Publishers / Image / Spawn (1992) / #27
27January 1995
$1.95; 2.75 CAD

Spawn #27

Image · January 1995 · on sale 1994

First appearance: The Curse1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Spawn (Image, 1992 series)
Issue
#27
Publication date
January 1995
Key date
1995-01-00
On-sale date
1994
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Curse - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo; inks: Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo; colors: OlyopticsAl Simmons, Spawn
1Image Comics Presents:credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Cursedcomic story22script: Todd McFarlane; pencils: Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo; inks: Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo; colors: Steve Oliff, Olyoptics; letters: Tom OrzechowskiCyan Fitzgerald, Wanda Blake, Bobby, The Curse First, Terry Fitzgerald, Al Simmons, Spawn
3Blah, Blah, Blah 22in-house column1script: Terry Fitzgerald
4-letters page2letters: typeset
5Pin-Upillustration1pencils: John Cleary; inks: John Cleary; colors: Quinn SuppleeAl Simmons, Spawn
6Pin-Up by Jordan Raskinillustration1pencils: Jordan Raskin; inks: Jordan RaskinAl Simmons, Spawn
7-letters page2letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07099233241027

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Series context

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Sources

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