Both Alexander and McFarlane have different styles, but both do an amazing job of utilizing light and darkness in ways that enhance the tone of the story being told. Read Full Review

On top of these new abilities, readers witness Simmons embrace aspects of who he was before his death. Rather than relying solely on Hellspawn powers for the crime-fighting throughout this issue, he's found the confidence to rely more and more on his military training to do the job. No suit? No problem. Read Full Review

The black-and-white back-up story, concerning She-Spawn, gives the issue a fresh look and feel. Hopefully, she gets to do more in future issues. Finally, I want to mention letterer Tom Orzechowski as McFarlane honors him at the end. Since Issue #1, he has been the letterer of Spawn, and the comic would not be the same without him. He guides us so smoothly through Als adventures, and the best lettering is the one you dont notice at all. It is just there, and it works. So here is to all the letterers: thank you for putting all those different voices in our heads! Read Full Review

Overall it's one big mess. But if you've stuck around for more than 300 issues, you already know that and either don't mind or can't help but keep reading. Read Full Review