Spawn Officially Returns With Two Must-Have Variant Covers

Published Aug 12, 2026, 5:22 PM EDT Patrik Walker is an Emmy Award–winning writer who covers all things Comics & Superheroes. His work can also be found at the Dallas Cowboys, The Sporting News, and CBS Sports, among other outlets. One of the most respected names in his field, he is also a diehard enthusiast of all things comics, anime, gaming and movies — thriving in spaces where discussions involving those or similar topics reign supreme. One of the most iconic anti-heroes in the history of comic lore just got that much more legendary. Thanks to Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, who recently announced a tectonic shift for the franchise in the future, fans of Al Simmons will soon have not one, but two collectibles to add to their library. McFarlane has teamed with Mark Spears to bring the world Spawn 77, a nod to the first-year (1977) in which the former tried his hand at creating the character; and some stellar variant and foil covers to match. It all lands in Fall 2026, with rarely seen artwork and Spears' colorful, yet brutal interpretation of the man turned hellspawn in the name of love — also reminding everyone of just how far the franchise has come as it enters new, controve...