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Rafael had become the new Head Of Terran Affairs after Gabrielle had abused her power. As she's preparing herself for a meeting with someone Spawn heads up to the building she works at climbing it with his talons. When the old woman whom Rafael was waiting for comes in to her office treats her with high respect and the woman tells her to call her Mary after Rafael's mother and they begin to talk about plans for the future when Spawn breaks through the window. He grabs the old woman and demands the room to be cleared of all except Rafael. He then demands Bobby's release, threatening the oddly powerful old woman with death if he's not heeded. Rafael although resistant agrees and orders the return of Bobby. Bobby is teleported back down to Earth but The Redeemer comes along with him. Spawn is ready to leave when Rafael orders the Redeemer to attack Spawn. During the fight Spawn's suit takes control and protects Spawn keeping him away from danger while Bobby tries to escape and stops to help the old woman. During the suit's attack it viciously cuts off The Redeemer's left hand using the cape as a sort of blade. Elemental fire begins to spew from the wound and Spawn uses the distraction to go help the old woman. While he's distracted by this The Redeemer attacks him head on with a powerful blast that knocks him and Bobby to the next room just as the cavalry arrives. They begin to open fire and in a last ditch effort to escape Spawn teleports Bobby and himself into the alleys knocking Spawn unconscious. Bobby in a frantic mess tells Cogliostro that something was wrong with Spawn. There Cogliostro calmed Bobby down and told him that Spawn had just survived a battle with God back in the building. Back at the Terran Headquarters the angels and Rafael are fighting among themselves about the person who should be held responsible for the attack. The old woman interrupts their argument and explains that the security and defense systems had worked perfectly. They were designed to ward of nonbelievers and truly evil beings and explained that Spawn was neither and was confused just like them proving to her that neither side was truly ready for the great battle. As it turns out the old woman had allowed Spawn to attack the base because he was fighting for a friend and then explained to the angel's the complexity of Spawn's situation. She then flies of to the Heavens with one final quote about Spawn's fate and how he was destined to be "The One".

This issue also contain a six page back-up story by Alan Moore entitled "Blood Feud: Preludes and Nocturnes." In this story, The Curse is violently tortured and coerced by monster hunter John Sansker into claiming that Spawn drank the blood of children.

Spawn (1992)

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Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. A Hellspawn. Now Spawn must choose between his life on Earth and his place on a throne in Hell.

Trade Paperbacks#01-05: Spawn Book 1: Beginnings#06-09 & 11: Spawn Book 2: Dark Discoveries#12-15: Spawn Book 3#16-20: Spawn Book 4#21-25: Spawn Book 5: Death & Rebirth#26-30: Spawn Book 6: Pathway to Judgement#31-34: Spawn Book 7: Deadman's Touch#35-38: Spawn Book 8: Betrayal of Blood#39-42: Spawn Book 9: Urban Jungle#43-47: Spawn Book 10: The Vengeance of the Dead#48-50: Spawn Book 11: Crossroads#51-54: Spawn Book 12: Immortality#150-155: Spawn: The Armageddon Collection Part 1#156-164: Spawn: The Armageddon Collection Part 2#150-164: Spawn: The Complete Armageddon Collection#166-169: Spawn: New Flesh Collection#170-175: Spawn: Neo Noir#185-190: Spawn: Endgame Volume 1#191-196: Spawn: Endgame Volume 2Spawn Resurrection (#251-255)

In 2009 the trades were redesigned and reformatted in the Origins Collection:

Spawn Origins vol. 1 (#01-06)Spawn Origins vol. 2 (#7-8, 11-14)Spawn Origins vol .3 (#15-20)Spawn Origins vol. 4 (#21-26)Spawn Origins vol. 5 (#27-32)Spawn Origins vol. 6 (#33-38)Spawn Origins vol. 7 (#39-44)Spawn Origins vol. 8 (#45-50)Spawn Origins vol. 9 (#51-56)Spawn Origins vol. 10 (#57-62)Spawn Origins vol. 11 (#63-68)Spawn Origins vol. 12 (#69-74)Spawn Origins vol. 13 (#75-80)Spawn Origins vol. 14 (#81-86)Spawn Origins vol. 15 (#87-92)Spawn Origins vol. 16 (#93-98)Spawn Origins vol. 17 (#99-104)Spawn Origins vol. 18 (#105-110)Spawn Origins vol. 19 (#111-116)Spawn Origins vol. 20 (#117-122)

Starting in 2010 hardcover Origins collections were also released, each hardcover edition collects an average of two of the Origins trade paperbacks.

Hardcover EditionSpawn Origins: (Hardcover Edition) Book 1 – collects issues #1–12Spawn Origins: (Hardcover Edition) Book 2 – collects issues #13–25Spawn Origins: (Hardcover Edition) Book 3 – collects issues #26–37Spawn Origins: (Hardcover Edition) Book 4 – collects issues #38–50Spawn Origins: (Hardcover Edition) Book 5 – collects issues #51–62Spawn Origins: (Hardcover Edition) Book 6 – collects issues #63–75Spawn Origins: (Hardcover Edition) Book 7 – collects issues #76–87Spawn Origins: (Hardcover Edition) Book 8 – collects issues #88–100Spawn Origins: (Hardcover Edition) Book 9 – collects issues #101–112

Deluxe Edition

Spawn Origins Collection: Deluxe Edition Volume 1 – collects issues #1–25Spawn Origins Collection: Deluxe Edition Volume 2 – collects issues #26–50Spawn Origins Collection: Deluxe Edition Volume 3 – collects issues #51–75Spawn Origins Collection: Deluxe Edition Volume 4 – collects issues #76–100

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