With
Spawn, legendary writer and artist Todd McFarlane unleashed his iconic
antihero on the world, and launched the most successful independent comic book
in history.
A government agent, Al
Simmons was killed by his own men. Resurrected from the depths of hell, he
returns to Earth as the warrior Spawn, guarding the forgotten alleys of New York
City. As he seeks answers about his past, Spawn grapples with the dark forces
that returned him to Earth, battling enemies and discovering unlikely allies. As
he learns to harness his extraordinary new powers, he begins to grasp the full
extent of what brought him back - and what he left behind.

Spawn: Compendium 1 presents the
stories and artwork that helped create the Spawn legacy - for the first time in
glorious black and white. Features Todd McFarlane's legendary hyper-detailed art
and stories, as well as colloborations with industry giants Greg Capullo
(Batman), Alan Moore (Watchmen), Dave Sim, (Cerebus), Marc
Silvestri (Uncanny X-Men, Cyberforce), Frank Miller (Sin
City), and Grant Morrison (Batman). Collects Spawn issues
#1-50.