Death. Destruction. And deception. Spawn piles as much pain as he can in his attempt to protect a young girl who very shortly will be a NEW SUPERHERO much stronger than Spawn himself. Read Full Review

At first I was skeptical about the sudden shift in storylines. Since Al came back they made it seem like he was going back to the superheroism he was part of in the early days of Image. But then they went right back into the dark supernatural end he is better known for. The art continues to look disturbingly stylistic in making Spawn look like the horrific specter they always play him up to be. Which makes this arc seem especially sinister. Spawn is considerably more ruthless than before now that his costume is back at full strength. I feel bad for whatever poor soul gets in his path next. Read Full Review

As a returning reader, I was pretty lost; a new reader would be hopeless or worse. While I'm sure the trade paperback market is the way to get a new reader started, the single issue remains the gateway drug, and this is not the best tool to get them hooked. Read Full Review