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Spawn

Spawn

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Overview

Todd McFarlane's Spawn is an animated television series which aired on HBO from 1997 through 1999. It is also released on DVD as a film series. It is based on the Spawn comic series from Image Comics, and was nominated for and won an Emmy in 1999 for Outstanding Animation Program. An unrelated series titled Spawn: The Animation is in production since 2009, with Keith David reprising his role as the titular character. Like the comic book, the series features graphic violence, sexual scenes, and extensive use of profanity. Todd McFarlane's Spawn was ranked 5th on IGN's list of The Greatest Comic Book Cartoons Of All Time.

Created by Rebekah Bradford
Written by Rebekah Bradford, John Leekley
Produced by Randall White
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Todd McFarlane

Todd McFarlane

Self - Host

Keith David

Keith David

Al Simmons / Spawn (voice)

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Nicholas Cogliostro (voice)

Dominique Jennings

Dominique Jennings

Wanda Blake (voice)

James Keane

James Keane

Sam Burke (voice)

Michael McShane

Michael McShane

Twitch Williams (voice)

John Rafter Lee

John Rafter Lee

Jason Wynn (voice)

Michael Nicolosi

Michael Nicolosi

Clown (voice)

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Terry Fitzgerald (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About Spawn

Spawn is a action & adventure, animation, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1997 exploring themes of hell, cartoon, superhero, based on comic, demon, mature. Created by Rebekah Bradford, it stars Todd McFarlane, Keith David, Richard Dysart. Todd McFarlane's Spawn is an animated television series which aired on HBO from 1997 through 1999. It is also released on DVD as a film series. It is based on the Spawn comic series from Image Comics, and was nominated for and won an Emmy in 1999 for Outstanding Animation Program. An unrelated series titled Spawn: The Animation is in production since 2009, with Keith David reprising his role as the titular character. Like the comic book, the series features graphic violence, sexual scenes, and extensive use of profanity. Todd McFarlane's Spawn was ranked 5th on IGN's list of The Greatest Comic Book Cartoons Of All Time.

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