Spider-Man & Spawn Finally Team Up in Todd McFarlane Cover

Everyone’s favorite Hellspawn and Web-Head have finally joined forces, now that Todd McFarlane has brought Spawn and Spider-Man together at last. For years, fans have wanted to see the character that McFarlane created team up with the character that made him a household name in the first place. Unfortunately, this isn’t exactly the crossover fans have been dying for — but is still a neat treat nonetheless.

Revealed by McFarlane via Twitter, the artwork is meant to serve as the cover for this year’s Overstreet Price Guide, the industry-standard pricing manual for comic book fans and retailers. The cover features Spawn resting upon a gargoyle looking menacingly over the city, while our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man dangles directly below him.

Each year the guide features a cover designed by a notable artist, who has typically left a visible mark on the industry as a whole. As an avid comic book collector himself, Robert M. Overstreet created the guide in the 1970s when he noticed a lack of standard pricing among collectors.

Over 25 years ago, McFarlane rose to fame for his work on Marvel’s Spider-Man comics, both writing the stories and providing the art. In fact, McFarlane is actually the one who introduced Venom to the world of Marvel readers. A fact that makes perfect sense considering the original designs for Venom aren’t impossible to see at work with Spawn. It was this fame that allowed McFarlane and a handful of other comic creators to break off and launch their own company, Image Comics. Spawn was born soon after, building on the success McFarlane achieved at Marvel channeled into his own original character and world.

Fans have hoped to see McFarlane’s characters collide ever since, with all rumors of Marvel approaching McFarlane about a possible crossover coming to nothing. While Todd McFarlane’s support for Marvel is still clearly apparent, and he hasn’t ruled anything out, it seems highly unlikely to be happening anytime soon. A new live-action Spawn reboot is in the works, and it’s safe to assume this project, combined with all his comic publishing and other projects, probably has him too busy to be doing anything quite as large scale as a crossover between the two universes. At least for now, the cover can provide some solace to hold fans over.

Source: Todd McFarlane