Publishers / Image / Spawn (1992) / #31
31May 1995
$1.95; 2.75 CAD

Spawn #31

Image · May 1995 · on sale 1995

First appearance: BootsyFirst appearance: Redeemer1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Spawn (Image, 1992 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
May 1995
Key date
1995-05-00
On-sale date
1995
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Redeemer - 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, Greg Capullo; inks: Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo; colors: Marie St. ClairRedeemer First, Al Simmons, Spawn
1Image Comics Presents:credits, title page1letters: typeset
2The Homecomingcomic story22script: Todd McFarlane; pencils: Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo; inks: Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo; colors: Steve Oliff, Olyoptics; letters: Tom OrzechowskiAngela, Bobby, Sam Burke, Chapel, Chief Louis Banks, Terry Fitzgerald, Rafael, Redeemer First, Al Simmons, Spawn, Twitch, Bootsy First, Andy Frank
3Blah, Blah, Blah 26in-house column1script: Terry Fitzgerald
4-letters page2script: Todd McFarlane
5Pin-upillustration1pencils: Kevin Conrad; inks: Kevin ConradAl Simmons, Spawn
6Pin-upillustration1pencils: Tony Daniel; inks: Kevin ConradAl Simmons, Spawn
7-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07099233241031

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Series context

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Sources

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