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Image comicÕs Al Simmons, known as Spawn, first debuted in 1992.
Now our interest in him has been rekindled because of a certain recent announcement,
so we decided to take a look at the different Spawns weÕve encountered over the years.
He may not have alternate versions in the sense that Marvel and DC characters do, but
heÕs got several spinoffs worth mentioning.
So letÕs take a look at the top 10 ALT VERSIONS OF SPAWN.
In the number 10 spot IS MOVIE SPAWN.
Spawn the film premiered in 1997.
The titular character was played by Michael Jai White and was actually the first movie
to have a black actor playing a major superhero role.
It takes on his origin story, but doesnÕt exactly do a great jobÑthe film received
negative reviews across the board.
So we canÕt say this is one of the best Spawn incarnations, but itÕs all we got for the
movie goersÑat the moment.
Got your attention now.
Next, at number 9, WE GOT SHADOWS OF SPAWN.
Shadows of Spawn is a manga adaptation of the original character, written by Juzo Tokoro.
This heavily stylized version of Spawn is a street criminal named Ken, who hires himself
out to provide for himself and his sickly younger sister.
HeÕs killed on a job and re-emerges as a Hellspawn, supposedly at the same time that
the original Spawn came back to life as well.
Now his duty lies in protecting his sister, who has gone on to become a teen actress.
But of course, the more protective he is, the more danger follows.
Coming in at number 8 IS ICED EARTH SPAWN.
This is a funny one nowÑIced Earth is a metal band from Florida that released an album known
as The Dark Saga.
The Dark Saga is a concept work that is based on the story of Spawn, so they carved their
own character through music.
Now while Spawn creator Todd McFarlane agreed to work on the cover art, he wasnÕt completely
onboard with the idea of the whole Spawn story.
So the band had to do their whole saga without mentioning his name.
Buzzkill McFarlane.
In the number 7 spot, WE HAVE MCFARLANE TOYS.
Yes, the toy version of spawn makes the list, and for good reason!
This set of Spawn toys was released in 1994 and due to their extreme level of detailing,
stood out from the rest of figurines on shelves at the time.
They also all came with their own comics individualized to the character sold.
This attention to detail made a name for McFarlane toys and really put them on the map as a manufacturer
of highly sought after toysÑso therefore, this version of Spawn more than deserves his
place on the list!
Up at number 6 IS HELLSPAWN.
This was an avant-guard spinoff of Spawn that was a much more darker version of the characterÑalthough
the character is pretty dark, to begin with!
The atmosphere is a lot more intense, and the character dealt with some heavier subject
matter such as suicide and abuse.
The characterÕs origin and story remain pretty consistent with the original, but the grimy
artwork and gloomier plots are a reason to give this alternate guy a try.
Coming in at number 5, WE HAVE MEDIEVAL SPAWN.
This is another version of Spawn introduced in the main book in the 9th issue.
He was a hellspawn knight named Sir John of York from the 19th century.
He was responsible for killing the archbishop of Canterbury, mistaking the kingÕs angry
words for an order of death.
Because of this, he was released from service and swiftly killed when he asked for forgiveness.
Medieval people are so metal.
ThatÕs of course how he became a hellspawn, and really all he wanted was a chance to redeem
himself.
Then he got killed again.
ThatÕs life kids.
Next up, at number 4 IS ADVENTURES OF SPAWN.
The Adventures of Spawn was a new take on the character as the protagonist of a what-if
style story.
This version of our guy is known as Spawn X and must fight off villainous forces from
collecting the relics of ruin.
You may have guessed it, but this was MacFarlaneÕs attempt at marketing the Spawn character to
a more kid-centric audience.
The colorful pages and action-packed storyline are sure to please the kiddies, even if heÕs,
not exactly the dark and brooding spawn we know.
Up next at number 3, WE GOT THE ANIMATED SERIES SPAWN.
This version is, shockingly, from the animated show, Tom McFarlaneÕs Spawn.
The show premiered in 1997 and only ran for 3 seasons, but was around long enough for
an Emmy win or two, so thatÕs big.
Familiar back storied Spawn was voiced by Keith David, who did some amazing work capturing
the many moods of the titular character.
The show was quite the hit, mostly due to the fact that nobody expected that much from
it, to begin with.
Good to have low expectations, I always say.
In the number 2 spot, IS THE DARK AGES SPAWN.
Back to the comfort of the dark here.
Spawn: The Dark Ages was a series whose main character was Lord Covenant, a knight from
the 12th century who was killed and returned as a hellspawnÑobviously, or he wouldnÕt
be on the list.
As we know how the English countryside can be, this was a time of violent turmoil, and
our new hellspawn must choose whether to give in to the darkness overtaking the countryside
or come to the aid of the innocent but shattered kingdom peasants.
Hmm, helpless little peasants, powerful and enticing dark sideÉ the choice is hard.
And finally, in the number 1 spot, WE HAVE NEW MOVIE SPAWN.
The reason this list was put together in the first place!
Taking our top spot today is the Spawn-to-be that will star in the Spawn reboot, which
we desperately hope is better than the first 1997 version who was in our tenth spot.
Jamie Foxx will play the main man, although itÕs reported that we wonÕt see as much
of Spawn himself; rather, he will be the monster lurking in the shadows while the spotlight
rests on private investigator Twitch Williams.
Will it work?
Only time will tell.
So those were the top 10 ALT VERSIONS OF SPAWN.
Let me know in the comment section down below WHO YOU WANT alt versions of next.
My name is Roya Destroyaa, thanks for watching, and donÕt forget to subscribe so you never
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