Spawn #284A, Image '18

The opening issue of the "Enemy of the State" arc, Spawn #284 finds Al Simmons doing the unthinkable — getting himself thrown into a maximum security prison. It's exactly where he wants to be. Todd McFarlane plots a slow-burn master plan as Spawn begins pulling old allies back into the fold, including Overtkill, Cy-Gor, The Curse, and The Freak. Jason Shawn Alexander's dark, atmospheric artwork is at its best during this era of the book, lending a painterly intensity that fits the arc's grimmer, more calculated tone. A key entry point into the lead-up toward Spawn's landmark #300 anniversary issue.