Another absolute favorite!! I always enjoyed this piece of Al looking at his own skull that he dug up, contemplating "what have I done"..(I have one opened and displayed)

Omega spawn from my adventures with spawn is such a cool character. If they did add him I wonder if he’d be named something else 🤔

I grew up with comic books in the ’90s, and Spawn held a special place in my heart.

It started in 1997 and ran until 1999, with a new issue every two months. Each Hungarian issue collected two US issues, for a total of 18 issues, covering the original series up to #37, omitting that weird 10th issue.

For the first few issues, the logo even had a Hungarian subtitle underneath it: “Ivadék”. They dropped it after only a few issues, probably because it sounded a bit awkward.

Another thing I vividly remember is the print quality. In the first year, it was printed on glossy, coated paper, making them look incredibly premium. At the time, there were no Hungarian comics looking this good, same for the artwork. Later they switched to matte, uncoated paper, presumably as a cost-cutting measure.

I was only seven when it came out, living in the middle of Romania in a Hungarian-speaking region in a 40k town, so it’s quite the feat Spawn it made as far as my little hometown. It completely blew me and my friends away, we thought it was real adult shit, making Spider-man look like the Care Bears.

Of course, as an adult it’s amusing how juvenile Spawn can really get, but it’s all part of its charm. Looking back, it was one of the most memorable parts of my childhood.

The photos are from my own collection. You can also spot some of the original Hungarian ads printed throughout the books, which are a fun little snapshot of the late ’90s.