Previously on Spawn, Spawn continued to wage a war on his enemies using the corpses of his fallen enemies as his foot soldiers. Meanwhile, his old enemy Malebolgia (the clown), reemerged and placed a skull on Spawn. This skull weakened him, leaving him stunned and allowing him to be stabbed.
As this issue opens, a reporter in the service of Simmons (Spawn) is shown compiling data while being careful not to leave an electronic “trail”. Leaving the public library, he returns home and is surprised as Spawn emerges in his apartment. Spawn transports himself and the reporter to his secret hideout where the two begin compiling data on a secure computer system. After hours of research, they find what Spawn’s enemies have been seeking. Responding to the reporter’s query, Al tells the story of the war between heaven and hell and the actions which eventually led to the creation of a third faction; the Hell Spawn. During these revelations, the importance of the skull placed on Spawn is revealed (this happens in a previous issue). Al also elaborates on the flawed nature of religion. Additionally he reveals why those lies, which resulted in the dogma of the major religions, were created. Eventually, Simmons, now clothed as Spawn, leads the reporter past a caged foe. The ensuing interaction is illustrative of the tactics Spawn intends to use going forward in his war with the forces aligned against him.
Writing – 4 of 5 Stars
Art – 5 of 5 Stars
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Writer – Todd McFarlane
Art – Szymon Kudranski
Color – Lee Loughridge
Letters – Tom Orzechowski
Author Profile
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Nemesis is a poet, writer and author of the upcoming novel The Long Game. He is a writer of science fiction and supernatural thrillers. Besides novels and short stories he writes for UK based ASAP Comics developing new stories for Level 8 and OPSEC. Nem is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and tries to bring those experiences into his writing.
He lives and works out of his home in Riverside, California with his wife and three children. When not writing he enjoys reviewing comic books and graphic novels for ComicCrusaders.com and living the Southern California life with his family.
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