First published in 1992, Todd McFarlane‘s Spawn comic book series is still going strong to this day, which is not just an impressive feat but also now a record-breaking accomplishment.
With the publication of Spawn #301, McFarlane has officially earned the Guinness World Records title for the longest-running creator-owned superhero comic book series!
“Any record that is based on longevity, is made on the backs of dozens of people,” said McFarlane. “As much as I am proud to be receiving this award, I gratefully accept it on behalf of all those who helped me the past 27 years on this journey.”
The official press release sent out today notes, “Fans who have been following the series understand that this was no easy feat. The Spawn comic book series was first published in 1992 by Image Comics and sold over 1.7 million copies. Following Spawn’s initial success, the series was curated into a feature film in 1997. This means the story of Spawn has been evolving for almost three-decades in order to achieve this goal.”
“Fans are invited to witness McFarlane receive his official Guinness World Records certificate next week at New York Comic Con! The ceremony will be taking place on Saturday, October 5th prior to McFarlane’s very own panel, “The Road to Historic Spawn 300 and 301.” The panel will be taking place in Room #1A10 from 5:45- 6:45 P.M.”
“This is not the end of the road for Spawn. There is more to come!”
