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Spawnography

A podcast covering Todd McFarlane"s Spawn arc-by-arc, hosted by two longtime comic book journalists: George Marston and Pierce Lydon.

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01:44:52

Episode 27: "Tiffany" - Spawn #44 & #45

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2024/09/09

There's a new angel in town and she's... a lot less interesting than Angela, sadly. But the horror elements of the Spawniverse are ramping up including the introduction of the "Black Dispersal," a new tool in Spawn's arsenal. George and Pierce discuss Spawn's continuing visual evolution and how Todd McFarlane is continuing to mold the cosmology of Spawn into... something. He's not quite sure yet but his treatise on evil and the nature of sin gives the book something approaching a succinct point of

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Episode 26: "Evil" - Spawn #43

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2024/09/02

A lot of Sam & Twitch. A lot of files. You get the idea.

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01:12:24

Episode 25: "Fanboy" - Spawn #42

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2024/08/26

Spawn helps a kid again but this time it goes a little better than the last few times. Sam and Twitch inch closer to finding out just how deep the rabbit hole goes regarding the files that Spawn gave them. George and Pierce also discuss whether you should go for a run in denim shorts, the importance of standing up to bullies and if Jim Lee charges enough for his commissions.

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01:46:11

Episode 24: "Fugitives" - Spawn #40 & #41

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2024/08/19

The Curse is back! Cy-Gor saves a kid! Armageddon is coming! This is a body horror extravaganza and we are absolutely here for it. George and Pierce dig into one of Spawn's most gruesome chapters yet while also discussing Spawn lack of strong villains, what they might do for a Spawn theme park ride and a little bit of what's to come as the Spawniverse keeps hurtling toward...well, something.

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01:03:21

Episode 23: "Noel" - Spawn #39

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2024/08/12

Join George and Pierce for a heartwarming and unique Christmas-themed episode of Spawn! This special issue shines a light on the struggles and joys of a single mother and her children, beautifully capturing the spirit of family, love, and the magic of Christmas. We delve into how this story emphasizes the importance of family and the spirit of giving, exploring themes like generosity, kindness, and the authentic portrayal of family life. We also touch on how Spawn's presence impacts those around

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01:41:17

Episode 22: "The Freak" & "Mind Games" - Spawn #37 & #38

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2024/08/05

The Freak is here! Again... sorta. We'll get into it. The Toddfather cedes some storytelling duties to Alan Moore and we are treated to another one of the Spawn villain of all time. Pierce and George examine the themes of freedom and identity as they exist in the Spawniverse, try to unravel the Gordian knot that is this CIA plot and discuss Spawn's enigmatic relationship with Granny Blake.

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01:39:06

Episode 21: "Set-Up" - Spawn #35 & 36

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2024/07/29

Technically, all of the arcs in this era could be called "Set-Up" but this is the only one that is. George and Pierce dive into issues 35 and 36 and they're pleasantly surprised. The book has a bit of gas and Todd is really building toward something here! There is some solid family drama amongst the overall world building and Greg Capullo's art is really rounding into shape.

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02:07:06

Episode 20: "Violator's Return" - Spawn #33 & #34

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2024/07/22

Violator's back, baby! And this two-parter really has it all! Spawn's greatest foe returns with a vengeance, tensions mounts between Terry and Spawn, we check in with Sam and Twitch following Twitch's injuries, the angels, the night people and Jason Wynn. George and Pierce get into the nitty gritty surrounding some of the motifs present in the art as well. The letters column are ripe for disucssion, too as one fan takes Todd to task for Todd's handling of race in his book. Did we go on a few too

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01:56:39

Episode 19: Spawn: Blood Feud #1-#4 with John Fisher...

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2024/07/15

What happens when the two best Spawn podcasts join forces?! Well, you get a double dose of devilish discussion about everyone's favorite Hellspawn. We welcomed John and David from Regarding Spawn to discuss the Spawn: Blood Feud miniseries, the joy of diving into Spawn as adults, and just how we all ended up with Spawn podcasts in the first place. Come for the Spawn of it all and stay for the tangents about Muppets and Shakespeare. That's what's you're really here for, right? Big thanks to John and

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01:42:34

Episode 18: "The Homecoming" & "Appearances" - Spawn...

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2024/07/08

Spawn Across America continues in issues 31 and 32 as Al makes it back to New York City and faces off against a brand new Anti-Sp... I mean, Redeemer! Todd McFarlane dives a little deeper into the moral implications of Al's actions to this point while Greg Capullo's art continues to evolve and impress. Plus what does it mean that Al Simmons is "destined to be The One?"

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01:47:41

Episode 17: "Father" & "The Clan" - Spawn #29 & #30

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2024/07/01

Following Spawn's swing by Elysium, he finds himself thousands of miles from home and the Toddfather takes a couple of issues to tackle some important social issues - abuse and racism. Now is Spawn the book to be tackling these issues? Can comic book superheroes ever effectively talk about problems that they can't fix with punching? Does Spawn do a lot more harm than good in these cases? Your hosts will get into it.

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01:21:52

Episode 16: "Angela" - Angela #1-#3

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2024/06/24

The dream of the Bad Girl 90s is certainly alive in 1995's Angela miniseries by Neil Gaiman and Greg Capullo. But despite the sometimes leery and lurid aesthetics, this story is a lot of fun! It's Angela's 100,000th birthday and the only present she's getting is going on trial for high treason! So her friends do what any friends would - they get a witness for her defense - Al Simmons. George and Pierce lead you through the rom-com highs and lows of this Spawn by way of Nora Ephron miniseries as well

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01:32:20

Episode 15: "Cursed" & "Protector" - Spawn #27 & #28

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2024/06/17

The Curse makes his debut as we see Todd McFarlane continue to develop as a writer while Greg Capullo really starts coming to his own. He's delivering art work that is in great conversation with Todd's earlier work on the series but still stands on its own. George and Pierce dig into some of the themes of a fanatical villain like the Curse as well as express some excitement and relief that Terry, Wanda and Al finally have something of a confrontation. As always, there's some fun stuff in the letters

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01:54:37

Episode 14: "Tremors" & "The Dark" - Spawn #25 & #26

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2024/06/10

Spawn makes a friend... sorta! Files are exchanged! Those pesky angels are up to something, too. We're back with a couple of little self-contained stories that help expand the Spawn world a bit. Marc Silvestri joins the book for issue #25 during Image X month when each of the Image creators guested on each other's books. George and Pierce probably get a little too deep into comparing and contrasting the computer coloring in issue 25 to our regular coloring team of Steve Oliff and Olyoptics but hey,

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02:05:57

Episode 13: "The World" - Violator #1-#3 with Lan Pitts

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2024/06/03

He's not the Vindicator or the Victimizer or the Vaporizer or the Vibrator or the Vegematic! He's the VIOLATOR! George and Pierce dig into Alan Moore's 3 issue miniseries that explains some of what ol' Violator is up to during "the Hunt" arc and this time they've got a guest along for the ride. You may have seen his work on Psycho Goreman, Beast Heart Strikers or Boom!'s WWE comics. Comic book writer Lan Pitts joins your regular Spawnographers to get to the heart of this weird little mini and have a

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01:34:35

Episode 12: "The Hunt" - Spawn #21-24

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2024/05/27

Our favorite Sicilian cyborg celebrity assassin is back and he's out for Spawn's blood! That's right, Overtkill has returned! George and Pierce cover Spawn issues #21-#24 which were released before Spawn #19 and #20 and feature some fallout from that arc with Houdini or maybe some fallout from Spawn/Batman? We'll get into it. But many forces in the Spawniverse are converging as Vito Gravano (aka Tony Twistelli), the CIA, Jason Wynn, Sam & Twitch, Terry Fitzgerald and Spawn are all thrust into each

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01:29:20

Episode 11: Spawn/Batman (1994)

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2024/05/20

Todd McFarlane and Frank Miller are back at it again but this time the collaboration is unprecedented. Not only is Spawn teaming up with Batman but he's specifically teaming up with a Batman who fits into the continuity established by Miller in The Dark Knight Returns. But wait a minute, this plot feels a lot like that Harry Houdini arc... We'll get into it. On top of the Goddamn Batman, George and Pierce will also chat about the computer coloring of the era and its effects on this book as well as

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01:18:34

Episode 10: "Showtime" - Spawn #19 & #20

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2024/05/13

What do Harry Houdini and Spawn have in common? Well, not much as it turns out. This fill-in story from letterer extraordinaire Tom Orzechowski and apparent Harry Houdini enthusiast Andrew Grossberg, the two characters are thrust together in a plot that involves some antiquated Cold War sensibilities, a magical realm that we'll never return to (in the pages of Spawn anyway) and an explanation for an event from Spawn/Batman that no one asked for. George and Pierce dig into some of this story's

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01:37:27

Episode 9: "Reflections" - Spawn #16-#18

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2024/05/06

Borne of Heaven's elemental fire, the Anti-Spawn makes his debut! Grant Morrison and Greg Capullo get to make their mark on the Spawn mythos while Todd is off prepping Batman/Spawn with Frank Miller. The result is an arc that delves into Morrison's own predilections for the metaphysical while grounding itself in the knockdown, drag-out Silver Age superhero stuff that the writer has always shown an affinity for. Meanwhile, Capullo continues coming into his own and the seeds of his later works are

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01:24:23

Episode 8: "Myths" - Spawn #14 & #15

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2024/04/29

Hey there Hellspawn! Clown is back to share his story of fighting Medieval Spawn in the past with a few random kids in an alleyway! You know, as one does. He ends up also explaining how he became the inspiration for fire breathing dragons in folklore? George and Pierce were pretty split on this arc but that doesn't mean they didn't find a ton to talk about. Plus they'll get into some personal lore, some related to the dedication in issue #15 and some unrelated to the arc altogether.

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