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Todd McFarlane asked me which new comic book character launch in a monthly superhero comic book has big numbers this century? I came up with a few possibles, but the highest (and only one this century) under his strict rules (no Loot Crates) was Spider-Gwen #1, which launched with around 300,000 copies ordered Well, Gunslinger[...]

Last week I talked to Todd McFarlane about Gunslinger Spawn, his new ongoing monthly series from Image Comics that is going to FOC today – and he's trying for a record Introduced in the regular Spawn series, and again in Spawn's Universe, Gunslinger Spawn is a mysterious character from the Wild West A Spawn who[...]

Todd McFarlane likes his records Spawn #301 took him into the Guinness Book of World Records for the "longest-running creator-owned superhero comic book series." Spawn's Universe #1 was the most-ordered Image Comics title for 25 years That's until King Spawn #1 with first printing orders of 497,000 Which, I worked out with Todd on Skype[...]

Todd McFarlane's fourth monthly series launches in December, Spawn: Scorched, accompanying Spawn, King Spawn, and Gunslinger Spawn The new team, previously referred to as the Chain Gang, is made up of Spawn, Redeemer, Gunslinger Spawn, Medieval Spawn, and She-Spawn, with more to come… and covers for Scorched #1 by Frank Quitely, Greg Capullo, Arthur Adams,[...]

Todd McFarlane didn't draw Superman a lot The most prominent version may have been in Spawn #9, written by Dave Sim in a trademark dodging move But Todd also drew the Invasion mini-series event for DC Comics in 1987/1988, and it's a splash page from that, layouts by Keith Giffen, inks by P Craig Russell[...]

Malibu Sun #13 is considered one of the first appearances of Spawn, in the months before Todd McFarlane published the comic The house ad magazine for Malibu Productions, the comic book publisher that initially published Image Comics as a line before they went totally independent And as a result, this has always been a collectible[...]

And with Blue Beetle getting a new mode of transport in such financially struggling times, we learn something new about Booster Gold's connections. Blue & Gold #2 Spoilers Of course Booster Gold knows Todd McFarlane And with Todd having a deal with DC Comics creating action figures and figurines, the idea of him making a toy of[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool ran an article about how a number of comic book publishers were reviving Todd McFarlane characters or character designs related to Spawn, at the same time that Todd McFarlane was launching new Spawn comic books That includes the revamp of Venom getting chains, the return of Angela to Thor, and also the[...]

This is the Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, as compiled by a number of comic stores from their sales on Wednesday and Thursday. It measures what is

as Mister Bones, co-created by Todd McFarlane. Infinity Inc And reflecting Todd's childhood designs for Spawn, which was still years away from debuting at Image Comics And appropriately with Todd McFarlane debuting a new King Spawn #1 last Wednesday… with Donny Cates bringing back Angela for Thor… Infinite Frontier #5 want more of a Spawn look for[...]

He is now creating a new comic book with Todd McFarlane drawing the cover of the first issue, with a Latinx superhero PhenomX out from Image Comics in November and skipped from their solicitations last week But now it appears to have squeezed itself back in. PhenomX centers around the character, Max Gomez, who was wrongfully[...]

Today sees the publication of King Spawn #1 by Sean Lewis, Todd McFarlane, Javier Fernandez, Stephen Segovia, Marcio Takara, Philip Tan, and Brett Booth, with a variant cover by Donny Cates and Todd McFarlane as well And King Spawn #1 has a lot of Spawn-like creatures  in it. Javi Fernendez artwork Spawn Classic of course, even standing[...]

And one moment in 1991, combining the Flaming Carrot, the Turtles, and a cover by Todd McFarlane Back in the day when comic books only had one cover each. Bob Burden's Flaming Carrot first appeared in Visions #1, a comics magazine that launched at the Atlanta Fantasy Fair in 1979, as the world's first surrealist superhero[...]

I'm talking to Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn, about the latest orders of his new comic, King Spawn, the first new ongoing series featuring the character in many years It has received orders of 497,000 from comic book stores, and he is comparing that to other big orders in recent years, asking if I know[...]

The launch of Todd McFarlane's second ongoing Spawn series King Spawn #1 launches in August and naturally has a bunch of variant covers We already mentioned that Donny Cates had drawn one, in return for Todd's cover for Crossover But Todd McFarlane has planned a 1:250 retailer incentive intended to be the lowest print run ever[...]

Todd McFarlane took to the Comic-Con@Home panel to talk about all things Spawn and Spawn's Universe And he concluded with a look at what was going on with his various businesses, alongside the likes of J Scott Campbell and Sean Lewis. Todd McFarlane On The Future Of Spawn in Comics, Toys, TV and Movies As well as establishing four[...]

In October, Todd McFarlane launches his third ongoing Spawn series from Image Comics, Gunslinger Spawn, written by him with Ales Kot, drawn by Brett Booth, Philip Tan and Kevin Keane Here are the details from Previewsworld – as well as for issues of King Spawn and Spawn also in October And for November? The new[...]

And with Todd McFarlane inks, clearly the best one to date. Donny Cates & Todd McFarlane's King Spawn #1 Cover He had previously tweeted a key detail from the cover saying "This is the coolest sh-t I've ever seen". Donny Cates & Todd McFarlane's King Spawn #1 Cover detail But he also had comments for all the haters out[...]

Donny Cates tweeted last night "Just had a rad phone call with Todd McFarlane Man, my life is awesome sometimes You guys are in for some amazing stuff!" But what could it be? Well, this listing for an FOC cover for the upcoming King Spawn #1 may reveal all Or at least reveal what the[...]

You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Todd McFarlane's Dark, Twisted Shazam – The Daily LITG 3rd July, 2021 The world keeps turning, and America is beginning to heal from all the burns Even if a few scabs need pulling off first. Shazam Becomes Dark And Twisted With McFarlane Toys Newest Release The Flash Update:[...]

Might this have been a tribute to them? Since Todd is delving far into the past? The Invisible Book One, cover by Brian Bolland Especially as another gas-masked fellow joins the Universe… taking down anything with a supernatural bent… SPAWN #319 CVR A BARENDS IMAGE COMICS APR210333 (W) Todd McFarlane (A) Carlo Barberi (CA) Bjorn Barends This is where it all starts,[...]

Meanwhile, Hutch is now divorced from Chloe and going back to his old criminal ways, wearing his father's Skyfox costume and hoping to make a little drug money by joining a supervillain gang for the biggest raid of his career. In Shops: Sep 15, 2021 SRP: $3.99 JUPITERS LEGACY REQUIEM #4 (OF 12) CVR B GARNER (MR) IMAGE COMICS JUPITERS[...]

Todd McFarlane redefined Spider-Man and really Marvel Comics when he hoped onboard Amazing Spider-Man with issue #298 He wasn't on the book too long, but he left a mark that no other creator since Lee and Ditko on Web-Head This book has been a key that flew under the radar for a little while, but[...]

Such as a handful of pages by Todd McFarlane from Amazing Spider-Man, Detective Comics, Spider-Man, and Spawn #50… and just ahead of Spawn's Universe, Venom 2, and the Sam And Twitch TV show bringing a greater focus on his work The auctions are split to see the artwork from Spider-Man #5, Detective Comics #676 Amazing[...]

It is the phrase that Donny seized upon from Todd McFarlane when Todd was once asked to explain the popularity of Spawn when co-creating the character Overkill with Stan Lee and Rob Liefeld for the Comic Book Greats video from around 1991 Todd McFarlane is the co-creator of Venom, today sees the last issue of Donny[...]

The unique thing about this figure was that it was a version of the Bat that was designed by Todd McFarlane himself The legendary comic artist and writer has been responsible for a whole slew of amazing characters in comics like Venom and Spawn It is always unique to see a new spin on such[...]

Todd McFarlane just announced a new adaptation of the Spawn spin-off comic book Sam And Twitch by wiip, the studio behind The Mare Of Easttown for HBO and the upcoming Toast Of Tinseltown for the BBC But this is not the first time around the block for the comic book featuring the police detectives Sam[...]

The TV studio with the weird lowercase name behind HBO's new hit Mare Of Easttown, wiip, have signed to adapt Todd McFarlane's Spawn spinoff Sam And Twitch as a TV series Sam And Twitch were the two characters, police detectives Sam Burke and "Twitch" Williams, created by Todd McFarlane, with a little help from Lance[...]

Todd McFarlane has been teasing much about the upcoming Spawn's Universe #1 We know it already has more orders than anything else put out by Image Comics this century But he still doesn't seem to think that this is enough And looking at recent Batman success, and with the FOC date for Spawn's Universe #1[...]

When I spoke to Todd McFarlane, creator of Spawn, last week, he mentioned a little nugget that I thought deserved its own space Wed discussed the upcoming Venom 2 movie, using the character he co-created for Marvel Comics, now getting a second movie But I also asked him about his plans to bring in other[...]