This is where it all starts, folks! This month in the pages of SPAWN #319 we plant the "seed" that will grow into the new SPAWN'S UNIVERSE: #1 (also available this month)! Yes, the publishing world of SPAWN is officially expanding! And this is the jumping-on point for new readers! New threats, new allies, and more importantly new titles!

IT’S HERE: THE OFFICIAL INTRODUCTION TO THE LONG-AWAITED SPAWN’S UNIVERSE! A double-sized issue that begins a storyline so huge that three NEW SPAWN-related monthly titles will spill out from it, including… A new SPAWN title. GUNSLINGER SPAWN monthly. And a new TEAM book bringing a handful of these characters together in their own book. With this one-shot…the world of SPAWN changes forever! New heroes. New villains, and more importantly, new titles coming to a comic shop near you. Join this list of artists as we unveil a historic moment in the mythology of SPAWN’S UNIVERSE: JIM CHEUNG TODD McFARLANE STEPHEN SEGOVIA MARCIO TAKARA

Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled ride through the world of SPAWN! Omega Spawn’s lair is the site of an epic showdown, but when the Plague arrives, all bets are off. Meanwhile, Spawn and Medieval Spawn team up to escape the island, but trust is in short supply. And that’s just the beginning! Spawn’s Universe is more intense than ever with new shadow players and shocking revelations. Don’t miss a moment of the action! Collects SPAWN #316-323

"CHAIN GANG," Part Two A NEW TEAM...THE CHAIN GANG! BUT WILL THEY LAST? She-Spawn. Gunslinger Spawn. Medieval Spawn. The Reaper.

The return of fan favorite artist, Greg Capullo! Spawn continues to find himself caught in a vicious game between heaven and hell and their players. In order to move his master plan forward, Clown needs help from behind bars, which leads to a face-to-face confrontation with Sam and Twitch. The Freak returns to bring back a dark message, and Jim begins to accept his current state.

An aggravated Jim starts taking matters into his own hands, tracking down any lead that comes his way. Across town, Clown and another inmate escape from the holding cell while on Sam and Twitch's watch. The Virginia detectives begin to make connections in the suicide of estate lawyer, Bill Winston, and ill reporter, Marc, receives a strange call from an anonymous source.

The ongoing return of new villain SINN! Fresh from his first appearance in SPAWN’S UNIVERSE #1, Sinn tells Spawn that if he doesn’t unlock the DEAD ZONE, everyone he cares about will die. But Spawn is about to reveal a secret of his own.

"CHAIN GANG," Part One INTRODUCING A NEW SUPER-TEAM...the CHAIN GANG! Gunslinger Spawn Medieval Spawn The Reaper Ninja Spawn

SPAWN #350, a story 32 years in the making, is being offered for sale. This industry mainstay title that has constantly outsold some of the biggest names in the comic book industry will reveal to readers who will finally sit on the vacant “Throne Of Hell.“ Will it be Spawn? An enemy? Or someone else hiding in the shadows? And more importantly…are any of them worthy enough to claim the power of the throne? This anniversary issue will give answers to ALL those long-gestating questions, and the aftermath of which will continue into the four current titles (SPAWN, GUNSLINGER SPAWN, SCORCHED, and KING SPAWN).

From the pages of Spawn's Universe, the DISRUPTOR returns But Spawn is already fighting another battle. How can he be in two places at the same time? And if he can't be then someone dies!