Art Spielgman and
Ishmael Robin. The story begins with illustrated (through Spain’s own drawings) renditions setting the scene of his upbringing during the ‘50s, when comic books were essentially criminalized and deemed evil to a developing mind. “First time I saw a comic book, it just wigged me out,” Spain says. “My dad hated comics. There were a few times I’d kept comics, and my dad would rip them up.”
“Spain was born bad,” Stern says in her narration. Spain’s upbringing in Buffalo, New York, is described in the film as having been rooted in violence. His background set the tone for his comic book