Todd McFarlane Productions celebrates the expanded Spawn Universe with GUNSLINGER SPAWN #50, the second milestone in the 50/50/50 Program.

The press release follows:

Media Release -- Todd McFarlane Productions continues its celebration of the expanded Spawn Universe with Gunslinger Spawn #50, the second milestone in the 50/50/50 Program—a yearlong crossover event marking the 50th issues of King Spawn, Gunslinger Spawn, and The Scorched.

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The Spawn's Universe one-shot launched the first new Spawn titles since the ‘90s with over 200K orders and these three series subsequently went on to launch with hundreds of thousands of orders each, with combined sales in excess of 1M copies. To date, the Spawn Universe of titles has sold 150M copies worldwide since Spawn #1 launched with 1.7M orders in 1992.

This extra-length issue of Gunslinger Spawn delivers part two of an exciting new storyline set to unfold across all three titles, beginning with King Spawn #50 and concluding in The Scorched #50. An ancient force—older than time itself—has returned, and Spawn is in its crosshairs. The tale continues here in two chapters illustrated by Spawn Universe fan-favorites Stephen Segovia and Carlo Barberi, just like King Spawn #50, revealing earth-shattering consequences for Gunslinger and the future of the Spawn mythos.

“Besides Spawn, the Gunslinger Hellspawn has become the next most popular character in the Spawn Universe,” said McFarlane. “And this latest issue builds on our 50/50/50 event as we continue the creative ideas we started in King Spawn #50. This classic ‘Man out of time’ character has given us room to explore both his time here in our modern age as well as showing glimpses of his western past (and the Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger title enhances that portion).”

To mark the milestone, Gunslinger Spawn #50 will debut with a premium lineup of variant covers and incentives that mirror those of King Spawn #50 and the upcoming Scorched #50, uniting all three titles in the 50/50/50 Program. The cover lineup features artwork by Todd McFarlane, Skottie Young, Mark Spears, and Puppeteer Lee—with both Young and Lee delivering connecting cover sets that span all three issues.

McFarlane added: “Now we are about to release the 50th issue of the Gunslinger, commemorating this anniversary with a continuous crossover storyline from King Spawn #50, as well as some wonderful covers and retailer incentives to help draw in newer readers. And I will, again, be doing original sketches for those retailers that qualify. So, get ready for a Mark Spears cover as well as connecting covers by Skottie Young and Puppeteer Lee. I will also be doing a cover or two.”

At the top of the incentive tier is Cover H, a 1:1000 Raw Pencil Virgin Variant by Todd McFarlane that includes a guaranteed hand-drawn Spawn sketch inserted directly into the book. Fifty of these sketches will be drawn by McFarlane himself. After those 50 orders are fulfilled, all remaining sketches will be randomly assigned from a group of acclaimed Spawn Universe artists: Jonathan Glapion, Carlo Barberi, Brett Booth, Stephen Segovia, and Jason Shawn Alexander. Sketch artist selection is random and cannot be requested, and ordering early does not guarantee a McFarlane sketch.

Each copy of Cover H will also be signed by Todd McFarlane and include a CGC Certificate verifying that both the signature and the inserted sketch are eligible for CGC’s Signature Series program. The certificate also confirms the authenticity of the inserted sketch. McFarlane has committed to never signing this cover again, making these copies strictly limited to this one-time release.

“Carlo Barberi and Stephen Segovia will handle the interiors—just like they did on King Spawn #50 and will do again in The Scorched #50—for visual consistency,” said McFarlane. “So, this title that started with a bang in 2021 now reaches a milestone few titles ever do.”

McFarlane is also collaborating with CGC for a special event celebrating the conclusion of the 50/50/50 Program. Official details will be announced at the end of September.

Gunslinger Spawn #50 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, December 31. The Final Order Cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is slated for Monday, November 24:

Cover A by Todd McFarlane - Lunar Code 1025IM0252
Cover B by Puppeteer Lee (Connecting Cover) - Lunar Code 1025IM0253
Cover C by Skottie Young - Lunar Code 1025IM0254
Cover D Blank Sketch Cover - Lunar Code 1025IM0255
Cover E 1:50 copy incentive by Mark Spears - Lunar Code 1025IM0256
Cover F 1:100 copy incentive virgin color by Todd McFarlane - 1025IM0257
Cover G 1:250 copy incentive B&W inked by Todd McFarlane, signed by McFarlane with CGC Certificate (McFarlane will not sign this cover again) - Lunar Code 1025IM0258
Cover H 1:1000 copy incentive raw pencil virgin by Todd McFarlane, signed by McFarlane with CGC Certificate and guaranteed original sketch inserted into the book. Fifty orders will include sketches by Todd McFarlane. Once 50 orders are placed, all remaining sketches will be randomly provided by Spawn universe artists: Jonathan Glapion, Carlo Barberi, Brett Booth, Stephen Segovia, and Jason Shawn Alexander. Sketch artist selection is random and cannot be requested. Ordering early does not guarantee a McFarlane sketch. (McFarlane will not sign this cover again) - Lunar Code 1025IM0259








Gunslinger Spawn #50 will also be available across digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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ABOUT TODD MCFARLANE

Todd McFarlane is an Emmy and Grammy Award winning Director/Producer and the CEO of McFarlane Toys, McFarlane Films, and President of Image Comics. Best known for his work as the artist on THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, where he co- created Marvel’s top villain, VENOM. McFarlane went on to create his own title, SPAWN. Todd McFarlane's SPAWN is one of the world's best-selling comic books. SPAWN’s 1992 debut sold 1.7 million copies. McFarlane made history with SPAWN #300 and record-breaking SPAWN #301, earning the GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for "Longest-running Creator-owned Superhero Comic Book Series.” In 2024, Todd McFarlane celebrated another milestone with Spawn issue #350. SPAWN became an Emmy Award-winning animated series on HBO, and live-action feature film, grossing $100+ million.

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ABOUT IMAGE COMICS

Image Comics is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded in 1992 by a collective of bestselling artists. Image has since gone on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States. Image currently has six individuals on the Board of Directors: Robert Kirkman, Erik Larsen, Todd McFarlane, Marc Silvestri, Jim Valentino, and Eric Stephenson. It consists of five major houses: Todd McFarlane Productions, Top Cow Productions, Shadowline Comics, Skybound Entertainment, and Image Central. Image publishes comics and graphic novels in nearly every genre, sub-genre, and style imaginable. It offers science fiction, fantasy, romance, horror, crime fiction, historical fiction, humor and more by the finest artists and writers working in the medium today. For more information, visit www.imagecomics.com.

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