Spawn

In the mid-2000s, writer David Hine took over scripting duties for a 28-issue run of Spawn at Image Comics, published under the Pixel Media banner. This era deepened the supernatural and political intrigue of Al Simmons' hellspawn legacy, introducing new characters and exploring the fractured relationship between Spawn and his former allies. Hine’s tenure is remembered for its darker, more philosophical tone and for pushing the series into a complex, multi-layered narrative before the title’s next creative shift.