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Spawnis one of the most hardcore characters in Image Comics history , and perhaps even in all comic book fable , which means he ’s bound to have plenty of villains strong enough to match him in battle . Indeed , Al Simmons only became Spawn by channeling the powerfulness of hell on earth , afterwards attracting the most unworthy , despicable , and muscular enemies wanting to challenge him .
While it ’s honest most of Spawn ’s enemies are the worst of the worst , there are times when Spawn face off against fleeting rival - some , even , who are more familiar than fan would expect . These foes are n’t just determine to supernatural entity like daimon and angels , either , as he ’s gone up against the likes of aliens , cyborgs , mutants , and even just human being skilled enough to take him on . Yet time and again , Spawn always manages to come out on top - either through mutual resolution , or downright domination . Here areSpawn ’s 10 most scandalous villains(and how Al Simmons get the better of them ) .
Spawn is a serial publication rout in supernatural horror , and the artwork on many of the covers makes that copiously clear . Here ’s the 10 most spine tingle !
10Spawn Takes Down the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Image Comics’TMNT#24 - “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs Spawn” by Frank Fosco
One of the more shocking enemies Spawn has faced during his vigilante careerwasn’t a repugnant devil or revengeful bionic woman , it was a individual team of iconic mutant heroes , the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . This fight was as surprising as it was unforesightful , as it was have on the last few varlet of Image ComicsTMNT#24 and amounted to little more than the Turtles running into Spawn in the sewers and having it out with him correctly then and there .
While this standalone fighting did n’t offer much in terms of story or universe - building , it certainly did n’t shy away from the activity . The moment the Turtles saw Spawn , they straight off jump into battle - ready place . However , Spawn ’s god-awful power shew too strong , and he rap them all away with a single attack , terminate the combat as quickly and as shockingly as it began .
9Spawn Takes On Batman Before Coming to a Peaceful Resolution (kind of)
Spawn/Batmanby Frank Miller and Todd McFarlane
Spawn frustrate over with the likes of Batmanwas undeniably shameful when it was write , and fans were assuredly even more surprised to watch that the two were n’t just on dear term throughout the book , either . Rather than directly team up for a shared adventure , Batman and Spawn were ab initio enemy . Batman did n’t wish Spawn ’s murderous method , and Spawn did n’t like Batman encroaching on his district .
In the end , neither of them ‘ won ’ or ‘ lost ’ the competitiveness , as this was an object lesson of the aforementioned passive declaration . However , the book did end with Spawn getting strike in the face with one of Batman ’s batarangs , which proved to be one of Spawn ’s more iconic injuries to date , and allowed the two to end their crossover on good terms ( kind of ) .
8Spawn Teams Up With the Rest of Image Comics to Fight the Mars Attacks Aliens
Mars Attacks Image#1-4 by Keith Giffen, Gary Carlson, Andy Smith, and Bill Sienkiewicz
There are n’t many publishing house - blanket crossovers in Image Comics , mostly because it ’s a creator - owned publication consist of unrelated solo claim . But in the ‘ 90 , there was one major crossover of note : Mars Attacks Image . In it , Spawn teams up with the likes of Savage Dragon and the Maxx , just to name a few , to fight the invading forces of the stranger fromMars onslaught .
In the closing , the efforts of Spawn and the rest of Image Comics ’ catalogue of ‘ 90s character were too much for theMars Attacksaliens to treat , and they chop-chop retreat back to the Red Planet . While the termination of this crossover was n’t that surprising , the start of it for sure was , asthe fact that theMars Attacksaliens were fighting the the likes of of Spawn at all was traumatize in and of itself .
7Spawn’s First Major Villain is the Epitome of Shock-Value Horror
Spawn#2 by Todd McFarlane
While it ’s no surprisal that Spawn would be combat demons - hell is the cornerstone of the entire serial publication , after all - one of the first ones he encounters is still a disgraceful reference to lay eyes on . The Violator has two main forms : that of a marvellous , slight creature resembling an emaciated Venom , and a grotesque buffoon . The sight of the Violator alone is the epitome of shock - value horror , as are the terrible acts of vile ferocity he practice throughout theSpawnseries .
Spawn would eventually defeat this original arch villain once and for all byobliterating the Violator with a monumental plosion of necroplasm .
6Spawn Fights Angels Just as Often as He Battles Demons
Spawn#9 by Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane
The first backer Spawn encounter is name Angela , who is a Hellspawn - hunter that ’s been killing potential generals of hell since the dark eld - and in all probability long before . This issue confirms that Al Simmons is n’t anything original , but but the latest in a foresightful blood of Hellspawn who are unleashed upon the Earth , kill sinner and sending their souls to blaze to grow its infernal army - and it ’s Angela ’s line of work to stop them before they make snake pit powerful enough to overthrow heaven .
While Spawn is n’t strong enough to kill Angela instantly , this issue terminate withSpawn sending the saint run . This not only proved shocking to the lector - as Angela ’s metier is very well shew - but also Spawn ’s in - world ally as well , who knew just how sinewy Angela really was .
5Spawn’s First Major Matchup Wasn’t Demonic or Angelic, But Cybernetic
Spawn#6 by Todd McFarlane
In a serial publication like Spawn , where the main friend is supernatural in nature and the overarching plotline is littered with angels and demons , it might be a bit of a blow to take that the first villain who really give Spawn a run for his money was a cyborg named OvertKill . OvertKill is a classic character one would gestate to see in practically any ’ 90s comedian . He ’s massively buff , totally hardcore , and has cybernetic enhancements . OvertKill initially did n’t seem to fit the tone of the Spawn serial , but that did n’t stop him from completely overshadow Spawn upon their first encounter .
While Spawn may have lost to OvertKill during their first fight , he number back with a vengeance . Spawn let loose an unyielding barrage of firepower upon OvertKill , so much so that the scoundrel was reduced to little more than a frame by the time Simmons was done with him .
4Spawn Hunts Down and Mutilates the Man Who Killed Him: Chapel
Spawn#13 by Todd McFarlane
This topic is the second part of the plot line “ Flashback ” , which flesh out Al Simmons ’ backstory and give away nearly every point about how he became Spawn - including and specially the individuality of the man who charge him to infernal region in the first place . Al realizes that one of his former fellow limited forces soldiers nominate Bruce Stinson was the one who actually killed him . While it was someone else who set up it , Bruce was the one hold up the proverbial gun . Since then , Stinson became a government - contracted soldier codenamed Chapel .
After Spawn recovered these memories , he hunted Chapel downand sliced off most of his face , leaving him animated with his skull almost entirely exposed . While the musical theme that Spawn would hunt down the soul who kill him is n’t itself all that shocking , the reveal of who kill him , and how they were experience their spirit after decidedly was .
3To Get To Chapel, Spawn Had To First Fight Youngblood
Youngblood#10 by Rob Liefeld, Eric Stephenson, and Stephen Platt/Spawn#13 by Todd McFarlane
After obliterate Al Simmons , Chapel did n’t just join any government - affiliated team , he join Youngblood . Youngblood is a squad of super - powered individuals whose tarradiddle are chronicled in the Image Comics serial Youngblood , create by Rob Liefeld . The heroes did n’t jazz everything about Chapel ’s past ( and they did n’t want to ) , but it get along as quite a electrical shock when it was revealed that their teammate efficaciously unleashed the wrath of hell upon all of them due to the sins of his past times .
While Spawn and the Youngblood heroes would eventually patch up their differences , more or less - think no one really won or lost - the difference itself was one of the more scandalous in regard to both franchises . Youngblood was right away tied to Spawnand his origin in the dark room possible , and one of their own members paid a sizeable monetary value for it .
2Spawn Battles a Shocking Current Image Comics A-Lister: Invincible
Invincible#60 by Robert Kirkman and Ryan Ottley
During the Invincible War event , when the villainous Angstrom Levy loose his squadron of ‘ malefic Marks ’ from across the multiverse to wreak havoc , one of them terminate up in the grip of Spawn himself . While this is n’t the original Invincible , it is a nigh - perfect variant , one who happens to partake the original Mark ’s baron . AndSpawn had this Invincible in the grip of his cape , with his chains wrapped tightly around the half - Viltrumite ’s throat .
Spawn is no stranger to crossover - as has become obvious - but this one is especially shocking , as it ’s almost like a passing - of - the - Verbascum thapsus from one Image Comics A - lister plough to another , while firmly reminding the next multiplication that the classic can still plain ass .
1Spawn Defeats Satan AND God (At The Same Time)
Spawn#163 by David Hine, Philip Tan, and Rodel Noora
When Spawn made his deal with the demon lord Malebolgia , it seemed inevitable that he would eventually face - off against the king of hell themself , Satan . Al Simmons was doom to lead hell ’s U. S. Army , after all , which is decidedly not the most heroical matter for a thoroughly - hearted antihero to be doing , meaning he ’d eventually have to turn against the very source of his own mightiness . However , what ’s shocking is thatSpawn did n’t just vanquish Satan , he defeated God as well- and he beat them both at the same fourth dimension .
Spawnfound a way to trap God and Satan in a pocket world where the two would swop blows for all timeless existence , which is about as thoroughgoing as one can be when pulling off a triumph over all - powerful , immortal being - especially unity as utterly shameful as these ( with God being the obvious standout ) .
