Spawn - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Mon, 20 Nov 2023 01:00:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Spawn - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 King Spawn #2 Is Ripped from the Headlines, like a Bad Law & Order Episode https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/22/king-spawn-2-is-ripped-from-the-headlines-like-a-bad-law-order-episode/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33907 Al Simmons and his team return for a sophomoric sophomore installment in King Spawn #2, written by Sean Lewis and Todd McFarlane, drawn by Javi Fernandez, colored by FCO Plascencia and lettered by AndWorld Design. The ghoulish shape of Spawn’s Universe continues to form in King Spawn #2. Still reeling from the opening issue, Al...

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]]> 33907 The Todd & Co. Get the Wrong Kind of Gritty in Spawn #321 https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/01/the-todd-co-get-the-wrong-kind-of-gritty-in-spawn-321/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33241 The Todd’s core text dips back into thematic excess amid some substantial worldbuilding as the Spawn’s Universe branding reaches Spawn #321, written by Todd McFarlane, drawn by Carlo Barberi and Thomas Nachlik, colored by Jay David Ramos and Andrew Dalhouse, and lettered by Tom Orzechowski. *TW/CW: This review contains mentions of sexual assault and trafficking.* ...

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]]> 33241 King Spawn #1 Is Some McFarlane Ish, but with a Deeper Bench https://comicsxf.com/2021/08/25/king-spawn-1-is-some-macfarlane-ish-but-with-a-deeper-bench/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33016 Spawn’s Universe crowns its monarch and assembles another crop of co-stars in King Spawn #1, written by Sean Lewis and Todd McFarlane; drawn by Javi Fernandez, Stephen Segovia, Marcio Takara, Philip Tan and Brett Booth; inked by Adelso Corona and Daniel Henriques; colored by FCO Plascencia, Andrew Dalhouse, Marcelo Maiolo, Peter Steigerwald and Dave McCaig;...

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]]> 33016 Another Introduction to the Spawn Universe in Spawn #320 https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/28/another-introduction-to-the-spawn-universe-in-spawn-320/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=31955 Spawn indulges in some old-school action even as his Universe continues to expand in Spawn #320. Written by Todd McFarlane. Drawn by Carlo Barberi. Colored by Jay David Ramos. Lettered by Tom Orzechowski. Spawn #320 might be a better pilot for Spawn’s Universe than Spawn’s Universe #1 was.  Leaping to the aid of his cybernetic...

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]]> 31955 Spawn’s Universe #1 a Mixed Bag of Ideas that Needs More Women https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/24/spawns-universe-1-a-mixed-bag-of-ideas-that-needs-more-women/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=30042 The Toddfather introduces us to all his neat new toys in Spawn’s Universe #1, an introductory one-shot debuting the new line of Spawn characters and teasing their respective titles. Written by Todd McFarlane; drawn by Jim Cheung, Brett Booth, Stephen Segovia and Marcio Takara; inked by Adelso Corona and McFarlane; colored by Fco Plascencia, Andrew...

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