Todd McFarlane ‘Spawn’ #1 Art Goes On Sale In NFT Form
by Austin Gorton
Decades after breaking onto the comics scene, Todd McFarlane remains a popular creator. The creator of Spawn, co-creator of Venom, co-founder of Image Comics and the guy who makes a bunch of cool toys and buys famous baseballs is lauded for his innovations and contributions to the field. On May 13th, he’ll be breaking new ground once again!
For the first time ever, McFarlane will be selling original artwork from Spawn, in a form all the kids are talking about these days. The art to his cover for Spawn #1 has been digitally scanned and converted into an NFT, and will be going up to bid for 48 hours on DRiP starting May 13. It represents the first-ever auction of original Spawn comic artwork as an NFT.
To join the 48-hour auction:
- Download the Phantom wallet extension onto their browser here.
- Connect the wallet to DRiP and use the invite code ‘SPAWNIMG’ to join the platform.
- Once connected, search for Todd McFarlane or visit his profile here
- Click ‘Subscribe.’
- Subscribing is FREE and ensures users receive common drops whenever new content is released!
- Fans should know that the auction will use SOL, which is the native cryptocurrency for the Solana blockchain. Solana is one of the fastest growing blockchains known for its scalability, low cost, and efficiency.
Some of McFarlane’s art from his freelance artist days at Marvel has sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars, including an Amazing Spider-Man cover which sold for a then-record $660,000. Don’t miss this chance to be a part of history as the cover art for Spawn #1 goes on auction May 13th!
