Complete Spawn Reading Order

For many fans, Spawn defined the 1990s as it helped launch the independent comic revolution over at Image, and took Todd McFarlane from the pages of Spider-Man and to the world’s consciousness in epic fashion. Today, it has continued for well over twenty years, producing hundreds of comics in multiple intertwining series. Even if you have fallen off from reading, there is something magnificent about the world and characters that have been created and recreated over the years. After issue #250 made waves a few months ago we started thinking about the reading order again, and we decided to go ahead and build on the work that other people have shared on places like Reddit.

So we are going through the primary reading order below from issue one through issue about #256(though right now it is just listed as “Current” right after issue #251). Below that we put the Spawn books that do not need to be read in the regular continuity.

‘Spawn’ Reading Order

Spawn #001, Questions, Part 1
Spawn #002, Questions, Part 2
Spawn #003, Questions, Part 3
Spawn #004, Questions, Part 4
Spawn #005, Justice
Spawn #006, Payback, Part 1
Spawn #007, Payback, Part 2
Curse of the Spawn #23, Overt-Resurrection
Curse of the Spawn #24, Overt-Hell
Spawn #008, In Heaven
Spawn #009, Angela
Spawn #010, Crossing Over
Spawn #011, Home
Spawn #012, Flashback, Part 1
Spawn #013, Flashback, Part 2
Spawn #014, Myths, Part 1
Spawn #015, Myths, Part 2
Spawn #016, Reflections, Part 1
Spawn #017, Reflections, Part 2
Spawn #018, Reflections, Part 3
Spawn #019, Showtime, Part 1
Spawn #020, Showtime, Part 2
Spawn/Batman (Image) (A.K.A. The Red Scare)
Spawn #021, The Hunt, Part 1
Spawn #022, The Hunt, Part 2
Spawn #023, The Hunt, Part 3
Spawn #024, The Hunt, Part 4
Violator #1, The World, Part 1
Violator #2, The World, Part 2
Violator #3, The World, Part 3
Spawn, Fan Edition #1, The Sword of Hell, Blood of the Innocent
Spawn, Fan Edition #2, Hell’s Bargain
Spawn, Fan Edition #3, No Mercy Upon the Wicked
Spawn #025, Tremors
Spawn #026, The Dark
Youngblood #8 and #10: The Death of Chapel
Spawn #027, Cursed
Spawn #028, Protector
Angela #1
Angela #2
Angela #3
Spawn #029, Father
Spawn #030, The Clan
Spawn #031, The Homecoming
Spawn #032, Appearances
Spawn: Blood Feud #1
Spawn: Blood Feud #2
Spawn: Blood Feud #3
Spawn: Blood Feud #4
Spawn #033, Shadows
Spawn #034, Ripples
Spawn #035, Set Up, Part 1
Spawn #036, Set Up, Part 2
Spawn #037, The Freak
Spawn #038, Mindgames
Spawn #039, Noel

Medieval Spawn/Witchblade #1
Medieval Spawn/Witchblade #2
Medieval Spawn/Witchblade #3
Spawn/WildC.A.T.s #1, Devil Day, Part 1
Spawn/WildC.A.T.s #2, Devil Day, Part 2
Spawn/WildC.A.T.s #3, Devil Day, Part 3
Spawn/WildC.A.T.s #4, Devil Day, Part 4
Spawn #040, Fugitives, Part 1
Spawn #041, Fugitives, Part 2
Spawn #042, Fanboy
Spawn #043, Evil
Spawn #044, Avenger
Spawn #045, Warriors
Spawn #046, Revenge
Spawn #047, Twisted
Spawn #048, The System
Spawn #049, Helter Skelter
Spawn #050, Choices
Spawn #051, Freefall
Spawn #052, Messiah
Spawn #053, The Reckoning
Spawn #054, Reconciliation
Spawn #055, Sabotage
Spawn, The Impaler #1
Spawn, The Impaler #2
Spawn, The Impaler #3
Spawn #056, Kahn
Spawn #057, The Beast
Spawn #058, Orphans
Spawn #059, Vanished
Spawn #060, Dwarfed
Spawn #061, Sanctuary
Cy-Gor #1, Fire in Mind, Part 1
Cy-Gor #2, Fire in Mind, Part 2
Cy-Gor #3, Needles and Pins
Cy-Gor #4, Exquisite Corpse
Cy-Gor #5, Then One Foggy Christmas Eve
Cy-Gor #6, Terra Plane
Shattered Image #1-4
Mars Attacks Image #1-4

Curse of the Spawn #1-4
Curse of the Spawn #05, Suture
Curse of the Spawn #06, Blood and Rain
Curse of the Spawn #07, Tombs
Curse of the Spawn #08, Carnival of Souls
Curse of the Spawn #09, Limbo
Curse of the Spawn #10, A Fall of Doves
Spawn #062, Return
Curse of the Spawn #11, Cataclysm
Spawn #063, Identity
Spawn #064, Checkmate
Spawn #065, The Past
Spawn #066, Demons
Curse of the Spawn #12, Codename Priest
Curse of the Spawn #13, Heart of Darkness
Curse of the Spawn #14, Apocalypse When
Curse of the Spawn #15, Sympathy for an Angel, Part 1
Curse of the Spawn #16, Sympathy for an Angel, Part 2
Curse of the Spawn #17, Twist of Fate
Curse of the Spawn #18, Gunshot
Curse of the Spawn #19, Curse the Curse
Curse of the Spawn #01, Dark Future
Curse of the Spawn #02, Blood Lust
Curse of the Spawn #03, Corpse Candles
Curse of the Spawn #04, Damnation War
Spawn, Blood & Salvation
Altered Image #1-3
Spawn #067, Homeland
Spawn #068, Intersection
Spawn #069, Freaky
Spawn #070, Darkness
Spawn #071, Apparitions
Spawn #072, Bloodless
Spawn #073, The Heap
Spawn #074, The Void
Spawn #075, Sacred Ground
Spawn #076, Farewell Dance
Spawn #077, Relics
Spawn #078, Bloodstains
Spawn #079, Exterminator
Spawn #080, The Cleansing
Spawn #081, The Devil Inside, Part 1
Spawn #082, The Devil Inside, Part 2
Spawn #083, The Conqueror
Spawn #084, The Waiting
Spawn #085, Endgame
Spawn #086, Abdication
Spawn #087, Folklore
Curse of the Spawn #22, Deadland
Curse of the Spawn #25, Heart of Hell
Curse of the Spawn #26, Brother’s Keeper
Curse of the Spawn #27, Ghosts
Curse of the Spawn #28, Bleed
Curse of the Spawn #29, Last Rites
Sam and Twitch #01, Udaku, Part 1
Sam and Twitch #02, Udaku, Part 2
Sam and Twitch #03, Udaku, Part 3
Sam and Twitch #04, Udaku, Part 4
Sam and Twitch #05, Udaku, Part 5
Sam and Twitch #06, Udaku, Part 6
Sam and Twitch #07, Udaku, Part 7
Sam and Twitch #08, Udaku, Part 8
Spawn, The Undead #1, A Face in the Crowd
Spawn, The Undead #2, The Door to Nowhere
Spawn, The Undead #3, My Soul to Keep
Spawn, The Undead #4, Song Sung Bloo
Spawn, The Undead #5, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Part 1
Spawn, The Undead #6, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Part 2
Spawn, The Undead #7, Up the Down Stairs
Spawn, The Undead #8, A Day in the Life
Spawn, The Undead #9, Waiting for Sparky
Spawn, Blood & Shadows
Curse of the Spawn #20, Dark Myth
Curse of the Spawn #21, Chaos Cometh

Spawn, The Dark Ages #01, Devil’s Knight
Spawn, The Dark Ages #02, Forsaken
Spawn, The Dark Ages #03, Onward
Spawn, The Dark Ages #04, Death and Glory
Spawn, The Dark Ages #05, Crimson Shadows
Spawn, The Dark Ages #06, Benediction
Spawn, The Dark Ages #07, Providence
Spawn, The Dark Ages #08, Acts of Contrition
Spawn #088, Seasons of Change
Spawn #089, The Devil You Know
Spawn #090, Three Uses of the Knife
Spawn #091, Black Cat Bones, Part 1
Spawn #092, Black Cat Bones, Part 2
Sam and Twitch #09, One Really Bad Day
Sam and Twitch #10, Witchcraft, Part 1
Sam and Twitch #11, Witchcraft, Part 2
Sam and Twitch #12, Witchcraft, Part 3
Sam and Twitch #13, Witchcraft, Part 4
Spawn #093, The Devil’s Banquet
Spawn #094, The Children’s Hour
Spawn #095, Cracks in the Foundation
Spawn #096, Rules of Engagement
Spawn #097, Heaven’s Folly
Spawn #098, The Trouble with Angels
Spawn #099, The Edge of Darkness
Spawn #100, Milestone
Spawn #101, Aftermath

Sam and Twitch #14, Dumb Laws and Eggs

Sam and Twitch #15, Bounty Hunter Wars, Part 1

Sam and Twitch #16, Bounty Hunter Wars, Part 2

Sam and Twitch #17, Bounty Hunter Wars, Part 3

Sam and Twitch #18, Bounty Hunter Wars, Part 4

Sam and Twitch #19, Bounty Hunter Wars, Part 5

Spawn, The Dark Ages #09, The Child’s Crusade, Prologue, A Merry Round of Cheer

Spawn, The Dark Ages #10, The Child’s Crusade, Part 1, A Questing Tale

Spawn, The Dark Ages #11, The Child’s Crusade, Part 2, The Ghost on the Hill

Spawn, The Dark Ages #12, The Child’s Crusade, Part 3, The Faithful

Spawn, The Dark Ages #13, The Child’s Crusade, Part 4, Sacrifices

Spawn, The Dark Ages #14, The Child’s Crusade, Part 5

Spawn, Simony

Spawn #102, Cautionary Tales, Part 1, The Speed of Night

Spawn #103, Cautionary Tales, Part 2, Remains

Spawn #104, Cautionary Tales, Part 3, A Town Called Malice

Spawn #105, Retribution Overdrive, Part 1

Spawn #106, Retribution Overdrive, Part 2

Sam and Twitch #20, The John Doe Affair, Part 1

Sam and Twitch #21, The John Doe Affair, Part 2

Sam and Twitch #22, The John Doe Affair, Part 3

Sam and Twitch #23, The John Doe Affair, Part 4

Sam and Twitch #24, The John Doe Affair, Part 5

Sam and Twitch #25, The John Doe Affair, Part 6

Sam and Twitch #26, The John Doe Affair, Part 7
- Hellspawn #01, The Clown, Part 1
- Hellspawn #02, The Clown, Part 2
- Hellspawn #03, Hate Me
- Hellspawn #04, Hate You
- Hellspawn #05, Selling Fear
- Hellspawn #06, The Big Leagues
- Hellspawn #07, Shed
- Hellspawn #08, The Suicide Gate
- Hellspawn #09, Chains
- Hellspawn #10, Clash
- Hellspawn #11, Conflict of Interest
- Hellspawn #12, Call Her Hel
- Hellspawn #13, Hellworld, Part 1
- Hellspawn #14, Hellworld, Part 2
- Hellspawn #15, Hellworld, Part 3
- Hellspawn #16, Hellworld, Part 4
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #15, Dark Days Coming
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #16, Heart of the Hellspawn
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #17, The Circle and the Worm
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #18, Crucified
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #19, Like Any Other Man
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #20, Voices in the Dark
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #21, Sins of the Hellspawn
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #22, The Seeding
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #23, The Beast
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #24, Bleed Pagan Bleed
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #25, Plague of Man
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #26, Lesion
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #27, Bubonic Nights
- Spawn, The Dark Ages #28, The End
- Spawn #107, The Kingdom, Part 1
- Spawn #108, The Kingdom, Part 2
- Spawn #109, The Kingdom, Part 3
- Spawn #110, The Kingdom, Part 4
- Spawn #111, The Kingdom, Part 5
- Spawn #112, The Kingdom, Part 6
- Spawn #113, The Kingdom, Part 7
- Spawn #114, The Bridge, Part 1
- Spawn #115, The Bridge, Part 2
- Spawn #116, Consequences
- Spawn #117, A Season in Hell, Part 1
- Spawn #118, A Season in Hell, Part 2
- Spawn #119, A Season in Hell, Part 3
- Spawn #120, A Season in Hell, Part 4
- Spawn #121, Salvation Road, Part 1
- Spawn #122, Salvation Road, Part 2
- Spawn #123, Salvation Road, Part 3
- Spawn #124, Salvation Road, Part 4
- Spawn #125, Wake Up Dreaming, Part 1
- Spawn #126, Wake Up Dreaming, Part 2
- Spawn #127, Wake Up Dreaming, Part 3
- Spawn #128, Wake Up Dreaming, Part 4
- Spawn #129, Wake Up Dreaming, Part 5
- Spawn #130, Seven and a Half Ghosts, Part 1
- Spawn #131, Seven and a Half Ghosts, Part 2
- Spawn #132, Pratfall
- Spawn, Architects of Fear
- Spawn #133, The Gentleman Caller
- Spawn #134, A Thousand Clowns, Part 1
- Spawn #135, A Thousand Clowns, Part 2
- Spawn #136, A Thousand Clowns, Part 3
- Spawn #137, A Thousand Clowns, Part 4
- Spawn #138, A Thousand Clowns, Part 5
- Spawn #139, Hellbound, Part 1
- Spawn #140, Hellbound, Part 2
- Spawn #141, Hellbound, Part 3
- Spawn #142, Devil To Pay, Part 1
- Spawn #143, Devil To Pay, Part 2
- Spawn #144, Devil To Pay, Part 3
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #01, Have You Seen Me, Part 1
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #02, Have You Seen Me, Part 2
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #03, Have You Seen Me, Part 3
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #04, Have You Seen Me, Part 4
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #05, Have You Seen Me, Part 5
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #06, Have You Seen Me, Part 6
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #07, Skeletons, Part 1
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #08, Skeletons, Part 2
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #09, Skeletons, Part 3
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #10, Skeletons, Part 4
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #11, Skeletons, Part 5
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #12, Skeletons, Part 6
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #13, Cops & Robbers
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #14, Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?, Part 1
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #15, Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?, Part 2
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #16, Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?, Part 3
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #17, Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?, Part 4
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #18, Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?, Part 5
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #19, Ancient Chinese Secret, Huh?, Part 6
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #20, Fathers & Daughters, Part 1
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #21, Fathers & Daughters, Part 2
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #22, Fathers & Daughters, Part 3
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #23, Fathers & Daughters, Part 4
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #24, Fathers & Daughters, Part 5
- Case Files, Sam and Twitch #25, Fathers & Daughters, Part 6
- Spawn #145, Destination Anywhere, Part 1
- Spawn #146, Destination Anywhere, Part 2
- Spawn #147, Howl
- Spawn #148, Random Patterns, Part 1
- Spawn #149, Random Patterns, Part 2
- Spawn #150, Thamuz, Part 1
- Spawn #151, Thamuz, Part 2
Spawn #152, Thamuz, Part 3

Spawn #153, Thamuz, Part 4

Spawn #154, Armageddon, Part 1

Spawn #155, Armageddon, Part 2

Spawn #156, Armageddon, Part 3

Spawn #157, Armageddon, Part 4

Spawn #158, Armageddon, Part 5

Spawn #159, Armageddon, Part 6

Spawn #160, Armageddon, Part 7

Spawn #161, Armageddon, Part 8

Spawn #162, Armageddon, Part 9

Spawn #163, Armageddon, Part 10

Spawn #164, Home Coming

Spawn #165, Mandarin Spawn

Spawn #166, The Voice-Hearers, Part 1, Skin Deep

Spawn #167, The Voice-Hearers, Part 2, The Peanut Butter Lady

Spawn #168, The Voice-Hearers, Part 3, Laughter in the Dark

Spawn #169, Voodoo Child

Spawn #170, A Tale of Three Brothers, Part 1, Hellhouse

Spawn #171, A Tale of Three Brothers, Part 2, Remembrance

Spawn #172, A Tale of Three Brothers, Part 3, Past Sins

Spawn #173, A Tale of Three Brothers, Part 4, Secrets and Lies

Spawn #174, Gunslinger Spawn, Part 1

Spawn #175, Gunslinger Spawn, Part 2

Spawn #176, The Monster in the Bubble, Part 1

Spawn #177, The Monster in the Bubble, Part 2

Spawn #178, Dead Man Walking

Spawn #179, War Spawn

Spawn #180, (Untitled)

Spawn #181, The Best of Times

Spawn #182, Bad Blood

Spawn #183, Transformations

Spawn #184, The End

Spawn #185, Endgame, Part 1

Spawn #186, Endgame, Part 2

Spawn #187, Endgame, Part 3

Spawn #188, Endgame, Part 4

Spawn #189, Endgame, Part 5

Spawn #190, Endgame, Part 6

Spawn #191, Endgame, Part 7

Spawn #192, Endgame, Part 8

Spawn #193, Endgame, Part 9

Spawn #194, Endgame, Part 10

Spawn #195, Endgame, Part 11

Spawn #196, Endgame Conclusion

Image United #0-6 (canceled after #3)

Sam and Twitch, The Writer #1, Incipit In Medias Res

Sam and Twitch, The Writer #2, Blue Snow

Sam and Twitch, The Writer #3, The Secret Inheritance of Francis Merrill

Sam and Twitch, The Writer #4, The Last Chapter
- Haunt #1
- Haunt #2
- Haunt #3
- Haunt #4
- Haunt #5
- Spawn #197, (Untitled)
- Spawn #198, (Untitled)
- Spawn #199, (Untitled)
- Spawn #200, (Untitled)
- Haunt #6
- Haunt #7
- Haunt #8
- Haunt #9
- Haunt #10
- Haunt #11
- Haunt #12
- Spawn #201, New Beginnings, Part 1
- Spawn #202, New Beginnings, Part 2
- Spawn #203, New Beginnings, Part 3
- Spawn #204, New Beginnings, Part 4
- Spawn #205, New Beginnings, Part 5
- Spawn #206, New Beginnings, Part 6
- Spawn #207, Q & A, Part 1
- Spawn #208, Q & A, Part 2
- Spawn #209, Q & A, Part 3
- Spawn #210, Q & A, Part 4
- Haunt #13
- Haunt #14
- Haunt #15
- Haunt #16
- Haunt #17
- Haunt #18
- Spawn #211, Violation of Trust, Part 1
- Spawn #212, Violation of Trust, Part 2
- Spawn #213, The Gathering Storm, Part 1
- Spawn #214, The Gathering Storm, Part 2
- Spawn #215, The Gathering Storm, Part 3
- Spawn #216, The Gathering Storm, Part 4
- Spawn #217, The Gathering Storm, Part 5
- Spawn #218, The Gathering Storm Conclusion
- Spawn #219, Eye of the Storm
- Haunt #19, Headwires On Fire
- Haunt #20, A Conspiracy
- Haunt #21, The Glorious Orgy
- Haunt #22, Backflash 1979
- Haunt #23, Return Trip
- Haunt #24, Kick-Ash!
- Spawn #220, Origin of the Species, Part 1
- Spawn #221, Origin of the Species, Part 2
- Spawn #222, Origin of the Species, Part 3
- Spawn #223, Origin of the Species, Part 4
- Spawn #224, Origin of the Species, Part 5
- Haunt #25, Insecticided
- Haunt #26, Mind Worms
- Haunt #27, Get Happy!
- Haunt #28, While You Were Beaten!
- Spawn #225, De-Programmed, Part 1
- Spawn #226, De-Programmed, Part 2
- Spawn #227, De-Programmed, Part 3
- Spawn #228, Collateral Damage
- Spawn #229, Celebrity Savior, Part 1
- Spawn #230, Celebrity Savior, Part 2
- Spawn #231, Celebrity Savior, Part 3
- Spawn #232, Celebrity Savior, Part 4
- Spawn #233, Celebrity Savior, Part 5
- Spawn #234, Celebrity Savior, Part 6
- Spawn #235, Bluddlines
- Spawn #236, Consequences
- Spawn #237, (Untitled)
- Spawn #238, (Untitled)
- Spawn #239, (Untitled)
- Spawn #240, (Untitled)
- Spawn #241, (Untitled)
- Spawn #242, (Untitled)
- Spawn #243, (Untitled)
- Spawn #244, (Untitled)
- Spawn #245, (Untitled)
- Spawn #246, (Untitled)
- Spawn #247, (Untitled)
- Spawn #248, (Untitled)
- Spawn #249, (Untitled)
- Spawn #250, (Untitled)
- Spawn: Resurrection
- Spawn #251, (Untitled)
- Spawn #252-Current
Non-Canonical Spawn Books

(Do not need to be read in order, but there are a few recommendations in here.)
- Spawn, Godslayer #1, The Winter King, Part 1
- Spawn, Godslayer #2, The Winter King, Part 2
- Spawn, Godslayer #3, The Winter King, Part 3
- Spawn, Godslayer #4, The Winter King, Part 4
- Spawn, Godslayer #5, Dromo’s Tale
- Spawn, Godslayer #6, Return to Endra-La, Part 1
- Spawn, Godslayer #7, Return to Endra-La, Part 2
- Spawn, Godslayer #8, Return to Endra-La, Part 3
- Angela, Ocean of Evil, Vessel of the Doomed (not really canon but it’s placed between #31 and #32.)
- Spawn, Bible (best read after Spawn #60)
- Spawn, The Movie (based off the 1996 Spawn movie) (best read after #61)
- Spawn, Book of the Dead (best read after Spawn #184. )
- Batman/Spawn: War Devil (DC) (fits more into Batman’s series than Spawn’s. I don’t recommend reading.)
- Spawn/Batman, Inner Demons (canceled, 3 images were released in 2006.)
- Spawn, Toys #1, Spawn
- Spawn, Toys #2, Clown/Violator
- Spawn, Toys #3, Overtkill
- Spawn, Toys #4, Medieval Spawn
- Spawn, Toys #5, Tremor
- Spawn, Toys #6, Spawnmobile
- Spawn, Toys #7, Monster Rig
- Spawn, Toys #8, Spawn Ally
- Shadows of Spawn, Vol. 1
- Shadows of Spawn, Vol. 2
- Shadows of Spawn, Vol. 3
- The Adventures of Spawn #1, Director’s Cut
- The Adventures of Spawn #2, The Awakening War Conclusion
- The Adventures of Spawn online bonus content