has acquired the rights to make action figures for two upcoming motion pictures, Beowulf and The Simpsons Movie.The Beowulf lineup will include:Young BeowulfGrendelGrendel's Mother (Lizard manifestation)Drag...
McFarlane Toys has released two images of their upcoming Bram Stoker's Dracula figures.They will be releasing a deluxe action figure two-pack early next year featuring two of Dracula's most terrifying forms the bat and the wolf. The figures are based on ...
Go to page 14 of Home Media Magazine to read an interview with Todd McFarlane on the 10th anniversary of the Spawn animated series now on DVD, on the new animated series and live action movie he plans to produce himself.
Todd McFarlane will be signing various Spawn: the Animated Collection goodie for folks lucky enough to score a ticket at this week's big con. Find out how to enter for your chance at an autograph!
More Alternate Spawns: Alien Spawn, Spawn VII (deluxe box set with throne) and Wings of Redemption SpawnFinally, we finish up our tour of the McFarlane showroom with a close-up of the brooding Spawn VII.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
Dark Raider and Skullsplitter from The Viking Age lineBerserker the TrollClick here to check out page 24 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
More NHL HockeyPerhaps the most popular of McFarlane's toys, the Movie Maniacs are back for the fifth straight year, embracing both horror and action/cult film characters.Click here to check out page 10 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click...
Jason up close - guess they still play hockey in the future!Can the TOOTH FAIRY film be as effective as this scary figure?Click here to check out page 16 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
Expect more of KISS this year too, with the KISS Creatures of the Night line......and the KISS collectible statuettes.Click here to check out page 20 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
The Spawn line returns to the Dark Ages with The Viking Age.Valkerie, Spawn the Bloodaxe with his steed Thunderhoof, and BluetoothClick here to check out page 23 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page...
More NFL Football figuresAnd, for the first time, NBA Basketball figuresClick here to check out page 8 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
From Ridley Scott's LEGEND, the Lord of DarknessDjinn from Wes Craven's WISHMASTERClick here to check out page 12 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
Brit heavy metal band Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie is the latest hard rock icon to get the McFarlane treatment.More of EddieClick here to check out page 19 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
McFarlane's Monsters line takes classic monster icons and offers up distinctly new takes on them.Frankenstein and Dracula (dig the McFarlane-esque cape on Drac!)Click here to check out page 17 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to r...
The Starchild, from KISS Creatures of the NightMcFarlane is also offering up toy representations from the online game ULTIMA ONLINE. The new version of the game, ULTIMA ONLINE: LORD BLACKTHORN’S REVENGE, features several characters designed by Todd McFarl...
On Saturday, December 14th, Clive Barker and Todd McFarlane appeared together at the pop culture store Meltdown in Hollywood, Calif. to sign the latest wave of their action figure line, CLIVE BARKER'S TORTURED SOULS 2: THE FALLEN from McFarlane Toys. Hans...
McFarlane Toys has been granted the license to create a series of action figures based on Fox's upcoming extraterrestrial ultimate fighting contest, ALIEN VS. PREDATOR. McFarlane has already produced a line of ALIEN and PREDATOR figures that are out in st...
More of METAL GEAR SOLID 2: Solidus Snake and RaidenTodd McFarlane is a big sports fan, of course, and his toy company has become increasingly committed to realizing the great athletes in action figure form. The MLB Baseball figures will be comprised of t...
Todd McFarlane will create characters for Origin Systems' ULTIMA ONLINE: LORD BLACKTHORN'S REVENGE, as well as comic books and action figures that spin off of the game.The first comic book is an eight-page mini-book that will have a limited release prior ...
McFarlane previously mined the videogame world in 1999 with their first series of METAL GEAR SOLID figures; they continue that tradition with this new METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SONS OF LIBERTY line.Solid Snake, Revolver Ocelot and FortuneClick here to check out...
Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Joe Quesada is collaborating with Todd McFarlane on an image for Marvel's upcoming HEROES book.Quesada penciled the image, and McFarlane inked it. The poster book, which will benefit the New York fire and police departments a...
Neil Gaiman said that he was "hugely appreciative" of the jury's decision in last weekend's victory over Spawn creator Todd McFarlane in federal court in Wisconsin.Gaiman won his federal court suit against McFarlane and his companies. The case centered on...
McFarlane Toys ushers in a new era in collectibles and brings well-known imagery to new levels of sculpted realism with McFarlane's Pop Culture Masterworks. Classic Rock'n'Roll album covers and iconic movie posters are transformed from two-dimensional pic...
McFarlane Toys is bringing THE SIMPSONS to life in action-figure form.Focusing on key moments in the shows' long and storied history, McFarlane's SIMPSONS product line will launch in spring 2006 with a deluxe boxed item re-creating Homer's torment after h...
In a global partnership with Warner Brothers Consumer Products, McFarlane Toys will produce an all-new line of 3-D replicas based on characters from the Hanna-Barbera library.Hanna-Barbera comprises the most comprehensive collection of animated characters...
Fans who heard
last year about the the Todd McFarlane produced TV show called The Terror
may be wondering what has happened to the project. The show was in development
over a year ago with Paramount TV and the UPN network.
Terry
Fitzgerald, Preside...
A closer look at some MLB Baseball figuresRoberto Alomar, the New York Mets' new second baseman, in actionClick here to check out page 6 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
Comic book legend Neil Gaiman (SANDMAN, the novel AMERICAN GODS), has filed a lawsuit against comic legend Todd McFarlane (SPAWN, founder of Image Comics).The suit, according to what Gaiman's spokesperson told SciFi Wire, centers on Image Comic's unauthor...
The Big Unit himself, Randy Johnson, bane of all New Yorkers in last year's World SeriesMcFarlane continues their NFL Football line with series 3 and 4 this year.Click here to check out page 7 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to r...
That's Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the center.Not to be left out, NHL Hockey is also represented.Click here to check out page 9 of the photos from the McFarlane Toys showroom.Click here to return to the main Toy Fair page.
According to STLtoday.com, Tony Twist has settled a lawsuit over his depiction in the comic strip Spawn. Twist was well known as an enforcer for the hockey team the St. Louis Blues.The settlement between Twist and insurance companies for Todd McFarl...
In Part 2 of this mega-interview with Todd McFarlane and Jim Valentino, McFarlane lays out the Image Formula for Success and addresses the nay-sayers.According to McFarlane, Image's larger contribution was its willingness to open up the playing field for ...
Spawn creator Todd McFarlane insists that he is already writing the screenplay for 'Spawn 2,' and once he completes that, he'll both direct and self-fund the film.
"['Spawn 2'] will probably be 'R' rated," McFarlane explained. "And here's how the movie...
Todd McFarlane repeated plans for the "Torso" movie, the new "Spawn" animation, and the live-action "Spawn" film he plans to finance, write, produce and direct himself by the end of the year for less than $10 million. The film was inspired by "Crash," whi...
Along with hosting a brand-new horror anthology series on Fox called 'Twisted Tales', Todd McFarlane is readying a new 'Spawn' cartoon that he hopes will provide the backstory for a second feature film.
Of the live-action movie McFarlane says, "That on...
A posting on Spawn.com
reveals that Todd McFarlane and Steve Niles have completed their script for the Spawn
sequel. The report indicates that producer Don Murphy (From Hell)
has signed off on it and it is now in the hands of Columbia Pictures.
Nile...
McFarlane Toys has released the fifth series of their ever-popular MOVIE MANIACS action figure line, but damned if it isn't hard to believe it's been five years! Five years since we were first treated to this group of toys that truly set McFarlane apart f...
"I'm writing that script [for the new 'Spawn' movie] right now and if I'm not directing that movie this year, that would surprise me," says Todd McFarlane who plans to finance production of the film himself.
McFarlane also gave insights on the budget a...
If there's a problem with the truly awesome line of action figures from Todd McFarlane's revolutionary toy company, it's that there's too much product out theretoo many variations and permutations of characters and figures, so much so that it's hard to ke...
Here we have an interesting variation on McFarlane Toys' never-ending SPAWN line. Billed as "Limited-edition redecorations of six of the most interesting and visually appealing Spawn action figures from the last several years," what the SPAWN REBORN line ...
Review
by thechrisbrown 4/29/2002
"I'm a
man of contradictions and inconsistencies,"
-- Todd McFarlane
Open on a
montage of Spawn art from the early goings to the more modern. Cue the quotes
from God ...
In Part 3 of this mega-interview with Todd McFarlane and Jim Valentino, McFarlane continues to explain the circumstances of Image's birth and the mistakes it made, and he and Valentino reflect on the company's bright future.While Todd McFarlane may feel t...
There was a major crowd of fans and autograph seekers on the second floor of the world-renown toy store New York City`s F.A.O. Schwartz last week, and they were getting a touch antsy. It seems that no less than the infamous Todd McFarlane and the venerabl...
Tim Burton (the cutting-edge director of such twisted fantasy fare as BATMAN, BEETLEJUICE, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, ED WOOD, and MARS ATTACKS!) and Todd McFarlane (creator of the best-selling comic book SPAWN and founder of McFarlane Toys) now combine their u...
FAMILY GUY creator Seth McFarlane spoke with The New York Post newspaper and updated everyone as to what form the return of the Griffin family is coming in. Remember that plan to produce a direct-to-DVD FAMILY GUY film? It looks like the show is coming ba...
In Part 1 of this mega-interview with Todd McFarlane and Jim Valentino, the founders discuss the birth of Image and the new 10th anniversary volume...When six artists decided to start their own comic book company ten years ago, the event sent ripples of d...
Last year, two of the most macabre creative minds in genre entertainment joined forces to present an original line of collectible monster figures, CLIVE BARKER'S TORTURED SOULS. Following the success of that first release, Todd McFarlane (of McFarlane Toy...
... figures, McFarlane's short production runs, and so forth. It's starting to look like the early 90's comic book industry in 3-D.But what happened to that industry? Marvel declared bankruptcy in 1997. X-men #1 now sells for less than a dollar. Further, ...
...ves. Even McFarlane Toys got in on the fun in 1999 with its line of METAL GEAR SOLID figures. Sleek design, gorgeous sculpts and neat accessories helped bring Solid Snake and company to life. McFarlane has followed up with a METAL GEAR SOLID 2 line, an...
... and Todd McFarlane finally revealed a bit more about their collaboration. You may remember that Kirkman asked McFarlane to work on a book with him at last year’s San Diego Comic Con during a panel. The two announced the series title &n...
There seems to
be no end to the comic-to-film writing gigs our pal Hans Rodionoff is landing.
We told you Tuesday he is the new writer on Spawn 2. Now Variety
reports that Rodionoff is penning the script for Clive Barker and Todd
McFarlane's Torture...
This week we we
drew winners in the Todd: McFarlane: The Devil You Know giveaway.
Nine lucky fans took home some exciting prizes. Here's the list of winners:
A
Spawn Action Figure from McFarlane
...
Seth McFarlane is giving it another shot. The creator of FAMILY GUY (which has become a hit on DVD and in reruns on Cartoon Network) is been given the OK from Fox Television to work on a pilot for a new animated series. The series is tentatively titled AM...
Comics2Film
has learned that the new writer on Spawn 2 is none other than
frequent comic-to-film scribe Hans Rodionoff.
Rodionoff's
involvement in the McFarlane sequel was confirmed for us yesterday by producer
Don Murphy. "Hans is a god among m...
Todd McFarlane said he is hoping for a second Spawn movie, which he really doesn't see as a sequel, to be in theaters in 2007. "I'm in the middle of the script and will have to do some rewriter, but I'm hoping by the end of the year, I'll be behind the ca...
Todd McFarlane is cooking up some "Twisted Tales" for Fox. The 'Spawn' creator has partnered with AngryFilms ('LXG', 'From Hell') to develop a half-hour anthology skeinskein for the network. Fox TV Studios' alternative division.
'Twisted' takes its ti...
... the Todd McFarlane toys lines, such as Movie Maniacs. “Suddenly we were seeing action figures that had great art, that were interesting, that were dramatic,” says Winston. “It paved the way, and what it proved to me and to all the guys and artists who...
... folks at McFarlane Toys, you'll soon be bringing the bloodied Norsemen home to your shelves. DARK AGES SPAWN: THE VIKING AGE (otherwise known as the really boring sounding Spawn Series 22) is McFarlane's latest line of themed Spawn figures. This time ...
...ctured by McFarlane Toys.Premise:Unknown.Release Date:Unknown.Comments:Originally based on a McFarlane Toys action figure line conceived by Clive Barker, the six gruesome creatures' stories were told in a six-part novella provided as a chapter per figu...
In an exclusive interview with Coming Attractions at Cinescape, FAMILY GUY creator Seth McFarlane told us that the rumor about the possible return of his TV show is about to become a reality. A deal is imminent for McFarlane to continue creating new anima...
...ast year, McFarlane Toys brought us one step closer to realizing this concept with their Movie Maniacs box set, a nicely realized pair of oversized action figures depicting the toothy Alien of ALIEN fame going mano a mano with the armored Predator of, ...
...t to Todd McFarlane. At the Todd McFarlane Productions panel, Kirkman asked McFarlane why he couldn't create any new comics. When McFarlane didn't answer satisfactorily, Kirkman asked him if he wanted to collaborate on a book. When McFarlane told Ki...
Expect a dark revisionist take on Frank Baum's WIZARD OF OZ courtesy of Todd McFarlane, Josh Olsen (History of Violence) & Warner Bros. Variety is reporting the team is planning this darker toned adaptation to be more like a sequel, not a remake. Todd...
...ween Todd McFarlane and Robert Kirkman at this year’s Comic Con. You may recall that last year, Kirkman asked McFarlane to cooperate on a comic book with him in the middle of the panel for Todd McFarlane Productions, the latter’s multi...
A few days back I reviewed McFarlane Toys' "Spawn: Classic-Series Twenty" line and mentioned how the proliferation of action figures in the toy and collector's market has caused a seemingly unending variety of dolls that sometimes barely resemble the orig...
...to death, McFarlane Toys recently released EDDIE based on the band’s 1981 album KILLERS. And let’s just say this is one figure you’ll want to keep away from your sister’s BARBIE collection. In traditional McFarlane style, the sculpting is superb. From...
Just about every cool horror movie villain has had their toy day over the past couple of years, with Todd McFarlane's company setting the bar quite high with their Michael Myers, Jason, Leatherface and Ash (of EVIL DEAD) figures in the Movie Maniacs serie...
...rne, Todd McFarlane, and even reaching back to the Golden Age work of Seigel and Shuster, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (again), and many more besides, Krigstein is not altogether forgotten in the annals of comic book history. He may in fact be familiar to ...
...check out McFarlane Toys’ SPAWN SERIES 21: ALTERNATE REALITIES. You’ve got your PIRATE SPAWN, your ALIEN SPAWN, your SPAWN VI deluxe figure (really bitchin’ design of ol’ Spawny slumped back in his skull-filled throne), you get the picture. It’s Spawn,...
...ing else, McFarlane Toys is constantly evolving. Nothing shows that off more than the company’s latest limited-edition deluxe set called, appropriately enough, THE EVOLUTION. Packaged together in a deluxe boxed set, this two-figure exclusive features 1...
THE HAUNTED #1 by Michael David (no relation) (Tue 12-11-2001)
...ugh early McFarlane (no surprise given the HELLSPAWN lineage), and winds up as a sketchy, distorted mess that tries to be horrific and surreal but only renders the material murky and unattractive. Sure, the coloring is top-notch (these days, it's hard ...
...ack, Todd McFarlane, Mike McKone, Frank Miller, Scott Morse, Fabian Nicieza, Peter Pachoumis, George Perez, Paul Pope, Alberto Porticelli, Joe Quesada, Frank Quitely, Humberto Ramos, Robin Riggs, John Romita Sr., Alex Ross, Steve Rude, Bill Sienkiewicz...
...e by Todd McFarlane!) 56. UNCANNY X-MEN #9 (vs. the Avengers!) 55. IRON MAN #225 ("Iron Wars"!)54. MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5 (Intro of Ghost Rider!) 53. FANTASTIC FOUR #4 (Return of the Sub-Mariner!) 52. AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #2 (Intro of Vulture!) 51. UNCANNY ...
....I. JOEs, McFarlane Toys’ big-ass SPAWN and MOVIE MANIACS, and a huge collectible frenzy with Sideshow Toy’s PLATOON, JAMES BOND and TWILIGHT ZONE figures. Then there’s the medium figures, which clock in around the 5 or 6-inch range. These are your sta...
... figures, McFarlane Toys, maintained the diversification of their line this year, expanding on former areas of success with new SPAWN and MOVIE MANIACS dolls, while also pursuing more mainstream appeal with a SHREK license. Most exciting, however, was ...
...ere! Yep, McFarlane Toys' DARK AGES SPAWN: THE VIKING AGE are popping up on toy shelves everywhere. This 22nd wave of figures in the Spawn toy line includes: SPAWN THE BLOODAXE, VALKERIE, BERSERKER THE TROLL, BLUETOOTH, DARK RAIDER and SKULLSPLITTER. G...
...ator Seth McFarlane is producing.Also airing on May 1 (and directly after AMERICAN DAD) will be the 350th episode of THE SIMPSONS. In "The Heartbroke Kid", Bart will become addicted to junk food after sampling the treats in a new vending machine instal...
AMERICAN DAD as you probably know is the brand new show created by Seth McFarlane of FAMILY GUY fame. The Pilot episode will air as a sneak preview after Super Bowl XXXIX Sunday, Feb. 6th and then return on May 1st following the premiere of the all new FA...
...idey with McFarlane... Spidey and the death of Gwen... SANDMAN #1...arggghhh.... if only I could go back in time and be a better geek."Just remember, Carl: comic books love you, they will never judge you, and they will always be your friend. You must ...
Scribe Steve Niles has been talking about what's up with the slowly developing SPAWN 2 for Columbia. Niles, who is collaborating with Todd McFarlane on the script spoke to the Comics Continuum giving the latest word on the project, saying, "I've done an i...
...n by Todd McFarlane. When viewed on the side the statue brings the character to life in full 3-D.Shipping to consumers in August, the Club is selling the Spider-Man cold cast statue for $35.00 to its members. If you've got some greenbacks that you need...
McFarlane Toys will put a chill in the air this fall by creating many products from Tim Burton's much-anticipated film, CORPSE BRIDE. The story centers on Victor, a fidgeting groom who is taken from his own wedding and married to a Corpse Bride in the und...
...o me.
McFarlane Productions has released a model sheet image of Barabbas, a new character, from the upcoming Spawn: The Animation. Barabbas is the right-hand man to the villain Lukas. The character is 6-foot-6 and weighs 320 pounds. "It's all muscl...
...ctured by McFarlane Toys packaged in a limited edition lunch box. Armitage 2-Disc set contains Armitage III - Polymatrix and the special edition of Armitage Dual Matrix.
.... Even by McFarlane "It's-a-statue-not-a-toy" standards this is really bad. Tack on the lamest excuse for a base (small round black disc with no detail) I've ever seen and a gimpy looking sword he can't even hold and you've got a real loser here. This ...
...uding the McFarlane Toys Vash the Stampede Action Figure Design Model. (Once again, it's a matter of choice.) Lack of creditless opening/ending is a sigh; I hope they put it on one of the next discs.
Overall, this is bar-none the best Trigun disc ever...
...Kurt: So, McFarlane has finally started releasing Spawn in phonebook-sized collections. I might actually have to start getting these.
Strange Girl #13 $2.99
MARVEL COMICS
Amazing Spider-Man #537 Cw $2.99
Avengers ...
...d popular McFarlane seven-inch Ash and Evil Ash from the classic Movie Maniacs series. However NECA felt it was necessary to make a new version of Ash—this time Medieval Ash, in series five of their Cult Classics line, and thank the Deadites t...
...nnel Todd McFarlane in a few panels. Whether that’s good or bad depends on your taste. There is a really cool splash page with a lot of webbing. If you pick this one up, you’ll see what I mean.
Anyone considering pi...
...ement for McFarlane Toys. But the big news is that this disc includes the first round of Pioneer trailers. While most of the trailers are merely episode opening animation for shows already released, at least there are a couple for new titles.
Conten...
...ures with McFarlane Toys. There is even a plug for Gungrave.com. Wonderful presentation.
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While I am not a real being fan of Naitou\'s art at this time, I am really impressed by the creativity shown in his character designs. Characters are a...
...picked up McFarlane’s Movie Maniac Series 3, 18 inch Freddy Krueger (see gallery). He literally stood out above all the Movie Maniacs that had come out to that point. This was the essence of Freddy. McFarlane nailed it. He also had a voice chip w...
... and Seth McFarlane (Peter, Brian and Huey in FAMILY GUY). That said, I`m splitting my vote between Castelleneta and Judge. Either will do. JURIED AWARDSJUNE FORAY AWARD: Linda Simensky, Cartoon NetworkThis is the lady who`s primarily responsible for s...
...ator Seth McFarlane, behind-the-scenes featurette and more. (O) FINAL FANTASY VII: Advent Children (Sony) Sequel to the seventh FF video game. And be sure to check back next weekand every weekfor CINESCAPE's Anime Avalanche! And check in every Tuesday ...
...ator Seth McFarlane was telling Mania that a movie was definitely in the works for his beloved show. Seth said that the budget was the issue at the time and they were hashing it out at that point with a possibility that it could be direct-to-DVD.
As ...
...le or Tod McFarlane?
Marvel/ Hasbro:Our design team takes inspiration from a long list of comic artists bothclassic and contemporary…you're probably going to hear some really fun news on the specific artist front at SDCC this week!M...
...uo;t Todd McFarlane, the coattail-riding Erik Larsen, or the insipid Rob Liefeld, it was instead two other artists who were not quite as well-known at the time, Jim Lee and Marc Silvestri.
Early on in their Image runs Lee and Silvestri d...
...aled that McFarlane Toys will be doing action figures from the film, which will most likely hit stores well after the film's theatrical release, and when the DVD comes out.
McFarlane Toys has announced two new 3D Movie Posters for their collection.The first is for Ridely Scott's ALIEN. The 3-D poster includes a light-up feature that illuminates the alien egg sac with an extraterrestrial glow.The second poster is for Wes Cra...
Steve
Niles confirmed on the message board of his official website SteveNiles.com
that the Spawn 2 script he and Todd McFarlane wrote is being drastically
retooled by another writer. Niles said, "We were pretty sure this was going
to happen from the ...
Interactive entertainment publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that "Spawn: Armageddon," the Todd McFarlane-inspired action adventure title, will feature music from one of today's most talked-about and controversial musicians, Marilyn Manson. In w...
The latest Spawn line from McFarlane Toys presents four figures from the past but reimagined with new sculpts and paint jobs. The line goes back in time as far as eleven years with a new sculpt of the first Manga Spawn. The new figure retains th...
This week
TheChrisBrown takes a look at the documentary film Todd McFarlane: The
Devil You Know...and he's not too happy about it. Read his
review and see what's got his dander up!
If you want your
very own copy of the movie then be sure to stop by...
Comic and screen
writer Steve Niles (Fused) informs the Comics
Continuum that work on Spawn 2 is proceeding apace. The
script, by Niles and McFarlane, has gone through several polishes.
"I think
the biggest surprise will be how different this film ...
...Ben: Todd McFarlane takes some time off from making toys to draw again.
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Ben: Dirty secret: This is Chad’s favorite comic.
Chad: You son-of-a…
Avengers Invaders...
It’s interesting just how many of the most visionary writers working in science fiction and animation these days are also so heavily into writing musicals. Seth McFarlane is always looking for a reason to write some music in Family Guy and South Par...
... McFarlane: The Devil You Know Giveaway. You could pick up
a free copy of the DVD from Docurama
or a collectable Spawn Action Figure from McFarlane
Toys. One lucky winner will take home both! Click
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... the Todd McFarlane-era Spider-Man.
Raimi, reportedly believed Prinze was too good looking to realistically play Peter Parker... something that Prinze himself disagrees with.
Ultimately, Prinze stated that after seeing Spider-Man he believes Tobey ...
...for which McFarlane Toys and Sababa will produce both movie and literary-based products; Alexander Doll, Crocodile Creek and Mudpuppy signed on for literary products; and Funko and Fisher-Price for movie products—as well as the upcoming seventh H...
...tko, Todd McFarlane, Jim Cheung, and many more, making the Marvel Chronicle the ultimate comic book adventure.
Tomb of Dracula Omnibus (Marvel Comics) $100.00
He rose from the grave in 1972, u...
...tor] Todd McFarlane managed to distill the essence of every hero and anti-hero type into this one bad-ass character. He looks great, too, add the rotted, roasted body and the cool costume. It's the lack of rules that gives the book longevity. If we wan...
... original McFarlane intros and not have to worry about the flipper discs (something I didn't really mind, but seriously—flipper discs for six episodes is annoying, no matter how you cut it). It's up to the fan in the end, but I'd easily recommend selli...
Terry Fitzgerald of Todd McFarlane Productions said the upcoming Spawn The Animation will not be for children under 13.
"There will not be a lot of nudity or gratuitous sex," Fitzgerald said. "But will it be violent? Yes. Will you see a lot of blood? ...
Todd McFarlane Productions is thrilled to be back in action on a new 'Spawn' animated project. The wait has been long, but for good reason. With major technological advances in animation over the last five years, they are now at a place where they can tru...
...from Todd McFarlane mining his own art to Mezco churning out all the pop culture references it can afford.The nice thing about the growth of the toy industry in the not-so-distant past is that there is room again for newer companies to establish themse...
Disney and McFarlane toys are planning to unveil a new line of action figures based on ABC's hit TV show LOST.The figures will be unveiled at the Toys "R" Us International Flagship store in New York on November 6.McFarlane Toys' Lost Series 1 figures will...
...a NECA or McFarlane style, these are the best that you’re going to get. Until then grab a slice of pizza and enjoy the figures, because they’re totally awesome!
McFarlane Toys has announced they will be producing a series of six inch action figures based on the characters from ABC's LOST.In the first of the series, the figures will include: Jack, Kate, Locke, Hurley, Charlie and Shannon -- plus a deluxe boxed set...
...long with McFarlane who pushed the expectations for detail at these sizes. The standard has held for a number of years now, but oil prices aren't getting any lower, and we're faced with a bigger, better oil crisis that's not going anywhere any time soo...
McFarlane Toy's Monsters: Classic Horror deluxe action figure 3-pack brings three of most horrific monstrosities in a limited-edition boxed set. Originally released as part of their very first assortment of McFarlane's Monsters action figures, these 6" cr...
McFarlane Toys will release six characters from the series as 6-inch figures in late fall. Each 6-inch Lost figure will have a detailed base and photographic backdrop, capturing an episode-specific moment in the character's story. In addition, each packa...
Joblo.com got a look at the upcoming line of toys expected from McFarlane Toys which were developed for the new feature film, The Simpsons.You can view more images of the toys here.The line will include a 6-inch figure line and three boxed sets.6-inch fig...
...like Todd McFarlane, Jim Lee, or, sadly, Rob Liefeld, could send a book flying off the shelves, that honor now goes more often to writers such as Brian Michael Bendis, Grant Morrison, or Ed Brubaker. The Comicscape e-mail address receives the occa...
... and Todd McFarlane, you may have something that looks like Dead Leaves!" jokes Kaoru Mfaume, Manga's director of acquisitions and producer of the film.
The story follows main characters Pandy and Retro as they awaken naked on Earth with no recollecti...
If you want a Q
& A with comic creator turned entertainment mogul Todd McFarlane you'll get
a chance tonight.
USAToday.com
is conducting a live chat with the millionaire Spawn creator tonight at 6:00 -
6:30 pm ET. Todd will take questions about...
... it! Mike McFarlane gave me the entire collection, we traded, I gave him Princess Nine and he gave me that, and I've gotten through just one, so I haven't even got to his character yet, so I need to start watching! But there's so much out! My little br...
...ne of the McFarlane toys is included, for the Soultaker figure obviously. There's also a full size pencil board from the series included of one of the Hospital characters and a trading card version of her as well.
Of course, they want the show to be...
...ctured by McFarlane Toys
Phew! So many options, but for those who just want the movie, you'll be able to score it for around $14 online. Those who want all the shiny limited edition stuff, I'd make sure to get an order in as soon as they start showing ...
...e for the McFarlane action figure of Soul Taker. What’s particularly neat to me is how the images kept overlapping each other as you moved through it.
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The second batch...
...t up Todd McFarlane in this book?X-Men #179 $2.50X-Men Phoenix Endsong TP $14.99Kurt: Whatever. Good night.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at comicscape@cinescape.com.
...ost over. McFarlane Toys has announced which retailers will be selling 12-inch versions of the company's TORTURED SOULS figures. Originally scheduled for a line of four figures, McFarlane Toys has added a fifth to the horrifying lineup. Set for an Octo...