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Spawn: Godslayer #1
Spawn Godslayer nº 01/02 (Independiente NO)
story by BRIAN HOLGUIN art & cover by JAY ANACLETO In a far distant age of a world not our own, the Old Gods are dying, slaughtered one by one by the dark blade of a mysterious, unearthly marauder... Under the protection of the goddess Llyra, the island kingdom of Endra-La, oldest and most storied of the Shrouded Isles, has avoided the cruel fate suffered by lesser kingdoms. But on the eve of a royal wedding, black sails are spotted on the horizon. Alarms are sounded and fire fills the skies. The Godslayer has come for them at last. SPAWN: GODSLAYER is a dramatic re-imagining of TODD McFARLANE's Spawn, a sweeping tale of fallen kingdoms, ancient curses and doomed love, sure to appeal to fans of epic fantasies like Elric, Conan and The Lord of the Rings.
160 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2007
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About the author
Todd McFarlane
1,865 books444 followersTodd 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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August 23, 2019
Storyline: ☆☆☆
Artworks: ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Spawn Godslayer one-shot (later turned in issue #0 of a mini-series) is an high-fantasy tragic tale of ancient Gods and love lost with a strong Michael Moorcock vibe: something like Elric meets the Hellspawn.
Nothing new here if you have ever read about the albino prince of Melnibonè or other fantasy tales, but Jay Anacleto's artworks are so good that you just can ignore the storyline and fully enjoy the ride.
Far better than I used to remember.
September 12, 2015
I'd give the art a 5 and the story a 3, so we met at 4 stars.
This is a high fantasy tale featuring an alternate version of Spawn. There wasn't a whole lot to the story, but the prose was almost poetic. The art was fully painted and gorgeous. A race of god like beings, similar to the Greek Gods or the Gods of Asgard, dwell in a magical kingdom until Spawn the Godslayer shows up to murder them all.
The story was a bit vague, but the idea I got was that this Spawn was a warrior sent away to battle, leaving his true love behind. He was slain the battle, and then made a deal with the "devil" in order to come back. But it looks like his part of the deal is he has to slay all of the gods, probably the ones in opposition to this "devil." So basically a twist on the original Spawn origin. (Some of this was left a bit vague, so there's some guesswork involved, but I'm pretty sure that's the basic plot.)
Overall good, but just felt lacking, like there just wasn't enough story. If you're a Spawn fan, or you like dark fantasy tales with great art, you will still probably enjoy this one.
This is a high fantasy tale featuring an alternate version of Spawn. There wasn't a whole lot to the story, but the prose was almost poetic. The art was fully painted and gorgeous. A race of god like beings, similar to the Greek Gods or the Gods of Asgard, dwell in a magical kingdom until Spawn the Godslayer shows up to murder them all.
The story was a bit vague, but the idea I got was that this Spawn was a warrior sent away to battle, leaving his true love behind. He was slain the battle, and then made a deal with the "devil" in order to come back. But it looks like his part of the deal is he has to slay all of the gods, probably the ones in opposition to this "devil." So basically a twist on the original Spawn origin. (Some of this was left a bit vague, so there's some guesswork involved, but I'm pretty sure that's the basic plot.)
Overall good, but just felt lacking, like there just wasn't enough story. If you're a Spawn fan, or you like dark fantasy tales with great art, you will still probably enjoy this one.
July 3, 2021
Compelling, but lacking… more meat.
I really enjoyed the lore and it’s artistic execution, though I found the totality of the story lacking in its depth; particularly the character development at the beginning of the relationship between both characters. I’m also a but confused about who, exactly, is the narrator (though I could’ve missed it as I’m not the quickest of them all). All of that being said… I’m compelled and interested in getting more. Looking forward to the next of this line.
I really enjoyed the lore and it’s artistic execution, though I found the totality of the story lacking in its depth; particularly the character development at the beginning of the relationship between both characters. I’m also a but confused about who, exactly, is the narrator (though I could’ve missed it as I’m not the quickest of them all). All of that being said… I’m compelled and interested in getting more. Looking forward to the next of this line.
November 5, 2022
It feels like beautiful concept art with text added overtop in an odd way, some pannels made the story hard tonfollow as they felt overly cropped to fit into slender margins.
December 23, 2023
Anyone else have a hard time deciphering what was going on in some of these illustrations?
January 24, 2011
Spawn Godslayer is a wonderfully illustrated and well-written tale. Jay Anacleto's artwork is marvelous, not only are the action scenes beautifully rendered but the architecture of the kingdom and the detail in the warrior's armour as well. The story is engaging and you easily get pulled in. The mythology Holguin has created for this tale is interesting especially when you notice some of the religions he got his ideas from. Spawn storylines often involve a lot of hellfire and brimstone but its nice to take that idea and place it in a more calmer environment.
August 18, 2012
It is... well, EPIC!! The fast pace, deep story in a great world, the complex characters... it is just the way I think the perfect comic should be like...except for canceled, the perfect comic should not be canceled due to low sales, dammit! A friend gave it to me and I really hope I can find and buy everything that managed to get published.
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