Spawn Action Figures

In the 1990s, Spawn was one of the best-selling independent comics ever released, with its first issue selling nearly two million copies. It also inspired a successful movie and a critically-acclaimed animated HBO series. So naturally, merchandise based on the character was not far behind, including Spawn action figures released by McFarlane Toys. In fact, McFarlane was actually created by Spawn’s creator, Todd McFarlane, specifically to produce action figures of Spawn; the success of the toys has paved the way for McFarlane to become one of the world’s largest and most respected toy manufacturers, producing a wide variety of figures based on properties such as the X-Files and the Alien and Predator franchises.

One of the earliest Spawn action figures is from the Series One line which was released in 1994. Measuring around five inches in height, the figure features multiple points of articulation and a cape that can swing open or closed. The figure also comes with a special full size reprint of Spawn 1. While the toy looks crude compared to the ones being produced today, it is still a true collectible.

Of course, figures were also produced of other characters in the Spawn universe, including his arch-nemesis the demonic Clown. The Violator figure features Clown in his demonic form, and is around six inches long. The figure is the character’s original gray color, although repainted variants in black and red were also released. The Violator figure has multiple points of articulation, making it fully poseable, as well as a jaw with biting action. Like the Spawn figure, it also comes with a full-size reprint of a Spawn comic.

Collectors can display their Spawn action figures in a Spawn Alley playset that was released in 1994 as part of the Series One line. The set features a fully functional setting that includes a booby trapped manhole, exploding brick wall and garage for the Spawnmobile vehicle. Of course, like all Series One figures, it also came with an exclusive Spawn comic.

The Spawn line also featured a character who didn’t appear in the Spawn comic but who became a star in his own right – The Maxx. The character appeared in an Image Comic and later, an animated series from MTV. The figure is around six inches high and features multiple points of articulation. It also comes with a figure of an Isz, a creature from an alternate universe; variants feature either a black or white Isz.