Spawn #301C, Greg Capullo Virgin Cover, Image '19

1st full appearance of Ninja Spawn. Greg Capullo virgin cover.

Spawn #301 is a milestone in American comics: released October 9, 2019, it marked the moment Todd McFarlane's creator-owned series surpassed Cerebus to become the longest continuously published creator-owned comic in American comic-book history. Issue #301 carried that weight with an enormous roster of variant covers, each showcasing a different artistic voice from the Spawn universe. Cover C is the Greg Capullo virgin variant, presenting Capullo's cover art stripped of all trade dress, logos and text. Capullo is the artist most associated with defining the visual language of Spawn across its early years, and his return to the title for this milestone cover made it one of the marquee variants of the release.

The issue itself marks the first full appearance of Ninja Spawn, a significant addition to the Spawn mythology and the primary key reason collectors track this issue number across all its covers. The virgin format removes every design element except the illustration, making it the cleanest presentation of Capullo's artwork available from this release. Writers and interior artists for this anniversary issue include Todd McFarlane, Jerome Opeña, Clayton Crain, Jason Shawn Alexander, and others, with the anthology-style format fitting the celebratory nature of a record-breaking 301st issue.

This is a raw, ungraded copy of the first printing. Spawn #301C is the kind of issue that sits at the intersection of a genuine publishing milestone and a strong key: the series history, the Capullo name on a virgin cover, and the first full Ninja Spawn appearance all converge on a single issue number.