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Spawn #1 (1992) marks the debut issue of Todd McFarlane's groundbreaking Image Comics series, introducing Al Simmons, a former CIA assassin betrayed and murdered by his superiors, who makes a hellish pact to return to Earth as the supernatural anti-hero Spawn. The story follows his resurrection five years later in a gritty urban underworld, grappling with his demonic powers, lost memories, and a mission to protect his wife from afar while battling malevolent forces. This iconic first appearance of Spawn revolutionized the 1990s comic landscape with its dark horror themes, intricate artwork, and anti-hero archetype.
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