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SPAWN! A look back at an award-winning collection of graded slabs.
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CRUSADE OF COMICS PRESENTS SPAWN 1 - CGC 9.9 

Notes from Spawnworld:This mini comic was sold inside "Todd McFarlane" Creates Lotus" video cassette packages. It is smaller than a usual comic at 4" by 7.5" and 12 pages.

It recounts the origin story. 

Finding a 9.9 copy of a mini-comic sold inside of a VHS case...TOUGH. This was and still is the top census copy. 

 

 

 

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On 2/28/2024 at 6:13 PM, newshane said:

CRUSADE OF COMICS PRESENTS SPAWN 1 - CGC 9.9 

Notes from Spawnworld:This mini comic was sold inside "Todd McFarlane" Creates Lotus" video cassette packages. It is smaller than a usual comic at 4" by 7.5" and 12 pages.

It recounts the origin story. 

Finding a 9.9 copy of a mini-comic sold inside of a VHS case...TOUGH. This was and still is the top census copy. 

 

 

 

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I have never seen or even heard of this! Cool!

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CRUSADE OF COMICS PRESENTS SPAWN 1 - CGC 9.9 

Notes from Spawnworld:This mini comic was sold inside "Todd McFarlane" Creates Lotus" video cassette packages. It is smaller than a usual comic at 4" by 7.5" and 12 pages.

It recounts the origin story. 

Finding a 9.9 copy of a mini-comic sold inside of a VHS case...TOUGH. This was and still is the top census copy. 

 

 

 

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That book is fantastic. Only copy of this I've ever seen looked like it had taken a turn inside the VCR 

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SPAWN: BOOK OF SOULS - CGC 9.8 

Old label goodness! I remember that my copy of Spawn 4 (CGC 9.9) was in an old RED label. I wish I would have kept that one in the old holder. Old school CGC books are starting to achieve their own status as collectibles...at least to some people.  

 

 

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SPAWN MOVIE PREMIER EDITION - CGC 9.8 

A brutally difficult book for many reasons! 

This is STILL the only universal 9.8 out there. According to the census, there are also two signed copies in that grade. 

Not many of these out there. Very difficult. 

Rare "photo" cover. Interior reprints Spawn 61. Compare the photo cover to the cover of Spawn 61...

 

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On 2/28/2024 at 7:42 PM, pmpknface said:
On 2/28/2024 at 5:13 PM, newshane said:

CRUSADE OF COMICS PRESENTS SPAWN 1 - CGC 9.9 

Notes from Spawnworld:This mini comic was sold inside "Todd McFarlane" Creates Lotus" video cassette packages. It is smaller than a usual comic at 4" by 7.5" and 12 pages.

It recounts the origin story. 

Finding a 9.9 copy of a mini-comic sold inside of a VHS case...TOUGH. This was and still is the top census copy. 

 

 

 

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I have never seen or even heard of this! Cool!

My local shop had 10 of them for sale many years ago and I bought them all, but I had to research it 
as well to find out what they were. 

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Notes from Spawnworld:This mini comic was sold inside "Todd McFarlane" Creates Lotus" video cassette packages. It is smaller than a usual comic at 4" by 7.5" and 12 pages.

So, I was looking at information about the Lotus VHS release. At least some copies apparently came packaged with a full-size copy of Spawn 1 (in addition to the mini comic packed into the VHS sleeve), presumably a reprint. Any idea if those Spawn 1s are uniquely distinguishable, or if they're identical to ... some other Spawn 1s?

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SPAWN SIMONY - CGC 9.8 

English translation of a Spawn story originally written in French. 

I hear that Spawn is tremendously popular in France. 

 

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On 3/2/2024 at 7:18 PM, Qalyar said:

So, I was looking at information about the Lotus VHS release. At least some copies apparently came packaged with a full-size copy of Spawn 1 (in addition to the mini comic packed into the VHS sleeve), presumably a reprint. Any idea if those Spawn 1s are uniquely distinguishable, or if they're identical to ... some other Spawn 1s?

I'm not certain. My guess is that there was no difference. There were more than enough copies floating around to end up in giveaways, and the VHS was released back in 1992. I seriously doubt there was a special printing. 

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Maybe Trent will know? 

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SPAWN-BATMAN - CGC 9.8 - SIGNED BY FRANK MILLER AND TODD MCFARLANE

I've explained this before, but I really took the time to window the books for prime signature placement. I also requested specific ink colors. Things didn't always turn out the way I planned, but many times they did. 

See how the font on the cover is silver for Miller and gold for Todd? 

Now notice the signature inks. Also, the placement. Batman was on top...so was Miller's sig. 

:wink:

The twin sigs make something special of an otherwise non-spectacular book (sold about a billion copies, very common in high grade). 

 

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I'm not certain. My guess is that there was no difference. There were more than enough copies floating around to end up in giveaways, and the VHS was released back in 1992. I seriously doubt there was a special printing. 

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Maybe Trent will know? 

That's correct - there was no difference in the Spawn #1 included with the VHS vs any other Spawn #1 you could buy on the street. The "Crusade of Comics" book was the exclusive one.

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SPAWN/BATMAN WAR DEVIL - CGC 9.8 

What the world...needs now...

isn't love...sweet love...

it's another Spawn/Batman crossover. Here ya go! 

Again, pardon the reflections from these double-thick slabs. 

 

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SPAWN BIBLE - CGC 9.8 

Tomorrow...an interesting book with a provenance certificate! 

 

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SPAWN CAPITAL COLLECTION - CGC 9.8 

Rumored print run of just over one thousand. 

Many of them, like this one, were signed. 

A provenance certificate was included with this copy. I've attached it here for your perusal. 

 

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