Spawn #179

A battle-hardened Spawn dominates this Mike Mayhew cover, decked out in full war regalia — bandoliers of ammunition, a massive multi-barreled cannon resting on his shoulder, chains, and barbed wire at his feet, all set against a sky raining fire and smoke. The "War Spawn" chapter title earns its name immediately just from this image alone, signaling a harder, more militarized take on the character under writer David Hine and colorist Andy Troy's scorched-earth palette of deep oranges and reds. If you've been following this run, issue #179 looks like a compelling escalation of whatever conflict has been building.