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Say what you will about Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, but if there is one thing he does right, the man knows how to make toys (although, this writer can never bring himself to call them toys).

Recently, the official Spawn web site released the first information about the upcoming line of toys based on the upcoming Xbox exclusive game, Halo Wars.

According to the web site’s description, the line will include:

• SQUAD 1 - UNSC TROOPS (Green) - Set includes 1 Marine Flame Unit and 2 Spartan Soldiers.
• SQUAD 2 - UNSC TROOPS (Blue)  - Set includes 2 Marine Infantry and 1 Spartan Soldier.
• SQUAD 3 - ALPHA BASE PACK (Snow Gear) - Set includes 2 Snow Marines and 1 Marine (Sgt. Forge).
• SQUAD 4 - COVENANT TROOPS (Silver and Bronze)  - Set includes 2 Grunts and the Arbiter.
• SQUAD 5 - COVENANT TROOPS (Yellow)  - Set includes 2 Elites and 1 Grunt.

At size at 2½-inches, the figures will be about half the size of Todd McFarlane’s normal line and will come in packs containing three characters each.

The Halo Wars figures are due to be released in July, 2009 and retail for $12.99 each.

Also, a new lineup of conventional Halo toys and collectibles are coming out over the course of 2009, which include:

• ’HALO’ HEROIC COLLECTION 2009, WAVE 1 - 5-inch - $12.99 - January 2009
• ’HALO’ WARS HEROIC COLLECTION 2009, WAVE 2 - 2½-inch - $12.99 - July 2009
• ’HALO’ 2009, WAVE 1 - EQUIPMENT EDITION - 5-inch - $12.99 - March 2009
• ’HALO’ 2009, WAVE 2 - EQUIPMENT EDITION - 5-inch - $12.99 - July 2009
• ’HALO’ HELMET 3-PACKS 2009, WAVE 1 - 12-inch - $11.99 - February 2009
• ’HALO’ HELMET 3-PACKS 2009, WAVE 2- 12-inch - $11.99 - May 2009
• ’HALO’ HUNTER DELUXE ACTION FIGURE - 8-inch - $24.99 - February 2009
• ’HALO’ 2009, WAVE 3 - MEDAL EDITION - 5-inch - $15.95 - July 2009
• ’HALO’ DELUXE BOXED SETS - 5-inch - $79.95 - July 2009

So Halo fans, start making that Christmas list early.

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