Spawn #8

Spawn (Single Issues) #8

by Alan Moore (Writer), Todd McFarlane (Illustrator), Steve Oliff (Colorist)

Billy Kincaid, killed by Spawn, finds himself in Hell with other new arrivals. As they travel toward the Tower, they fall one by one to the horrors of the demonic realm. When only Billy and a small child remain, Billy promptly attacks. The child sloughs off her skin, revealing the Vindicator. The Vindicator helps Billy bond with a Myrlu symbiote, creating a new Spawn.

Genres: Comics, Horror, Comic Book, Graphic Novels, Fiction

24 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 10, 1993

About the author

Alan Moore is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He has also written a novel, Voice of the Fire, and performs "workings" (one-off performance art/spoken word pieces) with The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels, some of which have been released on CD.

As a comics writer, Moore is notable for being one of the first writers to apply literary and formalist sensibilities to the mainstream of the medium. As well as including challenging subject matter and adult themes, he brings a wide range of influences to his work, from the literary–authors such as William S. Burroughs, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Anton Wilson and Iain Sinclair; New Wave science fiction writers such as Michael Moorcock; horror writers such as Clive Barker; to the cinematic–filmmakers such as Nicolas Roeg. Influences within comics include Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kirby and Bryan Talbot.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 4 out of 5]

(B+) 78% | Good
Notes: Read in trade paperback. Collective review for issues #7-9 and 11-14 can be found here: Spawn Origins Collection, Volume 2.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deceased child molester, Billy Kincaid, has arrived in hell along with a few others, one of the group is a young girl and he bides his time until the group get picked off by hells inhabitants. He gets more than he bargained for as the little girl is not what she seems and he finds himself reluctantly recruited to hells army as a spawn.

This is the Alan Moore issue and I really liked the story, the world building of hell was nicely done with interesting detail about the different levels.

Spawn is only shown through flashback as Billy continually relives being killed and he appears to be terrified of Spawn so it's somewhat poetic that he himself is made a spawn. Whilst he hates the idea at the moment I'm sure that will change when he finds out the power it gives him.

[Luke Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hell yeah Alan Moore just doin the damn thing

[Nicolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first Spawn issue that I have ever read. I bought it with my own money from a comic book store that no longer exists.

Then, a lot of the early Spawn lore and Moore's writing went over my head. Reading it three decades later, this was actually a pretty good comic book.

[matthew kulmac · Rating 5 out of 5]

🐍 🌟

Story of the lost, Village of demon hunters, Not allowed to roam. A new beginning, Sense the demonic blood, Hunter of Naga.

[Andrew Alvis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not much here but Alan Moore certainly weaves his way around the depths of hell like he knows it like the back of his hand.

[Vyshakh Aravindan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spawn #8 is guest-written by Alan Moore, and it shows. The tone shifts to something surreal and poetic, focusing on the Dead Zones and Hell’s hierarchy. It’s conceptually fascinating but disconnected from the emotional core of the story so far.