Spawn first appeared in Spawn #1, published by Image in 1992. That places it in the Copper Age.
Why this issue matters
Todd McFarlane's creator-owned debut helped launch Image Comics itself, following Al Simmons, a soldier resurrected as a Hellspawn caught between Heaven and Hell.
Key facts
Spawn #1
- Character: Spawn
- Publisher: Image
- Cover year: 1992
- Era: Copper Age
Before you buy or sell one
- Check it is a first print, not a facsimile or reprint. Newsstand and direct editions are priced differently too.
- Condition decides most of the value. Whether grading is worth it depends on the copy.
Go deeper
Other first appearances from 1992
- Youngblood Youngblood #1, 1992
- ShadowHawk Youngblood #2, 1992
- WildC.A.T.s WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #1, 1992
- Cyberforce Cyberforce #1, 1992
- Carnage Amazing Spider-Man #361, 1992
- Bane Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1, 1992
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