Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Spawnometer 0:0:1:3: Chapel

Spawn #13 &
Chapel #1-2 (1995) &
Chapel #1 (1997)


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Spawn #13

by Todd McFarlane

"Flashback" Part 2
Dedicated To: George Perez

Bloodstrike: Brutalists #0, 23-24 (2018)

by Paul Maybury


Operation: Knightstrike #1-3 (1995)

by Brian Witten & Richard Horie


Chapel #1-2 (1992)

by Brian Witten, Eric Stephenson, Tom Tenney, & Calvin Irving


Chapel #1 (1997)

by Robert Place Napton & John Stinsman


Battlestone #1-2 (1994)

by Rob Liefeld, Eric Stephenson & Marat Mychaels


Youngblood Strikefile #1-3 (1993)

by Rob Liefeld, Eric Stephenson & Jae Lee



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Sunday, September 9, 2018

Spawnometer 0:0:1:2: Cyberforce

Spawn #12 &
Cyberforce #1-4 (1992)


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Spawn #12

by Todd McFarlane

"Flashback" Part 1
Dedicated To: Shel Dorf
Do you, Wanda Catherine Blake, take this man...

Washington, D.C. The office of Jason Wynn, C.I.A.

In a major coup for Paramount, studio executives have purchased the film rights to Mark Curtis' bestseller, "Courageous Ambitions: The Al Simmons Story."

Cyberforce #1-4 (1992)

by Marc Silvestri & Eric Silvestri

"The Tin Men of War"
The spirit with no fear of man or his machines. The spirit of the bear. The spirit that will guide the hands... of RIPCLAW.

Big crowd, tough talk, looking out for this guy ain't gonna be easy... This city ain't ready for a mutant mayor. Ain't ready for mutants period.

Velocity... we'll be back. You can run... but you can't hide... from Cyberdata.


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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Spawnometer 0:0:1:1: Supreme (1992)

Spawn #11 &
Supreme Vol.2 #1-6


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Spawn #11

by Frank Miller & Todd McFarlane

"Home"
Dedicated To: Gil Kane
White middle class computer geek street gangs. At least it's not a talking aardvark.

A turf war-- and Spawn's home is right in the middle of it.

Sure, this is a smelly, filthy rathole of an alley. But it's my smelly, filthy rathole of an alley.

Supreme #1-6 (1992)

by Rob Liefeld & Brian Murray

"Second Coming"
You! Supreme... HAH!! This worn out carcass couldn't be the Supreme! The legend... who led my people to victory at Maxia... bah! YOU DARE INSULT HIS HONOR!!

Your illustrious career and contributions are of course chronicled in history books...

Sentinel, Glory, Superpatriot... all my old comrades... gone. Once Earth's greatest heroes, they were all ultimately defeated by their own mortality!


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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Spawnometer 0:0:1:0: Infiniti

Spawn #10 &
EXtra-Image Presents #1-4


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Spawn #10

by Dave Sim & Todd McFarlane

"Crossing Over"
Dedicated To: Don Heck
There is a line of men. Their hands are bound behind them. They are hooded. Helpless... Without them Spawn (I... He) could not exist... Beneath their hoods they are weeping.

OUR POWER IS YOURS, SPAWN.

TAKE IT!



Their creators. The ones who sold them. Like Cerebus said. It's best not to think about it.

Infiniti

by Eric Stephenson & Richard Horie

"Awakenings", "Awakenings Part Two", "Strange Interlude" & "Bull Rush"
Trans-dimensional jump successful. I have arrived on Earth... and my readings indicate that these crude attempts at constructing artificial life from existing genetic matrices will suffice our needs.

On Capitol Hill today, Senator Edward Rife continued to push for renewed investigation into the dealings of former CIA Director Jedemiah Hagstrom.

Memory or no memory, I'm here for a reason. And no matter how self-righteous it sounds, it's my duty to protect people. I bet Enigma knew it all along.


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Image Sourcebook: Infiniti

Real Name: Unknown
Occupation: Protector
Identity: Unknown
Legal Status: Unknown
Place of Birth: Los Angeles
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: None
Group Affiliation: None
Base of Operations: Washington, D.C.
First Appearance: BRIGADE #2 (1992)
History: In 1992, a mysterious entity called Enigma made a trans-dimensional jump into the West Coast headquarters of G.A.T.E. (Genetic And Technological Engineering) Industries in Los Angeles. Once there, Enigma placed a genetic fusion module into the matrix of an artificial life form being constructed there. An unexpected energy surge injured Enigma, as the female it dubbed Infiniti emerged from the matrix following the genetic reorganization the module had successfully completed. A fire had erupted during Infiniti's awakening, and Enigma's injuries prevented teleportation. Enigma implored Infiniti to use her superhuman powers to help them escape, but her efforts also provoked a confrontation with G.A.T.E.'s technologically sophisticated and heavily armed security forces. While Infiniti made short work of them and flew her benefactor to safety, Enigma sustained further injuries in the melee.

Infiniti transported Enigma into outer space, demanding answers. She had dim memories of a past life involving Enigma that ended in her death, but few other specifics were accessible. Enigma offered little additional information before its computer was back online, allowing "him" to disappear, leaving Infiniti to her own devices.

Meanwhile, crusading U.S. Senator Edward Rife was targeted for death by the corrupt former C.I.A. Director Jedemiah Hagstrom, who had the resources of an unidentified but well financed terrorist group at his disposal. The costumed mercenary Ripcord was hired for the assassination attempt, which drew the attention of Infiniti. In the ensuing battle, Infiniti dropped part of a building atop the assassin. While his severed right arm was found, Ripcord appeared to escape through a hole in the floor. Impressed by her abilities and noble motivation, Senator Rife proposed that they continue working together for the greater good.

Height: Tall
Build: Athletic
Eyes: White (without visible pupil or iris)
Hair: Red
Strength level: Unknown. Infiniti has engaged armored humanoid mechs in hand-to-hand combat, but it is unclear whether this was an act of pure physical might, or an invisible application of her energy powers.
Known superhuman powers: Infiniti's primary powers are related to energy manipulation. She can generated energy blasts of searing intensity that can melt metal, as well as create energy constructs like a force field around her immediate area. Her power of flight is exceptional, purportedly carrying her halfway to Earth's moon at one point. Infiniti is also possessed of enhanced strength and durability. The furthest extent of these abilities are unknown.
Notes: Infiniti technically debuted in ShadowHawk #2 (1992) because the first chapter of her story was delayed until the following week. The other two chapters were in Supreme #1-2 (1992).
© & ™ 1993 Eric Stephenson & Richard Horie

See also: Spawnometer 0:0:1:0: Infiniti

Monday, May 21, 2018

Spawnometer 0:0:0:9: Angela's Hunt

Spawn #9 &
Angela (1994 miniseries) #1-3


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Spawn #9

by Neil Gaiman & Todd McFarlane

"Angela"
Dedicated To: Harvey Kurtzman
Oh, poor little hellspawn. You have been hunted... Now you'll never be a captain in the army of the Malebolgia.

Count Nicholas Cagliostro. At your service, Mr. Simmons.

You did a deal with the devil, huh? You hadn't even stopped to think about which one?

Men call me Angela.

Angela #1-3 (1994)

by Neil Gaiman & Greg Capullo

"Angela"
Dedicated To: Mike Gaiman, Jack Kirby, Susan Alston and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
I've been decorated a dozen times in the battle against the forces of the Malebolgia... I've personally destroyed over thirty hellspawn. No one has ever questioned my integrity before. No one who wanted to keep their vital organs intact and inside them...

This is Gabrielle, Director of Terran Affairs, reporting formally to The Metatron via The First Dominion... concerning the missing dimensional lance...

200 years old. Your first case. Bizarre-- I was foolishly expecting a fair trial.


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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Spawnometer 0:0:0:8: The Savage Dragon's Baptism of Fire

Spawn #8 &
The Savage Dragon (1992 miniseries) #1-3


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Spawn #8

by Alan Moore & Todd McFarlane

"In Heaven"
Dedicated To: Don & Maggie Thompson
i mean, nobody deserves that! not even, say, somebody who did twenty-seven kids and kept the bodies in his ice cream truck. which i didn't. and even if i did, isn't there a constitutional rights issue here? hmmm?

what kind of afterlife is this?

There's ten dead-lands. Like spheres, one inside another.

Now THIS, this place you're gonna like! Some people call is the Eighth Sphere, some call it The Malebolge, but ME... I call it HOME!!

The Savage Dragon: Baptism of Fire (1992)

by Erik Larsen

Chicago, Illinois. Now.

I'm Lieutenant Frank Darling from the Chicago Police Department... You were found in a burning vacant lot. Do you have any idea how you got there? Do you remember anything about your life prior to waking up here? How come you have green skin?

Listen, Dragon. I need your help. We're being slaughtered out there. Super-freaks have stopped us at every turn. Cops are dying, local super-heroes are being put out of commission... You've got power, Dragon-- we need somebody like you on our side.

Cops sent a damn monster to get me.



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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Spawnometer 0:0:0:7: Brigade

Spawn #7 &
Brigade (1992 miniseries) #1-4



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Spawn #7 by Todd McFarlane

"Payback" Part 2
Dedicated To: Rob Liefeld
Three weeks ago, Al Simmons returned from the grave.

Got enough firepower to level a small building... or a big cyborg.

I'LL SEE YA IN HELL, BRO'.

HA-HAheeHAR! You look like CRAP! Y'know, the oozy, smelly kind. Now I'm gonna stomp you-- so I can scrape you off my boot-- you piece of TURD!

Brigade #1-4 (1992)

by Rob Liefeld, Marat Mychaels & Extreme Studios

Battlestone... Seahawk... Coldsnap... Atlas... Thermal... Kayo... Stasis...

This new team is much more to my liking. With the proper guidance, this team could be everything Youngblood wasn't... and never will be!

I am Genocide! The mere utterance of my name causes entire civilizations to quake with fear!

Hear me, Taraban dogs! You have dared challenge a member of the Imperial High Council-- an act as foolhardy as it is unforgivable! As council magistrate, I find it impossible to let your blatant disrespect go unpunished. Know now that you have been found guilty of crimes against the crown prince J'nissyde and as a consequence-- --You MUST DIE!


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