Spawn 77 #1 Cover C Todd McFarlane Original 1977 Update Variant

On Sale 9/9/2026 – This item will ship two days before the on-sale date.

Spawn 77 #1 Cover C is Todd McFarlane's newly redrawn and recolored update of his original 1977 teenage Spawn design, for the launch of Spawn 77, releasing September 9, 2026.

Quick Facts

• Publisher: Image Comics
• Series: Spawn 77 (3-issue miniseries)
• Writers: Todd McFarlane, Mark Spears
• Interior Artist: Mark Spears (fully painted)
• Cover Artist: Todd McFarlane (Cover C, Original 1977 Update)
• Release Date: September 9, 2026
• Format: Single issue, 64 pages
• Price: $6.99
• Distributor SKU: 0726IM0312

The Story

In 1977, a young artist had his first ideas for a character he would name Spawn. That man was Todd McFarlane. Now, nearly fifty years later, McFarlane brings a vision of that original idea to the Spawn Universe in collaboration with acclaimed artist Mark Spears — a completely new and exciting take on the fan-favorite character, marking the first official comic book appearance of McFarlane's earliest Spawn design.

Why Collectors Want This Cover

This cover is a newly redrawn and recolored update of McFarlane's actual 1977 teenage character sketch — the most direct link on the stands between the finished comic and the sixteen-year-old McFarlane's original concept art, made for readers who want the closest thing to the source material itself.

Common Questions

Is this a reproduction of the original 1977 drawing? It's an updated, redrawn and recolored version of that original concept, not a straight reprint of the 1977 sketch (that appears on the separate 1:100 incentive cover).

Do I need to have read other Spawn Universe titles first? No — this tells a self-contained story.