Press Release:
Earlier this month, Todd McFarlane’s SPAWN made history by becoming the Guinness World Record holder for the “Longest-Running Creator-Owned Superhero Comic Book Series”!
To celebrate this historic event, Todd McFarlane and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Chandler, AZ are throwing a colossal SPAWN Party. ALL FANS are invited to join in on the celebration with the creator of SPAWN himself on Saturday, October 26th from 12:00 – 5:00 pm.
The SPAWN Historic 301 event is open to the public and admission is FREE! The event will feature a FREE in-person autograph session with Todd McFarlane and the opportunity to take a picture with him (signature limited to one item per person). Fans will experience SPAWN like never before with a red-carpet photo opportunity, event-exclusive SPAWN comic, and so much more! Fans receiving a signature will receive a “Special Certificate of Authenticity” to mark this historic moment.
If you are dying to get a McFarlane original hand-drawn sketch, enter the SPAWN costume contest at the event. Bring your best SPAWN themed costume to impress the creator of SPAWN. Todd will pick one lucky grand prize winner who will take home a coveted original sketch by McFarlane.
The Alamo Drafthouse has also teamed up with Todd McFarlane to feature the original 1997 SPAWN movie showing at 5:30PM (limited seats available), and a commemorative SPAWN Comic poster will be handed out with each movie ticket purchased.
The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will have SPAWN themed food and drink specials available to purchase.
To commemorate this moment in history, SPAWN merchandise will also be available for purchase. The SPAWN merchandise includes a highly-limited SPAWN 300 variant comic. As well as SPAWN BumBumz vinyl figures, Spawn pins, t-shirts, and lanyards. Also, your favorite local comic shops will be there with a slew of SPAWN comics to purchase.
Fans will get a rare viewing of historic comic pages from Todd McFarlane’s personal collection of original SPAWN artwork spanning over the past three decades.
Alamo Drafthouse and SPAWN have teamed up to provide a LYFT discount to encourage savings on travels to and from the event. Please use code GWR301 to receive your discount of 10% off of two rides to and from the event.
The address for the Alamo Drafthouse is 4955 S. Arizona Avenue Chandler, Arizona 85248.