Todd McFarlane will soon be the recipient of a Guinness World Record. Spawn 301 is about hit stands and make history.
Spawn will become the longest-running creator-owned superhero comic book series. McFarlane has maintained control of the popular series for 27 years. The award is well deserved.
McFarlane had this to say about the honor:
The History of Spawn
Spawn was first published in 1992 by Image Comics and sold over 1.7 million copies. The fan favorite comic is now published in 12 languages and sold in 37 countries. The character has spawned (pun intended) an Emmy-winning animated show on HBO and modestly successful live-action movie.
Other properties have gone on for longer. Fans have to realize that this award is for the longest creator controlled. Most comics undergo ownership and creator changes throughout their lifespans.
New Movie
Todd McFarlane is currently working on a rebooted live-action movie. The new film will be completely different than the previous outing. McFarlane himself is directing the reboot. In an interview, McFarlane had this to say about the reboot (via Comic Book):
Spawn 301 comes out on October 9th, 2019. There is no release date yet for the rebooted live-action movie.
“Will he look like he did in the first movie? No. Will he have a supervillain he fights? No. He’s going to be the spectre, the ghost.”
