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. Although no copies are currently available, this is a good place to check. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, mcfarlane became a comic book superstar due to his work on marvel comics. I am glad i bought it it was one of the few issues missing in my collection. Lets check out the first issue of the classic 90s character thats still going strong. The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. Its one that is unlikely to increase in value in future years. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Spawn is the first image comic to reach its 100th issue.
Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Its one that is unlikely to increase in value in future years, because so many. Todd mcfarlane is a canadian comic book artist, writer, toy manufacturerdesigner, and media entrepreneur who is best known as the creator of the epic occult fantasy series spawn. To properly price and grade your comic book s its best to refer to the overstreet comic book price guide in order to assess the value. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Yesterday, todd mcfarlane revealed that the walking deads greg nicotero will help bring spawn to life on the big screen and the comic book creatordirector has now weighed in on redesigning the.
It definately gives a diffrent edge to the spawn comics, the artwork is still great, although it can be hard to understand whats going on at times, especially during explosions. The hellspawn known as gunslinger hits town, aiming to bring hell to the high plains. If you want color, thats what the origins series is for, which is the reason why image didnt decide to make the compendium in color. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of hell. Yet another comic book collection for those anxiously waiting, sorry for the long wait guys i hope to show off more individual sections of my collection to hold you guys off.
Get the best deals on spawn 1 when you shop the largest online selection at. Over 25 years ago, a new antihero was spawned, in the image of its creator. I think one of the big things in todays comic book value market is that its easy to find comics via ebay and comic sites. 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. As spawn struggled to find a way to get rid of hells control and regain control, he noticed that the attacks were coming from both heaven and hell. The current book has skewed significantly darker than. Spawn is a comic book telling the story of commando al simmons, who is betrayed by cia spook jason wynn and murdered by his friend and teammate chapel later retconned as priest, a distaff counterpart of chapel. Comic book collecting was enjoying a marked upswing at the time. Spawn comic books enjoyed considerable popularity upon their release in the 1990s, which was notable for a. Spawn is a fictional superhero appearing in a monthly comic book of the same name published by american company image comics.