The effects of Spawn's "explosive" conversation are still being felt. New Spawns are starting to appear, and Al is shown a horrific version of a possible future! Collects SPAWN #302-307

From the team of Image's Eisner-nominated series KILLADELPHIA comes a terrifying new horror series created by acclaimed Marvel writer Rodney Barnes and fan-favorite SPAWN artist Jason Shawn Alexander. Untold evil lurks the streets of Baltimore, Maryland as the demon Corson surfaces from the underworld to possess a man-once-wronged... and his vengeance will come at humanity's despair! As Gods and Demons clash, humanity's fate hangs in the balance! But paranormal investigator Nita Hawes--a woman with demons of her own--has set out on a quest to root out the evil from her city. Guided by the ghost of her dead brother, she must come to terms with her own past, else she become a victim herself and join her brother in a state worse than death! Collects NITA HAWES NIGHTMARE BLOG #1-6

Heroes will die, villains will rise, and the city of Philadelphia will prove to be the pivotal battleground in the war between the forces of Heaven and Hell. This shocking story arc is the perfect jumping on point for new readers, setting up a bold new direction for the sold-out, Eisner Award-nominated horror series!   Vampire king and first President of the United States, George Washington, has unified the warring vampire factions, blurring the lines between good and evil. Now Washington and co. must face one of the most formidable military leaders in history! General Toussaint Louverture and his Haitian army have been resurrected by the side of the light for one thing and one thing only: exterminate all vampires!   From Rodney Barnes, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel’s Runaways and STARZ’s American Gods, and Jason Shawn Alexander, the artist who redefined SPAWN.   Collects KILLADELPHIA #25-30

VENGEANCE and the LIFE and DEATH of AL SIMMONS! Al Simmons ups the pressure in his war with Heaven and Hell. As Spawn, and his twisted new allies, Overtkill, Cy-Gor, The Curse and The Freak, challenge the powers-that-be, Al confronts the one enemy he has been hunting since his return...the sinister demon responsible for his true love's murder. Also contains the hit "History of Spawn" from issues #296-297, recounting Al Simmons' life as a soldier, death and afterlife as the anti-hero, Spawn. COLLECTS ISSUES: 291-297

Continuing the critically-acclaimed, sold-out series from breakout star RODNEY BARNES, the writer behind such hit shows as Wu-Tang: An American Saga and STARZ's American Gods, and the artist who redefined SPAWN, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER! Adams' battle to reshape the United States in his own twisted vision might have been thwarted for now, giving Jimmy Sangster a moment of respite, but the war for a new America rages on! Now, as Abigail steps out of the shadows, she unleashes a new violent terror upon the city some have renamed Killadelphia. But this time, it's about creating as widespread a web of fear imaginable as she rips the beating heart from the city itself. Can Jimmy stop her or will history repeat and force him to meet the same fate as his father? Collects KILLADELPHIA #7-12

These diversions of amusement, designed to bolster flagging spirits came in no particular order. One writer after another volunteered and was never contested. Lights were turned off to conserve energy for heat. With the passage of hours even the heat began to flag and the urgency of the telling of tales increased. Bottles of wine were mysteriously uncovered from the baggage of one traveler. Consumption was shared with a pleasant effect on anxiety. The tales that were told follow in the form of Chapters, authors unknown and unrecorded. Natalie recorded the tales in a short-hand she had learned in early work as a corporate secretary. Pity the author's names were not recorded as well, not even their sex. One can only guess.