SPAWN! A look back at an award-winning collection of graded slabs. 11 11

[newshane]

SPAWN 194 - CGC 9.8 

Gorgeous cover! Love this one. I remember it giving me fits, too. 

Another one of the "lasts." You can tell because it's in the "pressure slab" version of the current gen. holder. 

 

[oldmilwaukee6er]

On 8/29/2023 at 7:40 PM, newshane said:

SPAWN 193 - CGC 9.8 

Who needs Starsky and Hutch when you have Sam and Twitch? 

I still need this one for the PC. I managed to pick up the B&W in my travels but not the A cover 

[newshane]

On 9/3/2023 at 11:42 AM, oldmilwaukee6er said:

I still need this one for the PC. I managed to pick up the B&W in my travels but not the A cover 

Yep. I really do think the color copy is a tougher book, which is unusual. 

[newshane]

SPAWN 195 - CGC 9.8

 

[oldmilwaukee6er]

Any theories on why they put UPC codes on the books in the 190s? 

[newshane]

On 9/4/2023 at 3:52 AM, oldmilwaukee6er said:

Any theories on why they put UPC codes on the books in the 190s? 

That's a great question! I was just wondering that, myself. Not sure. Per spawnworld.com: 

"For any issue after #137, even if it has a barcode on the front cover, it is not a newsstand edition (issues #192-#199, for example, all have barcodes on their front covers)."

@Lobstrosity Anything to add here, Trent? 

Edited September 4, 2023 by newshane

[newshane]

SPAWN 196 - CGC 9.8 

Another gory demise! 

 

[Lobstrosity]

On 9/4/2023 at 3:27 PM, newshane said:

That's a great question! I was just wondering that, myself. Not sure. Per spawnworld.com: 

"For any issue after #137, even if it has a barcode on the front cover, it is not a newsstand edition (issues #192-#199, for example, all have barcodes on their front covers)."

@Lobstrosity Anything to add here, Trent? 

Beats me! haha

I assumed that it was a response to requests from the distributor or maybe retailers, but I'm not sure. I know my LCS complained back then when the books didn't have barcodes that were easily found.

[newshane]

SPAWN 197 - CGC 9.8 

Someone let Anti-spawn out of Sunday School...

 

[newshane]

SPAWN 198 - CGC 9.8 

Always loved this cover. 

[newshane]

SPAWN 199 - CGC 9.9 

Yet another Violator cover in mint condition! Just a gorgeous book all around, and this is STILL the lone top census copy! 

 

[newshane]

SPAWN 200 - CGC 9.8 SIGNATURE SERIES - SIGNED BY TODD MCFARLANE, ROBERT KIRKMAN, AND MICHAEL GOLDEN

Is it time for issue 200 already? Let the "variant cover games" begin! There are 11 different variants of this issue. 

I can't remember how many triple signature books I had. Not many. Lots of artists were involved in this oversized issue. In case you're wondering, Kirkman did pencil work for the prologue of this issue.

Here is a complete list of the involved parties: Todd McFarlane (story), Robert Kirkman (prologue), Jonathan David Goff (co-plot),Todd McFarlane (cover, interior pencils and inks), Michael Golden (layouts), Fco Plascencia (interior color), Tom Orzechowski (letters), Lois Buhalis, Robert Kirkman (prologue pencils), Szymon Kudranski (epilogue pencils and inks), Danny Miki and Jonathan Glapion (additional art), Sheila Saldana, Ivan Plascencia, and Rex Stabbs (color assists), Ben Timmreck (art direction), Joe Ferstl (production artist). 

I was going to grab more signatures on this book, but my plans never came to fruition. Most of the names on the list above are impossibilities for one reason or another. 

My apologies for the scanner reflections. My old scanner ALWAYS did this with the super thick slabs they used to encapsulate oversized issues. 

 

 

[newshane]

SPAWN 200 - SECOND PRINT - CGC 9.8 

Another dastardly second print! 

CGC really dropped the ball labeling all these variants when they first came out. I wrote back and forth extensively trying to get this fixed. Thankfully, they worked with me, and they were able to fix everything in their system. I can't help but think about the census, however. It's got to be screwed up. For example, they didn't bother labeling this as a second print, so it's probably listed on the census as a "regular" issue 200. Hopefully I'm making sense. If not, just enjoy the scan. 

These can be hard to distinguish at first glance. The colors are a little different, and "second print" is noted under the price. 

 

 

Edited September 12, 2023 by newshane

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 9/11/2023 at 8:17 PM, newshane said:

SPAWN 200 - SECOND PRINT - CGC 9.8 

Another dastardly second print! 

CGC really dropped the ball labeling all these variants when they first came out. I wrote back and forth extensively trying to get this fixed. Thankfully, they worked with me, and they were able to fix everything in their system. I can't help but think about the census, however. It's got to be screwed up. For example, they didn't bother labeling this as a second print, so it's probably listed on the census as a "regular" issue 200. Hopefully I'm making sense. If not, just enjoy the scan. 

These can be hard to distinguish at first glance. The colors are a little different, and "second print" is noted under the price. 

 

 

It makes sense, I'm thinking similar to the Punisher #100, but I don't want to open that can of worms either

I'm still digging the 200'chains linkage! That is a simple expression but is simple enough, comparatively with ASM 300, which is also McFarlane.

I think that is a nice throwback! 

 

 

[newshane]

SPAWN 200 - MCFARLANE SKETCH  - CGC 9.8 

 

 

Edited September 13, 2023 by newshane

[Mr_Joe]

This is a list of the autographed books I have.

X-Men Unlimited #3 autographed, (Mark McKenna) Robin #1 Autographed (Scott Hanna & Chuck Dixon) X-Men 2099 Autographed (John Francis & Tom Smith) X-Men # 30 Autographed (Fabian Nicieza) Batman / Spawn (94) Autographed (Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant & Doug Moench) X-Men Unlimited #1 Autographed (Stan Lee) Death of Superman, Autographed (Brett Breeding) Captain America #425, Autographed (Joe Simon & Dave Hoover) Sabertooth #1 Autographed (Larry Hama) Shadow of the Bat #16 Autographed (Bret Blevins & Mike Manley) Warriors of Plasm, the collected edition Autographed (Jim Shooter) Defiant Universe #1, Autographed (Jim Shooter) Silver Surfer #2 All the autographed books have certificate of Authenticity.

[newshane]

SPAWN 200 - CGC 9.8 - CAPULLO VARIANT 

 

[captainzombie]

On 9/14/2023 at 4:27 PM, newshane said:

SPAWN 200 - CGC 9.8 - CAPULLO VARIANT 

 

Talk about the variant madness with Spawn 200 on at this point in time.

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 9/14/2023 at 9:07 PM, captainzombie said:

Talk about the variant madness with Spawn 200 on at this point in time.

I was going to let it go, but ya it's news to me 😂 that it's that many!

Edited September 15, 2023 by ADAMANTIUM

[newshane]

On 9/14/2023 at 9:31 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

I was going to let it go, but ya it's news to me 😂 that it's that many!

Indeed! 

We aren't even halfway through with issue 200. 

SPAWN 200 - CGC 9.8 SIGNATURE SERIES - DAVE FINCH 

Hard to believe it's been almost 10 years since I got this signed. I wish we could have seen more of Finch in the series. I think the Finch books were slightly harder to find than the others. I don't have any information to report regarding the "ratios" or publication numbers for any of these issue 200 variants. 

We will take a look at the black and white version tomorrow.