“Spawn” The Inferno hero born from the figure bubble, what is his twisted charm?

"Spawn" synopsis

Al Simmons, a CIA hitman who has assassinated many important people, falls into his superior's scheme and is killed. Simmons, a murderer, is condemned to Inferno, but in order to be reunited with his beloved wife Wanda, he makes a promise to sell his soul to the devil and return to earth. His mission was to become the commander of an army of Inferno, destroy humanity, and launch a final war against the heavenly world...

With the success of `` Star Wars '' (1977), character toys ``figures'' became a big hit, and George Lucas's foresight is now legendary, as he made huge profits from the merchandising rights fees alone. It has been passed down from generation to generation.

Figures from this time were basically standing on a stick, with their feet pointing perpendicularly down from their bodies. Your arms should also be straight down from your shoulders. The groin, arms, and neck were functional, but they were just "moving" and not capable of posing in different poses. Also, it had a long torso and a big head, making it rather ungainly. However, at the time, the ``uncoolness of figures'' was not limited to Star Wars figures; figures were accepted as ``that kind of thing.''

Until 1994.

Index

• Unique writer Todd McFarlane
• new dark hero
• action figure romp
• The twisted charm of the movie “Spawn”
• The long and difficult road from Inferno

Unique writer Todd McFarlane

Comic book writer Todd McFarlane. He has a unique background, originally aiming to be a professional baseball player, but due to an injury he turned to becoming a comic book writer, but the touch he draws on the heroes he draws can also be said to be unique. Batman's cape is so large that it flutters like another sentient being, and Spider-Man soars through the air in poses that are too bizarre for a living human being to assume.

In terms of Japanese manga, it is similar to Hirohiko Araki's characters drawn by JoJo. This is a style that prioritizes good looks over reality. McFarlane used his unique touch to create Venom as Spider-Man's enemy, and it is well known that Venom is so popular that it was made into a movie on its own.

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As MacFarlane accumulates such achievements, he begins to have strong doubts about the system that is common in the American comic industry, where the rights to characters created by comic artists are taken away by companies.

In American comics, the rights to the characters belong to the company. Spider-Man and the X-Men belong to Marvel, while Superman and Batman belong to DC Comics. This makes it possible for heroes to co-star, but the creation of stories and settings is limited to those that comply with the company's policies, and of course the rights fees incurred when using the characters belong to the company.

Therefore, in 1992, MacFarlane collaborated with popular authors such as Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld to launch Image Comics, a comic book publishing company that allows authors to manage the rights to their characters. This led to the creation of " Spawn " as the company's launch title.

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