Spawn (1992)
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Spawn #1
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1992
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Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Spawn
1st appearance of Sam & Twitch
1st appearance of Malebolgia
1st cameo appearance of Jason Wynn
Pin-up of Pitt.
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1st appearance of Spawn
1st appearance of Sam & Twitch
1st appearance of Malebolgia
1st cameo appearance of Jason Wynn
Pin-up of Pitt.
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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode
Includes a Spawn pin-up poster
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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode
Includes a Spawn pin-up poster
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Reprint of Spawn #1 in black and white
Comic shops qualified to receive one copy of this variant for every 50 copies purchased of Spawn #65
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Reprint of Spawn #1 in black and white
Comic shops qualified to receive one copy of this variant for every 50 copies purchased of Spawn #65
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Variant 3-D reprint of Spawn #1 created for a Todd McFarlane exhibit at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
Includes 3-D glasses attached in the interior
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Variant 3-D reprint of Spawn #1 created for a Todd McFarlane exhibit at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art
Includes 3-D glasses attached in the interior
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Foil edition
Limited to 500 copies
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2024 New York Comic Con exclusive
Mexican foil edition
Limited to 1,000 copies
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2024 New York Comic Con exclusive
Mexican foil edition
Limited to 1,000 copies
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Seventh printing of Image Firsts: Spawn #1 as referenced on the interior copyright page
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Seventh printing of Image Firsts: Spawn #1 as referenced on the interior copyright page
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30th anniversary reprint of Spawn #1
San Diego Comic Con 2022 exclusive
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30th anniversary reprint of Spawn #1
San Diego Comic Con 2022 exclusive
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2023 convention exclusive
Limited to 2,200 copies
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Reprint of Spawn #1 (1992)
Cover art features an action figure designed after Todd McFarlane's original 1977 concept illustration of Spawn
Walmart exclusive distributed at New York Comic Con with the Platinum edition action figure
Value reflects comic book sold without action figure
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Reprint of Spawn #1 (1992)
Cover art features an action figure designed after Todd McFarlane's original 1977 concept illustration of Spawn
Walmart exclusive distributed at New York Comic Con with the Platinum edition action figure
Value reflects comic book sold without action figure
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Error edition: manufactured with uneven black ink on the cover
Missing black ink in various places
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Error edition: manufactured with uneven black ink on the cover
Missing black ink in various places
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30th anniversary reprint of Spawn #1
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Reprint of Spawn #1
Reprint of WildC.A.T.S. #1
Japanese edition
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Reprint of Spawn #1
Reprint of WildC.A.T.S. #1
Japanese edition
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Spanish edition
Prism title text
Back cover art by George Perez
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Spanish edition
Prism title text
Back cover art by George Perez
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Reprint of Spawn #1, distributed in Mexico
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Australian variant printed by Trielle Komix
As of March 2024, there are 18 graded copies registered to the census with 9.4 being highest
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Australian variant printed by Trielle Komix
As of March 2024, there are 18 graded copies registered to the census with 9.4 being highest
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Sold with Spawn and Anti-Spawn Figures
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Reprint of Spawn #1 (1992)
Cover design based on Todd McFarlane's original 1977 concept of Spawn
Black and white cover distributed with Spawn 77 action figure pre-sold online from GameStop and also sold in Wal-Mart and Target
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Reprint of Spawn #1 (1992)
Cover design based on Todd McFarlane's original 1977 concept of Spawn
Black and white cover distributed with Spawn 77 action figure pre-sold online from GameStop and also sold in Wal-Mart and Target
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Reprint of Spawn #1 (1992)
Cover design based on Todd McFarlane's original 1977 concept of Spawn
Comic book distributed with Red Platinum edition Spawn 77 action figure pre-sold online from GameStop and also sold in Wal-Mart and Target
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Reprint of Spawn #1 (1992)
Cover design based on Todd McFarlane's original 1977 concept of Spawn
Comic book distributed with Red Platinum edition Spawn 77 action figure pre-sold online from GameStop and also sold in Wal-Mart and Target
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Mexican foil edition
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Second printing of Image Firsts: Spawn #1 - indicated as such in the interior copyright section
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Second printing of Image Firsts: Spawn #1 - indicated as such in the interior copyright section
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Second printing of Image Firsts: Spawn #1
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Third printing of Image Firsts: Spawn #1
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Fourth printing of Image Firsts: Spawn #1
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Fifth printing of Image Firsts: Spawn #1
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Sixth printing of Image Firsts: Spawn #1
Spawn #2
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1992
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Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Clown aka the Violator, a demon
2nd cameo appearance of Jason Wynn, named
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1st appearance of Clown aka the Violator, a demon
2nd cameo appearance of Jason Wynn, named
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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode
Spawn #3
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1992
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Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Cyan Fitzgerald as a child, later becomes Black Mirror as an adult
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1st appearance of Cyan Fitzgerald as a child, later becomes Black Mirror as an adult
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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode
Spawn #4
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1992
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Vol. 1
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1st cover appearance of the Violator
Spawn #5
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1992
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Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Billy Kincaid, a child predator
1st appearance of Sherlee Johnson, a seven-year-old victim of Billy Kincaid
[February 2025 - formerly titled No Home Here, a solo series retitled The Curse of Sherlee Johnson is rescheduled for May 21 featuring the child who was introduced and killed in this issue over 30 years ago]
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1st appearance of Billy Kincaid, a child predator
1st appearance of Sherlee Johnson, a seven-year-old victim of Billy Kincaid
[February 2025 - formerly titled No Home Here, a solo series retitled The Curse of Sherlee Johnson is rescheduled for May 21 featuring the child who was introduced and killed in this issue over 30 years ago]
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Variant embossed cover
Reprint of Spawn #9, printed in German
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Variant embossed cover
Reprint of Spawn #9, printed in German
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German reprint of Spawn #9, the first appearance of Angela
Second printing, off-white, embossed cover
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German reprint of Spawn #9, the first appearance of Angela
Second printing, off-white, embossed cover
Spawn #6
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1992
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Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Overtkill
1st appearance of Tony Twist, a character named after a professional hockey player
After a 10 year court battle that initially awarded Twist $24 million dollars but was reversed, the two parties ended up settling out of court for $5 million dollars
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1st appearance of Overtkill
1st appearance of Tony Twist, a character named after a professional hockey player
After a 10 year court battle that initially awarded Twist $24 million dollars but was reversed, the two parties ended up settling out of court for $5 million dollars
Spawn #7
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1993
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Vol. 1
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The first time in Todd McFarlane's career that he forgot to sign the cover is often requested to be signed by Todd at conventions
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The first time in Todd McFarlane's career that he forgot to sign the cover is often requested to be signed by Todd at conventions
Spawn #8
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1993
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Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Vindicator, the brother of Violator
Origin of Hell, the different levels explained
Written by Alan Moore
Pin-up by Frank Miller
Cover art inspired by Spider-Man #1 (1990)
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1st appearance of Vindicator, the brother of Violator
Origin of Hell, the different levels explained
Written by Alan Moore
Pin-up by Frank Miller
Cover art inspired by Spider-Man #1 (1990)
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Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode
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