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Publishers / Image / Spawn (1992) / #1
1May 1992
$1.95; 2.35 CAD

Spawn #1

Image · May 1992 · on sale 1992

First appearance (cover): SpawnFirst appearance: Sam BurkeFirst appearance: Twitch2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Spawn (Image, 1992 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
May 1992
Key date
May 1992
On-sale date
1992
Indicia publisher
Malibu Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.35 CAD
Pages
40

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Why this issue matters

From the editorial file Todd McFarlane's Spawn debuts, May 1992, in the launch wave of Image Comics, the creator-owned walkout that reshaped the industry's economics. A landmark issue printed in enormous numbers.

First appearance (cover) of Spawn - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Sam Burke - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Twitch - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wanda Blake - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Pitt - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jason Wynn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Malebolgia - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Timmy Bracken - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlane; colors: Ken SteacySpawn First
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Questions (Part One)comic story22script: Todd McFarlane; pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlane; colors: Steve Oliff; letters: Tom OrzechowskiWanda Blake First, Sam Burke First, Malebolgia First, Spawn First, Twitch First, Jason Wynn First
3Pull-Out Posterillustration2pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlane; colors: Ken SteacySpawn First
4-illustration1pencils: Dale Keown; inks: Dale KeownTimmy Bracken First, Pitt First
5-illustration1pencils: George Pérez; inks: George PérezSpawn First
6-letters page1script: Todd McFarlane

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098933241609
Black & White EditionSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Image Firsts: Spawn #12010On eBay ›
Spawn Origins Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-60706-153-3		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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