SPAWN 7
There is only one and one only Spawn 7 released back in 2002 but in May 2008, it was quietly re-released...that's the official version. Like Series 19 Accessory Pack and Mandarin Spawn, I doubt the authenticity of a quiet release. But authenticity asides, the quality of the re-release is pretty good.
June 2002 Series 21 Original: Spawn VII
This figure is one of the most eagerly awaited Spawn when it was announced. He is part of Series 21 but not part of the general arrival in February 2002. The boxset came separately and touched base only in June 2002.
Spawn 7 is inspired by the art (larger image) found inside issue #83 published May 1999. He is sitting on a throne of rubbish inside an alley, staring broodingly at the skull of Billy Kincaid, who is arguably the fattest Spawn to grace hell.
Rather strangely, he was introduced in a series that is titled 'Alternate Realities'. How did Spawn 7 fits into this alternate reality's universe? Maybe alternate here meant that we have Spawn 7 in mask rather than without as shown in the comic art...thank goodness for small mercy!
A 360-degree view of Spawn 7:
The original clay sculpt, image courtesy of sculptors corners.
We know that the rubbish throne is made by Spawn's pals from the alley and judging by the number of skulls found on the rubbish throne, his pals must be quite a bunch of killers! Either that or the alley bums have access to the infamous cadavers from UCLA.
The Unofficial Versions
Next to Spawn 1 and Wings of Redemption Spawn, Spawn 7 has got to be one of the most popular copied spawn figure.
This is not a copy, it is a pre-production prototype of Spawn 7.
The colour scheme is pretty unusual for a pre-production prototype which is usually in grey, black or red. The bronze colour used to highlight the protoype makes it a very desirable collectible.
A comparative analysis of the original and the pre-production prototype.
A bootleg copy
See the difference in size, the shrinkage is obviously a result of using the original as a mould. The bootleg Spawn 7 is not only lighter but he is melded into the throne.
A resin statue sculpted by an Argentine nicknamed 'Sir Oswal of Crom'. It is continously repainted and still sold pretty well in eBay.
A custom Spawn 7. This figure and that below are from the Anthony Baiman's Collection. The images are a bit small but the excellent customisation is obvious. It took the "oh so serious" Spawn with its cool "it's an attitude" persona completely out the window!
Another collection from Anthony Baiman - "Rose of Tralee's Spawn. Inspired by the love song "The Rose of Tralee" about William Mulchinock, a 19th century wealthy merchant who was in love with Mary O'Connor, his maid. It was a forbidden love due to the social differences between the two families. Falsely accused of murder on the day he proposed to Mary, William fled to India. When he returned to Tralee, he found she had died of TB. Broken hearted, William expressed his love and grief in the words of a song. How apt that this collector selects William as the brooding Spawn...
A figure sold in eBay.
A Spawn made from Marvel figures astride the rubbish throne.
Perfectly fine without the throne too.
THE ART OF THE RECLINING SPAWN
This lazyboy reclinining pose of Spawn is pretty popular and reenacted in various drawings:
The Shadow Spawn of Al Simmons in Spawn #122 January 2003. Click here to check out the larger image.
The final page found in Ant Vol 2 #2.
And on the cover of Ant Vol 3 #3. Larger images for Spawn and Ant, click here
