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Spawn Reading Order
Spawn Reading Order
Spawn Reading Order
One-Shot Spawn/Batman (Image) (A.K.A. The Red Scare) (Note: This one-shot leads
directly into Spawn #21.)
Overt-War Curse of the Spawn #23, Overt-Resurrection (Note: This arc is hard to
place exactly. Could be here
or between Curse #22 and
#25.)
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Curse of the Spawn #24, Overt-Hell
The World Violator #1, The World, Part 1 (Note: This whole mini-series
happens concurrently with
'The Hunt' arc.)
Nordik, the Spawn, Fan Edition #1, The Sword of Hell, Blood of (Note: Placed here because
Norse Spawn the Innocent the Violator mini-series
introduced characters
featured in this
mini-series.)
The Death of Youngblood #08, The Death of Chapel, Part 1 (Note: This arc leads
Chapel directly into Spawn #27.
Possibly non-canon.)
Angela #2
Angela #3
Spawn #032, Appearances / Blood Feud: Preludes and (Note: Some editions included
Nocturnes a mini-comic prelude to the
Blood Feud series.)
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directly into Spawn #33.)
Medieval Spawn/Witchblade #2
Medieval Spawn/Witchblade #3
Devil Day Spawn/WildC.A.T.s #1, Devil Day, Part 1 (Note: This mini-series is
hard to place exactly, but
this seemed like the most
logical spot. The year is
1996, but that may not be
correct.)
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Spawn #043, Evil
Jessica Priest Curse of the Spawn #12, Codename: Priest (Note: Placed here because of
revelations in Spawn #61.)
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Cy-Gor #2, Fire in Mind, Part 2
Cy-Gor #5, Then One Foggy Christmas Eve (Note: Set during Christmas
Holiday. Presumably, one year
has passed since Spawn #39.)
Angela Returns Curse of the Spawn #09, Limbo (Note: This arc leads into
/ Durges Part 1 and crosses over with Spawn
#62.)
Dark Future / Curse of the Spawn #01, Dark Future (Note: Placed here because it
Durges Part 2 ties into Curse #9-11 and
#17-19.)
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Spawn: Blood & Salvation (One-Shot) (Note: Conclusion to Dark
Future arc.)
The Dead Zone Spawn #067, Homeland (Note: A few weeks from
winter.)
Heart of Hell Curse of the Spawn #25, Heart of Hell (Note: Possibly non-canon.)
Last Rites Curse of the Spawn #29, Last Rites (Note: Possibly non-canon.)
Suture, Part 2 Curse of the Spawn #26, Brother's Keeper (Note: This arc leads into
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the Sam and Twitch series.)
Udaku Sam and Twitch #01, Udaku, Part 1 (Note: Takes place shortly
after Spawn #87.)
The Undead Spawn, The Undead #1, A Face in the Crowd (Note: The Undead series
takes place between Spawn #87
and #88.)
Spawn, The Undead #9, Waiting for Sparky (Note: There is cover art for
the unmade #10.)
Raenis Curse of the Spawn #20, Dark Myth (Note: Possibly non-canon.
Placed here as a kind of
prelude to the Dark Ages
series.)
Covenant Spawn, The Dark Ages #01, Devil's Knight (Note: Placed here because of
revelations in Spawn #75, and
for pacing reasons.)
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Spawn, The Dark Ages #02, Forsaken
One Really Bad Sam and Twitch #09, One Really Bad Day
Day
Dumb Laws and Sam and Twitch #14, Dumb Laws and Eggs
Eggs
Bounty Hunter Sam and Twitch #15, Bounty Hunter Wars, Part 1
Wars
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Sam and Twitch #16, Bounty Hunter Wars, Part 2
The Child's Spawn, The Dark Ages #09, The Child's Crusade,
Crusade Prologue, A Merry Round of Cheer
The John Doe Sam and Twitch #20, The John Doe Affair, Part 1
Affair
Sam and Twitch #21, The John Doe Affair, Part 2
Hellspawn Hellspawn #01, The Clown, Part 1 (Note: Takes place after
Spawn #106, and in many major
ways contradicts the main
series, but for the most part
the events are still
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considered canon for reasons
that become clear around
Spawn #228. Just roll with
it.)
Spawn, The Dark Ages #17, The Circle and the Worm
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Spawn #112, The Kingdom, Part 6
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Spawn #134, A Thousand Clowns, Part 1
Have You Seen Case Files, Sam and Twitch #01, Have You Seen Me, (Note: The entire Case Files
Me Part 1 series takes place during the
timeskip between Spawn #144
and #145.)
Case Files, Sam and Twitch #02, Have You Seen Me,
Part 2
Case Files, Sam and Twitch #03, Have You Seen Me,
Part 3
Case Files, Sam and Twitch #04, Have You Seen Me,
Part 4
Case Files, Sam and Twitch #05, Have You Seen Me,
Part 5
Case Files, Sam and Twitch #06, Have You Seen Me,
Part 6
Cops & Robbers Case Files, Sam and Twitch #13, Cops & Robbers
Ancient Chinese Case Files, Sam and Twitch #14, Ancient Chinese
Secret, Huh? Secret, Huh?, Part 1
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Case Files, Sam and Twitch #16, Ancient Chinese
Secret, Huh?, Part 3
Fathers & Case Files, Sam and Twitch #20, Fathers &
Daughters Daughters, Part 1
Destination: Spawn #145, Destination: Anywhere, Part 1 (Note: Big timeskip happens
Anywhere between Spawn #144 and #145.
Uncertain how much time
exactly, but at least a
couple years.)
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Spawn #158, Armageddon, Part 5
Mandarin Spawn Spawn #165, Mandarin Spawn (Note: Set around the 1270’s.
An unrelated side-story set
long ago in the past, but a
narrative break for the
writers.)
The Monster in Spawn #176, The Monster in the Bubble, Part 1 (Note: Year is 2007 or later
the Bubble because of Naruto poster.)
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Spawn #182, Bad Blood
The Writer Sam and Twitch, The Writer #1, Incipit In Medias (Note: Placed here based on
Res context clues.)
Shillinger's Haunt #01, Shillinger's Notes, Part 1 (Note: Series placed here
Notes because it eventually crosses
over with Spawn. Alternating
story arcs for pacing.)
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Haunt #04, Shillinger's Notes, Part 4
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Spawn #216, The Gathering Storm, Part 4
Haunt #28, Lady Haunt, Part 4, While You Were (Note: There is cover art for
Beaten! the unmade #29-31.)
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Spawn #233, Celebrity Savior, Part 5 / Spawn (Note: Crossover with Haunt,
Costume Origin, Part 1 Sam and Twitch, and Case
Files.)
Battle For the Spawn #236, Battle For the Costume, Part 1
Costume
Spawn #237, Battle For the Costume, Part 2
Spawn #239, The Dead Zone, Part 2 (Note: Crossover with Haunt.)
The Satan Saga Spawn #256, The Satan Saga Wars, Part 1
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Wars Spawn #257, The Satan Saga Wars, Part 2
Return to Earth Spawn #263, Return to Earth, Part 1 (Note: One year timeskip
between Spawn #262 and #263.)
Ant #02
Ant #12
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Spawn #271, Hell On Earth, Part 5
The History of Spawn #296, The History of Al Simmons, Part 1 (Note: A good jumping on
Al Simmons point for new readers.)
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Spawn #301, The Record-Breaker, Part 4
NOTE: With the release of the SPAWN’S UNIVERSE One-shot, Spawn will no longer be the only ongoing
series. These four comic series are released simultaneously and feature crossovers and direct plot
connections. Because of the nature of the release schedule, it isn’t as clear when events are
taking place. This is my best guess for the time being and I will adjust as time goes on, so take
this with a grain of salt.
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Gunslinger Spawn #04
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The Scorched #10
Spawn #325
Spawn #326
Spawn #327
Spawn #329
Spawn #330
Spawn #331
Spawn #333
Spawn #334
Spawn #335
Spawn #336
Spawn #338
Spawn #339
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King Spawn #14
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Volume 5 The Scorched #26
Spawn #341
Spawn #342
Spawn #345
Spawn #347
Spawn #349
Spawn #350
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Spawn #352
Spawn #353
Spawn #354
Spawn #355
ANNOUNCED PROJECTS
● Sam and Twitch: True Detectives #1-8 (Note: Release will coincide with the live-action Sam and
Twitch TV show in development or the long-awaited live-action reboot Spawn film. Possibly
absorbed or retitled to just Sam and Twitch July 22nd 2023, possibly these remain two separate
projects.)
● Sam and Twitch (by Todd McFarlane and Syzmon Kudranski. The series will have a movie feel.
Possibly the same as the True Detectives series that was announced.)
● Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger (series by Jimmy Palmiotti and Patric Reynolds. He gets sucked
from the modern day back to the American Civil War.)
● Misery (by Todd McFarlane and Syzmon Kudranski. Misery is coming. The series will focus on Cyan,
the daughter of Wanda and Terry Fitzgerald, all grown up with powers where she can affect
people's emotions and pain with just a touch, and make them feel others' pain. Though she also
feels it at the same time. Note: Series about Cyan sometime after Spawn #283. Supposed to focus
on the injustices women face daily. Originally announced in 2018 as an ongoing title.)
● Spawn Kills Every Spawn (by John Layman and Rob Duenes. Baby-on-baby violence. "Fun as hell")
● No Home Here (by Jonathan Glapion and Daniel Henriques, will use elements of the last thirty
years of Spawn. Takes place in the future. Glapion says it takes place in the Spawn universe,
stuff not touched upon. Billy Kincaid will be a main focus. His last victim is being forced to
relive her death over and over again. "Sherlee Johnson was the final victim of child killer Billy
Kincaid, now trapped in an unending nightmare, she is cursed to endlessly relive her final
moments on Earth. All hope seems lost… until the sudden appearance of an enigmatic Stranger
disrupting her cycle of torment.")
● Rat City (The artist for the new book is Ze Carlos, while Erica Schultz is the writer. Schultz is
also the first female writer to take over a Spawn title. About Peter Cairn, the Spawn of the
future who has cybernetic enhancements)
● Spawn: The Dark Ages (By Liam Sharp. An epic Celtic fantasy in the vein of Conan the Barbarian.
Seems to be separate from the original Spawn: Dark Ages series.)
● Medieval Spawn (Focuses on a Hellspawn during the Bubonic Plague.)
● Violator (By Kyle Hotz. Centered around the demonic true form of Spawn's nemesis, Clown. Seems to
be separate from the original Violator mini-series.)
● Focus (By McFarlane and Marco Failla. An overt superhero book that features a young hero with
super speed.)
MISCELLANY
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