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

[newshane]

SPAWN RESURRECTION 1 - SKETCH COVER - CGC 9.8 

 

[pmpknface]

On 3/8/2024 at 9:46 PM, newshane said:

SPAWN RESURRECTION 1 - CGC 9.8 

 

Cool cover.  I thought we'd see the Blood Feud mini first, but I'll take it!   

[newshane]

On 3/9/2024 at 6:16 PM, pmpknface said:

Cool cover.  I thought we'd see the Blood Feud mini first, but I'll take it!   

We'll do Blood Feud tomorrow. 

[ramithard]

After amassing this Giant Collection of beautiful books, how could you sell it ????

[newshane]

On 3/10/2024 at 10:21 AM, ramithard said:

After amassing this Giant Collection of beautiful books, how could you sell it ????

To buy stuff like this...

 

[newshane]

SPAWN: BLOOD FEUD 1 - CGC 9.8 

Story by the reclusive Alan Moore...

 

[Qalyar]

On 3/10/2024 at 1:51 PM, newshane said:

To buy stuff like this...

 

So your next thread is going to be a 9.2+ run of Planet, I assume?

[newshane]

On 3/10/2024 at 2:47 PM, Qalyar said:

So your next thread is going to be a 9.2+ run of Planet, I assume?

Well, I did have a 9.2 Okajima Planet as well at one point, now that you mention it. 

[pmpknface]

On 3/10/2024 at 2:52 PM, newshane said:

SPAWN: BLOOD FEUD 1 - CGC 9.8 

Story by the reclusive Alan Moore...

 

I'm not sure I recall this being an Alan Moore story.  Cool!  I got my copies signed by Daniel in Chicago a lifetime ago.  

[newshane]

SPAWN: BLOOD FEUD 2 - CGC 9.8 

 

[newshane]

SPAWN: BLOOD FEUD 3 - CGC 9.8 

Wouldn't be a Spawn book if it weren't dripping with black, which makes high-grade a very tough find. All the white marks/imperfections were flaws in the case or scanner noise/glass imperfections, not the book itself. 

We will take a look at a lesser known mini-series starting tomorrow...all three issues will be signed. 

 

 

Edited March 13 by newshane

[newshane]

HELLSPAWN 1 - CGC 9.8 - SIGNED BY BRIAN BENDIS 

A lesser known mini-series. Signed by the author. 

I always enjoyed Wood's non-traditional take on Spawn. His work is instantly recognizable. 

 

 

[newshane]

HELLSPAWN 2 - CGC 9.8 - SIGNED BY BRIAN BENDIS

Creepy! 

 

[Poutine]

Liking those Hellspawn covers. Never seen them before

[newshane]

HELLSPAWN 3 - CGC 9.8 - SIGNED BY BRIAN BENDIS

That's it for Hellspawn. What would you like to see next? I'll see if I have it in the collection and will post tomorrow. 

 

[newshane]

SPAWN THE IMPALER 1 - CGC 9.8 

No votes so we will roll with The Impaler next...

[J Bill]

We're in deeply strange territory with these adjacent books now. I know Hellspawn ended after Bendis fell out with Todd, although I never understood the reasons why. Probably for the best anyway. I was buying Spawn in '96 but have zero memory of this Impaler series even though I'm a Mike Grell fan. A quick Google search of the artwork validates the reasons for it being lost to the sands of time - yikes. In retrospect, some of these Image books feel like true cash grabs by certain creators. I hope they were lucrative at the time.

[newshane]

On 3/16/2024 at 12:48 PM, J Bill said:

We're in deeply strange territory with these adjacent books now. I know Hellspawn ended after Bendis fell out with Todd, although I never understood the reasons why. Probably for the best anyway. I was buying Spawn in '96 but have zero memory of this Impaler series even though I'm a Mike Grell fan. A quick Google search of the artwork validates the reasons for it being lost to the sands of time - yikes. In retrospect, some of these Image books feel like true cash grabs by certain creators. I hope they were lucrative at the time.

Thanks for the comment! I enjoy hearing people's perspective and knowledge!

Tune in tomorrow for a Mike Grell signature - one of the most perfectly placed signatures in the entire collection. 

[J Bill]

On 3/16/2024 at 2:40 PM, newshane said:

Thanks for the comment! I enjoy hearing people's perspective and knowledge!

Tune in tomorrow for a Mike Grell signature - one of the most perfectly placed signatures in the entire collection. 

Bendis did a Sam & Twitch book as well, correct? That may have been the series that ended the partnership, not Hellspawn.

[newshane]

On 3/16/2024 at 3:03 PM, J Bill said:

Bendis did a Sam & Twitch book as well, correct? 

Yes. 

As for which title caused the fallout, I have no idea.