Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled ride through the world of Todd McFarlane's SPAWN!
Omega Spawn’s lair is the site of an epic showdown, but when the Plague arrives, all bets are off. Meanwhile, Spawn and Medieval Spawn team up to escape the island, but trust is in short supply. And that’s just the beginning! Spawn’s Universe is more intense than ever with new shadow players and shocking revelations. Don’t miss a moment of the action!
Todd 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.
I still like Spawn, but the comic does seem to be stuck in the 90s as far as storyline, art and script go. That being said, McFarlane has always been very open about Spawn being a comic book, in that he's not going for literature, he just wants to publish a good comic, which he does.
I do wish the collections would come out more often, as it's been like 2 years since the last collection, and the comics included here are nearly 3 years old. I have to play catch up each time to remember what happened previously.
Spawn has shut Earth off from Heaven and Hell, and the agents of each side aren't happy about it. And we get vampires.
Classic Spawn, probably not for everyone but I enjoy it.