Spawn 15: Ascension

Spawn (UK) #15

by Todd McFarlane, Greg Capullo

Unhappy returns and old scores are the order of the day in this fantastic fifteenth volume of Todd McFarlane's screw-tightening Spawn saga. An old enemy has returned, one Spawn never expected he would face again - mass murderer Billy Kincaid! The bodycount was bad enough last time Kincaid was loose, and that was when he was human! Now he's something far, far worse, and even Spawn may be helpless to stop him. As our recently enlightened Hellspawn struggles to understand his own altered perspective on the war between heaven and hell, so Kincaid steps up his vengeful campain of terror, washing the streets Spawn has sworn to protect red with innocent blood. Plus another Hellspawn is revealed!

144 pages, Paperback

Published July 20, 2001

About the author

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.