PREVIOUSLY IN SPAWN slim and Susan are waiting for Sara to come out of a coma. Susan, acting concerned, ‘uss it as an excuse to continuously touch Jim and absorb his powers. Jim, distraught, decides 10 take matters into his own hands. Meanwhile, Mare works on getting information on Matthew Ramus. From behind him comes a visitor, Daniel Kilgore, who enlists Mare to help Spawn win his final battle against evi. Uneonvineod, Mare is reluctant 10 help Danie, even when he morphs into Haunt. It is only when Haunt ‘ives Marc a fle containing information about Wanda, that he begins to trust him. On the other side of town, Mathew Ramus is unexpectedly ripped from his limo by Spawn. Spawn takes Ramus tthe top of a building into the bright sunlight. Because the Costume poisoned Sara, Spawn uses Ramus as a host n order to question the Costume. fn how to save her. 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In addition to Todd's cover, Greg Capullo, Skottie Young, Jock, Sean Murphy, and Philip Tan have all graciously agreed to create a cover for the upcoming issue. Just wait until you see what they've come up with! Todd is currently running a Lucky 13 fan art contest on his Face- book Page in which over 1000 people entered their best Spawn Universe art. Out of those 1000 entries, 13 have been chosen! One lucky winner receives a full pin-up in #250. There is still time to vote, ‘so check it out (Facebook.com/ LikeToddMcFarlane)! Finally, the digital release of the ENTIRE Spawn collection will be coming in January! All 250 is- sues will be available for digital download. Be on the lookout for more news on that in the coming months. With all of these monumental things happening with Spawn, how could you not be eager to see what's next? Shannon Bailey Publishing Coordinator With the new team, how much influ- ence will you have on art and story? Matt M. | will still be editing the book, but I've asked the new creators ‘to break some of the molds in the book. TODD Just making sure you aren’t going to actually reboot the franchise with an issue #1, right? Brooke A. This one issue will appear the month after Spawn #250. It wil set some of the groundwork for what will be the next phase of the regu- lar ongoing title. So it will go like this: issue 249, issue 250, Spawn Resurrection #1, then back to is- sue 251, 252, etc. TODD 'm from Brazil and Spawn hasn't been published here since issue #178. Why have you forsaken us? Alexandre B. I don’t control that. It's your fellow ‘countrymen who make those deci- sions about what kind of business they do. BUT soon we will be mak- ing it easier for you with Spawn coming out in digital format. TODD Is Spawn still evil? Why even resur- rect the original? Thunder B. For me and a lot of other fans, Alis Spawn. Just like Bruce is Batman and Peter is Spidey. TODD From past interviews, you always envisioned Spawn in at least art form as, “the Boogey Man”. When you originally drew him, you wanted to do more of a horror style back when horror comics weren't taken seriously. Szymon Kudranski brought that art form to life. Why the drastic change? Joseph 0. I think there is still a large group of Spawn readers who like the traditional super hero look. So 1 am going to see how that all works out. TODD The new Spawn has a sword? Elliot W.letterspage@mcPanlane.com PO. Box 12230 Tempe, AZ 85284-0038 twitttencom/Todd_McFarlane wwwPacebook.comiliketoddmeFarlane That is me without eating a Snickers bar. TODD Does this mean Al is no longer the Omega Spawn? I seem to re- call Al being evil, corrupted, and having a plan to take back the powers he gave to Jim. Vamroc S. If you re-read the beginning of issue 200, you will find out that Omega Spawn isn’t really Al Simmons. TODD Has Spawn been the charac- ter you had in mind when you came up with the idea? Has it changed along the way? Diego R. After 20 years with this char- acter, all things gradually change, even for comic book characters. TODD Does the cape regenerate? Or does Spawn have some sort of closet full of tailor-made capes he can just tatter to pieces day after day? Shannon 0. The costume is a living ‘being’. Which means that it can grow and change day by day. TOOD Is there any possibility of bring ing back the Spawn cartoon se- ries that used to be on HBO? Chris C. Anew animation show is part of the master plan. Once we can get the movie off the ground, then the animation series will hopefully follow soon after. Toop Is there any hope for more Spawn figures? Jesse S YES! When the time is right! Toop Would you make a deal with Malebolgia and become a Hell- spavin to get Angela back? Alessandro R, No, but | would do it to get my wife back. 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