Al comes face to face with the underbelly of the drug world as it touches the lives closest to him.

As a small online community continues to look into Jim's connection with the Curse of the Hellspawn, the fervor around the world's "new messiah" begins to reach an apex. Meanwhile, the Vatican makes a house call, taking the first steps in their efforts to test Jim's true origin. Sinner or Saint, the church has no intention of allowing his gifts to be used against them.

Even though the doors to Heaven and Hell are locked, there's enough evil on Earth to keep Spawn busy. But without his full powers, Spawn will have to find a way to fight his enemies without getting himself killed again. With art by fellow Image founder, ERIK LARSEN (issues #263-266) and veteran SPAWN artist, SZYMON KUDRANSKI (issues #267-275), this 12-issue trade paperback ushers SPAWN into a bold new era.

The triumphant return of the original Spawn, Al Simmons. Al is back and faces his biggest challenge yet saving the woman he loves from the clutches of Satan himself. Collects SPAWN #256-262

"THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF AL SIMMONS," Part Two The history of Spawn continues as Al Simmons war with Heaven and Hell is brought to light. TODD McFARLANE and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER continue their exploration of the epic SPAWN saga, leading to the recording-setting 300th issue!

IT’S HERE: THE OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION TO THE LONG-AWAITED SPAWN’S UNIVERSE! A double-sized issue that begins a storyline so huge that three NEW SPAWN-related monthly titles will spill out from it, including… A new SPAWN title. GUNSLINGER SPAWN monthly. And a new TEAM book bringing a handful of these characters together in their own book. With this one-shot…the world of SPAWN changes forever! New heroes. New villains, and more importantly, new titles coming to a comic shop near you. Join this list of artists as we unveil a historic moment in the mythology of SPAWN’S UNIVERSE: JIM CHEUNG TODD McFARLANE STEPHEN SEGOVIA MARCIO TAKARA

Al Simmons ups the pressure in his war with Heaven and Hell. As Spawn, and his twisted new allies, Overtkill, Cy-Gor, The Curse and The Freak, challenge the powers-that-be, Al confronts the one enemy he has been hunting since his return ... the sinister demon responsible for his true love's murder.