SPAWN (The Animated Series) - Review

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  • čas přidán 1. 12. 2020
  • In the 90's, the SPAWN hype was real! Among that hype, we got an animated series on HBO that seems to get eclipsed by the movie. Here are my thoughts on the animated series TODD MCFARLANE'S SPAWN!
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  • @BahamianSpice
    @BahamianSpice Před 3 lety +1268

    Keith David is GOATED. He IS Spawn to me how Kevin Conroy IS Batman.

  • @odirherrera131
    @odirherrera131 Před 3 lety +286

    Can we all agree that the 90s had the best most faithful animation ever for comic book characters

    • @digioverlord
      @digioverlord Před 3 lety +28

      Yup. Batman the animated series, the Maxx and spawn to name a few

    • @actorperfomance101
      @actorperfomance101 Před 3 lety +29

      Dont forget spiderman and x men

    • @Grim187Grey
      @Grim187Grey Před 3 lety +11

      Some writers working on animated adaptations today could learn a thing or two!

    • @sengxm7483
      @sengxm7483 Před 3 lety +12

      They were at the anime level. Even better at it! Now it's just cartoon..

    • @FallouFitness_NattyEdition
      @FallouFitness_NattyEdition Před 3 lety +5

      Heck, even Street Fighter The Animated Movie was the most faithful to its source...as far as video games go.

  • @VideosNoOne
    @VideosNoOne Před 3 lety +327

    Keith David wants to do Spawn. He has always gone for the record that he wanted to finish the series or reboot it. He is all in and I'm glad he got to do it in MK at least.

    • @H0und0fHircin3
      @H0und0fHircin3 Před 3 lety +22

      Unfortunately, in the current society we live in, I feel that the Spawn series being finished or rebooted would be totally protested by the outrage crowd.
      I want more Spawn so fucking bad.

    • @Tamaki742
      @Tamaki742 Před 3 lety +5

      @@H0und0fHircin3 Heard that Todd McFarlane had been working on the remake for years now. But that's still up in the clouds. Dunno how and when it's gonna happen.

    • @purrmitivo288
      @purrmitivo288 Před 3 lety +3

      Man the reason we don't got season four is cause Al has been trying to kill Kronika so he can fix our timeline so we have those movies and shows bruh I mean c'mon common sense.

    • @carltasticdrew9633
      @carltasticdrew9633 Před 3 lety

      And i'm here fingers crossed for a Spawn game made by Rocksteady

    • @klusterfuk3688
      @klusterfuk3688 Před 3 lety +3

      He might come back to play Spawn when he shows up in Invincible :)

  • @markednomad3630
    @markednomad3630 Před 3 lety +467

    If they actually get a season four, they should call it... RE: SPAWN.
    I'll see myself out.

    • @stephenmcdonald9859
      @stephenmcdonald9859 Před 3 lety +22

      It landed for me .. 😅

    • @VideosNoOne
      @VideosNoOne Před 3 lety +19

      But hey its actually geniously corny and fitting for a 90's series and comic.

    • @keystrix3704
      @keystrix3704 Před 3 lety +10

      You're not wrong though.

    • @tmrevenge
      @tmrevenge Před 3 lety +8

      XD

    • @KanoKanKanokan
      @KanoKanKanokan Před rokem +1

      @@VideosNoOne I think you are confusing 80's to 90's. Because 90's shows were edgy and dark.

  • @semilucky71
    @semilucky71 Před 3 lety +574

    This was a good show, but the best part was hearing Spawn speak

    • @spongeaang98
      @spongeaang98 Před 3 lety +50

      Keith David has such a kickass voice. Having him voice him again in MK11 was such a great touch.

    • @namelessking4146
      @namelessking4146 Před 3 lety +23

      They should bring this series back

    • @Murphy007
      @Murphy007 Před 3 lety +5

      Couldn’t agree more

    • @TheSpawnfan
      @TheSpawnfan Před 3 lety +10

      That and the tidbits about the Spawn universe Todd MacFarlane talked about before every episode.

    • @javgoblin
      @javgoblin Před 3 lety +7

      It was way better than it had any right to be.

  • @Veed.l0
    @Veed.l0 Před 3 lety +152

    This series had amazing voice acting almost entirely across the board. They nail the tonal mix of noir and existential dread.

    • @Alex_Logan22
      @Alex_Logan22 Před 3 lety +5

      Never really gets into the whole taking on Hell thing though.

    • @HILAL19564
      @HILAL19564 Před rokem +1

      Masterpiece

    • @jasonu3741
      @jasonu3741 Před 8 měsíci

      the Spawn story could be told so much better in a video game think God of War meets Spawn, while also avoiding all the annoyances of putting something on TV... or i guess Netflix now.

    • @Handgun777
      @Handgun777 Před 3 měsíci

      @@Alex_Logan22Sadly, the last episode was setting up the tone for THAT. But we never got more content. :/

  • @thesweetone
    @thesweetone Před 3 lety +282

    Keith David... doesn't matter if he's a marine in COD, a general in Armageddon, the president in Rick and morty, bolo in final space or spawn... he's fucking awesome!!!

  • @LarryBonson
    @LarryBonson Před 3 lety +79

    I still remember Spawn digging up his grave and his corpse saying to him which still creeps me out " You made a deal you stupid sob, You made a deal with Malebolgia"

  • @thomasraines1396
    @thomasraines1396 Před 3 lety +119

    Keith David also helps sell the tragedy of Spawn, one of his first quotes on the show is “I CAME BACK FOR YOU! WHERE ARE YOU?!”

  • @fernandozavaletabustos205
    @fernandozavaletabustos205 Před 3 lety +331

    Too bad that the series was cancelled before Al Simmon's quest for his humanity.

    • @terminator1567
      @terminator1567 Před 3 lety +7

      Does he ever get it in the comics?

    • @fernandozavaletabustos205
      @fernandozavaletabustos205 Před 3 lety +15

      @@terminator1567 It has been so long, so I do not remember. He kill Malebolgia (at a price).

    • @SolidSnake240
      @SolidSnake240 Před 3 lety +23

      @@terminator1567 He does get a normal life for a little bit I think but it doesn't last long. Eventually he becomes God and recreates the universe.

    • @Dm-lx1jt
      @Dm-lx1jt Před 3 lety +12

      READ THE COMICS, Very good.

    • @akaSeph
      @akaSeph Před 3 lety +1

      There is a point where he removes himself as a pawn in the game between heaven and hell. He then travels for a few issues helping out in small affairs if that is what you are referring to.

  • @Maverick5588
    @Maverick5588 Před 3 lety +64

    It's honestly a god damn tragedy that this show got cancelled. It's amazing. I wish they could continue it or restart it.

  • @alexanderforbes1452
    @alexanderforbes1452 Před 3 lety +109

    I'm not interested in a live action movie, I just want more of this show.

    • @jamesmallone
      @jamesmallone Před 3 lety +6

      Call me selfish, but given the option, I'd prefer a cartoon revival over a new live action movie in nearly EVERY instance. (obligatory shout out to Young Justice fans - here's hoping next season delivers the goods!)
      New Batman movie, complete with a new version of Catwoman, Riddler, Two-Face, Penguin and Joker....or a revival of Batman the Animated Series. Take a wild guess. (And I'm not even as big a fan of BTAS as most) At least the cartoons actually have Batgirl, Robin and Nightwing in them.
      While on the topics of Batman, you know what was cute and charming? Scooby Doo and Batman: The Brave and the Bold. I could go for another one of those.
      Gargoyles live action movie? Nah, just give me the real Greg Weisman-headed S3 in animated form, thanks. Before Lexington's VO passes away if possible. Asner would probably have to be replaced no matter what, I think he's probably too old to do Hudson.
      Justice League sequel or Justice League Unlimited revival? JLU all day every day.
      TMNT 2003 over ANY new version of TMNT that's not directly based on the IDW comics.
      Teen Titans/Titans.....is an anomaly. I'd prefer Titans, Go and Teen Titans co-exist since they all have different styles, approaches and goals. I don't actually think there's much in specific that needs to be done with TT that wasn't already done in the original 5 seasons, but fans want it so I'll chime in with that. Plus, Jericho, Cheshire, Wonder Girl, Miss Martian, Bunker, Solstice, the return of Red X....you could do some cool stuff.
      Beast Wars movie? DO WANT....but I'll happily sacrifice it for a continuation of the Beast Wars cartoon.
      Hell, throw in a S4 of TF Animated and Prime while we're in at, and, you know, G1 didn't even GET an ending in tv form outside of the Japanese version...if friggin' He-Man can get a continuation, G1 could.
      Reboot.....what I wouldn't do to get the real ending. Even if it was just an animated movie or mini adapting the official webcomic ending....even that would be marvellous....
      Sonic.....actually I can't wait for the sequel to the live action flick, and they're set to film in March. But I know fans want a revival of SatAm.....which I haven't streamed yet. Outcome clearly, ask again later.
      Resident Evil.....is currently doing both. Good for them.
      Live action Zelda? Maybe a new cartoon would be the better approach. It shouldn't be hard to top the goofy original cartoon...
      Star Wars? Bitch please....let the movies die. Kill them if you have to.
      Marvel's a major anomaly. Pretty much everything I'd rather have as MCU at this point. Maybe Spider-Man if they wrap up the movie version first.
      EXCEPT X-Men. A revival of ANY of the X-Men cartoon shows we've had would probably be preferable to having to start all over again in new live action movies. Plus I never thought X-Men was ever capable of reaching it full potential in movie form anyway.
      Big Hero 6 is of course also excluded, but that one's actually still on tv right now.

  • @dxman1
    @dxman1 Před 3 lety +442

    Can we talk about how awesome Jeremy’s Keanu Reeves cosplay is lol

  • @theleviathan8952
    @theleviathan8952 Před 3 lety +213

    If they green light the live action movie, I wish they would let Keith David voice Spawn when the suit covers his face

    • @austinalexander8457
      @austinalexander8457 Před 3 lety +6

      A live-action film is already on the fast track to development. Jamie Foxx will play Spawn

    • @travistotle
      @travistotle Před 3 lety +28

      @@austinalexander8457 It's been on the "fast track" to development for like 10 years now lol

    • @austinalexander8457
      @austinalexander8457 Před 3 lety

      @@travistotle, ah. I wasn't aware it was that long. My b

    • @travistotle
      @travistotle Před 3 lety +5

      @@austinalexander8457 All good, dude. Yeah McFarlane's been trying to get that movie done for a loooooong time now, and he's had Jamie Foxx attached for a good while now too

    • @austinalexander8457
      @austinalexander8457 Před 3 lety

      @@travistotle, I hope it gets off the ground soon. I'm a newer Spawn fan and he's such an interesting character

  • @dday906
    @dday906 Před 3 lety +85

    Adding onto what Jeremy said about The Clown: I loved his true form, Violator. I also love as to why Violator/Clown messes with Spawn so much. It's not just because he's an asshole, picking on the one he's in charge of. In one line of dialog, Violator (as Clown) rants to Spawn about how his Clown form isn't just a disgusting disguise. It's a punishment bestowed on him from Malebolgia, because Spawn won't hold up his end of the deal he made with Malebolgia. So Violator/Clown is legit pissed at Spawn for getting him in trouble, and all his taunting and bullying is him lashing at Spawn, and for him to do his job. Makes for a unique archenemy dynamic between Spawn and Violator.

    • @marcusmcneal7453
      @marcusmcneal7453 Před 3 lety +7

      Good point I almost forgot about. The series did a great job at making everything nuanced. Clown could have been a throwaway thing, but they gave him good motivations for sowing chaos and trying to push Spawn towards the forces of Hell.

    • @gavvstheworld
      @gavvstheworld Před 3 lety +10

      In the comic I’m pretty sure it’s mentioned at some point that he’s jealous he (Violator) and his siblings aren’t the generals of malebolgia’s army as well

  • @snarlingcarling7090
    @snarlingcarling7090 Před 3 lety +44

    RIP to Michael Nicolosi! I’m very saddened that we won’t get to hear him as Violator ever again - his performance was right up there with Keith David’s as Spawn. Apparently he was a sweetheart at conventions as well.

    • @teddybear8348
      @teddybear8348 Před měsícem

      What happen to him?

    • @snarlingcarling7090
      @snarlingcarling7090 Před měsícem

      @@teddybear8348 His cause of death was never revealed as far as I’m aware. I’m just sorry that he’s gone.

  • @jackhealy3328
    @jackhealy3328 Před 3 lety +524

    Keith David's voice is what made me question my sexuality.

  • @sprosonator
    @sprosonator Před 3 lety +147

    Todd McFarlane doing a Jonathan Frakes and asking you odd questions in a 90s dark room setting. 😂

    • @colleen4ever
      @colleen4ever Před 3 lety +1

      Is it wrong to find him so good looking? I mean, DAMN!!

    • @kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305
      @kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305 Před 3 lety +2

      He's the least threatening man ever lol

    • @conquixote9612
      @conquixote9612 Před 3 lety +1

      All I can think of now when I rewatch McFarlane's intros are the "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace" scenes parodying that whole trend of having actors/creators introduce TV episodes haha

    • @darklighter66
      @darklighter66 Před 3 lety +2

      @@conquixote9612 He looked down as saw blood, blood, looks to camera blood, his blood.

    • @Waaagh40KRed
      @Waaagh40KRed Před 3 lety

      I respect the man a lot. But I really can't take him seriously, with that accent of his. Especially with the way he says, "I'm Todd McFarlane, the creator of Spawn." And yes, I am fully aware that he is Canadian.

  • @adecakaship2486
    @adecakaship2486 Před 3 lety +21

    The McFarlane intros are so 90s.. As a 90s kid I’m nostalgic af when it comes to anything that was released in those years. I can literally feel it in my whole being, and it feels freakin great!

  • @WillBNunn
    @WillBNunn Před 3 lety +24

    Literally watched the whole series within a day back in 2009. I was so upset with the cliffhanger ending that it made me want to actually go buy comics for the first time in years and read Spawn’s story so I could see what happened next. I loved the show that much to where it made me become an avid comic book reader and it was a pleasure to read Spawn’s story all the way up to Spawn: Armageddon.

    • @NoCloutJoey
      @NoCloutJoey Před rokem +3

      Spawn Armageddon was my first introduction to spawn and I had to work my way backwards. You triggered a memory for me!

  • @devilsredeemer
    @devilsredeemer Před 3 lety +306

    This series is a perfect series... Wish they would finish it

    • @indifferentobserver129
      @indifferentobserver129 Před 3 lety +26

      @whysoserious54 Well it was the best at the time. Considering aside from anime there weren't many adult oriented animated shows so they must have had a very limited budget to produce it.

    • @harrisonchr
      @harrisonchr Před 3 lety +4

      Agreec, I wish it was properly finished.

    • @kahnkretefpv7594
      @kahnkretefpv7594 Před 3 lety +3

      How is it perfect, if it is incomplete? It was great but left us all hanging. So, no it ain't a perfect series

    • @hero4life313
      @hero4life313 Před 3 lety

      Hey yall im awsome

    • @jamesrodriguez3667
      @jamesrodriguez3667 Před 3 lety +3

      @whysoserious54 specially hated how he 1 day helps the hobos then the next day just mopes around watching them get killed. Not sure if it really happens in the comics but dude pick a side hahaha

  • @bluecollarmenproductions
    @bluecollarmenproductions Před 3 lety +180

    “I’ve been on a Spawn kick” is not something you usually hear

    • @gayatritripathisaxena7224
      @gayatritripathisaxena7224 Před 3 lety

      Is it available on any OTT platforms? I doubt it, too bad that we have to pay for the disk to watch it.

    • @tristancoward6935
      @tristancoward6935 Před 3 lety +4

      @@gayatritripathisaxena7224 Its on HBO Max.

    • @KabbalahSherry
      @KabbalahSherry Před 3 lety +3

      @@gayatritripathisaxena7224 - Bro, you better quit sleeping on HBO Max. 😌💅🏼 lol They got the best quality content next to Netflix, but nobody is giving them love. "Raised By Wolves" was the best show on television this year, hands down.

    • @bluecollarmenproductions
      @bluecollarmenproductions Před 3 lety +1

      @@gayatritripathisaxena7224 yea HBO max is great since it has all of hbos shows and HBO really focused on quality over quantity but it’s been around so long you have a lot of choices

    • @gayatritripathisaxena7224
      @gayatritripathisaxena7224 Před 3 lety

      @@tristancoward6935 Well I reside in a country where the President was an Orange Man for four straight years, if you guys wanted, you could vote him out of office, right? Anyway, I do not have HBO Max.

  • @deusex3124
    @deusex3124 Před 3 lety +19

    This really is criminally overlooked, it really was one of the first adult oriented animated series that wasn't anime.
    The writing, the characters and the voice cast are top notch, Keith David is perfect as Al Simmons/Spawn, although I remember the third series wasn't as good.

  • @LexValidus
    @LexValidus Před 3 lety +3

    Speaking of John L, that scene where the Clown is eating a maggot ridden slice of pizza? Yeah, those were real maggots. John committed. Dude doesn't get the credit he deserves.

  • @benm5970
    @benm5970 Před 3 lety +89

    The 3 most legendary voices ever
    Keith David
    Jeremy Irons
    James Earl Jones

  • @thekrakenexperiment280
    @thekrakenexperiment280 Před 3 lety +9

    The legal story surrounding Angela from Spawn is really complicated, but I'll try to summarize it for anyone curious. When Todd McFarlane founded Image Comics, he set it so that every character is owned by their creator, not the company. Then Spawn merchandise started selling really well and Todd wanted to make more, including Angela merchandise. However, Neil Gaiman wrote the story that created Angela, making him the owner. Neil offered to trade the rights to Angela for Todd's partial rights to Miracle Man, but Todd instead created a long lawsuit instead. Neil eventually won with the help of Marvel, so as thanks he gifted the character to Marvel. Angela is now Thor's long lost sister.

    • @penguin.8201
      @penguin.8201 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Which sucks because Angela is totally awesome. Her mini series was so cool and we'll drawn

  • @LUMBEEPHENOM2012
    @LUMBEEPHENOM2012 Před 3 lety +83

    As a voice actor, Keith David is what I dream to be. Top tier Actor.

  • @Panzer4F2
    @Panzer4F2 Před 3 lety +25

    Big shout out for Swamp Thing. Alan Moore's run on that series was brilliant.

  • @Chammezl9813
    @Chammezl9813 Před 3 lety +28

    "Don't bring the kids" I must've missed the memo when I was younger

    • @Mr_Case_Time
      @Mr_Case_Time Před 3 lety +3

      “How’d the beans get above the frank???!!!”

    • @JohnDoe-cd6ro
      @JohnDoe-cd6ro Před 3 lety

      @@Mr_Case_Time Poor Ted.

    • @MichaelMixerMasonGASS
      @MichaelMixerMasonGASS Před rokem

      I deadass thought this was gon be a kid show when I first watched it 😭😭

  • @dynastyfamily00
    @dynastyfamily00 Před 3 lety +35

    The HBO Spawn series is as far beyond the Spawn movie, as Apocalypse is beyond mutants. (Read in the voice of the character from the 90's Xmen animated series)

  • @frankovib3
    @frankovib3 Před 3 lety +26

    Oh man imagine if they made an animated movie dedicated to the Batman/Spawn crossover with Kevin Conroy and Keith David😩

    • @thewarrior6784
      @thewarrior6784 Před 3 lety +1

      They would have to make filler material to conpensate the relative short lenght of the comic.

    • @Alex_Logan22
      @Alex_Logan22 Před 3 lety

      @@thewarrior6784
      No one would mind after ninja turtles.

  • @calvincoleman
    @calvincoleman Před 3 lety +19

    "I know it's pretty baby, but I didn't take it out for air." - -Keith David deep cut right here.

    • @Mr_Case_Time
      @Mr_Case_Time Před 3 lety +4

      “Is it the frank or the beans?”

  • @jasonmcmurtry7812
    @jasonmcmurtry7812 Před 3 lety +17

    I remember being 16 sneaking downstairs when this aired in 97 to watch it on HBO, love it and best version. Soooo glad Keith David was asked to voice Spawn for MK11

  • @MalevolentElephant
    @MalevolentElephant Před 3 lety +49

    The show is so underrated

    • @wolfgang6442
      @wolfgang6442 Před 3 lety +1

      Frrs man, but this show ain't for pussies or snowflakes and if they ever saw it they'll complain something on it

    • @thebatman4279
      @thebatman4279 Před 3 lety +1

      @@wolfgang6442 I agree, the show takes no prisoners at all. Not for the faint hearted.

  • @rudibmd
    @rudibmd Před 3 lety +9

    “Reminds me of a R -rated Gargoyles” - the fact that Keith David is both Spawn and Goliath probably helped 😂

  • @fastony9659
    @fastony9659 Před 3 lety +93

    Oooooh yes, the times when "adult animation" wasn't solely comprised of cringy, try-hard comedy with terrible art styles.
    Nonono, this was the fine whisky of adult animation; dark, edgy, but above all quality maturity.

    • @Johnlindsey289
      @Johnlindsey289 Před 3 lety +5

      Well adult animation has gotten good lately that reminds us of past adult animation thanks to Love Death an Robots ( a love letter to Heavy Metal) Archer (danger mouse for adults), Primal (a love letter to Fire and Ice Wizards and Princess Mononoke), Undone (A mind fuck series on Amazon prime that reminds us of American Pop meets The Wall), Bojack Horseman (this generation's Fritz the Cat and Duckman and The Critic), Disenchanted (Fun series from Matt Groening that is a follow up to Futurama and something different as too bad The Simpsons after season 11 has became stale and zombiefied as it needs to die already) etc.

    • @lemongaids7642
      @lemongaids7642 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Johnlindsey289 Right but it sucks that they get overshadowed by fucking hazbin hotel, bigmouth and all that garbage.

    • @Johnlindsey289
      @Johnlindsey289 Před 2 lety

      @@lemongaids7642
      And you agree Simpsons and Family Guy are stale zombie corpses that need to die when they should had ended years ago?

  • @Grahf0
    @Grahf0 Před 3 lety +27

    The Maxx is another good animated show. I bought the VHS of the series and found out that it was edited, which pissed me off period some of the best scenes were cut for time because they wanted to fit the entire thing on one tape. I used to watch that and Aeon Flux on MTV.

    • @wolfgang6442
      @wolfgang6442 Před 3 lety +1

      Yo that aeon flux cartoon was unique but bizarre as hell I hope he does a review on that show as well

    • @Grahf0
      @Grahf0 Před 3 lety +2

      @@wolfgang6442 everything about that series just... some of what would normally be the simplest things were given a bizarre twist.
      "Open mouth kissing with tongue, let's make it to where their tongues intertwine with one another. let's have this odd sexually charged scene where two characters hook up their air supply to each other and keep inflating the other person's suit.
      And oh yeah, for the opening title screen or commercial reel, we're going to have a fly trapped between the main characters eyelashes.
      That's a wrap, people."

    • @MNewton
      @MNewton Před 3 lety +3

      Ah yes, the 90's and Image Comics brief but glorious hay-day.

    • @Johnlindsey289
      @Johnlindsey289 Před 3 lety

      Love the Maxx show since i was 12 when it came out and the Aeon Flux shorts since i saw Liquid TV at age 10 in 92 and was 13 when the spin-off show aired

    • @ajpend
      @ajpend Před 3 měsíci

      I love ‘90s Image Comics.

  • @nerdsman567
    @nerdsman567 Před 3 lety +56

    After seeing "Spawn: TAS", I'm honestly surprised that HBO never did an animated mini-series adaptation of "Watchmen" before the Zack Snyder movie.

    • @salmanmazumder6148
      @salmanmazumder6148 Před 3 lety

      They did tho, in 2008. Check it out.

    • @nerdsman567
      @nerdsman567 Před 3 lety +4

      @@salmanmazumder6148 If you're referring to the "Black Freighter" animated short, that doesn't really count. I'm talking about an animated mini-series adaptation of the entire "Watchmen" story, with Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, etc.

    • @GaradrielS
      @GaradrielS Před 3 lety

      @@nerdsman567 Yes there is. It is an "animated" version of the graphical novel, where they added movement and dialogue to Graphical Novel panels

    • @nerdsman567
      @nerdsman567 Před 3 lety +4

      @@GaradrielS You're refurring to the "Motion Comic" adaptation. That doesn't really count, either.

    • @v-trigger6137
      @v-trigger6137 Před 3 lety +3

      well unfortunately HBO disbanded their animation department, probably because Warner Bros had their own animation studio. it's really shame considering how much talented their studio was, this show literally proves that. but now when they are launching HBOmax, I think they should really think about making their own permanent studio, because Warner Bros's animation studio is no matter how much good at writing, their animation is still very low productions (and I don't think they will ever gonna improve that) and at this point they mostly use their studio for the DC movies which are also direct to dvds

  • @richardmarshall7338
    @richardmarshall7338 Před 3 lety +8

    About Angela, if I remember correctly; a couple years ago, there was a legal dispute between Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane over the legal ownership of Angela. Gaiman sighted that in a previous agreement With McFarlane that because Gaiman created the Angela, he owned the rights to the Character. However McFarlane later claimed that Gaiman's work ws a work for hire case and that he was actually the one that owned Angela and all chareacters that he co-created with Gaiman; in addition McFarlane hadrefused to pay Gaiman for his work on Spawn. The legal dispute was later settled in 2012 where Gaiman got full rights of Angela before selling the charcter to Marvel in March of the following year.

    • @herbertortiz9159
      @herbertortiz9159 Před 3 lety

      So Angela is now part of the Marvel pantheon? (And by extension Disney)

    • @richardmarshall7338
      @richardmarshall7338 Před 3 lety

      @@herbertortiz9159 Yep, and she is the half sister of Thor and Loki

    • @wolvewick4414
      @wolvewick4414 Před 2 lety

      it was a premise of image comics, the autor that create the character it wont belong to image comics but to the autor. was a thing to pull all the good writers of marvel and dc in the 90's

  • @rebel4life449
    @rebel4life449 Před 3 lety +14

    I would LOVE it if they managed to bring back the animated series. I binged watched all 3 seasons and was sad when I finished it.

  • @DarthNinja65
    @DarthNinja65 Před 3 lety +20

    Which would you rather have?
    Another Spawn movie
    Or
    Another Spawn Animated Series

  • @williamnelson5549
    @williamnelson5549 Před 3 lety +5

    Keith David just an amazing voice actor, first introduced to him in the first mass effect game and now recognizing him in other projects just makes me so excited to hear his voice

    • @colleen4ever
      @colleen4ever Před 3 lety +1

      Would you believe he got his start on Mr Rogers Neighborhood? No joke!

    • @williamnelson5549
      @williamnelson5549 Před 3 lety

      @@colleen4ever wait what?! Really????

  • @ManiacArtist83
    @ManiacArtist83 Před rokem +6

    Not fot kids...so, everyone watched it when we were kids, right?

  • @BloodyFlowerFilms
    @BloodyFlowerFilms Před 3 lety +11

    I loved Violator in this show. His voice was one of the few in any form of animation to give me the creeps, especially when he shows his true form. He’s literally if the Joker was possessed by a literal demon.

  • @Zombiesnyder13
    @Zombiesnyder13 Před 3 lety +72

    Todd McFarlane is gonna direct the next live-action movie
    It better not be like when Frank Miller decided to direct THE SPIRIT

    • @kingcaesar3693
      @kingcaesar3693 Před 3 lety +16

      I heard it was going to be from Sam and Twitchs perspective. Like a detective horror movie about a urban legend. Which sounds promising.

    • @newcenobium8872
      @newcenobium8872 Před 3 lety +13

      @@kingcaesar3693 it's hard to sell me on a Spawn movie without Spawn and Todd has been talking for years about all sorts of ideas, who knows what the movie would even look like if it ever happens. I don't think we'll be getting anything anytime soon.

    • @TearYouApart360
      @TearYouApart360 Před 3 lety +3

      That movie is probably never gonna happen. It basically stalled in pre-production.

    • @Ratchetcomand
      @Ratchetcomand Před 3 lety +1

      Todd is not as crazy as Frank Miller

    • @victorm152
      @victorm152 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Ratchetcomand That’s a relief

  • @redninja7397
    @redninja7397 Před 3 lety +46

    You know whats saddest part of the Spawn Show? Is that it ended on a cliffhanger & never got a new season

  • @Spawnwick_Boseman82820
    @Spawnwick_Boseman82820 Před 3 lety +8

    "And now Spawn, so turn off your lights"

  • @datadribble
    @datadribble Před 3 lety +1

    About Angela, the same thing happened in the comics, and it was a licensing issue. The character was written by Gaiman (kudos for you, Jeremy), and went to have a short-lived own publication. But this was something classical in Image and other indie publishers in the 90s, authors would invite and use characters from friends or business partners like a shared universe, the same way that Mike Mignola used Freedom Torch on Hellboy's very first issue, and then he never showed up again.

  • @michaelabrook6437
    @michaelabrook6437 Před 3 lety +11

    Still one of my favorite characters wish we could get a spawn game, maybe rocksteady studios can get something going

  • @kirbymarchbarcena
    @kirbymarchbarcena Před 3 lety +4

    This is just one of those animated series in the '90s that we can really say has made the animated series in the '90s so great

  • @montanadash20
    @montanadash20 Před 3 lety +1

    Omg THANK YOU jeremy!!!! The fact that no one talks about how great John Lenguazamo is as an actor is baffeling to me

  • @MrOrcshaman
    @MrOrcshaman Před 3 lety +1

    I'm very proud of your beard!
    Also, Keith David, who would have thought he could play the roles of a noble and charismatic ancient Scottish gargoyle, a despotic alien overlord, a Hellspawn and a crafty voodoo witch doctor.
    Seriously this man brought such energy to his roles there isn't a character he's play I've not loved in some way or other.

  • @ikotherainman4866
    @ikotherainman4866 Před 3 lety +3

    Bro you're so lit for reviewing this show. Spawn is my favorite comic book character of all time. You're a king 🤴 🙌

  • @CorderoStephens
    @CorderoStephens Před 3 lety +15

    Batman: The Animated Series ran, so SPAWN could fly!

    • @Alex_Logan22
      @Alex_Logan22 Před 3 lety +1

      Spawn is basically what Batman pretends to be.

    • @CorderoStephens
      @CorderoStephens Před 3 lety

      @@Alex_Logan22 but Batman influenced Spawn 🤔

    • @Alex_Logan22
      @Alex_Logan22 Před 3 lety +1

      @@CorderoStephens
      I didn't mean that as a knock of course. Him and many things influenced the character. I just think it's cool that there's a physical manifestation of what criminals perceive Batman to be like.

    • @CorderoStephens
      @CorderoStephens Před 3 lety

      @@Alex_Logan22 All love fam I got you lol. Either way Spawn is badass!

  • @robinrondo
    @robinrondo Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for spreading more light into it again that it clearly deserves 🙌🙌🙌

  • @DavMCycle
    @DavMCycle Před 3 lety +1

    I have seen the Spawn movie and is a guilty pleasure, when I was a kid I was in love with Spawn how it looked, the design of the other characters, the enemies, the animated series was so great as you said it gave another layer to the Spawn mythos, and that line from Cogliostro´s was funny, I think I'm gonna say it from now on, as always is great to see that you have passion for what you review, stay safe Jeremy.

  • @Maverick5588
    @Maverick5588 Před 3 lety +4

    I just rewatched the whole series. God damn, it brought me to tears. This is one grim dark and sad show. I watched it ages ago when I was a kid originally. It's a damn tragedy that the show was cancelled. Season 3 was amazing and I felt like the show was just getting started. Jesus h.

  • @werdle92
    @werdle92 Před 2 lety +4

    One of the best animated series ever. Purely because it exists and is the most 90s thing ever. Love it. Reaction channels really need to get on it. would be a big hit on their channels, they just dont know it yet.

  • @JYoung3rd
    @JYoung3rd Před 3 lety

    I’m so glad you did this review. I just bought this dvd a month ago because I was playing spawn on MK11 just like you. I grew up watching this series but hadn’t seen it in years and MK11 revived my interest in spawn. Thank you!!!!! This series is a classic imo!!!!!!!

  • @JamesJimmaHarding
    @JamesJimmaHarding Před rokem +2

    In another era where the DCAU wasn't blowing every other superhero cartoon out of the water, Spawn TAS would've better remembered

  • @JoJo-lj6kk
    @JoJo-lj6kk Před 3 lety +6

    Only thing I wish it had more was him using his guns. He’s supposed to be some mercenary CIA guy. Season 3 felt like everything was starting to turn around for spawn, but cliffhanger rip.

  • @thesithsaiyan4864
    @thesithsaiyan4864 Před 3 lety +56

    I’m not first I’m not last but when I see Jeremy Jahns I click fast

  • @thegamingking2823
    @thegamingking2823 Před 3 lety +2

    When I read the comics, Keith David’s voice is what I hear, just like how I hear Kevin Conroy for Batman and Ryan Reynolds for Deadpool

  • @SHEEMBA
    @SHEEMBA Před 3 lety +2

    YES, THANK YOU! I’ve been asking for this review for a while now. I fucking love this show. I greatly appreciate you covering it. I hope you decide to do the movie as well

  • @DarkCloudNC
    @DarkCloudNC Před 3 lety +30

    I’ve had the entire spawn animated series since 2013 and for some reason I’ve YET to watch it. I think I might finally pop it in

    • @eliminator173
      @eliminator173 Před 3 lety +2

      Its badass. Use ear or headphones its better that way

    • @DFTNSHEXGRM
      @DFTNSHEXGRM Před 3 lety +4

      Dude watch that shit. It's fantastic!

    • @keystrix3704
      @keystrix3704 Před 3 lety +1

      It's a good time!

  • @redbigun
    @redbigun Před 3 lety +10

    This notification made me drop everything.

  • @Nay089
    @Nay089 Před 3 lety +1

    I absolutely love this show, I’m so happy you reviewed it! We need to finish this show

  • @jamesgrenga3824
    @jamesgrenga3824 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video man. Your killing it lately

  • @royalkuhnt8216
    @royalkuhnt8216 Před 3 lety +5

    I feel like the age of 8 was too young for this cartoon and might be a big part of why I felt so psychologically secluded growing up lmao

  • @jayfolk
    @jayfolk Před 3 lety +5

    *Jeremy now* vs when he first started the channel, *looks like how we are all feeling in December 2020.*

  • @MattNintendo
    @MattNintendo Před 3 lety

    Been waiting a long time for Jeremy to review this series so it’s a special early Christmas gift so to speak and I definitely enjoyed it. Thank you Jeremy

  • @dustypipesmoker7902
    @dustypipesmoker7902 Před 3 lety

    So glad you reviewed this! It is one of my favorites!

  • @fernandozavaletabustos205

    Also, Japanese animation studio Madhouse made some of the episodes.

  • @_Meriwether
    @_Meriwether Před 3 lety +23

    Yoooooo WTF, I _just_ got finished watching it! This is _weird!_

    • @zaystro2915
      @zaystro2915 Před 3 lety +3

      @@maj9260 hbo max

    • @blackdragon6
      @blackdragon6 Před 3 lety +1

      Some episodes are on CZcams too

    • @makasete30
      @makasete30 Před 3 lety +1

      You can buy them on Apple TV and play store too.

  • @moviemaniac1838
    @moviemaniac1838 Před 3 lety +2

    Loved Spawn as a kid in the 90's and you're right, Todd basically taught me how to draw haha. I saw the show back then (only a few episodes) and liked it, wasn't until I was like 20 something that I saw the series in it's entirety and I think it's pretty outstanding and holds up really well. Way ahead of it's time. Was always right up my alley (pun intended).

  • @reddalchemy5970
    @reddalchemy5970 Před 3 lety +1

    OMG! I was just watching this last week!🤣
    You are so psychic J.

  • @azvdcrafts6147
    @azvdcrafts6147 Před 3 lety +13

    Remembering Spawn reminds me that HBO could make a Berserk animated adaptation. Perhaps they might have the "Guts" that the last anime studio lacked of...

    • @_Nosferatu_
      @_Nosferatu_ Před 3 lety +7

      Found out about Berserk a month ago, I'm super obsessed with it now and I'd love to see the entire manga animated. HBO sounds perfect

  • @dingle2987
    @dingle2987 Před 3 lety +48

    Animated Series that Jahn should review:
    Central Park
    Infinity Train
    Harley Quinn Show

    • @wikandakitana304
      @wikandakitana304 Před 3 lety +9

      no no and No!

    • @dingle2987
      @dingle2987 Před 3 lety

      @@wikandakitana304 Do you have better recommendations?

    • @masonarnold6887
      @masonarnold6887 Před 3 lety +3

      @@wikandakitana304 Bruh have you even watched these? Harley Quinn show is actually pretty amazing

    • @TheRibottoStudios
      @TheRibottoStudios Před 3 lety +4

      Adding to that Animaniacs 2020, Avatar the last airbender, and gravity falls

    • @lordsemen489
      @lordsemen489 Před 3 lety +4

      @@masonarnold6887 harley quinn show is trash

  • @tiedyemanatee9291
    @tiedyemanatee9291 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for an awesome recommendation, Mr. Jahns.

  • @JTGallant
    @JTGallant Před 3 lety +1

    This has been on my mind for a rewatch for weeks now and now I HAVE to after you brought it back up! I first saw this on my brother's VHS tapes of the series as a kid when he wasn't home! It was mine and my sister's first time seeing something so gloriously fucked up in animated form. KIDS THESE DAYS WOULDN'T KNOW MAN.

  • @devious4789
    @devious4789 Před 3 lety +4

    kids these days dont know the OG ANTI-Hero

  • @novaquinn5323
    @novaquinn5323 Před 3 lety +29

    oh sh*t haven't watch Jeremy in like a month. He is a dayum Werewolf now. Noice.

  • @will35x
    @will35x Před 3 lety +1

    I have been waiting soooo longgg for this video!!!!!

  • @hadsbros
    @hadsbros Před 3 lety

    Just got back into the HBO series again since I was a kid in the 90's. So crazy that this video coencides with that, just like how the movie came out when I thought a very FEW people were into it! AWESOME, thank you Jeremy and Todd!

  • @Maximus1Decimus
    @Maximus1Decimus Před 3 lety +6

    This show is legendary, and I have watched it many times over the years, and my only complaint?
    ITS NOT FINISHED!! ._.

  • @kylecook7187
    @kylecook7187 Před 3 lety +5

    Jeremy has evolved past Keanu into straight up Scar from the Lion King

  • @Arshva
    @Arshva Před 3 lety +1

    I loved the aesthetics of this show! Loved the red of the capes, the way it moved, everything!

  • @dejabu24
    @dejabu24 Před 3 lety +1

    This is one of the best things I watched in the 90s ,extremely well done

  • @keystrix3704
    @keystrix3704 Před 3 lety +3

    I was one of those lucky kids with parents that thought "animated=for kids" so I got to watch that over and over! I loved it!

  • @I_am_ENSanity
    @I_am_ENSanity Před 3 lety +5

    I remember watching this series when I was a teenager and it being the first series I had to go to my parents about how I was uncomfortable.

    • @Johnlindsey289
      @Johnlindsey289 Před 3 lety

      Really?

    • @MichaelMixerMasonGASS
      @MichaelMixerMasonGASS Před rokem

      @@Johnlindsey289 This show got some messed up stuff in it 😭😭 I don’t blame them

    • @Johnlindsey289
      @Johnlindsey289 Před rokem

      @@MichaelMixerMasonGASS
      What makes it no different than adult animation like Heavy Metal, Wizards, Watership Down, Fire and Ice, Ninja Scroll etc,?

  • @davidsandoval1603
    @davidsandoval1603 Před 3 lety +1

    My man showing some love for Spawn!

  • @jakeduff5677
    @jakeduff5677 Před 3 lety +1

    Dude i bought this to watch two weeks ago love it glad people still remember this was soo freaking awesome

  • @toms5951
    @toms5951 Před 3 lety +50

    Game of Thrones fans were all butt hurt, but at least they got an ending.

    • @kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305
      @kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305 Před 3 lety +8

      screw game of thrones

    • @jond.4519
      @jond.4519 Před 3 lety +15

      Nah I pretend that shit got cancelled

    • @awokenv7302
      @awokenv7302 Před 3 lety +1

      Its because the last season was complete shit

    • @protato911
      @protato911 Před 3 lety +8

      @@jond.4519 Game of Thrones is the first time in TV history where I don't blame the studio for its out come, the 2 show runners are just complete donkeys.

    • @makasete30
      @makasete30 Před 3 lety +3

      No, there was no ending. We are just left with possibility of what may have been, and none of the earlier seasons are ruined because of a shitty ending. I mean, if there was a shitty ending I would have no need for a rewatch.

  • @mijanhoque1740
    @mijanhoque1740 Před 3 lety +3

    Jeremy review Avatar the last airbender, Fullmetal alchemist brotherhood, Attack on Titan and Deathnote. Pretty sure you’ll love those shows.

  • @Ratchetcomand
    @Ratchetcomand Před 3 lety +1

    I met Keith David last year and he is one of the best people ever. He told me that Spawn is like Darth Vader trying to get back into the force.

  • @coreartalex6708
    @coreartalex6708 Před 3 lety +1

    Liking & commenting because I want this review to grab traction and start the commentary of reviving the series

  • @JamesEatWorld7758
    @JamesEatWorld7758 Před 3 lety +3

    Not sure if you’ve seen it, but the short film Spawn: The Recall on CZcams is gold

  • @JamesEKing
    @JamesEKing Před 3 lety +3

    I have this series in my eye for quite a while
    Its going up on the priotity list

  • @roadlifeproductions4905
    @roadlifeproductions4905 Před 3 lety +1

    So glad you finally did this one!

  • @brandoncecil4760
    @brandoncecil4760 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you for bringing some light to this show. I don’t think it got enough love because it hit HBO in a time before streaming.