Episode #02 - Evil Intent Original Airdate - May 23rd, 1997 Tormented by the thought that he can't be with his wife, Al Simmons is taunted by Clown and engages in a brawl with Clown's alter ego, Violator. Media and Review by Bird Boy Credits Written by Alan McElroy Directed by John Hays Music Composed by Shirley Walker Animation by Ko-Ko Entertainment, Sung Production Voices Keith David as Spawn Richard Dysart as Cogliostro Michael Nicolosi as Clown Dominuqe Jennings as Wanda Blake Victor Love as Terry Fitzgerald, Bobby Kath Souche as Cyan James Keane as Sam Burke, Tony Twist Michael McShane as Twitch Williams, Gareb John Rafter Lee as Jason Wynn Ronny Cox as Senator Scott McMillan, Billy Kincaid James Hanes as Violator Paul Raci, Kath Souche as Additional Voices Screen Grabs Pans Sound Clips Todd McFarlane Intro (MP3, 674kb) Review: In this episode we’re introduced to Billy Kincaid, child killer and given a few more bad-ass moments with Spawn confronting mob men in his alleys. Amid the other flashbacks and bits with Wanda, this episode was pretty slow moving until the end. Overkill is brought in and we see Clown’s true form at the end of the episode, delivering a swift butt-kicking to Spawn. The mood, colors and directing of the Spawn/Violator fight was perfect, with deep red tones that played off of their demonic forms. I also feel like mentioning that Clown taking a wiz on the alley bums and fires was quite possibly one of the first times I actually laughed while watching the show. The true full-on laughs are few and far between in this show and while it’s not a show that’s not supposed to have a light mood, it’s good to laugh every now and again. Animation was strong in this episode, especially the Spawn/Violator fight. There was a particular panoramic shot of Spawn unloading rounds with his rifle that I absolutely love. The previously mentioned red tones of the fight are also done extremely well and really help the tone. [ Back to Episode Reviews ]