KING SPAWN #33, by Image Comics on 5/1/24, sends Spawn on a rampage to find the man supposedly responsible for the kidnapping of Granny Blake. This issue is not for the squeamish.
The Details
- Written by: Todd McFarlane
- Art by: Javi Fernandez
- Colors by: Ivan Nunes
- Letters by: AndWorld Design
- Cover art by: Puppeteer Lee (cover A)
- Comic Rating: Mature
- Cover price: $2.99
- Release date: May 1, 2024
What Is KING SPAWN #33 About?
Todd McFarlane rolls up his sleeves and gets nasty in KING SPAWN #33. Al Simmons stops at nothing to track down Kruger, the man every informant names as the one responsible for Granny Blake’s kidnapping, and Anyone who gets in Al’s way pays a heavy price.
When last we left Spawn, we learned Granny Blake was NOT kidnapped by Kruger. The kidnapping was a setup by a rival gang of vampires to trick Spawn into wiping out the competition. So far, the ruse is working.
In King Spawn #33, Todd McFarlane starts at the end and works his way backward in time to show how an explosive finale begins an issue-long melee of fist fights, gun fights, rocket launcher attacks, teeth pulling, threats, and intimidation.
McFarlane draws from Al’s history as a nasty Black Ops agent to show that you don’t need powers to make your enemies very afraid.
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What did we like about KING SPAWN #33?
Todd McFarlane is determined to prove Spawn is an unstoppable badass without his powers. Here, readers get an issue-long cavalcade of violence that would make Superman nervous. If you thought losing his powers would make Spawn weak, think again.
What didn’t we like about KING SPAWN #33?
Plot? What plot? As much as we like seeing Spawn take out terrible people in horrific and deserved ways, this issue is more style than substance. Yes, Spawn takes out Kruger and most of his men, but we don’t learn anything new, Granny Blake is no closer to being rescued, and the entire issue is little more than a montage of action.
How’s the Art?
Javi Fernandez’s art is excellent. Since this issue is almost all action, the script relies heavily on Fernandez to make the pages as engaging as possible. In large part, Fernandez succeeds.
Final Thoughts
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KING SPAWN #33 is a montage melee of action and torturous violence to prove that Al Simmons doesn’t need his powers to be a certifiable threat. Spawn’s quest to find Granny Blake is relentless, and the art looks great. That said, the only thing missing is an actual plot.
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