Just when they thought theyÕd cracked the case, another body turns up. The killer is constantly one step ahead of them, and Sam is beginning to doubt his abilities.

The investigation takes a turn that neither detective saw coming. Now they are the target of a vicious killer!

They say that the truth will set you free. Unfortunately for Twitch, the truth is about to get him killed.

Every crime scene is unique. But when New York City Police homicide detectives Sam and Twitch investigate the scene of the first of several Mafia-related murders, they find four severed thumbs. Yet these bloody digits are not from anyof the victims. The medical examiner further discovers that the thumbs are genetically identical but their DNA cell structure is in different stages of development. Weird. As the detectives investigate more deaths in the Sangiacomo mob family, they discover widespread corruption in their own department, more bio-engineered body parts and seemingly innocent people dying from a bio-engineered virus. If that isn`t overwhelming enough, Sam and Twitch also find themselves in the center of a Federal Government Internal Affairs investigation where they are being used as bait in their own investigation. Follow Sam and Twitch as they risk life, limb and sanity to track down the meaning of the mysterious Udaku. in one of the most talked-about crime fiction dramas ever.

The case takes a decidedly dark turn for the detectives, but a new lead brings them one step closer.

"In the dead of winter during a nasty snowstorm a routine homicide investigation takes a literary twist. A suspected drug dealer is found dead, naked and with what seems to be part of a larger story written all over his body. This is the beginning of the serial killing spree dubbed by the press as 'The Writer.' Detectives Sam Burke and 'Twitch' Williams, helped by graphologist Charlotte Garland, have to discover the truth, and end the literary nightmare that has descended, like the snow, upon the city"--Back cover.

Where is Lee Harvey Oswald’s body? The Kennedy assassination is a rat’s nest of conspiracy theories: mafia involvement, the second gunman, government cover-up... but the most important chapter of this sordid tale may just be the theory that the body buried at Oswald’s Rose Hill gravesite is not actually Lee Harvey himself. Meet the ragtag group of “useful idiots” who are unwittingly brought together to clean up the crime of the century – a wannabe cowboy from Wisconsin, a Buddy Holly-idolizing (former) car thief, a world-weary Civil Rights activist ready for revolution, and a failed G-Man who still acts the part – and specifically, regarding the matter of Oswald’s body.

The Spawn Universe's favorite detectives come at you full-force in their own groundbreaking series! Featuring an all-star cast of creators, the bar was set high for gritty crime fiction when Sam and Twitch first came on the scene. Follow the exploits of NYPD's two most dedicated public servants as they try to uncover the secrets behind the Central Park "Witchcraft" murders and also solve the mystery of "Udaku." Collected in an all-new size and format, Sam and Twitch: The Complete Collection Volume 1 brings you the art and stories that made this series a classic. Collects Sam and Twitch #1-13, plus extra features including a cover gallery and behind-the-scenes art.

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.

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!