1997

January 1997 MTCC Exclusive Series 3 Repaint: Spawn II

Series 3 repainted figure were never released via retail. It was instead released under the mail-order collectors' club network. Another set of separate Series 3 repaints were test marketed in Mexico, commonly known as the Spanish edition. The repainted Spawn III is in brown rather than maroon. Note that if you read the End Cap of January 1997, it proclaimed NO REPAINTS for these figures.


January 1997 MTCC Exclusive Series 3 Repaint: Future Spawn

The 'repainted' Future Spawn (display image is mine but card image from Jin119kg's Collection) in black rather than red.

January 1997 MTCC Exclusive Series 3 Repaint: Ninja Spawn

The 'repainted' Ninja Spawn in silver rather than black. It contains a really ugly repainted head so covering him with a hood is compulsory. Because figures from 'Series 3 Repaint' can be brought individually and not as a set, this Ninja Spawn 'repaint' has the poorest resale record which ironically makes it the rarest of the three!

February 1997 Series 7 Original: Spawn III

February 1997 Series 7 Original: Zombie Spawn

Besides Spawn III, an oxymoronic spawn called Zombie Spawn was also introduced. You got to wonder which came first, undead as Spawn or undead as Zombie, either way, he is terribly ugly and really unlikeable.


February 1997 New York Toy Fair Exclusive: Spawn
This promotion souvenir to the movie, distinctive in silver was first released during the 1997 Toy Fair at New York. It subsequently appeared in both MTCC and the July 1997 Chicago Comicon.


April 1997 Retail Exclusive: Spawn

Part of a Spring release exclusive to KB Toys (in the US that is) with the original Series 1 figures washed entirely in gold. End Cap of December 1996 stated date of release as Fall of 1995 and Summer 1996 respectively!?


April 1997 Retail Exclusive: Medieval Spawn

May 1997 Cannes Film Festival Exclusive: Spawn

Spawn: The Movie was one of the participant at the Cannes Films Festival and to commemorate the event, a souvenir was released, many collectors erroneously described it as 3", it is not, it is a very healthy 6". Official site said release date is January 1997 - what they meant is that the figure was made in January 1997. It was sent to the festival which runs from May 7th to the 18th. Note that the movie was released on August 1st 1997 in the US but only in February and November 1998 in Japan and Singapore respectively.


May 1997 Series 7 Repaint: Spawn III

Also in the same month we have the repaint version of Series 7. Spawn III is exactly the same except that this time he is accompanied by a wolf. Without the companion of either the wolf or owl, you cannot tell the original apart from the repaint. A display collector may or may not want to include them in their display.


May 1997 Series 7 Repaint: Zombie Spawn

June 1997 Series 8 Original: Curse of the Spawn

Curse of the Spawn is such an inaccurate title. He is Daniel Llanso the Post-Apocalyptic Spawn and one of many other Spawns in the spinoff comic series "Curse of the Spawn".


June 1997 Series 8 Original: Renegade
Renegade Spawn is the first native Indian Spawn. The title of the figure is simply 'Renegade' but he has the marking of 'M' on his tan body.


July 1997 Movie Series Original in Mask: Spawn

July 1997 Movie Series Original Unmasked: Spawn

July 1997 Movie Series Original Unmasked: Spiked Spawn

Dislay image is mine but card image is courtesy of Jin119kg's Collection


July 1997 Movie Series: Burnt Spawn

Originally christened Grave Digger Spawn. Unmasked with spade and trenchcoat, his title of Burnt Spawn led to confusion with another Burnt Spawn released in January 1998.


July 1997 Movie Series: Al Simmons

The second appearance of a Al Simmons figure but the first in the Spawn line, the previous occassion is under Total Chaos.


July 1997 Movie Series Boxset: Attack Spawn

July 1997 Movie Series Playset: The Final Battle
There are 3 types of playsets in this movie series: introduce here first is 'The Final Battle' Playset.


July 1997 Movie Series Playset: The Graveyard

The graveyard playset with Al Simmons learning his mortal death.


July 1997 Movie Series Original Playset: Spawn Alley

The Spawn Alley Playset featuring a Spawn with elongated chains. This last playset comes in two different editions: first is that without a figure of Todd McFarlane (the creator of Spawn) who appeared in the movie as an alley bum.


July 1997 Movie Series Variant Playset: Spawn Alley

Display collectors need to place the two figures together to indicate its origin or if the focus is purely Spawn, discard it as a non-spawn entity. Image from the world wide web.


July 1997 Placo Toys Licensed Exclusive: Spawn Keychain

There are quite a decent collection of movie merchandise but only two with Spawn figures.


July 1997 Alchemy Carta Licensed Exclusive: Spawn Pin


July 1997 Alchemy Carta Licensed Exclusive: Spawn Pendant

Display collector can discount either v2 or v3. The latter image is from the Blackaris' Collection.


July 1997 Total Chaos Series 1 Exclusive: Al Simmons

The Total Chaos Series 1 Al Simmons’ exclusive was made available at both MTCC and at comic convention.


August 1997 3-Pack Movie Figures
This 3-Pack was sold as a box set by both retailers and MTCC; none of the figures is unique and this is but one version. There are several other variations containing different figures. They contained figures that failed to sell well. Image from spawn.com.


September 1997 Movie Series: Spiked Spawn (Mask)

Released as part of the movie series and yet not part of the original cohort. This figure was released to selected retailers to replenish their stocks. McFarlane Toys' Customer Service reckoned that the release date is around the latter part of 1997. This was never exclusive only to Japan as claimed by many sellers.


September 1997 MTCC Exclusive: Spawn

The sixth version of the original spawn was released on many difference occassions, among them MTCC Gold members. In Japan, he is known as “Clear Spawn”. This is the Necroplasm Spawn that MTCC refers to when it released Necroplasm Spawn II


September 1997 Retail Exclusive: Spawn

The seventh version of the original spawn – it is clad in blue with the same charred head as seen in the June 1996's version. It was a Retail Exclusive before heading to both Red’s and MTCC. It is also commonly known as “Blue Wormhead” to distinguish it from the other Wormhead Spawn.

September 1997 Supersize Series: Medieval Spawn

The 2nd edition of Spawn Super Size Figures was supposed to be launched only when the 1st edition sold well. But the 1st edition which was meant to be in store by late June 1996 was delayed. Thus, this edition, planned for Christmas 1996 was pushed to January 1997. But in End Cap August 1997, it was mentioned that this figure would only be released through KB Toys in the US in September 1997.


September 1997 Retail Exclusive: Pilot Spawn

Besides the release of gold-washed Pilot Spawn (display image is mine while card image from Jin 119kg's Collection) exclusive to KB Toys in the US, it was mentioned that there is also a limited release of gold-washed Commando Spawn "sent to select comic book stores and select accounts". Release dates vary from 1995 to July 1997 but one source insists it is September 1997 - End Cap August 1997.


November 1997 Series 8 Repaint: Curse of the Spawn

November 1997 Series 8 Repaint: Renegade

November 1997 Series 9 Original: Manga Spawn

The launch of the very popular Manga line of Series 9. It was explained that this series are produced in two different factories, thus the difference in paints and quality. One factory made Manga Spawn in brick red with both plastic and metal chains while a second factory turned it out in dark red. The latter, with a sword inscribed with Chinese characters is more commonly seen. The above version is that of Manga Spawn in brick red with plastic chain


November 1997 Series 9 Variant: Manga Spawn

See above for description


November 1997 Series 9 Original: Manga Spawn

This is also known as the correction figure.


November 1997 Series 9 Original: Manga Ninja Spawn

Manga Ninja Spawn (originally called Manga Medieval Spawn) were released with two official figures.


November 1997 Series 9 Original: Manga Ninja Spawn

November 1997 Series 9 Original: Goddess

There are three Goddess (originally titled as Manga Angela) figures before they choose the dark side as Manga She-Spawn in July 2005. Card image from Jin119kg's Collection while display image is mine.


December 1997 Retail Exclusive: Manga Spawn