Spawn 150

[BrianHaberlin]

Hi all. Spawn 150 is at the printers...yea! Printer tells me it will be in stores October 26th.

What's the hold up you say?

Well...

Being dumb enough to do a 48 page comic to start...and that is 45 pages of solid story...

Philip Tan getting in a car crash after the San Diego Con...then when he got better getting injured and needing stitches in his eye from a pick up basketball game...(don't worry he's fine)

Time involved in playing with the look of the book...trying to get something different...

Todd being picky...

Me being picky...

Sorry.

The good news is 151 is all pencilled and half inked already...and 152 is half pencilled.
So the idea will be to start closing the gap with those...try a couple of 3 week ships. I'll start posting more preview stuff here on the site.

Trust me...we're working our collective butts off...sometimes things just take longer...especially when you care about the results.

Best,

Brian Haberlin
EIC
Todd McFarlane Productions

[bogeyman]

1st
***????????????????? 48 PAGES????????????? :eek:

"passes out"

[SONICobra]

KILLING ME!!!

but i know its totally going to be worth it, im just looking forward to this so badly. thanks for the update man, really appreciate it.

[Master Gundam]

Much thanks for the news you should post more often. Great job with Todd's cover btw,any word on the Hard Cover??

[mikec8785]

*Sigh* I'm just going to start adding a week or two to every release date I hear about Spawn. I know that it takes a LOT of work to put this comic out, but I think the fans would appreciate the company to stick to what it says. We were specifically assured 150 would come out two weeks after 149 and I really did believe it. If you can't get it out in two weeks, fine, but don't tell us that it will come out then if you know that you won't be able to meet that deadline.

[BJC the GHOST]

This one will apparently be longer than 100 was, so that's a plus. Sounds pretty cool. Hope Phillip Tan's okay.

muchlove

[Bryan Boland]

Thanks for the update Brian. Hope Philip is doing all right after all that. Really looking forward to #150. :)

[Jon Goff]

*Sigh* I'm just going to start adding a week or two to every release date I hear about Spawn. I know that it takes a LOT of work to put this comic out, but I think the fans would appreciate the company to stick to what it says. We were specifically assured 150 would come out two weeks after 149 and I really did believe it. If you can't get it out in two weeks, fine, but don't tell us that it will come out then if you know that you won't be able to meet that deadline.

I can take the blame for that one. I got some info mixed up (twice actually) back when Brian first began taking control of the comics. I should have double-checked the details, but I instead went with what was on the paper in front of me (turns out what info I had was more a suggestive plan if all went perfectly well, then any real timeframe for the books release).

I know for a fact Brian is working hard to get out in front of each issue (I've seen the pencils for the next couple of issues) so as to have each issue on shelves when it is scheduled to be on shelves.

-Jon

[Jon Self]

Thanks for the news.

[curselet]

knew it

[anarchycow]

can't they wait untill AFTER my birthday, I mena damn, I'm gonna have a hgell of a time tracking down ALL 4 covers.

[rpgguy_1o1]

knew it
ditto, knew for sure it wouldnt be 2 weeks

[life]

Thanks for letting me know before i want to the comic shop for it would of madd me upset to leave the store empty.
Jesus saves

[avcprime]

great another let down

[green_gooey]

i think someone doesn't want Tan as penciler

[curselet]

a conspiricy eh?hmmmmmmmm.......

[Moonlight]

Reading this just after reading a few things on Comixfan about how Uncanny X-Men, and practically all Marvel comics nowadays, is filled to the rim with ads making it almost unreadable, this announcement really doesn't seem all that bad. Yes, it's going to be late, but when it comes out it'll be pure Spawn, all 48 (!) pages, non-stop. No double-page Honda ad ruining the pacing. No Family Guy DVD screwing up the mood. Just good old McFarlane-ish stuff.

As a side note, I find it really cool that Brian Haberlin himself posted the announcement. I'm really hoping that we get to hear more from you from time to time Brian. Now, where's Todd?...

Oh, and here's hoping that Philip Tan stays for a good fifty issues, be they on time or not. I'd rather have a single artist pumping out the comic once every two months than have about a thousand artists working on a single title (a la X-Men), ruining consistency.

[Master Gundam]

Word to that

[DragonVileHater]

Yes, Amen!

[Septik]

Man, I just wish I lived in the state. Im from Sweden and Im trying to get a hold on alot of the Spawn comics. Almost have all first hundred Issues. And a couple of Issues with Medina. And now, I've been reading the posts here for a couple of times, and as I have understod it Spawn has been repetative and lost quality. I just wish that I could get my hands on Spawn 150! Mostly to see someone else then Capullo or Medina draw the badass. I like Capullo, but sometimes, I felt that Spawn needed a more "reality" look to it. And then, when Medina started his run, It was a bit disapointing, 'cause his style reminds me more of Spirou or something like that, minus the details. Please, when i. 150 arrives, please tell me how it is, and if possible, reveal some inside art. Take care! The Swed

[spawn5061]

man f uck

[snk-freak]

thanks for the info, when is the release of 151 and 152?
i hope 150 is worth the wait and kicks spawn a little bit higher in the diamond comic charts, maybe under the best 50 places. and please post a sample page out of 150, iam dying to see tans artwork...

[Slamscaper]

What is the price for issue 150? :)

[Bran Man]

hey brian whatr u doing after spawn?

[grosolan]

Im never gonna get it but i will survive "i think"

[El Nino Grande]

Dissappointing, but I understand.
Especially with two major set-backs like that!

Can't wait 'till this thing comes out.

They said it would be big, but I never expected 45 pages!
Wow!

Can't wait.

[magusraven]

I'm not really surprised, however this sucks.

[Born_2_Die]

Thanks for letting me know before i want to the comic shop for it would of madd me upset to leave the store empty.
Jesus saves
Too late for me.
Just came back from the store very disappointed.
But on the other hand, i came away with # 18 which i've been searching for months. :)

[Brandon B]

dang, hope all is well with the artist Tan. I'll be getting my spawn fix this week with CaseFiles from last week (forgot to pick it up...)

[David Hine]

I just logged onto the site to check if the book was out today. I'm eager to see it too! There have been a number of delays for issue 150, but when you get to see it, I think you'll find it was worth the wait. I can also tell you that things will speed up after this. I'm writing 153 right now - and doing some research for issue 155. Phil sent me his latest pencils for 152 this morning and they are looking excellent. Phil is really pulling out all the stops on Spawn and his art is just getting better and better. We hear you all when you say you're frustrated with the delays but please be patient for one more week...

And did Brian really say Spawn will be coming out in three-week shifts? Dang! I'd better get back to work!

I'll check back next week to hear your opinions on how we did.

Later,

Dave Hine

[bogeyman]

welcome to the boards, mr. Hine

[nabraxan]

now why didnt someone say that earlier?

we could have all accepted these reasons and be patiently (sort of), waiting.

still at least its this month i was beginning to fear that it would be a lot longer......

Thankyou mr Hine for speaking to the fans directly!

i wont whinge and whine any more.

[curselet]

hey

[Mandroid]

48 pages? Geeze, how much will it cost?

[roland1]

I'm not familiar with either david hine or phillip tan at all but I'm looking foward to something new here. i really hope I like this book. :)

[Dan Kane]

woohoo, Mr. Hine, I honestly cannot wait for 150. I'm a big fan of District X and I can't wait for you to take over Spawn. I wish Tan the best.

[avcprime]

lets just hope the story is good and the art keeps getting better.

[SONICobra]

like someone said before...can we get a taste of 150? just one page after inks and colors.

[pork chops little ditty]

just think how much it will cost for all the covers

[m84j]

to me the prices don't matter.

IM BUYIN' EM ALL ! ! !

[BJC the GHOST]

hey brian whatr u doing after spawn? Sigh. That's Brian Haberlin, not Brian Holguin. This Brian will probably be sticking around for a while. much love.

[green_gooey]

Sigh. That's Brian Haberlin, not Brian Holguin. This Brian will probably be sticking around for a while. much love.
haha

[Martyrdom.ca]

hmmm

[Bran Man]

my bad.. damn quick posts

[rpgguy_1o1]

'ey hine, congrats on the new job
-one stoked fan