Todd McFarlane Archives

Todd McFarlane Reveals Corporations Are Systematically Removing Firearms From Action Figures, Reveals His Creative Workaround To Their Agenda

March 25, 2022

Spawn creator and the founder of McFarlane Toys, Todd McFarlane recently confirmed that many of the companies that he partners with to create toys are requiring the toys not come equipped with firearms. Sou...

Todd McFarlane Disagrees With Pushing Female-Oriented Figures In Boys Action Figure Lines: “Why Are You Forcing Stuff That Won’t Sell?”

Spencer Baculi

March 25, 2022

Collectibles and Toys

Spawn creator and McFarlane Toys namesake Todd MacFarlane has pushed back against the recent call to feature more female-oriented items in boys’ toy lines, arguing such attempts are sales poison due to their fu...

Black Adam Toy Listing From McFarlane Toys Appears To Confirm Rumored Villain

JB Augustine

January 18, 2022

Collectibles and Toys, Movies

A previous Black Adam casting rumor is confirmed. The demonic villain Sabbac has a place in Black Adam and a new toy listing ahead of the actual shipment confirms this. Source: Superman/Shazam: First Thunde...

Marvel Writer David Michelinie Issues Apology To Todd McFarlane For Dispute Over Creation of Venom

JB Augustine

October 19, 2021

Comic Books

Todd McFarlane, the Image Comics co-founder and force behind Spawn, is still thought of as the creator of Venom, though he was never given de jure credit by Marvel. Source: Venom: Let There Be Carnage...

Todd McFarlane’s Spawn Film Embraces Hollywood Wokeness

John F. Trent

September 27, 2021

Comic Books, Movies

Spawn creator Todd McFarlane admitted the upcoming movie will embrace Hollywood wokeness. https://youtu.be/SF9-WHjpFo8 McFarlane spoke to CBR about the upcoming film where he made it crystal clear the fil...

Image Comics Announces Huge Sales Numbers For King Spawn #1, Dominates Marvel And DC Comics

John F. Trent

August 11, 2021

Comic Books

Image Comics announced that Todd McFarlane's upcoming King Spawn #1 book shattered comic book sales. Source: King Spawn #1 The publisher claims that King Spawn #1 had just under 500,000 pre-orders of the...

Image Comics Reveals New Details And Stunning Artwork For The Upcoming King Spawn Series

John F. Trent

June 29, 2021

Comic Books

Image Comics and Spawn creator Todd McFarlane provided new details as well as some brand new artwork for the upcoming King Spawn series. Source: King's Spawn #1 King Spawn is written by McFarlane and Sea...

Spawn Creator Todd McFarlane To Develop Sam And Twitch Series For TV

John F. Trent

June 15, 2021

Television

Spawn creator Todd McFarlane announced he will be developing a Sam and Twitch TV series. McFarlane will be developing the drama series with wiip, the studio behind HBO's Mare of Easttown. Source: Spawn #...

Image Comics Touts Big Numbers For Spawn’s Universe #1

John F. Trent

June 11, 2021

Comic Books

Image Comics touted their upcoming Spawn's Universe #1 is a hot ticket item with huge sales numbers for the publisher. Source: Spawn's Universe #1 In a press release, Image Comics claims the first issue ...

Listings Indicate McFarlane Toys Producing Figure Line Based On Zack Snyder’s Justice League

JB Augustine

March 3, 2021

Collectibles and Toys

A wave of figures based on Zack Snyder's cut of Justice League looks to be in the works from Todd McFarlane's toy company. https://youtu.be/CT6NxgLy9S8 Related: Spawn Star Michael Jai White Not Confident ...

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