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After break in records throughout the run ofSpawn , Todd McFarlane has continued to amplify his macrocosm , most recently with the announcedRat Cityspin - off . Like many of the Modern undertaking in the franchise , this latest serial ' events can be traced back to Al Simmons ' activity in the record - shatter 2019 issueSpawn#301 .
The upcoming Spawn Universe seriesRat Cityby Erica Schultz and Ze Carlos will recite the fib of the tardy Hellspawn hero in the expanding world . Focusing on the adventures of x - soldier Peter Cairn stepping into the use of supernatural antihero , the series is set to bring the cyber-terrorist genre to McFarlane ’s dark horror franchise .
However , rather than focus on another reanimated dead hero , the title will instead boast a living character , empowered by Al Simmons ' own necroplasm . The key to this newfangled agonist can be found in the disk - breakingSpawn#301 , whose volatile showtime continues to affect the timeline .
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Spawn#301 Changed The Direction Of The Universe
Spawn#301 continues the story of Al Simmons ' waragainst Violator , which get a line him seal the utter zones ( portals between Earth , Heaven and Hell ) . After the villainous clown allies with Heaven ’s enforcer , Godsend , Simmons confronts them together , expel his necroplasm energy like a dud . This flack is a turn point for the hero as it summons forth Hellspawns from across clock time and blank , lend the likes of Gunslinger Spawn into the present tense . However , the ripple effect is n’t throttle to Simmons ' fourth dimension , and has had leg in the past , present and future .
Spawn ’s release of necroplasmic energy reverberates all the way to 2092 . In this futurity , Peter Cairn , an amputee veteran , is feed the powers of a Hellspawn as the necroplasm move the nanites in his prosthetic legs . It is this character who will be the focus of the upcomingRat Cityseries . When Simmons loose his energy , it has immediate ramification for his battle against Heaven and Hell , impart forth a telephone number of Spawns from history . Though the hoagie does travel to the future tense inSpawn#306 by Todd McFarlane and Phillip Tan , the effects have mostly been relegated to the past .
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Rat City’s Hero Owes His Powers To Al Simmons
Rat Citywill take place exactlyone century after the debut of Spawn . Set in the class 2092 , the series will revolve around Peter Cairn in a cyberpunk - meets - Spawn story , which sees him become the Hellspawn hero of the time to come . The unexpected consequences of Al Simmons ' burst of necroplasm have n’t been determine to his own time . Cairn ’s condition make him a rarity in theSpawnUniverse as he has no connection to Hell , nor has he had to die to arrive at his abilities . This gives the hero ofRat Citya unique line of descent story in the dealership , and leave room for fresh exploration ofSpawnlore .
Rat City#1will be available April 10 from Image Comics .
