Trailer For SyFy's Documentary on SPAWN Creator Todd McFarlane
The SyFy Channel has produced a documentary on Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, the artist, creator, and entrepreneur, who “changed multiple industries. From Spawn to Spider-Man to McFarlane Toys, this is his story.”
The doc is called Todd McFarlane: A Documentary, and it’s being released to commemorate the release of the milestone 301st issue of Spawn. It will offer fans an in-depth look at the creator and his epic run on Spawn. McFarlane will become the only American comic book creator to reach 301 continuously-published, creator-owned comics.
Here’s the synopsis that was released for the doc:
The upcoming documentary about the life and career of Todd McFarlane, comic book creator and entrepreneur, best known for his work as the artist on The Amazing Spider-Man and as the writer and artist on the horror-fantasy series Spawn. This documentary will air on SYFY’s on-air and online platforms later this year.
SYFY leveraged its ongoing partnership with content creation platform Tongal to develop this by the fans, for the fans documentary celebrating Todd's legacy and capturing his unmistakable aesthetic and personality.
The announcement comes off the heels of his Guinness World Record for Spawn's 301st issue of Spawn.
The doc was directed by Tongal Creator, David Oster, and it features interviews from Joe Quesada at Marvel, Jim Lee at DC, Greg Capullo, artist for DC's Batman and Robert Kirkman, creator of Walking Dead.
Check out the trailer for the doc below and let us know if it looks like something you’d be interested in watching.