Spawn (Image Comics character)

Lt. Colonel Al Simmons was an American military officer and CIA operative.
== Biography ==
=== Life ===
==== Military service ====
Simmons served in the U.S.–Botswana Conflict. (COMIC: Questions, Part 1)
==== Government operative ====
While under the employ of the United States government, Simmons had to deal with cyborgs.These events were briefly mentioned by Spawn during a battle with Overt-Kill and weren't elaborated on. (COMIC: Payback, Part One)
==Weapons and Abilities==
===Hellspawn Abilities===
*Energy Blasts: Spawn was able to fire blasts of energy from his hands that carved through the Violator.
*Durability: Spawn's body was incredibly resistant to damage.
**Spawn shrugged off having his heart forcibly removed from his body.
*Healing: Spawn was able to heal himself with his own energy.
*Chain Manipulation: Spawn was able to manifest chains and use them as lethal appendages via strangulation.
*Shapeshifting: Spawn was able to change his charred form into that of a muscular blonde man. (COMIC:
*Teleportation: Spawn could separate his molecules, and move them at the speed of light to another location, and reassemble them. (COMIC: Payback, Part Two)
=== Armaments ===
* Firearms:
** AK-830: A rocket launcher stolen from the United States Army. It was powerful enough to nearly completely destroy Overt-Kill's cyborg body. (COMIC: Payback, Part Two)
===Weaknesses===
*Impotence: Despite multiple attempts, Simmons was unable to impregnate Wanda Blake. He only learned of his impotence following his resurrection as a Hellspawn.
*Traumatic Memories: Spawn was occasionally overwhelmed by memories from his past, causing him immense suffering. (COMIC: Payback, Part Two)
*Teleportation Sickness: Spawn typically vomited after each instance of teleporting himself. (COMIC: Payback, Part Two)
==Notes==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
*Spawn was created by Canadian comic book writer and artist Todd McFarlane.How Stan Lee changed Spawn creator Todd McFarlane's life when he was 16 - 12 November 2018 - CBC News - Retrieved 14 June 2021
===Trivia===
*Spawn has been featured on the web series "DEATH BATTLE!".Kratos VS Spawn | DEATH BATTLE! - DEATH BATTLE! - 11 April 2011 - YouTube - Retrieved 6 March 2024
==Links==
*Spawn on Wikipedia
==References==
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