Todd McFarlane Productions and Image Comics will celebrate the next major milestone in the Spawn Universe with the release of King Spawn #50—an extra-length anniversary issue launching an exciting new storyline and the official kickoff of the “50/50/50 Program” this October.
The 50/50/50 Program will span the three core Spawn Universe titles—King Spawn, Gunslinger Spawn, and The Scorched—as each series reaches its 50th issue over the coming year. All three issues will feature a matching lineup of variants and incentives from some of the most exciting artists in comics, creating one unified program across the Spawn Universe.
Just over four years ago, the debut of King Spawn #1 set new records as the highest-selling superhero monthly comic book series launch of the 21st Century. Now, this special release sets the stage for a crossover event that will unfold across all three landmark issues, as a primordial force returns to target Spawn and forever change one of its core characters.
The story will be told with two chapters per issue, brought to life by Spawn Universe artists Carlo Barberi and Stephen Segovia.
In celebration of this milestone, King Spawn #50 will debut with an expansive lineup of covers with artwork from McFarlane himself, Skottie Young, Mark Spears, and Puppeteer Lee—with Lee contributing a connecting cover set across King Spawn #50, Gunslinger Spawn #50, and The Scorched #50.
It will also boast a lineup of high-tier incentive variants, including a 1:50 cover by Mark Spears and multiple premium editions by McFarlane himself, culminating in the 1:1000 Raw Pencil Virgin Variant.
Each copy of this 1:1,000 variant will contain a one-of-one original sketch, inserted directly into the issue. The first 50 sketches will be drawn by McFarlane. If more than 50 copies are ordered of the 1:1,000, additional sketches will be provided by Spawn Universe artists Jonathan Glapion, Carlo Barberi, Brett Booth, Stephen Segovia, and Jason Shawn Alexander. Every copy of the 1:1000 is guaranteed to contain an original sketch but sketches other than McFarlane’s will be distributed at random.
Additionally, two of the premium incentive editions—Cover G (1:250) and Cover H (1:1000)—will be signed by Todd McFarlane and will never be signed again. McFarlane has confirmed that these books will be strictly limited to this single wave of signed copies, ensuring their long-term value for collectors and retailers.
McFarlane and CGC will also team up for a special collaboration tied to the 50/50/50 Program. More details will be announced in the months ahead, including a private signing and exclusive collectibles tied to all three milestone issues.
King Spawn #50 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 22:
- Cover A by Todd McFarlane
- Cover B by Puppeteer Lee (Connecting Cover)
- Cover C by Skottie Young
- Cover D Blank Sketch
- Cover E 1:50 copy incentive by Mark Spears
- Cover F 1:100 copy incentive Virgin Color by McFarlane
- Cover G 1:250 copy incentive black & white inked by McFarlane with McFarlane signature (WILL NEVER SIGN THIS BOOK AGAIN) and CGC Certificate
- Cover H 1:1000 copy incentive raw pencil virgin by McFarlane with McFarlane signature (WILL NEVER SIGN THIS BOOK AGAIN), CGC Certificate, and Sketch Insert