Will 2021 be the Year of Spawn? It’d be weird if things turned out that way, but his creator, Todd McFarlane, believes he can make it happen. He has his eyes on a Cinematic Universe of his own making and he’s announced plans to lay the foundation with an expanded Spawn-centric lineup at Image this year.
“The simple question is this: DC Comics started a shared universe in the late 1930s. Marvel Comics began theirs in the early 1960s…so, can lightning strike a third time beginning in 2021?” McFarlane asked in a released statement. “I personally do not have the answer to that question right now, but the only way to get an answer to that question is to make the attempt in the first place.”
We guess. But the reality is, if you mention Spawn to most people, they won’t even be aware the comic is still running, and will be surprised to hear it’s never stopped. Despite the name recognition McFarlane’s antihero sort of still holds, he’s got a long climb ahead if he really wants the kind of...
