Spawn #1 (1992)

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Spawn #1 (May 1992) is a massive milestone in modern comic book history, serving as the flagship title for the launch of Image Comics. Written and illustrated by Todd McFarlane fre sh off his legendary run on Spider-Man, this premiere issue introduced a darker, edgier anti-hero that came to define 1990s comics. The story introduces Al Simmons, an elite government assassin who is betrayed and murdered by his own boss, Jason Wynn. Desperate to see his wife Wanda one last time, Simmons makes a Faustian deal with the demon Malebolgia, trading his soul to return to Earth. He is resurrected as a scarred, hell-born creature—a Hellspawn—trapped in a symbiotic suit with vast but limited magical power. Returning to Earth five years later, he discovers Wanda has moved on and married his best friend, forcing him to navigate the grimy, crime-ridden alleys of New York City's Rat City as its protector. Show more