Publishers / Image / Spawn (1992) / #16
16December 1993
$1.95; 2.65 CAD

Spawn #16

Image · December 1993

First appearance: Anti-SpawnFirst appearance: Major ValeOrigin: Anti-Spawn1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Spawn (Image, 1992 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
December 1993
Key date
1993-12-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.65 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

Origin story on record for: Anti-Spawn.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Greg CapulloSpawn, Al Simmons
1Image Comics Presents:credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Reflections Part 1comic story22script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Dan Panosian, Art Thibert; colors: Steve Oliff, Olyoptics; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAnti-Spawn First, Wanda Blake, Chapel, Gabrielle, Spawn, Major Vale First, Jason Wynn, Al Simmons, Bruce Stinson
3blah, blah, blah 11in-house column1script: Terry Fitzgerald
4Pin-Up by Brad Gorbyillustration1pencils: Brad Gorby; inks: Brad Gorby; colors: Quinn SuppleeSpawn, Al Simmons
5-illustration1script: Don Simpson; pencils: Don Simpson; inks: Don SimpsonThe Meddler, Spawn, Al Simmons, Walter Samms
6-letters page2letters: typeset
7-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098933241616

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spawn Origins Collection #3
ISBN 978-1-60706-119-9		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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