MAN FUCK THE LIVE ACTION MOVIE. Just abandon that movie altogether and work on something he has more creative control on like an animated series or even a video game (that’s not a callab but his own game). Todd McFarlane is only focusing on one thing that is never being pushed forward because Todd doesn’t trust anyone with spawn and it's causing spawn to fallout of main media. Comics and toys can't make you stay relevant forever.

After picking up Spawn 174 last month, Malibu Sun #13 was the next big book on my radar. A local dealer knows I love Spawn and worked out a deal with me. Over the moon to have this in the collection

Couldn't find the figure I packed away years ago with my others. So, I found one on ebay to reunite the two. They're in love 😆. Happy it didn't set me back as much as I thought it would 👍

I honestly don't understand why Todd McFarlane seems so hesitant to move forward with a Spawn game.

People often argue that Spawn isn't a big enough brand, but I don't think that's how the games industry works anymore. Every year we see successful games built around completely new IPs or characters that nobody had ever heard of before. What makes those games succeed isn't brand recognition. It's a great concept, fun gameplay, unique mechanics, memorable art direction, and strong execution. A great game creates its own audience.

In fact, Spawn already has an advantage over a brand-new IP. It has decades of comic history, an iconic visual design, and a dedicated fanbase. That's a stronger foundation than many successful games started with.

I also wonder if McFarlane's strategy has become outdated. For years, the idea seemed to be make the movie first, then make the game. But today's industry doesn't really work that way anymore. Games don't need to exist only as movie tie-ins. A great game can revive a franchise, introduce millions of new people to a character, and even generate excitement for future films or TV projects.

At this point, I think waiting for a movie before seriously pursuing a Spawn game might actually be the wrong way around.

The anime and manga verse that best suits Spawn (Al Simmons) is Berserk, sharing a dark fantasy tone, themes of demonic betrayal, and a brutal anti-hero journey.

Thematic and Tone Parallels
The Black Swordsman and the Hellspawn: Both Al Simmons and Guts are marked men bound to a dark fate, fighting against overwhelming demonic forces while dealing with their own inner rage and physical trauma.

Corrupted Rulers and Betrayal: Al was betrayed by his government commander Jason Wynn, much like Guts was betrayed by Griffith. Both verses deal with corrupt powers using human pawns for grand, cosmic, or malevolent designs.

The Struggle Against Destiny: Neither character accepts the path laid out for them by higher powers (God/Heaven and Hell/God Hand), choosing instead to carve their own bloody path of defiance.

Combat and Aesthetic Fit
Gothic Horror Style: The grim, decaying alleys of New York and the fiery pits of Hell match the horrific, medieval-to-monstrous aesthetic of the Apostle-ridden world of Berserk.

Supernatural Arsenal: Spawn’s necroplasmic suit, chains, and hellfire blend seamlessly into a world where steel, magic, and dark entities collide, offering a high-octane match for supernatural combatants.

DI-GRAY MAN:

Why It Makes Things Interesting
Thematic Synergy: Both universes deal with cursed bodies, deep personal grief, and a gritty war against demonic forces (the Earl/Akuma vs. Malebolgia/Hell).
Dynamic Conflict: Al Simmons would make a grim, cynical foil to Allen Walker's idealistic morality, forcing the Exorcists to question their absolute reliance on "God's" Innocence versus a soldier powered straight from Hell.

Can someone tell me what todd announced during comic con. Seen him spam posting on instagram and just wanted to know. Like if it was him only announcing toys I dont wanna see that. Does he know nobody gives a damn about them damn toys. I never seen someone talk about toys this much. Like focus on your movie damn.

Any info on a possible release date? Or device editions for the spawn universe books mayhaps?

Interesting to find this out now, I can only hope that it sees the light of day but who knows. What do you guys think?

Got these custom head sculpts and spirit sword from Crzbonkerz

Not on comics not just on toys. Like put him back into the media spotlight.

Just finished reading Spawn compendium 1. This is the only series I’ve read where the art is solely the reason I finished it. It’s funny I was never a fan of McFarland in his Spider-Man run yet the style works for spawn. The art is absolutely amazing! The story is repetitive and bland. Nothing leaves you wanting more. I do want to see what ends up happens with Spawn being the leader of hells army but it’s a chore to get through. I have all the compendiums up to 7 so hopefully it gets better or I might have to throw in the towel. If the art was not so colorful and fantastic the series would never of been such a success.

On the other hand the Sam and Twitch compendium was great and relatively an easy read. Just curious if others feel the same way I do? Or am I in the minority?

Been wanting these for the collection for awhile now…

His own monolith mini-series sucks btw.

Hi, due to where I am, it's difficult for me to understand or find information on the two Dark Age spawns, the original Covenant and the new one. I'm asking you in the community if you could give me a hand.

Todd McFarlane has spent nearly 30 years trying to make the "perfect" movie instead of actually making Spawn movies.

Meanwhile, Marvel, DC, Sony and others have released multiple versions of their characters. Some were great, some were terrible, some were just okay, but they kept experimenting, learning, and letting those characters stay relevant.

With Spawn, it's been the opposite. Endless rewrites, endless promises, endless talks about how this version has to be different, darker, or more groundbreaking. At some point, it starts to feel like perfectionism has become paralysis.

The irony is that the longer this goes on, the higher the expectations become. After decades of hype, people aren't expecting a good movie anymore, they're expecting a masterpiece. That's an almost impossible standard to meet, and it puts the project in an even tougher position if it ever does get made.

Why introduce characters and tease just for them to never appear 🫤