Spawn (series)
- User score: 7.9
- Production country: United States of America
- Creator: Todd McFarlane
- Production companies: HBO, Todd McFarlane Entertainment
- Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Release date: 5/16/1997
- Release date of last episode: 5/28/1999
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 3 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 18
- Run time: 25 min.
Series description
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.