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Issue Details

Issue #173
Published December 2007
Cover Price 2.95 USD; 3.41 CAD
Pages 32
Editing Brian Haberlin (Editor in Chief); Francis Takenaga (Assistant Editor)

Cover Details - "A Tale of Three Brothers Part Four: Secrets and Lies"

Genre Superhero; Occult; Horror
Pencils Greg Capullo (signed)
Inks Greg Capullo
Colors Greg Capullo
Letters None; typeset

1 page recap "Previously in the pages of Spawn"

Synopsis Recaps the story.
Pencils Brian Haberlin
Inks Brian Haberlin
Letters typeset
Notes Staff and creator credits with indicia information. Background screened image of the face of Spawn.

22 page Spawn story "A Tale of Three Brothers Part Four: Secrets and Lies"

Characters Spawn [Al Simmons] (also in flashback as Albert Francis Simmons); Nyx; Richard Simmons (also in flashback); Marcus Simmons (in flashback); The Weasel (also in flashback); Mr. Malefick (also in flashback); Mr. Simmons; Mrs. Simmons; Abbadon; Zabraxas
Synopsis Al Simmons becomes a cold-blooded killer, while his brothers follow their own paths: one to become a man of justice, the other descending into drug addiction and mental breakdown. As the memories flood back, Spawn begins to realize that it was no accident that he was chosen to become a Hellspawn. [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero; Occult; Horror
Script David Hine
Pencils Brian Haberlin
Inks Brian Haberlin
Colors Andy Troy
Letters Tom Orzechowski

2 page Spawning Ground letters page

Characters Spawn (in masthead logo)
Script Dave Hine
Letters typeset
Notes Fan letters column.

5 page McFarlane Toys advertisement "Promotional Advertisements"

Notes THE ADVENTURES OF SPAWN (series 2); TWISTED X-MAS (Jack Frost); DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! (Cindy Lou); BEOWULF (Young Beowulf)

1 page McFarlane Toys (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "The Chance of a Lifetime!"

Notes Advertisement for a job offer for concept artist/illustrator.