Todd McFarlane
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UPDATED: Image Comics raises prices 33% on flagship Spawn titles, but hopes to avoid increasing comic costs for Trump tariffs
July 2025's increase to $3.99 is the first price increase for Spawn since May 2010
April 04, 2025
Graeme McMillan
News
The horror superhero Spawn was originally blue and from space because Todd McFarlane was influenced by Star Wars
A Spawn from a galaxy far, far away? It’s more likely than you’d think
March 30, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
News
Marvel's Venom only exists because Todd McFarlane didn't want to draw Spider-Man's black suit anymore
The Toddfather shed some light on the origins of Venom at WonderCon
March 29, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Follow along with DC boss Jim Lee & Image Comics boss Todd McFarlane' legends panel at WonderCon 2025!
WonderCon 2025 will reunite two legends of the comic book industry, Todd McFarlane and Jim Lee, for a panel where they'll discuss comics, careers, and friendship
March 24, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
News
Batman and Something is Killing the Children writer James Tynion IV was almost scared away from comics by... Marvel's Spider-Man?
To be fair to the award-winning writer, he was less than five years old, and Todd McFarlane's Spider-Man was pretty creepy
March 21, 2025
Graeme McMillan
News
David Dastmalchian gushes on Todd McFarlane's innovative take on horror superheroes with Spawn
For David Dastmalchian and so many of us, Todd McFarlane's Spawn was ground zero for a lifelong love of horror comics
January 30, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Spawn creator Todd McFarlane gets real about comics and the comics business in rare AMA with comic shop owners at NYCC 2024
We gave Spawn creator Todd McFarlane a live mic and a stage in front of the largest accumulation of comic store owners in some time. And in typical Todd fashion, he let loose.
November 08, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
How far did Spawn creator Todd McFarlane go to get noticed when starting out? Straight to the bathroom
Speaking at New York Comic Con 2024, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane revealed how he got Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter's attention when breaking into the industry
October 24, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Spawn creator Todd McFarlane reveals why he wasn't nervous to leave Marvel and found Image Comics
Who knew that comic store owners had such an impact on the foundation of Image Comics?
October 16, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Todd McFarlane is coming to New York Comic Con 2024 for panels, signings, and more!
Todd McFarlane, the man behind Spawn, Venom, and McFarlane Toys will be at the Javits Center October 17 through October 19, and you can meet him
September 23, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Todd McFarlane's Medieval Spawn Kickstarter raises $1.5M in four days
According to one backer, the project reached its $100K goal “in probably about a minute, maybe two”
August 28, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
News
Todd McFarlane is working with Marvel again (just not how you might expect)
McFarlane Toys has partnered with Marvel for a new line of posed figures based on iconic artwork (including Todd's, of course)
May 24, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Highlight VideoRe-live the best of New York Comic Con 2022 with NYCC Insider from Popverse
See the best from the NYCC 2022 show floor, the biggest stages, and backstage with Popverse's NYCC Insider 2022
January 17, 2024
Chris Arrant
News
Spawn is coming to Call of Duty with a very familiar voice
Image Comics' iconic hero will be added to the game September 27
September 21, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Todd McFarlane doesn't care what you think about his comic books (and that's okay)
"I’m not negotiating with the fanbase on any level," says the Spawn creator
September 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Spawn's Todd McFarlane shares his tips for creating new characters fans want to read
Learn from the man who came up with one of the most successful new comic book characters in the past three decades
September 08, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Spawn creator Todd McFarlane explains it all on Enter the Popverse this week
Want to know how to think like the Image Comics founder?
September 07, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Todd McFarlane created a universe of Spawn variants. Now he’s murdering them all, as babies.
“It’s baby on baby violence”: Todd McFarlane announces Spawn Kills Every Spawn.
August 15, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How Spawn’s confrontation with Donald Trump earned Todd McFarlane an angry phone call from Breitbart
Todd McFarlane recounts the angry phone call he got from Breitbart after Spawn attacked Donald Trump.
August 03, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Todd McFarlane's Spawn is coming to "one of the biggest games on the planet" - but which one?
Spawn will be joining one of the world’s biggest video games. McFarlane won’t tell us which game it is, but Popverse has some ideas.
July 31, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Big Spawn movie news is coming, Blumhouse and Todd McFarlane are just waiting for the strikes to end
Todd McFarlane teases an exciting update for the Spawn movie, but he can’t reveal it until the Writers and Actors Strike ends.
July 27, 2023
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
For Sale: Image Comics' convention booth from San Diego Comic-Con (serious offers only)
The first of its kind "Buy the Booth" auction will present fans with an opportunity to receive actual pieces of the Image Comics booth, signed by McFarlane.
July 21, 2023
Grant DeArmitt
Features
DC's Batman just re-created an iconic Marvel comics moment with Wolverine
Batman goes 'SNIKT!' (almost) in rare Marvel/DC moment
May 18, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Caped crusaders: Batman and Spawn finally reunite
Batman and Spawn team up for a new adventure against the Court of Owls, but how do these two vengeance-fueled superheroes stack up with one another.
December 13, 2022
Sam Stone
Features
The Batman/Spawn crossover is for anyone who's ever been 15 years old (and those of us that want to revisit those days) according to Todd McFarlane
The longtime friends and collaborators opened up about their reunion for the upcoming superhero event of the year
October 08, 2022
Graeme McMillan
News
Todd McFarlane on three decades (and more!) of Spawn
"Anybody that's 30 years younger has never lived in the world in which that comic book didn't exist"
September 30, 2022
Graeme McMillan
News
Todd McFarlane is considering a post-Spawn life as a philanthropist
"I know I've been having those sort of conversations," the Spawn creator told Popverse about the prospect of using his powers for a greater good
September 28, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
"All I got to do is, what, make Spawn popular? Done!": Todd McFarlane looks back (and forward) at a life in comics
The creator of Spawn holds court on 30 years of his signature creation, his legacy, and being a successful schmuck.
September 27, 2022
Graeme McMillan
News
Todd McFarlane and Greg Capullo to take on Batman - with Spawn thrown into the mix as well
After 28 years, Batman and Spawn plan a reunion this December
July 24, 2022
Graeme McMillan
Features
Liveblog!Todd McFarlane celebrates Spawn’s 30th Anniversary with a SDCC '22 panel
Popverse brings you live coverage from SDCC's Spawn 30th Anniversary Panel
July 21, 2022
Graeme McMillan