“Four hundred years have passed. Once again, it is time for a new warrior to emerge from the darkness. Throughout time, the battlefields have changed, but the prize has always remained the same: the human soul” -Cogliostro from the animated Spawn Series (1997-1999) — “Four hundred years have passed. Once again, it is time for a new warrior to emerge from the darkness. Throughout time, the battlefields have changed, but the prize has always remained the same: the human soul” -Cogliostro from the animated *Spawn* Series (1997-1999)

After the success of season 3 of "Invincible," more and more indie comics want to adapt their stories to a streaming platform. The spinoff of "The Walking Dead" is still going and the new "Spawn" movie directed by Todd McFarlane (the creator of the Spawn comic series) will become the main platformer for indie comics. I was always into DC and never got into other comic series due to the amazing art and stories.

However, I realized after I finished watching "Invincible" that I wanted more comics to be on screen.

Most indie comics have become eye-grabbing for readers, bringing something new to sell more issues. I came across a few that caught my eye, like “Out of Alcatraz” by Christopher Cantwell and illustrated/lettered by Tyler Crook. It's an action drama about two inmates escaping Alcatraz in 1972, and changes in the two characters' lives are shown through time and regret.

While I was looking at other comics, I was looking for something familiar with something new in store. Hyde Street and Snotgirl were just a few I saw in videos. I wasn’t sure what I wanted until something close to the Hellboy comics arose.

“Who Are the Power Pals?” scripted by Duane Murray and art & cover by Ahmed Raafat portrays a story about washed-up actors trying to be superheroes. The comic is a comedy

and action that talks about their new purpose in life.

Many of these comics are really dark and a bit over the top with their art, similar to Spawn, the original indie comic hero who started it all. Many spin-offs of Spawn came out, plenty of which are horror, comedy, and fantasy. The three new comic titles are named Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger, Violator, and Rat City, all expanding the Spawn universe.

These stories talk about fighting against the impossible and trying to make it through alive, and they guide readers through how the world of Spawn works. These characters are likely the best examples of how Todd McFarlane writes his world. The Violator is the most unsolved character in the Spawn universe and the new series gives readers details about his life and his purpose for Al Simmons's motivation.

It takes many years to find the right people to make screen adaptations happen. It’s extremely difficult to even pitch an idea to an audience and get it running while also working with deadlines. For example, for the Spawn animated series, they had little time to finish their show since the movie was coming out at the same time.

Therefore, the show ended on a cliffhanger for the next season.

Going back to Invincible, the show had an old 2009 MTV episode which is now considered lost media. Indie comic adaptations are hard to produce since big corporate streaming services can take out the series anytime and deem them not worth it.

There’s a limitless number of comics everyone wants to see on television, but no one knows if it’s going to happen. Despite this, readers can hope that we can enjoy the story through other means. In a few years, some of these titles will hopefully be in movies or limited series, having old fans and new fans get together to enjoy good stories.

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