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Spawn Compendium #5
Spawn, Compendium 5
TODD McFARLANE unleashed his signature creation, SPAWN, in 1992. In doing so, he created the most successful independent comic book in history. Ìý Join Spawn in SPAWN COMPENDIUM, VOL. 5 as he discovers the true meaning of becoming a Hellspawn and settles on a path of bloody revenge in search of a way back to his humanity! Ìý Includes SPAWN #201-250, collected for the first time in FULL COLOR and featuring some never- before-collected issues! Ìý Collects SPAWN #201-250
1080 pages, Paperback
First published February 4, 2015
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About the author
Todd McFarlane
1,778Ìýbooks431ÌýfollowersTodd McFarlane is a Canadian comic book artist, writer, toy manufacturer/designer, and media entrepreneur who is best known as the creator of the epic occult fantasy series Spawn.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, McFarlane became a comic book superstar due to his work on Marvel Comics' Spider-Man franchise. In 1992, he helped form Image Comics, pulling the occult anti-hero character Spawn from his high school portfolio and updating him for the 1990s. Spawn was one of America's most popular heroes in the 1990's and encouraged a trend in creator-owned comic book properties.
In recent years, McFarlane has illustrated comic books less often, focusing on entrepreneurial efforts, such as McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane Entertainment, a film and animation studio.
In September, 2006, it was announced that McFarlane will be the Art Director of the newly formed 38 Studios, formerly Green Monster Games, founded by Curt Schilling.
McFarlane used to be co-owner of National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers but sold his shares to Daryl Katz. He's also a high-profile collector of history-making baseballs.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, McFarlane became a comic book superstar due to his work on Marvel Comics' Spider-Man franchise. In 1992, he helped form Image Comics, pulling the occult anti-hero character Spawn from his high school portfolio and updating him for the 1990s. Spawn was one of America's most popular heroes in the 1990's and encouraged a trend in creator-owned comic book properties.
In recent years, McFarlane has illustrated comic books less often, focusing on entrepreneurial efforts, such as McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane Entertainment, a film and animation studio.
In September, 2006, it was announced that McFarlane will be the Art Director of the newly formed 38 Studios, formerly Green Monster Games, founded by Curt Schilling.
McFarlane used to be co-owner of National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers but sold his shares to Daryl Katz. He's also a high-profile collector of history-making baseballs.
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September 20, 2024
The series is getting better again but I'm still not a fan of this art style they've been using for so long. I've gotten used to it finally, though.
November 19, 2023
This was my least favorite of the Spawn compendiums. After saving the entire universe, Al commits suicide. We’re supposed to believe it’s so he can trigger a way to stop heaven and hell from rengaging the apocalypse, but seriously? And don’t get me started in the whole Wanda’s impregnated with God and Lucifer, who happen to be sociopaths to the Nth degree. What a waste of YEARS of writing. If there were a few threads I needed to understand to pick back up in issue 300, I’d have skipped the hole thing. I’m giving 2 stars cause the art was spectacular, and Max plus his son’s story was tight.
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February 8, 2024
Spawn Compendium 5 picks up at issue #201 where we begin proper with Jim Downing's arc.
The departure of the signature 90's McFarlane artwork style is very much welcomed in my opinion. Szymon Kudranski's gritty and realistic drawings really do justice to the story and themes portrayed. I really enjoyed the writing in this volume although some of Jim's dialogue as Spawn is very hammy but not so much you can't overlook it.
Some of the call back issues were welcome, at this point we're over 200 issues into the long running Spawn saga so a reminder of what has happened and why helps you contextualise the plot and reframe where we're at as readers.
I'm very much looking forward to continuing reading into the next volume of Spawn.
The departure of the signature 90's McFarlane artwork style is very much welcomed in my opinion. Szymon Kudranski's gritty and realistic drawings really do justice to the story and themes portrayed. I really enjoyed the writing in this volume although some of Jim's dialogue as Spawn is very hammy but not so much you can't overlook it.
Some of the call back issues were welcome, at this point we're over 200 issues into the long running Spawn saga so a reminder of what has happened and why helps you contextualise the plot and reframe where we're at as readers.
I'm very much looking forward to continuing reading into the next volume of Spawn.
November 11, 2023
I wish I'd taken out stock in black ink while Szymon Kudranski was drawing this book. I could have made millions. This is all about the new Spawn. Al Simmons is gone now and this new Spawn wakes up from a coma at the exact same time. He's got new powers including the power to heal others. Parts of this are pretty good. Parts of it are issues long info dumps. McFarlane is one of the most inconsistent writers in the game.
These compendiums are the only way to get the entire Spawn story without buying the individual issues. Only 12 issues out of the 50 here have been previously collected.
These compendiums are the only way to get the entire Spawn story without buying the individual issues. Only 12 issues out of the 50 here have been previously collected.
July 7, 2024
The best of the compendiums yet! It’s a crazy thing to say that Spawn really hits its stride 200 issues in but it really does. These 50 issues of Spawn were full of mystery and intrigue that kept me excited for the next issue and I can’t wait for the 6th compendium to come out soon! The first couple compendiums feel like homework for a comic book nerd but it really starts to pick up in vol 4 and 5, it’s unfortunate to say that you kinda have to read the first 150 issues of Spawn to get to “the good part�. Not saying there aren’t good issues in those first 150 but there’s definitely a difference.
October 16, 2023
The dark artwork saves on drawing I guess.
January 11, 2024
It's truly a miracle Spawn survived this truly abysmal run of issues, everything bad about Spawn concentrated into 50 issues.
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