Please fill out the following form to report a missing variant issue from the database. In 20, an industry insider revealed that 99% of comic books distributed by image comics were direct sales copies, with just 1% of. I believe they were issued later and were sent only to limited comic book dealers in appreciation for their. If this is a variant of an issue, please use the missing variant submission on the issue in question. Click v for details, in stock, value, save, todays price. Jim downings final struggle against his costume while the fate of new york city lies in the balance. Twenty years ago, spawn was the coolest, most cutting edge book in the comic world. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide.
How the spawn comic book series helped give rise to image. The comic book publisher was founded in 1992 by popular writers and illustrators todd mcfarlane, rob liefeld, jim lee, and others to aid creative comic creators who were being put on the back burner by major comic. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Spawn was on my pull list for about sixty issues until i grew weary of him sitting in an alley, waiting to get into a brawl with the villain of the month. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. Spawn comics issue 1 through issue 301 mcfarlane image comics. Cerebus the aardvark takes spawn on a surreal journey and exploration about the politics of the comic industry and the rights of creators. Your typical comic book top ten type list will profile specific interesting or rare comic books to collect. Book 4 of 31 in the spawn individual issues series. Mcfarlane had already enjoyed superstar status among comic book fans with his work on spiderman, which had featured mcfarlanes name prominently as both writer and artist. Image comics is rushing comics best value in years back to the presses. This overlooked entry into the spawn pantheon of stories is worth picking up to see a different approach to spawn.
If this is a regular missing issue, please use the missing submission on the title in question. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. See more ideas about spawn, comic art and image comics. Featuring the terrifying conclusion to the first arc, question, spawn proves to be harder. With guest writers including neil gaiman, alan moore and frank miller, the series could prove. Population statistics grade universal signature series restored qualified. Snoop dogg, taco bell, and several other things youd never associate with the classic comic character are all vital aspects of his history. Honestly, its a damn good read from start to current. Not enough meat in this issue it is truly an introduction. I havent read any recent spawn, since im just really not a fan. Interesting first issue really like the art style and editing but if i didnt already knew who spawn was im not i would have continued. Spawn albert francis al simmons is an undead superhero in the image comics universe. It was still fresh here and gaiman laid much of the groundwork for fleshing out this series.
Spawn comic books enjoyed considerable popularity upon their release in the 1990s, which was notable for a. Spawn origins book 1 in stores march 17, reprints spawn 112. I wish that i could go back in time and warn creators of the late 1980s and early 90s to leave mullets out of their works. Comic book characters comic book heroes comic books art comic art spawn comics dark comics todd mcfarlane image comics horror art.
Spawn simmons screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. Please only report variant missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Spawn comic book by image 306 issues, 549 covers may 1992 to mar 2020. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Albert al francis simmons sold his soul to malebolgia, one of the many rulers of the hell, in order to see his. From current issues to backissue comics, guest appearances and miniseries, here you will find cover images, publication information, issue synopsis, and more. I am going to take it up a notch and give you my top collecting themes, each of which will lead you to new ideas for comics to add to your collection.
This oversized, hardbound volume reprints the first 12 previously released, soldout issues of spawn each and every issue in its entirety. Issue 12, july 1998 i would love to know how much i could get for all or any of these comics. Although the end of the 20th century was a troubling time for the comic book industry. Without the scarcity factor, collectible value cannot follow, because. As with many things from that era, spawn now feels dated. If its worth me shipping them out, then i will list them on ebay.
This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. If this is a variant of an issue, please use the missing variant submission on the issue in. Featuring the stories and artwork by spawn creator, todd mcfarlane, that laid the groundwork for the most successful independent comic book ever published. The hellspawn known as gunslinger hits town, aiming to bring hell to the high plains.
I got it signed by todd mcfarlane so im beyond happy right now. This huge, triplesized 250th anniversary issue marks only the second time an independent comic book has reached such a lofty number. Spawn was ranked 60th on wizard magazines list of the top 200 comic book characters of all time, 50th on empire magazines list of the 50 greatest comic book characters, and 36th on igns. The first issue of spawn was very popular, selling 1. A highly trained assassin, murdered by his employer and former friend chapel. Unfortunately, there doesnt seem to be a viable jumping on point anywhere but at issue 1 as everything is an ongoing story with frequent references to past issuesevents. His understanding of comic book art as a medium is far more advanced than his knowledge of actual human anatomy, and his characters are badly proportioned. As his mind reels, our tortured hero remembers that he struck a deal with the devil in order to return to his beloved wife five years after his death. The writing in early spawn was worth a read, as i remember. Spawn 1 comic cover spawn 1 photo design cover spawn 2 comic cover spawn 2 photo design cover spawn 3 comic cover spawn 3 photo design cover spawn 4 comic cover spawn 4 photo design cover spawn 5 spawn 6. The first issue of the characters debut series was a hot seller, but a particular version of it. The spawnworld books library attempts to list every spawn related publication worldwide. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users.
The stories and artwork that laid the groundwork for the most successful independent comic book ever published. Spawn is a fictional superhero appearing in a monthly comic book of the same name published by american company image comics. See more ideas about comic books, spawn and comic books art. Does slabbing it now make this book worth several hundred dollars more. For each sale discovered, we match it to the specific comic in our massive database which also includes variant covers and printings. The comics central character is the quintessential antihero of the modern age, and was a big hit, with the first issue setting a record for sales of an independent comic book. Spawn comic read spawn comic online in high quality.
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