It's been nearly a year since a man, formerly one of our government's greatest soldiers, was resurrected from the ashes of his own grave. Reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell, disfigured, homeless and alone, this new warrior now wanders the hidden alleys of new York City in search of his past life, and tries to piece together his horrific and confusing existence. With the forces of both Heaven and hell sending their won personal agents to help recruit this Hellspawn, both sides begin the quest toward the final battle of Armageddon, each hoping to win over this freshly created man whose body is nothing more than scars and torn flesh. Join Spawn as he battles those who are out to kill him while he tries to give meaning to why he exists in the first place. Through these adventures, he hopes to find out who his real enemies are, and whom he can trust; for in this world of shadow players, nothing is as it appears.
Todd McFarlane is a Canadian comic book artist, writer, toy manufacturer/designer, and media entrepreneur who is best known as the creator of the epic occult fantasy series Spawn.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, McFarlane became a comic book superstar due to his work on Marvel Comics' Spider-Man franchise. In 1992, he helped form Image Comics, pulling the occult anti-hero character Spawn from his high school portfolio and updating him for the 1990s. Spawn was one of America's most popular heroes in the 1990's and encouraged a trend in creator-owned comic book properties.
In recent years, McFarlane has illustrated comic books less often, focusing on entrepreneurial efforts, such as McFarlane Toys and Todd McFarlane Entertainment, a film and animation studio.
In September, 2006, it was announced that McFarlane will be the Art Director of the newly formed 38 Studios, formerly Green Monster Games, founded by Curt Schilling.
McFarlane used to be co-owner of National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers but sold his shares to Daryl Katz. He's also a high-profile collector of history-making baseballs.