Spawn Compendium Volume 1 Overview!

[@Almighty_Mage]

Do I wish this was a proper hardcover omnibus? Of course. Am I still getting it? Yes

[@astonishingmelanie]

Never give up on your dreams, right?

[@CyberSamurai84]

Exactly!

[@turtleanton6539]

Right

[@solientie]

I think this book is for the guys like me that can't afford expensive books but also wants to read story in a good collection. I wish they kept the covers tho, it's just extra 50 pages.

[@terskatti4994]

Exactly same as me. I love invincible and would love to own those big hardcovers but i just don't have that amount of money to spend on one series. So compendiums are how i own and read it.

[@douglassmith9445]

The compendiums are definitely a great buy and must be selling well since Image keeps putting them out, however, since this compendium won't have covers, I'm predicting it won't sell well.

[@jojo-hf7wr]

@@terskatti4994 same dude I’ve been wanting to read invincible for a long time but their are so many books glad the show is coming out but excited about these spawn compendiums never got a chance to read spawn

[@TheComicHooligan]

Don't sell yourself short. Even if you CAN afford expensive books the question is if you should. In the end you want to read a book, the format is not of the matter!

[@brandon17760]

@@douglassmith9445 no it's selling like fucking hotcakes lol it's not available on Amazon anymore

[@jarod9135]

I swear every single time I look something up NMC has a video on it. It makes me so happy

[@albback7802]

Disappointed that there are no covers. Really wish they would release an omnibus instead or at least Hardcover editions.

[@stephentheshywarrior2759]

It is a bummer with no covers but not a dealbreaker for me.

[@albback7802]

@@stephentheshywarrior2759 I might still get this not sure yet, because I want to have these in my collection, but idk. I might want to wait for something better to hopefully come along

[@JAGL1728]

Image Doesn’t release omnibus editions, the least you can expect its a compendium, look at the bigger series as Saga or Invincible, all this series gets a compendium not an omnibus

[@albback7802]

@@JAGL1728 That doesn't mean we can't convince them to release Omni's though. If enough people demand them, they might do it.

[@douglassmith9445]

@@JAGL1728 this is also a very bad thing Image does. Most people would prefer omnis over compendiums. If only image listened to the readers.

[@fingerprints2983]

The hardcover conpendium with sewn binding would have made much more sense.

[@RANT-dom-vie]

erm, that's just an omnibus

[@fingerprints2983]

@@RANT-dom-vie Invincible and Walkind Dead have hardcover compendiums, that kind of compendiums.

[@Inconvenient_NPC]

Yes, and it should include issue 10, the crossovers, the covers, and have no blurry pages.

[@chainsawteddybear]

@@Inconvenient_NPC so this doesn’t include issue 10?!?!

[@Inconvenient_NPC]

@@chainsawteddybear - I'm afraid not bro.

[@MrMfp12]

Never read Spawn, so a softcover compendium is cheap and good enough entry point to me. And I pretty like the quality of Image's later compendiums, like TWD, Invincible, Morning Glories.

[@RedRightStrawHat]

This personally seems like a let down no covers flimsy outer cover and for image comics longest running flagship title why can’t they just stick with a certain edition this seems like the 5th format they’ve started for spawn

[@BladePocok]

Because producing/reprinting proper HC editions are relatively expensive. So they chose the cheap round.

[@edwardmiguez6608]

I pre-ordered this for $30 and I'm getting 50 glossy issues of Spawn for $30, so I can't look at this as a let-down. It's not Deluxe but still an incredible value to have everything together at once. Personally, I would have liked it to be about 40 issues with the covers. $100 Omnibus OHC would have been ideal. But with the amount of content, in color, glossy... I'm cool with my purchase. I can finally get rid of my Spawn floppies, but I'll hold onto issues #1-2 and 9.

[@luissandovaljr]

I have every issue here bagged and boarded, but it’s been a very long time since I read them. I picked this up, bummed it didn’t have covers, but I’m happy I can revisit the story I love so much.

[@RedRightStrawHat]

I understand the cost route it’s more the fact that it’s like the 5th format they’ve started for spawn and hopefully this generates sales to get a vol.2

[@turtleanton6539]

Idiots

[@FROSTWSA]

Savage Dragon Compendium next please

[@Couick27]

I’m definitely getting this! I’ve been wanting to read spawn for a long time and $40-$60 for a book that thick seems like a steal for all that artwork

[@jabezcreed]

Looks beautiful! Nice glossy pages for that kind of art!

[@jabezcreed]

For basically $1 an issue, this is the most affordable way to read chunks of this story.

[@balkthor]

Oh my gosh Omar YOU READ MY MIND HOW DID YOU DO THAT

[@flyingdutchman8093]

As important of a character to image and comics in general that spawn is, its so strange to think that the hardcovers are so limited. Why they aren’t just always available I really don’t know or why the nice big hardcovers were never reprinted.

[@asianjohnnydepp4729]

When they don’t have the covers to the greatest cover artist of all time; I’ll pass.

[@raggamuffin9347]

Omar always coming through for us, definitely buying this.

[@brett5569]

Man how the hell do you not add the covers?! The covers are fantastic. Missed opportunity

[@SacredSerpent]

Couldn't agree more.

[@optimeg]

I know that this compendium does not have any of issue covers but McFarlane has released "Spawn Cover Gallery HC Vol 01" which has the covers of the first 100 covers for $20.

[@andrewkennedy4709]

Bin waiting all day so happy to see this vid

[@andrewkennedy4709]

Hi

[@andrewkennedy4709]

SO sad to see no covers in this book some of my favourite covers ever are spawn covers

[@mrpepperami01]

I’m interested in this but I’m also really hesitant. He keep releasing the same lot of issues. How many times is he gonna release the first 100 or so issues?? He seems to get to a certain point and then get bored and start again in a different format. It’s really annoying

[@iamthomasjudge]

This is painfully true. Todd needs to get his act together!

[@feddie138proof5]

I joined the omni game late so when I learned that spawn had collected hardcover issues, I looked for them. Cannot find issue one within my price range and I'm a completest; need book 1 or nothing. Hearing about this compendium I'm all in and hopefully it sells well that they go back and reprint the hardcovers. That's my story. True story.

[@asvp_m3l]

This book is definitely cool. It's a great way to read all the past Spawn issues without having to spend so much money, since the solo issues go for a lot nowadays. However, I'm not a fan of the writing 🤷‍♀️ but the art is great, no doubt about it 💯 the art is timeless, as it still looks great even though it dates back to the 90s

[@DzustComics]

I have four compendii and all of them hold up sheet years of use. Those new ones are indestructible! 😍

[@kevincorc]

I love these big phonebooks. I don't mind that it's softcover or standard sized, but I'm bummed there are no covers. I'll pick this up though, I'm a sucker for the first 150 or so issues of Spawn.

[@just23bulls]

Like everyone else, I wish this was a HC and oversized. I am still happy this is coming out considering the cheaper price(from the direct market lol) and I’m just happy to be able read it. I’m with you on them doing this book + an omnibus with everything else 100%. Would be incredible! Algorithm gang!

[@ashleyn1979]

Maybe if this sells well Mcfarlane decides we need that omnibus or Box set!!!

[@sonikzcomics]

I really wanted this in hardcover and i still have hope that we will get it one day, i personally dont like compendiums but if i have to buy this to show Todd that i want Spawn in OHC's or Omni's i will 👍

[@grzegorzciombor5848]

Thx for this review... its my firt softcover i bought in more then year nad half... i only collect hardcovers... but i really want to collect it finally.. and like you said i hope if taht sells well maybe they will reprint hardcovers, or, if i can dream, absolute editions :)

[@rayanknezic8682]

We dream my friend... If they release library editions...I sell my kidney for it. Dont Care ps5 wont sell as fast as library editions of Spawn

[@jondoe4624]

I feel conflicted on this book. On one hand, I really want it and haven't read Spawn since I was young with the original comics. On the other, the downgrade from hardcover to soft and the lack of covers gives me cause for hesitation. I feel like Todd/Image missed the mark on this release a bit and it's hard for me to see any advantage for this over the floppies

[@tapsilogic]

I'm not surprised it doesn't have the covers. Todd will probably release a paperback version of or reprint the cover gallery HC. However, it would be really great if they can carry this through up to #300 and beyond.

[@caesarchaves07]

I never Click This Fast!!! Perfect Time!

[@albanzverku5735]

it's just 2 days before u upload these video i start to put in in my wishlist.Love u man

[@Claymorw]

Lol book was literally sold out, so Amazon didn’t ship it and just sent me an email that it would be later. I could have pre order somewhere else but nope,

[@theoffbeatturtle770]

Sold out in a matter of 3 months hope a restock is in order soon

[@eyesulater8854]

why was this not on In Stock Trades this week, I was looking for it???

[@Patriot-514]

IST and TOW are listing it on 3/3.

[@tsundokus]

According to them the recent snow storms and the post being delay already have made their inventory slow/snail pace to get. its the same with superman by grant Morrison

[@bradparsons6419]

I recently bought this, waiting for delivery. I'm excited to read this series thanks for the review

[@Joakimcomicscenter]

I used to have this in the black and white format. But I would like to think that that version did have the covers?!

[@itszackempire]

Thanks so much for showing this book. I'm so weary of getting these big collections for the same reasons you said: How will it hold up over time? Honestly, I wish they would do a Spawn Archive edition like they did with Savage Dragon. It's a really cheap way to get just the story for such a long running comic.

[@animegeek6118]

I’ll be getting this and my vol 2 put together in custom hardcovers. Glad I finally found these in my first trip to a local shop since the pandemic. It felt great to do something normal and walk back in a comic shop.👍

[@essex4515]

I'm 100% in for this. Great price, great read. Fun series to look back on

[@fab_cab]

Ordered this. Finally get to read this! Only read first issue on google books for free. Cant wait. Omar always good videos

[@projektvyking7521]

I would buy the ever living shit out of an a deluxe Omnibus with the covers and extras

[@andrewkennedy4709]

So close to 40 k

[@asifchowdhury8005]

​I picked up Spawn Compendium. I hope it doesn't disappoint. If I end up enjoying it, I'll pick up the new Spawn titles that are set to release this summer!

[@toeknee1505]

I'm definitely going to buy this! Thanks!

[@urazsoktay5275]

Aww man, why are the covers missing? That's a huge problem for me. I was planning to buy all 3 compendiums now i'm not so sure anymore. What's the reason they didn't include covers. It makes no sense.

[@FadeToBlood]

Out of stock all ready on amazon :(

[@owen5164]

I like that thumbnail Omar it’s eye-catching!

[@saucedopro]

I might get this even tho the covers are missing. It’s a bit disappointing but at this point I don’t see them reprinting the deluxe hardcovers for a very long time.

[@DenisCaron]

If this was a hardcover in the omnibus style, this would be a day one buy for me. I have the DLX HC for a first 4 volumes, but I’d trade out for a full set of omnis.

[@kerrodlomath9905]

I guess I have to buy the cover gallery to get all the covers because that was almost half of spawn the awesome cover art

[@serbiansauvage]

Pre-ordered it for half the price on Amazon. About 30 bucks for a 1200 page book with arguably the best independent comic of all time, that’s an offer I couldn’t refuse. Even though they took out the covers and made it a paperback compendium, that is a sacrifice I am willing to make. Can’t wait for it, thank you for letting me know Omar!

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

I pre-ordered mine on Amazon and but I think it cost me about $45

[@xXCigarXx]

I'm buying this just to reinforce that I will buy the big hardcovers I missed out on.....they must know those books go for hundreds on the secondary market....of course we will buy them at retail or cgn or ist prices!

[@WhoniverseReview]

Asking for hardcover reprints and getting a compendium is like asking for Transformers and getting Go-Bots.

[@NearMintCondition]

HAHAHA

[@icekng456]

Lmao

[@MikeFurth]

Funny story. I decided to do some custom hardcovers earlier this year after wanting some reprints. I ended up going overboard and including the miniseries and crossovers with Youngblood. But not gonna lie, this compendium is seriously tempting.

[@IanSmith2814]

I've always been weary of these big compendiums. I just cant imagine the binding holding up for long.

[@chickenfkeryay]

I read the walking dead compendiums and they hold up well. They look unread which surprised me. I bought the 3 compendium boxed set and was worried about it getting trashed before i read it, thankfully the worrying was all for nothing

[@timothybailey5890]

I’ve got the 3 invincible ones and they actually hold up quite well, obviously HCs will probably hold up better and look cooler on a shelf but these compendiums are the way to go if you’re trying to save money imo

[@danniles3315]

Gonna order mine this week! Wow I wish they included the covers, even since the 90s that we have seen them especially in print.

[@himakadabra]

I really enjoy looking at covers, which is a shame because this could have been a good way to get into the Spawn universe. Would you recommend waiting for future releases or just dive into these? Great video as always.

[@JClif]

I went ahead and bought this book. I love spawn and would have paid triple the price for an Omnibus hard cover.

[@VerolGrisk]

Just picked this up from my local comic shop, been looking forward to getting into Spawn

[@bazookajoe-u2w]

Glue binding lol! Good luck with that...

[@NearMintCondition]

Sigh... it didn't matter. This book sold so well. Here comes volume 2.

[@thinkaboutcomics7834]

I think it’s wild that witch blade and darkness both have hardcovers and this doesn’t.

[@mikefleming5247]

Have you done the new Witchblade and Darkness hardcovers coming from Top Cow? I got the first one and I think it's a nice size in terms of issues collected, though it's a pity the pages aren't oversized. I am hoping Witchblade goes through the entire run. It's not that great until Marz but at least it has great art and would look great as a collection. I really hope one day they start to collect the 90's Wildstorm stuff. Or maybe they have and I have missed them? Again, a lot of the stories weren't great, but there were some gems in there and I would love to see the art collected in oversized hardcover.

[@SupermanKalL]

WildStorm stories cannot be collected by Image Comics at all. Jim Lee sold his Wildstorm studio to DC at the end of 1998, which became an imprint of DC since, and Lee himself exclusive to DC also. It would have to be DC that could reprint any of their content. 1990's stuff is just not really wanted to a certain extent.

[@kitkatbutpan4174]

Happy to purchase this compendium just to own Spawn. Although having no covers is a let down, i dont mind the softcover. It comes out to $1.20 an issue and, like all collected editions, is meant to be read and enjoyed. Hope Todd continues this series so we can get to 300+.

[@mike1019831]

Man been waiting for this book! Sadly, IST is waiting to get them if it wasn't for my bigger discount I would just order it from CGN as they already got them! I have the complete 1-50 run in singles but I want to read them without worrying about it. With a compendium there is no worry they can take a beating lol. Got the walking dead complete series in compendium format 1-4 and love it. Want to get to complete fables run in compendium as well. I know some don't like them but I love being able to have so many issues in one book for $30ish bucks! Thanks for the overview omar this just makes me want to get the book even more!

[@chickenfkeryay]

Big books with lots of content is also how i prefer my grqphic novels. I am not a hardcover collector nor married to any one format so the price/content ratio is what i always prefer.

[@mike1019831]

Yea I'm the same way in my collection I have tpb, oversize HC, omnibus, and compendium. I just want the reading material and if I can get more for cheaper I'm good with that.

[@gauravshrivastava643]

Thanks for this. I wanted this video. Will buy this this month.

[@Ringmaster138]

I'm curious Omar. Is there any kind of copyright notice from Marvel regarding Angela in the credits page at the beginning of the book?

[@NearMintCondition]

The credits are vague, but no mention of that.

[@joeanderson9045]

Omar, I was also really disappointed the other day when I picked this up from my LCS and saw that there was no covers or extras.....I just don't want to shell out the money for the OOP HC's. This isn't a bad collection and is actually a good value for 50 issues. But still, no covers.

[@kyoeyes]

I would love for them to do oversized hard cover omnibus collections of Spawn, especially if they include the mini series in reading order. I will still get these compendiums as Spawn is what got me into collecting comics as a kid and I missed the older collections. The lack of covers is disappointing but I'll live. I mainly just want to be able to collect and read the series in order in an easy fashion.

[@brandonbaerga4972]

Man they need to release the hardcovers I don’t trust these soft covers especially this big book the spine will crease and mess up

[@blossomingbeelzebub]

The Invincible compendiums hold up pretty well, but I agree, would have been nice to have hardcover editions

[@xXCigarXx]

If my spine gets jacked up I'll get this custom bound....especially if they announce a follow up volume.

[@chickenfkeryay]

I read walking dead compendiums a few months ago and can cofirm they hold up. After reading they do not show spine stress or even look like they were read. I was also worried about this issue with such a large book

[@robd1329]

Yup

[@chrissantiago643]

Wish it would have the covers. Still getting it though. I’m a fan of the compendium format.

[@AnansiTheSpider8]

Normally I'd buy this compendium, but I have a feeling Image won't stick with this format long enough to catch up to Issue 300 and beyond, so now I'm wondering if I should just read the individual issues digitally on ComiXology or something.

[@fantasticmatic6633]

I got mind in the mail today, i cant wait to dig in some 90s goodness

[@Nahreru]

I'm waiting for it. I didn't know that it was so poor :/, but it's my first time with Spawn, so I'll appreciate anyway

[@Martin_TheCollector]

Damn it, I really want the first compendium in hardcover form. I have the rest, fortunately.

[@morriford]

If this was hardcover it would be a day one for me, for now I’ll stick with the floppies

[@AryaChowdhuryMusic]

Thanks for the overview. I loved Spawn back in the day (issue 8 got me back into comics for a bit after a break), but lack of covers and my general ambivalence towards the compendium format makes it a no-go for me. I’m with a lot of folks hoping this gets a proper hardcover oversized treatment, but there is no shortage of great books out there in the meantime.

[@williamjackson6705]

This is worth having for the art alone . It`s hard to believe that we`re coming up on the 30th anniversary of Image . Since my Spawn collection is hit or miss , this is going on my list.

[@blossomingbeelzebub]

Background OSTs on this video were dope, anyone know which tracks were used??

[@NearMintCondition]

If you’re a fan check out 2Mello’s beats

[@agesj5202]

Ordered this solely for the purpose to show i want Spawn collected like this. BUT, we need the covers!! C’mon Image!! We also need this in hardcover. We are ready to collect!

[@NearMintCondition]

Perhaps one day, they'll do that release.

[@ReneIsSpawn]

Have they announced already a vol 2 ??

[@FBean11]

With me never reading spawn & wanting to start from #1. I don't mind this book but yes, why not make an omnibus? I bought this but im only collecting vol 1 just to fufill my spawn interests. If they make omnibus i'll buy them all if I really enjoy the read.

[@Don_Neto_Jr.]

Good stuff O! I'm waiting to get my copy. Wow, that is a bummer not having the covers of the issues. I want the compendium and hopefully image release more. I only have them in tpb origins and that stops at vol 18 which, is dumb. Thanks for the review.

[@izelarzate9731]

I was thinking of getting this I love your reviews always entertaining and informative

[@icecoldwan]

Do you think they will ever reprint this as a proper oversized hardcover?

[@icecoldwan]

@nearmintcondition

[@drock6287]

Great value for this book at 50 issues and including issue 9 as well. I’m definitely picking it up and I hope the sales are good enough for them to see this through to 300. Sucks about the covers but I’m not surprised since they have a book just for the issue 1-100 covers that’s still available now.

[@sunshinethor420]

Man i love seeing all the lvoe for Organicpricedbooks. Hate that they dropped reissues of hardcovers for a compendium. Compendiums are great for reading once or maybe twice but the spine usually shows all the wear. Ill be ordering this but I really hope image does a reprint of the hardcovers.

[@datboisteve6992]

Damn you, Continuity Queen. I forgot about this book & now I gotta find somewhere to put it in my comic budget... Thinking sometime in April if its still available, if not meh.

[@jesseferguson8668]

The only Image comics compendium I've got are the 4 ones for Walking Dead, and this seems fairly similar. No covers or extras

[@javialan2503]

Thanks for the overview Omar! Was thinking those questions #9 and covers :)

[@Satanas69420]

Just ordered this. I bought the first volume of the origins collection when they reprinted it in 2019 and I was so disappointed to find out they wouldn't release the rest, so I'm getting this one instead

[@deathtone1614]

Thanks for the overview. I went ahead and bought it. Hopefully it sales enough for them to take a chance on a hardcover. If they really were worried about it selling. Surely they could have started a Kickstarter so they could cover the cost. Oh well. Glad the Neil Gaiman issue is there.

[@classclownfigurereview8353]

Do know What ever happened to the Pitt omnibus?

[@NearMintCondition]

Canceled indefinitely. But I’m sure it will come back sometime

[@classclownfigurereview8353]

@ ok thank you

[@paulbowler5345]

Great looking Spawn volume! I'm looking forward to the Spawn-Verse that's going to develop for the comics next.

[@mylesvalentin-capiral6743]

Are there any collections that have the Editorials? (The one from Issue one is basically a comic historical document)

[@fireboy312002]

This seems like a self-fulling prophecy, that price and softcover I think I'm good. I have the darkness one but never read it from how big that book is and not the easiest to read. Lack of covers just a weird choice.

[@eduardoruiz7600]

While I definitely prefer hardcover omnis, my invincible compendiums are holding up pretty well and I’ve always wanted to read Spawn, so I think I’m gonna pick this up

[@DMM9619]

Pretty stupid move not putting this in an omnibus or deluxe hardcovers. I’ll still be checking it out but extremely disappointed 😞 Great overview as per though 👌🔥

[@taak1borsta]

Thx for the video. Just ordered this.

[@ChristopherLono]

Those missing covers are inexcusable and at the same time truly baffling (basically every other compendium has covers for $60 with this amount pages).

[@patriciohdz3195]

Great video as always Omar! I was wondering, is issue 39, the Christmas issue, missing a double-page spread? the one with Spawn using the crooks as "reindeers", since I've just noticed it's not present in the OHC!

[@Morsoth]

The Walking Dead Compendiums didn't have the covers too, but with this price for 50 issues of Spawn in full color, this is amazing!