The Concept: Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons was reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. Disfigured, homeless and alone, the warrior now known as Spawn wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life.

This Issue: "Devil to Pay," Part 1—She betrayed Al Simmons by stealing the power of the Hellspawn—a power that Simmons never wanted in the first place. But a betrayal is a betrayal, despite its intent, and now Nyx must face the wrath of Spawn. Weakened, battered and disillusioned after her recent adventure, Nyx soon realizes that her only chance for survival may lie with the whims of an ally recently freed from Hell.