Legendary comic creator Todd McFarlane is one of the most iconic cover artists of the ’90s, and now he’s trying his hand at paying homage to one of the best-known comic covers by one of his contemporaries: Jim Lee’s wraparound cover for 1991’s X-Men #1 (opens in new tab). Scorched #6 X-Men #1 tribute cover …
Read More »Todd McFarlane talks about his first Spawn team book and the culmination of the Year of Spawn
Todd McFarlane Productions’ self-proclaimed ‘Year of Spawn’ is coming to a close with Wednesday, January 12’s release of The Scorched #1 (opens in new tab), the Spawn Universe’s first-ever team book and what Image Comics president, co-founder, and namesake of his production studio Todd McFarlane considers the culmination of his …
Read More »DC and Marvel heroes make a surprise appearance in Spawns Halloween-themed comics
The Marvel/DC/Todd McFarlane team-up that started with the surprising Batman #118 variant cover homage to Todd McFarlane’s Spider-Man #1 continues this week with a surprising Marvel/DC/Todd McFarlane crossover. Rising cover artist Björn Barends has drawn Batman, Wonder Woman, and Captain America – or at least kids wearing knockoff Halloween costumes …
Read More »That DC Batman homage to Todd McFarlanes iconic Spider-Man cover is blowing up
DC’s unexpectedly playful homage to 1990’s Spider-Man #1 (opens in new tab) cover by Todd McFarlane for a variant cover to December’s Batman #118 has gotten the attention of the comic book retail community. Translation: Comic shop owners expect readers and collectors to really want this one and DC has …
Read More »Todd McFarlane on Gunslinger Spawn out-dueling Spider-Gwen and the health of comic shop sales
Todd McFarlane’s Gunslinger Spawn #1 (opens in new tab) has generated retail pre-orders of 350,000 copies to comic book stores, according to Todd McFarlane Productions (TMP). On sale October 20, the series debut features interior art by Brett Booth, Philip Tan, and Kevin Keane with three stories of the Gunslinger …
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