OI!!! Well series 21 is currently on the way and I've got much to catch up on. And to be honest I'm quite burned out with Spawn and McFarlane toys in general. I have so many other priorities and these figures just come out too many too fast. Also I need to note the drastic change to detail as opposed to quality So I'll be ch

This page is where Tekyu reviews some of the figures released by McFarlane Toys and gives what news he can! :) For more information go to the McFarlane website at Spawn.com.

Figures Tekyu has, but has yet to write reviews for:

Danger Girl
Austin Powers Series 1 & 2
Spawn Movie
Phantom of the Opera Playset
Hunchback of Notre Dame Playset
SPAWN series 1-19 (A bit from here and there)
Movie Maniacs Series 1-3
Shrek

Or better yet, bypass my reviews for now and check Spawn.com for info straight from the horses mouth as well as beautifully detailed photos and brief descriptions of old, new and figures yet to be released. Plus awesome Toy Fair coverage and other online goodies! A plethora of spawny goodness!

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I've been trying to spice up my reviews to sound better and be even more specific. I want to use more pictures, but I'm still figuring out how to use the program on my digital camera... Arrrrgggghhh!!! Anyway, below are what I currently have up and finished (well, mostly) so please enjoy and I hope you fin these reviews to be helpful in either your purchase or customizing decisions.

Early Spawn Figures

Spawn: the Dark Ages

Metal Gear Solid

Movie Maniacs

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Tips from Tekyu:

Ever have this problem with a figure that you wish you could fix, but weren't sure how? Aren't too hot on the thought of turning your home into a toy art shop? Tekyu understands completely :) And to assist you in this I'm listing tips on how to alter your figures with things found in your very own home! I will also mention various things to use which you can pick up at your nearby craft or hardware stores.

BLOOD SPATTER
DISPLAYS
KITBASHING
ARRANGEMENTS
ALTERATIONS

BOIL THE DISOBEDIANT ONES!!! >:)

Well okay.. don't BOIL them. But as you've probably noticed throughout my reviews, something that really would constantly bug me was that figures would NOT stand! Drives me nuts to see them teeter!!!!! Then I learned a most intriguing technique to deal with this as well as adjust the plastic parts of your figure to suit your personal preference. ^_^

1. Take a pot of water and heat until near boiling, if you have neither pot nor stove, then use a microwave safe bowl and use a microwave and heat water until VERY hot.

2. Take offending figure and plot out which parts in particular NEED to be adjusted for either Your preference, or stability. Be SURE of what you want to adjust before you adjust!

3. With water heated, take figure and submerge the area you with to adjust in the water CAREFULLY as it is hot and hold it there for about a minute. Take out figure and gently try and bend the part you held underwater, it should now be soft and malleable. If it is NOT then hold it underwater again.

4. Start running cold, VERY cold water. Bend figure to the shape you wish that part to stay at and hold it that way under the running cold water until it hardens the soft plastic, which may take awhile.

5. Once it has finally hardened, take the figure and place in your freezer for about an hour and a half just to be sure that the plastic is cooled and hardened.

6. Inspect figure to see if it has come out as you desired, if not, repeat the process until it becomes as YOU want it. It usually doesn't work out the first time so don't be upset if it doesn't work out.

For myself it didn't work out the first 5 times %-P But I have the hang of it now. It gets easier with practice :) And if you're using McFarlane figures it's great because you don't have to worry about paint coming off or hurting the figure (though I recommend you pop off the rubbery heads of figures with rooted hair (ONLY do this if you can easily plce it back on!) so not to get anything in their hair. Unless you prefer the split end, freezer worn look :P

Back to the Jar with ye!