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Most Valuable Variant Todd McFarlane Comic Covers in 2026
Top Variant Todd McFarlane Comic Covers by Value
It's hard to overstate the impact Todd McFarlane has had on the comics industry.
See the most valuble Todd McFarlane variant comics todayThis page collects his most valuable variant covers.
There are several kinds of variant comics:
- Retailer appreciation variants (when retailers ordered enough of a regular issue)
- Second printing variants (when a comic was reprinted and received a different cover)
- Regular variants (new cover variations of standard releases)
Retailer variants are the most expensive. They're described as a ratio.
To get a 1:10, you had to order ten standard copies, 1:25 you'd need to order 25 standard copies, and so on.
McFarlane Spawn variants are here.
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Most Valuable Variant Todd McFarlane Comic Covers
Spawn #185 Sketch Variant Cover
Lowest price $2,000
Average price $5,000
Recent 9.6 Sale $12,000
Record price (9.6) $17,100
This McFarlane sketch cover is extremely valuable. We don't know the value of a CGC 9.8 yet, because the last sale was in 2013.
The solid sale of a 9.6 for $12K is not the top of the market, but the next 9.8 sale will be very telling.
Spawn #189 McFarlane Sketch Variant (2009)
Lowest price $1,000
Average price $1,500
Recent 9.8 Sale $3,600
Record price $6,000
Another rare and desirable Todd McFarlane sketch variant, though prices have fallen in recent years.
Spawn #185 McFarlane Headless Variant (2008)
Lowest price $400
Average price $600
Recent 9.8 Sale $3,700
Record price $4,050
While some variant cover comics have dropped in price, this book has kept most of its value and is very popular with Spawn collectors.
Venom #1 McFarlane Variant Cover (2017)
Lowest price $200
Average price $400
Recent 9.8 Sale $900
Record price $4,000
This is another popular Venom variant cover by the original artist, Todd McFarlane.
Values have dropped over 75 percent from their highs though!
Spawn #1 Black and White Edition (1997)
Lowest price $150
Average price $400
Recent 9.8 Sale $2,010
Record price $3,200
This edition is a five-year celebration special variant. It's always been popular with collectors.
Even though it's off the peak by about a third, it will always find a new home whenever one comes to market.
Spawn #350
Retailer Thank You Variant Cover G
Lowest price $??
Average price $??
Recent 9.8 Sale $2,700
Record price $4,350
Each of these issues was signed by McFarlane to celebrate the 350th issue. There are just nine unsigned Universal copies and 336 signed copies in the census. The prices are for the unsigned copies.
Spawn #227 McFarlane Sketch Variant (2013)
Lowest price $300
Average price $700
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,235
Record price $2,500
Another classic Spawn variant cover, though it's been clobbered by the market downturn.
Spawn #232 E.W.U. Grad edition
Lowest price $800
Average price $1,200
Record price $2,350
This was handed out in 2013 to McFarlane's alma mater when he gave a keynote speech there. 400 copies were printed. There have only been two sales so far, both a while ago.
Spawn #230 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $300
Average price $700
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,550
Record price $2,115
Another high demand sketch cover, based on the cover of Batman #423. It's fallen from its pandemic sugar highs.
Marvel Collectible Classics: Spider-Man #1 (Chromium Amazing Spider-Man #300) (1998)
Lowest price $100
Average price $350
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,100
Record price $5,500 (CGC 9.9)
$2,000 (CGC 9.8)
This reprint of the classic Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1st full Venom) is very popular with collectors of both Spider-Man and Venom. Down heavily from the market peak.
Spawn #237 Variant Cover
Lowest price $100
Average price $300
Recent 9.8 Sale $600
Record price $1,825
Created for a Littleton, Colorado appearance by McFarlane. "TRADESMART" on the sides differentiates it from a foreign reprint.
Spawn #226 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $300
Average price $600
Record price $1,750
No rarer than the others in the #220-#230 run of homage covers, but for some reason this one sells for much higher prices. The most recent sale basically set the record.
Spawn #231 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $200
Average price $400
Recent 9.8 Sale $845
Record price $1,400
Another book where prices are all over the place. A 9.6 sold for $1,100 recently -- $255 more than the last 9.8 sale!
Spawn #234 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $300
Average price $500
Recent 9.8 Sale $850
Record price $1,250
Spawn #228 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $100
Average price $300
Recent 9.8 Sale $925
Record price $1,200
Another averagely scarce variant which sells for more than most in this era.
Spawn #221
Sketch cover by McFarlane
Lowest price $300
Average price $600
Record price $1,155
There are very few sales of this issue, so the average and low prices are estimates.
Spawn #229 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $150
Average price $400
Recent 9.8 Sale $755
Record price $1,000
A sketch homage based on the Incredible Hulk Annual #1.
Spawn #223 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $300
Average price $500
Recent 9.8 Sale $805
Record price $1,000
Another McFarlane sketch which is in high demand.
Spawn #220
Youngblood #1 sketch variant
Lowest price $100
Average price $250
Recent 9.8 Sale $810
Record price $1,000
This is a 1:50 variant based on the cover of Youngblood #1. The art is by Todd McFarlane.
Spawn #233 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $100
Average price $200
Recent 9.8 Sale $510
Record price $900
Spawn #222 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $100
Average price $250
Record price $810
Another relatively scarce sketch variant cover by McFarlane. The most recent sale was the record.
Spawn Kills Everyone! #1 (2016)
McFarlane Sketch Variant
Lowest price $550
Average price $650
Record price $760
Crow #1
Image Comics (1999)
McFarlane variant cover
Lowest price $40
Average price $100
Record price $750
This cool cover by McFarlane is a nice addition to a Crow comic book collection.
Spawn #219
Phoenix Comic Con sketch edition, limited to 500 copies
Lowest price $150
Average price $250
Record price $695
Venom #1 (2017)
McFarlane Sketch Variant Cover
Lowest price $90
Average price $200
Recent 9.8 Sale $450
Record price $650
Each store received just one copy of this sketch version of the very popular colour variant cover.
Spawn #220
Savage Dragon sketch variant
Lowest price $100
Average price $225
Record price $640
This was a 1:25 variant. The cover is a homage to Savage Dragon #1.
Spawn #200
Finch sketch cover
Lowest price $80
Average price $120
Recent 9.8 Sale $315
Record price $600
Don't confuse this with the Lee sketch cover. This one sells for 2.5-3x the price of that one.
Spawn #220
"Spawn 200" sketch cover
Lowest price $150
Average price $240
Record price $650
This is a 1:75 variant. There is a 9.9 sale which is a little higher than the last 9.8.
Spawn #225 Obama Sketch Cover
Lowest price $100
Average price $250
Record price $540
Produced for the 2012 election and featuring a sketch based on Watchmen #1 by McFarlane. Prices are all over the place on this issue.
Spawn #216
McFarlane Sketch variant
Lowest price $50
Average price $120
Record price $530
There are so many sketch covers from the Spawn series, it's hard to keep them all straight.
Spawn #224 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $80
Average price $200
Recent 9.8 Sale $300
Record price $525
This sketch variant is more common, which explains the lower prices.
Spawn #232 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $75
Average price $150
Recent 9.8 Sale $360
Record price $425
A much less valuable sketch variant.
Spawn #235 Sketch Cover
Lowest price $80
Average price $150
Recent 9.8 Sale $300
Record price $425
Spawn #193 Black and White edition
Lowest price $30
Average price $100
Record price $350
Walking Dead #100
McFarlane Variant Cover
Lowest price $20
Average price $50
Record price $750 (CGC 9.9)
$130 (CGC 9.8)
Reborn #1 (2016) Variant Cover H
Cover by Todd McFarlane
Lowest price $5
Average price $50
Recent 9.8 Sale $125
Record price $200
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