Todd McFarlane Announces ‘Spawn 77’ — A New Minseries Revisiting His Original Concept Of The Character

Todd McFarlane first thought up the concept of Spawn back in the 1970s, and now, nearly 50 years later,  he’s revisiting his original vision in the new Image Comics series Spawn 77. While McFarlane will write this series, interiors will be fully painted by artist Mark Spears (Mark Spears Monsters), and boy, do the pages released with this news look amazing.

First spawned (sorry, I couldn’t resist) by MacFarlane while still in high school, this new series’s debut issue comes with covers by Spears, MacFarlane and Emma Ríos, including a double-signed foil edition signed by both McFarlane and Spears.

Speaking of revisisting Spawn’s origins, MacFarlane said:

“Going back to my roots of when I first developed Spawn as a high school kid, when I was just beginning to feel deeply passionate about collecting comics, and being able to use some of those ideas now 50 years later is really a personal treat for me. To be able to do this miniseries alongside the super-talented Mark Spears will only make my enjoyment that much more special. Mark has been on the top of many fans’ wish lists to see more of his artwork, and we are all excited to show the readers what we have been looking at, from Mark, this past year. I promise you he will not disappoint anyone who is a fan of quality, sophisticated artwork.”

Spears added:

“Getting to work with Todd McFarlane is the main reason I wanted to work in comics. I read every book, watched every video, and studied every panel he created. He inspired me to become both a writer and an artist, and with Spawn 77, everything feels like it has come full circle. Creating new characters within the Spawn Universe is something I’ve dreamed about ever since I picked up Spawn #1 off the rack at my local comic book store. I can’t wait for readers to see what we have in store.”

Spawn 77 #1 is out in September with a 64-page debut issue ($6.99) and the following covers:

• Cover A by Mark Spears
• Cover B by Mark Spears and Todd McFarlane
• Cover C original 1977 update variant by Todd McFarlane
• Cover D by Emma Ríos
• Cover E Blank Sketch
• Cover F 1:25 copy incentive retro logo variant by Todd McFarlane
• Cover G 1:50 copy incentive variant by Todd McFarlane
• Cover H 1:100 copy incentive original 1977 variant by Todd McFarlane
• Cover I 1:250 copy incentive foil variant by Todd McFarlane, with McFarlane signature
• Cover J 1:500 copy incentive foil variant by Mark Spears and Todd McFarlane, with Spears and McFarlane signature