Spawn
Creation & Design
Spawn was created by Todd McFarlane and first appeared in 1992. The character was designed to be a dark anti-hero, exploring themes of redemption and the battle between good and evil.Early Years
Al Simmons was a highly skilled assassin who was betrayed and killed. He made a deal with the devil to return to Earth, only to find himself in a hellish existence as Spawn.Character Development
Over the years, Spawn has evolved from a vengeful anti-hero to a more complex character grappling with themes of redemption, morality, and the consequences of power.Cultural Reception
Spawn has received critical acclaim for its storytelling and art, becoming one of the best-selling independent comics of all time.Character Details
Real Name:
Al Simmons
Aliases:
Hellspawn, The Violator, The Redeemer
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
The Hellspawn, The Army of Hell, The Violator
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Regeneration, Teleportation, Necroplasm manipulation
Equipment:
Cape, Chains, Hellspawn armor
Weight:
200lbs
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
green
Hair Color:
black
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Variant black and white sketch art by Todd McFarlane
Ant #3
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2005
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Vol. 2
Cover art featuring Ant and Spawn
Copies ordered by retailers: 8,903
Spawn #165
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2007
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Vol. 1
1st appearance and origin of Mandarin Spawn, originally a fan-favorite McFarlane Toy that crossed-over into comics
Copies ordered by retailers: 24,518
1st appearance and origin of Mandarin Spawn, originally a fan-favorite McFarlane Toy that crossed-over into comics
Copies ordered by retailers: 24,518
Spawn #174
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2008
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of 'Gunslinger' Spawn, a friend of Al Simmons' great-grandfather in the 19th century
Inspired by 'The Man in Black' from the Stephen King 'Dark Tower' series
Spawn is misspelled along the spine on all copies
Copies ordered by retailers: 22,649
1st appearance of 'Gunslinger' Spawn, a friend of Al Simmons' great-grandfather in the 19th century
Inspired by 'The Man in Black' from the Stephen King 'Dark Tower' series
Spawn is misspelled along the spine on all copies
Copies ordered by retailers: 22,649
Spawn #175
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2008
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Vol. 1
2nd appearance of 'Gunslinger' Spawn
Conclusion of the two-issue stories
Copies ordered by retailers: 22,324
2nd appearance of 'Gunslinger' Spawn
Conclusion of the two-issue stories
Copies ordered by retailers: 22,324
Spawn #179
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2008
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of War Spawn, a man who fought alongside his son in World War I and exchanged his life and soul so that his son could live
Copies ordered by retailers: 19,751
1st appearance of War Spawn, a man who fought alongside his son in World War I and exchanged his life and soul so that his son could live
Copies ordered by retailers: 19,751
Spawn #185
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2008
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Vol. 1
Death of Al Simmons
1st appearance of Jim Downing, becomes Spawn
Variant cover art by Greg Capullo
Variant 'headless' cover art by Todd McFarlane
Variant sketch cover art by Whilce Portacio
In 2013 CGC had graded a total of 15 copies of this variant, growing to 23 copies in 2018 and 33 copies in 2023. There are 8 copies in 9.8 and 6 copies in 9.6. These totals lead us to believe the genuine scarcity of this issue to be real.
Variant sketch cover art by Whilce Portacio
In 2013 CGC had graded a total of 15 copies of this variant, growing to 23 copies in 2018 and 33 copies in 2023. There are 8 copies in 9.8 and 6 copies in 9.6. These totals lead us to believe the genuine scarcity of this issue to be real.
Savage Dragon #140
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2008
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Vol. 2
Team-up of Savage Dragon, Spawn, Witchblade, Shadowhawk and Invincible
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,384
Team-up of Savage Dragon, Spawn, Witchblade, Shadowhawk and Invincible
Copies ordered by retailers: 6,384
Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane
Limited to 100 copies
Image United #1
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2009
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Vol. 1
Collaborative series by Image founding fathers bringing all their characters into one story
Cover connects to a series of five other covers to produce one overall picture
Collaborative series by Image founding fathers bringing all their characters into one story
Cover connects to a series of five other covers to produce one overall picture
1st cover and cameo appearance of Omega Spawn
Variant cover art by Jim Lee
Image United brought together the original founders for a crossover event featuring their independent characters
1st cover and cameo appearance of Omega Spawn
Variant cover art by Jim Lee
Image United brought together the original founders for a crossover event featuring their independent characters
Image United #2
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2009
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Vol. 1
1st full appearance of Omega Spawn
Spawn #200
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2011
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Vol. 1
Anniversary issue
Origin of Omega Spawn
Robert Kirkman, writer of the Walking Dead, illustrated the first five pages of this issue
Anniversary issue
Origin of Omega Spawn
Robert Kirkman, writer of the Walking Dead, illustrated the first five pages of this issue
Spawn #220
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2012
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Vol. 1
20th anniversary milestone issue, Spawn #1 was published in May 1992
Cover art by Todd McFarlane
Cover art inspired by The Savage Dragon #1 (1992)
Cover art by Todd McFarlane
Cover art inspired by The Savage Dragon #1 (1992)
Spawn #233
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2013
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Vol. 1
Origin of Spawn's costume, the K-7 Leetha
Copies ordered by retailers: 15,701
Origin of Spawn's costume, the K-7 Leetha
Copies ordered by retailers: 15,701
Spawn #234
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2013
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Vol. 1
Origin of Spawn's costume, the K-7 Leetha, concludes
Savage Dragon #217
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2016
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Vol. 2
Non-Key
Conclusion of a four-issue crossover with Spawn #265 and #266
Copies ordered by retailers: 5,390
Conclusion of a four-issue crossover with Spawn #265 and #266
Copies ordered by retailers: 5,390
Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #300
Retailer appreciation edition, one per store
25th Anniversary special with silver foil title text
Black and white gallery of past Spawn covers illustrated by Todd McFarlane, numbered THX
Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #300
Retailer appreciation edition, one per store
25th Anniversary special with silver foil title text
Black and white gallery of past Spawn covers illustrated by Todd McFarlane, numbered THX
Variant cover art by Gerardo Zaffino celebrating 'Spawn Month'
Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane
Amazing Comic Con 2017 exclusive
Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane
Amazing Comic Con 2017 exclusive
Spawn #290
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2018
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Cover art by Francesco Mattina
Spawn #292
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2018
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Vol. 1
Non-Key
Spawn gains new powers
Spawn #297
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2019
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Vol. 1
2nd appearance of Ninja Spawn
Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane
Spawn #301
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2019
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Vol. 1
1st full appearance of Ninja Spawn
Spawn #301
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2019
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Vol. 1
1st full appearance of Ninja Spawn
Cover art inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man #301 (1988)
Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane
1st cover appearance of She-Spawn, Jessica Priest
Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane
1st cover appearance of She-Spawn, Jessica Priest
Variant cover art by Greg Capullo
King Spawn #1
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2021
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Vol. 1
Premiere issue of the first ongoing Spawn title in 30 years
1st appearance of Komox, a protective entity
[July 2024 - the Spawn movie is titled King Spawn but it has been reported that it will not have any relation to this series]
Premiere issue of the first ongoing Spawn title in 30 years
1st appearance of Komox, a protective entity
[July 2024 - the Spawn movie is titled King Spawn but it has been reported that it will not have any relation to this series]
Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane
Signed and numbered by Todd McFarlane
The amount of signed copies will be based on retailer orders and determined after FOC (Final Order Cutoff)
McFarlane has issued a statement that he will not sign this cover multiple times
Variant cover art by Todd McFarlane
Signed and numbered by Todd McFarlane
The amount of signed copies will be based on retailer orders and determined after FOC (Final Order Cutoff)
McFarlane has issued a statement that he will not sign this cover multiple times
Variant cover art by Jon Lam
GameStop exclusive
Value unknown
Variant cover art by Brian Haberlin featuring Spawn
Variant cover art by Brian Haberlin featuring Spawn
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