Displaying carving skills far beyond that of mere mortals, the winners of the Great Spawn Pumpkin Contest have proven that it's not the size of the knife; it's how you wield it.

The challenge: Send us a photo of a Spawn- or McFarlane Toys-themed carved pumpkin. We received a lot of awesome entries, and finally pared it down to the three best. Congratulations to:

• First Prize: Jon Purvine of Roseburg, Ore. -- winner of a Todd McFarlane-signed 12" Spawn i.007 cover art action figure


• Second Prize: James Castilloux of Hagersville, Ontario, winner of a Spawn Volume 2 trade paperback


• Third Prize: David Noel of Wetumpka Ala. -- winner of a Spawn t-shirt