[.ca] Spawn: The Ultimate Collection [4 Discs] (ISBN 078311611X)

As it should be:
HBO Got it right. Let's face it I'm a hardcore Spawn fan. I have all the movies. All the action figures. All the comic books. The Theatrical Version of Spawn's story was a Piece of S**t \oaka: some of the foulest vomit to spew forth from Hollywood in a long time!\c. No question there. It deviated so far from the story. There was little or no character development. It was basically an excuse for a bunch of computer graphics desk Jockeys to whack off onto film. This version however, The animated version, is perfect. Slightly different from the comic books, yes, but still enthralling. The animation is superb and the voice talent draws you into the story and the characters as deeply as any live action film ever will. The story remains dark and cynical as I believe it was meant to be and the animation reinforces this with disturbingly graphic visuals and stunning action. If you thought the movie was "The Bomb!" and have never read the comic books then you should probably stay away from this series. It is dark and disturbing and will likely make you think. If you are a fan of the Spawn Franchise, buy this DVD set. You will not be disappointed.

this is a great series:
The HBO Spawn series was fantastic and it's great that it can now be seen on DVD. The movie was an ok PG-13 version of the comic, but the series really captured the dark intensity of the books. The animation, acting, and story telling are superb. If you are interested in Spawn you should definitely check this series out.

Spawn, Spawn 2, Spawn 3 Ultimate Battle:
Personally I love all the work Todd McFarlane has done. The animation that Todd has done for HBO was some of the best anime` in the longest time. The Spawn anime` was done a whole lot better than his live action movie. I didn't get a chance to read, but I heard that Todd was forced to change the characters in the live action. He got to do the anime` more to the comic book storyline the way he wanted, which is the way it should've been in the first place. I love the way Todd had the artwork done in the anime`, the blood, violence, characters, and dialogue. I wish Todd would do more work with HBO and continue the Spawn anime` series along with anything else about Spawn.

Much better than the live action movie:
Havig only been a fan of the work of Todd McFarlane for a short time now, I don't have that "Spawn expertise" that other long time fans of the series/ his work may have. However, I can easily say that the HBO animated series was far superior to the movie released in 1997 in the way it was able to convey the truly dark and menacing atmoshpere of the streets of New York City. The Spawn comic book series has a certain style that a live action movie just cannot express properly because the intricate story would just get lost in the special effects. I would highly reccomend the animated series to anyone who felt somewhat of a let down from the movie. Truly a unique and submersive experience.

I Want More!:
This anime was superb. I was very much in love with the way it was created and the storyline, however; I want more. The anime is very powerful in the way it was presented and plays many complex themes of love, war and the fight between good and evil, however; I WANT MORE!! The need for McFarlane to continue this series is obvious, the ending is very open-ended and thus begs you to want to know what happens to Spawn and Wanda, What happens with Wynn and Terry? The questions are many and I guess the final and most interesting question, will McFarlane have Good or Evil win?