while yes, it is an accomplishent for non-marvel or dc book to get to #170, i would be MUCH more impressed if mcfarlane were still involved. if i read my news correctly, he is now just reaping the profits and running his company?

C'mon ... is this any different that Bob Kane living out in SoCal and profiting from Batman stories nominally created under his name for over two decades? I mean MacFarlane is hardly breaking any new ground here. I applaud his ability to successfully set up and profit from a money-making comics franchise ... something that guys like Siegel and Schuster and Kirby were never able to do.

But SPAWN is still crap ... not sure what the appeal is ....