Spawn fans rejoice! Almost fifty years after creating the original Spawn design as a teenager, Todd McFarlane is bringing that original vision to the pages of a comic book for the first time in Spawn 77, a new three-issue miniseries coming in September.
The Spawn Universe is getting a particularly exciting new, 3-issue miniseries this fall. Spawn 77 takes its name from the year Todd McFarlane first created the original Spawn design as a 16-year-old — long before Spawn #1 launched in 1992 and became a seminal title in comics. The upcoming three-issue series, published by Image Comics, marks the first official comic book appearance of that design, giving fans their first opportunity to see the earliest incarnation of Spawn brought to life on the page.
The miniseries is developed by McFarlane and Mark Spears (Mark Spears Monsters), with the latter providing fully-painted interior artwork for the series in his Spawn Universe interior debut. The series introduces a completely new character and story rooted in the Spawn mythology.
“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,” said McFarlane. “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 SpawnUniverse 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 arrives in comic shops in September 2026. Will you be picking it up? Tell us in the comments down below!
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