Spike: Asylum TPB

Spike: Asylum is a single-issue trade paperback from IDW, published in 2007, that offers a focused, standalone story for fans of the vampire with a soul. Written by Brian Lynch with art by Franco Urru, this special bridges the gap between the television series' fifth and sixth seasons, placing Spike in a remote asylum where his past sins literally haunt him. It's a concise, character-driven tale that captures the essence of the character's tortured history and his struggle for redemption.