"THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF AL SIMMONS," Part Two The history of Spawn continues as Al Simmons war with Heaven and Hell is brought to light. TODD McFARLANE and JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER continue their exploration of the epic SPAWN saga, leading to the recording-setting 300th issue!

SPAWN MAKES HISTORY! With this 300th issue, SPAWN becomes the longest-running independent series in comic book history. To celebrate, legendary artists TODD McFARLANE and GREG CAPULLO return with ALL-NEW interior pencils, with additional art provided by JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, J. SCOTT CAMPBELL, and JEROME Opeña, a cavalcade of celebratory covers, and additional writing by SCOTT SNYDER! And next month, RECORDS WILL BE BROKEN with SPAWN #301! Retailers: see order form for incentives.

Featuring the stories and artwork (by Todd McFarlane himself!) that laid the groundwork for the most successful independent comic book ever published. Spawn Origins Volume 1 includes the introduction of not only Spawn, but also a number of other memorable and menacing characters, including Malebolgia and the Violator. Collects Spawn #1-6.

"THE LIFE AND DEATHS OF AL SIMMONS," Part One The road to SPAWN's record-setting 300th issue BEGINS HERE!!! Witness the secrets of Al Simmons past, present and future!!! Every hero! Every villain! Revisit Spawn's legend in an epic, wide-screen story from critically acclaimed illustrator, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, and legendary creator, TODD McFARLANE!

Al Simmons ups the pressure in his war with Heaven and Hell. As Spawn, and his twisted new allies, Overtkill, Cy-Gor, The Curse and The Freak, challenge the powers-that-be, Al confronts the one enemy he has been hunting since his return ... the sinister demon responsible for his true love's murder.

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.

The war for control of the Dead Zone enters a new phase as a surprising faction emerges, one that threatens to destabilize Spawn's plans to rid the world of the forces of Heaven and Hell.

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.

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).

Written by the author of Expect, this is the first book to explain how this new part of the UNIX toolbox can be used to automate telnet, ftp, passwd, rlogin, and hundreds of other interactive applications. The book provides lots of practical examples and scripts solving common problems, including a chapter of extended examples.