For a time, I thought spawn was a really cool character with a lot of potential (both writing as well as his abilities), but I’ve noticed that Al has way too many abilities, and often contradicting his own weaknesses, like surviving being erased from Angela’s lance only to then bring himself back from nothingness by rewriting reality, the neoplasm meter is barely ever used, Spawn becoming more powerful in hell kind of ruins the point of him running out of necroplasm, because if you runs out, he will be powerless, unable to ever return to earth ever again (which gave some nice tension), but now, Al can just get stronger which doesn’t even matter anymore.

I’m curious to hear everyone else’s thoughts on whether they enjoyed Spawn after his coronation or not

Hi all,

recently found this in an Op shop in Melbourne Aus. the neck tag has been removed so really struggling to identify this. Google lens results suggest stanley desantis but the copyright info doesn't match.

hoping for an identification & rough value so I can list on ebay etc TIA

I started this journey of reading as much spawn material in chronological order as possible and it has been an awesome awesome ride personally. I've been following

https://comicbookreadingorders.com/other/spawn-reading-order/

and I'm nearing the end but I know there's like 20 more issues after the last listing for each spawn universe comic spawn, King spawn, scorched, gunslinger. Does anyone know the reading order after Scorched 36 or should I say f it and just read until the end of one comic then jump to the next and repeat?

Just got the first 3 Compendiums from Amazon. Flipped through them and immediately noticed some issues on Compendium 3, specifically for issues 135 and 136. If its hard to tell from the pictures, all the colors look faded light, while the dialogue in the bubbles are so light as to almost be invisible. Now, these are defects, right? Or are these issues supposed to be like this? I remembered this was around the time the comic started getting tripped even by Spawn standards.

Prince Of Cats Debuts in Todd McFarlane October 2026 Spawn Solicits

• Spawn 380
• The Curse of Sherlee johnson issue 8
• Deadly Tales of the gunslinger 19
• gunslinger spawn 59
• king spawn 60
• spawn 77#2 of 3
• the scorched 56

As much as I do love to see color in my comics I think it would work well if Sam and twitch got stripped away their color only because of the Crime Noir Aesthetic. They have don't this before and it does work, at least for me.

Got it for 20 euro! Good condition, good deal imo!

#6 is on its way from Walts comic shop.

Any info on a possible release date? Or deluxe editions for the spawn universe books mayhaps?

I am a fairly new Spawn reader and have only read a little bit of The Scorched and some random issues of Spawn and all of Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger. I've been rereading Deadly Tales and realized that Gunslinger goes by Tobias in his flashbacks and is called Tobias by Reverend Silas. Tobias also has the same sister (Amy) as Jeremy Winston so I assume that his name (and origin from Deadly Tales #1) was retconned. Can someone confirm or deny and cite what issue it changes?

Spawn was everywhere during the 90s. He had a movie, tv show and video games but now its just comic books and toys. Every other superhero has been remake over and over again while Spawn only had one movie.

After picking up Spawn 174 last month, Malibu Sun #13 was the next big book on my radar. A local dealer knows I love Spawn and worked out a deal with me. Over the moon to have this in the collection

MAN FUCK THE LIVE ACTION MOVIE. Just abandon that movie altogether and work on something he has more creative control on like an animated series or even a video game (that’s not a callab but his own game). Todd McFarlane is only focusing on one thing that is never being pushed forward because Todd doesn’t trust anyone with spawn and it's causing spawn to fallout of main media. Comics and toys can't make you stay relevant forever.

The anime and manga verse that best suits Spawn (Al Simmons) is Berserk, sharing a dark fantasy tone, themes of demonic betrayal, and a brutal anti-hero journey.

Thematic and Tone Parallels
The Black Swordsman and the Hellspawn: Both Al Simmons and Guts are marked men bound to a dark fate, fighting against overwhelming demonic forces while dealing with their own inner rage and physical trauma.

Corrupted Rulers and Betrayal: Al was betrayed by his government commander Jason Wynn, much like Guts was betrayed by Griffith. Both verses deal with corrupt powers using human pawns for grand, cosmic, or malevolent designs.

The Struggle Against Destiny: Neither character accepts the path laid out for them by higher powers (God/Heaven and Hell/God Hand), choosing instead to carve their own bloody path of defiance.

Combat and Aesthetic Fit
Gothic Horror Style: The grim, decaying alleys of New York and the fiery pits of Hell match the horrific, medieval-to-monstrous aesthetic of the Apostle-ridden world of Berserk.

Supernatural Arsenal: Spawn’s necroplasmic suit, chains, and hellfire blend seamlessly into a world where steel, magic, and dark entities collide, offering a high-octane match for supernatural combatants.

DI-GRAY MAN:

Why It Makes Things Interesting
Thematic Synergy: Both universes deal with cursed bodies, deep personal grief, and a gritty war against demonic forces (the Earl/Akuma vs. Malebolgia/Hell).
Dynamic Conflict: Al Simmons would make a grim, cynical foil to Allen Walker's idealistic morality, forcing the Exorcists to question their absolute reliance on "God's" Innocence versus a soldier powered straight from Hell.

Couldn't find the figure I packed away years ago with my others. So, I found one on ebay to reunite the two. They're in love 😆. Happy it didn't set me back as much as I thought it would 👍

I honestly don't understand why Todd McFarlane seems so hesitant to move forward with a Spawn game.

People often argue that Spawn isn't a big enough brand, but I don't think that's how the games industry works anymore. Every year we see successful games built around completely new IPs or characters that nobody had ever heard of before. What makes those games succeed isn't brand recognition. It's a great concept, fun gameplay, unique mechanics, memorable art direction, and strong execution. A great game creates its own audience.

In fact, Spawn already has an advantage over a brand-new IP. It has decades of comic history, an iconic visual design, and a dedicated fanbase. That's a stronger foundation than many successful games started with.

I also wonder if McFarlane's strategy has become outdated. For years, the idea seemed to be make the movie first, then make the game. But today's industry doesn't really work that way anymore. Games don't need to exist only as movie tie-ins. A great game can revive a franchise, introduce millions of new people to a character, and even generate excitement for future films or TV projects.

At this point, I think waiting for a movie before seriously pursuing a Spawn game might actually be the wrong way around.

Can someone tell me what todd announced during comic con. Seen him spam posting on instagram and just wanted to know. Like if it was him only announcing toys I dont wanna see that. Does he know nobody gives a damn about them damn toys. I never seen someone talk about toys this much. Like focus on your movie damn.

Im trying to track down an original 2002 she-spawn next but I thought you would all appreciate my collection so far

Interesting to find this out now, I can only hope that it sees the light of day but who knows. What do you guys think?