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Plot Summary
When government assassin Al Simmons is murdered, a deal with the devil brings him back to the realm of the living. Spawn awakens 5 years after his death to find out that now he walks the shadows as the disfigured soldier of hell known as Spawn. Armed with unimaginable, but infinite, magical abilities, Spawn is destined to play an important role in the upcoming Armageddon. But, what happens when this rebellious anti-hero decides he won't fight for either side? Superstar artist and Image co-founder, Todd McFarlane, creates a character who has gone on to inspire a major motion picture, an HBO animated series, numerous spin-off comic series, and one of the most successful toylines of all time.
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Spawn
Reviewed by Mach on June 23, 2008. Mach has written 48 reviews. His/her last review was for . 4 out of 6 users recommend his reviews. |
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Spawn what you can say about it other then it’s one of those pivotal charters like Bat-man or Captain America , Spawn is one of those charters that kick off Ind. comic book movement just like Savage Dragon , Shadow Hawk , and now I see is back to his root true believers by doing BATMAN: YEAR TWO: FEAR THE REAPER (http://www.dccomics.com/graphic_novels/?gn=1288)... but my money he known forevre as the man who gave spawn .
STTB
Mach
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It Begins
Reviewed by Psychotime on Oct. 2, 2009. Psychotime has written 98 reviews. His/her last review was for Echoes of the Past pt 1. 0 out of 2 users recommend his reviews. |
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I find it ironic how people call so much crap on Leifield for what he did in the 90's, but I don't hear much on McFarlane, despite clearly sharing elements (Look at the Simmon's military flashback, and tell me that gun and armor don't look like Leifield creations). Heck, everyone in the book keeps on refering to the horrid Youngblood.
A semi-amnesiac Spawn is wandering the streets after he died 5 years ago. His memories are only vague, but he does remember his wife's face. Elsewhere, detectives Sam and Twitch are investigating various murders of criminals.
After saving a woman from a bunch of thugs (you know, what every superhero does at the beginning of everything), he suddenly goes through a mental breakdown of some kind and screams "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" to the sky. After images flash everywhere in his mind, he's shown shivvering and frightened in the arms of the woman he just saved, who's telling him everything gonna be all right. Apparenlty seeing a viglante wearing a giant cloak with skulls, chains and spikes all over him suffer a mental breakdown in front of her, makes her act sympathetic and comforting. I know he just saved her life, but seriously, would YOU try the be comforting to a probaly insane vigilante who shoots out exploding green orbs from his fingertips?
Near the end of the issue, Spawn takes off his mask and sees how ugly he is and starts crying. And the issue ends with Malbolgia suddenly poping up and saying that Spawn's problems have just begun, and the next issue has the Violator!
Really, I didn't like this. Not just because the 90's artwork, but because the storytelling trys to go all over the place in every panel that isn't a flashback. It's good to experiment, but you should be sparing with it and focus more on just telling the story. Crazy layouts should be used sparingly to emphasise scertain moments, not make the whole comic a jumble. Spiderweb panels for a funeral make no sense. And news annoucers should be moving their mouths it they're talking,
