{"product_id":"spawn-77-1-cover-c-todd-mcfarlane-original-1977-update-variant","title":"Spawn 77 #1 Cover C Todd McFarlane Original 1977 Update Variant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Sale 9\/9\/2026 – This item will ship two days before the on-sale date.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpawn 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Image Comics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spawn 77 (3-issue miniseries)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Todd McFarlane, Mark Spears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Spears (fully painted)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Todd McFarlane (Cover C, Original 1977 Update)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 9, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single issue, 64 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e $6.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistributor SKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0726IM0312\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Collectors Want This Cover\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this a reproduction of the original 1977 drawing?\u003c\/strong\u003e 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to have read other Spawn Universe titles first?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — this tells a self-contained story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Image Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43850498277466,"sku":"0726IM0312","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/3359\/4458\/files\/large-3491912.jpg?v=1786803576","url":"https:\/\/epic-panels-comics.com\/products\/spawn-77-1-cover-c-todd-mcfarlane-original-1977-update-variant","provider":"Epic Panels Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}