Spawn Origins Collection, Volume 18

Spawn Origins Collection

by Todd McFarlane (Writer), Brian Holguin (Writer), Steve Niles (Writer)

In 1992, legendary writer and artist Todd McFarlane unleashed his iconic antihero, Spawn, on the world. In so doing, he launched the most successful independent comic book in history - and the world would never be the same. Spawn: Origins Volume 18 features the stories and artwork that helped cement the Spawn legacy. Relive the excitement of this groundbreaking series, collected in this accessibly priced format with exclusive bonus content, including cover galleries, b/w art, classic quotes, and an exclusive digitally painted cover by Clayton Crain. Collects issues #105-110 of the Spawn series.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Horror, Ebooks, Superheroes, Comic Book

150 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2013

About the author

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.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 3 out of 5]

(B) 73% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: The artwork sucks (it's clear as muck), a needless story strain: not that plot's so great or taut, just art's a mental drain.

*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ Issues #105-106 ◦ Issues #107-110

[The Wintermute System · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is getting interesting: hints of consequences to Spawn taking over a part of Hell, a new enemy, Sam and Twitch have some family drama, and it's all pulling together quite nicely. Looking forward to volume 19.

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was ok. +1 star because of the artwork.

Mainly the thing that's keeping me here mostly I'd say.

It's back to repetition Volume 18. As much as I love Spawn, and thank the Gods, the whole boo-hoo-I-Want-my-wife-back and I-wanna-be-normal-again crap are over from Spawn-- (yay only after 100 issues :D isn't that great? :D ) --even without all of that, we still get some crappy villains, psychopaths and monsters-vampires whatever, that they all are one-dimensional characters with no personalities and no interesting things to say or do whatsoever.

And still, here I am, still reading like the happiest fucker on earth. Oh well.

Let's see how much longer this will last.

[Timo · Rating 3 out of 5]

At least Spawn ain't weeping after his wife no more, but I'm not too sure about this new way of his either.
There were some good moments but basicly Spawn has turned to be everyday superhero with big flashes coming out of his hands. And all this with art that is messy.

[Chad · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oof! Greg Capullo leaves the book and it instantly turns to shit. Angel Medina's art is so freaking bad. I can't tell what is happening half the time. The humans are all outlandish and cartoonish. Just the total antithesis of the type of artist that should be on the book. The stories are all boring too. A weak two part story dealing with Jason Wynn and then a story about vampires that ends mid-story because of the insistence to only include 6 issues in every trade.

[Nicklas von · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s idling along quite boringly. Don’t really know what it’s about anymore.

[L4wngnome · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spawn and Vampires! Let's go!

[47Time · Rating 4 out of 5]

The artwork has become unnecessarily confusing. The shapes are exaggerated, the angles are nauseating, the zoom level shifts erratically. I like Capullo's artwork a lot more. Medina is part of the reason I stopped reading Spawn years before. Let's see if now I can stand him for 40 long issues...

Overt-Kill is back. Aaand he's gone again. Wynn re-re-resurrected him, but he was no match for Spawn. Again. Wynn is punished too, but not physically. Spawn chooses to leave his worst enemy in perpetual mental agony, though his body is in reality untouched.

Twitch and Helen's breakup has hit their oldest child Max pretty hard. As soon as he gets a whiff of a girl named Dawn, he chooses to not go home again. Typical virgin male behavior. Twitch asks Spawn to find the boy while Dawn manipulates him into joining the Kingdom cult.

Simon Pure, another member of the Kingdom, approaches Spawn. With a katana. He retreats before his @ss is fully handed to him, promising a return to hostilities. Soon the Kingdom makes their presence public. Sam and Twitch are assigned to investigate a string of gruesome murders that are assigned to the Kingdom cult, a group of vampires whose goal is to take over humanity by force.

[Hakan Jackson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I miss the earlier Spawn. The Spawn that was wrapped in mystery and constant reminders that something bigger is going on here. Not so much anymore. There still is some mystery, but nothing like earlier in the series. At least the artwork is consistently pretty awesome.

[Michele Rice Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent graphic novel series.