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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Remember the days when comics did not take themselves too seriously? Well, this Spawn collection is from that period. Spawn, resurrected black-ops mercenary Al Simmons is a creature that wanders throughout the NY seeking a woman from his dreams - woman he cannot remember but the one he know he sold his soul to Hell for. As it goes with these dealings with demons there is always small print and one thing is that he cannot remember anything and is sabotaged by the Hell through various means - enormous power he wields that seems to be sucking his own life force and inability to recover his own looks among other things.
And while our (anti)hero wanders around the NY and tries to find out what exactly is happening he will come across the criminal gangs preying on innocents, mafia kingpins deciding to kill him and enemies to match his powers - Violator (midget KISS fan who transforms into the hideous monster) and Overt-Kill, cyborg with no finesse, juggernaut that is so subtle that he walks through walls in order to kill his victims.
Art is beautiful and over the top (in AD2000 sense which is just pure joy) - especially shots with Violator - story is full of dark humor (exchanges between two NYPD detectives, again Violator and his remarks) and some parts are ..... very scary to say the least (psychopath Kincaid arc was .... true horror).
This is horror story about a man chosen to lead legions from Hell - man who does not stand a chance of getting out because he is condemned no matter what he does - if he kills criminals Hell will only bolster their ranks, if he puts them in jail they will just get out and if he does not do anything he needs to be able to live with himself and why he left innocents die (which is very hard for our hero).
Author truly reveres Frank Miller and Miller's Dark Knight and that is visible in order of panels and use of panoramic shots of Spawn on the high buildings in NY. But art is much much better, very dynamic and in some instances so good that one would like to get the shot enlarged and poster made of it.
Unlike Batman though Spawn is no stranger to violence and he does not spare his enemies. And in it lies another trap - by not controlling his temper Spawn gets more and more drawn to Hell and unwillingly builds the army for it. In all honesty what to expect from former government assassin - while he constantly seeks the way out of violence he doesn't hesitate to use it when required. Spawn is man caught in chess game for a long run, man trying to make world safer for family he left behind in only way he knows.
One more thing I like in this book is that it does not take itself seriously and does not try any preachy approach. It is a violent and twisted run and it does not try to be anything but that (fans of Judge Dredd, ABC Warriors and Metal Hurlant will recognize the style immediately). Are there illogical things in the story? Hmmmm, yes but it is hardly surprising considering the subject of the story. If I ever start over-thinking the comic medium that will be the time I will have to admit I am too old to read it.
Seeking anything but fun ride from a comic book is silly and futile undertaking. If one wants to learn about the world and grow in knowledge only medium to achieve that is a good book on a given subject. Comics are for enjoyment, for some maybe even guilty pleasures (those that want to be taken seriously at all times), adventures that might interest you for some area (like mythology in this case) but nothing more than that - true knowledge must be gained elsewhere.
Excellent collection, gotta say I am truly interested in Spawn as a character and will be looking for other books on the character.
Highly recommended to fans of fantasy and supernatural horror and thrillers.
And while our (anti)hero wanders around the NY and tries to find out what exactly is happening he will come across the criminal gangs preying on innocents, mafia kingpins deciding to kill him and enemies to match his powers - Violator (midget KISS fan who transforms into the hideous monster) and Overt-Kill, cyborg with no finesse, juggernaut that is so subtle that he walks through walls in order to kill his victims.
Art is beautiful and over the top (in AD2000 sense which is just pure joy) - especially shots with Violator - story is full of dark humor (exchanges between two NYPD detectives, again Violator and his remarks) and some parts are ..... very scary to say the least (psychopath Kincaid arc was .... true horror).
This is horror story about a man chosen to lead legions from Hell - man who does not stand a chance of getting out because he is condemned no matter what he does - if he kills criminals Hell will only bolster their ranks, if he puts them in jail they will just get out and if he does not do anything he needs to be able to live with himself and why he left innocents die (which is very hard for our hero).
Author truly reveres Frank Miller and Miller's Dark Knight and that is visible in order of panels and use of panoramic shots of Spawn on the high buildings in NY. But art is much much better, very dynamic and in some instances so good that one would like to get the shot enlarged and poster made of it.
Unlike Batman though Spawn is no stranger to violence and he does not spare his enemies. And in it lies another trap - by not controlling his temper Spawn gets more and more drawn to Hell and unwillingly builds the army for it. In all honesty what to expect from former government assassin - while he constantly seeks the way out of violence he doesn't hesitate to use it when required. Spawn is man caught in chess game for a long run, man trying to make world safer for family he left behind in only way he knows.
One more thing I like in this book is that it does not take itself seriously and does not try any preachy approach. It is a violent and twisted run and it does not try to be anything but that (fans of Judge Dredd, ABC Warriors and Metal Hurlant will recognize the style immediately). Are there illogical things in the story? Hmmmm, yes but it is hardly surprising considering the subject of the story. If I ever start over-thinking the comic medium that will be the time I will have to admit I am too old to read it.
Seeking anything but fun ride from a comic book is silly and futile undertaking. If one wants to learn about the world and grow in knowledge only medium to achieve that is a good book on a given subject. Comics are for enjoyment, for some maybe even guilty pleasures (those that want to be taken seriously at all times), adventures that might interest you for some area (like mythology in this case) but nothing more than that - true knowledge must be gained elsewhere.
Excellent collection, gotta say I am truly interested in Spawn as a character and will be looking for other books on the character.
Highly recommended to fans of fantasy and supernatural horror and thrillers.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book was great. Probably the best book that I have read this year. The story and characters were great. Todd McFarlane the creator of Spawn wrote and illustrated the book was great. The book is sad and dark but in a way that is awesome.
I've always loved Spawn, and I'm trying to rectify not having read many comics. The first few issues are a masterwork in art, corruption, character, and struggles from ones' mind, to a setup of Biblical proportions. The pacing is a bit all over the place, and the amount of times I've seen this surprisingly well-adapted portion in the animated series may keep me from getting super engaged, it's still an excellent mix of visual and script storytelling.
El inicio de Spawn. Un tomo que consta de los 15 primeros números de Spawn donde te sitúa en la historia y forma la base para todo lo que vendrá luego.
Dibujo muy molón e historia que poco a poco te va dando los detalles para querer más y más.
Dibujo muy molón e historia que poco a poco te va dando los detalles para querer más y más.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
I really like the concept and design of the character. Back in the day when this book debuted, it was a time where comic artists were like rockstars, and the hype on books was all about the art. McFarlane is a weak writer, but his art – at the time – was hot because it was so different from the status quo. Still, this comic has more sentimental value to it because I was such a hardcore Spawn fan in my middle and high school years, so it was nice to revisit it and get reacquainted with a character that I haven’t read in nearly twenty years.