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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Apr 7, 2016 12:37:02 GMT -5
I had no idea who Macfarlane was previous to that, but I only entered comics with pre-Vertigo titles around 1991. As the hype was massive and most of my comic book buying pals were hooked on Spawn, I bought the first 5-6 french issues (2 issues worth in each, maybe 3) when I heard of the talent involved (Moore, Gaiman, Miller). I thought it was lame and quit right after that before catching Jenkins and Bendis' work there much later (Sam & Twitch, Spawn Undead, Hellspawn)... I tried Dark Ages for one or two issues, but despite Liam Sharp art, it was lame. Saw the movie on TV, it was even lamer... Spawn Undead had great Jenkins stories and lame Dwayne Turner Art Spawn Undead had Fantastic art by Ashley Wood and alright writing by a young Bendis. Spawn: Blood and Shadows had Jenkins and Wood together in a prestige Format one-shot, probably the best Spawn comic ever.  Medieval Spawn/Witchblade was super fun back then, had dynamic art and didn't take itself too seriously.  Most Alan Moore minis were quite dull, but the Wild Cats one had the worst art of the bunch but some good plot ideas... Sam & Twitch was quite pleasant, even some of the second volume. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Apr 7, 2016 14:20:42 GMT -5
I have to admit to buying all the Image stuff just because everyone else was doing it. I didn't like anything about Spawn.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Apr 7, 2016 14:38:32 GMT -5
I've never read a single issue of Spawn.
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Post by The Captain on Apr 7, 2016 14:41:04 GMT -5
I bought the first eleven issues of Spawn, because I felt like I should get on the Image bandwagon.
Those were the only ones I ever got.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 14:47:12 GMT -5
Out of 70 issues that Todd McFarlane that gotten help from Greg and Tony - I read about 15-20 issues and I enjoyed them because I felt that Todd made this character very unique and quite original. I also loved the movie of which it was dazzling beyond belief and I like the special effects, the visual imagery, the story line was very good and I wished it had a sequel of which it's never did.
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Post by Warmonger on Apr 7, 2016 14:51:33 GMT -5
I bought the first eleven issues of Spawn, because I felt like I should get on the Image bandwagon. Those were the only ones I ever got. Pretty much the same I think I bought the first 7-8 issues and I don't even think I read them all. To me, Spawn was a total product of the 90's. A "fad" character in every sense. Although I did kinda dig the animated show on HBO. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 14:53:06 GMT -5
I bought the first issues of the Image titles. Spawn, Youngblood, Wildcats, Cyberforce, Savage Dragon. The team titles all felt like X-Men ripoffs. Savage Dragon was mildly interesting. Spawn was different. But the novelty wore off within 5-6 issues. I found I really liked the Valiant books much more than Image.
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Post by Ish Kabbible on Apr 7, 2016 14:54:06 GMT -5
Never had the slightest inclination to read an issue of Spawn
Where was I when it was announced? How the hell would I know? Was that an earthshaking moment?
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Apr 7, 2016 15:11:13 GMT -5
Never had the slightest inclination to read an issue of Spawn Where was I when it was announced? How the hell would I know? Was that an earthshaking moment? Certainly was what the hype had many believe, since many bought it despite hating it, even people here  I certainly bought those first french issues solely to see what the hype was about since I had no prior exposure to the work of those marvel superstars turned "indie" wunderkidz... That being said, after it becomes a franchise, I don't care about the character, just about who's in charge of it and if their ideas are cool. For the better of a decade or so, the main title probably was globaly the biggest comic book seller. I don't even think htat Wildstorm core universe "spawned" that many titles. It's quite mesmerizing the amount of books produced by what is relativly a small amount of people. I remember the early issues had Steve Oliff doing the colors, right after he revolutionized comic book coloring with his work on foreign editions of Akira. Those colors were so new then, in amount and detail. It still was a learning process since we now can easily spot how overdone most of it was, but still, the coloring and lettering of those comics completly changed the game, probably a more profound impact on the industry than those charcaters.... At that point I must emphasize I have zero interest in Spawn, but after reading Jenkins' run on Inhumans, I was craving for more, and Spawn was where I got it, and he did deliver. Those early Bendis comics probably also are amongst his best stuff. MacFralane is the 90ies Kevin Eastman in so many ways, and the best work done around his creations also wasn't done by him.... |
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Post by Bronze Age Brian on Apr 7, 2016 15:14:43 GMT -5
I just remember getting high with my roommate and watching the animated Spawn, I think it was on HBO? All I really remember were lots of dark alleys and Spawn going after the Violator, a clown that turned into a demon-type thing and ate people. Then a friend came over and "borrowed" two dozen of my 200ish run of X-Men and left me with two dozen of his Image comics like Spawn, Wildcats, Stormwatch and Youngblood, which I still have to this day.  Oh and the live action Spawn movie was god-awful. I'd rather pull out my fingernails then watch that again. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 15:42:59 GMT -5
I loved what David Hine did on the book.
I never would have guessed that I'd read Spawn on a consistent, monthly basis, but he made it happen. Since he left, I've barely even looked at an issue.
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Apr 7, 2016 15:51:47 GMT -5
I loved what David Hine did on the book. I never would have guessed that I'd read Spawn on a consistent, monthly basis, but he made it happen. Since he left, I've barely even looked at an issue. Could you please tell a little more about that run? I know nothing appart my appreciation for Hine, and Philip Tan was a solid superhero artist it seemed. Oh, and I remember some spectacular Haberlin artwork from online previws... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 16:20:54 GMT -5
I loved what David Hine did on the book. I never would have guessed that I'd read Spawn on a consistent, monthly basis, but he made it happen. Since he left, I've barely even looked at an issue. Could you please tell a little more about that run? I know nothing appart my appreciation for Hine, and Philip Tan was a solid superhero artist it seemed. Oh, and I remember some spectacular Haberlin artwork from online previws...  I've read a lot since then. Some broad strokes that I remember. Any time I ever tried to read the book before,it seemed like it was going nowhere but Hine gave us a resolution to a bunch of long running plotlines n "Armageddon" and then kinda started over. It had an interesting take on God and the Devil Al Simmons/Spawn got real character development, or at least more than I had ever seen previously. Hine really played up the horror angles of the series too. Some day I'd like to reread his run on the series (maybe when I retire). I wish I could remember more but I do remember really digging it more than anything that came before or after on the book. |
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Post by Action Ace on Apr 7, 2016 19:20:30 GMT -5
I thought the basic idea of the character of Spawn was solid. I like when McFarlane is drawing capes all over the place. I'm pretty sure I first heard about it when it was solicited in Previews. I wound up getting the first twelve issues. It turns out... Spawn #8 was the first new Alan Moore comic I ever bought. 1963 #1 came out the next month. Spawn #9 was the first Neil Gaiman comic I ever bought. The next one would be a Batman: Black & White short story in 1996. Spawn #10 is the only Dave Sim comic I have ever bought. Spawn #11 was the first new Frank Miller comic I ever bought. I also bought the Spawn/ Batman crossover he wrote. (and the Spawn/ Batman War Devil one shot from DC) 300 was the next one after that. If I made it to issue #16 I could have added Grant Morrison to the list.  Other than that, I have seen the movie. |
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Post by batlaw on Apr 7, 2016 19:21:01 GMT -5
I got around the first twenty? Issues of spawn from the beginning. I recal enjoying it to an extent. It was the cool new thing. I liked the art, the colors, the print quality and the concept. It was also just new and a tad mature. I don't remember ever really loving it or thinking it was too great a story. It was pretty inconsistent. I got, or ended up with a few other spawn related minis and a couple issues of later spinoffs. I thought the cartoon was really cool at the time but revisiting it just a few years ago it's pretty blah.
The movie was bold and ambitious but really not very good. A little ahead of its time perhaps? It probably would've or could've done well about now.
I remember having a video that with sime comic magazine that included test animation of how they were hoping to do the cape if they got the movie green lit.
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I've read a lot since then. Some broad strokes that I remember. Any time I ever tried to read the book before,it seemed like it was going nowhere but Hine gave us a resolution to a bunch of long running plotlines n "Armageddon" and then kinda started over. It had an interesting take on God and the Devil Al Simmons/Spawn got real character development, or at least more than I had ever seen previously. Hine really played up the horror angles of the series too. 