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Spawn: The Dark Ages (2025) #2
The Devil Spawn can occasionally be a creature of honor, but at a moment's notice, his brutality can be legendary. The Saxons are about to find out.
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Published December 31, 2025
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Liam Sharp
408 books58 followersLiam Sharp is a British artist, writer and publisher. His debut work started in the late 1980s drawing Judge Dredd for 2000AD. Since then he has worked for numerous comic publishers including Marvel UK, Marvel Comics, DC comics, Image, Dynamite Comics, Verotick as well as many others. He has published his first novel. He has worked with advertising campaigns as well as design work and produced art for various magazines. He has worked on designs for various movies including Lost in Space, Small Soldiers and the animated series Batman Beyond.
In 2004 Liam established MamTor™ Publishing with his wife Christina. In October 2011, Liam Sharp co-founded Madefire with Ben Wolstenholme and Eugene Walden, in Berkeley, CA, and is the company's CCO.
He is currently at work on a comic series with his wife called Cap Stone. He also has a deviant art page located at http://liamsharp.deviantart.com
In 2004 Liam established MamTor™ Publishing with his wife Christina. In October 2011, Liam Sharp co-founded Madefire with Ben Wolstenholme and Eugene Walden, in Berkeley, CA, and is the company's CCO.
He is currently at work on a comic series with his wife called Cap Stone. He also has a deviant art page located at http://liamsharp.deviantart.com
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
January 14, 2026
This is a solid issue overall and an easy four stars for me. Liam Sharp’s art is absolutely stellar — genuinely stunning page to page, with atmosphere and scale that completely sell the Dark Ages setting. Visually, this series is firing on all cylinders.
Where it stumbles a bit is the language. Some of the dialogue and narration can be hard to follow, and there were moments where I had to slow down or reread sections, which pulled me out of the story more than I wanted. That said, the mood, world-building, and visual storytelling do a lot of heavy lifting.
Despite those bumps, this is still a fun, ambitious series and one I’m definitely sticking with. The art alone makes it worth the ride, and I’m curious to see where the story continues to go.
Where it stumbles a bit is the language. Some of the dialogue and narration can be hard to follow, and there were moments where I had to slow down or reread sections, which pulled me out of the story more than I wanted. That said, the mood, world-building, and visual storytelling do a lot of heavy lifting.
Despite those bumps, this is still a fun, ambitious series and one I’m definitely sticking with. The art alone makes it worth the ride, and I’m curious to see where the story continues to go.
January 3, 2026
"No, sleep is a gift and I'll brook no ghost in it! But the living night? There dwells the horror men bring 'pon themselves ..." - Aurelianus
480 A.D. The King and the Erlking put fear into the Saxons, pushing them North, but the Northern Picts want a strike at this unholy union while the two wax poetic over holy enthroned fools and the folly of everlasting peace.
The art is driving this series with an intriguing mythology, while the language is unnecessarily flowery and the philosophies are nothing new, reformed or reforged or redefined. Though I tend to appreciate a well-rounded debate of faith, here is presented a misrepresentation that only Christianity has raised armies for war, yet in reality all faiths and beliefs, religious or not, have fought battles in the name of each party's banner, with some sacrificing their own people and resources in the name of multiple gods and crops, but only One seems to catch the Sharp ire of the author. This would be more enjoyable if the language focused on the mythology and gods of interest for what it is, not a focus in comparison and critique to God. I'm reminded of a film director telling me why all other Batman adaptations are doing it wrong so he can sell me on why I should watch his new interpretation of the character.
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480 A.D. The King and the Erlking put fear into the Saxons, pushing them North, but the Northern Picts want a strike at this unholy union while the two wax poetic over holy enthroned fools and the folly of everlasting peace.
The art is driving this series with an intriguing mythology, while the language is unnecessarily flowery and the philosophies are nothing new, reformed or reforged or redefined. Though I tend to appreciate a well-rounded debate of faith, here is presented a misrepresentation that only Christianity has raised armies for war, yet in reality all faiths and beliefs, religious or not, have fought battles in the name of each party's banner, with some sacrificing their own people and resources in the name of multiple gods and crops, but only One seems to catch the Sharp ire of the author. This would be more enjoyable if the language focused on the mythology and gods of interest for what it is, not a focus in comparison and critique to God. I'm reminded of a film director telling me why all other Batman adaptations are doing it wrong so he can sell me on why I should watch his new interpretation of the character.
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March 8, 2026
The artwork continues to be incredible and the highlight of this mini series. The dark and gritty setting is exactly what a medieval spawn story needs. The story and dialogue are losing me fast. I don’t mind old English but it’s hard to follow and this story is bouncing around a little too much. I can see the direction it heading in but we are taking too many steps to get there. I’m excited to see what happens in issue 3!
January 4, 2026
The artwork continues to be stellar. The story is a bit difficult to follow. I appreciate the language being written accurately but it is still hard to get behind at times. I continue to appreciate the glassary at the end of the title.
January 19, 2026
Really good.
Great art. Great story. Lots to love here. The words are hard to pronounce and all but its still a great story. Love that it leans into Celtic culture and language a lot. Very good series. Liam Sharp always delivers gold. Can't wait to buy this in print.
Great art. Great story. Lots to love here. The words are hard to pronounce and all but its still a great story. Love that it leans into Celtic culture and language a lot. Very good series. Liam Sharp always delivers gold. Can't wait to buy this in print.
January 5, 2026
Yeah this rules
January 8, 2026
superb art all over this book, wowowow!
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