SPAWN! A look back at an award-winning collection of graded slabs. 10 10

[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. 

 

[newshane]

SPAWN 200 - CGC 9.8 - FINCH SKETCH VARIANT 

 

[newshane]

SPAWN 200 JIM LEE VARIANT - CGC 9.8 - SIGNATURE SERIES - SIGNED BY JIM LEE 

Arguably the best artist from the entire Image roster. 

This was a great book! Was pumped to get Lee's signature. This won't be the last "Lee variant!" We will take a look at the black and white tomorrow. 

 

 

Edited September 17, 2023 by newshane

[pmpknface]

On 9/17/2023 at 12:15 PM, newshane said:

SPAWN 200 JIM LEE VARIANT - CGC 9.8 - SIGNATURE SERIES - SIGNED BY JIM LEE 

Arguably the best artist from the entire Image roster. 

This was a great book! Was pumped to get Lee's signature. This won't be the last "Lee variant!" We will take a look at the black and white tomorrow. 

 

 

Nice!  Jim is a great guy.  I saw him sign a Bud bottle for a guy once  

[newshane]

SPAWN 200 - CGC 9.8 - LEE SKETCH COVER 

Sorry for all these ugly scans. I was doing my best, believe me! Those thick slabs were a beast for my old HP. 

 

[captainzombie]

On 9/18/2023 at 7:31 PM, newshane said:

SPAWN 200 - CGC 9.8 - LEE SKETCH COVER 

Sorry for all these ugly scans. I was doing my best, believe me! Those thick slabs were a beast for my old HP. 

 

LOL! Agreed, most of the #200 covers are ugly as hell.

[newshane]

On 9/18/2023 at 7:37 PM, captainzombie said:

LOL! Agreed, most of the #200 covers are ugly as hell.

Well, I was talking about the scans but...

[captainzombie]

On 9/18/2023 at 7:58 PM, newshane said:

Well, I was talking about the scans but...

Hahahaha. Some of the covers to me felt uninspiring. Good thing with Spawn titles, they don't go crazy with the variants like other titles, and usually its just with the bigger numbered issues where they have multiple variants. I feel like variants have not helped the industry at all and made a mess of it.

Seeing all of these Spawn books that you had slabbed has to in some ways bug you at times having gotten rid of them, even though you did it due to a goal in mind.

[newshane]

On 9/18/2023 at 8:14 PM, captainzombie said:

Hahahaha. Some of the covers to me felt uninspiring. Good thing with Spawn titles, they don't go crazy with the variants like other titles, and usually its just with the bigger numbered issues where they have multiple variants. I feel like variants have not helped the industry at all and made a mess of it.

Seeing all of these Spawn books that you had slabbed has to in some ways bug you at times having gotten rid of them, even though you did it due to a goal in mind.

I agree that some of them were uninspiring. 

You will see many, many more variants. There was a long stretch where every single issue had a variant. After a few years of that game, I totally burned out. 

Yeah, it bugs me to have gotten rid of some of them. I'll post a top 20 list soon. ;) 

[newshane]

SPAWN 200 - CGC 9.8 SIGNATURE SERIES - ROB LIEFELD

Rob has taken a lot of flack over the years, and all I would do is pile on, so I'll just move on. 

[captainzombie]

On 9/18/2023 at 9:07 PM, newshane said:

I agree that some of them were uninspiring. 

You will see many, many more variants. There was a long stretch where every single issue had a variant. After a few years of that game, I totally burned out. 

Yeah, it bugs me to have gotten rid of some of them. I'll post a top 20 list soon. ;) 

Which was the final issue number when you had stopped getting the Spawn books slabbed?

This is awesome that you have shared all this with us.