Spawn #297

Three issues away from a milestone three hundredth, Spawn #297 arrives as part of the "Road to #300" build-up, carrying the second chapter of "History of Spawn." Francesco Mattina's cover renders the hellspawn in full dramatic flight — crimson cape billowing wide, chains trailing, clawed hands outstretched — surging upward from a smoky cityscape with an intensity that feels genuinely earned after nearly three decades of publishing. It's a fitting visual salute to how far this series has come, and a compelling reason to be on board as the landmark issue approaches.