Spawn '77 # 1 Cover A First Printing 2026 BN

Spawn '77 # 1 is an upcoming comic book release from Image Comics debuting in September 2026. The three-issue miniseries brings creator Todd McFarlane’s original high school drawings from 1977 to life for the first time. McFarlane initially designed this alternate version of the character as a budding 16-year-old cartoonist.

Creative Team & Production

• Creators: Co-written by Todd McFarlane and acclaimed horror artist Mark Spears.
• Interior Art: The pages feature fully painted interior storytelling by Mark Spears, interpreting McFarlane's original teenage concepts.
• Format: An oversized, extra-length 64-page debut issue.

The Story

Instead of featuring Al Simmons, the series expands the broader Hellspawn mythology by introducing a completely new character. The narrative explores the dangers of "knowing too much" and roots itself in a different, early concept of the cosmic hierarchy.