Spawn: Origins Volume 2

Spawn has been around forever. I'm 39 and never read any of the comics and I'm so glad I decided to read them. The story, the artwork, the characters, EVERYTHING is fantastically done. I don't like how sometimes it's a little quick to bounce from one thing to another sometimes but that's nothing in the grand scheme of things cause when it happens it works. Just great and can't wait to keep reading

I'm a huge fan of comics. I mostly read Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, and JLA for these 3 years that I've been reading, and it wasn't until earlier this year I heard about Spawn when he was rumored to be in Mortal Kombat X (still holding out for that to happen). I was captivated and started watching the TV series and then started buying these trades. Vol.1 was cool, but moved slowly, although that's to be expected because they needed a lot of explanation and story. But Vol.2? This is where it's at. First off, this trade collects 7 issues instead of 6, so that's a nice bonus. On the downside, it doesn't collect issue 10. I know that Todd McFarlane has some beef with Dave Sim or whatever, but it sucks that for a Spawn Origins COLLECTION it doesn't COLLECT one of the issues. So now I have to buy it online, but I don't like reading single issues, so I guess I'll forever be missing issues 10.But given what this book does have, it makes up for that. Issues 7 is the second part of Spawn's fight with Overt-Kill, and it's awesome. Issue 8 is written by the great Alan Moore, and is about Billy Kincaid and his experience in Hell after being killed by Spawn. Interesting stuff goes on. Issue 9 is written by Neil Gaiman and introduces us to Angela. She fights Spawn and, well, I'll bring this up later. Issue 11 is written by Frank Miller and is about a gang war going on in the alley. Spawn fights 'me, and there's plenty of action. Issues 12 is where we (and Spawn) get more info on how Spawn died and who killed him. SPOILERZZZ IT'S CHAPEL FROM ROB LIEFELD'S CRAPPY YOUNGBLOOD SERIES! Issue 13 is freaking awesome, because it's where Spawn confronts Chapel and they fight each other. I won't say what he does to him, because it's just too good to ruin. Issue 14 is the first part of a story where the Violator fought the Medieval Spawn, and there isn't much to say about it.What makes these issues so awesome is all the action that goes on. This is what comics should be! Not the Justice League wondering what's going on and taking 3 or 4 issues to solve the problem, or Batman spending 6 issues to find out who's committing a crime and stopping them, or whatever the hell is going on with Superman nowadays. We pay money to see heroes beat the crap out of bad guys, not for a deep, intellectual story about flying men in tights, let's not kid ourselves here.As for the art, it's good in most places, but Todd makes some annoying continuity errors in places, like forgetting to draw a pouch on Spawn's thigh and drawing it in the next panel. He also stops drawing the detail in Spawn's costume in different places. If you design a complex costume for a character, you have no one but yourself to blame when you have to keep drawing it. Also, Spawn's fight with Angela would be cool, if I could tell what the SHlT is going on. A mortal comic sin is made when an action sequence is separated by the pages, and that's exactly what happens here. If your panel is going to overlap pages, rework the layout of your page, simple as that.All in all. Spawn Origins Vol.2 is the SHlT, and TOTALLY worth your money. Any issues I have with it are more than made up for by the good in this book. Buy it.

I liked it. It was good. I liked Spawn. I likes Violator. He was mean. I like the old Spawn.

As some of you might already know, this is not a complete volume. It's missing issue #10. That may or may not be a deal breaker for you. For me, issue #10 was cool, but not necessary for future issues in my opinion. Issue #10 sent a message about the industry that is an even more fitting me$$age today, and is definitely something I recommend reading - but don't let its exclusion deter you from picking this up.

I think this is the best collection to showcase the amazing world building and lore of McFarlane’s Spawn, with a little help from Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, and Frank Miller, of course.Despite the unnecessary length of the text and word balloons, the artwork and the cartoon 90’s style drawings are wonderful, so I have to give McFarlane credit for it, during the prime of his career during that time.

Always loved the art of Spawn and this volume easily reminded me why. Was one of the first series to grab my attention as a young lad, and I am glad to have had the time to experience it again. Remember this book contains issues 1-9 and 11-14 there will be no issue 10 in this book. Action starts immediately in this volume but that does not mean it lacks substance. In fact this volume is essential as it goes further into detail about why Simmons...Goes through what he does in the first volume. Can't stand spoilers so I won't include them. Essential reading for a classic spawn fan, fantastic art and some lovely scenes of mayhem. Fully recommend this volume.

It starts off concluding the story from the previous volume as Spawn takes on the cyborg hitman in a not entirely satisfying battle. From there it's kind of a hodgepodge. The series by then had I guess enough notoriety to attract some top-flight talent. Alan Moore of Watchmen, V for Vendetta, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, etc writes issue #8 where a child murderer Spawn killed travels through Hell and ultimately becomes a Hellspawn. Neil Gaiman of Sandman, Coraline, American Gods, etc. writes issue #9 about an angel named Angela (ha) who tracks down and kills a Hellspawn in the Middle Ages and is then defeated by the modern Spawn. Frank Miller of The Dark Knight Returns, 300, and Sin City writes a moronic story about two cheesy gangs fighting over Spawn's favorite alley. The funny part was they don't list the credits in the book but I could guess which was written by which author. I rule! Anyway, there are new concepts about the Hellspawns and their powers and such introduced but overall it has that lethargic feel from the early issues. It'd be nice if instead of moping around the alley waiting for stuff to come to him, Spawn actually went out and kicked some ass. But part of the problem is McFarlane set up this idea that a Hellspawn has only so much power and when it's gone, he dies, so that kind of limits what the character can do. So you end up with more moping and playing defense than going on the offensive.

“Spawn”, mesmo com as correntes e uniforme exagerado, envelheceu muito bem. McFarlane briha como artista, em especial com os roteiros dos gênios Alan Moore e Neil Gaiman, mas mesmo quando assume ocomando também das tramas, entrega uma história cativante.Única derrapada é a história quase sem sentido de Frank Miler, que em nada contribui para a ampliação da mitologia do personagem.

SPAWN is not a relic. He’s shining still…

Ist sein Geld Wert.Wie schon in meiner Rezension zum 3. Sammelband bleibt zusagen das die Druckqualität gut bis sehr gut ist , und es lediglich stört das durch die Bindung in den Mittigen Kapiteln die ersten 2-3 mm der Seite fehlen

I enjoy every moment i spend reading it!!! Artwort and story fit perfectly together! Even better than the first part!

After the first comic, I was hooked. GREAT storytelling, awesome art. I just want more. Everyone interested in comics SHOULD read this. Action, humour and mystery, it has everything a comic needs.