Spawn fans rejoice! Image Comics/Todd McFarlane Productions will expand the beloved Spawn Universe with new five-issue miniseries, Bloodletter, arriving this summer!
From the esteemed creative team of Joseph P. Illidge (Batman, Milestone Universe: The Shadow Cabinet) alongside Tim Seeley (Revival, Hack/Slash) and Christian Rosado (Vampirella, Skull and Bones: Savage Storm), comes Bloodletter, exploring a deadly new antihero: the mercenary Tasha Thornwall, aka Bloodletter.
The official synopsis reads: Tasha Thornwall is The Bloodletter, mystical mercenary of the world’s secret underground. A former CIA operative forced to live in the shadows after being outed by Al Simmons 10 years ago, when she learns Al Simmons is alive as Spawn she sets out for revenge. The mission to hunt down and kill Spawn begins in this debut miniseries. Spawn fans won’t want to miss uncovering this secret history stitched together with horror, espionage, and sorcery.
Image Comics cites the comic as the ideal read for fans of Something is Killing the Children, Witchblade, Grim, Storm, Catwoman, and Psylocke. That’s not bad company!
“Bloodletter is about our hero, Tasha Thornwall, and how she uses the power of magic and secrets to fight through a world that constantly throws danger from Heaven and Hell at her!” said Illidge. “Working with my fellow brothers-in-arms—Tim and Christian—and using our magical combination of skills to show the fans the secret history of the Spawn Universe is just as wonderful and scary as it sounds. We can’t wait to pull you into Tasha’s world and never let go!”
Seeley added: “At its core, this story is all about synthesis. For our lead, Tasha, it’s that combination of espionage and street magic that makes her an unkillable survivor in a world where guys like Spawn, Overtkill, and Violator walk. And the comic itself is a synthesis too, of Joe, Christian, and me, something totally new none of us would have concocted on our own.”
“It’s blood, magic, it’s evil questioning itself, it’s also love and redemption,” said Rosado. “Tasha took on a life of her own, and what we do as a team is narrate it, chapter after chapter. In this transgressive and dark world, there’s a new character who is a privilege to draw. Joe, Tim, and I have that mission—to make her struggle known and what she has to tell us.”
Spawn Universe: Bloodletter #1 debuts in comic stores on Wednesday, June 18. The subsequent two issues release July 23 and August 20 respectively. Issues #3 and #4 do not have release dates yet. Will you be picking it up? Tell us in the comments down below!
