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186November 2008
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Spawn #186

Image · November 2008 · on sale 2008

First appearance: Jim DowningFirst appearance: Spawn1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Spawn (Image, 1992 series)
Issue
#186
Publication date
November 2008
Key date
2008-11-00
On-sale date
2008
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$2.95; 3.00 CAD
Pages
32
Barcode
70985300214718611

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Part Twocover1pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Todd McFarlane; colors: Jin HanJim Downing First, Spawn First
1Todd McFarlane and Image Comics Present: Endgame Part 2credits, title page1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlane; colors: Jin HanAl Simmons, Spawn
2Endgame Part Twocomic story22script: Todd McFarlane, Brian Holguin; pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Todd McFarlane; colors: Jin Han; letters: Tom OrzechowskiClown, Jim Downing First, Al Simmons, Spawn, Violator
3Spawning Groundletters page1script: Jen Cassidy; pencils: Whilce Portacio; inks: Whilce Portacio; colors: Jin HanJim Downing First, Spawn First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
2nd PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Spawn: Endgame Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60706-235-6		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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