Spawn

[HellsRider]

Todd posted a look at the cover for 249 coming out next month. Take a look:

OKAY...countdown to SPAWN 250 is down to ONE!!!!!!! Here is a SNEAL PEEK at the cover to issue 249. This is the lead up to the return of the original SPAWN, Al Simmons.

In this issue, there is a dramatic fight between the current Spawn, Jim Downing, and his living costume. As you might imagine...the results will be revealed in a BIG way in our Triple-Sized Anniversary 250th issue (at which time we will be launching the comic as a digital down load for all you folks out there that don't live near a comic shop). Hard to believe that this title and Image Comics have been hanging around for over 20 plus years.

Hope you enjoy the cover. See you around!!!!

[Forever Knight]

Bad assery. Can't wait!

[PennyD]

This is gonna be sawheeeeet

[SilverZeal]

Todd posted a look at the cover for 249 coming out next month. Take a look:

Awful cvr...gosh!

Y's Todd allowing Spawn 2 b 'venom'-ized?!?!

Urghhhh!!!!!!!

[HellsRider]

Alright so with the February 2015 solicits out we have details on the one shot - Spawn Resurrection which will be the full debut of the new team of Brian Wood and Jonboy Meyers which will then continue in March's 251 onwards. This one shot will look to cover what Al's been up to while we've had Jim for the last 6 years. Their will be a second cover from Todd himself. This is probably the best jumping on point for those that have been out of the series for a while or are brand new readers.

NEW TEAM! NEW DIRECTION!

The return of Al Simmons, and the start of a brand new era for SPAWN!

No one quite knows where Al’s been all this time, but it’s clear he’s come back a changed man. Wiser, stronger, and with the memories from an experience that’s he’s still struggling to understand. Tucked away in a crime-ridden corner of New York City, he’s beginning to forge new alliances, preparing defenses, and testing out his newly acquired powers... because there’s a battle coming, and it’s something that makes the Heaven/Hell thing seem like a petty squabble. So just who did Al piss off so badly while he was away?

Introducing a bold new direction for SPAWN, as creator TODD McFARLANE hands the reins over to BRIAN WOOD (Star Wars, X-Men, DMZ) and JONBOY (Marvel Adventures, Araña). It all starts right here, and continues next month in SPAWN #251!

[Forever Knight]

Hell yeah!

[The Overlord]

Do you think the animated series from HBO did a better job at telling the story of Spawn then comics did? The animated series seemed far less convoluted and told more cohesive story then the comics did. The animated series seemed to have one major retcon/plot twist, while comics had several, so much so that it was hard to keep track of what was happening in the comics and what was in canon or not.

[Forever Knight]

The Animated series was enjoyable but nothing compared to the comic.

[Rajikaru]

Ever since the Armageddon arch, the costume has been getting ugly and uglier.

[armlessphelan]

Ever since the Armageddon arch, the costume has been getting ugly and uglier.

I hate the teeth. Hate.

[Forever Knight]

It's Venom-esque.

[Dark-Flux]

I dont mind it in the current run since the costume was becoming more sentient.
But not sure how itll apply to Al when hes back. Unless he'll be having trouble with it too?

[The Overlord]

The Animated series was enjoyable but nothing compared to the comic.

The animated series told a straight forward cohesive story that was not convoluted, I think it should get a lot of points for that.

There was a series of videos on a Youtube channel called "Spawn Year" that detailed how the Spawn narrative collapsed into incoherence over time, due to various retcons and snap backs in terms of continuity.

[HellsRider]

Just an update from Todd on his Facebook page and one particularly interesting since we are discussing the new look. He posted a few designs of Spawn that Meyers sent in to him, one of which will be used and we'll be seeing going forward. What do you think of them?



I particularly like the top right version 2. Feels inspired from the first arc in Curse of the Spawn a bit and doesn't stray too far. Don't particularly like versions 4 and 5. Not sure what to think of version 6. Version 3 looks like what we will get. Kinda wish they get rid of the big boot though. The thing about these is context too. The state with which Al will come back and a few of these designs look evil-ish particularly version 4 and the face in versions 3 - 5 but the symbiote should be under control with Al back but maybe not?

Jonboy says to expect new versions of the past cast to pop up later in the new team's run.

[Dark-Flux]

Not really a fan of the shredded cake tbh. I prefer when its big and full, so he can wrap himself in it.
6 is waaay overkill. And not keen on the horns of 4.

But then as said, i guess it depends on Als state when he returns.