Spawn #356 Mark Spears Variant
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Mark Spears

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Publisher

Image · Spawn Ongoing

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Condition

Raw NM · Bagged & Boarded

Spawn #356 Mark Spears Variant

£35.00

Spawn #356 — Mark Spears Variant Cover

A painted variant cover by Mark Spears on Todd McFarlane's Spawn ongoing — the longest-running creator-owned superhero series in modern American comics. Issue #356 sits inside the current Deadzones storyline arc: Spawn investigates rumours of a possible solution to the Deadzones, uncertain whether what he's tracking is a genuine breakthrough or a trap.

For collectors, the structural appeal of this issue is the artist/character intersection. Mark Spears has built one of the most consistent modern indie horror cover catalogues — Vampirella, Red Sonja, his own Monsters line, plus a recurring presence on the Spawn-line variant program. Spawn as a property has carried a defined modern variant collector base since 1992, and Spears variants on Spawn issues are a recognised slot inside that wider lane.

This copy is brand-new, raw Near Mint, unread, bagged and boarded. UK insured tracked dispatch from Canterbury, Kent.

Key Details

  • title Title Spawn (Ongoing)
  • tag Issue #356
  • storefront Publisher Image Comics
  • brush Cover Artist Mark Spears (Variant)
  • info Story Arc Deadzones
  • info Format Comic · 32 pages
  • info Cover Price $2.99 USD
  • info Condition Raw NM · Unread

Why It Matters

  • star Spears + Spawn intersection. Two defined modern collector lanes converging on a single book — Spears full-artist run buyers + Spawn variant cover buyers both anchor on the same SKU.
  • star Mark Spears name. One of the most consistent modern indie horror cover artists with a defined cross-publisher catalogue. His variants on McFarlane-line books have a documented collector trajectory.
  • star Spawn ongoing legacy. The longest-running creator-owned superhero ongoing in modern American comics, continuously published since 1992. Spawn-line variants have one of the longest-established collector buyer bases in modern Image-line publishing.
  • star Deadzones arc context. Mid-arc issue inside an active storyline carries plot-weight that anchors the issue in the wider ongoing — collectors building a Deadzones-arc complete run target this issue specifically.
  • star Slab-friendly format. Spears variants slab cleanly with the artist credit on the label. 9.8 NM/MT raw copies in this lane are a recognised entry-tier slab format for modern Image-line collectors.
  • star UK access via Redsters. Modern Spawn variant covers reach UK collectors through a much narrower distribution chain than mainline Marvel/DC titles — Redsters fronts the import and dispatches insured from Canterbury.

Spawn Universe Context

Spawn launched at Image Comics in May 1992, created by Todd McFarlane as one of the founding flagship titles of the Image revolution. The ongoing series has run continuously for over three decades and currently sits past issue #356 — making it the longest-running creator-owned superhero ongoing in modern American comics.

The wider Spawn Universe launched in 2021 as a structured publishing initiative — adding sister titles King Spawn, Gunslinger Spawn, Sam & Twitch: Case Files, Scorched, Misery and others around the core Spawn ongoing. Variant cover programmes across the Spawn Universe titles share a consistent design language and collector-tier structure, and modern Spears-cover variants typically appear across multiple Universe titles inside a single buy-cycle.

The Deadzones storyline is one of the most-followed Spawn arcs of the modern publishing era, building toward structural changes in the character's fictional universe.

Collector Notes

Two lanes converge on this listing. First, the Mark Spears full-artist set — collectors building a Spears run across publishers anchor on his Spawn-line variants alongside his Vampirella, Red Sonja and Monsters work. Second, the Spawn variant cover lane — one of the longest-established modern Image collector lanes, with each issue's variant slate having its own buyer base.

For collectors building a Deadzones-arc complete run, this slot anchors the artist-variant tier of the arc's collected issues. For Spears full-artist set builders, this is one of the more consistently-traded entries in his Spawn-line catalogue. For slabbed-portfolio builders, raw NM Spears variants in this band are a clean entry-tier slab format.

Companion piece to other Spears variants on our shelf — sits with the Vampirella #2 1:15 ASM #601 homage, the Monsters #7 Metal Cover G Ltd 500, the Monster & The Wolf #1 1:700 NOTLD chase, and the Monsters #1 Friday 13 NES homage 3rd print.

Shipping

UK insured tracked dispatch from Canterbury, Kent. Bagged, boarded and rigid-mailer protected. Same packaging standard we use on slabs.

UK Dispatch
Within 24 hours
International
Tracked + signed
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Bag + Board + Mailer
Is the Spears version a ratio variant or open-order? add

The Spears variant is one of the issue's standard cover slate — listed publicly as a variant cover at the issue's solicit window rather than a ratio incentive. Print volume is bound to the publisher's variant allocation rather than a 1:N ratio against retailer order pull.

What's the Deadzones storyline? add

An active modern Spawn arc following the establishment of "Deadzones" — fictional regions of the Spawn universe with structural plot weight on the character's ongoing trajectory. Issue #356 sits mid-arc, with Spawn investigating a possible Deadzone solution.

Do I need to read the prior issues? add

For story comprehension, yes — #356 sits inside an active arc and references developments from prior Deadzones issues. For variant-cover collecting, no — the Spears variant slot is anchored on artist + issue number, independent of read-order.

Who is Mark Spears? add

One of the most consistent modern indie horror and Bad Girl cover artists. Cross-publisher catalogue includes Vampirella, Red Sonja, Spawn variants, plus his own Monsters line at Keenspot. Spears full-artist runs are a defined modern collector lane.

Can I have it CGC graded? add

Yes. CGC submission with optional pre-screen handling at checkout. Spawn variant covers slab cleanly with the artist credit on the label. 9.8 NM/MT slabs sit naturally in modern Image-line collection portfolios. Final grade is never guaranteed.

How is it shipped? add

Bag, board, rigid mailer, insured tracked courier. Same packaging standard we use on slabs. Dispatched daily from Canterbury, Kent — UK orders typically arrive next-working-day.

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