Al Simmons, formerly one of our government's greatest soldiers, was resurrected from the ashes of his own grave. Reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell, disfigured, homeless, and alone, this new warrior known as Spawn now wanders the shadowy alleys of New York City in search of his past life. When he reluctantly becomes a protector of the weak, the poor, the downtrodden and other victims of circumstance who reside in the alleys, they unconditionally accept the man whose body is nothing more than scars and torn flesh. However, soon he inadvertently finds himself embroiled in turf wars with the Mafia and the street gangs who perceive him as a threat. Find out why Spawn exists, who his real enemies are, and whom he can trust, for in this twisted world of shadow players, nothing is as it appears.