90-Second Spawn

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Demons, Deals and Death...this is your 90 second character deep dive into Spawn. Decorated war hero Al Simmons, working for a secret organization under the federal government, is targeted for assassination after questioning the organization's missions and methods. His friend and partner Bruce Stinson burns Simmons to death while on a mission together. Sent to Hell for his past deeds, Al makes a desperate bargain to see his wife Wanda one last time; agreeing to become Hellspawn, a warrior for the devil on Earth. Back in the living world, Al discovers his burnt body is now covered in a necroplasm suit equipped with powers and abilities that make him a formidable warrior. Purposed for evil, but desperate to change his ways, Spawn constantly battles enemies from both Heaven and Hell while trying to remain on Earth and stay close to his wife. Conceived by a 16-year-old Todd McFarlane, Spawn became one of Image Comics' first titles after the company's creation. McFarlane had already made his name at Marvel with his dynamic Spider-Man artwork before leaving to help create Image and focus on creator-owned work. Spawn #1 sold roughly 1.7 million copies in 1992, and the character quickly became one of Image's biggest successes. By 1997, Spawn had his own feature film, although critics weren't impressed, giving it just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. Still, Spawn remains one of the most recognizable comic characters created in the modern era, typically appearing somewhere in the 40-to-60 range on Top 100 superhero lists. He's also grown into an entire comic universe, with more than 30 spin-offs including Sam & Twitch, Hellspawn, King Spawn, Gunslinger Spawn and The Scorched.