Spawn #1 (1992) By Todd McFarlane

I'll be honest, I'm not very familiar with the character of Spawn. I have vague knowledge of an unpopular film from the 90's, but that's about it. Even so, this first issue was free online, and I enjoy a good graphic novel, so I thought it was at least worth checking out.

I liked the dark and gritty world built for the anti-hero to do his dirty work. Sure, a crime-ridden urban setting isn't exactly rare in the world of superheroes, but partly that's because it works so well, and privides a lot of room for hero-on-criminal action.

This first issue certainly pulled me in, and I can definitely see myself revisiting the series down the line, hopefully sooner rather than later.