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Journey with Spawn as he visits the Fifth Level of Hell, only to battle with none other than the Savage Dragon! Collects Spawn #51-56.

THE COUNTDOWN TO SPAWN #200 BEGINS HERE! Spawn''s biggest, most menacing villain to date joins the cast of rogue characters in this month''s issue. Jim discovers he wasn''t the only patient with secrets at St. Anthony''s and finds answers to his true identity in the last place he ever expected.

He has miraculously awoken from a coma, dodged being burned alive in a hospital fire, and fought his way to find answers about his past. Now, our new Spawn, Jim Downing, learns a crucial piece of information that changes the game completely.

Tegneserie. Government agent Al Simmons is resurrected from the depths of hell and returns to earth as a warrior guarding the people of New York City while attempting to learn about his own past and battling creatures such as Malebolgia and the Violator

With Spawn, legendary writer and artist Todd McFarlane unleashed his iconic antihero on the world, and launched the most successful independent comic book in history. Collecting Spawn #15-20, Spawn: Origins Volume 3 includes stories penned by Grant Morrison, and introduces unforgettable, all-new characters.

An aggravated Jim starts taking matters into his own hands, tracking down any lead that comes his way. Across town, Clown and another inmate escape from the holding cell while on Sam and Twitch''s watch. The Virginia detectives begin to make connections in the suicide of estate lawyer, Bill Winston, and ill reporter, Marc, receives a strange call from an anonymous source.

Featuring the stories and artwork (by Todd McFarlane himself!) that laid the groundwork for the most successful independent comic book ever published. Spawn Origins Volume 1 includes the introduction of not only Spawn, but also a number of other memorable and menacing characters, including Malebolgia and the Violator. Collects Spawn #1-6.

Jim continues to seek clues to his missing identity, but each answer only brings more questions. The information he manages to discover about himself and his past life is far from comforting. Meanwhile, the Spawn entity dwelling inside Jim starts to exert its dominance over its host, and Jim finds himself becoming addicted to the power.

Jim Downing awoke from a long coma to discover he has no memories of his past life, and worse, he seems to be possessed by a dark, violent power that emerges in times of stress. As Jim struggles to piece together the events that led him to this fate, he finds himself at the middle of a great conspiracy, stalked by agents of both Heaven and Hell. Help is offered from surprising quarters, but can anyone truly be trusted?

Last issue, everything changed! The world of Spawn was rocked by the most stunning moment in the series'' sixteen year history. And now, the mystery deepens... Sides are chosen and secrets are revealedÉ

The landmark 185th issue of Spawn unleashes a brand new creative team and the return of two Image Comics founders -- Todd McFarlane and Whilce Portacio. Todd will helm the book and joins Whilce on art duties, and Brian Holguin returns as writer. New energy and an entirely new direction -- get ready for the event that is as big as issue #1. Featuring variant covers by Todd, Whilce, and Greg Capullo.

In the windy city of Chicago, Al Simmons is still struggling to discover Mammon''s plan. Determined to stop him, Al searches the city for clues. His search leads him to an old church as well as an old foe. The groundwork of an all-new Spawn and issue 150 starts here.

Nyx persuades Al that he should try to right the many sinister deeds he has been responsible for, and starts by going back to the alleys to save Major Forsburg. Triumphantly, Jason Wynn and his new "co-worker" return to the CIA offices. Jason goes right to work, and asks for all the files on Al Simmons. At police headquarters, Twitch discovers that the man who had no shadow was also the man who''s grave had been robbed, Al Simmons.

Arising out of young Eddie''s search for revenge on the Hellspawn, the Redeemer finds Spawn in the desert and intends to finally settle the score. As the battle between the two is taking place, the mysterious stranger visits Eddie''s bedside in the hospital and reveals the truth to an unconscious Eddie that has always been impossible for him to admit: His father was an abusive, drunken brute. While the truth could kill Eddie, it has the Redeemer examining his own motives. After receiving a final crushing blow from the Redeemer, Spawn lays on the desert floor while two patiently waiting scorpions do what they have been sent to do: drag the Hellspawn down into the bowels of Hell.

Spawn returns to the home of Granny Blake to bid her a final farewell. He explains to Granny his belief that Heaven and Hell are two sides of the same coin and defends his decision to choose neither. Granny, however, will have none of it and refuses to let Al disparage her faith. Cogliostro is not letting Al off the hook, either, and tells him that the choice of what role he wants to take is not his to make; that by slaying Malebolgia, he has become Malebolgia''s de facto replacement whether he accepts it or not.

While Wanda lies close to death, Spawn returns to the eighth level of Hell for a final showdown with a weakened Malebolgia. At the height of the conflict, Angela arrives to join in the battle. After mortally wounding Malebolgia and thinking him dead, Spawn and Angela prepare to escape; however, with his last breath, Malebolgia extracts Angela''s lance and impales her with it. In a rage, Spawn decapitates Malebolgia with Angela''s sword. Carrying Angela''s lifeless body, Spawn delivers her to a host of angels who offer him forgiveness and redemption. He refuses this angelic pardon, but the angel who offers it can yet do one favor for Spawn: She appears in Wanda'' hospital room and breathes new life into Wanda. Meanwhile, Spawn finally comes to terms with his place in the world.

Ethan Crone, accused by his editor of being obsessed with Spawn, interviews people from all walks of life around the city who may have witnessed Spawn and his mysterious ways. When he actually tries to spend the night in the Rat City alleys, Cog tells him that there is no Spawn and there never was: he was simply a ghost story told around the bonfires in the alleys.

Spawn is led to a former church, now an archive of Hellspawn memorabilia. There, Cog tells Spawn of his own life as a Hellspawn, and how Spawn may break his curse. Meanwhile, detectives Burke and Twitch go looking for Spawn. After finding no sign of Spawn in the alleys, the two are confronted by a stranger. Also, Bobby is in despair, practically at rock bottom. After taking a bottle from a murdered drunk, he asks Heaven''s forgiveness.

Twitch is able to break free from his captor, the Freak, when he is distracted by Spawn''s sudden appearance. Then, as Sam, Twitch & Spawn struggle to stop the slaughter in the alley, they feel their curious bond intensifying. Spawn tracks down the Freak, where he is drowned by the worms and insects. Meanwhile, Wanda again witnesses Cyan''s psychotic behavior when she loses her soother and necklace out the car window.

Spawn freefalls through the levels of Hell where he he undergoes a physical and psychological baptism. Layers of Al Simmons'' life are peeled away and his weaknesses are exposed. Finally, Malebolgia rips Al''s heart out. Meanwhile, Terry''s doctors are still puzzled by his miraculous recovery while Cyan refuses to give up a filthy shoelace she found at the hospital. Elsewhere, Sam shows Twitch their new ''55 Chevy car.

Terry learns that he will die in two months from a malignant brain tumor. Spawn is torn apart by the belief that Terry''s a traitor, but he uses all his power to heal him. This sends Spawn hurtling to Hell''s second level, where he is immediately attacked by creatures trying to drain his life-sustaining necroplasm. Then suddenly, memories of past injustices provoke Al into a rage and he rises to fight again.

In his mansion, Twistelli waits for Tremor to show up,planning to capture him and send him to Sicily to replace the missing Overtkill. When Tremor arrives, he finds his brother acting as Twistelli''s bodyguard. Spawn appears and warns Twistelli to stay away from Wanda. Meanwhile, Clown enlists the help of Wynn to bring down Spawn. And Cog wonders if Spawn''s costume has overpowered its master.

When Angela helped Spawn escape Heaven, she lost her position as priority A-1 angel. Tiffany, a firecracker with a taste for blood, is determined to get the job; and her path to success leads straight through Spawn. Coming upon him in his weakened state, Tiffany confronts Spawn and a fierce battle ensues with Tiffany about to decapitate Spawn. Meanwhile, Sam and Twitch wonder why Banks took the fall when others were implicated in their investigation.