Spawn/WildC.A.T.S.

Spawn / Wildcats #1-4

by Alan Moore, Scott Clark, LeeAnn Clark (Avec la contribution de)

2017. Sous le règne d'un Spawn devenu tyran, notre monde a été transformé en antichambre de l'Enfer. Grifter et Zélote des WildCATS, équipe de super-héros extraterrestres chargés de protéger la Terre contre la menace Daemonite, reviennent à notre époque avec pour mission d'assassiner Spawn... Alan Moore réunit Spawn et les WildCATS, icônes du comics des années 1990, le temps d'une aventure temporelle.

Genres: Comics, Comic Book, Graphic Novels

108 pages, Paperback

First published January 9, 1996

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

[Dave Lester · Rating 1 out of 5]

As a kid, I had a phase of collecting comic books. In 1992, Image Comics was founded and it was interesting to me at the time because there was an opportunity for a 12 year old kid to get in on the ground level of a new universe being built. That new universe included books "Spawn" and "WildC.A.T.S".

In 1996, Image decided to do a crossover of these two titles via a 4 issue mini series. The legendary Alan Moore was the writer. The result: not great. Moore is the author of the all time heralded "Watchmen" but the writing here in this series seems lazy. Maybe Moore was confined by the demands of the owners of Spawn (Todd McFarlane) and WildC.A.T.S (Jim Lee) or maybe some other reason but the end result is not impressive.

At the beginning of the mini series, Spawn busts into WildC.A.T.S headquarters looking for a fight. Then they all decide to go from 1996 into the future. In 2015, they find a dystopian society where the 2015 version of Spawn is a dictator and in charge. (He is also very physically big). Essentially, this is an excuse to have the 1996 versions of the characters fight the 2015 version. The plot is paper thin and the resolution unsatisfying and unconvincing.

[Hoch Hech · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este crossover creo que nunca se editó en castellano por separado pero sí estaba incluido en las viejas ediciones de Wild Works de Alan Moore, ignoro si en las nuevas también.

[Marko Perisic · Rating 1 out of 5]

One of those Alan Moore Image projects he seemed to have done on autopilot. What you get is a run-of-the-mill story juggling many characters, ignoring a good chunk of them, and mischaracterizing some.

One thing however was surprisingly well done. So surprisingly that I'd rather not say it because it acts as a surprise in the story.

[Fugo Feedback]

Supongo que esta historia la terminaré leyendo dentro del tomo de Wild Works de Alan Moore que sacó Norma, pero si le encuentro la suficiente gracia a esta miniserie en particular, seguro la reseñe por separado.

[Patrick Artazu · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pretty awful. It's possible even Alan Moore couldn't do anything interesting with these characters, but maybe he was just looking for a paycheck.

[Matthew · Rating 2 out of 5]

Having enjoyed previous Wildcats stories i was ultimately disappointed in this storyline. Good for fans but not great