Epic history has seen many Spawn changes. Cyberpunk Hellspawn Peter Cairn, an ex-soldier, amputee, and Al Simmons' anti-hero heir, fights for survival in “a post-war future” in Image Comics' Rat City series.
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Erica Schultz writes and Zé Carlos draws Peter Cairn, the future Hellspawn, in Rat City #1. After receiving blood from classic Spawn Al Simmons, his prosthetic legs' nanites become demonic.
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The series' first issue solicitation states, "Al had no clue that the effects," of his blood donation, "would ripple across not just space, but time as well."
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Spawn grew rapidly recently. King, Spawn, Gunslinger, and Scorched run. Spawn's 300th issue broke records and is approaching 350, proving its 30-year popularity. Spawn-Batman crossovers boost Hellspawn.
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Spawn will highlight Rat City's high-tech sci-fi and supernatural horror. Peter Cairn is intriguing due to his prosthetic legs and Al Simmons connection.
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It'll be interesting to see how Simmons' supernatural powers interact with the prosthetics' Cairn Hellspawn powers. Rat City explores how Cairn becomes Spawn and fits in.
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Spawn books are genre-bending, so Rat City fits futuristic sci-fi. An exciting creative team runs it. Zé Carlos' Captain America, Spider-Man, and Spawn and Erica Schultz's Hallow's Eve.
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The Deadliest Bouquet, and Daredevil: Gang War were popular. Spawn's Rat City is crucial and opens later this year.
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