Brian Michael Bendis wrote this eight-issue limited series with art by Olivier Coipel as the core story of a major Marvel Comics event as a follow-up to the "Planet X" and "Avengers Disassembled" event storylines. "House of M" was the story that nearly wiped out all the mutants on Earth. Without giving too much away, you want Spawn to take certain paths in the story, because you know he deserves it, and when he turns another way, you completely understand his reasoning and the regret it brings him. It's an experimental work for sure, that aims to make the reader relate to the confusion, pain and remorse that Spawn himself feels throughout his journey in the book, and it's a goal that's quickly met and exceeded. "Hellspawn" blends a unique minimalistic art style with a deep and remorseful story to try to create an atmosphere of pain. "Spawn" has never been a comic book for kids, but this volume takes that to a whole new level. He makes a deal with an evil being and is allowed to return to Earth, now with unearthly powers. Spawn is an antihero who was originally called Al Simmons before he was murdered and sent to Hell. Brian Michael Bendis' "Hellspawn" with art by Ashley Wood is the continuation of Todd MacFarlane's "Spawn," but it takes a much darker, more disturbing approach.
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